Blue River News

Stretched thin by periodic drought, climate change and competing demands, the Colorado River has long been a symbol of of western water issues.

Summit Daily/Caddie Nath A mock up of the reusable "Breck Bag" shows the size and design that will appear on 50,000 totes the town purchased as part of an ongoing effort to reduce the use of disposable bags.

Special to the Daily/David Gidley Heavy construction continues on the Interstate 70 Twin Tunnels widening project over the holidays even when frigid temperatures hovered near zero as seen here recently just east of Idaho Springs.

Special to the Daily Crews work to construct a berm that will help direct water flooding onto Straight Creek Drive from an overflowing stream in Dillon Valley.

It started out like a normal Saturday, with an early morning dog walk along Dillon Reservoir, where I watched water flowing in reverse, filling small tributaries, as the rising water level trickled into long-dry crevices along the shore.

Summit Daily/Caddie Nath The last two-lane section of Highway 9 between Summit High School and Breckenridge will be widened to four lanes - two in each direction - during a construction project set to get underway this week.

It's been a while in the coming, but Dillon Reservoir is opening up. While not fully open, a few brave souls have been packing hand-launch craft to the water.

Special to the Daily/Citizens for a Safe Hwy. 9 Committee A rendering shows one of two overpasses that are part of a $46 million improvement project planned for Highway 9 north of Silverthorne.

Special to the Daily/Mark Lance Christopher Lambrecht, far right, supervises as students of his Stream Ecology class at Summit High School start the release of rainbow trout into the Blue River.