By Shannon Lukens.
The South Routt School District is concerned about people illegally passing stopped school buses, especially near the Stagecoach area. School Resource Officer Stephen Harbison with the Routt County Sheriff’s office says they are getting a lot of complaints.
“When the flashing red lights go on, you’re supposed to stop and wait until the bus is done offloading and loading students. Once the red flashers and the bus stop red arm is retracted, then you can pass safely if lawful.”
Harbison has pictures of at least five vehicles passing school buses illegally in the last month, and he plans to issue citations. He asks that if you see someone illegally passing a stopped bus, please try to get a picture of a license plate and email him to SHarbison@co.routt.co.us
Or contact SOROCO Transportation Director Delbert Bostock at 970-870-2690 with the license plate number.
SOUTH ROUTT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ILLEGAL PASSING OF SCHOOL BUSES
Greater Sandhill Crane Week starts today in both Routt and Moffat Counties. Be the first to spot a Greater Sandhill Crane in your area of the Yampa Valley and you could win some prizes. Send a picture to info@coloradocranes.org.
Routt County Military Tribute Banners are for sale. They’ll be placed along Lincoln Ave. on Memorial Day and Veterans Day. The link to order is through MilitaryTributeBanners.org and on our website.
A local author visited Sleeping Giant School Thursday to speak with 8th graders about how she started writing. Kendall Clarke now lives in Steamboat Springs, from Tampa. The book is called Drifting Light.
“Drifting Light relates to my own life and my journey to Steamboat because my main character, Lira, wants to explore the world and leave her small town and she does that and she explores and does not know where she is going to end up. Just like I left home of Tampa, Florida, traveled around and lived a few places and ended up in Steamboat myself, which I love and is a totally different environment from what I grew up in.”
Clarke told the students how she started writing for fun, and to keep doing the things you love because you might be able to make a career of it some day.
Sisters Liquors in Craig has a new owner, Marco Borja. He purchased the Moffat County business from Cindy Medrano and Wade Golden, who have owned it for the past three years. They are moving to Wyoming. “We are sad to be leaving but are beyond thankful for all the support over the last three years.”
The Pop-Up Indoor Bounce House Center at the Routt County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall in Hayden is back tonight through Sunday.
Queer Futures Pride Skate will glide into the Howelsen Ice Arena from 6:30-8 p.m. on Saturday, March 2. It’s all free and costumes are encouraged.
The Craig Concert Associations free Local Talent Show is at 7 p.m. Saturday night at Moffat County High School.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
For the KRAI Time, Temp, and Weather Hotline, call 970-824-1918.