By Shannon Lukens.
Keep an eye on creeks and the Yampa River. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the main stem of the Yampa River and its tributaries in Routt and Moffat Counties. The south end of Cow Creek in Routt County was impassable Wednesday due to mud, snow, and water.
Flood Watch from the National Weather Service
FLOOD WARNING – ELKHEAD CREEK from the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office
Craig Police are looking for Tanner Sholes of Craig. He was stopped by Craig Police when walking south on Highway 13 on Monday. They were trying to serve him a summons for his involvement in a traffic accident last month, where he allegedly left the scene. Craig Police reports Sholes was non-compliant, produced a knife, and fled into a residential area of Craig, in the 1400 block of N. Yampa Avenue. If you see Sholes, please contact Craig Police at 970-824-8111.
The Colorado House passed Senate Bill 23-256 on third and final reading Wednesday, which is the Management of Gray Wolves Reintroduction.
“With 41 aye, 22 no, and two excused, Senate Bill 256 is adopted.”
That was Colorado Speaker of the House, Julie McCluskie.
The bill would assure that livestock owners and Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers could use lethal management, if necessary, on gray wolves living in Colorado.
Representative Matt Soper from Montrose is a co-sponsor of the bill in the House with Representative Meghan Lukens from Steamboat Springs.
“But I want to be very clear. Wolves are already here in Colorado. They migrated naturally from Wyoming. They’ve been in Jackson County attacking livestock and working dogs. And just last week, there was a CPW confirmed wolf sighting in Grand County and we must have management flexibility of wolves which is exactly what this bill does.”
Representative Tammy Story from Jefferson County was against the bill, introducing five amendments that all failed. Story told her fellow House Representatives, “Wolves make ecosystems healthier.”
“Decades of experience from the Northern Rockies wolf has demonstrated that wolves and livestock can successfully co-exist. Wolves haven’t negatively impacted the ranching industry in the Northern Rockies. There is no indication that they would do so in Colorado either.”
Senate Bill 23-256 now goes back to the Senate to approve amendments before heading to the Governor’s office. The sponsors of the bill in the Senate are Dylan Roberts and Perry Will.
Management of Gray Wolves Reintroduction Bill passes in State House
Management Of Gray Wolves Reintroduction
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved the final Wolf Restoration and Management Plan, at their meeting in Glenwood Springs. This clears the way for CPW biologists to introduce wolves in the Western Slope and to meet the voter-approved deadline of reintroduction by Dec. 31, 2023.
CPW COMMISSION APPROVES FINAL WOLF RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN
Open Burn Season for the Steamboat Springs Area Fire Protection District ended Wednesday. It ran a little longer because we’ve had so much snow. Only burning that should be done right now is agricultural burns such as ditch burning in conjunction with irrigation, weed control and production of crops. For additional questions, contact Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue at 970.879.7170.
Moffat County Ag Day 2022 – File photo
Thursday is 4th Grade Ag Day in Moffat County, hosted by the Moffat County Cattlewomen. It happens every year at the Moffat County Fairgrounds with all 4th graders in the county. That’s about 200 kids.
Hayden Town Council meets Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Hayden Town Hall.
The UCHealth SportsMed Clinic and Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs is having a medical and mobility device Drive. It’s from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, May 5, on the SportsMed patio at 1024 Central Park Drive. They’re looking for gently used donations of things like bedside tables, braces, canes, crutches, ski poles, walkers, wheelchairs and other similar devices. They’ll be given to Project C.U.R.E. and Crutches4Africa.
The next Brown Ranch Town Hall is at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 4. The Brown Ranch Annexation Committee wants your views on parks, open space, and public safety. Babysitting and interpretation is available. The meeting is at the Steamboat Springs Community Center.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar.
For the KRAI Time, Temp, and Weather Hotline, call 970-824-1918.