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CCSD bus barn plan still causing concern

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Editor’s note: is is the rst in a series of stories looking at the Clear Creek School District’s proposed Transportation and Maintenance Facility. is story looks at the timeline for the building’s cost.

For Brooke Buckley and Paul Steele, transporting Clear Creek County’s children to and from school is personal.

Buckley, the director of transportation for the Clear Creek School District, and Steele, the mechanic, believe that the bus barn — known as the Transportation and Mainte-

nance Facility or TMF — should be relocated to the track property south of the former middle school.  e two — both Clear Creek High School graduates — say wholeheartedly that moving the TMF there is good for the district because it’s

‘Olds:’

As the Clear Creek Courant turns 50, dive into the archives with us

In August of 1973, the residents of Clear Creek County got to hold the rst edition of this newspaper in their hands.

“ e CLEAR CREEK COURANT is presented for public patronage in the belief that there is a popular demand for a live[ly], energetic weekly paper, one which shall represent and advance the material, moral and social interests of our town and county,” stated the Publishers’ Announcement on Page 1. Neither newspapers nor people used that kind of old-timey language in the 1970s. Rather, it was just the publishers showing a bit of their humor, along with a tip of the hat, to the Georgetown Courier,

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Paul Steele, the Clear Creek School District’s mechanic, works on a bus in the district’s current bus barn. The district wants to move the bus barn, now called the Transportation and Maintenance Facility, to the track below Building 103.

PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

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County for any amount of time, you’re likely aware of bears. However, the Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife is asking residents if they are “bear aware.”

bear season, and CPW is reminding people to take steps to keep interaction with bears to a minimum or not at all.

“For Clear Creek County, we’re on par with 2022 as far as sightings,

Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

Week of July 24, 2023

Weather Observations for Georgetown, Colorado

Week of July 24, 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.

Day and date of observation (2023)

Black bears are active right now and searching for food in Clear Creek County. STOCK PHOTO

Idaho Springs City Council discusses plans for Argo gondola, new police headquarters

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Idaho Springs City council members moved Argo gondola plans forward and discussed a possible new police headquarters at the July 24 city council meeting.

Plans for Argo mill and tunnel gondola are back on

e Mighty Argo Cable Car Company, MACC as it’s known, is one step closer to becoming a reality after the Idaho Springs City Council unanimously approved the construction of a retaining wall.

A permit from the city was required to begin the process of preparing the upper gondola landing site for development.

In May of 2020, the City approved Phase 1 of the gondola project at the Argo mill and tunnel on the east side of Idaho Springs. e project has been delayed for nearly two and a half years.

Argo owner Mary Jane Loevlie estimates when complete, the gondola is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of tourists to the site.

Loevlie said the City will receive

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to take the gondola for free. On its website, the Argo advertises the MACC will travel 1.2 miles up Rosa Gulch, climbing 1300’ on the 10-minute ride. e mountaintop Argo Landing will feature pedestrian plazas, viewing decks, an observation trestle, food and beverage options,

An opening date for the MACC has not been set.

Idaho Springs considers the purchase of former bank for new police headquarters Council members discussed using the former Citywide Bank building, located at 1744 Miner St. as the new

for $625,000. e motion to move ahead with the purchase was unanimous. However, it is still subject to nal review and approval by the City Attorney.

Mayor Chuck Harmon says he’s heard there may be another o er on the building and to “stay tuned.”

Idaho Springs as seen from the summit of Chief Mountain. FILE PHOTO

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good for kids. ey say it will create a hub when it is next to the building, now called Building 103, that will house the new Carlson Elementary School.

Buckley and Steele are joined in their enthusiasm for moving the TMF to the track by some school board members and sta members, who believe the new building will be good for students and the district by helping the district provide safe transportation to school, eld trips, sporting events and more.

However, not everyone in the county agrees.

Discord over the proposed building, its location and its costs have pitted o cials from Clear Creek County and Idaho Springs against the school district despite many years of working collaboratively; school board members are at odds with each other; and the district’s Citizen Accountability Team or CAT has been outspoken about its concerns over the building.

Among the many issues: Some believe the track should be used for multifamily housing instead, while others believe the escalating building cost has become a problem, and the district could use the money for educational purposes rather than a building. Some have said the TMF should be put in another location, and the school district didn’t spend enough

time researching other locations. Some have suggested that the school district outsource its busing program so it wouldn’t need buses or a TMF at all to save the district money.  e animosity has escalated to the point where some have suggested school board members should be recalled, and the City of Idaho Springs is taking the school district to court because it says the district has not gotten the appropriate approvals for the building.

Bus drivers have been concerned they are losing their jobs thanks to the swirling storm taking place throughout the county, including on social media, Buckley said.

Work continues

Site development work has started, though it stopped on July 26 because of the lawsuit. Buckley said portions of the building were expected to be delivered on Aug. 2.

e school district needs to move its buses and maintenance facility to a new location because it sold the property and the former football eld to Four Points Funding, with a two-year lease-back program to give the district time to nd a new TMF location.

e school district owns 14 buses with one housed at King-Murphy Elementary School and another at Clear Creek High School/Middle School in case of emergencies, according to Buckley. e district also owns 15 smaller vehicles such as vans and trucks.

e district plans to build a 60-foot by 80-foot prefabricated metal building on the track. Buildings by Design is providing the building, and the school district expects it to be ready for use by this winter, Buckley said.

Buckley says the new building will be smaller than the current facility, but it will be more functional. e current building, which originally was the Clear Creek County maintenance facility, is 40 feet wide, and buses are 40 feet long. erefore getting a bus into the current facility for maintenance takes driving the bus in and jockeying it into position so the bay doors can be closed and the bus can be worked on, she said.

Finances

According to Hollie Harlan, the school district’s chief nancial o cer, the school board has authorized spending no more than $6.5 million on the TMF. About $2.3 million is coming from the proceeds of the sale of the former football eld and current bus barn property, the district borrowed $3.8 million in July 2022 and the remaining $400,000 will come from the general fund.

According to details provided by Mike Moonan, who began as a consultant for the school district and was hired to work for the district as a facility manager on special assignment, of the $6.5 million, $648,000 will be spent preparing the site – creating

IDAHO SPRINGS’ LAWSUIT TO STOP TMF CONSTRUCTION

The Clear Creek School District is headed to Idaho Springs Municipal Court at 2 p.m. Aug. 4 because Idaho Springs o cials want to stop construction of the district’s Transportation and Maintenance Facility until local ordinances are met.

According to the court documents, the city says the school district hasn’t gotten the proper zoning approvals before site work began at the track south of Building 103, which is the former middle school.

The school district believes that because it’s a public entity, it falls under the jurisdiction of the state rather than the City of Idaho Springs. The Colorado Department of Public Safety’s Division of Fire Prevention and Control issues building permits for school districts, it says.

According to the Division of Fire Prevention and Control website, “All work done on public schools … that is not considered as maintenance or service will require a permit and adhere to the adopted codes of the division.”

It would take about seven weeks to go through the city’s approval process, according to a timeline delineated in a letter attached to the court document. In the letter, Idaho Springs provided a timeline had the school district gone through the city’s process starting in August 2022.

City Administrator Andrew Marsh said in a written statement: “The city has informed the district that it disagrees and that a limited scope of the city’s zoning laws do apply to the proposed project. … At the end of the day, the two jurisdictions simply disagree about local land use authority.”

the entryway on the south end of the property, grading the site and more in preparation for the building to be situated there. e rest will be spent on the building and site design, contingencies, permits, testing, surveys, furniture, xtures and more. e district has some room to add amenities without going over the $6.5 million such as carpeting in the o ces.

According to MOA Architecture:

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e Transportation and Maintenance Facility is a pre-engineered metal building which contains a dispatch area with kitchenette, two full-sized bus bays, one small-vehicle maintenance bay, two o ces and several touch-down desk spaces as well as storage space. e exterior nish of the building is metal panel with a metal roof and downspouts. e interior of the building nishes includes a metal liner panel in bay areas and gypsum interior partitions. e site includes parking areas for 12 buses, bus block heaters, a location for the fuel tank and several smallvehicle parking spaces.”

Discussion about getting the school district a new TMF has been going on

A photo from the 1980s hanging in the Clear Creek School District’s current bus barn shows the track and Building 103 at the bottom of the photo, the buses parked next to the former football field and the Clear Creek County’s maintenance facility that eventually became the school district’s bus barn.

PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

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for ve years. Here’s a timeline:

August 2018: Neenan Archistruction creates a schematic for a 6,000-square-foot bus barn, saying the estimated budget to construct the building itself was between $1.9 million and $2.1 million. e cost estimate, according to the document available on the Clear Creek Constructs website, is based on limited information.

February 2021: e school board announced at a meeting that the district is looking for a new location for its bus barn. Superintendent Karen Quanbeck said the district was talking

with county and municipal o cials about possible sites and considering using its property next to Building 103 for the facility, according to prior Clear Creek Courant reporting. District o cials estimate the building will cost $3.5 million.

August 2021: County commissioners say the track would be a great location for multifamily housing, the Courant reported.

October 2021: School district sta members provide results of an analysis of a half-dozen sites as potential locations for the TMF, and in October 2021, they narrow the sites to two: property next to Clear Creek High School/Middle School and on the track, according to the Courant. ey recommend that it be put on the track south of Building 103. e other

property has issues with getting water to the site, would require an upgrade to the wastewater treatment plant, and the school district would need to purchase the property and get buy-in from homeowners associations that have opposed development in the meadow near Interstate 70 for years.

December 2021: e school board unanimously decides to build the TMF on the track, a Courant story states.

April 2022: e sale of the former football eld and the bus barn to Four Points Funding is complete, the Courant reported.

decision to put the bus barn on the track and agrees to borrow $3.8 million to help fund the TMF.

September 2022: Haselden Construction, the company hired to be the construction manager, prices out a TMF at $8.8 million, according to information provided at the May 2023 school board meeting by consultant Jacobs.

WHAT IS SLASH?

June 2022: e board learns that the price tag for the TMF has increased to $5.8 million, the Courant reported. At a separate meeting, the school board by 3-2 vote a rms its

Sustainable Lands And Safer Homes. Allows residents to dispose of the wildfire fuel on their property, creating defensible space around their home.

February 2023: e school board rejects Haselden Construction’s bid and hires Buildings by Design to provide a prefabricated metal building, according to information provided at the May 2023 school board meeting by consultant Jacobs. Construction is anticipated to start in summer 2023 with it being substantially done in the winter.

WHAT IS SLASH?

Organic debris such as tree limbs and branches, known as slash, contributes to the high risk of fire danger in Jefferson County. All slash is composted.

WHAT IS SLASH?

Sustainable Lands And Safer Homes.

Allows residents to dispose of the wildfire fuel on their property, creating defensible space around their home.

Sustainable Lands And Safer Homes. Allows residents to dispose of the wildfire fuel on their property, creating defensible space around their home. Organic debris such as tree limbs and branches, known as slash, contributes to the high risk of fire danger in Jefferson County. All slash is composted.

WHAT IS SLASH?

For more information, resources, and directions, go to:

Organic debris such as tree limbs and pine needles, known as slash, contributes to the high risk of fire danger in Jefferson County. All slash is composted. For

CURRENTS

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Back to School Days: Clear Creek Public Health and the Mountain Youth Network are hosting Back to School Days from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 1-3 at 1969 Miner St., Idaho Springs. Get childhood and adolescent vaccinations, sports physicals

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food property damage and nonfood property damage incidents reported to us,” said Kara Van Hoose, a spokesperson with CPW. “For the same time period in 2022 and 2023, we’re at 29 and 30 of those incidents respectively.”

Trash attracts

Discarded trash is the No. 1 concern when it comes to attracting bears, according to CPW. One CPW study showed that simply putting trash out the morning of pickup cuts the chances of a bear visit from 70% to 2%,

With a nose that’s 100 times more

and more. Call 303-670-7528 for an appointment, though walk-ins are welcome. For more information, visit www.clearcreekcounty. us/1474/Back-to-School-Days for more information.

night is free, though a limited number of tickets are available. Earlybird tickets for Saturday’s event are $25 until June 1. For more information, visit rapidgrassfestival.com.

Paddle & Brew: Cabin Creek Brewing is hosting Paddle & Brew from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 8 and 23, at Georgetown Lake. Registration fee is $15 an paddle board rentals are $10.

Rapidgrass Bluegrass Festival: e Rapidgrass Bluegrass Festival will be Aug. 4-5 at the Shelly/Quinn ball elds in Idaho Springs. Friday

sensitive than humans, a bear can literally smell food ve miles away, according to CPW.

It’s a common reminder, but experts with CPW recommend that if you must leave trash outside, buy a bear-proof container, build a bearproof enclosure or install an electric fence.

CPW also recommends cleaning containers regularly with ammonia or bleach.

Bears are inventive and tenacious

Today 8,000 to 12,000 black bears are trying to share space with an ever-growing human population, according to Van Hoose.

“With many more people living and playing in bear country, human/bear encounters are on the rise,” Van Hoose said.

Free legal clinic: A free legal clinic will be from 2-5 p.m. ursday, Aug. 10, at both the John Tomay

Bears are inventive, tenacious and will try to get into anything to search for the food they crave before winter sets in, according to CPW. at means cars, trucks, trash cans and even bird feeders.

e sweet concoction meant to attract hummingbirds is exactly what the black bear craves, and right now bears are hungry for calories, according to CPW.

Vehicle vs. bear

ere has been an uptick in the number of bears being hit by cars, according to Van Hoose. It’s a perplexing problem for CPW this year.

“Last year, we had three roadkill bears for the entire year,” Van Hoose said. “So far in 2023, we have seen four. Wildlife o cers aren’t really sure why this increase is happen-

Library in Georgetown and the Idaho Springs Library. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions and explain the process and procedure for all civil issues, including family law, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, small claims, veterans issues, and civil protection orders. Call your local library to be added to the sign-up sheet. Idaho Springs Library 303-567-2020 or Georgetown Library 303-569-2620.

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ing. It’s a great reminder to people driving to slow down and be aware wildlife are potentially on the side of the road looking to cross.”

For bears sake

An unfortunate reality for CPW is that bears are being put down every year.

Bears remember their favorite feeding sites. Be it trash, bird feeders or simply fruit trees with mature fruit, they will keep coming back and become what’s referred to as “habituated,” Van Hoose said.

“Bears that get too comfortable around people can destroy property or even become a threat to human safety,” Van Hoose said. “Habituated bears must often be destroyed.”

Get involved with Mountain Youth Network’s summer fun

Summertime activities are in full swing for the kids and teens involved in Mountain Youth Network. Just last month, MYN coordinators took a group of 13 high school students to explore the Great Sand Dunes National Park and went rock climbing near Salida.

“ e kids had a blast, despite some rainy weather,” said Ben Shay, youth involvement coordinator for MYN.

For sixth-grade camping, the team took all three sixth-grade classes out, which was a total of 36 kids.

All of the activities that kids and teens take part in are asked for by them — that way youth in Clear Creek County can choose what they want to do or pick a new activity to try. Mountain Youth Network has also continued its weekly skate and climbing programs. Gear is provided for these programs, so any child can

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participate. Snacks and food are also often provided.

“We don’t want equipment to be a barrier for students to be able to join in any of our programs. Food is provided in a lot of our programs too. Even if it’s just snacks, we don’t want anybody going hungry,” MYN Manager Rose Morris said.

dents, community organizations, parents, and local businesses. Using the principles of prevention science, research and local youth data as its guide, MYN works to decrease risk factors such as perceived availability of substances,  low neighborhood attachment/community organization, and early initiation of behavior.

Hiler

Mountain Youth Network falls under Clear Creek County Public Health’s umbrella and is a true community-based initiative. e coalition includes individuals from a range of sectors: law enforcement, education, faith community, health and human services, government, youth-serving organizations, stu-

MYN also consists of the TREK Outdoors program. TREK Outdoors enables youth in Clear Creek County to explore the natural beauty and outdoor activities o ered locally. Its goal is for any young person in the community to have access to the incredible outdoor recreation opportunities that exist right in our own backyard.

“It’s always great for students to go out and explore. I think that’s the essence of community. Skating, climbing — all those things are taking place because youth asked

for them. Also, just knowing that all the opportunities that we provide for them is getting them one step closer to living a more fruitful, vivacious life. Just excelling, and getting them exposed to di erent opportunities and getting them out there is so important.” Morris said.

To learn more about all the different programs o ered by MYN and/or how you can be involved, join us on Aug. 22 for our Annual Network Showcase from 4-6 p.m. at Tommyknocker Brewery. is event is open to our coalition members and any other community member who would like to support the Clear Creek County youth. You can also visit mountainyouthnetwork.org for more information.

Megan Hiler is the Clear Creek County Public Information O cer. She can be reached at mhiler@clearcreekcounty.us.

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PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Library programs are always free!

Summer Reading 2023 - A note from Headmistress Honeybun ank you to everyone who participated in Magic in the Library, our 2023 Summer Reading program! We loved sharing stories, crafts, and fun with you.

Exciting announcements:

Between June 19 and July 20, our Summer Readers aged 0 - 17 read a combined total of 79,331 minutes – a total of over 1,322 hours! Well done, all!

Congratulations to our Summer Reading winners!

•TOP SUMMER READER - Reina Clark

• Pippinhoot First Place - Sterling Myers

• Pippinhoot Second Place - Raphael Clark

• Pippinhoot ird Place - a great Summer Reader

• Featherfayre First Place - a great Summer Reader

• Featherfayre Second Place - Sally Manwarren

• Featherfayre ird Place - Miriam Manwarren

• Emberclaw First Place - a great Summer Reader

• Emberclaw Second Place -a great Summer Reader

• Emberclaw ird Place - Audrey Amann

At the beginning of Summer Reading, CCCLD challenged our young patrons at both library branches to read toward a common goal. For every 20 minutes they read, Headmistress Honeybun would put a gold coin into their home library’s glass cauldron. If the cauldron was full by the end of Summer Reading, that library would adopt an owl! We are delighted to announce that the Summer Readers at BOTH libraries exceeded the goal. CONGRATULATIONS! We have adopted two owls at Birds of Prey Foundation, a Broomeld, Colorado, nonpro t organi-

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zation dedicated to the rehabilitation and release of raptors. Idaho Springs Public Library adopted a great horned owl, and John Tomay Memorial Library adopted a northern saw-whet owl. We’ll have special owl information stations at both branches in the near future — check them out on your next visit!

ank you to our generous Summer Reading donors – you bring magic to our community. ( Phyliss Adams, Beau Jo’s, Emma’s Embellishments, End of the Line, Evergreen National Bank, Friends of the Georgetown Library, Friends of the Idaho Springs Library, Gateway Visitor Center, Georgetown Outdoor Discovery, e Gilded Fox, Hotel de Paris, Kenneth and Cheryl Hager, Kevin Kuharic, Kneisel Anderson, Scott Pennell, Shoppe International, Sit N Chill, and Tommyknocker Brewery)

Back-to-school

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Be sure to nd us at back-to-school nights later this month to learn more and enter a grand prize drawing for a new Kindle.

Back-to-school nights

Carlson Elementary School: 4-6 p.m. Aug. 14 Georgetown Community School: 5-7 p.m. Aug. 14 King-Murphy Elementary School: 4-6 p.m. Aug. 15 Clear Creek Middle and High School: tentatively 5-8 p.m. Aug.17 (please con rm the date directly with the Middle and High School)

Free Fridays at the libraries

Calling Clear Creek kids: put the YAY into your Fridays at Library FriYAYS, starting August 25! We’ll o er scheduled activities at Idaho Springs Public Library and John Tomay Memorial Library, plus a range of activities kids can independently pursue at their own pace throughout

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Mountain Jams Summer Concert Series

is program is a partnership between Georgetown Library Association, Clear Creek County Library District, Historic Georgetown, Inc., Evergreen National Bank, Buckskin Trading Company, and Rose Street B&B.

Enjoy live music on Saturday afternoons through September 9! Just head over to Library Park Stage, located in downtown Georgetown on the southwest corner of Sixth Street and Rose Street (next to the John Tomay Memorial Library). Most performances run from 2 - 3:30 p.m. Book groups

Connect with other Clear Creek County readers at our book groups. Light refreshments and enjoyable conversations served. Email libby@ cccld.org for information.

Idaho Springs Book Group: 4 p.m. Aug. 14, “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus

John Tomay Memorial Library

Book Group: 10 a.m. Aug. 18, “ e Maid” by Nita Prose Writers’ chat 9 a.m. Aug. 26

Idaho Springs Public Library  Local author Lisa Manifold will discuss writing and publishing strategies. Connect with other writers and share ideas! To register, email chris@cccld.org.

Adult craft

During the summer months, we are pleased to o er take-and-make craft kits! is August, create your own mini-macrame air plant hanger. Kits will be available to pick up at your Clear Creek County Library on Aug. 26 on a rst-come, rst-served basis. One kit per adult.

AUGUST STAFF BOOK PICK

TEAM MEMBER: Rita

RECOMMENDATION: “Good Morning, Monster: A erapist

Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery”

AUTHOR: Catherine Gildiner

GENRE: Non ction

RITA SAYS: “Good Morning, Monster” introduces us to Gildiner, a therapist who practiced for 25 years, and ve of her patients who overcame horri c su ering to live successful lives. As she worked to help each patient, Gildiner learned coping strategies from them which she applied to her own life. Although this book covers a di cult subject, the stories include humor and joyful moments while providing insight into the therapeutic process.

LIBRARY SERVICES

COVID Supplies

Free masks and take-home COVID tests are available for pickup at your Clear Creek County Library branch-

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Check out books, movies, laptops, hotspots, tablets and more. Our Library of ings includes nontraditional items like cookware, kids’ science kits, a therapy lamp, and even an Oculus Quest!

Explore our book and movie collection at www.cccld.org View our Library of ings at https://cccld. org/library-of-things/ Or, call your Clear Creek County library to learn more and request items.

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Download the Libby App by Overdrive to your smart device to access thousands of e-books and audiobooks, available for checkout with your library card. Visit https://cccld. org/library-resources/ and click on the Overdrive/Libby icon to get started.

Visiting and curbside pickup hours

Idaho Springs Public Library

Hours

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Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Sunday: CLOSED

John Tomay Memorial Library

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Local History Archives (in the Georgetown Heritage Center) — visitors are welcome with an appointment.

Curbside pickup services are available by appointment; please contact your library branch to schedule your pickup.

Home delivery

Do you need library materials, but are unable to leave your home? Let us bring the library to you! Call us for details. Home delivery services are intended for homebound persons and patrons experiencing illness, and availability is determined by weather and sta ng.

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which ran a very similar promise in 1877. e Courier, the Courant’s publishers noted, had survived eight decades before it folded, and there was quite a list of local papers that hadn’t lasted nearly as long.

So, the Courant, the publishers boldly proclaimed, “has come to stay.” And 50 years later, it is still kicking.

August marks the Courant’s 50th birthday. To celebrate, we are launching a new column this week that looks back on the headlines of Clear Creek County’s past. In preparation, I’ve been scouring the Courant’s archives with the help of summer reporting intern Teddy Jacobsen. We’ve lingered over stories about heroes, o cials in hot water, funmakers, horrible moments, interesting events, unusual moments and more.

Here are a few headlines that caught our eye:

– Sept. 14, 1973: Two Georgetown selectmen resigned and a former re chief returned four of his pension checks because the Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department, he said, has become “an organization with which I would rather not be identied in any way.”

– Sept. 1, 1982: e Georgetown Grocery announced that it would cut prices on basic items to help nancially pressed Henderson Mine employees and others a ected by the tight economy. Mike Heidorn, who owned the grocery with his wife, Carolyn, said the initiative was about thanking miners’ families, who had supported the grocery.

– Nov. 4, 1998: Clear Creek County voters shut down a push for a new high school on Floyd Hill. Clear

Choice, an ad hoc committee, proposed a bond issue to raise $16 million needed to build and a mill levy to pay operating costs. Both failed by around 200 votes each.

And we found lots of stories about less sensational things. Our reading gave us a good sense of the people of Clear Creek County. Over the years, they’ve been energetic, giving, thoughtful, patient, independent and resourceful.

I can also say that the Courant has lived up to its promises to cover the towns and valleys un-beholden to any Powers that Be.

As the Courant promised in its rst edition on Aug. 24, 1973: “Our paper will be Independent to the core.”

It makes me grateful for the Courant’s co-founders, Carol and Cary Sti . For decades, they kept the paper alive. Foremost, they were passionate journalists. In that rst edition, a photo shows Cary, “the editor,” and Carol, “the editor’s editor.”

Carol, just 34 years old in 1973, had worked for papers in her native Nebraska, e Army, Navy, Air Force Times in Paris and e Littleton Independent (also a Colorado Community Media newspaper). And Cary, 36, of Michigan, was an editor/reporter and founder of e Unsatis ed Man, a monthly review of the Colorado press. Both were at e Denver Post prior to starting the Courant, which they initially located in a former billiards hall at 5th and Rose streets in Georgetown.

e rst edition reported on “ reworks’’ among the selectmen over an attempt to vacate town rights on 7th Street between Taos and Argentine streets “to allow more junked cars to be parked there.” ere were also stories about vandalism, a car-horse collision, openings at a preschool in Idaho Springs, the death of a motorcyclist and a birth. ere were

many ads, including one for Polly Chandler’s Book and Card Shop and another for Montgomery Ward locations touting electric alarm clocks for $4.48.

Under the Sti s, the Courant was named the best weekly in the state. It won dozens upon dozens of Colorado Press Association awards. And, in 1997, the couple received the Eugene Cervi Memorial Award of the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors, recognizing a lifetime of aggressive community journalism.

e Sti s sold the paper in 1999 and it passed hands a few times before becoming part of Colorado Community Media, which oversees two dozen newspapers in the counties that surround Denver. Even after the Sti s left, the paper’s journalists continued to win awards.

Yet, the awards aren’t why we journalists do what we do. We’re all about the stories and being a part of the community. We are here to shine a light on issues of public interest so that people don’t remain in the dark.

I’m sure the Sti s would say the same but, unfortunately, I can’t ask them. Cary passed away in 2008 and Carol in 2013. I’d love to hear them talk about the 13-year “newspaper war” in the county when they tried to branch out with a second newspaper in Evergreen. ey lost that battle to the Canyon Courier and here I am, chief editor of both papers because they’re both part of Colorado Community Media. I wonder what the Sti s would think of that.

What I do know is that our Clear Creek Courant sta carries the torch the Sti s lit. With it comes a sense of duty to be there for all the stories that matter and a reverence for the truth. And, I promise, like the Sti s, that the Courant is independent to the core. You can nd that promise in writing (because I just wrote it!)

and also see it, in essence, as part of our statement on newsroom ethics.

As many long-time readers know, the Sti s lived and raised their family in Idaho Springs, where they eventually relocated the newspaper’s headquarters.

Our new reporter for the Courant, Chris Koeberl, also lives in town with his son. And, Koeberl, Courant/West Metro Editor Kristen Fiore, Colorado Community Media Publisher Linda Shapley and myself are talking about making sure we continue another tradition of the Sti s: just talking to readers.

Cary “started a Saturday morning breakfast meeting in Idaho Springs, and anyone could come, and the subject could be anything,” Cary’s former pastor, the Rev. Pat Jordan, told the Post after Cary’s passing.

A favorite subject of Cary’s was freedom of the press. I’m not surprised and, of course, just wind me up and I’ll bet I pick up where the Sti s left o . is is to say that we want to keep meeting you, the residents from all walks of life across the county, to hear what you care most about. After all, the Courant is your paper.

Meanwhile, I hope you enjoy reading headlines from years past as much as we have. I expect we may summon up a few ghosts. Just know that if there’s more to tell, we’re always eager to follow up.

And, as it turns out, the whole archives thing is another Sti s tradition we’re upholding. On the occasion of the Courant’s 25th anniversary, we found headlines from the past in a section dubbed, “Olds,” so as not to be confused for news. So, we’ve decided that’s what we’ll call it. Look for “Olds: is week in the Clear Creek Courant…” starting in this edition.

Michael de Yoanna is the editor-inchief of Colorado Community Media.

This week in Clear Creek Courant history

50 years of Courant headlines not to be confused with news

Twin Tunnels a step closer to done –July 31, 2013

A light shone through both ends of the Twin Tunnels, now known as Veterans Memorial Tunnels, as major blasting work to create them at Interstate 70 east of Idaho Springs ended. Colorado Department of Transportation crews detonated a

nal blast in the 650-foot tunnel, bringing the project a big step nearer to completion.

Winds of controversy amidst pursuit of renewable energy – Aug. 6, 2008

In keeping with Clear Creek County’s renewable energy goals, county commissioners unanimously approved an extension to a permit to allow Clear Creek Power to prospect for wind east of Georgetown. e decision was met with erce opposition from local historic groups. ey claimed that wind development would possibly cause the town to lose its designation as a national historic site.

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Georgetown Elementary received big upgrades – Aug. 4, 1993

Georgetown Elementary School received nearly $800,000 worth of upgrades for the upcoming school year. ey included a 3,300-squarefoot addition with two more classrooms, a computer room, a cafeteria, more o ce space and a special education room.

Ted Bundy sentencing followed by Clear Creek County – Aug. 3, 1979

Serial killer Ted Bundy was sentenced to death in Florida this week. And, in Clear Creek County, Sheri Gene Kiefer recounted a still-open murder case. Shelley Kay Robertson,

24, of Arvada was slain nearly four years earlier and Kiefer felt Bundy was the main suspect. “We always thought [Bundy] was the one, but we never had enough to go on,” Kiefer said.

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

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BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

ADenver-based nonpro t music education organization is helping local rising stars showcase and enhance their musical talents, record music and learn podcasting for free.

Youth on Record, founded by local musician community organizer Flobots in 2008 works with people aged 14 to 24.

“Flotbots’ mission was to bring music to young people to improve academic success and youth outreach, and it grew into what is now known as Youth on Record,” said Haley Witt, a guitar musician and singer-songwriter who manages Youth on Record.

Youth on Record recently rocked at its ninth annual block party in support of youth in music with over 20 live music performances, teen activities and vendors at its o ce location near downtown Denver.

“We have a state-of-the-art recording studio soundboard and all sorts of instruments,” Witt said. “So young people can drop into our programs and learn about mixing, mastering songs and learn about songwriting and instrumentation.”

After school programs

e Youth on Record runs afterschool, out-of-school and in-school programming with Denver Public Schools and Aurora Public Schools middle and high schools.

“We partner with the schools to teach four-credit classes, and we hire local professional artists to teach those classes,” Witt said. “Our Youth on Record teaching artists come to the schools, and the young people are able to learn from them. It’s one way that you nd our Youth on Record programs through the schools.”

Youth on Record also has afterschool programs at the Youth on Record media studio space called the open lab on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and is available to young people from 14 to 24 years old.

“It’s self-guided so that they can explore their interests. ey come into the space with a passion for music, making songwriting production, and we teach them the skill set they need to accomplish the projects they’re passionate about,” Witt said.

Witt said Youth on Record also o er an internship and fellowship program and a fellowship program, both of which are paid programs by donors.

“Youth on Record is a nonpro t organization so donors fund our program,” Witt said.

Witt said Youth on Record has had a lot of talented program graduates.

Baily Elora from Hudson/ Keenesburg Colorado, featured in the Fort Lupton Press, went through the program and signed on with Sony Music Subsidiary e Orchard.

“We are proud of all of our program graduates and all of the various directions that they’re headed, it’s really important to us to connect with young people with economic opportunities, “ Witt said.

Witt said Youth on Records is a pillar of academic success, economic opportunity and community activation.

“Our economic opportunity pillar, it’s really important to us to connect young people to community careers and job opportunities,” Witt said.

Witt said they have young people who play gigs in the community and support booking those gigs and paid opportunities for young people to perform.

Youth on Record also places young people into community internships and fellowships.

“Our fellows will have the opportunity to have community internships with local partners as well. It’s important to us to connect young people to jobs in the industry and to connect them to opportunities in creative elds and show them that it’s possible,” Witt said.

ere also is an open mic every rst Friday, and it is open to the public, where the youth perform and gain experience in combination with all the First Fridays and art walks across the city, speci cally in collaboration with the Santa Fe Art Walk.

“ at’s a program run by our fellows and learn how to put together a music festival, run it, secure porta potties and design posters for the festival and how it ties in economic opportunity. e block party is a youth-led program,” Witt said.

Learning about podcasting

David Ladon, Youth on Record audio arts innovation manager, teaches youth how to do podcast interviews. Ladon has been teaching podcasting for nine years and has worked with Youth on Record for three in a half years.

“We have a podcast show that comes out monthly called ‘Generation Collaboration’ that we produce in collaboration with Colorado young leaders,” Ladon said, adding that they just nished season one and that the podcast airs on KGNU.

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“We have another monthly show called ‘Youth on Rewind,’ which is a segment-based show and the tagline podcast amplifying young people’s voices, stories and ideas,” Ladon said.

Ladon said the podcast features segments produced by interns, peer navigators and fellows, covering whatever interests them.

“Our third show is called ‘Underground of the Showcase’ as

the official podcast of the underground music showcase, which Youth and Record helps put on.”

The podcast is hosted and produced by youth interns from 16 to 24 years old.

Ladon said his love for the application of podcast work expanded beyond media production or journalism.

“It gets to the root of socialemotional learning and developing yourself because you’re learning to exercise your voice and get to practice hearing your voice, which is not something we’re all comfortable with,” Ladon said.

Mobile Studio

Oren Bregman, executive director of the Mobile Studio nonprofit music outreach program has partnered with Youth on Record.

Bregman’s program brings the mobile studio to Denver, Green Valley and Montebello pathway schools in Aurora.

“We focused on singing, rapping, and poetry so we bring our equipment and expertise so students can create music to express themselves and share it online with their family and friends,” Bregman said.

Bregman said Youth on Records helped Mobile Studio get their

first grant and gave them some instruments.

“We are happy to be part of the family,” Bregman said.

Witt said that the young people the programs serve are incredibly talented.

“It blows me away to see the ways that they’re able to cultivate their skills, and it’s inspiring to watch and build strong mentorship relationships with our staff and to feel connected to a sense of community through our programs,” Witt said.

For more information about Youth on Record, visit youthonrecord.org or call 303-993-5226.

Youth on Record student Addie Uhl performed at the Youth on Record block party.

PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD

Cornelius Bates sings a hip-hop rap on the mic at the Mobile Studio tent.

David Ladon, Youth on Record audio arts innovation manager, prepares the podcast studio for an interview.

Laura Stedman warms up for her solo performance at the Youth on Record block party.

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Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup Days in Empire: Friends of Clear Creek will host Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup Days in Empire from 8-10 a.m. on Saturdays, Aug. 19 and Sept. 16. Meet at the Empire Visitors Center, and the group will clean up a half mile of Empire’s two-mile stretch along Highway 40.

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Georgetown to Idaho Springs

Half-Marathon: e 45th annual

Georgetown to Idaho Springs HalfMarathon will be Aug. 12, hosted by the Clear Creek Booster Club that supports high school and middle school students. e race starts at 7 a.m. at Georgetown Lake and ends at the Idaho Springs ball elds. Register at www.gtishalf.com.

Mountain Youth Network showcase: Learn more about the programs o ered by Mountain Youth Network and how you can be involved at the annual showcase from 4-6 p.m. Aug. 22 at Tommyknocker Brewery in Idaho Springs. is event is open to community member who want to support Clear Creek County youth. Visit mountainyouthnetwork. org for more information.

Summer Fun at the Rock House: e Clear Creek Rock House is o ering Summer Fun at the Rock House for sixth through 12th graders from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays. Dinner is provided. Some of the activities include paddle boarding, boating and use of our full activity court for badminton, basketball, volleyball and more. All activities are free. For more information, call Cheryl Holmberg at 303519-0144.

Blue Spruce Habitat volunteers needed: Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers. A variety of opportunities and exible schedules are available on new construction sites as well as for exterior minor home repairs. No previous construction experience needed. Contact volunteer@ bluesprucehabitat.org for information.

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Devil on the Divide 2023: e Devil on the Divide 2023 50K and 22K will be Sept. 9, both reaching altitudes of 13,000 feet. Prior ultrarunning experience is required. For

Mountain Jams: Mountain Jams concerts start at 2 p.m. on Saturdays through Sept. 16 at Library State Park in Georgetown. is year’s acts, sponsored by Georgetown Cultural Arts and Georgetown Heritage Center, include a mix of jazz, bluegrass, rock, folk and country. Artists include local favorites and interna-

Henderson has operated in Colorado since 1976 and is investing nearly $150 million into our operations to enable future production. We are committed to our employees and our community and are currently hiring new employees to join our 360 strong! Further, the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation, recently announced more than $300,000 to Henderson Operations Social Investment Grant recipients in 2022. Learn more about the recipients below:

Walk-in vaccine clinics: Walkin vaccine clinics for adults and children needing u and other vaccines are available from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays at the Clear Creek Health and Wellness Center, 1969 Miner St., Idaho Springs. No appointments required for the vaccines, though you can pre-register by calling 303-670-7528.

• Clear Creek County: Clear Creek County Health and Wellness Center – $100,000 (second payment of a $500,000 commitment) This will support the building and launch of the first collaborative care center in Clear Creek County.

Henderson is Hiring and Investing in Colorado!

Henderson is Hiring and Investing in Colorado!

Henderson has operated in Colorado since 1976 and is investing nearly $150 million into our operations to enable future production. We are committed to our employees and our community and are currently hiring new employees to join our 360 strong! Further, the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation, recently announced more than $300,000 to Henderson Operations Social Investment Grant recipients in 2022. Learn more about the recipients below:

•Clear Creek County: DLD Sub-Area Planning Grant – $60,000 Funding supports a planning process to strategically identify enhanced community, land use and infrastructure proposals to provide new sustainable revenue streams and improved services.

Henderson is Hiring and Investing in Colorado!

Henderson has operated in Colorado since 1976 and is investing nearly $150 million into our operations to enable future production. We are committed to our employees and our community and are currently hiring new employees to join our 360 strong! Further, the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation, recently announced more than $300,000 to Henderson Operations Social Investment Grant recipients in 2022. Learn more about the recipients below:

Henderson has operated in Colorado since 1976 and is investing nearly $150 million into our operations to enable future production. We are committed to our employees and our community and are currently hiring new employees to join our 360 strong! Further, the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation, recently announced more than $300,000 to Henderson Operations Social Investment Grant recipients in 2022. Learn more about the recipients below:

• Clear Creek County: Clear Creek County Health and Wellness Center – $100,000 (second payment of a $500,000 commitment) This will support the building and launch of the first collaborative care center in Clear Creek County.

•Clear Creek County School District: Career-Connected Learning Project – $10,000 When combined with a $10,000 match of Henderson employee donations through Mile High United Way, it will support increasing opportunities for students to engage in career-connected experiential learning.

•Clear Creek County: Clear Creek County Health and Wellness Center – $100,000 (second payment of a $500,000 commitment) This will support the building and launch of the first collaborative care center in Clear Creek County.

• Clear Creek County: Clear Creek County Health and Wellness Center – $100,000 (second payment of a $500,000 commitment) This will support the building and launch of the first collaborative care center in Clear Creek County.

•Clear Creek County: DLD Sub-Area Planning Grant – $60,000 Funding supports a planning process to strategically identify enhanced community, land use and infrastructure proposals to provide new sustainable revenue streams and improved services.

•Grand County Rural Health Network: Grand County Multisector Resource Hub – $25,000 Funding will support a collaborative planning process around the development of a multisector resource hub that would provide a one-stop resource for marginalized community members of Grand County.

•Clear Creek County: DLD Sub-Area Planning Grant – $60,000 Funding supports a planning process to strategically identify enhanced community, land use and infrastructure proposals to provide new sustainable revenue streams and improved services.

• Clear Creek County: DLD Sub-Area Planning Grant – $60,000 Funding supports a planning process to strategically identify enhanced community, land use and infrastructure proposals to provide new sustainable revenue streams and improved services.

•Clear Creek County School District: Career-Connected Learning Project – $10,000 When combined with a $10,000 match of Henderson employee donations through Mile High United Way, it will support increasing opportunities for students to engage in career-connected experiential learning.

•Grand County Rural Health Network: Grand County Multisector Resource Hub – $25,000 Funding will support a collaborative planning process around the development of a multisector resource hub that would provide a one-stop resource for marginalized community members of Grand County.

•Clear Creek County School District: Career-Connected Learning Project – $10,000 When combined with a $10,000 match of Henderson employee donations through Mile High United Way, it will support increasing opportunities for students to engage in career-connected experiential learning.

•Clear Creek County School District: Career-Connected Learning Project – $10,000 When combined with a $10,000 match of Henderson employee donations through Mile High United Way, it will support increasing opportunities for students to engage in career-connected experiential learning.

•Grand County Search and Rescue: Mission Control Vehicle – $46,000 The vehicle will replace an inoperable multipurpose avalanche response, complex mission and command truck for Grand County.

•Grand County Rural Health Network: Grand County Multisector Resource Hub – $25,000 Funding will support a collaborative planning process around the development of a multisector resource hub that would provide a one-stop resource for marginalized community members of Grand County.

•Grand County Rural Health Network: Grand County Multisector Resource Hub – $25,000 Funding will support a collaborative planning process around the development of a multisector resource hub that would provide a one-stop resource for marginalized community members of Grand County.

•Grand County Search and Rescue: Mission Control Vehicle – $46,000 The vehicle will replace an inoperable multipurpose avalanche response, complex mission and command truck for Grand County.

•Middle Park Medical Foundation: Kremmling Wellness Center Gym – $75,000 Funding supports the development of a modern community recreation space with a goal of improving the overall health of the community by creating more opportunities to engage in recreational activities.

•Grand County Search and Rescue: Mission Control Vehicle – $46,000 The vehicle will replace an inoperable multipurpose avalanche response, complex mission and command truck for Grand County.

•Grand County Search and Rescue: Mission Control Vehicle – $46,000 The vehicle will replace an inoperable multipurpose avalanche response, complex mission and command truck for Grand County.

•Middle Park Medical Foundation: Kremmling Wellness Center Gym – $75,000 Funding supports the development of a modern community recreation space with a goal of improving the overall health of the community by creating more opportunities to engage in recreational activities.

•Middle Park Medical Foundation: Kremmling Wellness Center Gym – $75,000 Funding supports the development of a modern community recreation space with a goal of improving the overall health of the community by creating more opportunities to engage in recreational activities.

Congratulations to the recipients!

•Middle Park Medical Foundation: Kremmling Wellness Center Gym – $75,000 Funding supports the development of a modern community recreation space with a goal of improving the overall health of the community by creating more opportunities to engage in recreational activities.

Congratulations to the recipients!

Congratulations to the recipients!

Since 2012, more than $1.6 million has been invested through the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation in Clear Creek and Grand counties. The funds have been awarded to programs and projects that build community resilience and capacity.

Congratulations to the recipients!

Since 2012, more than $1.6 million has been invested through the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation in Clear Creek and Grand counties. The funds have been awarded to programs and projects that build community resilience and capacity.

Since 2012, more than $1.6 million has been invested through the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation in Clear Creek and Grand counties. The funds have been awarded to programs and projects that build community resilience and capacity.

For more information on hiring visit www.moly.jobs and for more information on community investment grants visit FreeportInMyCommunity.com

Since 2012, more than $1.6 million has been invested through the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation in Clear Creek and Grand counties. The funds have been awarded to programs and projects that build community resilience and capacity.

For more information on hiring visit www.moly.jobs and for more information on community investment grants visit FreeportInMyCommunity.com

For more information on hiring visit www.moly.jobs and for more information on community investment grants visit FreeportInMyCommunity.com

Dirt and rocks

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

start moving on I-70 East as CDOT begins five-year project

Construction or destruction on the hills south of eastbound Interstate 70 near exit 247 and Beaver Brook can be seen from the interstate today.

More than a dozen heavy equipment operators are swinging the massive machines into the rock and dirt to “scale” part of the mountian away.

What to expect with rock scaling and blasting

e Colorado Department of Transportation said that “rock scaling is underway and rock blasting is scheduled to start in mid-August. About 20 feet of material will be removed.”

Scaling and blasting will take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through ursday, according to CDOT. e scaling and blasting will happen up to four times a day and could cause delays in both directions of Floyd Hill for 20 to 40 minutes.

Why are we going to deal with this construction for the next five years? e current curves are rated for

45 mph, according to Kurt Kionka, CDOT Floyd Hill Project director. Many drivers “clearly exceed that safety limit,” Kionka added.

Approximately $700 million in state and federal dollars will be spent on the project. is includes the largest single grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to Colorado: $100 million.

According to CDOT, the ultimate goal of the project is multilateral and multifold.

I-70 Floyd Hill Project will:

• Add a third westbound I-70 travel lane in this two-lane bottleneck. is new lane will be a full-time, tolled express lane from just west of Homestead Road (Exit 247) through the Veterans Memorial Tunnels to Colorado Blvd./Idaho Springs (Exit 241);

• Rebuild bridges damaged due to use, wear and tear, and heavy usage;

• Construct a missing two-mile section of the frontage road between U.S. 6 and the Hidden Valley/Central City Parkway interchanges, which will improve emergency response;

• Build an extended on-ramp from U.S. 6 onto eastbound I-70 for slowmoving vehicles to have more room to merge;

• Improve tra c ow and access at interchanges and intersections;

• Improve sight distance and safety by straightening roadway curves;

• Improve the Clear Creek Greenway trail; and

• Implement environmental mitigation to enhance wildlife connectivity, air and water quality, stream

conditions and recreation. Motorists can stay in the know on when blasting activities are planned by signing up for text alerts by texting oydhill to 21000, according to CDOT.

Continue to check the Clear Creek Courant for the latest news on this project.

Earth workers begin rock scaling and blasting on east bound I70 near the Beaver Brook exit on Floyd Hill.

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KOEBERL

A giant dump truck hauls rock and earth as scaling and blasting begins on I70 east near Beaver Brook exit.

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Little Free Libraries

Help yourself to free, gently-loved books from our Little Free Libraries at these Clear Creek County locations:

1. GEOGRAPHY: Which European city is home to the Prado Museum?

2. MOVIES: What is Forrest’s hometown in the movie “Forrest Gump”?

3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the only vowel that isn’t on the top row of letters on a keyboard?

4. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What breed of dog is the TV star Lassie?

5. CHEMISTRY: What is a common name for nitrous oxide?

6. MUSIC: Which musical instrument does the singer Lizzo play?

7. LITERATURE: What is a bildungsroman?

8. U.S. STATES: Which two states share the most borders with other states?

9. TELEVISION: What decade is represented in the TV sitcom “ e Goldbergs”?

10. FOOD & DRINK: In which century was co ee introduced to Europe?

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5. Laughing gas.

6. Flute.

7. Novel that focuses on the moral and psychological growth of a protagonist from childhood to adult.

8. Tennessee and Missouri, with eight bordering states each.

9. e 1980s.

10. 16th.

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To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On April 18, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Clear Creek records.

Original Grantor(s) Mary B Moss

Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Acting Solely as Nominee for Countrywide Bank N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for RCF 2 Acquisition Trust c/o U.S. Bank Trust National Association

Date of Deed of Trust February 10, 2003

County of Recording Clear Creek

Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 18, 2003

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.) 218563 Book: 664 Page: 456

Original Principal Amount $101,500.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$86,364.30

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), You are hereby notified that the current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described above, the original principal amount of which was $101,500.00, declares that the covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated for reasons including, but not limited to, the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby. Therefore, the current holder of the Evidence of Debt has elected to accelerate the entire indebtedness. The outstanding principal balance (exclusive of interest and any other charges properly allowable under the document(s) evidencing said debt) due and owing upon the Evidence of Debt secured by the above-described Deed of Trust being foreclosed is $86,364.30.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOTS 12 AND 13, BLOCK 16, TOWN OF EMPIRE, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO

WHICH CURRENTLY HAS THE ADDRESS OF238 WEST HANCHETT ROAD, EMPIRE COLORADO 80438

303-566-4123

***ASSIGNMENT OF DEED OF TRUST RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER27, 2011 AT RECEPTION NO. 261842

***ASSIGNMENT OF DEED OF TRUST RECORDED ON NOVEMBER18, 2013 AT RECEPTION NO. 270711

***ASSIGNMENT OF DEED OF TRUST RECORDED ON APRIL05, 2023 AT RECEPTION NO. 309030

Also known by street and number as:

238 West Hanchett Road, Empire, CO 80438.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, 08/31/2023, the date to which the sale has been continued pursuant to C.R.S. 38-38-109(1)(b), at The Clear Creek County Public Trustee’s Office, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Amended First Publication7/13/2023

Amended Last Publication8/10/2023

Name of PublicationThe Clear Creek Courant

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 6/29/2023

Carol Lee, Public Trustee in and for the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755

McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122

Attorney File # CO-22-926453-LL

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Legal Notice No. CCC655

First Publication: July 13, 2023 Last Publication: August 10, 2023

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant

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COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2023-009

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On May 30, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Clear Creek records.

Original Grantor(s)

Christopher F Berry

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Mortgage Assets Management, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

August 07, 2007

County of Recording

Clear Creek

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 21, 2007

Recording Information

(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

245836 Book: 778 Page: 764

Original Principal Amount

$217,500.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$136,399.69

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated for reasons including, but not limited to, the failure to timely pay Property Charge Expenses including tax and/or insurance payments under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby. Therefore, the current holder of the Evidence of Debt has elected to accelerate the entire indebtedness. The outstanding principal balance (exclusive of any other charges properly allowable under the document(s) evidencing said debt) due and owing upon the Evidence of Debt secured by the above-described Deed of Trust being foreclosed is $136,399.69.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

A PORTION OF GOVERNMENT LOT 3, SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 73 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT WHICH BEARS N. 48°28’E., 60.52 FEET FROM IDAHO SPRINGS TOWNSITE CORNER NO. 38; THENCE S. 85°40’W., 100 FEET; THENCE N. 14°49’E., 64.52 FEET; THENCE N. 85°40’E., 76.00 FEET; THENCE S. 7°00’E., 61.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO.

And is also known by street and number as 187 Virginia Canyon Road, Idaho Springs, CO 80452

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, 09/28/2023, at The Clear Creek County Public Trustee’s Office, 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication8/3/2023

Last Publication8/31/2023

Name of PublicationThe Clear Creek Courant

Number of Clips 14

NOTICE OF RIGHTS

YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS SHALL BE SENT WITH ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES.

●A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-38-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED;

●A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-38-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE NO LATER THAN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SALE;

●IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

●IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL

NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444

www.coag.gov

Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503

Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372

www.consumerfinance.gov

DATE: 05/30/2023

Carol Lee, Public Trustee in