Northwest Colorado News for Tuesday, March 28, 2023

March 27, 2023 Shannon Lukens

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By Shannon Lukens.

Potholes are prevalent throughout Northwest Colorado. For some, they’re causing flat tires and broken rims on cars. It’s that bad. And the snowy weather is to blame. Trevor Campbell is the Road and Bridge Director for the City of Craig.

The bad weather has definitely wreaked havoc on our streets this year. It’s the worst that I’ve seen. And this winter just won’t quit.”

Campbell says his crew has been filling the potholes in Craig for the past three weeks, but then when another storm comes, the cold patch pops back out because of the freeze-thaw. It’s a temporary fix that won’t be permanent until the hot patch can be put in this summer. And if the Road & Bridge crew isn’t filling potholes, they’re clearing the streets of snow.

“I’m so tired of it. You know, the guys are exhausted. They get up at 3:30 to go out and start plowing at 4 a.m. and they’ve done that all winter long. If the crew has not been in a snow plow, they’ve been out in loaders and dump trucks, moving snow or patching potholes, all winter long, every single day.”

The weekly Routt County newsletter says the county has been hearing from citizens about plenty of potholes and problem spots. Road and Bridge crews are checking the roads daily and waiting until the weather cooperates for the permanent pothole patches to be applied.

The Moffat County Board of Public Health is meeting with County Commissioners TODAY. at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Updates include the Car Safety Program, Hygiene Kit Program, Narcan trainings and more. The meeting is at 10:30 a.m. in the Board of County Commissioner Chambers at the Moffat County Courthouse.

Craig City Council meets tonight. That meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.

The City of Craig is also hiring with 11 seasonal jobs. Six of those are at the Craig Swimming Complex. Others are with Parks and Rec.

Your library card in Steamboat Springs now has a password. Bud Werner Memorial Library and all Marmot library partners in Colorado are adding a password to library cards for privacy protection. The switch happens today.

Password Information

From Bud Werner Memorial Library:

All residents, guests, Steamboat Springs school students and families using a Steamboat Springs Library Card are required to use a password starting today, March 28, 2023.

Go to www.steamboatlibrary.org.
Click on “Account” in the upper right corner.
Your default password will be the first three letters of your last name in lower case, followed by the last four digits of your library card number. (Don’t know your library card number? Call the library at 970-879-0240.)
You will be prompted to reset your password.

Any problems? Call the library at 970-879-0240 and a staff member will help you.

The Fish Creek Falls recreation area now has an automated fee station for people visiting the area. It allows for a credit card payment now. Routt National Forest also sends word that the lower Fish Creek Falls Trail is temporarily closed right now from the parking lot to the bridge because of heavy snowpack and avalanche danger. The bridge is also closed during spring runoff.

ROUTT NATIONAL FOREST HAS INSTALLED AN AUTOMATED FEE STATION AT FISH CREEK FALLS