By Shannon Lukens.
From the Rainbow Gathering, the Meet & Greet session that was planned for Wednesday night in Craig has been canceled. The cause is “unforeseen circumstances.” But there is a virtual meeting tonight, hosted by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Rainbow Gathering updates from Steamboat Radio News
US Forest Service Website for the Rainbow Gathering
Livestock producers met in Jackson County Monday to talk about wolves. Colorado Parks and Wildlife was there with an update. Instead of a breeding pair of wolves with a litter of six, they have only seen the one gray male with five yearlings. That’s as of last week. None of the wolves are collared right now so they can’t track them.
One speaker at the gathering was Ely White, who is a wildlife specialist with the US Department of Agriculture. He grew up in Craig.
Mark Hackelman is a cow/calf producer at a ranch in Cowdrey, which is just north of Walden.
CPW also announced that they have hired Adam Baca with Montana Wildlife Services to be a new Wolf Conflict Coordinator. He’ll be based somewhere on the Western Slope, probably in Jackson County. He starts June 27.
Western Landowners Alliance Story by Adam Baca
More on the story of the Wolf Seminar in Jackson County
The lottery for apartments in the new Sunlight Crossing complex is open as of 9 a.m. Tuesday morning. Apply at www.SunlightCrossing.com before this Friday at midnight. Yampa Valley Housing Authority says only one entry per household. The first 90 who are accepted will find out by June 30. Move in is in July. The apartment sizes are studios, and then one, two, and three bedrooms.
Steamboat Springs High School is going through a transformation, both inside the building and outside in the parking lot. The work is being done because of the bond issue that voters approved in 2018. Here’s Facilities Director Pascal Ginesta.
Improvements include all new carpeting throughout the building, there are new cabinetry in many classrooms, a whole new science wing, new lockers and showers in the locker rooms, the theater is getting new seats, carpet, paint, and curtains, and the parking lot is being completely redone with about 65 new parking spaces. The high school was built in 1965 and remodeled in 1997. About 75 employees are working on the remodel and improvements this summer. Lots of pictures are on our website.
Any Veterans are invited to meet with Senate Staff on Wednesday. It’s a way for the Federal Government to provide support for local veterans. The meeting is at 9 a.m. tomorrow morning at the Steamboat Springs Community Center. For more information: 970-870-5469 or 970-879-3936.
There is a big skateboarding contest Tuesday at the Routt County Fairgrounds in Hayden. It’s five dollars at the door and five dollars to enter the contest, with lots of prizes, a DJ, drinks and food. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the fun starts at 6 p.m. in Exhibition Hall.
Helen Beall is the new Routt County Manager with The Cycle Effect. It’s a Colorado-based, non-profit group dedicated to empowering young women through mountain biking.
And finally… Zipper Merge. Use both lanes until the merge point.
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