By Shannon Lukens.
The bathhouse building at the Routt County Fairgrounds in Hayden is closed. The building with showers and toilets was built in 2014. Vandals have been breaking in the maintenance room and altering the showers to receive a free shower and then prying open the coin holders to steal the money. Fair staff has found needles, pipes, foil, and powder substances on the surfaces of the bathhouse. Hayden Police and the Routt County Sheriff’s Officers are increasing patrols of the fairgrounds. Routt County Fair Manager Noel Neal says they would appreciate help from the community to report anything suspicious at the fairgrounds. She also says they are working on updating the security system with more cameras.
ROUTT COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS CLOSES BATHHOUSE BECAUSE OF REPEATED DAMAGE
The Yampa Valley Electric Association office in Craig is reopening Monday. It has been closed for several months because of plumbing issues, which have now been repaired. Hours for the YVEA office in Craig are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
This is the first weekend of the summer for the Steamboat Springs Farmers Market. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Yampa Street between 6th and 8th Street. There are over 200 vendors that rotate through throughout the summer with 170 booths each week. Remember to bring your reusable bags and your appetite. Disabled parking is on 6th Street. A bike corral is by the entrance on 5th Street. The Steamboat Springs Farmers Market is every Saturday through Sept. 23.
Saturday, June 10, is Worldwide Knit in Public Day and Steamboat Springs is participating. Stop by Workman Park between Yampa Street and the River, between 5th and 6th Streets between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Bring some knitting sticks and string and your own chair.
June is Pride Month, as officially proclaimed by the City of Steamboat Springs. The city will be hosting a booth at the 3rd annual Yampa Valley Pride Festival on Saturday. It is from noon to 3 p.m. on the lawn of the historic Routt County Courthouse. Twenty-seven vendors will be on the courthouse lawn. The Leadership Steamboat Class this year is partnering with Better Tomorrow to bring awareness to the LGBTQIA2S+ community in Routt County. Better Tomorrow is the parent group of Advocates of Routt County and the Child Advocacy Center. The Out and Proud Yampa Valley Fund will match any donations for a resource center/program for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and Two-Spirit community. www.PaintTheTownWithPride.com
The Town of Yampa is having a Community Yard Sale this weekend. Head over to Yampa and look for some treasures.
The Animal Assistance League of Northwest Colorado is having a fundraising garage sale. It’s from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the Wells Fargo upper parking lot in Steamboat Springs.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is hosting the annual Family Cast, Blast, and Twang on Saturday, June 10. It’s from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Nine Mile Guest Ranch in Meeker. It’s free for families and those wanting to learn outdoor skills, including shotgun and .22 shooting, archery, fly fish casting, and spin fishing. Lunch is included.
CAST, BLAST, AND TWANG IS SATURDAY IN MEEKER
Herbicide to get rid of noxious weeds on your property will be provided by Routt County. The Noxious Weed Day is from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday, June 11. Weather permitting. This was rescheduled from June 3 to June 11 because of the weather. Meet at 2300 County Shop Road to get what you need to help fight noxious weeds, like Whitetop. More on Noxious Weed Days
Then Monday morning, a group called STAND is meeting in Library Hall at the library in Steamboat Springs. STAND stands for Steamboat Team to Disrupt Antisemitism and Discrimination. There is a QR Code to RSVP on the Community Calendar on our website, for those who would like to attend.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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