By Shannon Lukens.
The Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) and Gunnison County Stockgrowers Association have filed a complaint in U.S. District Court that could delay the release of wolves in Colorado. The litigation asks that the economic, ecosystem, and animal welfare concerns of Colorado livestock producers are adequately addressed before anything else happens with the wolf introduction process. The litigation seeks to delay the release of wolves until a proper Environmental Impact Review has been conducted.
COMPLAINT FILED IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT TO STOP WOLF REINTRODUCTION IN COLORADO
The Grand County Sheriff’s Office has sent a reminder about warrant fraud. Someone calls and pretends they are from the Sheriff’s Office, saying the person has an unpaid warrant or court judgment and the charges need to be settled over the phone. Then they are transferred to the “Innocence Project,” which gets all personal identifying information.
Do not do it. Do not fall for it. Law enforcement will NEVER contact you asking for payment over the phone to clear a warrant or a court judgment.
Steamboat Radio News on Oct. 13, 2023 – MORE LAW ENFORCEMENT SCAM ALERTS
Someone has stolen eight tires and four rims from a vehicle at Victory Motors in Craig. They’re offering a reward. Call Craig Police if you know who did it, or have any leads. 970-824-8111
The Wild Blue Gondola is complete and ready to go with a grand opening scheduled for this Friday morning, Dec. 15. In preparation for the 10-person Wild Blue Gondola debut, the Sunshine Peak area of the mountain will open up this Wednesday. First Tracks begins Saturday, to get guests up to Sunshine Peak that morning.
Six hundred more acres and five lifts opening this week, Steamboat Resort will be at 30 percent open, with more than 60 trails, 16 lifts, and 1,100 acres.
This is video of the lower level of Wild Blue Gondola practicing Monday morning.
Press release from Steamboat Resort; Dec. 12, 2023
Craig City Council meets tonight. First there is a combined work session with the county at 4 p.m. followed by the council meeting. This is the first full meeting for new mayor Chris Nichols and the other council members since being sworn in after the November election. Mayor Nichols says council will continue to improve local parks like Alice Pleasant Park in downtown Craig which will be redone this summer.
“Because that seems to be the center of the Downtown Business Association and our activities there.”
Mayor Nichols has more on plans for Craig City Council.
“We are continuing working on affordable housing. We are participating in a regional transit authority study with the city of Steamboat Springs and Routt County. There’s a ton going on and I think the new council will just continue working on these projects as they come up to see how we can improve the city.”
Chris Nichols Long Response
One resolution on the agenda is a Memorandum of Understanding between the Moffat County Board of County Commissioners and Craig City Council regarding legal services to support the participation of both entities in the 2023 Electric Resource Plan Procedure at the Public Utilities Commission.
Tuesday’s Craig City Council meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
The City of Craig is accepting Letters of Interest for an open Councilmember seat. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. this Friday. More details
Visit Moffat County and the Moffat County Tourism Board meets Wednesday afternoon. Three seats on the board will be available next year. Expenses will be reviewed as will the 2024 Event Calendar including Moffat County Tourism Days.
Molly Baker has announced she is running for Routt County Commissioner in District 1, which is South Routt and the southern neighborhoods of Steamboat Springs. Baker has lived in the Yampa Valley for 17 years. She is the former owner of Déjà vu Consignment. She is running unaffiliated, which requires she collect signatures of 2% of the total votes case in the most recent county election.
District 1 is currently represented by Commissioner Tim Corrigan who has announced he will not seek re-election after serving three terms in office. Angelica Salinas announced in August that she is also running for the position.
Jaelin Kauf has won her eighth World Cup moguls event over the past weekend in Sweden, taking first place in dual moguls. Kauf is an Olympian who graduated from Steamboat Springs High School in 2014. Olivia Giaccio who also competed with Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, finished sixth.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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