By Shannon Lukens.
A federal initiative called the Economic Recovery Corps Fellowship will utilize pandemic-recovery funds to support and pay fellows to work with rural communities on economic development projects. A local group was selected out of 500 applicants to receive a fellow. The group is the Routt County Economic Development Partnership and the Northwest Colorado Development Council, which supports Routt, Moffat, and Rio Blanco counties.
Local businesswoman Sasha Nelson was matched for this fellowship from more than 1,500 candidates. The fellowship pays for 2.5 years for Nelson to do the work.
Horse trainers are needed to participate in the Meeker Mustang Makeover. Twenty-five are needed, and ten will be ages ten to 17. The trainers receive a wild American Mustang and have 120 days to train it where it will then be presented on Aug. 24 at the Meeker Mustang Makeover. They are then auctioned off to a new home, and the trainers win big money and scholarships. Apply before April 1. Pickup day for the horses is April 27 at the fairgrounds in Meeker. This year’s horses are from the Piceance and Sand Wash Basin Herds, and are currently being held by the Bureau of Land Management. This is the 5th year for the Meeker Mustang Makeover.
MEEKER MUSTANG MAKEOVER IS LOOKING FOR HORSE TRAINERS
The Moffat County Tourism Association meets this afternoon. The Great American Horse Drive through Maybell on May 5 is on the agenda.
Tonight is the State of the Community event for Moffat County. It starts at 5:30 p.m. in the Pavilion at the Moffat County Fairgrounds. Those to be honored are Business of the Year, BEST Customer Service, and Changemaker. Link for tickets
Moffat County 4-H is having a 4-H Open House. That is also at 5:30 p.m. tonight, at the Extension Office at 1198 W. Victory Way, Suite 106. That’s the new Moffat County Courthouse. The entrance is on the west side of the building. Everyone is invited.
Tonight is the Opening Ceremony for the 111th Winter Carnival. Meet the royalty and little princesses. It starts at 5:30 p.m. in Olympian Hall at Howelsen Hill.
111TH STEAMBOAT SPRINGS WINTER CARNIVAL – FEB. 7-11, 2024
Women United with United Way of the Yampa Valley is hosting a discussion on financial freedom and your credit score. That is at 5:30 p.m. tonight at CMC in classroom 215. Childcare and dinner is provided. More information
The North American Airline Ski Federation is in Steamboat Springs this week. These are teams and clubs of airline employees from throughout North America.
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s office is having mobile office hours in Craig, on Thursday, Feb. 8. The meetings start at 11:30 a.m. for one hour, in the Commissioners Conference room at 1198 W. Victory Way in Craig.
The Haven Assisted Living in Hayden is hosting Laps for Love in February. It’s a groomed track around The Haven, good for snowshoeing or cross country skiing. It is free, but The Haven asks for a $10 donation, if you can. Thank you to the Town of Hayden for doing the grooming. Visit havenseniorliving.org/lapsforlove to sign up or donate. For more information call 970-871-7609.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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