By Shannon Lukens.
An emergency disaster drill was held at Yampa Valley Regional Airport Wednesday. The Routt County Office of Emergency Management organized a mock plane crash disaster at the airport, complete with volunteer victims and all local law enforcement and first responders from Northwest Colorado. Airport Manager Kevin Booth said they all worked together during the drill.
“This is a chance for us to exercise the way we think we will in a very challenging mishap and work with the people that we know we’re going to work with during the real thing. It’s stressful. And it’s good to put the team under stress and see how we react, or learn what really works well and make sure we keep doing it that way.”
A C130 plane flew in from Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs to participate in the exercise. They had six crew and seven medical personnel who helped with the drill all day.
Airport Manager Kevin Booth says airport staff does one major accident exercise like this every year. This is his 9th year doing it. They had 36 volunteers and local law enforcement from throughout the region participating.
YAMPA VALLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT HAS MOCK DISASTER DRILL
The City of Steamboat Springs has narrowed it down to two finalists for Steamboat Springs Police Chief. Final interviews are at 4 p.m. next Tuesday, Aug. 15, in the Combined Law Enforcement Facility Community Room, at 2027 Shield Drive. One candidate is the current interim chief, Mark Beckett, who started as Operations Commander last year, and then because interim chief in February. The second candidate is Daric Harvey who is currently the Vice Chair for the Colorado State Board of Parole.
There are three open seats up for election this November on the Steamboat Springs School District Board of Education. Three directors will serve for four years. Contact Election Officer Deb Ginesta in the school district office if you are interested in picking up a petition or have any questions. Petitions are due back to the district office on Sept. 1. 970-871-3193.
In Moffat County, there are four out of seven seats available in the November election. Pick up nomination petitions in the district administration offices.
This year’s Grand Champion Market Sheep at the Moffat County Fair is Nemo, owned by Katie Timmer. She showed two lambs at the fair.
“This is Nemo. I definitely was hoping to do good with him this year. I had a really good opportunity with these two lambs. I’m really proud.”
Timmer will be a freshman at Moffat County High School. Today is the Goat Show and Beef Show with the rodeo and Catch-a-Pig tonight at the Moffat County Fairgrounds.
KATIE TIMMER WINS GRAND CHAMPION MARKET SHEEP AT FAIR
Pictures from the Sheep Show at the Moffat County Fair are on the KRAI & 55 Country Facebook page.
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