By Shannon Lukens.
The Yampa River is open for tubing. But the City of Steamboat Springs says the water is still moving fast and it is still very cold. The city also says to wear the appropriate gear, like a life vest and helmet. Wear river shoes and not flip flops. And always rig to flip. There is also a ban on disposable containers on the river. Follow the lead of the local tubing outfitters as far as safety on the river right now.
TIME FOR TUBING… technically
Friday is Yampa River Cleanup Day in Craig. Help clean up Pebble Beach behind the golf course. That’s where to meet at 6 p.m. tomorrow night. Good Vibes River Gear is organizing the cleanup. They’ll have trash bags, gloves, and refreshments.
Yampa Valley Electric has a planned outage for Northern Moffat County and southern Wyoming. It starts at midnight tonight and ends at 4:30 a.m. Friday morning. Calls have gone out to members who are affected. The 4.5 hour outage is to repair some broken equipment. If you have any questions, please call Member Services at 970-879-1160.
Pedestrian fatalities hit an all-time high in 2022, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation, when 111 people were killed on Colorado roads. Pedestrians are reminded to stay on sidewalks when available, cross streets at crosswalks or intersections, and stay off your phone when crossing the street. Lincoln Avenue has signs at 6th and 10th, that say “Pedestrian Cross at Signal Only.” For drivers, follow the speed limit, watch for pedestrians and cyclists, stop before a crosswalk, be especially careful at night, and respect pedestrians as equal roadway users.
PEDESTRIANS AND DRIVERS GET ADVICE FROM CDOT
If you are headed west on Hwy 40, and you hit the town of Dinosaur, you’ll also be hitting thousands of Mormon Crickets. The crunchy critters are all over the road and in the town and basically invading everywhere in western Moffat County right now. Mormon crickets are a form of katydid and can cause widespread damage to agriculture. They don’t fly but they can still travel about a mile and a half a day.
Routt County Road 18 has reopened from the cattleguard below the Stagecoach Dam to the gate at Pleasant Valley. The snow has melted and the road has dried out.
2023 Routt County PROJECTS AND CURRENT ROAD CLOSURES
Colorado Cattlemen’s Association has named Robert Farnam of Brush as the 118th president of the group. He follows Philip Anderson of Walden. Other local board members include Mike Camblin of Maybell and John Raftopoulos of Craig as the Northwest Quarter Representatives.
COLORADO CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES BOARD MEMBERS
On Thursday…
The Senior Social Center of Craig has an expo from 2-6 p.m. today at the Yampa Building in Craig. It’s to find out about resources and volunteer opportunities for seniors and non-profits
A networking event called Step Up and Serve is from 5-7 p.m. tonight, in Citizens Hall on 10th Street in Steamboat Springs. It’s for those interested in running for local government.
A Community Open House with graduate students from CU Denver is from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Steamboat Springs Community Center. They’re here to help create a Steamboat Springs Area Community Plan and would like to meet and hear from community members.
YOUR INPUT IS WELCOMED FOR THE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AREA COMMUNITY PLAN
Work continues today up at Steamboat Resort, where a Chinook helicopter hired by Doppelmayr is flying in lift towers for the Wild Blue Gondola. There could be impacts and delays for riding and hiking on the trails. https://fullsteamahead.steamboat.com/
Starting Friday, catch the Jumpin’ & Jammin’ Ski Jumping Extravaganza at Howelsen Hill. Bring a chair or blanket, and an umbrella to watch on the grass at the base. Training is every day starting Friday morning leading up to the ski jumping competition on July 3 and 4. Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club is hosting over 80 of the nation’s best Nordic Combined and Ski Jumping athletes on the HS8, HS45, and HS75 Ski jumps. (HS = Hill Size)
Training and Competition Times
- Training — 8:30-10:30 a.m. Friday, June 30
- Training — 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 1
- Training — 4-5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 1
- Training — 8:30-10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 2
- Competition — 9-10:30 a.m. Monday, July 3
- Competition — 11 a.m. to 2:30 Tuesday, July 4
JUMPIN’ AND JAMMIN’ RETURNS TO HOWELSEN HILL FOR THE 4TH OF JULY
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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