By Shannon Lukens.
Slippery slushy snow sent a Steamboat Springs Transit bus sliding Thursday morning on Apres Ski Way. Everyone is OK and was able to get off the bus safely. Nikki Vande Velde works there at The Phoenix and the bus ended up teetering above her window on the lower level. She saw it all happen.
“We were just coming out of the upper portion of our property at The Phoenix. As we were pulling out, the bus just started sliding down and going straight towards the building. We started clenching our seats and I thought, ‘Please don’t hit the building. Please don’t hit the building. That’s my office.’ The bus essentially just stopped as soon as the front tires were no longer on the ground.”
Jonathan Flint is the manager for Steamboat Springs Transit. He says everyone is fine.
“It was kind of a combination of not only the slipperiness of the snow but also there was a lot of slush built up. So the bus just slid over across the other lane and just came to rest there. Everybody on the bus was fine. The driver was fine. They were able to back the bus out of there. And then we bring it back here to just make sure that we do a full inspection on it before we put it back in service. But it sounds like everything is in good shape.”
The Winter Bus Schedule for the City of Steamboat Springs goes into effect Nov. 25.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS TRANSIT BUS SLIPS AND SLIDES TO SAFETY
Rob Perlman has been promoted within Alterra Mountain Company to Executive Vice President of Regional Operations. He’ll oversee seven resorts now, including Steamboat. Dave Hunter will serve as the interim Resort Lead in charge of Steamboat’s day-to-day operations.
Corey Peterson has also been promoted to Vice President of Engineering, Maintenance, and Facilities.
ROB PERLMAN PROMOTED WITHIN ALTERRA; DAVE HUNTER IS INTERIM LEAD FOR STEAMBOAT
Kevin Callahan and Leah Helme have been sworn in as new members on the Steamboat Springs Board of Education. Lara Craig is beginning her second term.
The Let Steamboat Vote petition committee has submitted 1,900 signatures for validation to the City of Steamboat Springs. It is for the referendum of the Brown Ranch Annexation Ordinance. City Clerk Julie Franklin will now have ten days to validate the signatures. (UPDATED) They need 1,133 signatures, according to Franklin.
Memorial Regional Health in Craig has received the 2023 Performance Leadership Award for Excellence in Quality. The recognition comes from the Chartis Center for Rural Health. The hospital was notified on National Rural Health Day Thursday.
MEMORIAL REGIONAL HEALTH HONORED FOR PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP
The Moffat County Bulldogs are in the Final Four of the 2A CHSAA State Football Playoffs Saturday. They play Delta. KRAI News Intern Olivia Cordova caught up with some of the Bulldogs.
Junior Tristan LePlatte says they’ve worked hard for three years to get the team to this point.
“It’s just the best feeling in the world when you get to semis when you haven’t made it past the first round in over b19 years and your team was able to do that. It makes me happy. It’s heartwarming.”
Zach Winters is a freshman for the Bulldogs. He knows Delta has always been a good team.
“It’s going to be a fight but I think we have a decent shot of making it to the finals after that.”
Junior Cody Dade appreciates the support from the Moffat County community.
“Everybody in town, every time they see you wearing a football hoodie, they say, ‘Good job on the game. I’m very proud of you.’”
Game time is 1 p.m. in Delta. Listen on 93.7 KRAI. Kody May will be making the call.
Fall athletes are being recognized with All-Conference honors. For the Steamboat Sailors, junior Will Haden has been named the 4A Western Slope League Player of the Year in Soccer. First Team 4A All-Conference Honors go to Layla Hammond-Furst in Volleyball, Will Haden and Charlie Reisman in Soccer, Charlie Reisman and Michael Dinapoli in Golf, and Wyatt Shaw and Ryan Schott in Football.
SSHS ATHLETES HONORED WITH ALL-CONFERENCE RECOGNITION
Three Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club athletes have qualified for the Youth Olympic Games in South Korea next year. They are Abby McLarnon in freestyle, Grey Barbier in Cross County, and snowboarder Rochelle Weinberg. More athletes in other disciplines will be announced in December.
2024 Youth Olympic Games Roster Nominated
Twenty-four SSWSC athletes have been named to the Rocky Mountain Division All-Star Team.
TWENTY-FOUR SSWSC ATHLETES NAMED TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION ALL-STAR TEAM
Other events happening this weekend…
Escape the Darkness with REPS and the Crooked Key in Steamboat. REPS is Reaching Everyone Preventing Suicide. Admission is discounted on Nov. 17 at the Crooked Key Escape Room. Book now through CrookedKey.com
The Yampa Arts & Craft Fair is Saturday, Nov. 18, at South Routt Elementary in Yampa. It’s from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is the 42nd Annual Fair, with over 60 booth spaces, lunch, and door prizes. And Santa will be stopping by for a visit at 2:30 p.m. Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Yampa Community Food Pantry.
Turkey Bingo is Saturday, hosted by the Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs. It’s a benefit for the youth programs with the American Legion. Seatings are at noon and 2:30 at the Steamboat Springs Community Center. It’s fun for the whole family. Play to win turkeys and desserts.
The 4th annual Gravy Train 5K Fun Run is at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. Registration begins at 10 a.m. at Loudy Simpson Park. It is a $5 entry fee or five non-perishable food items. Money donations go to the City of Craig Parks and Rec Youth Scholarship account and all food is donated to the Interfaith Food Bank. Participants can walk, jog or run. Dogs are allowed as well. Prizes will be handed out for winners. If you have any further questions, contact Travis at (970) 826-2006.
The Turkey Jam Community Rail Jam is at Howelsen Hill Saturday. Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club is helping organize the free event that is open to the public. You’ll need a helmet and your own gear. No pass required. Sign a waiver on site. The little guys are noon to 1 p.m. and adults 18 and older are 1-2 p.m.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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