By Shannon Lukens.
It’s May 1. Monday is the day that winter parking restrictions are no longer in effect in the City of Steamboat Springs. You can park on city streets overnight again, until Oct. 31. City parking is marked with time restrictions or parking regulations.
Parking in the City of Steamboat Springs
Melting snow is revealing many things, like trash, animal waste and damage to electrical and telecommunications boxes. Yampa Valley Electric boxes are dark green and clearly marked. Call YVEA if you see a damaged one. Most of the damaged boxes are telecommunications boxes, which are typically light green. Comcast says to use their Xfinity Assistant app to report a damaged box, or call 1-800 XFINITY.
- Xfinity Assistant https://www.xfinity.com/xfinityassistant/
- Comcast box online: https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/report-an-issue
- Or call 1-800-XFINITY (1-800-934-6489)
MELTING SNOW REVEALS SOME DAMAGED UTILITY BOXES
Water main flushing in the City of Steamboat Springs starts today, May 1. This is for water mains, fire hydrants and valves to remove sediment that settles in pipes during low flow periods. Over 1,000 fire hydrants will be serviced and tested. While it’s being done, Steamboat Springs residents may experience discolored water and fluctuating water pressure.
Tenth Street between Oak Street and Lincoln Avenue will close to through traffic starting today, May 1. The old City Hall building is coming down. Demolition should last two to three weeks. The 10th Street Parking lot will stay open until a later date.
The EV Charging stations on 10th Street won’t be available anymore due to the construction of the new City Hall and downtown Fire station. Charging stations are available at Howelsen Rodeo Arena and CMC.
CITY HALL DEMOLITION STARTS MAY 1
Also, one lane of southbound Highway 40 from Old Fish Creek Falls Road to Hilltop Parkway will be closed for about six hours throughout the day today. Street lights are being re-installed there.
The K9 dogs with Craig Police took some top finishes at the recent High Desert Police K9 Challenge in Hotchkiss. Both Odin and Bane placed in several categories, but both also took first place in each of their age groups for Narcotic Detection. Officer Baker is Odin’s Handler and Corporal Laehr is Bane’s handler.
Off-leash seasonal changes for Whistler Park in Steamboat Springs start today. Leashes are now required in the area of the sports fields and playground. The west area is off-leash in the summer.
Sweep up your scoria in front of your home or business. Steamboat Springs street sweepers will be clearing it from the roadways. The city reports that it is easier for a sweeper to pick up a long thin line of scoria rather than a large pile. City crews will be rotating through neighborhoods several times this spring to pick it up.
TIME TO CLEAN UP SEASONAL SCORIA
The 2023 Sailors Athletics Auction and Luau is at 5:30 p.m. at Steamboat Springs High School. Updates are at SailorsAthletics.com The Silent auction supports the Pio Utu Scholarship and Booster Club funds. It is open from now through May 2. Virtual Auction Link
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The Cosmic Coders are headed to Texas today. That’s the robotics team from Sandrock Elementary in Craig. They’re competing in the World Tournament for Robotics, of which they qualified in March. They’ll be back on Friday.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar.
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