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Clear Creek County commissioners hear updates on I-70 at Floyd Hill BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Blood Brothers began forming in 2015 when Swearengin, vocalist and guitarist, and his friend Josh Harwood, also a guitarist, began playing together. Drummer Taylor Mead joined next, and then Troy Steinbach on keyboards, Jay Genender on the
Construction on the east portion of the I-70 at Floyd Hill project will begin in May, which will have an impact on travelers using the interstate. Clear Creek County Commissioners held a public hearing on April 4 and discussed the approval of a 1041 permit for the Floyd Hill project. A 1041 permit allows local governments to identify, designate and regulate areas and activities of state interest through a local permitting process, according to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs. The commissioners discussed approving the permit with conditions, including but not limited to water quality testing and monitoring, noise monitoring, air quality monitoring and preservation of the county welcome sign during the I-70 Floyd Hill project. These conditions would ensure the project’s surrounding areas are not negatively affected by the construction. The idea behind these 1041 powers is to allow local governments to maintain control over particular development projects even where the development project has statewide impacts.
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The sun came up up over a packed Red Rocks Amphitheatre during the 76th annual Easter Sunrise Service on April 9.
PHOTO BY SARA HERTWIG
The rising sun and risen Son Red Rocks Amphitheatre the perfect backdrop for Easter Sunrise Service BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
It’s not often that a band provides a soundtrack for a spectacular Colorado sunrise. But that’s what the Conifer-based band Blood Brothers did on April 9 when they performed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre for Easter Sunrise
Service. It was standing-room-only as thousands of people packed into the amphitheater for the 76thannual nondenominational service. This is the second year that Blood Brothers, led by Lance Swearengin, pastor at Conifer Community Church, provided music for the service. They played traditional hymns like “Amazing Grace” and “Christ the Lord is Risen Today” along with some original material. Hosted by the Colorado Council of Churches, the Christian Sunrise Service draws people from across the state and metro area to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Gates
opened at 4:30 a.m., and worshippers arrived early to nab seats with a view of the eastern horizon. As it got closer to 6:32 a.m., some moved out to the stairway to grab selfies and photos of the sunrise. The band
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