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VOLUME 66 | ISSUE 9
WEEK OF JANUARY 16, 2025
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Construction on Morrison’s Red Hotel looms BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Evergreen Fire/Rescue remodels its volunteer program P2 HAPPENINGS: 10 | VOICES: 10 | LIFE: 12 | PUZZLES: 15
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EFR volunteer firefighters are trained to respond to the same calls as paid firefighters. The agency recently revamped its volunteer program to offer volunteers more flexibility and rewards.
The first phase of construction on the Red Hotel is set to begin in the next few weeks with the razing of two main street Morrison businesses. The buildings that have housed Blend and Morrison Glass will likely come down in late January or early February, with construction of the three-story hotel beginning about a month later, developer Chad Wallace said. “We’re planning on 14 months of construction,” said Wallace, COO of Evergreen-based Root Architecture. “The idea is to be open as soon as possible into the 2026 (Red Rocks) concert season.” The crew is working with the town to use a site west of town as a construction staging area, minimizing the impact to Bear Creek Avenue. Space between buildings on Bear Creek Avenue is limited, as is space between building lots and the main thoroughfare. But Wallace said they have experience building in such areas. “It’s no different than building in any downtown urban site,” he said. “It requires us to be a lot more careful. We don’t have space to spread out. We’ll be as conscientious as we can.” The 22-room hotel will include a ground-level café serving high-end coffee and basic breakfast items in the morning, and local wines, beers and light food later in the day. “We won’t have a full kitchen, but we’ll have a prep kitchen, so we’ll be able to serve some food,” Wallace said. “Our focus for dining is still to push guests toward other restaurants in town.” Originally approved with 20
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