Steamboat Springs Police say someone took a handful of money from the tip jar at the Starbucks drive-through Sunday. They called it a “moment of opportunity.” They saw the man on the Core Trail and asked him to stop but he got away on a skateboard with less than $20.
Are you alone? Raccoons have been moving into homes in the Yampa Valley this spring.
“We’re seeing a lot of raccoons trying to get into people’s attics, and soffits, and roofs for the moms to give birth to their kits.”
That’s Tim Evans with Steamboat Pest Control. He says to look around your yard to see if there are any trees or tree branches leaning against the roof, to give the raccoons easy access to your home. They’ll pull apart siding and screens.
Matt Kempton with Steamboat Roofing has also seen the damage raccoons can do.
“We see a lot where it’s created pretty large, substantial damage to roofs, leading to spots where water can get into the house, but it is something worth getting checked out.”
Evans says he uses something called Raccoon Eviction Paste. He puts it around the trees that the raccoons are climbing or the holes in the roof. It smells like a male raccoon. That scares away the female with the new kits because male raccoons will hurt them. You can also make a lot of noise in the area where you know they’re hiding.
Congratulations to the Class of 2023. It was a big weekend for graduation ceremonies. Those graduating on Saturday were the seniors from Moffat County High School, also the Steamboat Sailors, the Soroco Rams, and the Meeker Cowboys.
Colorado Representative Meghan Lukens of Steamboat Springs has been awarded the title of Mental Health Legislator of the Year. Mental Health Colorado honored Rep. Lukens Wednesday night in Denver, in recognition of “her outstanding contributions to mental health advocacy and legislation.”
The cottonwood trees that were removed from Steamboat Springs High School last year, are being replaced on Tuesday. Twelve new trees are going in. Matt Tredway is getting some students and staff and community volunteers together to do it.
“We are replacing some trees that were unfortunately taken out due to a construction project and those trees were planted in the early 2000s by a science class at the middle school.”
Tredway was a teacher there then. He says it feels “full circle” planting the new cottonwoods along Maple Street at the high school tomorrow.
No trash service in Craig today for the Memorial Day holiday. Trash service for commercial and residential customers with the City of Craig who are supposed to have service today, will have their trash picked up on Tuesday. Then the rest of the week is on the regular trash schedule.
Memorial Day Holiday Trash Schedule for Craig
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