By Shannon Lukens.

 

The Short-Term Rental Complaint Hotline in Steamboat Springs goes live today. There’s a form or you can call the hotline to report a problem at a short-term rental, such as noise, parking violations, occupancy limit violations, problems with pets, trash issues, or someone feeding wildlife. Call 970-788-3344. Online form link

 

The Veterans Center has now raised $2,240,000 for the renovation of their building in downtown Steamboat Springs. A $500K donation came in over the weekend through the Yampa Valley Community Foundation which kicked in the matching grant. The goal is to raise $3M but that is enough to get the first phase of construction started in the spring. Spectrum Construction out of Denver will be doing the work.

 

The Steamboat Springs Police Department is welcoming four new police officers to the force at a swearing in and pinning ceremony this evening. There are also two new hires and four recent promotions will be recognized. That’s at 6:30 p.m. tonight in the Combined Law Enforcement Facility on Shield Drive.

 

Kids in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Colorado have been wrapping up jewelry and other donated gifts for parents and grandparents. Kit Paulin helped gather together unloved jewelry in the community through the Rotary and local churches. She then made the jewelry available for the kids to pick and choose Christmas gifts for their family members. That’s what the Boys and Girls Club kids have done in Craig and Steamboat Springs.

“It’s very special because it’s been very, very fun for the children and for their loved ones that they give the gifts to.”

They’re calling it the Rhinestone Roundup and Gifts for Guys. Walmart donated the wrapping paper, and now the family members of those Boys & Girls Club kids in both Craig and Steamboat Springs are all set for the holidays.

FAMILY MEMBERS OF BOYS & GIRLS CLUB KIDS ARE GETTING SOME FUN CHRISTMAS PRESENTS THIS YEAR

 

Santa Claus is taking a break to spread cheer and share the holiday spirit tonight Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue is providing the ride to Santa. Starting around 5 p.m., they’ll journey through the Walton Creek, Columbine, Meadow Lane, Bear Drive, Whistler Road, Casey’s Pond, and The Ponds neighborhoods.

SANTA CLAUS TO VISIT STEAMBOAT SPRINGS NEIGHBORHOODS ON A FIRE TRUCK

 

From the animal shelter in Moffat County, they have adopted a dozen cats and kittens so far in December, which is above average. They still have 16 cats and kittens left and nine dogs and puppies.

Humane Society of Moffat County

 

Tonight is the Winter Concert for SOROCO Music and South Routt Secondary Schools. The fun starts at 6:30 p.m. in the gym at SOROCO High School. This is the band and the choir for SOROCO Middle School and High School.

SOROCO Middle School has been notified that they are a “school to watch,” according to the Colorado Association of Middle Level Education (CAMLE). Their board will visit Soroco Middle School in Jan. 28 for the next step of recognition. The School to Watch honor is a national recognition.

For those interested in helping with the Christmas festivities in the Town of Yampa, they’ll be packing up the Christmas treat bags for the kids when they come to see Santa at 10 a.m. on Thursday, in the Ladies Aid Hall.

 

The Murphy Roberts Holiday Classic had Steamboat skiers making the podium. That includes Tatum Grosdidier, Katharina Cosby, Cooper Puckett, and Curtis Zanni. Racing is under the lights tonight at Howelsen Hill.

WOMEN:

• 1st Place: Emma Hammergaard – University of Colorado
• 2nd Place: Tatum Grosdidier – U.S. Ski Team (SSWSC alumni)
• 3rd Place: Kaitlin Keane – U.S. Ski Team
• 4th Place: Sara Rask – University of Denver
• 5th Place: Liv Moritz – U.S. Ski Team

 

U18 WOMEN

• 1st Place: Viktoria Zaytseva – Ski and Snowboard Club Vail
• 2nd Place: Katharina Cosby – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (SSWSC)
• 3rd Place: Nicole Begue – Ski and Snowboard Club Vail

 

MEN

• 1st Place: Cooper Puckett – U.S. Ski Team (SSWSC alumni)
• 2nd Place: Gianluca Boehm – Montana State University
• 3rd Place: Oscar Zimmer – Dartmouth College
• 4th Place: Jack Reich – University of Colorado
• 5th Place: Bridger Gile – U.S. Ski Team

U18 MEN

• 1st Place: Stewart Bruce – Ski and Snowboard Club Vail
• 2nd Place: Jevin Palmquist – Summit Ski Team
• 3rd Place: Curtis Zanni – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (SSWSC)

 

 The race is named after former SSWSC alpine racer Murphy Roberts of Steamboat Springs, who died unexpectedly in 2016 when he was 22 years old.

For the full schedule, live video links, and spectator information, go to www.sswsc.org.