By Shannon Lukens.
The two people who died in the semi-truck, single vehicle crash on Rabbit Ears Pass Wednesday have been identified as 51-year-old Bernardo Rodriguez Aldaba and 40-year-old April Elizabeth Baca were both from Rocky Ford, Colo.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff were seen stocking the Yampa River through Steamboat Springs with 40,000 fingerling trout on Thursday. The fish all came from the Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery. They dumped a bunch from the top of the 5th Street Bridge, and other spots along the river.
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.
The Routt County Clerk and Recorder has launched a new online portal, GOCERTS. It is designed to make it easier to access services like license plate renewal, voter registration, and public records. Routt County citizens can also request birth and death certificates online, via the portal. Each request will be verified and processed within one business day by the certified staff. Certificates will be mailed via FEDEX or USPS.
The Clerk and Recorder’s office also offers online services for:
- License Plate Renewal
- Voter Registration
- Public Records Search 1983-Current
- Public Records Search prior to 1983
All information about services the Routt County Clerk and Recorder’s office offers is available online at https://www.co.routt.co.us/133/Clerk-Recorder. Contact the Clerk’s office at 970-870-5556 with any questions.
GOCERTS IS A NEW ONLINE PORTAL FOR ROUTT COUNTY RESIDENTS
The Bear River Bike and Skate Park in Steamboat Springs is getting redesigned. The city is looking for people to help with the plan, especially kids in kindergarten through 12th grade. If you want to be on the Project Design Team, send an email with your contact information to parksandrecprojects@steamboatsprings.net. The first team meeting is Thursday, Aug. 17.
KIDS ARE NEEDED TO HELP REDESIGN THE BEAR RIVER BIKE AND SKATE PARK
Kids have been having fun with a Steamboat Flag Football camp all week at Steamboat Springs High School. Today is the last day.
The next Steamboat Flag Football camp starts Aug. 28 for eight weeks. It is for boys and girls ages five to 12. Sign up at www.SteamboatFlagFootball.com
STEAMBOAT FLAG FOOTBALL CAMP WRAPS UP FRIDAY
The Moffat County Balloon Festival continues this weekend. Watch the balloons launch from Loudy Simpson Park early each morning. Saturday starts off with the Flying Colors 5K, sponsored by Memorial Regional Health. That starts at 7 a.m. Then there is live music, the Colorado Cruisers Car Show, Cardboard Regatta, and Balloon Glow. The Rubber Ducky Race for Hospice is at 11:30 a.m. It’s all at Loudy Simpson Park for the Moffat County Balloon Festival.
Register Here for the Flying Colors 5K
The Yampa Valley Climate Crew is looking for 40 volunteers to restore wet meadows alongside the U.S. Forest Service in California Park. This is north of Hayden, in the area of Routt County near where the Rainbow gathering was held last summer. Erosion in the area has disconnected the wet meadows from the floodplain, which has decreased water retention and loss of wetland vegetation. The work on Aug. 5-6 will help with drought mitigation and wildlife habitat. More information is at YVSC.org
Saturday’s movie for Coca-Cola’s Movies on the Mountain is Meet the Robinsons. It starts at dusk at 8:25 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
Look for the Historical Society of Oak Creek and Phippsburg at Steamboat Ace Hardware this Saturday. They’ll be selling hot dogs, lemonade, and baked goods from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. so stop by and say hello.
The Steamboat Springs High School Boys Tennis Team Parent Meeting is at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, upstairs at the Tennis Center. Practice begins from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, on the outdoor courts. Once the days start to shorten, practice will move indoors from 7:30-9 p.m.
Piknik Theatre has a Neverland Tea Party. That’s at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 6 on the lawn at Bud Werner Memorial Library.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
For the KRAI Time, Temp, and Weather Hotline, call 970-824-1918.