The rising sun and risen Son

Red Rocks Amphitheatre the perfect backdrop for Easter Sunrise Service

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It’s not often that a band provides a soundtrack for a spectacular Colorado sunrise.

But that’s what the Conifer-based band Blood Brothers did on April 9 when they performed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre for Easter Sunrise is is the second year that Blood Brothers, led by Lance Swearengin, pastor at Conifer Community Church, provided music for the service. ey played traditional hymns like “Amazing Grace” and “Christ the Lord is Risen Today” along with some original material.

Service. It was standing-room-only as thousands of people packed into the amphitheater for the 76thannual nondenominational service.

Hosted by the Colorado Council of Churches, the Christian Sunrise Service draws people from across the state and metro area to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Gates opened at 4:30 a.m., and worshippers arrived early to nab seats with a view of the eastern horizon. As it got closer to 6:32 a.m., some moved out to the stairway to grab sel es and photos of the sunrise.

The band

Blood Brothers began forming in 2015 when Swearengin, vocalist and guitarist, and his friend Josh Harwood, also a guitarist, began playing together. Drummer Taylor Mead joined next, and then Troy Steinbach on keyboards, Jay Genender on the

Construction on the east portion of the I-70 at Floyd Hill project will begin in May, which will have an impact on travelers using the interstate. Clear Creek County Commissioners held a public hearing on April 4 and discussed the approval of a 1041 permit for the Floyd Hill project. A 1041 permit allows local governments to identify, designate and regulate areas and activities of state interest through a local permitting process, according to the Colorado Department of Local A airs. e commissioners discussed approving the permit with conditions, including but not limited to water quality testing and monitoring, noise monitoring, air quality monitoring and preservation of the county welcome sign during the I-70 Floyd Hill project. ese conditions would ensure the project’s surrounding areas are not negatively a ected by the construction. e idea behind these 1041 powers is to allow local governments to maintain control over particular development projects even where the development project has statewide impacts.

SEE I-70, P2 e board heard updates on the project, including construction and completion timelines outlined below.

East Section

Final design: March 2023

Begin construction: May 2023

Substantial completion: Fall 2025 e plan:

• Construct a third travel lane on westbound I-70 from the top of Floyd Hill to connect with the existing Westbound Mountain Express Lane (which currently starts at the Veterans Memorial Tunnels). e new lane will be a tolled Express Lane, the existing two will remain free;

• Install wildlife fencing on the north and south sides of I-70 between Exit 247 and Soda Creek Road; and

• Construct an eastbound I-70 climbing lane for heavy commercial or slow-moving vehicles from a new US 6 ramp to eastbound I-70 from the bottom of Floyd Hill to the Hyland Hills/Floyd Hill interchange at Homestead Road at the top of Floyd Hill.

Central Section

Final design: Fall 2023

Begin construction: Oct. 2023

Substantial completion: Fall 2024 e plan:

• Continue the express lane/third travel lane on westbound I-70;

• Replace the bridges at the bottom of Floyd Hill with new structures and alignment to improve safety and sight distance;

• Flatten curves on I-70 to improve safety and achieve a 55 miles per hour (MPH) design speed;

• Construct a new frontage road connection between the US 6 and Hidden Valley/Central City Parkway interchanges;

• Relocate the US 6/I-70 on- and o -ramps to the Hidden Valley/Central City Parkway interchange (via the new frontage road connection);

• Construct a new on-ramp to eastbound I-70 from the bottom of Floyd Hill/US 6, which will connect to the new eastbound I-70 climbing lane for heavy commercial or slow-moving vehicles;

• Reconstruct the Clear Creek Greenway trail from the bottom of Floyd Hill to County Road 314; and

• Realign and restore portions of Clear Creek.

West Section

Final design: Sept. 2023

Begin construction: Oct. 2023

Substantial completion: Fall 2026 e plan:

• Continue the third travel lane on westbound I-70 through the Veterans Memorial Tunnels to Exit 241;

• Flatten I-70 curves to improve safety and achieve a 55 MPH design speed;

• Rebuild the bridges over Clear Creek, just west of Hidden Valley;

• Resurface/reconstruct the Clear Creek Greenway trail from the Hidden Valley interchange to the Veterans Memorial Tunnels; and

• Install a noise wall east of Idaho Springs Exit 241

A second part of the central section is also planned to be designed by April 2024 and have substantial construction completed by the end of 2027.

Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

Week of April 3, 2023

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Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

Week of April 3, 2023

A local National Weather Service volunteer observer makes temperature and precipitation observations each day at about 8 a.m. at the Georgetown Weather Station. Wind observations are made at Georgetown Lake. “Max” and “Min” temperatures are from digital displays of a “MMTS” (“Maximum/Minimum Temperature System”); “Mean daily” temperature is the calculated average of the max and min. “Total Precipitation” is inches of rainfall plus melted snow. “Snowfall” is inches of snow that accumulated during the preceding 24 hours. T = Trace of precipitation. NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake” is the velocity in miles per hour and the time of the maximum wind gust that occurred during the 24 hours preceding the observation time. Historic data are based on the period of record for which statistical data have been compiled (about 54 years within the period 1893-2022). Any weather records noted are based on a comparison of the observed value with the historical data set.

A local National Weather Service volunteer observer makes temperature and precipitation observations each day at about 8 a.m. at the Georgetown Weather Station. Wind observations are made at Georgetown Lake. “Max” and “Min” temperatures are from digital displays of a “MMTS” (“Maximum/Minimum Temperature System”); “Mean daily” temperature is the calculated average of the max and min. “Total Precipitation” is inches of rainfall plus melted snow. “Snowfall” is inches of snow that accumulated during the preceding 24 hours. T = Trace of precipitation. NR = Not Reported. “Peak wind gust at Georgetown Lake” is the velocity in miles per hour and the time of the maximum wind gust that occurred during the 24 hours preceding the observation time. Historic data are based on the period of record for which statistical data have been compiled (about 54 years within the period 1893-2022). Any weather records noted are based on a comparison of the observed value with the historical data set.