Georgetown News

Sep 5, 2008 7:27 am US/Mountain Reporting Andrea Lopez GEORGETOWN, Colo. Most construction projects on Interstate 70 in the Colorado mountains should be wrapped up before the snow starts to fall later this ...

Strike it rich at Fortune Valley Casino at 8 a.m. Tuesday. The fee is $14 per person.

The Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon turns 30 with its running on Aug. 9. I can't make the party, so I'll say happy birthday now.

Fred Wolfe, who raised $50,370 for Alzheimer's research walking from Denver to Vail, finished the trip with his granddaughter.

I spent some time at Thursday's Vail Valley Business Forum expecting to get a story, but came back with some random thoughts.

The Poudre Learning Center's Nature Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Poudre Learning Center, 8313 F St., Greeley.

The Colorado Transportation Commission approved a measure Thursday that should allow a $31 million improvement of the road from the north side of Guanella Pass to Georgetown to proceed.

The wind chill is about 20 degrees - a dismaying temperature for Memorial Day weekend, but Tim and I don't care.

Supporters of rail service along Interstate 70 between C-470 and Summit County and proponents of highway widening agreed Thursday on a plan intended to ease congestion in the corridor.

Ask a dozen visitors to name Colorado's greatest appeal as a summer destination, and you may get 12 different, strongly felt answers. via Rocky Mountain News

Two important events occurred last week regarding Interstate 70 and the gridlock that too frequently occurs between Denver and Summit County. via The Grand Junction Sentinel

“But there is still a lot of legal process it needs to go through.”

There was a surprise agreement on reducing gridlock on Interstate 70 Friday. It's the first significant step toward a solution in a decade. The Colorado Department of Transportation and communities from Golden to Glenwood springs all agreed on the plan.

Part of the project includes widening the highway to six lanes in some of the most congested areas. It does not include wider lanes near Georgetown and Idaho Springs. The agreement does call for widening the tunnels near Idaho Springs. It also supports some type of mass transit system that could include a train or monorail. Read more

Colorado Springs Published 59 minute ago Around 6:50 this morning a Colorado Department of Transportation worker was hit by a car on I-70 at mile marker 199.5 which is just west of Frisco , CO . via KOAA-TV Pueblo

“It's better than I expected. I have to admit that.”

Bookstores near, dear to readers' hearts Urban Design Writer John King's column in Datebook on Tuesday was about how local bookstores can help define neighborhoods and what happens to those neighborhoods when ... via San Francisco Chronicle

“Most of the time, the rockfalls are small and accidents usually occur when a vehicle hits a rock already in the road. Motorists can help prevent these kinds of accidents by paying attention to rockfall warning signs and by staying alert.”

Spring is here and with that comes warm temperatures during the day and cold temperatures at night, creating the freeze-thaw effect and increasing the potential for rockfalls. via The Summit County Journal

The Alpine Rescue Team along Clear Creek County sheriffs deputies were headed to an area west of Grays and Torreys Peaks near Georgetown after a report of a woman buried in an Avalanche. via Cbs4denver.com

The Colorado State Patrol says a body lying in a westbound lane of Interstate 70 in Georgetown caused a car to lose control and rollover early Tuesday morning. via CW2 Colorado KWGN-TV

I am one of the "fewer than 10,000 people in a single county" referred to in Vincent Carroll's March 21 column "Congested thinking" who will try to "forever block this state from addressing a major impediment ... via Rocky Mountain News

“The catastrophe could have been avoided if the companies had followed their critical safety procedures”

OSHA: Conditions unsafe in pipeline near Georgetown By Sara Burnett , Rocky Mountain News Originally published 01:18 a.m., March 25, 2008 Updated 12:03 a.m., March 25, 2008 As the nine-man crew descended 1,500 ... via Rocky Mountain News

“There should never be such a disregard for the safety of employees. Today's citations should serve as a reminder to all employers about the critical need to always provide a safe and healthful workplace for their employees.”

Federal regulators on Monday proposed more than $1 million in penalties against the two companies involved in a Colorado fire that killed five workers in October. via StarTribune