By Shannon Lukens.
The new monthly map of Collared Gray Wolf Activity has been released by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. There are no specifics. It shows watershed areas where at least one collared wolf has been in the last 30 days. The new map includes much more of Rio Blanco and Eagle counties, and less of Moffat County. It says one of the wolves from Oregon has a collar that isn’t providing signals anymore. That animal is traveling with another animal that has a collar that works. CPW confirms that animal is alive based on visual confirmation from an airplane. Another wolf has a collar that partially works and CPW isn’t sure it will keep working in the near future. No wolves have died in Colorado. There have been no reported livestock depredations in the last 30 days.
More on the Story — CPW RELEASES NEW MAP ON COLLARED GRAY WOLF ACTIVITY
Concrete rehabilitation work begins on Hwy 40 in downtown Steamboat Springs next Wednesday. This is for sidewalk and accessibility improvements from 7th to 13th Streets. There will be some light delays. Then CDOT says to expect delays of seven to 10 minutes beginning April 15. And the work will take three months.
More on the Story — CDOT TO BEGIN SIDEWALK WORK ALONG HWY 40/LINCOLN AVE. APRIL 3
The Sandhill Cranes are coming back to the Yampa Valley. The first one spotted was on March 7, by Randy Neece, at the Yampa Valley Golf Course in Craig. He is the Grand Prize Winner. The Colorado Crane Conservation Coalition says spotting cranes first in Craig and West Moffat County is similar to previous years and that the cranes have returned right on schedule.
More on the Story (and a list of regional winners)– THE FIRST SANDHILL CRANE HAS BEEN SPOTTED BACK IN THE YAMPA VALLEY
The Town Board of Oak Creek has rescheduled the Town Board meeting that was supposed to happen tonight. The next regular Town Board Meeting will be Thursday, April 11, which will be the first meeting after the Town Board election.
The final race in the Town Challenge Ski Ascent series is tonight, Thursday, March 28. It’s the Sunset Vertical End-of-Season Celebration at Steamboat Resort. There is also a Foot Division, for all runners, hikers, snowshoers, and non-skiers. Once at the top of Thunderhead, you can ride the gondola back down. Visit TownChallenge.com to register.
Town Challenge Ski Ascent Series
- Race #5 – Sunset Vertical + End-of-Season Celebration
- Thursday, March 28 | Steamboat Resort
- Race day registration will be available at the Coca-Cola Snow Beach at Steamboat Resort (adjacent Torian Plum Plaza) from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
- Calling all runners, hikers and snowshoe fanatics and non-skiers, this race is for YOU! For our final race of the season, we have included a fun FOOT DIVISION for anyone who wants to run/snowshoe the course. Once you finish at the top of Thunderhead, the gondola will be running for you to download to the bottom.
- Racing will start at 6:10 p.m. after a brief pre-race meeting and course review.
- Join us for the post-race social, end-of-season celebration and awards ceremony at Los Locos starting at 7:30 PM.
- Visit townchallenge.com for more information and to register today!
- Diamond Sponsors: Steamboat Radio, The Steamboat Group, BAR-U-EATS
The Pop-Up Indoor Bounce House Center at the Routt County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall in Hayden is back this Friday through Sunday, March 29-31. Please call 970-896-9399 for more details.
In sports coming up…
The Steamboat Sailors and Moffat County Bulldog Track and Field teams are competing at a meet in Grand Junction.
The Soroco Rams track team competes at Meeker Friday.