By Shannon Lukens.
Tim Corrigan has announced he will not seek re-election for a fourth term as Routt County Commissioner. Corrigan represents District 1. He lives in South Routt County. Corrigan was first sworn into office in January of 2013. His third term ends at the end of 2024.
ROUTT COUNTY COMMISSIONER TIM CORRIGAN WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION
Yampa Valley Housing Authority has chosen The Michaels Organization as its Community Development Partner for the Brown Ranch housing development just west of Steamboat Springs. YVHA Executive Director Jason Peasley says they’ll be responsible for executing the design, development, construction, and all elements of the project.
“The housing authority will still be involved in a very meaningful way on the design, maintaining the vision, maintaining the affordability, bringing in community partnerships, bringing in community resources to deliver the types of neighborhoods that we have envisioned. They’re the ones who are going to help us make it happen.”
The Michaels Organization is the nation’s largest privately-held owner of affordable housing with 50 years of experience working in over 39 states and with $11 billion of assets under management. They start work today.
PARTNER CHOSEN FOR STEAMBOAT’S BROWN RANCH DEVELOPMENT
Steamboat Ski Resort has hired Sarah Horen as the new Risk & Safety Director for the ski area. She’ll oversee developing, implementing and updating all safety programs for employees and guests at the resort and at the Steamboat Grand Hotel.
Most recently Horen was the Health & Safety Director at Snowbasin Resort in Utah and Managing Member & Environmental Engineer at LockCycle LLC a company developed from passion for sustainability, carbon output reduction, the outdoors, health and wellbeing and biking. She has experience in remediation and environmental protections through her work as Environmental Health & Safety Engineer for Handy LLC in western Colorado, where she coordinated with Federal entities and OSHA for EPA and standards compliance. Previously, Horen was the Risk & Safety coordinate at Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation where she helped create a safety-minded culture and standards of practice throughout the resort operations, playing a key role in developing and implementing the resort’s COVID compliance policies and operation plans.
“To combine my passions for safety management, environmental stewardship and the outdoors, in a community that I love is a dream come true,” said Horen. “I’m excited to build upon the already well-established Risk & Safety program at Steamboat based on my previous experience and established relationships at the resort, in the community and in the industry.”
Horen is an avid skier, a PSIA certified instructor and has participated in Ski Girls Rock- lessons empowering young ladies through athletics. An equally passionate mountain biker, Horen is excited to get back to the trails in Steamboat. She will relocate to the Yampa Valley this month with her dog Buster.
Four Colorado counties have now had positive tests for mosquitos with the West Nile Virus. They are Boulder, Delta, Weld, and Larimer. West Nile Virus can be serious, and deadly. There were 206 cases in Colorado last year and 20 people died. Limit outdoor activity at dusk and dawn when mosquitos are more active, and use insect repellent.
West Nile Virus Data from the CDPHE
WEST NILE VIRUS IS IN FOUR COLORADO COUNTIES
Art in the Park is this weekend. Vendors will be setting up on Hwy 40, along the edge of West Lincoln Park in West Steamboat Springs today. Art in the Park is both Saturday and Sunday.
There is a LiftUP Produce Drive this Saturday, July 8, at City Market in Steamboat Springs. It’s from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Steamboat Group will be there and they will also double any financial donations up to $20,000 through YVCF.org/TSG The last food drive raised $57,000 and collected nearly 3,000 pounds of fresh produce.
Saturday’s movie for Coca-Cola’s Movies on the Mountain is Cool Runnings. It starts at dusk at 8:45 p.m. Saturday night at the base of Steamboat Ski Resort. Bring chairs and a blanket. The movie is free and I will see you there.
COCA COLA’S MOVIES ON THE MOUNTAIN FOR SUMMER 2023
The Little Snake River Museum is hosting a concert with Tris Munsick and the Innocents. It’s free. Bring a blanket and/or chair. The concert is paid for by the Carbon County District 1 Recreation Board. It starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday night, July 8, at the museum in Savery.
The Soroco Ranch Rodeo is Sunday. It’s at the Egeria Park Roping Club on Hwy 131 just north of Toponas. The rodeo starts at 4 p.m. and it’s followed by a cook-off style dinner. It’s all a benefit for the Soroco FFA and PTO. Questions? Email SorocoPTO@gmail.com
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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