By Shannon Lukens.
A bear entered a home in Steamboat at 2 a.m. Saturday morning. Kelly Mauldin heard her dogs barking and got up to investigate and discovered the 300-400 male bear in her house. She screamed for her husband, Ken, who got up and shot and killed the bear.
Rachael Gonzales with Colorado Parks and Wildlife says “given the facts of this incident, the homeowner was within his legal rights.” She wants to remind everyone that all ground level windows and doors should always be locked.
It was a lever handle that the bear used to get into an unlocked door at the house. Mauldin says the bear had been a frequent visitor to houses in the neighborhood, which was near CMC in the Hill Streets area.
Gonzales also says don’t have trash cans out and remove all bird feeders right now.
Four new Steamboat Springs Police Officers were officially sworn in Monday afternoon. They are Gene Lee and Lonny Shaw. Brenden Andrews and Ellie Crouch are both graduates of Steamboat Springs High School.
Longtime Steamboat Springs Police Officer Sam Silva was promoted to Patrol Sergeant. Mark Beckett and his family moved to Steamboat Springs from Arizona, where he will be the new Police Commander.
At the Routt County Fair in Hayden, today is the Dog Show and Gymkhana. Wednesday is the Poultry Show and Swine Showmanship. Wednesday night is the Steamboat Motors Power Wheels Derby and an Ice Cream Social.
Yampa Valley Electric wants to say hello. They’re hosting Coffee with your Co-Op at different coffee shops in Northwest Colorado. https://www.yvea.com/coffee-your-co-op On Wednesday, Aug. 17, they’ll be a Rex’s in Steamboat Springs from 8-10 a.m.
And finally… Zipper Merge in the construction zone along Hwy 40 in Steamboat. Use both lanes until the merge point.
For the KRAI Time, Temp, and Weather Hotline, call 970-824-1918.