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Highway 103 bridge over I-70...

An expanded Highway 103 bridge in Idaho Springs reopened Friday without fanfare.

The bridge at Exit 240 — a major access point into Idaho Springs from Interstate 70 — closed Oct. 19, and was closed for about 120 days through the holiday season, angering local business owners and officials.

G-town to interview candidates...

Georgetown is preparing to interview candidates to replace long-time Police Chief George Weidler, who left to take a position as captain of patrol and investigations for the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office.

"I've always had a close working relationship with the sheriff office. ... When (Sheriff Rick Albers) asked me to work for him, it was kind of a no-brainer honestly," Weidler said, adding he's enjoyed his time working for Georgetown.

CDOT may find different...

State officials may look for a different company to rebuild the Interstate 70 Exit 241 bridge in Idaho Springs, a spokeswoman said Friday.

The announcement comes as Clear Creek County officials continue to complain loudly about delays in the replacement of the Highway 103 bridge over I-70.

Springs council endorses CDOT...

The Idaho Springs city council narrowly endorsed the Colorado Department of Transportation's construction of a new Exit 241 bridge over Interstate 70 in Idaho Springs.

After a hearing Monday night, the council recorded a 4-3 vote on the project's 1041 permit.

The 1041 permitting process allows local governments a degree of control over development projects that can have impacts on the state level.

Stanfield, boyfriend charged in...

The Clear Creek district attorney is charging Idaho Springs resident Haley Stanfield and former resident Joshua Olsen in connection with the death of Stanfield’s 1-year-old son, Logan Borchik.

The child died at a hospital last May after being taken off life support, days after a 911 call was made from Stanfield’s home reporting a child choking.

Clear Creek’s defense stifles...

It was two baskets — one early and one late in the second quarter for Arrupe Jesuit. That was a lot, all things considered, because the Clear Creek’s girls basketball team played tenacious defense throughout in stifling the Lady Generals on Feb. 13 at Clear Creek High School.

Anna Schwecke scored a game-high 20 points to carry Clear Creek (15-3 overall, 10-1 3A/2A Frontier League) to a 48-7 victory that was every bit as lopsided as the final score would indicate.

Diggers almost prevail in spite...

Noah Sarria, one of Clear Creek’s leading scorers, could barely stand after he landed hard, bruising his tailbone on a charge call with 6 minutes, 45 seconds left in the first half of the Golddiggers’ home game with Arrupe Jesuit on Feb. 13 at Clear Creek High School.

New pot-growing operations...

New pot-growing operations are still on hold in Clear Creek County — at least until March — after the county commissioners voted to continue their discussion of a rezoning moratorium on Feb. 24.

The county's three elected commissioners did not discuss the vote taken Feb. 10, contrary to most other items on their agenda.

Kocol punches ticket to state

EDGEWATER — Though Clear Creek senior Nate Kocol had been pinned in 1 minute, 28 seconds of his semifinal-round bout against Valley’s Brendan Gonzales, he was confident that things were going the way they were expected to. After all, he wasn’t projected to beat the top seed at 160 pounds in the 3A Region 3 tournament Feb. 14 at Jefferson High School.

“I believe this is exactly where I thought I was going to end up,” Kocol said.

G-town looking for candidates...

Georgetown residents are encouraged to get involved in municipal government by running for one of several positions up for election on April 6.

Up for election are the mayor’s post and four seats on the Board of Trustees: a Ward 1 seat, two Ward 2 seats and a vacant Ward 3 seat.

Incumbents include Mayor Craig Abrahamson, Henry Ehrgott in Ward 1, and Jon Jennings and Lynette Kelsey in Ward 2. Under town rules, none of the incumbents is term-limited, so all can run again, though no one has turned in nomination forms.