By Shannon Lukens.
U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, and U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse and Brittany Petterson have sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, telling him he needs to take immediate action to resolve persistent delivery issues in mountain towns across Colorado.
One of them is Steamboat Springs which was specifically mentioned in a 26-page audit from the USPS Office of the Inspector General. Craig residents have also been reporting problems. The letter says the audit revealed egregious problems with staffing, disorganized and inefficient mail processing and delivery issues. It says, “It is unacceptable to not see improvements on these long-standing issues, but it is even more alarming during the holiday season.”
The letter says postal workers should be better compensated, the work environment should be assessed, there should be better training, and changes should be made to ensure proper oversight of mail processing and delivery. That includes mail routes, transportation schedules, and mail sorting.
USPS POSTMASTER GENERAL RECEIVES DEMANDS FOR ACTION FROM AUDIT REPORT
Daniel Domin remains in jail on over $500K bond, for the alleged arson December 22, Sunday’s standoff with police and a protection order violation. A new arrest warrant was issued at the request of the District Attorney’s Office for Domin, alleging these new cases violated his probation from a July 2022 three-year sentence after his guilty plea to one count of felony stalking. That’s also when police found 13 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition at his residence, which were legal. Bond is to be set in court this afternoon on the probation violation warrant. And then Domin’s next court date is still set for Jan. 9 at 1:15 p.m.
BOND GOES UP TO $500K+ FOR DANIEL DOMIN IN ROUTT COUNTY COURT
Race organizers for the SBT GRVL ride have made changes and released a video addressing concerns of rural Routt County residents. That video will go to the 3,000 gravel riders who have signed up for the sold-out event next August. They are ages eight to 80 from all 50 states, with 288 locals from Steamboat Springs signed up to compete.
Routt County ranchers have expressed frustration with the race on county roads. Race organizers have held public meetings to hear the concerns. They now have a video on their website that will be sent to all riders as part of an educational campaign. Here’s Race Director Amy Charity.
“In order for us to grow and continue to be positive force of change, we all need to show our local and broader cycling community what positive ambassadors we can be.”
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There is also a new tab on the SBT GRVL website called Routt County Rural Community Resources page which talks about concerns such as trash, awareness to private property and portapotties. It’s a Zero Tolerance Policy for those who don’t use them this year.
Here’s what Greer Van Dyck who does community relations for SBT GRVL, says to riders in the video.
“We totally understand that it’s easy to forget that these are open roads when you’ve got the wind in your face and friends by your side. But it’s so important to remember that we’re sharing the space with cars, tractors, ranchers, and locals, who have places to be and things to do.”
Riders will have to take an oath to follow the rules when the register.
“Please follow the rules of the road. Let traffic pass. Ride single file, and be courteous to everyone.”
Van Dyck says the SBT GRVL course has not yet been confirmed but it has been changed onto more rural and less residential gravel roads.
The SBT GRVL ride is Aug. 18 this year. An event permit has not yet been issued for the gravel ride. Permit requirements will be discussed by Routt County Commissioners this month and then adopted in February. SBT GRVL is expected to apply for a permit after the updated requirements are in place.
SBT GRVL ORGANIZERS ADDRESS CONCERNS FOR THE 2024 RACE WHICH IS SOLD OUT
Hayden Town Council meets tonight. Council will interview two people for an open seat on Town Council. They are Ryan Bell and Brodie Farquhar. A work session on the Northwest Business Park starts at 7 p.m. and the regular meeting is at 7:30 p.m.
The Steamboat Sailors Hockey Team plays Mullen this afternoon. That game is away. The Sailors host Standley Lake at 5:30 p.m. Friday and then Kent Denver at 7 p.m. on Saturday and those two home games are at Howelsen Ice Arena.
The Steamboat Sailors Basketball teams host Rifle on Friday. The girls play at 2 p.m. and the boys game is at 3:30 p.m. Drew McElhaney will be making the call on KTYV 105.7 Sports on FM.
The Moffat County basketball teams are on the road against Coal Ridge Saturday.
Local high school wrestling teams are competing in Vernal at the Uintah Tournament of Champions.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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