By Shannon Lukens.
Members of the Rainbow Family have scheduled another Town Hall Informational Session. It’s from 2-4 p.m. Saturday in Library Hall at Bud Werner Memorial Library in Steamboat Springs.
At Wednesday’s gathering in Craig, a Rainbow named Adam told how the Rainbow Family deals with campfires in the meadow at the site up in northwest Routt County. He says they take their fire protocol very seriously.
Adam says they also have Fire Watch People walking around the site at all times, checking on fire safety. He says if fire restrictions go into place in Routt County, the cooks at the gathering are prepared to cook with propane, but that hasn’t had to happen since they were in Arizona in 1998.
People have started to travel to the site. At least 10,000 are expected for the main Rainbow Gathering, July 1-7.
- Rainbow Gathering meeting in Craig
- All Rainbow Gathering updates from Steamboat Radio News
- US Forest Service Website for the Rainbow Gathering
- USDA Virtual Meeting Presentation
The funeral for 25-year-old Lacey Lewis of Steamboat is at 10 a.m. Saturday at Anchor Way Church in Steamboat. There is a livestream feed through their Facebook page if you can’t attend.
- A Facebook page has been set up for Celebrating the Life of Lacey Lewis.
- More on the Celebration of Life for Lacey Lewis
- Link to obituary
Whittle the Wood Rendezvous continues at Loudy-Simpson Park in Craig today and tomorrow. Head out to the park to watch the woodcarvers competing during the day. There is axe throwing and cornhole this afternoon along with the Bear River Young Life Classic Car Show. The Lil Smokies are on stage tonight. All the fun continues tomorrow with live music starting at 2:30 p.m. The MoCOTrails group is hosting a 5K and 30K Trail Run in the morning. The longer run is from Loudy-Simpson, through Craig, across the Sandrocks, and finishing at Cedar Mountain.
The Steamboat Pro Rodeo kicks off the 2022 summer season tonight and runs every weekend through August. 27. Get your tickets or season passes through SteamboatProRodeo.com
A retirement reception for long-time Routt County Coroner Rob Ryg is from 3-5 p.m. this afternoon. It’s on the lawn at the Historic Routt County Courthouse. You’re invited.
The vaccination bus is at the Stockbridge Transit Center in Steamboat from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. This is for flu and COVID vaccines. Vaccines are free. You don’t need ID or insurance. The vaccine bus will have both the younger Moderna and Pfizer doses in addition to the other vaccines available.
The Colorado Northwestern Field Museum at CNCC in Craig has a new dinosaur exhibit coming to life Saturday. Stop by between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. up at the college to see dinosaur demonstrations and get tours of the museum. For more information, call Sue Mock at 970-824-1129.
Biking the ‘Boat for STARS is tomorrow, in West Lincoln Park. It’s a fundraiser and you can find out more or sign up at SteamboatStars.com
Yampa Valley Pride Festival for 2022 is from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. They’re celebrating LGBTQ and more on the lawn of the historic Routt County Courthouse in downtown Steamboat Springs.
Also Saturday, at 6th Street between Oak and Lincoln, there is a pop-up roller skating rink. From noon to 3 p.m. it is a benefit for Steamboat Pride. Then there is more Steam Rolla skating from 3-10 p.m. on Saturday. Skates are included or you can bring your own blades. Admission is $15 for daytime, $20 for sunset, and $25 for night skate. Sessions lasts between 1-1.5 hours. Register for Skating
The International Olympic Committee is scheduled to decide today whether to admit Women’s Nordic Combined into the Winter Olympics. This would directly affect three Steamboat athletes: Annika Malacinski, Tess Arnone, and Alexa Brabec. The IOC advocates for gender equality between men and women in every Olympic sport. However, Nordic Combined is the only sport in the Winter Olympics in which women do not compete.
Here is a link to a petition to let Women’s Nordic Combined be part of the Winter Olympic games.
The Moffat County Board of County Commissioners and Natural Resources Director, Jeff Comstock, are driving to Denver Monday. They’re meeting with Governor Polis regarding coal transition.
And finally… Zipper Merge. Use both lanes until the merge point.
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