By Shannon Lukens.
Photo courtesy Frank Alexander.
STEAMBOAT HOCKEY BUS IS HIT ON HWY 40 NORTH OF KREMMLING
Seventeen Steamboat Sailor JV Hockey players are OK today, after a bus accident just before midnight Saturday night. It happened on their way home from hockey games on the Front Range, on Highway 40, just a few miles north of Kremmling. Here’s Sailor sophomore Frank Alexander.
“At first we thought we hit an elk, or like an animal or something. So we were all really confused. But we were all OK. It was for sure like we hit something. We were more worried about the person we hit at the time than our own selves because we were all completely fine. Once we found out that she was OK, we were all like, ‘Let’s just get home.’”
Colorado State Patrol says the driver of the other car was an 18-year-old female. No one was hurt. Both the bus and car had to be towed. The West Grand School District lent a school bus to the Steamboat team so that they could all get home that night, with their hockey gear. Pictures and more on the story are on our website.
The Yampa Valley Housing Authority has signed the final papers to purchase the Whitehaven Mobile Home Park, on behalf of the residents there. The purchase price was $3.125 million dollars. YVHA received anonymous donations and favorable loans to purchase the property.
CPW WANTS INPUT ON DEER HERDS IN NORTHWEST COLORADO
Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants your opinion on the Northwest Colorado Deer Herd Management Plans. There are 16 deer herds in northwest Colorado. CPW is working on a regional update to balance the biological capabilities of the herd and its habitat with the public’s demand for wildlife recreational opportunities. Draft plans are open to public review and comment through Dec. 20.
- Northwest Colorado Deer Herd Management Plans open to public comment
- Draft – Northwest Colorado Mule Deer Herd Management Plans
- View all Herd Management Plans for Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Please submit public comments to Brad Banulis at brad.banulis@state.co.us.
Comments also will be accepted by mail addressed to:
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Attn: Brad Banulis
711 Independent Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81505
A Celebration of Light is Monday in Steamboat Springs and Wednesday evening in Craig. The Hospice Team with Northwest Colorado Health is leading the program to celebrate the holidays while honoring the memories of loved ones. In Steamboat Springs, it’s at the Rollingstone Respite House. In Craig, it’s Wednesday evening, Dec. 7 at the Center of Craig which is at 601 Yampa Ave. Both nights start at 5:30 p.m. All ages are invited to the free event, to light a candle in honor of someone they love, and then enjoy some hot soups and chili.
For more information, contact Kyleigh Lawler at 970-871-7609 or klawler@northwestcoloradohealth.org. Learn more at northwestcoloradohealth.org/events.
KRAI HOLIDAY DRIVE COLLECTS $18,445 FOR LOCAL NONPROFITS
Thank you to everyone who helped and/or donated again this year with the 24th Annual KRAI and 55 Country Holiday Drive. Here’s KRAI’s Marci Marumoto who does all of the planning and hard work to make the annual event a success.
It’s a community effort with so many donations to Interfaith Food Bank, Christmas for Kids, Christmas for Seniors, and Open Heart Advocates. Along with toys, food, and presents, the grand total donated was $18,445.
- Interfaith Food Bank ($6,431.75)
- Christmas for Kids ($4,761.75)
- Christmas for Seniors ($4,131.75)
- Open Heart Advocates. (3,119.75)
If you’d like to make a donation still, drop it by our KRAI offices at 115 West Victory Way (in the Draper Insurance Building). Or call 970-629-5096.
Thank you to our primary sponsors: Yampa Valley Bank and Memorial Regional Health.
Thank you to these businesses:
- Moffat County United Way
- KS Kreations and McDonald’s in Craig for breakfast
- Subway and Carelli’s in Craig for lunch
- Atmos Energy for propane
- Harold Brown for the heaters
- Cook Chevy and Ford and Victory Motors for the trucks
- City Market for candy canes
- The Lutrell Barn for the folding chairs
- And Santa!
For the KRAI Time, Temp, and Weather Hotline, call 970-824-1918.