Aug. 28, 2013: Multi-million-dollar trail work begins

Construction on a $13.9-million, 6-mile paved trail along Clear Creek Canyon was expected to begin in fall. The trail is meant to connect Clear Creek and Jefferson counties.

Sept. 1, 1993: Happy trails courtesy of international students

A group of 11 students from five different countries had been building trails in Silver Plume and Georgetown. The kids, from France, Germany, Czech Republic, Canada and the U.S., had help from the Easter Seals Handicamp, Historic Georgetown and Loveland Ski Area.

Sept. 1, 1982: Georgetown Grocery slashes prices

Georgetown Grocery announced that it would cut prices on basic items to help financially pressed Henderson Mine employees and others affected by a tight economy. Mike Heidorn, who owned the grocery with his wife, Carolyn, said the initiative was about repaying miners’ families who had supported the grocery.

Aug. 31, 1973: Camp counselors allegedly spark up

The Easter Seal Handicamp north of Georgetown was expected to be closed for two weeks after one counselor was fired for allegedly smoking marijuana and another was arrested for the same offense by Clear Creek County sheriff’s officers.

The Clear Creek Courant was created in August of 1973. These items come from Courant’s historic archives. As it turns out, previous Courant writers had the same idea for the paper’s 25th anniversary. Their section was dubbed, “Olds: Not to be confused with news.” It lives on for an entire year to celebrate the paper’s 50th birthday.