By Shannon Lukens.
The Yampa Valley community came together to support local nonprofits on Yampa Valley Gives Day. The grand total of money donated on Tuesday was $1,391,971 dollars, from 2,132 donors.
Holiday parties are happening and CDOT sends word that extra DUI enforcement begins today. Don’t get “Blitzen’d.” Drive sober and keep the holidays merry and bright.
DON’T GET ON THE DUI NAUGHTY LIST THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Be aware of closures within the Emerald Mountain Special Recreation Area outside of Steamboat Springs, now through June 30. This includes Beall Trail and Kemry Draw. It is to protect elk during the winter and calving seasons. Other trails such as Ridge, Rotary, and Wild Rose trails are open all year.
A map of the closure area is available.
The Hayden Heritage Center has a new exhibit of rocks, minerals and fossils along with an exhibit on Mount Harris and the Coal Camps along Hwy 40. Laurel Watson is the curator of the museum in the old train depot..
“The quarter horse bloodlines of old Fred and Peter McCue started in West Routt County. We also have the coal mining history. We are the caretakers for the Mount Harris Memorial on Highway 40, so we have a huge collection of Mount Harris items and our coal mining legacy. We have a lot of local family stories.”
The Hayden Train Depot was built in 1918 and considered to be very modern at the time, with indoor plumbing, electricity and centralized heat. The station manager lived upstairs, which you can see in the museum. Hours of the museum are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The museum is free but donations are greatly appreciated.
MUSEUM IN HAYDEN OPENS NEW EXHIBIT
Hayden Town Council meets tonight. There is a discussion scheduled on the location for the skate park in Hayden. That meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.
A Celebration of Light is also tonight in Craig at VFW Post 4265. Light a candle and celebrate the memory of someone you love. The Celebration of Light in Craig starts at 5 p.m. More information is at NorthwestColoradoHealth.org/events
The 7th Annual Parent Connection Summit is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8. It’s at Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs. This is an event for parents and caregivers to get insight and support in the community. This year’s theme is “Building Community.” It’s free, with free childcare, breakfast and lunch, and interpretation services.
Congratulations to two seniors at Steamboat Springs High School. Bryson Lee and Sophie Cowman have been selected for this year’s Colorado All-State Choir. Bryson and Sophie will be singing on stage at the Buell Theater in Denver on February 10.
The Steamboat Shootout basketball tournament starts today and runs through Saturday. Eight teams of boys and eight teams of girls are in Steamboat Springs to play in the pre-season tournament. Here’s Sailor Head Coach Michael Vandahl.
“We really think that this year is going to be a good year. We’re going to find out about ourselves early because we’re going to play a lot of hard teams. Our goal is to be the best team we can be by playoff time.”
You can listen to the Sailor games on KTYV 105.7 Sports on FM.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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