By Shannon Lukens.
UPDATE: The two people who died in the semi-truck crash on Rabbit Ears Pass Wednesday have been identified by Routt County Coroner Mitch Locke. 51-year-old Bernardo Rodriguez Aldaba and 40-year-old April Elizabeth Baca were both from Rocky Ford, Colo.
Two people died in a semi-truck in a single-vehicle crash on Rabbit Ears Pass Wednesday afternoon. Highway 40 was closed, with alternating traffic for much of the afternoon and into the evening. The Routt County Coroner is trying to reach family members so they have not yet been identified. The man is 51 years old and the woman is 40 years old, both from Rocky Ford. Colorado State Patrol says alcohol and drugs are not suspected but excessive speed is. The International semi truck was traveling with a trailer. CSP does not know if seatbelts were being used. In the narrative from CSP, they say the semi was traveling westbound on Hwy 40 and came around a corner and lost control and rotated clockwise into the eastbound lane and rolled 1/4 times onto the drivers side. The truck slid off the south side of the eastbound lane and jack-knifed, before coming to a final stop on the drivers side.
Photos courtesy Leigh Rushton.
A funnel cloud was spotted in Yampa Wednesday afternoon. It wasn’t up for long and it didn’t touch down. Oak Creek Fire Rescue also spotted it when they were putting out a fire on a tree up on the mountain that got struck with lightning.
Jason Peasley with the Yampa Valley Housing Authority has been appointed to the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) board of directors. It’s an 11-member board that serves as the governing body of the organization and establishes policies to further its mission of affordable housing and community development.
Jason Peasley, Yampa Valley Housing Authority
Jason Peasley has served as the Executive Director of the Yampa Valley Housing Authority in Steamboat Springs since 2012. Over the course of his tenure, Mr. Peasley has overseen substantial organizational growth, strengthened public-private partnerships, and led a community-driven development plan to define and address regional housing needs through 2040. Before joining the Housing Authority, Jason was a City Planner for the City of Steamboat Springs and Associate Planner for Archuleta County, where he managed a variety of projects related to land use, zoning, and community development.
JASON PEASLEY NAMED TO CHFA STATE BOARD
The regional corporate office for the U.S. Postal Service out of Denver has sent an update on the 7,062 Steamboat Springs post office box owners who are paying for a P.O. Box but have no other way to get their mail. Here is spokesperson James Boxrud.
“We currently have subject matter experts on contract delivery services evaluating addresses that are eligible for delivery. When that process is completed, we will have our address database updated and those that don’t qualify for delivery will be considered for Group E boxes.”
The USPS website says, “Group E P.O. Box service is provided free, with restrictions, to customers whose physical addresses are not eligible for any form of USPS carrier delivery service. This service is consistent with the USPS responsibility to provide universal mail delivery.”
We’ll let you know when you don’t have to pay for your post office box anymore.
Brian Krill has been on the job one month now, as the new Executive Director for Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. He says he is excited to work with the current U.S. Ski and Snowboard Club of the Year.
“I know that some people are asking, ‘What is he going to change about the club, with such a strong tradition?’ What’s cool is that one thing that won’t change is our dedication to our mission, participation, performance, and all the support that this community gives us.”
Krill says he’ll look to be more sustainable and sufficient so that the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club can continue to be successful for another 100 years.
MEET BRIAN KRILL, THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR SSWSC
Friends of the Yampa has created a new app called Know Before You Go. You can find out river stats, weather, safety notes, and a lot more. It was created to help river users make the right decision about how to enjoy the Yampa River safely and responsibly.
Hayden Town Council meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, tonight in Hayden Town Hall.
Congratulations to 14-year-old Antigone Loomis of Steamboat Springs who is the winner of the 2023 Yampa Valley Crane Festival Poster Contest.
Registration is now open for those wanting to play hockey this winter with the Steamboat Stampede. This is for girls and boys ages six to 19. Register through SteamboatYouthHockey.com
The high-flying fun of the Moffat County Balloon Festival starts Friday morning. Watch the balloons launch from Loudy Simpson Park in Craig each morning. And Saturday is full of live music, the Colorado Cruisers Car Show, Cardboard Regatta, Balloon Glow and a lot more.
All are invited to a free Community Engagement BBQ at the Moffat County Fairgrounds Friday, Aug. 4. It is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by Communities That Care. Learn how you can help support the local youth of the community.