By Shannon Lukens.
A man from Oklahoma decided to try to drive across the Yampa River Sunday night, in his Jeep Wrangler. It happened near the Hayden Pumphouse off Highway 40. Routt County Undersheriff Doug Scherar said the Oklahoma man made it across twice but then got stuck the third time. A tow truck was called and pulled the Jeep out of the river. Scherar said no one was hurt. Video of the Jeep in the river, courtesy of Nick LaGorga.
Routt County is looking for public art for the new Health and Human Services building being built at 6th and Oak Streets in Steamboat Springs. They’re working with Steamboat Creates to invite artists to submit proposals for artwork to be showcased inside the building. The theme is “Being Human.” Proposals are due by Oct. 20 and the artwork would need to be ready to be installed by mid-April.
Find the RFP and all details on the Steamboat Creates website.
Contact:
- Julie Kennedy, Routt County Purchasing Manager, 970-870-5552
- Kim Keith, Steamboat Creates Executive Director, 970-879-9008
The Moffat County Board of County Commissioners meets today. Roy Tipton is reporting on the new courthouse security equipment. Dan Miller also has an update from Road & Bridge.
Craig City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. tonight. One presentation to council is from Jim Mathey for a crosswalk on West Victory Way, to get to the new Moffat County Courthouse. Staff reports are from Water/Wastewater and finance.
It’s Homecoming Week in Craig. The Powderpuff Football game is Wednesday night. The pep assembly is Thursday afternoon at 3:15 p.m. with the bonfire at 8 p.m. Thursday night. The Homecoming Parade is Friday. It starts at 1 p.m. Then the Homecoming football game is at 7 p.m. Friday night with the Moffat County Bulldogs take on Rifle. The Homecoming Dance is Saturday night.
The Craig Concert Association kicks off their season at 7 p.m. this Thursday night. The performance is from Backtrack Vocals. That’s a five-person professional a Capella group that performs all over the country. The show is at Moffat County High School. Tickets are available at the door.
Steamboat Springs mountain bikers did well in the Showdown in the Boat mountain bike races over the weekend, at Howelsen Hill. Top finishes for Varsity Boys was a 3rd and 5th place for brothers Aiden and Caleb Haack. Sailor freshmen girls did well with Eva Minotto and Anna Rhodes taking first and second. And March McLarnon was first for the JV girls. They all go to Steamboat Springs High School. Abby Olson from Steamboat Mountain School took third for JV girls.
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