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Frisco plan

The town of Frisco is seeking feedback on a draft of its comprehensive plan. Community members are encouraged to provide feedback to ensure that the plan reflects the vision of the entire community. Learn more at FriscoPlan.com and submit a comment by March 21.

Tunnel operations

Every day, tens of thousands of drivers pass through the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels on Interstate 70. The tunnels cross the Continental Divide, traverse steep mountains and are flanked by avalanche paths, making winter a formidable opponent. But the Colorado Department of Transportation recently invested $12 million to upgrade its operations center with the goal of preventing the notorious slow-downs and closures there. For every hour the I-70 mountain corridor is closed, the transportation department estimates that the state’s economy takes an almost $2 million hit.

Medicaid uncertainty

House Republicans in Congress last month took the first step toward approving a federal budget that is all but certain to include deep cuts to Medicaid, the government-subsidized health care program used by 1 in 5 Americans. In Colorado, an estimated 1.3 million adults and children — nearly a quarter of the state’s population — are enrolled in Medicaid. The program is one of the primary funding sources for many Western Slopes clinics and hospitals.

Events

• March 21: Country western dance lessons are from 7-8 p.m. at Silverthorne Pavilion followed by open dancing. The cost is $10.
• March 21-22: The play “Every Brilliant Thing” is showing at 7 p.m. at Breckenridge Theatre. Tickets start at $17.
• March 21: A comedy show with Clayton English is from 7:30-10 p.m. at Warren Station in Keystone. The cost is $30-$35.