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1. Records request reveals that a Keystone resident died of hypothermia in January following party
Keystone resident Jarrod Russell, 34, died of hypothermia in January after he tried to walk home from a party in the dark, according to Dillon Police Department records.
On Sunday, Jan. 9, authorities were dispatched near the Dillon Nature Preserve on High Meadow Drive around 10:40 a.m. Hikers had been using one of the trails nearby when they noticed a shoe on the side of the trail. Russell’s body was located nearby. He was found without a shirt on and with only one shoe on his right foot, along with shallow cut marks on his back and on his left arm. No other signs of trauma were found.
2. Driving east to the Front Range soon? Here’s what construction to expect on I-70.
This week marked the first portion of the large-scale Frisco-to-Silverthorne project from the Colorado Department of Transportation. That work begins under Interstate 70 at Exit 205, but there are other projects that travelers should be aware of before planning trips along the corridor during the spring and summer.
Originally slated for April 11, work under the I-70 bridge was delayed because of winter weather expected for Tuesday and Wednesday. For the most part, crews will work on this area at night, but there is a possibility for day work.
In addition to projects west of Summit County, like on Vail Pass, CDOT is looking to work on several projects east of the county.
— Eliza Noe
3. Silverthorne plans to add 8 new buildings, outdoor rock climbing wall to town core area
Silverthorne’s town core will develop even further now that Silverthorne Town Council has approved the planned unit development and final site plans for Fourth Street North on April 13.
The site will include eight buildings — one multifamily housing unit, four mixed-use commercial buildings, one small commercial plaza, one 111-key hotel and one parking garage — located on just over 4 acres of land. Fourth Street North is an extension of Fourth Street Crossing, another large-scale downtown development that features the Hotel Indigo and Bluebird Market.
— Eliza Noe