By Shannon Lukens.
Courtesy Moffat County Sheriff’s Office
The driver of a semi-truck carrying 93 head of cattle that rolled Friday afternoon south of Craig has been given a ticket for careless driving. That 63-year-old driver is from Carpenter, Wyoming. Twenty-one of those cows either died or ended up having to be put down due to their injuries. Highway 13 had to be closed for several hours.
Both polling locations for Routt and Moffat County open up today. And they are both in new locations.
In Moffat County, it’s in the new courthouse building.
Routt County Clerk and Recorder Jenny Thomas says the Steamboat location has also moved.
“So we’ve moved our polling center here in Steamboat. It’s no longer in the annex of the historic courthouse. It’s actually moved over to the new Health and Human Services building. This is located at 135 6th Street and it will be in the Community Room. We’re really excited about this. There’s going to be more space and it’s going to be awesome.”
County Polling Centers are open today through Election Day, Nov. 7. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. They’re also open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4., and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Water service will be affected for some residents in Craig today. The water department is replacing a valve at the intersection of Rose Street and 10th. Service has to be shut down during the repair. It will affect areas from 9th to 10th Streets, and from Breeze Street to Washington Street. Water will still be on at Sandrock Elementary and Craig Middle School. Call 970-824-6340 with questions.
Valve Department Replacement Information
The Loudy-Simpson Park Ice Arena opens for the season today. The monthly calendar is on the county’s website.
Memorial Regional Health in Craig hosted a Lunch and Learn Friday, about Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention. Jennifer Riley is the CEO at Memorial Regional Health.
“This information is great for people to know because early detection saves lives. We see it in the data. We have personal experience with early prevention so getting the information out now can have lasting effects in our community, as the years go on, as the days go by.”
One in eight women in the United States will get breast cancer sometime in their life. Speak with your provider to get an order for a mammogram. It is typically covered by insurance or funding is available through local sources.
More Details – MRH DISCUSSES BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AND PREVENTION AT LUNCHEON FRIDAY
Halloween fun continues in the Yampa Valley.
The Hayden Hall of Horrors is again tonight at the Routt County Fairgrounds in Hayden. The Creative Pumpkin Judging is at 8 p.m. and the Worst Witch Contest is at 9:15 p.m. tonight.
There are two Witches Nights Out tonight. One is at The Press in Steamboat Springs. There is a charge for that one.
Another Witches Night Out is at Alpenglow at the Granary in Hayden from 5-9 p.m. and that is free.
Colorado State Patrol says the scariest thing at Halloween is The Drunk Driver. Don’t do it. CSP is out there with extra enforcement through Nov. 1. They say a DUI could cost you over $13,500, your license, your job, your freedom, and possibly your life.
SCARIEST THING AT HALLOWEEN: THE DRUNK DRIVER
Football..
Moffat County is headed to the 2A state playoffs as the #12 seed. The 7-2 Bulldogs face off against #5 Elizabeth, at 8-1. That game is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday and it will be AWAY. Moffat County beat Grand Valley, 42-14, Friday night.
The big rivalry is always Hayden and Soroco. Friday night, it was the Hayden Tigers who ended up with the W, with a score of 48-8.
Photos courtesy Patrick Johnston.
Congratulations to Xavier Knott from Steamboat Springs High School. For the second year in a row, he is the Colorado Cross Country State Champion in the Unified Division. Luka Russell finished 6th. Both boys are juniors at SSHS. The 3K competition was Saturday in Colorado Springs.
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.