By Shannon Lukens.
Jessica Ann Stahl is back in jail, on $60,000 cash or surety bond. She is the woman from Douglas County accused of a Vehicular Homicide DUI case that killed 25-year-old Lacey Lewis of Steamboat last summer. Stahl was in Douglas County Court Friday. The DA’s office told the judge that Stahl had missed appointments for probation and drug testing, that she had a history of drug addiction, and urine results at the time of the accident showed 11 drugs in her system. Stahl was ordered by Judge Patricia Herron to take a urinalysis right then. Stahl didn’t take the test so the judge set the new bond at $60,000 and put Stahl back in jail. Judge Herron said, “She needs to understand that this is an obligation that you have. It indicates you aren’t taking this seriously.”
Stahl will be back in court at 9 a.m. January 6 where she has to plead either guilty or not guilty. Charges against Stahl include Vehicular Homicide DUI, Assault 2 – Reckless Serious Bodily Injury with a Deadly Weapon, Vehicular Assault DUI, Child Abuse – Knowingly/Reckless – No Injury, Leaving Scene – Accident Involving Death, and Leaving Scene – Accident Involving Serious Bodily Injury. Five are felonies and one is a misdemeanor.
The new Steamboat Child Care Center is open and ready for business. This is Steamboat Ski Resort’s employer-based childcare facility at Hwy 40 and Walton Creek Road. It’s 4,000 square feet and ready for 35 kids. Loryn Duke with the ski area says it’s life-changing for a lot of staff.
Nineteen children of Steamboat Resort staff members are signed up for the first day which is this Monday, Dec. 19. Any other openings will be available to members of the public and that first day will be Jan. 2. The ski area has hired Sarah Mikkelson as the director of the new child care center, which is fully staffed with nine employees.
Who are the people in the yellow neon vests at the light at Pine Grove Road and Central Park Drive? They are holding signs that say “Donation for Alex. He was diagnosed with cancer & needs surgery. God Bless you.” We asked the man who had a badge that said, in misspelled words, “Employment for Donation.”
The man says he’s Italian. He called someone on his phone who said she was Alex’s mother, and she lived in Denver, but Alex was in Istanbul with his father. And that’s why they were collecting money. They had trick-or-treat pumpkin heads full of cash on the corner at Central Park Plaza in Steamboat.
The picture of Alex on the poster matches another picture of a boy named Alex who had cancer, from Minnesota.
In meetings on Monday, Moffat County Commissioners and Finance Director Cathy Nielson are meeting with 14th Judicial District Attorney Matt Karzen. They’ll be discussing future budgeting needs.
Also today, Moffat County Commissioners and Natural Resources Director, Jeff Comstock, are holding a workshop with representatives from Tri-State Generation and Transmission.
On Tuesday, Commissioners are holding an update workshop with the CSU Extension Agent for Moffat County, Megan Stetson.
Integrated Community is celebrating their new office in Craig today. Everyone in Moffat County is invited. It’s at 4:30 p.m. today (Monday, Dec. 19) at 555 Breeze Street in Craig. Integrated Community has been serving the immigrant community in Routt County for many years, including Moffat County clients who work in Routt County. Through a generous grant from the Colorado Health Foundation, Integrated Community is opening an office in Craig to serve the immigrant community in Moffat County.
Kids are out of school in Steamboat Springs. Winter Break begins today (Dec. 19). School resumes Tuesday, Jan. 3.
It’s finals week at Moffat County High School. Tuesday is an All White Day for Class Finals and Wednesday is an All Blue Day for Class finals. The high school sends word that if you don’t take your final, you’ll fail the class. Winter Break for students starts Thursday, Dec. 22.
Winter Break for Soroco and Hayden students is Dec. 26 through Jan. 6. They’re in school this week, and break will start next Monday.
Santa Claus and his big fire truck sleigh are visiting Steamboat Springs neighborhoods every afternoon through Christmas Eve. Santa and his big red fire truck sleigh will hit the road at 4:30 p.m. Today, he’ll start at Casey’s Pond, and then go to Walton Creek, Columbine, Meadow Lane, Bear Drive, Whistler Road, Chinook, Majestic, and The Ponds. Santa’s Schedule
The 21st Annual Murphy Roberts Holiday Classic starts today, with top skiers from around the country competing at Howelsen Hill and Steamboat Resort. Racers are competing for $34,000 which is the largest purse in the country. The Giant Slalom is today and Tuesday on “All Out” at Steamboat Resort. The night slalom is Wednesday at Howelsen Hill with another slalom during the day on Thursday.