By Shannon Lukens.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has sent an update on wolf sightings saying again there have been no confirmed sightings of wolves in Moffat County in the past two months. We had received requests to find out.
If you think you have seen a wolf, take a picture and get coordinates and report it on the Wolf Sighting Form on the CPW website. They will investigate and then confirm with us.
The Colorado Cattlemen’s Association recently held their Mid-Winter Conference in Denver. Marsha Daughenbaugh of Routt County was honored as the CattleWoman of the Year. She couldn’t make it last week because of the heavy snow so Jo Stanko accepted the award for her. The Routt County Cattlemen’s Association was recognized with the Affiliate Rate-of-Growth award for new members and the retention of members based on size.
The 2024 Annual Convention for the Cattlemen’s Association is in Colorado Springs, June 24-26.
DAUGHENBAUGH HONORED AS COLORADO CATTLEWOMAN OF THE YEAR
The Routt County Humane Society has been awarded an $8,000 grant from the Animal Assistance Foundation. It’s to help with behavior enrichment programs for the animals and a behavior helpline for pet owners with advice and help on keeping their pets from being given to a shelter.
The Eco Club at Steamboat Springs High School built snowmen on the lawn of the historic Routt County Courthouse Friday afternoon. It was a climate demonstration. SSHS Senior Amelie Wild helped organize the event.
“I think there’s a couple reasons why we chose snowmen, one of them being that it’s a more accessible way to talk about climate change. We’ve got kids from elementary school. We have adults from the community. And they’re all just super excited to be here and build snowmen and it’s just a different way to make an impact. And I think it also shows something that is really important to our community, which is snow, and it is something that is being impacted by climate change.”
You can see those snowmen on the courthouse lawn, holding up signs that the students made.
SNOWMEN IN STEAMBOAT SPRINGS SEND MESSAGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
In High School Sports, Steamboat Springs athletes headed west to Craig for high school basketball Friday night. Here’s intern Olivia Cordova.
The Moffat County GIRLS came away with the win over Steamboat, 32-19. For the BOYS, the Sailors had the “W” over the Bulldogs, 49-41. The two teams meet again on Friday, Feb. 16, in Steamboat Springs.
Photos courtesy Olivia Catlett.
Photo courtesy Chloe Sachs.
Friday was Senior Night for the Steamboat Sailors Hockey Team, and it ended with the W at Howelsen Ice Arena. Here’s intern Chloe Sachs.
The Sailors had two quick goals from Landon Ripley in the last few minutes of the game to give them the 5-3 win over Glenwood. The Sailors are on the road this Friday, playing Glenwood again, with a home game next Saturday night against Battle Mountain.
The U19 Girls also had Senior Night this weekend, and a big 3-1 win over Aspen. The U19 Girls Seniors are Addison Romick, Anna Becker, Marissa Scott, Allie Nelson, and Lilly Frinks.
Steamboat’s Abby McLarnon made the podium at the Youth Olympic Games in Korea. The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club athlete took home a pair of bronze medals in Team Dual Moguls, and Women’s Moguls. Abby attends Steamboat Springs High School.
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