By Shannon Lukens.
Someone vandalized the front doors at Wild Plum Market late Friday night, by throwing something at the doors and breaking the glass. Reach out to the Steamboat Springs Police department if you have any information on who might have done it. That number is 970-879-1144.
File photo of Sunshine Express
A youth fell from the Sunshine Express lift Saturday when the safety bar was lifted, preparing to unload. Patrol responded immediately and the youth was sent to the hospital for further evaluation.
Hayden Police and Routt County Sheriff’s Officers were able to arrest two people from Pueblo County on suspicion of distributing methamphetamine and some alleged special offender violations for possessing a defaced firearm. Hayden Police received a tip from a sheriff’s deputy about the suspected car headed into Hayden. It was stopped for speeding. Then a Routt County Sheriff’s Office canine alerted to the odor of illegal narcotics coming from the vehicle. That’s when the two were arrested and taken to the Routt County Jail.
A press release from the Hayden Police Department said, “Upon searching the vehicle, approximately 9 grams of suspected methamphetamine, various drug paraphernalia, a digital scale, and a loaded 9mm handgun with a defaced serial number were located.”
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Also in Hayden, community members can pick up sandbags to prepare for this year’s spring runoff. They’re at the Hayden Police Department and at the intersection of 4th and Washington Street.
The Steamboat Grand Hotel is shutting down for eight months, beginning today. Water pipes will be replaced and some basic remodeling done. Steamboat Resort is trying to re-employ staff at the mountain, during the closure.
The 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Conference was Friday on the CMC campus in Steamboat Springs. The mission of the Routt County Wildfire Mitigation Council is to create fire-adapted communities and minimize the potential impacts of wildfire through partnerships and coordination, education and outreach, and programs that assist with long-term risk reduction.
Josh Hankes is executive director.
“We managed to get all these leaders from public land management, agency leadership, fire protection districts, to talk about what we can collectively do to reduce our vulnerability to wildfire.”
The priorities of the Community Wildfire Protection Plan are Life Safety, Critical Infrastructure, Economic Drivers, and Property.
Priority #1 is Life Safety
- Firefighter Safety
- Public Safety
- Vulnerable populations
- Evacuations
Priority #2 is Critical Infrastructure
- Electrical infrastructure/supply
- Communications
- Water Infrastructure/supply
- Medical Centers
Priority #3 is Economic Drivers
- Tourism & Recreation
- Ski Areas
- Agriculture and ranching
- Airports and railway
Priority #4 is Property
- 50% of area is held by individuals
- Residences
- Government facilities
More on the Story — ROUTT COUNTY WILDFIRE MITIGATION COUNCIL MAKES PLANS TO ADDRESS WILDFIRES
The state competition for the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is today through Wednesday in Denver. Moffat County had 18 students qualify to compete.
- Gabriel Klingbeil, Public Speaking
- Caroline Schenck, Sales Presentation
- Riley Thompson, Job interview
- Jonah Jenison, Wyatt Tucker, & Carson Laehr, Broadcast Journalism
- Megan Neton, Impromptu speaking
- Hannah Kilpatrick, Graphic Design
- Travis LeFevre, Marketing
- Levi Bogue and Brenna Boatman Computer game design
- Mya Thompson, Social media strategies
- Aliza Johnson. Business management
- Lexington Bergstrom, Introduction to public speaking
- Demi Cintron Client Services
- Jesse Terry and Nick Bailey, Website design
- Alyssa Lawarne, Business ethics
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Jennifer Bock of Steamboat Springs has been reappointed to the state’s Water Quality Control Commission. The Commission is responsible for developing and maintaining a comprehensive and effective program for prevention, control and abatement of water pollution of the waters throughout the entire State.
Boating season begins today at Rifle Gap and Harvey Gap Reservoirs. Boats will be required to be inspected for Aquatic Nuisance Species before going in the water.
The Steamboat Springs School District Board of Education meets at 4:30 this afternoon at Steamboat Springs Middle School. Agenda
Registration is now open for the 2024 Steamboat Youth Baseball season. You can register your players ages 4 ½ to 13 at YampaBaseball.org. The league is also looking for coaches to volunteer. Register Here
Courtesy City of Steamboat Springs
Registration is also now open for the 2024 Summer Sand Volleyball Leagues at Howelsen Hill. Register before May 31.
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.