By Shannon Lukens.
Snow is headed our way through Monday, with the National Weather Service issuing a Hazardous Weather Outlook. Watch for heavy winds and deep snow. Yampa Valley Electric says there could be power outages. Be prepared for winter weather and winter driving.
In a post office update… Those 1093 forms are finally printed. Over 6,000 of them. This is the form you have to fill out in order to no longer pay for a P.O. Box, if you have no other way to get your mail. The printouts weigh 200 pounds. They will be shipped up to Steamboat Springs early next week and hopefully in your P.O. Box by the end of next week. Or search for the 1093-C Post Office Caller Service Form and print it up yourself and turn it in.
Cut and paste this link to print it: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://about.usps.com/forms/ps1093c.pdf
USPS PROCESS TAKES NEXT STEP FOR LOCALS TO GET FREE P.O. BOXES
Also, we are heading into holiday season and the local post offices need you to pick up your packages as soon as possible, because they’re starting to run out of room.
The Yampa Valley Gives Rally was on the lawn of the historic Routt County Courthouse Thursday. Local nonprofits gathered for a group picture, just like they did in Moffat County on Wednesday. They’re asking your support with donations on Yampa Valley Gives Day and Colorado Gives Day which is Tuesday, Dec. 5. Last year, $1,269,808 was donated. Donors can go to YVGives.org to make a donation. As of Thursday, just under $300,000 ($291,464) has been raised from 589 donors and 1,083 donations.
NONPROFITS GATHER FOR YAMPA VALLEY GIVES RALLY IN ROUTT COUNTY
NONPROFITS GATHERED WEDNESDAY FOR YAMPA VALLEY GIVES DAY
Moffat County Public Health will issue birth and death certificates beginning today, Dec. 1. Northwest Colorado Health will no longer be doing it in Craig. To schedule a time to pick-up a birth or death certificate, or for further questions please call Moffat County Public Health at 970-701-7915.
The Moffat County High School Robotics team has received two grants for new equipment, from Yampa Valley Electric Association and the Nathan Yip Foundation. Operation Round Up from YVEA means you can round up your electric bill and the MoCo Robo team can receive more support. The team hopes to return to the World Robotics Championships in Houston, Texas again this year. www.yvea.com/operation-roundup
FIRST Game and Season Information
MOFFAT COUNTY HS ROBOTICS TEAM PREPARES FOR SEASON WITH TWO GRANTS
Engineering students from Steamboat Springs High School did product testing on trebuchets that they made on Thursday. The trebechut was invented as a war machine in the Middle Ages, used to throw heavy stones and destroy the great walls of enemy palaces. But the ones the kids created are wooden, and used to throw tennis balls for dogs. Here’s their teacher, Dan Brabec.
“We built it around the classic design of a trebuchet. It uses a maximum of a 10-pound counterweight to provide the propulsion to make the ball travel as much distance as possible.”
Twenty-nine students are taking the two engineering classes that are offered. One is junior Gabriela Garcia-Arnendariz.
“I want to study architectural engineering in the future so therefore having a class like this at the high school really benefits exposure like this to girls especially so I think that’s incredible.”
SSHS ENGINEERING STUDENTS CREATE TREBUCHETS
The KRAI Holiday Drive is all day today at Centennial Mall. Stop by from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and bring unwrapped toys for kids and presents for seniors, non-perishables for the Interfaith Food Bank, and money and gift cards. Checks can be made out to United Way of the Yampa Valley.
Please fill out an application to receive toys for Christmas for Kids before Dec. 4 at Connections 4 Kids, 601 Yampa Ave.
Apply for gifts from Christmas for Seniors before Dec. 7. That application is at Sunset Meadows, Building 1, or at the KRAI offices at 515 Yampa Ave.
This is the 25th year for the KRAI Holiday Drive, brought to you by Memorial Regional Health and Yampa Valley Bank. We are all very proud to help make a difference in the Moffat County community. Find out more at KRAIRadio.com See you Friday.
There are so many things happening this weekend, as we head into December today. That includes all of our sports teams in Moffat County, Steamboat Springs, Hayden and SOROCO. Here are a few.
Tonight is the 1st Annual SSWSC Winter Welcome is from 5-7 p.m., Friday, December 1. The fun is at Howelsen Hill for a club-wide community party to welcome winter and celebrate the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Club of the Year!
Santa will be in his study on the lawn at the Routt County Courthouse, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday in September.
Tonight and tomorrow is Finding Christmas, presented by Ernest Richardson and the Steamboat Symphony Orchestra. Details and tickets are at SteamboatSymphony.org Ernest Richardson is the conductor, and also an Easy 94-1 DJ from 10 a.m. to noon M-F.
Holiday 2023: Finding Christmas
December 1, 7 p.m.
December 2, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The 13th Annual Holiday Artisans Market is Friday afternoon at Saturday, at the Moffat County Pavilion at the fairgrounds in Craig. It’s presented by the Yampa Valley Artisans. All are invited to Shop, Eat, and Be Merry.
Oak Creek Hollyfest is all day Saturday, starting with the Snowshoe Shuffle, pictures with Santa and the Grinch, Cookie Decorating, Happy Hour with the Mayor, and then the tree lighting and caroling at 5 p.m.
Steamboat Art Museum presents “Coffee & Creatures.” It’s a panel discussion on the new exhibit called “Wild West: Wildlife Masters, Past and Present.” Everyone is invited but it does cost $10 and tickets will be available at the door. (Don’t miss the Steamboat Art Museum gift shop next door, too.)
Holidays in the Rockies is perfect for your holiday shopping, with 20 vendors plus fine art from local artists on display. Holidays in the Rockies is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays, Dec. 2, 9, and 16, at the Depot Art Center.
The Hayden Holiday Stroll is from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. The museum will have an open house, wagon rides, chestnut roasting, holiday cheer, and a visit with Santa. The wagons will be traveling between the museum and the Hayden Granary. More information is at HaydenHeritageCenter.org
The 15th annual Hayden Christmas Tree Auction is at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, at the Routt County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall. The auction will feature decorated wreaths, trees and centerpieces – all created by local youth groups and service organizations, such as the Girl Scouts, various school groups, 4-H Groups, and the Routt County Cattlewomen. Thank you for supporting all of these groups, as 100% of the sale proceeds go to the youth and service organizations. Please call Lori Laird at 846-0782 with any questions. If you or your business cannot attend, an absentee bid can be arranged.
James and the Giant Peach is on stage again at 6 p.m. tonight and then 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday, at Moffat County High School.
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH STARTS THURSDAY AT MCHS
Here is what is happening with our local sports teams today and this weekend.
Sailor Sports… The hockey team has two away games this weekend. The boys basketball team is at a tournament in Golden and the girls are at Roaring Fork in Carbondale. The Sailors Wrestling Team has a tournament in Golden as well.
SOROCO Rams… The boys basketball team has a tournament in Alamosa. The girls are at the Meeker Shootout. The boys wrestling team is at a tournament in Buena Vista and the girls wrestling team is at a tournament in Greeley.
Moffat County… The boys basketball team has a tournament in Grand Junction. The girls have a home game against Eagle Valley at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Bulldog wrestling team is in Grand Junction and the girls are also competing in Greeley today.
The Hayden Tigers… The Boys have a basketball tournament in Manila and the girls are at the Meeker Shootout. The wrestling team is at Colorado Mesa.
There is a new Cross Country Ski Program for adults, offered by Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. It’s on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Dec. 13 through Feb. 28. Some experience is required. It’s for adults 25 and older, and you need to bring your own equipment.
SSWSC OFFERS X-COUNTRY SKI PROGRAM FOR ADULTS
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.