By Shannon Lukens.
Slow down at local schools, during pick up and drop off. It has especially been a problem at Soda Creek Elementary in Steamboat Springs, which has four stop signs out front. Here’s School Resource Officer Lisa Eifling.
“One of the things I’m seeing is that people are rolling through the stop signs. They’re not stopping fully at the stop sign. Also, they need to listen to the crossing guards, but also stop at the stop sign as well, even if the crossing guard’s stop sign is not up. We want to make sure that speed is not a factor and make sure these kiddos get to school safe.”
Steamboat Police and the Routt County Sheriff’s Office are doing extra patrols at Soda Creek and in school zones to make sure everyone is driving safely. And they are issuing tickets.
Here are some tips from School Resource Officers and school administration when driving through school zones.
- Students should only exit or enter their car in the loop or when safely parked in a legal parking spot.
- Students should never exit the car while at the stop sign or in the street.
- The bus lane should not be utilized as a drop-off spot.
- Allow ample room between your car and the crosswalk attendant and students.
- Respect the stop sign and come to a complete stop.
- The preschool parking lot must be used only for preschool families.
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONCERNED ABOUT DANGEROUS DRIVING DURING SCHOOL PICKUP AND DROPOFF
The Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office has announced 15 recipients of the Colorado State Outdoor Recreation Grant. One is the Routt County Economic Development Partnership. The group is receiving $65,740 dollars to help increase capacity for the Yampa Valley Outdoor Recreation Coalition. Funding will support existing staff salaries to launch and manage a business retention and expansion (BRE) program focused on outdoor recreation industry recovery and growth in Routt County.
Routt County Humane Society has a new Behavioral Health Hotline for pet owners. You have to start by filling out a behavior questionnaire at RouttHumane.org or leave a message at the Humane Society. A professional trainer will return calls and emails each Wednesday. The hotline is funded through an $8,000 grant from the Animal Assistance Foundation.
Behavior assessment hotline 970-879-7247
Meet the candidates for Mayor and Town Council tonight in Oak Creek. It’s at 5:30 p.m. in the Oak Creek Town Hall. Those running for mayor are Melissa Dobbins and incumbent Nikki Knoebel. For trustee, there are four candidates running for three seats. They are Mary Alice Page-Allen, Christopher Hedberg, Sascha Stanger and Julie Gregory. The election is April 2.
The 10th Annual STARS Mountain Challenge is March 9. Sign up for that through SteamboatStars.com
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.