By Shannon Lukens.

 

The Routt County Sheriff’s Office and Steamboat Springs Police Department are collaborating on their School Resource Officer services. Either law enforcement officer can respond, if needed, to the schools in Steamboat Springs, and also North Routt Charter School and the pre-school and elementary school in Yampa. Here is Routt County Sheriff School Resource Officer Stephen Harbison.

“I think it’s important because we have a lot of ground to cover, a lot of schools, and we both do a lot of work together and it’s exciting and it’s fun, and we get to be there more for our schools now because of it.”

Lisa Eifling is the School Resource Officer for Steamboat Springs Police.

“This is going to be great. There’s going to be two of us walking around now and hopefully the students are going to feel comfortable coming to us with any of their issues. We want to hear about their good day and their bad day. Either way, I’m there for them.”

The School Resource officers help keep things moving smoothly and safely at the local schools. The partnership includes training the students on things like seat belt safety, driver licenses, and the dangers of drugs and alcohol. They also have some special goggles that the kids can wear that simulates intoxication. The kids would then ride a bike through an obstacle course. It simulates what it would be like driving a vehicle while intoxicated.

Local Law Enforcement combining efforts with School Resource Officers

 

Governor Polis signed a list of legislation into law Friday. One helps get more teachers to Colorado. The Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact makes it easier for people to transfer their teaching certificates when moving to Colorado. Representative Meghan Lukens of House District 26 was one of four sponsors on the bill.

 

“With our bill that Governor Polis signed into law, we are taking important steps to address Colorado’s dire teacher shortage. The number one determining factor to students’ success in the classroom is the teacher in the classroom. This law works to get more high quality teachers in classrooms by streamlining the process for teachers who are licensed in another state to obtain a teaching license in Colorado. I’m proud to support educators, our families, and most importantly, our students.”

It is the first bill signed into law for Lukens, who is a graduate of and former teacher at Steamboat Springs High School.

BILL TO ADDRESS TEACHER SHORTAGE SIGNED INTO LAW

 

Students in Moffat County have the week off. It’s Spring Break.

Two or more members of the Moffat County Board of County Commissioners are scheduled to meet today with Memorial Regional Health CEO Jennifer Riley, to get an update on the Craig medical facility. Other county commissioners may attend the Land Use Board meeting tonight.

Moffat County Commissioners meet tomorrow morning. Roy Tipton will give a project report on the new courthouse. Agenda

The Steamboat Springs Historic Preservation Commission also meets on Monday. Agenda

 

Fourteen cross country athletes with Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club have qualified to compete in the 2023 USSA Cross Country Ski Junior National Championships in Fairbanks, Alaska. They are there through Thursday.

SSWSC sends 14 athletes to Alaska for Junior Nationals

 

Thirteen alpine athletes from Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club have qualified to compete in the U18 Alpine National Championships. That’s also through Thursday, in New Hampshire.

SSWSC QUALIFIES 13 ALPINE ATHLETES FOR U18 ALPINE NATIONALS

 

 

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