🌱Eisenhower Tunnel Turns 50 + Clocks Springing Forward + Mobile Homes

Hello all. I'm back with your fresh edition of the Denver Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally, including:

• Remains found on Independence Pass identified after more than 50 years.
• Clocks are still springing forward despite a permanent daylight bill that was signed last year.
• The Eisenhower Tunnel turns 50.

Thursday's weather: Mostly cloudy; windy, warmer. High: 53 Low: 21.

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Here are the top stories in Denver today:

1. Why does Colorado still observe daylight saving time? Despite the hopes of many Coloradans, the practice of changing clocks twice a year has not yet come to an end, despite Gov. Jared Polis' signature on a bill in June 2022 that established permanent daylight time in Colorado. (FOX31)
2. Celebration held commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Eisenhower Tunnel opening. The tunnel crew and representatives from the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Colorado State Patrol discussed the history and importance of the tunnel in transportation in Colorado. (CBS4)
3. Denver's mobile parks are a dying breed as part of the city's affordable stock. Individuals and families residing in mobile homes in Westwood face an uncertain future as the park has been put up for sale. Community organizers have joined forces with the City Council to safeguard Denver's remaining mobile home parks and assist residents in purchasing the land to operate as cooperatives. (Denverite)
4. After more than 50 years, the human remains discovered on Independence Pass in Colorado have been identified. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation used forensic genetic genealogy and other tools to identify the human remains found on Independence Pass after more than 50 years. The remains were discovered in June 1970 and were identified as belonging to Gardner Paul Smith, who was 39 years old and from Modesto, California at the time of his disappearance. (Out There)

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Today in Denver:

• Playwright's Showcase: Thunder TheatreWorks. (6 p.m.)
• Athena Project: 11th annual Cocktails & Comedy. (6 p.m.)
• Sushi rolling class: At Colorado Sake Co. (6:30 p.m.)
• Geoff Tice: At Comedy Works. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Molly Brown House is one of Denver's best places to celebrate Women's History Month. (CBS4)
• Councilman Kevin Flynn is hosting a Construction Trades Expo at Lincoln High School on March 9 at 6 p.m. There will be info on plumbing, pipefitting, sheet metal, electrical work and hands-on demonstrations, an intro to trade apprenticeships and free pizza. (DPS)
• Check out Youth On Records' Music Matters March. (9News)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next update. — Brad K. Evans

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