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When Kenny Jeronimus purchased the Little Bear from Patty Mintle in 1976, he knew instantly that the now 128-year-old historic building that housed the beloved bar must also be his. This came to be when he struck a deal with The Ross Grimes Trust, who sold Kenny the...

Little Bear Saloon’s renowned reputation is just as expansive as the rumors that former Evergreen resident, Willie Nelson, often seized Little Bear’s stage unexpectedly and unannounced. Also rumored is that Willie’s famed friends, Robert Redford, Rita Coolidge and...

Evergreen Lake is iconic, but to fourth-generation Evergreenite Suzie DeDisse, it embodies her family’s history and heritage. “My great grandfather, Julius Caesar DeDisse, left France in the mid-1800s, met and married his wife, Mary Ann, in New York, then arrived in...

If you’ve lived without social media longer than living with it, you might be leery of socially engaging online. Then, without intention, someone posts that their dog or cat is missing in your neighborhood, or even beyond, and you find yourself driving, calling, and...

After weeks of coaxing Gail Sharp to permit me to interview her, she conceded with a humble proclamation: “I’m one within thousands of incredible people who live in Evergreen, and I’m certainly not unique.” My opinion greatly differs from the owner of TallGrass Spa...

Bill and Marsha Manning are known throughout our mountain communities as an investment advisor/financial planner and doctor of internal medicine, respectively. If you think they allowed their careers to define them, think again. Because of their life experiences as a...

Jimy King Murphy is a third generation Evergreenite known for his energetic persona, boundless creativity, and a passionate drive. The Oklahoma Dust Bowl, combined with the depression, forced Jimy’s grandfather, Beth King, to leave his family to seek work anywhere he...

Fun-loving, charismatic and empathic are but a few character traits possessed by Marilyn Sandifer. During Halloween, she dresses like a pumpkin and delivers flowers to her doctor’s and dentist’s offices, friends, and other service providers. Upon meeting her, she...

Ted Ning and Heather Aberg Putting love into action defines Evergreen’s Ning family. Dr. Ted Ning, the eldest son of Chinese immigrants, shared, “My father’s family was from the southeast corner of China and spoke Cantonese. My mother’s family was from the northern...

I am completely in awe of the array of professionals who live within our mountain corridor. Artists to engineers plant their feet in this breathtaking landscape for the inspiration and escape it provides. I have the privilege of meeting and learning from these...

“ …Kevin has allowed his insatiable curiosity for life experiences to guide him into an array of soul-feeding opportunities.” It is known among these mountain parts that if you leave, you’ll forever wonder when you’ll be moving back. Soon-to-be-again Evergreen...

Erika Armstrong: published author, journalist, pilot, professor, aviation consultant, entrepreneur and, most importantly, a mother. One might ask, how can a person fit so many accomplishments into one lifetime? After interviewing this intelligent and gentle woman, the...