By Shannon Lukens.
Routt County ranchers and landowners showed up at a meeting with SBT GRVL owner and founder Amy Charity, in Oak Creek Wednesday evening.
“It’s been a good experience to really have these open dialogues with the county and get an understanding of what the concerns are. There are many things that SBT GRVL will be addressing.”
Charity promised that they are making changes such as moving the bike race route to less traveled county roads, improving on communication, adding a link for the locals on the SBT GRVL website, and going door-to-door to meet with landowners before the event, which is scheduled for Aug. 18 next year. Oak Creek Police Chief Ralph Maher thanked Charity in front of the ranchers for listening to their concerns and promising to take action.
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The Yampa Valley Housing Authority is looking for five board members. To apply, you must live or work within the boundaries of the Steamboat Springs Rural Fire Protection District. Applications are due Nov. 22. Boundary Map
Alpine Bank in Steamboat Springs is helping local veterans raise money for the renovation of The Veterans Center in downtown Steamboat Springs. Stop by Alpine Bank any time Thursday to see how you can help. Lunch with the veterans is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and you’re invited. The community can also drop off old, damaged flags that are ready for retirement.
Veterans are invited to stop by Emerald Coffee today through Sunday for a free cookie and cup of coffee, in honor of Veterans Day. Emerald Coffee is at 700 Yampa Street in downtown Steamboat Springs.
Warren Miller’s 74th annual film is called “ALL TIME.” It Starts in Steamboat Springs tonight and also runs Friday and Saturday, (Nov. 9,10, and 11) at Colorado Mountain College. Celebrate the birth of ski towns like Sun Valley and Aspen, icons and innovators like the original hotdoggers, and the most outlandish locations ever skied.
Hours are 6 p.m. on Thursday, 7 p.m. on Friday, and 4 and 7 p.m. on Saturday. Concessions will be available with beer on Friday and Saturday’s shows.
Tickets are available online or at the door. Proceeds benefit athletes in Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.
The Oak Creek Board of Trustees meets at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9. The 2024 Budget will be reviewed. Agenda
The Oak Creek Library is hosting a Medical Resources Panel Discussion with Pharmacist David Bonfiglio and staff from UCHealth Sports Med, the South Routt Dental Clinic and Medical Staff, and Oak Creek Fire & Rescue. It’s at 5:30, Thursday, Nov. 9 at the library on Main Street in Oak Creek.
The Steamboat Springs Drama Troupe presents Midsummer Night’s Dream, starting Thursday night. Steamboat Radio News Intern Chloe Sachs reports.
Fifty students are involved in the production with 29 on stage including junior Ruby Frank, who plays Hermia.
“People should come see this show because we have been working so hard on it. This is probably actually the best case that we’ve had in a very long time. Everyone is super dedicated. I’ve never seen this much work put into a show before.”
Senior Sophie Cowman plays Peter Quince.
“I think people should come because it will make you smile. And supporting young artists in our community is super important.”
The play is at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Nov. 9, 10, and 11, with a special 1 p.m. matinee on Saturday. VIP tickets are $30, General Admission tickets are $20, and students are $10. Tickets are available at Steamboat Springs High School and at the door.
Tonight is the 6th grade band and choir concert at Steamboat Springs Middle School. It starts at 6:30 p.m.
Steamboat Dance Theatre is holding auditions for their Annual Concert this Friday and Saturday at Steamboat Fit. It’s the 52nd year for the Annual Concert which is April 4-6. More information is at SteamboatDanceTheatre.org Lori Biagi has also been named Executive Director for Steamboat Dance Theatre.
Steamboat Dance Theatre 2024 Annual Concert
Tonight is a Farm-to-Table dinner, hosted by the Community Ag Alliance. It’s at 6:30 p.m. at Yampa Valley Kitchen with cocktails from Mythology Distillery. Most of the ingredients come within a 40-mile radius. You’ll hear from farming or ranching producers as well. Tickets can be purchased through the CommunityAgAlliance website.
The Moffat County Bulldogs host Berthoud in Craig at 1 p.m. Saturday, in the CHSAA 2A football quarterfinals. Craig Middle School has Bulldog yard signs for sale. Listen to Saturday’s game on 93.7 KRAI.
Sandrock Elementary is hosting a community-led function that will help make Moffat County schools safer and the students better connected with trained, trusted adults in the community. It’s about the Watch D.O.G.S. program used by schools across the country to involve dads and father figures. That’s at 5:30 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Nov. 9. And there’s free pizza! Questions or to RSVP, contact Sandrock and CMS parent Laura Woodworth at woodworth.laura@gmail.com.
The town of Yampa is hosting a meeting at 6 p.m. tonight to discuss the upcoming Smithsonian exhibit called CROSSROADS – Change in Rural America. The meeting is at Crossan’s.
CSU Extension, the Northwest Colorado Development Council (NWCDC) and the Community Ag Alliance are hosting a regional meeting to discuss how to grow the agricultural economy in Northwest Colorado. It’s at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 at the CNCC campus in Craig. It’s free and all are welcome to join.
The regional meeting will look at how to grow the food ecosystem in Northwest Colorado to diversify the regional economy in light of the sunsetting of coal. The Just Transition Fund (JTF), a national philanthropic initiative that supports coal-impacted communities, awarded CAA a $25,000 grant to conduct a regional meat feasibility study in partnership with CSU and NWCDC.
At the meeting, CSU will present the findings of the feasibility study that identifies the barriers that limit the growth of the agricultural sector in Moffat, Rio Blanco, and Routt Counties.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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