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The new public works building in Idaho Springs at 980 East Idaho Springs Road will be approximately 90 feet by 50 feet with four truck bays and a section with a second PHOTOS BY CHRIS KOEBERL floor for offices, meeting and storage, according to city plans.
Janine Mariani, a long-time Court Appointed Special Advocate with CASA of The Continental Divide out of Dillion was sworn in to fill an empty seat in Ward II of Idaho Springs City Council on Jan. 22.
Public works department asks Idaho Springs City Council for more than $100,000 in additional funds to complete construction on building New council member Janine Mariani sworn -in BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Design changes, winter weather and delays prompted Idaho Springs Public Works department to ask city council for an additional $126,104 to complete its new building. The new public works building in Idaho Springs at 980 East Idaho Springs Road will be approximately 90 feet by 50 feet with four truck bays
and a section with a second floor for offices, meeting and storage, according to city plans. It will also include a covered structure for storage of salt and sand and space for parking vehicles and equipment. “From the time this plan was initially put together things in the field changed when the plan tried to be implemented on that field so we had to make adjustments to our work to fit the existing conditions,” Idaho Springs Public Works Superintendent Paul Crain said. The original budget for the maintenance building was set at around
$3.2 million with JVA Construction and Cannon Design hired to complete the project. Crain said even with the increased ask from JVA, it’s still a good deal. “They gave us a really good price to extend construction management,” he said. Janine Mariani is sworn in as Idaho Springs City Council member
City Council members voted unanimously to approve the additional funds. In the November 2023 election, Jeremy Jones won an uncontested race for one of two available Ward II
seats in Idaho Springs. Council members solicited letters of interest from the community to fill the vacant seat. In a 3:2 vote Jan. 8, city councilors selected Janine Mariani, a long-time Court Appointed Special Advocate with CASA of The Continental Divide out of Dillion to fill an empty seat in Ward II. “It is my hope I could bring fresh energy and insights to the Idaho Springs City Council as a young, female professional who is passionate about making a difference in her community,” Mariani said in her letter of interest to council members.
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Coffee with a Cop draws longtime locals to Idaho Springs to meet new sheriff Newly appointed Clear Creek County Sheriff Matthew Harris and several deputies met with residents for coffee and conversation
resident experience showed up, including current County Commissioner George Marlin and former commissioners Peter Monson, 201516, and Phil Buckland, 2012-16. “The right thing to do is to mix with the people, get to know the people,” Monson said. “You learn to pick up on things and you learn the people to talk to when you think, ‘Gee what do I do here?’ ‘What do you think the issues are?’ or just say hi when you’re walking down the road.”
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Communication, availability and empathy will be the keys to the Clear Creek County Sheriff ’s Department moving forward, said newly appointed Sheriff Matthew Harris. Harris demonstrated that commitment by inviting residents to a cup of coffee “on the county” at the Frothy Cup in Idaho Springs Jan. 22. Hundreds of years of cumulative
Harris replaces longtime Clear Creek County Sheriff Rick Albers, who retired “with mixed emotions” after the May 2023 announcement of a $19 million settlement involving several agencies following the death of Christian Glass. Harris will serve as interim sheriff until the 2024 election, when county sheriff will appear on the ballot. Albers retired amid criticism from SEE COFFEE, P4
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Clear Creek County Residents from left to right; Phil Buckland, Mel Andrew and Peter Monson pose with Sheriff Matthew Harris at “Coffee with a Cop” at the Frothy Cup in PHOTOS BY CHRIS KOEBERL Idaho Springs.
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the commissioners about his deputies’ involvement in Glass’ death in 2022. Glass, 22, had called 911 for help after being stranded in his car in Silver Plume but refused to get out when deputies asked. A long standoff ensued and ended when officers broke the car’s window, used a Taser on Glass and
former Clear Creek County Deputy Andrew Buen shot Glass five times, killing him, according to an indictment. During an interview before commissioners and the public last year, Harris said law enforcement as a whole needs to break free from lingering stereotypes and build trust with the community. “We need to do a better job of connecting with our community, show people who we are. We’re real people, you know, we live here, we
Clear Creek County Commissioner George Marlin has coffee with longtime residents during “Coffee with a Cop” in Idaho Springs Jan. 22.
work here, we want a connection with the community,” Harris said during the Jan. 22 coffee event. Many of the locals who attended agreed the county has and is changing due to increased tourist traffic to I-70 and construction challenges. All this, locals agreed, put added strain on law enforcement. “I think the biggest change is the amount of traffic we’ve had in Clear Creek County from the front range. Those people want to recreate, and
we’re the doorway to recreation and they come through here,” longtime resident Mel Andrew said. Harris said his tenure is off to a great start, but he understands there is a long way to go and many things to fix. “My goal is to get a little bit better one day at a time. You’re not going to be able to swing everything overnight,” Harris said. “The marching orders to the staff are: come to work and make this place a better place to work a little bit at a time.”
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How Much Did Home Sales Fall in 2022 and 2023, and Was It a Record Drop?
At right is a chart showing the number of residential sales within a 25-mile radius of downtown Denver over the past 10 years. I was inspired to do this research because I read in an email newsletter that the nationwide drop for 2023 versus 2022 was the biggest drop in 30 years. As you can see, however, here in the Denver metro area, the 2023 drop in sales was the biggest drop since… the prior year! Moreover, the drop in 2022 was only so big because the increase during the first full year of Covid was so big. As I said, my statistics were for the area within 25 miles of downtown Denver, which I consider to be a reasonable definition of “metro Denver.” The Market Trends Committee of the Denver Metro Association of Realtors uses the same data source as me, namely REcolorado.com, but they define “metro Denver” as 11 counties, many of which extend far from downtown Denver. Here’s what the same chart looks like using those criteria: (11-County Metro)
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the metro area distort the figures enough to paint a less than accurate picture of the Denver metro market. I’ve added a third chart above top right, this time using the full REcolorado database, which covers much of the state. It’s common to refer to REcolorado as the “Denver MLS,” but it can and does include listings from all over the state. There are other MLSs in the state, but if a listing agent wants to reach Denver buyers, as he or she should, then entering those farflung listings on REcolorado is a must. The third chart tells an important story. If you recall the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, workers throughout the state (and country) were forced to work
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REcolorado has released the rules for a new kind of listing called “Private Exclusive.” It replaces an earlier status called “Office Exclusive,” which made listings by individual brokers only visible to fellow agents in their office, which I felt discriminated against brokerages with fewer agents, like Golden Real Estate.
many sellers wanting to limit the exposure of their listing so drastically. When a listing is active on the MLS, it is displayed not only on REcolorado and other regional MLSs, it is displayed on Zillow, Redfin and every other consumer website, including the websites of virtually every brokerage including Re/Max, Coldwell Banker, Century 21 — and Golden Real Estate. The one likely application for this non-public status would be if the home is in a multi-million dollar neighborhood and is owned by a sports star or celebrity who values his or her privacy, and the listing agent has sold scores of such homes and has a huge personal database of prospective buyers, including other celebrities and ultra-rich persons. The motivation of our MLS to create this new status was to maximize the accuracy of its sold database. When a home is sold off-MLS or as a pocket listing, it’s less likely to be posted on the MLS once it has sold, thereby limiting its visibility to appraisers and other agents looking for comparable sales. When a private exclusive listing is sold, it must be updated with the sold price and terms and is then fully visible as a “closed” listing for all to see, including on those consumer websites like Zillow, homes.com and others. Large brokerages still have an advantage over us smaller brokerages, because other agents within the brokerage can search for and find those listings. They have the same sharing limitations as the listing broker.
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I have been trying for years to get the Market Trends Committee and other real estate statisticians to switch from using the county definition to using the radius definition of the metro area. At right I have overlaid the 25-mile radius of downtown Denver over the 11 counties used by DMAR and other statisticians. Clearly, the rural components of those 11 counties which touch
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The new status is intended for sellers who desire a higher level of privacy, by not publicizing widely that they are selling their home and for how much. Under this status, the listing agent cannot put a sign in front of the house and can only promote the listing one-onone to other agents or to prospective buyers in his or her sphere of influence. That means that the listing may not be promoted on social media or be mass emailed, and will not be displayed on the MLS or consumer-facing websites like Zillow until it has sold. The problem with “private exclusive,” of course, is that it severely limits the number of potential buyers who will see it. The advantage for the listing agent of off-MLS listings or “pocket listings” is that he or she is more likely to “double-end” the sale and not have to give half his listing commission to the buyer’s agent. That’s why the listing agent is required to affirm during the listing entry process that the seller requested keeping the listing private, and that that the seller was informed of the implications of not being displayed on the full MLS. With such an affirmation, if valid, it’s hard to imagine
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5 ways to protect yourself from viruses this winter BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
This time of year, it seems like just about everyone comes down with some kind of illness. From sore throats to stomach bugs, the winter always seems to come with a vengeance of viruses. Dr. Ming Wu, a family medicine physician with AdventHealth Littleton, has seen a dramatic uptick in viral illnesses in recent weeks. “Flu, COVID — I definitely have positive cases in my clinic,” he said. “But even beyond that, just viral illnesses that can’t be identified.” Wu said there are millions of viruses, but doctors tend to only test for a handful of specific ones. With viral illnesses generally rising among patients in the winter months, Wu said there are steps you
can take to strengthen your immune system. Although it’s hard to entirely prevent illnesses, these tips can give you a better chance of fighting off infection.
exposes those viral particles to the mucous membranes,” he said. “If you’re able to wash your hands, keep your hands clean, you’re not exposing yourself.”
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en your immune system. “Stress has been shown to prevent your immune system from working as well,” he said. “If you’re exposed to a virus, it is more likely that you will get sick because your immune system is not as strong as it could be.”
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Staying hydrated is another important way to keep your body strong to fight illness, Wu said. “Think of (water) as the highway that allows everything to travel,” he said. “If you are not properly hydrated, your immune system cannot travel to the places it needs to go.” Water carries blood cells and elements of the lymphatic system throughout your body, Wu said. He said many physicians recommend drinking eight to ten glasses, or 64 to 80 ounces, of water per day. But more important than following strict number guidelines, Wu said, people should listen to their bodies and drink water when they are thirsty. Eat a balanced, healthy diet
Although there are no individual foods that have every nutrient, Wu said it is important to eat a balanced, healthy diet that provides all of the nutrients your body needs. Vitamin C — which is found in grapefruit, oranges, broccoli, strawberries and kale — enhances the immune system and is an antioxidant. Wu said some studies have shown that very high doses of Vitamin C can help improve and shorten viral symptoms. Vitamin A, an anti-inflammatory substance that helps antibodies respond to viruses, can be found in carrots and spinach, he said. Wu said Vitamin D can also help strengthen the immune system. “Going outside and getting sunlight — 15 minutes of sunlight, three times weekly — your body can produce the vitamin D that it needs,” he said. “But believe it or not, here in Colorado, Vitamin D is actually chronically low — I’ve seen in a lot of my patients.” In addition to spending time in the sun, people can also consume salmon, fortified milk, mushrooms or Vitamin D supplements to boost their levels. Beyond vitamins, Wu said some studies have shown that probiotics can help stimulate the immune system and promote the good bacteria in the gut. In doing so, probiotics can help with nutrient absorption, Wu said.
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Specifically, a probiotic called Lactobacillus casei has been shown to reduce the number of days a person is sick. “You can get that through yogurt, kombucha, live culture cheese (or) taking a probiotic pill,” he said. A lot of the vitamins and minerals that are required for proper immune function can be found in various foods, but no one food has them all. That’s LISTEN LIVE:
why, Wu said, it’s important to make sure you are consuming a variety of healthy foods and staying away from processed foods when possible. “Eating the healthier foods will be more beneficial,” he said. “I know, in our day and age, that is sometimes difficult with our running around, trying to do what we can. But just doing what you can, when you can, is always more beneficial than not.”
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New cartoon, ‘Never Will I Ever,’ hits puzzle page BY MICHAEL DE YOANNA MICHAEL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
On the beloved puzzle page of this week’s newspaper, you find something new to give you a laugh. It’s a comic from lifelong Coloradan Marc Vargas called “Never Will I Ever.” They’re single panel comics that will run weekly and debut this week. In one, for example, a man sits in a chair and is covered in cats. “Never will I ever have to turn up the heat… again,” the comic reads. Whether it be teaching a grand-
child to drive or ignoring an emergency alert on your mobile phone, Vargas’ weekly comics highlight the small disasters of daily life and outcomes that typically make us wiser the next time. The comic is punctuated by the word, “again.” It implies it really happened “and ended horribly wrong,” as Vargas said. Or, in some cases, only mildly wrong, because life could be much worse than being covered in cats on a cold day. Vargas is a longtime illustrator. He’s put his pen to work for papers
in Denver and Boulder, the Colorado Rockies and for books and other publications. So, where does he get his ideas? “I’m a trained observer,” he says. “I love to watch people interact. I’m the guy in the back of the room watching everything happening. My ideas come from overhearing conversations, watching people do crazy stuff and my own catastrophes. These get my brain percolating.” Vargas got his start as a kid, admiring the likes of Charles Schultz of “Peanuts” fame. He went to Colorado State University, but also the
Joe Kubert School of Cartooning in Dover, New Jersey, which he calls a life-changer. After working for the college paper, including editorial cartoons, and receiving an honor from the Society of Professional Journalists, he got hooked. “I hope people are entertained,” he said. “Possibly they will laugh or smile. Maybe they’ll say, ‘Yes, I remember trying to shovel snow with a crappy shovel.’ A smile, a laugh, a little seltzer down the pants (I stole that from somewhere). This is an absurd and crazy world we live in. Laughing is our only armor.”
Clear Creek County Human Services teams up with State for Collaborative Management Program
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lear Creek County’s Human Services Department recently teamed up with the State of Colorado for The Collaborative Management Program. This program was created to help children and families who are involved in several agencies and require a multi-agency service plan to focus on the family’s needs and goals. “Where there is a need or gap in services, we want to help,” Collaborative Management Program Coordinator Charleen Bell said. The partner agencies of the CMP
(such as Clear youth and their families who may three families in the County, and JUST SO Creek County) be involved with DHS, school, youth Bell hopes that number will grow as WE’RE CLEAR work together to services, probation, the courts, men- more people learn about the ben-
meet these needs and goals by participating in Family Engagement Meetings. The Family Engagement Meeting is a collaboration with families and professionals Megan Hiler who have different areas of expertise. All partners come together to support children/
tal health, or domestic violence agencies. FEM meetings focus on the family’s strengths to provide resources, services, and support to help meet the family’s goals. The FEM format strives to ensure youth and family strengths are considered in the development of all services and that the families are full participants in identifying resources and services that best work for them. So far, the program has helped
efits. “This is a really great program that gets better and better as it starts building,” she said. “The overall goal is to get the family stable.” For more information or to fill out an application, visit www.clearcreekcounty.us/113/Human-Services Megan Hiler is the Clear Creek County Public Information Officer.
OLDS: This week in the Clear Creek Courant… 50 years of Courant headlines not to be confused with news
nalizes regulations on the substance. The moratorium started back in May 2012 and limited the city to its three existing dispensaries.
BY TEDDY JACOBSEN SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Former School Superintendent Vicki Ruekert’s claim that her civil rights were violated when she was fired last year by the Clear Creek School District had been rejected by the federal Department of Education. Rueckert said she lost her job because she advocated on behalf of female students who alleged sexual harass-
Pot-shop moratorium extended – Jan. 30, 2013
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Civil rights office tosses out former super complaint – Feb. 2, 1994
ment by a middle school teacher. Reward made in sheep case – Feb. 2, 1979
The Colorado Big Horn Sheep Society paid a reward of $100 to two Georgetown men who called authorities when they spied hunters who shot and killed two Big Horn sheep. The call brought officers to arrest two Denver men. Sheriff adds do-it-all computer to arsenal – Feb. 1, 1974
Clear Creek County Sheriff Jim Miller welcomed a Univac computer to
his office to aid the efforts of his team of crime fighters. The device was said to tie local officers in with the Law Enforcement Telegraph System, which allowed them to retrieve suspect information in a matter of seconds. “It does everything but talk,” Miller said. 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.
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ow is the time to make plans for your garden before the frenzy of spring arrives. Bundle up and take a walk outside to view your garden while it is stripped down to its bare bones. This time of year, most of the leaves and blossoms have fallen away and you can clearly see the structural elements that hold the garden together. There are two things to look for when ‘winter editing’ your garden: mass and void. Mass in the garden is something more solid and permanent, such as a boulder or dense shrub. Consider structures as well, such as trellises, planters, walls, pergolas, sculptures, etc. These are the framework of your garden. Ensure they fit together nicely in a balanced composition. Do you have too many garden gnomes crowding your view, or too few shrubs anchoring your planting? How does the spacing feel? If these masses don’t look right together in the dead of winter, you probably can’t fix them with pretty flowers. If you are unsure what sort of structure your garden would benefit from, have a child or playful friend step into the garden and open their arms wide, like a tree, or crouch low, like a small shrub or stone. Play around with it and have fun. You could even use buckets, ladders, or outdoor furniture as placeholders for rocks or trees. Perhaps on a snowy day, you can make snow sculptures. If you prefer pen and paper to charades, you can sketch out differ-
ent shapes. This can apply to plants, particularly trees and shrubs, as well as built structures, such as arbors, pillars, etc. Embrace void in the garden. Void is simply emptiness. It’s critical to have a balance of mass and void for a garden to feel right. Too many things in a garden can feel crowded, so make room for empty space. This could be a swathe of low planting, a flat surface cutting through plants, such as a path or water. It can also just be air. Leave room to breathe. If you enjoy this sort of garden staging, you could use a tarp to represent a pond or a sunken gravel seating area, or patio cushions as steppingstones. Use whatever you have around the house — get creative! After all this garden play, you should have a better understanding of what elements will complete your garden space. Take the time now to make good decisions before spring fever hits. If you can get the balance of mass and void, and good structural elements designed to look appropriate in winter, your garden will look nice in all seasons, no matter what is in bloom. Compile your shopping list ahead of time so you don’t go to the nursery hungry for plants and grab anything bright and colorful, but nothing substantial. Check off your list first, then throw in all the extra beautiful flowers your heart desires. Julia Pearson is a horticulturist with the Denver Botanic Gardens.
C.J. was preceded in death by his father, Alan, his sister Britta, his paternal grandparents, Lee and Mildred and maternal grandparents, Harold and Ruth. He is survived by his mother, Nancy, and his brothers Shaun (Lana), Mitchell, and Bryce (Brianna). He is also survived by his nephew Connor and niece Kylie; his Uncle Charlie; his cousins Ben and Katie; his Uncle Roger; and cousins Brian, Kristin, and Meghann. His loving Aunt Bell passed away January 18, 2024, the week after C.J.
C.J. enjoyed traveling, snow skiing, golfing, attending concerts, and following his favorite sports teams. He volunteered regularly with Open Arms Food Bank in Littleton, Colorado and sat on the board of Santa Fe Treehouse Camp in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He will be dearly missed by his family and his wide network of friends. The family is confident C.J. would want people to honor him by sharing love and kindness wherever they go and by supporting causes they believe in.
C.J. was born and raised in Pontiac, IL. He graduated from Pontiac Township High School in 2008, where he was class president and a member of the basketball, swim, and tennis teams.
C.J.’s Funeral will be held on Saturday January 27, 2024 at 11:00am at the First United Methodist Church, Pontiac, IL with Rev. Gretchen Stinebaugh and Sylvester Weatherall officiating. A visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00-7:00pm at the church. Cremation rites will be accorded after services.
C.J. attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in business in 2012. For the rest of his years, he lived life to the fullest, seizing every opportunity he could to spend time with loved ones and make new friends.
The family recommends memorial donations be made to Open Arms Food Bank at https://www.openarmsfoodbank. org or Humiston Woods in Pontiac. Arrangements are being handled by Calvert & Martin Funeral Home, Pontiac, IL.
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Meet some of the people behind the new automated trains at Denver International Airport BY JO DAVIS JDAVIS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Twenty-six new automated trains are coming to Denver International Airport this summer, according to operators. Currently, 31 automated trains carry ticketed airport passengers from the three active concourses. About half the fleet has been in service since the airport opened in 1995 and has run over 1.4 million miles, so replacements are sorely needed, according to the airport. The new trains are also automated, but more than 73 people are responsible for keeping them running every day around the clock. “Passenger traffic at Denver International Airport is expected to reach more than 78 million by the end of this year alone, and 100 million annual passengers are expected within the next three to five years. We are preparing for the future in a variety of ways, including renovating the Great Hall, adding gates to concourses and adding capacity to the trains to the gates,” DIA CEO Phil Washington said. “New train cars will increase the number of passengers that can be moved to the gates by approximately 850 per hour. They will reduce the time between arriving trains and allow us
to run a more effective operating schedule. These efficiencies are going to be felt by passengers and make for a more seamless experience at DEN.” The first of the new trains arrived in December 2023 and will be tested through the next six months. Everyone is excited, from the director of operations to the mechanic who maintains the trains. The new trains may be automated, but the people who keep them running are skilled, working people who are eager to enter the next era of moving people around DIA. The automated people mover and airport nerd stuff
The trains are important to the operation of the airport, according to DIA Senior Director of Operations Matt Robb. “You can’t get to B and C concourse. The only way you can get there is on the train,” Robb explained. “It is a single point of failure, which is why we put such a heavy emphasis on maintaining (the trains). If we get the train doesn’t move, the airport doesn’t move.” Robb said that trains and airports have been his passion since age 13, when he took a trip through the O’Hare International Airport. SEE PEOPLE MOVER, P11
Roberto Cortez, of Commerce City, has been working on the trains at DIA for Alstom for 24 years. He explained how his military background (maintaining helicopters) and experience as an auto mechanic helped when he started learning to fix the trains. PHOTO BY JO DAVIS
The new trains are at the shop and being tested by a special team right now. RJ Henessy Alstom DIA Site Production Manager and Maintenance Manager, said the new train PHOTO BY PETER SCOTT BARTA is testing now, with styrofoam bumpers on the sides to ensure that measurements and other stats keep the train from bumping into the walls.
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DIA TRAINS BY THE NUMBERS
Alstom, the company contracted to operate and maintain the DIA trains, has a display of flags in its shop. The flags represent the United States, Colorado and the branches of the military represented by their staff. According to Matt Fasbender, human resources manager, more than half of the people who work for Alstom are military veterans. PHOTO BY JO DAVIS
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“There were so many people here. So many airplanes. So much space. The logistics of operating a place like that, the challenges, again, it’s all about the movement of people,” Robb said. “So how they could operate a place like that was beyond what my 13-year-old brain could comprehend. So really, this is like some next-level airport nerd stuff.” Robb fell in love with airports as a teen, taking trips with his dad to airports in Oklahoma City and Dallas Forth Worth. “We just ride the train around and walk around the airport and spend a morning and afternoon just in the airport,” Robb said. His love of airports and moving people started there. Robb explained that the DIA trains are operated by Alstom, a contractor that manufactures French rails. “They build a lot of surface rail trains, the traditional trains actual trains,” Robb said. According to Robb, besides himself, only one other DIA employee, the automated guideway transit system administrator, works with the train system inside the airport. The rest of the people behind the trains work for Alstom.
Keeping the trains running around the clock
Robb noted that the trains are not actually trains on a track. They have wheels and tires. “We call the train the AGTS, which is an automated guideway transit system,” Robb explained. “We also sometimes call it an APM, which is an automated people mover. It’s not, it is a train. But really, they’re just like big, automated buses, they run on big rubber wheels. And then there’s a guideway in between that kind of keeps them going where they are supposed to, but there’s no rail or anything.” Alstom makes the trains and also operates a section of the airport accessed beneath the concourses by way of the tunnel system. Alstom owns and operates the shop where the trains are maintained, repaired and tested. According to Aurora resident and Environmental Health and Safety Manager for Alstom DIA Marcus Huff, the site had gone 812 days without an accident at the time of Colorado Community Media’s interview at DIA. Because of the importance of the trains, Huff said safety is a top priority. The reason, according to Alstom DIA Operations Manager Shawn Bingham, also from Aurora, is because of the downtime commitment between Alstom and Denver.
Bingham said the trains have to be available 99.94% of the time that the airport is open. And the airport never closes. “In a 31-day month, there are 44,600 minutes in that month,” Bingham explained. “We have about 20 minutes of downtime out of those 44,600 minutes every month. So, we can try to paint that picture for taking such a small amount of downtime on average every month out of those 44,600 available minutes. And that’s about 99.94% availabilities.” Alstom DIA Site Production Manager and Maintenance Manager RJ Hennessy, from Brighton, explained that up to seven trains run each day to keep up with the demand. The highest demand for the trains is in the spring and summer, not during the holidays, Hennessy said. “Don’t get me wrong. We typically have (high demand) maybe two days around each of those holidays,” Hennessy said. “That’s it. The people coming in for the holiday season and the people leaving for the holiday season are pretty much it. So, it’s two days around the Thanksgiving timeframe. And around the Christmas timeframe. That’s it — just two days. In the summertime — take those two days and now put them over probably two weeks. And it starts at
26 new trains will come online at DIA by the end of 2024 6,500 passengers ride the trains every day 78 million passengers expected in 2024 100 million passengers per year by 2027 31 trains in the fleet before the new trains 16 of the old trains were in operation for 29 years 1.4 million miles run by the old trains being retired 41 trains will be in the DIA fleet by the end of 2024 15 minutes maximum amount of downtime allowed for the train system each month. 812 days since the last accident in the Alstrom DIA shop (as of Jan. 11, 2024) 73 employed by Alstom to operate and run the trains at DIA 2 DIA employee works with the train system
spring break.” Keeping the trains going all year, with only 20 minutes of downtime per month takes the help of all 73 Alstom employees, according to Bingham. Who keeps the trains running
Alstom DIA Senior HR Manager Matt Fasbender said the Alstom team is more than 50% military veterans. The employees come from all over the Denver Metro area. Many of the Alstom team members have been working at DIA for more than 20 years. “About 27 people have 25 years or more,” Fasbender said. Roberto Cortez, a mechanic from Commerce City, is one of those military vets with a long tenure at the site. “I had like I had 10 years in the Marine Corps,” Cortez said. “So, I had already been through a lot of oopsies and the mistakes when you start turning wrenches. It made the transition pretty easy.” Cortez said that his experience working on cars and military helicopters helped when he started working on the DIA trains 24 years ago. “It’s not that technology is the same, but technical aspects and using logic, stuff like that is,” he said. SEE PEOPLE MOVER, P12
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Ryan Parrish, a train mechanic for Alstom DIA from Thornton, agreed that his military background prepared him for work on the trains. “I was in the army for five years. I worked on the Patriot missile system,” he said. “I guess I wanted work that kind of translated.” Parrish went to Spartan College of Aeronautics in Broomfield to acquire more skills. His counselor at the college directed Parrish to Alstom. “I mean, there’s no money in the civilian world for taking out aircraft, but money is in fixing things,” he said. Parrish has been with Alstom at DIA for six years. Carlos Alvarez is a helper mechanic from Aurora with two years at Alstom DIA. Alvarez was also educated at Spartan College. He worked on wind turbines before coming to Alstom. His previous skills helped ease the learning curve when he came to work on the trains. “Once you know how to read schematics and turn wrenches, it’s all the same,” Alvarez said. The mechanics, managers and ev-
eryone else at Alstom are eager to get their hands on the new train. Cortez said they are just “peeking over the shoulders” of the new train’s testers for now. “They don’t want us to touch it,” Cortez said. “But the testing process is a little regimented so that they’re not gonna let us put our hands on the train until they figure it out. And get it going. Then, they’re gonna give it to us so we can tear it up. I mean, so we can work on it.” “We have a team that is here specifically for introducing the new trains,” Bingham said. “And they have a very, as (Alvarez) said, regimented plan that they follow, testing and making sure the train functions the way it’s supposed to. That it assimilates into our system the way it’s supposed to.” He said the train must run 300 hours without fail before Cortez and the others get to it. According to Bingham, the new trains should be online and transported by the public this summer. Until then, these people will see to the trains, and to moving people throughout the Denver International Airport. For more information on the new train system, Alstom and the Denver International Airport, visit FlyDenver. com.
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Slow and steady is the lesson as members of the Clear Creek Library District get a feel for snowshoeing on Guanella Pass.
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Check this out at the library: snowshoe lessons Clear Creek County Library District takes patrons to 9,200 feet in altitude up Guanella Pass to learn centuries-old skills of navigating snow on foot BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Checking out books, reference information and reading in a quiet setting is typically what you would expect from a library, but the Clear Creek Library District does things a little differently.
That was clear Jan. 23 when an experienced snowshoe guide, Kimberly Knox, took 10 library patrons up Guanella Pass where they strapped on snowshoes and took off on a two-hour hike through trees, inclines, and a couple of feet of snow. The idea of snowshoes is that you’re “floating” on the snow, Knox said. The wide surface area of the snowshoe distributes the body weight and lets you walk on the top layer of snow without sinking to the ground. Experience, expert trail knowledge or physical conditioning were not required for the hike, and although it was strenuous, Knox had a plan to accommodate everyone. “Remember, we go as fast as the slowest hiker,” she said to the group. “I’m going to have some fun snow-
ESSENTIALS TO CARRY ON HIKES INTO THE WILDERNESS Water Food/Nutrition Fire (matches or lighter) First aid kit Navigation (map, phone or compass) Light (headlight or flashlight) Protective clothing Sunglasses, hat and sunscreen Hygiene kit Repair kit (knife and duct tape) Tarp or emergency shelter
shoeing with the library district and I’m very excited about it,” said Erica Riley of Dumont. Riley said she’d only been snowshoeing a couple of times but on the trail, she held her own, keeping up with pace tracking through the
snow. “I do cover a lot of things like carrying the 10 essentials (and) “leave no trace” ethics, which with a lot more tourism come bad habits; people throw litter, they poop where they want, so every group that I take out gets safety tips for their own trips,” Knox said. Knox has lived in Georgetown for 39 years and said family and friends would always visit and ask to go on Colorado outdoor adventures she’d been thriving on for years. “I was always being asked to take cousins, friends (and) visitors skiing, hiking and snowshoeing,” Knox said. So, she thought “why not make it a business?” That’s exactly what this 61-yearSEE SNOWSHOES, P15
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Kimberly Knox with Georgetown Outdoor Discovery keeps a close eye on her snowPHOTOS BY CHRIS KOEBERL shoeing crew as they hike a trail up Guanella Pass Jan. 23.
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old did in starting Georgetown Outdoor Discovery. “Guided hikes and curated outdoor experiences in Georgetown, Colorado,” is what Knox advertises on the website. In addition, Knox wants to teach tourists or first-time hikers some of the “golden rules” most locals live
by. ”It is very important that we preserve the nice environment that we have and it’s pretty easy to do just by respecting the ‘leave no trace’ ethics,” she said. In practice, her experience, knowledge and respect for history is recognized. “So this ancient form of travel is part of our mountain culture because when the miners got here in the 1850s and villages were formed, in the winter they would have to go
Lisa Ross treks through the snow on the Guanella Pass trail as part of the Clear Creek Library District event.
feed stock, burros, they would have to get their food supply, firewood — all on snowshoes,” Knox said along the trail. “So, snowshoes are relevant today.” The Clear Creek County Library District organizes unique events like this throughout the year. As to why, Event and Outreach Coordinator Chris Crouse said, “We’re trying to come up with unique and fun experiences for our community members.” “I mean, we all have limited re-
sources. why not work together more to help the community have a better sense of community,” Crouse said. Animal tracks, Clear Creek, and blinding sunshine reflecting from fresh snow created an outdoor experience unique to Colorado not to be forgotten by the day’s hikers. Even Knox said some of her motivation in creating Georgetown Outdoor Discovery is self-serving. “Nature is a very calming, healing place,” she said. “I feel like I belong.” CLOG-FREE GUTTERS
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Clear Creek County Commission: Tuesday Feb. 6 at Clear Creek County Courthouse in Georgetown 8:30 a.m. UPCOMING
2024 Cabin Creek Pond Hockey Tournament: The 2024 Cabin Creek Pond Hockey Tournament will start at 8:15 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 on Georgetown Lake at Cabin Creek Brewing. For more information, visit the Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation District website
at clearcreekrecreation.com. Clear Creek County Commission meeting: Issues and agendas in the county addressed at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Feb. 26 at 405 Argentine St., Georgetown. Meetings occur the first and third Tuesdays of each month with other irregular meetings occurring at the discretion of the County Commissioners. Indian Hot Springs in Idaho Springs retreat: Upgrade your Energy with Globally known Mystic Healers Ombiya and Fab at the Indian Hot Springs, Colorado Retreat March 1-4. Tickets are available at the hot springs: 302 Soda Creek Road, Idaho Springs, CO 80452. Test sirens scheduled: In an effort to notify people in the town of Georgetown of potential flooding due to the unlikely event of a
dam failure at Xcel Energy’s Cabin Creek or Georgetown hydroelectric plants, Clear Creek County would like to provide notice to the residents of Georgetown ahead of the test sirens expected to take place March 6 and on the first Wednesday of every month after that. Free senior foot care clinic: Clear Creek County Metropolitan Recreation will hold the event in Idaho Springs March 27 from 1-3 p.m. Call Heather at CCMRD 303567-2020. ONGOING
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com and CCEMS will come to you to make the trade! Have elderly neighbors? Bring them and their throw rugs with you. Clear Creek EMS also offers Fall-Risk Assessments. EMS will also bring someone from the fire department to make sure smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are working properly. To request a visit, fill out the form located here: https://www. clearcreekcounty.us/1388/Community-Outreach Clear Creek Democrats: The Clear Creek Democrats meet from 5-7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at the Vintage Moose in Idaho Springs. Join them for conversation and social time. Blue Spruce Habitat volunteers needed: Blue Spruce Habitat for SEE CURRENTS, P31
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Wildland-urban fire disasters, including the Marshall Fire in Boulder County that killed two people and destroyed over a thousand homes, are not actually a wildfire problem, according to new analysis published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Report co-author Dave Calkin said these events are actually urban fires that just happened to be sparked by wildfire. To prevent future disasters, communities need to address what makes buildings
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enough, the caveman song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. 4. The Primettes, until 1967. 5. “You’re the First, the Last, My Everything,” by Barry White, in 1974. The song sat for over 20 years, originally written as a country song by Peter Radcliffe, until White changed the lyrics and turned it into disco. It was originally titled “You’re the First, the Last, My In-Between.” (c) 2024 King Features Syndicate
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CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS Clear Creek County, Colorado Ordinance No. 2, Series 2024
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10 OF THE IDAHO SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND EXISTING ANIMAL REGULATIONS AND ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL ANIMAL REGULATIONS WHEREAS, the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado (the “City”), is a Colorado statutory municipality, duly organized and existing under the laws of the state of Colorado; and WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-15-401, the City, acting through its City Council (the “Council”), is authorized to adopt ordinances regulating the keeping of animals, including the prohibition and punishment for cruelty to animals; and WHEREAS, pursuant to such authority, the Council previously various animal regulations, codified as Chapter 10 of the Idaho Springs Municipal Code (“Code”); and
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animal uses.
WHEREAS, Staff recommends amendments and additions to the Code to better regulate animal uses within the
Humane trap. A box-type live trap, which does not cause bodily harm to the animal intended to be captured or any other animal or person coming in contact with such trap. Leash. A substantial chain, rope, cord or similar device sufficient to hold an animal in restraint and which is not more than six (6) feet in length. Ordinance Control Officer. Any officer or employee of the City designated by the Police Chief or by his or her authorized representative to enforce the animal control provisions of this Chapter. Rabies inoculation. The inoculation of an animal with a rabies vaccine approved by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and administered by a licensed veterinarian. Run. An enclosed and secured area, attached to a chicken coop, in which fowl are allowed to run around and peck. Running at large. Any animal, unless specifically excepted by this Chapter, not under the direct and competent control of the owner or the owner’s authorized agent by means of a leash, except an animal on or within the owner’s premises or the owner’s motor vehicle; provided that, when such vehicle is parked, the animal shall be within the enclosed portion of such motor vehicle or tethered so as to restrain the animal within the confines of the motor vehicle.
WHEREAS, the Council finds that it is desirable to update the animal Code to better reflect the City’s current
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. Section 10-1 of the Code, concerning animal definitions, is amended as follows:
Veterinarian. A person licensed by the State to practice veterinary medicine. Vicious animal. Any animal that, without provocation, bites, snaps at or attacks humans or other domesticated animals on public or private property or in a terrorizing manner approaches any person in an apparent attitude of attack; provided, however, that an animal shall not be deemed a vicious animal by reason of having bitten or attacked the following: (1)
Any person engaged in the unlawful entry into or upon the animal owner’s property where such animal is kept.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(2)
Any person engaged in the unlawful entry into or upon the animal owner’s automobile or other vehicle wherein such animal is confined, or which is parked on the street immediately adjacent to the owner’s property.
Aggressive animal. Any animal that, without provocation, harasses persons by encroaching onto public property or the property of another from a vehicle or from the owner’s or custodian’s yard through or over a fence, or attacks, injures or kills another animal while off the owner’s or custodian’s property.
(3)
Any person engaged in attacking or molesting another person.
(4)
Any person engaged in attempting to stop an altercation between such animal and another animal.
(5)
Any person who deliberately and wantonly provokes such animal to bite or to attack such person, another person or another animal.
(6)
A fowl not on the fowl owner’s property.
Sec. 10-1. - Definitions.
Animal. Any of a kingdom (Animalia) of living beings typically differing from plants in capacity or spontaneous movement and rapid motor response to stimulation; consistent therewith, any one (1) of the lower animals distinguished from man. Animal owner. Any person who owns, keeps, harbors, possesses or otherwise has custody or control of any animal in the City, whether such person is a resident or nonresident of the City. Animal owner’s authorized agent or custodian. Any person who acts for or in the place of the animal owner by authority from the animal owner.
Section 2. Section 10-3 of the Code, concerning cruelty to animals, is amended as follows:
Cat. Any domesticated animal of the species Felis domestica.
Sec. 10-3. - Cruelty to animals.
Chicken coop. An enclosed and secured facility for housing fowl.
(A)
Dog. Any domesticated animal of the species Canis familiaris or other species of the family Canis.
Abandon includes the leaving of an animal by its owner or other person responsible for its care or custody without making effective provisions for its proper care.
Domesticated animal. Dogs, cats, rodents, birds, reptiles, fish, pot-bellied pigs weighing less than seventy (70) pounds and any other species of animal which is sold or retained as a household pet, but does not include skunks, nonhuman primates and other species of wild, exotic or carnivorous animals that may be further restricted in this Chapter. Fowl. Any domesticated, feathered animal. Guard dog. A dog disciplined, through special training, to protect persons or property by attacking or threatening to attack any person found within the area authorized to be patrolled by the dog. Harboring. The activity of the occupant of any premises on which an animal is kept or to which an animal customarily returns daily for food and care which contributes to the animal’s habit or tendency to stay at or return to such premises for care and sustenance.
In this Section, unless the context otherwise requires:
Mistreatment includes every act or omission which causes, or unreasonably permits the continuation of, unnecessary or unjustifiable pain or suffering. Neglect includes failure to provide food, water, protection from the elements, opportunity for exercise or other care normal, usual and proper for an animal’s health and well-being. (B)
A person commits cruelty to animals if, except as authorized by law, he or she knowingly or with criminal negligence overdrives, overloads, overworks, tortures, torments, deprives of necessary sustenance, unnecessarily or cruelly beats, needlessly mutilates, needlessly kills, carries in or upon any vehicles in a cruel manner, or otherwise mistreats or neglects any animal or causes or procures it to be done, or, having the charge and custody of any animal, fails to provide it with proper food, drink or protection from the weather or abandons it. Continued to Next Page No. CCC794
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(C)
Cruelty to animals is a misdemeanor. In the case of any person incurring a second or subsequent conviction under the provisions of Subsection (B) above, a sentence of imprisonment within the minimum and maximum terms fine of three hundred dollars ($300.00) shall be mandatory and shall not be subject to suspension, nor shall such person be eligible for probation or parole for any part of such period. A plea of nolo contendere accepted by the Court shall be considered a conviction for the purposes of this Section.
(D)
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit any conduct authorized or permitted in Title 33, C.R.S., as amended.
(E)
It shall be the duty of the Ordinance Control Officer or any duly authorized police officer of the City to take up and impound any such animal that is found to be subject to cruel and inhumane treatment as defined in this Section.
(F)
It is no defense to prosecution under this Section that the defendant was, at the time of the offense, the owner of the animal, nor that the offense was committed upon private property.
it is issued and is nontransferable. This permit shall only be issued after the backyard fowl application has been approved in accordance with this Section and shall specify any terms or conditions of the permit. The applicant shall submit the application on the form provided by the city clerk and shall pay the application fee as set by city council resolution. The city clerk may require submittal of such additional information as is deemed necessary to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this section. Any pre-existing keeping of fowl is illegal, and therefore must comply with this section or be removed. (C) Revocation of permit. A backyard fowl permit may be revoked upon the conviction of the permit holder of a violation of any provision in this Chapter. (D) In addition to revocation of a permit, any violation of this chicken ordinance may result in a charge or charges under this section and issued by any police officer and flied in the municipal court. Sec. 10-7. - Accumulation of Animals. The accumulation of animals substantially increases the likelihood of the mistreatment of animals, including starvation, neglect, cruelty and abandonment, as well as the noxious odors, health hazards and unsanitary condition of premises often accompanying such actions, as addressed in this chapter. Therefore: (A)
No person or household shall own or have custody of more than six (6) dogs and cats, in any combination, more than four (4) months of age. State of Colorado licensed kennel facilities are excluded from this Section.
(B)
No person or household shall own or have custody of more than two (2) pot-bellied pigs more than four (4) months of age.
(C)
In addition to the limits set forth above, no person or household shall own or have custody of more than fifteen (15) small animals such as rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters or the like more than four (4) months of age, in any combination.
(D)
From the date of passage of this ordinance, any person or household that has over the limit of animals set forth in this Section, shall be required to contact the city clerk advising him or her of the total number of animals and a description of each animal. The person or household shall not increase the total number of animals beyond that total. Once the person or household reduces animals to the limit allowed, they shall not go over the limit again.
Section 3. Section 10-4 of the Code, concerning the poisoning of animals, is amended as follows: Sec. 10-4. - Poisoning animals prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to poison any animal or fowl or to distribute poison in any manner whatever with the intent or for the purpose of poisoning any animal or fowl. The distribution or setting out of any poison, toxicant or poisoned meat or food, other than those specifically for insect, bat, rat, mouse or other rodent poisoning, shall be presumptive evidence of violation of this section. The poisoning of insects, bats, rats, mice and other rodents shall conform with all applicable state and federal laws. Section 4. Chapter 10, Article I of the Code, concerning animals, is amended by the addition of new Sections 10-6, 10-7, 10-8, and 10-9 to read in their respective entireties as follows: Sec. 10-6. - Livestock and Fowl.
herein:
uses:
The keeping of any fowl within the Town is prohibited, other than as specifically set forth and allowed
(A)
The following requirements, restrictions, and standards shall apply to backyard fowl
1.
The footprint of a chicken coop and enclosed run shall not exceed one hundred twenty (120) square feet. The maximum height of the chicken coop shall be six (6) feet high. Chicken coops and runs shall be completely enclosed with wire or other material to contain the fowl and prevent intrusion from wildlife and domesticated animals.
2.
The chicken coop shall be of sound construction, be covered, predator resistant, properly ventilated, designed to be easily accessed, cleaned and maintained. Dilapidated, unsightly, or dangerous chicken coops or runs shall be removed or repaired when so ordered by the city.
Sec. 10-8. - Traps. It shall be unlawful for any person to set or cause to be set within the city any steel jaw leghold trap, snare or any trap other than a humane trap, for the purpose of capturing any animal, whether wild or domestic. Sec. 10-9. - Promotion of Fights. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or encourage any animal to fight with another of Its own species or with another of a different species. It shall be unlawful to maintain any place where animals are permitted to fight for exhibition, for wager or for sport. For the purposes of this section, a person encourages a fight between animals for the purpose of monetary gain if he or she Is knowingly present at such a fight; possesses equipment used to train or condition animals for fighting; or knowingly allows any such fight to occur on any property owned or controlled by him or her. In addition to the penalties provided by this Code, any police officer may impound any animal from public or private property for the animal’s well-being. Section 5. Chapter 10, Article II of the Code, concerning animal owner responsibilities, is amended by the addition of a new Section 10-21to read as follows:
3.
Chicken coops and runs shall be maintained in a clean fashion and regularly cleaned to control dust, odor and waste so as to not constitute a nuisance, safety hazard, or health problem to surrounding properties. Odors and dust shall not be perceptible beyond the boundaries of the parcel.
4.
The chicken coop and run must provide adequate ventilation and adequate sun and shade, and must be impermeable to rodents, wild birds and predators, including dogs and cats.
5.
The chicken coop must consist of at least four (4) square feet for each fowl housed therein.
6.
Except when provided to chickens for consumption, chicken feed shall be kept within the residence or garage so that it can be secured from rodents and other wildlife.
7.
During daylight hours, fowl shall have access to both the chicken coop and run. During non-daylight hours, fowl shall be secured within the chicken coop.
8.
Fowl manure shall be removed and stored in a sealed container or removed from the property daily. Spillage and leftover feed must be removed daily to prevent rodent propagation and odors.
9.
Slaughtering or display of slaughtered fowl is prohibited except for religious purposes.
ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED: Diane Breece, City Clerk
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It is the sole responsibility of the fowl keeper to ensure their fowl do not leave their property. The keeper of any fowl which is found to be off the property of the keeper shall be subject to the provisions of, and applicable penalties provided herein.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, held on the 12th day of February 2024.
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Fowl may be kept in a secure enclosure with a maximum of twelve fowl per two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet of property provided that no more than thirty-six (36) fowl shall be kept on any single property or contiguous properties held in common ownership.
(B) Permit required. All backyard fowl uses and facilities shall require a permit from the city clerk’s office prior to allowance of any fowl on the property. The permit shall be valid only for the person and location to which
Sec. 10-21. - Animal scattering trash. It is unlawful for any person owning or having charge of any animal to fall to prevent the animal from scavenging, scattering, tearing at or rummaging through trash, garbage or rubbish, whether such is in a receptacle or not, or from scattering or littering such trash, garbage or rubbish on or around any public or private property; provided, however, that it is a specific defense to a charge of violating this Section that the owner or person having charge of the animal immediately removed or cleaned up the trash, garbage or rubbish and disposed of it securely in a receptacle ordinarily used for trash, garbage or rubbish or in an otherwise lawful manner. Section 6. Should any one or more sections or provisions of this Ordinance or of any Code provision enacted hereby be judicially determined invalid or unenforceable, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions of this Ordinance or of such Code provision, the intention being that the various sections and provisions are severable. Section 7. Any and all Ordinances or Codes or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent herewith are, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, hereby repealed; provided, however, that the repeal of any such Ordinance or Code provision or part thereof shall not revive any other section or part of any Ordinance or Code provision heretofore repealed or superseded. INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, held on the 22nd day of January 2024. Chuck Harmon, Mayor
Chuck Harmon, Mayor ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED: Diane Breece, City Clerk Legal Notice No.: CCC794 First Publication: February 1, 2024
Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2023-017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 20, 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 T. MCGREEVY Original Beneficiary(ies) OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-OPT1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT1 Date of Deed of Trust December 21, 2005 County of Recording Clear Creek Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 29, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 236857 Book: 745 Page: 871-880 Original Principal Amount $120,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $77,609.54 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE CHARTER OAK LODE MINING CLAIM, U. S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 14853, AS DESCRIBED IN U. S. PATENT RECORDED IN BOOK 235, PAGE362, EXCEPTING THEREFROM ANY PORTION EMBRACED IN SURVEY NOS. 749, 1096, 2073, 1249A, 1462 AND 14761A, AS EXCEPTED IN SAID PATENT, AND A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN SECTION29, T OWNSHIP3 SOUTH, RANGE 73 WEST OF THE6TH P.M., MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF LINE3-4 OF THE SAID CHARTER OAK LODE WITH THE CENTERLINE OF THE UNNAMED CLEAR CREEK COUNTY ROAD10-TC9 OFF OF MINERS CANDLE ROAD; THENCE NORTHERLY50 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID COUNTY ROAD; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG A STRAIGHT LINE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF LINE2-3 OF THE CROMWELL LODE MINING CLAIM, U. S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 14761 A WITH LINE3-4 OF THE SAID CHARTER OAK LODE; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG LINE3-4 OF SAID CHARTER OAK LODE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH CENTERLINE OF THE UNNAMED CLEAR CREEK COUNTY ROAD10-TC9 OFF OF MINERS CANDLE ROAD, THE POINT OF BEGINNING, AND A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN SECTION32, T OWNSHIO 3 SOUTH, RANGE 73 WEST OF THE6TH P.M., MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT CORNER NO. 4 OF THE NINTH NATIONAL LODE MINING CLAIM, U. S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 1249 A; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH LINE1-2 OF THE SAID CHARTER OAK LODE; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG LINE1-2 OF SAID CHARTER OAK LODE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH LINE4-3 OF THE OREGON LODE MINING CLAIM, U. S. MINERAL SURVEY NO. 1096; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG
LINE4-3 OF SAID OREGON LODE TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH LINE3-4 OF THE SAID NINTH NATIONAL LODE; THENCE NORTH ESTERLY ALONG LINE3-4 OF SAID NINTH NATIONAL LODE TO CORNER NO. 4 OF SAID LODE, THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COMBINED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED AUGUST9, 2001 IN BOOK 620, PAGE786, COUNTY OF CLEAR CREEK, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 719 MINERS CANDLE, IDAHO SPRINGS, CO 80452-3073. 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, 03/21/2024, 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 Publication 1/25/2024 Last Publication 2/22/2024 Name of Publication The 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: 11/20/2023 Carol Lee, Public Trustee in and for the County of Clear Creek, State of Colorado
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WHEREAS, the Council finds that it is desirable to regulate and license these mobile food trucks to ensure the continued wellbeing of the City’s mobile food truck patrons.
Idaho Springs, City Administrator, 1711 Miner St, Idaho Springs, Colorado 80452. A license shall be invalid at any time the insurance required herein is not maintained and evidence of continuing coverage is not filed with the City Administrator. Proof of insurance must be shown for each mobile food vehicle in operation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS, COLORADO, THAT:
(9) The application fee as adopted by resolution from time to time by the City Council. Application fees are non-refundable.
Section 1. Chapter 9 of the Code, concerning licenses, permits, and miscellaneous business regulations, is amended by the addition of a new Article XIV to read as follows:
(B) The City Administrator shall review each application and upon determining that the applicant is in full compliance with the provisions of this article and with every other applicable requirement of this Code, shall issue a license. A license applicant shall be notified in writing by the City Administrator of the city’s decision to issue or deny the license application.
food trucks, which provide meals outside of the traditional brick and mortar restaurant setting; and
Sec. 9-211. - Purpose and Applicability. (A) The purpose of this article is to promote the health, safety, comfort, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare of the citizens of the city by establishing reasonable guidelines and regulations for the operation of mobile food trucks within the city.
(C) Each license shall show the name and address of the licensee, the nature of the food to be sold, the date of issuance, the date of expiration, and a brief description of the mobile food truck.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a mobile food truck business unless such person has obtained a mobile food truck license from the City Administrator.
(D) An issued license shall be carried with the licensee whenever they are engaged in activities regulated under the license and conspicuously displayed on the mobile food truck.
Sec. 9-212. - Definitions.
(E) An issued license shall expire annually at 11:59 p.m. on December 31st. A license may be renewed, provided an application for renewal and license fees are submitted prior to the expiration date of the active license. Any application received after the license expiration date shall be processed as a new application. The City Administrator shall review each application for renewal, and upon determining that the applicant is in full compliance with the provisions of this article and with every other applicable requirement of this Code, shall issue a new license.
As used in this article: City Administrator means the Idaho Springs City Administrator or his or her designee. Mobile food truck means a motorized or towed wheeled vehicle that must be registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles and is equipped and used to prepare, or serve, and sell food at a transitory or static location, and is not located in a permanent structure as an accessory to a business located in the structure for purposes of primarily serving patrons of the business. License means a mobile food truck license issued pursuant to this article. Licensee means a person issued a mobile food truck license pursuant to this article. Sec. 9-213 - Mobile Food Truck Licenses; License Application.
(F) The denial of an initial or renewal application may be appealed in the same manner as a suspension or revocation under Section 9-215 hereof. Sec. 9-214. - Mobile Food Truck Operating Requirements. (A) All mobile food trucks shall adhere to the following operational requirements: (1) Mobile food trucks shall be permitted in locations on public property/public right of way as designated on the food truck location map kept and maintained by the City Administrator. The food truck location map may be amended from time to time at the City Administrator’s sole discretion.
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Ryan Bourgeois #51088 Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000009924903
(A) License applicants shall submit a license application to the City Administrator. The application shall contain all information relevant and necessary to determine whether a license may be issued, including, but not necessarily limited to:
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.
(2) A brief description of the nature, character, and quality of foods to be offered for sale.
(2) Mobile food trucks shall be permitted on developed private property with an existing primary use in areas of the city with underlying commercial and industrial zoning with written owner permission and a City approved parking plan.
(3) Site plan showing proposed location in compliance with the location requirements outlined in Section 9-214.
(3) Mobile food trucks shall not be permitted on undeveloped property lacking a primary use in any zoning district.
(4) If applicable, written express consent of the property owner to operate a mobile food truck business on the property.
(4) No mobile food truck shall be permitted to operate in areas not previously designated on the food truck location map kept and maintained by the City Administrator.
Legal Notice No. CCC751 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
City and County Public Notice CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS Clear Creek County, Colorado Ordinance No. 3, Series 2024 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW ARTICLE XIV OF CHAPTER 9 OF THE IDAHO SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A MOBILE FOOD TRUCK LICENSING PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado (the “City”), is a Colorado statutory municipality, duly organized and existing under the laws of the state of Colorado; and WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-15-501, the City, acting through its City Council (the “Council”), is authorized to regulate and license all lawful businesses and occupations; and WHEREAS, pursuant to such authority, the Council previously adopted various business licensing regulations, codified as Chapter 9 of the Idaho Springs Municipal Code (“Code”); and WHEREAS, advances in the food service industry have led to the popularity of mobile
(1) The applicant’s full name, current address, telephone number, mailing address and proof of identity.
(5) A copy of a current State of Colorado Health Department Inspection Certificate for the subject vehicle. (6) Make, year, model, color, and license number of the mobile food truck to which the license shall apply. (7) A signed statement that the applicant shall hold harmless the city and its officers and employees, and shall indemnify the city, its officers, and employees for any claims of property damage or injury to persons which may be occasioned by any activity carried out under the terms of the license. (8) If the applicant will be operating on city property or rights of way, the applicant shall also furnish and maintain such public liability, food products liability, and property damage insurance as will protect licensee, property owners, and the city from all claims for damage to property or bodily injury, including death, which may arise from the operations under the license or in connection therewith. Such insurance shall provide coverage of not less than four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00) per person and one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per accident or occurrence. The policy shall further provide that it shall not be cancelled except upon thirty (30) days written notice served upon the City of
(5) A licensee shall provide for adequate solid waste receptacles of its own (not City-owned and provided receptacles) and shall be responsible for the cleanliness and neat appearance of the sidewalks, roadways, and other spaces in proximity to their mobile food truck locations by keeping them clean and free of paper, peelings, and refuse of any kind generated from the operation of their business. (6) No person or entity authorized to engage in the business of mobile food vending under these regulations shall be permitted to do any of the following:
raucous noise or operate any loudspeaker, public address system, radio, sound amplifier, or similar device to attract public attention. (f) Conduct his/her business in any way that would restrict or interfere with the ingress or egress of the abutting property owner or tenant, create a nuisance, increase traffic congestion or delay on any public street or travelled way, constitute a hazard to traffic, life or property, or obstruct adequate access to emergency and sanitation vehicles. (g) Install or erect any free-standing signage. (h) Run hoses, electric cords, gas lines, or other apparatus to the mobile food truck in any manner that presents an unsafe condition to pedestrians or the motoring public. (i) Use electrical lighting other than that reasonably necessary to illuminate the interior of the mobile food truck. (j) Violate any other section of this Code. (7) A mobile food truck is subject to all regulations established by the health department. (8) Mobile food truck located within a public street shall serve food only from the side of a vehicle that is parked abutting and parallel to the curb or edge of travelled way. (8) Mobile food trucks shall not operate between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Sec. 9-215. - Suspension and Revocation of Mobile Food Truck License (A) Any license issued pursuant to this article may be suspended or revoked for any of the following reasons: (1) Fraud, misrepresentation or knowingly providing a false statement in a license application. (2) A violation of any requirement or provision of this Article or other applicable requirement or provision of this Code. (3) Cancellation of health department authorization unit due to uncorrected health or sanitation violations. (4) The licensee is in default on any payments owed to the city. (B) The City Clerk shall provide written notice of the proposed suspension or revocation in a brief statement setting forth the complaint and the grounds for suspension or revocation. Such notice shall be mailed to the address shown on the licensee’s license application by certified mail, return receipt requested. (1) A decision of revocation or suspension by the City Administrator may be appealed to the City Administrator by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Administrator within ten (10) days of the date of the decision being appealed. The City Clerk shall promptly schedule the appeal before the City Administrator. Any decision rendered by the City Administrator, and any suspension or revocation rendered by the City Clerk which is not timely appealed in accordance with this Section, shall constitute the City’s final decision on the matter. (C) The city may choose, at its sole discretion, to offer the licensee the opportunity to pay a fine in lieu of license suspension or revocation. In that event, the licensee shall be subject to a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) per violation. Each violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. Each day shall be considered a separate offense.
(a) Unduly obstruct pedestrian or motor vehicle traffic.
(D) If the City Administrator revokes a license, the fee already paid for the license shall be forfeited. A person whose license has been revoked under this section may not apply for a new license for a period of one (1) year from the date that the revocation took effect.
(b) Obstruct traffic signals or signs.
Sec. 9-216. Violations; Penalties.
(c) Stop, stand, or park any mobile food vehicle upon any street or public way for the purpose of selling unless that area has been designated a food zone by the city.
(A) It is unlawful to operate a food truck within the City without a valid City food truck license issued pursuant to this Article.
(d) Operate any mobile food vehicle that when fully loaded and operating cannot be easily moved and maintained under control by the licensee, his employee or an attendant. (e) Sound any device that produces a loud and
(B) It is unlawful to operate a food truck within the City in violation of any of the requirements of this Article or this Code. (C) A violation of this Section constitutes a civil offense and, upon conviction thereof, a violator may be fined up to two thousand six hundred fifty
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dollars ($2,650.00) per violation in accordance with Subsection l-8(C) of this Code. With respect to continuing violations, a separate offense shall be deemed committed for each day the violation occurs or continues.
Section 2. Should any one or more sections or provisions of this Ordinance or of any Code provision enacted hereby be judicially determined invalid or unenforceable, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions of this Ordinance or of such Code provision, the intention being that the various sections and provisions are severable. Section 3. Any and all Ordinances or Codes or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent herewith are, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, hereby repealed; provided, however, that the repeal of any such Ordinance or Code provision or part thereof shall not revive any other section or part of any Ordinance or Code provision heretofore repealed or superseded. INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, held on the 22nd day of January 2024. Chuck Harmon, Mayor ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED: Diane Breece, City Clerk PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, held on the 12th day of February 2024. Chuck Harmon, Mayor ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED: Diane Breece, City Clerk Legal Notice No. CCC791 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS Clear Creek County, Colorado Ordinance No. 5, Series 2024 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE CONDITIONAL VACATION OF A PORTION OF RIVERSIDE DRIVE ADJACENT TO LOTS 1 – 4 OF THE MIGHTY ARGO MILL MINOR SUBDIVISION WHEREAS, in 2020, Argo Holdings, LLC (“Argo”), as the owner of that property known as the Mighty Argo Mill Minor Subdivision, approved by the Idaho Springs City Council (“City Council”) on October 26, 2020 by Resolution No. 28, Series 2020, requested a temporary vacation of the public right-of-way known as Riverside Drive that lies within said subdivision; and WHEREAS, the request to temporarily vacate that area of City street was to allow the street to eventually be realigned and rededicated as a City street after Use Area 1, as defined and established by the Mighty Argo & Virginia Canyon Mountain Park Mixed-Use Planned Development (Clear Creek County Records Reception No. 293437), was more fully-developed; and WHEREAS, in the meantime, in order to protect the continuing right of public access and use of that area of Riverside Drive, the Mighty Argo Mill Minor Subdivision includes and dedicates to the City and the public a twenty foot wide public access and utility easement in the approximate location of current Riverside Drive; and WHEREAS, the Mighty Argo Mill Minor Subdivision Plat expresses the mutual understanding of the City and Argo that “the Owner and City both intend for a new alignment of Riverside Drive within this Plat area to be dedicated by future plat” – Plat Note # 18; and WHEREAS, with this assurance that this portion of Riverside Drive would remain available for use by the public and utilities, the City Council, through the adoption of Ordinance No. 18, 2020, approved the conditional vacation of said right-of-way; and WHEREAS, one of the conditions expressed in said Ord. No. 18, 2020, was that the contemplated formal re-dedication of Riverside Drive – to occur after the development of Use Area 1 – would occur not later than January 2, 2024; and
WHEREAS, due to circumstances largely outside of Argo’s control, which include the welldocumented and publicized theft of escrowed Argo funds necessary to develop the project, the above-referenced condition has not been satisfied by January 2, 2024; and WHEREAS, based upon the current good faith representations of Argo representatives, the City Council finds that there is reasonable likelihood that the Argo project will once again resume construction activities and that Use Area 1 may in fact be completed in 2024 or 2025; and WHEREAS, given the continued guaranteed public use of the previously-vacated area of Riverside Drive, the City Council finds that there is no damage or detriment to the public health, safety or welfare by extending the previous right-of-way vacation action taken in 2020, the intent being to permit Argo to continue to pursue the development of Use Area 1, as authorized, and the eventual formal re-dedication and final alignment of this area of Riverside Drive as a permanent street once again in the future. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, as follows: Section 1. The above and foregoing recitals are incorporated herein by reference as findings and determinations of the City Council. Section 2. That area of Riverside Drive located adjacent to Lots 1 – 4 of the Mighty Argo Mill Minor Subdivision, and more particularly described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby and once again vacated, as was previously done by Idaho Springs Ordinance No. 18, Series 2020, recorded with Clear Creek County at Reception No. 299227, upon the following CONDITION: 1) Argo, or its successor in interest, shall file a subdivision plat, street dedication plat or other plat in a form acceptable to the City to re-dedicate Riverside Drive as a City street, its exact location and dimensions to be determined in the future, in the general area of the southern border of the Mighty Argo Mill Minor Subdivision; and 2) The above condition must be fully-satisfied no later than January 5, 2026. Should Argo, or its successor in interest, fail to timely satisfy these conditions, the vacation approved by this Ordinance shall be null and void. Section 3. Upon the recording of this Ordinance and Exhibit pursuant to Section 4 below, title to that portion of the alley way vacated by this Ordinance shall vest in the owners of the land abutting said vacated portion by operation of law, specifically: C.R.S. § 43-2-302(1)(b). Section 4. On January 5, 2026, or sooner if the circumstances allow, the City Clerk is hereby directed to verify that the condition of vacation set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance has been timely satisfied. If the City Clerk finds that said condition was timely satisfied, she is further directed to record a copy of this Ordinance with the Clear Creek County Clerk and Recorder’s office as required by C.R.S. § 43-1-202.7, without undue delay. INTRODUCED, READ, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado on the 22nd day of January, 2024. Chuck Harmon, Mayor ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED: Diane Breece, City Clerk PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED, after publication, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado, held on the ___ day of ___________________, 2024. Chuck Harmon, Mayor ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED: Diane Breece, City Clerk EXHIBIT A [INSERT DESCRIPTION AND SURVEY OF VACATED AREA] Legal Notice No. CCC792 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
Public Notice City of Idaho Springs Check Register for the Newspaper Check Issue Dates: 12/15/2023 - 1/31/2024 Check Issue Date 38453 01/09/2024 38594 12/26/2023 38595 12/26/2023 38596 12/26/2023 38597 12/26/2023 38598 12/26/2023 38599 12/26/2023 38600 12/26/2023 38601 12/26/2023 38602 12/26/2023 38603 12/26/2023 38604 12/26/2023 38605 12/26/2023 38606 12/26/2023 38607 12/26/2023 38608 12/26/2023 38609 12/26/2023 38610 12/26/2023 38611 12/26/2023 38612 12/26/2023 38613 12/26/2023 38614 12/26/2023 38615 12/26/2023 38616 12/26/2023 38617 12/26/2023 38618 12/26/2023 38619 12/26/2023 38620 12/26/2023 38621 01/03/2024 38622 01/08/2024 38623 01/08/2024 38624 01/08/2024 38625 01/08/2024 38626 01/08/2024 38627 01/08/2024 38628 01/08/2024 38629 01/08/2024 38630 01/08/2024 38631 01/08/2024 38632 01/08/2024 38633 01/08/2024 38634 01/08/2024 38635 01/08/2024 38636 01/08/2024 38637 01/08/2024 38638 01/08/2024 38639 01/08/2024
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Ace Equipment & Supply Co 195.40 CenturyLink
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Chicago Creek Sanitation 171.00 CIRSA
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Colorado Community Media 256.34 Comcast
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Common Knowledge Technology, 3,694.00 FlowRide Concepts
190,360.00
Galls
1,283.97
Hach Company
201.45
Historical Society of I S 11,667.50 JVA Incorporated
65,882.48
McDonald Farms
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Peak Performance Imaging Soluti 438.01 Ramey Environmental Complianc 68.00 Reno James Engineering 2,500.00 SAFEbuilt, LLC Lockbox #88135 3,580.21 SHR Car Wash Colorado LLC 167.22 Staples Business Advantage 221.30 T Mobile
487.37
Walker Consultants
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Williford LLC
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Postmaster
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American Water Works Associati 412.00 APWA
382.00
AT&T Mobility
215.84
Blue360 Media
616.12
Browns Hill Engineering & Cont 9,858.00 CenturyLink
418.81
Certified Languages International 95.70 Chicago Creek Sanitation 171.00 CIRSA
97,461.35
CivicPlus LLC
9,121.50
Clear Creek County Clerk & Rec
4,019.85
Colorado Analytical Lab
566.10
Colorado Community Media 1,023.31 Common Knowledge Technology, 5,281.50 Doyle Disposal
453.00
Foothills Auto & Truck Parts 237.83 Galls
128.47
Hayes Poznanovic Korver LLC 293.55
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HDR Engineering, Inc 19,144.25 Hoehn Architects P.C.
2,495.92
HRS Water Consultants 1,036.00 Law Firm Of Suzanne Rogers PC 1,557.25 Michael Goodbee
1,600.00
Motorola Solutions
208.14
Northern Tool & Equipment 39.99 Paul’s Enterprises
140.20
Peak Performance Imaging Soluti192.37 Professional Management Solutio 7,017.50 Rocky Mountain Flag Company L 1,520.30 Saela Pest Control
130.00
SCL Health
333.00
Smokin Yard’s
735.67
T Mobile
440.77
Terracon Consultants, INC. 3,770.00 Tritech Software Systems
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Universal Tractor CO
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USA Blue Book
900.53
Yards Taphouse
150.00
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923,030.75
BALCO Uniform Co., Inc. 817.94 Blackwell Oil
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Caselle Inc.
1,459.00
CCMRD
780.00
CenturyLink
102.94
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349.55
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7,000.00
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GEORGETOWN LIQUOR AUTHORITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of Colorado and the ordinances of the Town of Georgetown, notice is hereby given that on January 22, 2024, Diane Menz of Mountain Mamas’ Needful Things applied to the Georgetown Liquor Authority (Board of Selectmen) seeking approval of a Change of Location for its Hotel & Restaurant liquor license from 710 6th St. to 415 Rose St. in the Town of Georgetown. A public hearing on the application will be held before the Georgetown Liquor Authority on February 13, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall, 404 6th Street Georgetown, CO. Meeting can be attended virtually at: www.zoom.us Webinar ID: 825 8413 7876. All interested parties are invited to attend the hearing and comment on the application. Written comments may be submitted to the Authority at townclerk@townofgeorgetown. us / P.O. Box 426, Georgetown, CO 80444, or drop by Town Hall, 404 6th St. Georgetown, CO. Posted at the Town Hall, 404 6th St. Georgetown, CO and delivered for publication in the Clear Creek Courant on January 23, 2024. Date: January 23, 2024 Jennifer Yobski Town Clerk Legal Notice No. CCC790 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
Bids and Settlements Public Notice Request for Bid Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office Jail Inmate Outdoor Recreation Yard Redesign & Construction Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colorado PURPOSE Clear Creek County is seeking bids from qualified professional vendors for the demolition of existing recreation yard, collaborative redesign process for a new outdoor recreation yard for inmates, and development of cost estimates for design and construction. The qualified vendor must show possession of skills necessary to maintain and improve effectiveness, enhance its quality of services, minimize down time and support costs, and ensure security and safety controls at all times. The purpose of this Request-for-Bid is to obtain relevant information, credentials, qualifications, experience and a proposed Project Approach from interested Firms to inform the Board for selection of a consultant to inspect, design, engineer, cost estimate, and provide construction oversight for a new inmate outdoor recreation yard. SCOPE OF SERVICES Inmate Outdoor Recreation Yard Redesign and Construction • Experience and knowledge of confinement center security and construction requirements for outdoor recreation yards. • A collaborative design process with Sheriff’s Office leadership to design an outdoor space for inmates which fulfills the needs of the Sheriff’s Office staff as well as the security restrictions for inmates. • Structural engineering, as needed, to ensure an effective and safe facility for staff and inmates. • Project management: Provide complete project management support inclusive of OAC meetings, coordination, project administration, scheduling, budgeting, design review and closeout. • Comply with all insurance requirements in accordance with Clear Creek County standards. • Include an Owner’s reserve and contingency amount to be controlled by Clear Creek County; each shall be 10% of the total GMP. • Secure all permitting for the completion of the project. • Provide final as-built survey, specs, and if necessary, CAD files for Clear Creek County’s records. • Needed demolition and waste disposal of existing structure. • All structural and non-structural framing
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materials. • Final Design with 100% construction drawings. • Cost estimates. • Construction and construction administration.
Instructions to Bidders. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
SUBMISSION OF RESPONSE:
This Advertisement is issued by: Sean Wood, Chair Board of County Commissioners
Responses shall be submitted via email clearly identified as follows: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR BID Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office Jail Inmate Outdoor Recreation Yard Redesign & Construction The firm shall submit one electronic copy of their response to this Request-for-Bid. Firms may not contact any team members, staff or employees of Clear Creek County or other parties involved in this project. All communications regarding this project should be directed to: Facilities Maintenance Supervisor Charles Culp AND Captain Isaac Lucas. cculp@clearcreekcounty.us ilucas@clearcreeksheriff.us 303-679-2411 303-679-2407 The deadline for submitting a Response is 4:00 p.m. local time on, February 15, 2024. Responses shall be submitted to Facilities Maintenance Supervisor Charles Culp AND Captain Isaac Lucas. cculp@clearcreekcounty.us ilucas@clearcreeksheriff.us Responses will be time-stamped and logged upon receipt. Responses received after the deadline will NOT be considered and will be returned unopened. All timely and properly prepared Responses will be considered for evaluation. Follow this link to see the entire Request-for-Bid: https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/bids.aspx Legal Notice No. CCC795 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice REQUEST FOR BIDS CLEAR CREEK COUNTY CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO 2024 PAVEMENT MARKING PROJECT General Notice Clear Creek County (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Pavement Marking Project PW 24-04 Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Public Works facility located at 3549 Stanley Road (CR 312) Dumont, CO 80436, until Thursday, February 15th, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project includes the following Work: The 2024 Pavement Marking Project includes repainting centerline stripes, edge line stripes, stop bars, turn lane lines, and turn arrows on approximately 21 miles of roadway throughout Clear Creek County. Bids are requested for the following Contract: PW 24-04 Contract for Construction of a Small Project Obtaining the Bidding Documents Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website: https://co-clearcreekcounty2.civicplus.com/Bids. aspx?CatID=17 Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.
Legal Notice No. CCC 1226 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice Request for Bid Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office Jail - Wall Painting & Flooring Recondition Project Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colorado PURPOSE Clear Creek County is seeking bids from qualified professional vendors for the application of paint material on walls and epoxy flooring (or equivalent) within the Clear Creek County Jail totaling approximately 5000 square feet. The qualified vendor must show possession of skills necessary to maintain and improve effectiveness, enhance its quality of services, minimize down time and support costs, and ensure security and safety controls at all times. The purpose of this Request-for-Bid is to obtain relevant information, credentials, qualifications, experience and a proposed Project Approach from interested Firms to inform the Board for selection of a consultant to inspect, design epoxy solution (or equivalent), apply epoxy (or equivalent) and paint surfacing, and warranty work and materials. SCOPE OF SERVICES Sheriff’s Office Jail - Wall Painting & Flooring Recondition Project • Normal working hours should be performed between 8am and 5pm Monday through Friday. • Contractor shall provide paint and epoxy material (or equivalent) options to Sheriff’s leadership for approval. • Contractor shall comply with product manufacturer recommendation as included with the product. • Obtain primary resinous flooring materials including primers, resins, hardening agents, grouting coats and topcoats through one source from a single manufacturer, with not less than ten years of successful experience in manufacturing and installing principal materials as described here. • Comply with epoxy flooring (or equivalent) manufacturer’s written instructions for substrate temperature, ambient temperature, moisture, ventilation and other conditions affecting applications. • Perform testing of product as recommended by the manufacturer. • Coordinate application of components to provide optimum adhesion of resinous product to substrate, and optimum intercoat adhesion. Cure epoxy product (or equivalent) according to manufacturer’s written instructions. • Treat floor drains to bridge potential cracks and to maintain protection. • Remove temporary covering and clean resinous flooring just prior to final inspection. Use cleaning materials as recommended by the product manufacturer. • A collaborative design process with Sheriff’s Office leadership to design an epoxy (or equivalent) and paint solution which fulfills the needs of the Sheriff’s Office staff as well as the security restrictions for inmates. • Epoxy coating (or equivalent) shall be applied to provide sufficient coating and thickness and shall be coped/angled to allow to be applied at the base of the walls and to extend approximately 4” to the current height of existing floor. • Contractor shall apply a heavier non-slip epoxy resin (or equivalent) at all floor areas. These areas shall be able to be mopped and cleaned. • Contractor shall, at all times, take any and all steps necessary for maintenance and preservation of all adjacent County property. • Contractor shall identify which employees will be working on this project including subcontractors. Those employees shall bring photo ID to obtain a County ID badge that shall be worn at all times while on the property. Contractor staff shall return all ID badges to designed personnel at the end of each work day. • Contractor shall provide daily cleanup of work area and trash removal from the site. • Provide needed ventilation equipment during
application and curing processes. • Project management: Provide complete project management support inclusive of weekly meetings, coordination, project administration, scheduling, budgeting, design review and closeout. • Comply with all insurance requirements in accordance with Clear Creek County standards. • Include an Owner’s reserve and contingency amount to be controlled by Clear Creek County; each shall be 10% of the total GMP. • Any needed demolition and waste disposal. • Cost estimates.
to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. Instructions to Bidders.
SUBMISSION OF RESPONSE:
This Advertisement is issued by: Sean Wood, Chair Board of County Commissioners
Responses shall be submitted via email clearly identified as follows: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR BID Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office Jail - Wall Painting & Flooring Recondition Project The firm shall submit one electronic copy of their response to this Request-for-Bid. Firms may not contact any team members, staff or employees of Clear Creek County or other parties involved in this project. All communications regarding this project should be directed to: Facilities Maintenance Supervisor Charles Culp AND Captain Isaac Lucas. cculp@clearcreekcounty.us ilucas@clearcreeksheriff.us 303-679-2411 303-679-2407 The deadline for submitting a Response is 4:00 p.m. local time on, February 15, 2024. Responses shall be submitted to Facilities Maintenance Supervisor Charles Culp AND Captain Isaac Lucas. cculp@clearcreekcounty.us ilucas@clearcreeksheriff.us Responses will be time-stamped and logged upon receipt. Responses received after the deadline will NOT be considered and will be returned unopened. All timely and properly prepared Responses will be considered for evaluation. To view the entire Request-for-Bid, please follow this link: https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/admin/Bids. aspx Legal Notice No. CCC797 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice REQUEST FOR BIDS CLEAR CREEK COUNTY CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO 2024 CRACK SEALING PROJECT General Notice Clear Creek County (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Crack Sealing Project PW 24-03 Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Public Works facility located at 3549 Stanley Road (CR 312) Dumont, CO 80436, until Thursday, February 15th, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project includes the following Work: The 2024 Crack Sealing Project includes the placement of approximately 24,000 pounds of crack sealant on various roads throughout the Clear Creek County.
For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
Legal Notice No. CCC 1225 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Public Notice Request for Bid Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office Jail Installation of Four ADA-Compliant Inmate Shower Stalls Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colorado PURPOSE Clear Creek County is seeking bids from qualified professional vendors for the demolition of four existing inmate shower stalls, recommendations and pricing for four new ADA-compliant shower stalls and development of cost estimates for design and construction. The qualified vendor must show possession of skills necessary to maintain and improve effectiveness, enhance its quality of services, minimize down time and support costs, and ensure security and safety controls at all times. The purpose of this Request-for-Bid is to obtain relevant information, credentials, qualifications, experience and a proposed Project Approach from interested Firms to inform the Board for selection of a consultant to inspect, design, engineer, cost estimate, and provide construction oversight for the installation of four new ADAcompliant inmate shower stalls. SCOPE OF SERVICES Four Inmate ADA-Compliant Shower Stalls • Experience and knowledge of confinement center security and construction requirements for restroom facilities. • Presentation to Sheriff’s Office leadership of proposed shower design and installation plan. • Structural engineering, as needed, to ensure an effective and safe facility for staff and inmates. • Project management: Provide complete project management support inclusive of OAC meetings, coordination, project administration, scheduling, budgeting, design review and closeout. • Comply with all insurance requirements in accordance with Clear Creek County standards. • Include an Owner’s reserve and contingency amount to be controlled by Clear Creek County; each shall be 10% of the total GMP. • Secure all permitting for the completion of the project. • Provide final as-built survey, specs, and if necessary, CAD files for Clear Creek County’s records. • Needed demolition and waste disposal of existing structure. • All structural and non-structural framing materials. • Final installation. • Cost estimates. • Construction and construction administration. SUBMISSION OF RESPONSE:
Bids are requested for the following Contract: PW 24-03 Contract for Construction of a Small Project
Responses shall be submitted via email clearly identified as follows:
Obtaining the Bidding Documents Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website: https://co-clearcreekcounty2.civicplus.com/Bids. aspx?CatID=17
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR BID Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office Jail Installation of Four ADA-Compliant Inmate Shower Stalls
Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant
The firm shall submit one electronic copy of their response to this Request-for-Bid. Firms may not contact any team members, staff or employees of Clear Creek County or other parties involved in this project. All communications regarding this project should be directed to: Facilities Maintenance Supervisor Charles Culp AND Captain Isaac Lucas. cculp@clearcreekcounty.us ilucas@clearcreeksheriff.us
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Humanity is looking for volunteers. A variety of opportunities and flexible 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. Walk-in vaccine clinics: Walk-in vaccine clinics for adults and children needing flu 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. Resilience1220 counseling: Young people 12 to 20 can get free
counseling through an Evergreenbased organization called Resilience1220. Composed of licensed therapists, Resilience1220 serves individuals and groups in the foothills including Clear Creek County. They also facilitate school and community groups to build life skills in wellness and resilience among youth. For more information or to schedule a counseling session, visit R1220.org, email Resilience1220@ gmail.com or call 720-282-1164. Dental clinics: Cleanings, X-rays, dentures, tooth extractions and more. Most insurances are accepted including Medicaid. Sliding scale/ low-cost options are also available. No appointment necessary. This is a mobile dentist that comes once a month. Call program manager Lauralee at 720-205-4449 for questions. Clear Creek Rotary 2000 meetings: Clear Creek Rotary 2000 meets at 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Marion’s of the Rockies. 2805 Colo-
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The deadline for submitting a Response is 4:00 p.m. local time on, February 15, 2024. Responses shall be submitted to Facilities Maintenance Supervisor Charles Culp AND Captain Isaac Lucas. cculp@clearcreekcounty.us ilucas@clearcreeksheriff.us Responses will be time-stamped and logged upon receipt. Responses received after the deadline will NOT be considered and will be returned unopened. All timely and properly prepared Responses will be considered for evaluation. To view the entire Request-for-Bid, please follow this link: https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/admin/Bids. aspx Legal Notice No. CCC796 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
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Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Alva W.F. Busch, a/k/a Alva W. Busch, a/k/a Alva Busch, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30000 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Clear Creek County, Colorado on or before Monday, June 3, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Michelle Busch, Personal Representative c/o Colton D. Craft, Esq. Davis Schilken, PC 1658 Cole Blvd., Ste. 200 Lakewood, Co 80401 Legal Notice No. CCC 1230 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Clear Creek Courant
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via Zoom or in person at the Resilience1220 office. Register at resilience1220.org/groups.
Support After Suicide Loss: A safe place to share and learn after losing a loved one to suicide. This group meets every fourth Wednesday of the month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. via zoom or in person at the Resilience1220 office. For ages 14 and up. Suggested donation for this group is $15. Register at resilience1220.org/groups.
Public Health offering sexual health and family planning: Clear Creek County Public Health is now offering Sexual Health and Planning Services at the Health and Wellness Center in Idaho Springs.
Storytime with Miss Honeybun: Storytime with Miss Honeybun is at 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays at the Idaho Springs Public Library and at 11:15 a.m. Thursdays at the John Tomay Memorial Library in Georgetown. Sensitive Collection: Resilience1220 strives to inform and support highly sensitive people to live healthy and empowered lives. It meets the third Wednesday of each month from 6-7 p.m. and is offered
Public Health is offering the following services: • Counseling • Emergency contraception • Pregnancy testing • STI and HIV screenings • Basic infertility services • Birth control options and referrals These services are confidential. Public Health can also now bill Medicaid and most private insurances. However, if you do not have insurance, fees are based on a sliding scale — and no one will be turned away if they are unable to pay.
BE Informed! County and city governments run legal notices each week in this newspaper. Find out which laws are changing or new laws being considered; how the county / city is spending your tax dollars; liquor licensing requirements; bidding on government projects; final settlements for those projects; times and dates of public hearing; and others. Remember, the government works for you.
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For applications & support, contact Lisa Schell at the Health & Wellness Center, 303-670-7550 1969 Miner Street, Idaho Springs OR Tracy Troia at the Courthouse, 303-679-2364 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown