By Shannon Lukens.
In news from the Rainbow Family Gathering in Routt National Forest north of Hayden… There is a virtual public meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday night, hosted by Forest Service officials. A link to join is on our website. To join the public meeting please visit: https://bit.ly/3zKFn3i
The Rainbow Family Gathering is hosting an informational session where they will answer questions. It is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 22 in the Craig Chamber building, which is at 775 Yampa Ave. in Craig. The public is invited.
The site of the gathering is in a very remote part of north Routt County. The main gathering is July 1-7, but many have already started to arrive. One officer at the site guessed at 1,000 already there on Saturday. They are being directed to go to Craig and head north on Hwy 13 for 36 miles before heading back east into Routt County.
Cars are parking in the grass along the road, and then it is just over a mile hike in to the meadow where they all gather.
Many federal and local law enforcement officers are on site. Firefighting crew were setting up No Parking signs along the road Saturday. Mo Demorat is also there with the Routt County Office of Emergency Management. He says they have activated an Emergency Operations Center.
Keep Routt Wild set up a petition to stop the gathering in Routt County.
US Forest Service Website for the Rainbow Gathering
Six new Firefighter/EMTs have just been sworn in to the Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue family Friday morning. One of them is Danny LaPointe, who grew up in Steamboat Springs.
Along with Danny, the new firefighters joining Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue are Brandon Alt, Sean Benson, William Friesell, Jared Kennedy, and Kellie Wilcoxon.
Truck spraying for mosquito mitigation is scheduled to happen in Hayden this week on either Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday in the late evening. It will depend on the winds.
Southwest Airlines has unveiled four new routes. One is a new nonstop flight from Nashville. Seasonal service begins Dec. 17 with one round trip each Saturday.
Biking the ‘Boat and Beyond is this Saturday for STARS, which is Steamboat Adaptive Recreational Sports. Here’s STARS Development Director Susan Peterson.
This is the 12th year for the Biking The ‘Boat event. You can still sign up for either the 50-mile challenge, the 20-mile ride, or a 5-mile family fun ride. Those who sign up get lots of goodies. Register through SteamboatStars.com
And finally… Zipper Merge. Use both lanes until the merge point.
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