By Shannon Lukens.
The body of Thomas Ray Velasquez of Moffat County has been located. The 70-year-old was last seen Dec. 18. The body was found near a Polaris Ranger that he had been driving. The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office says no foul play is suspected.
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Unofficial results from elections in Yampa and Oak Creek…
First from the Town of Oak Creek… Melissa Dobbins defeated incumbent Nikki Knoebel by 31 votes, 135 to 104.
The three trustees chosen for a four-year term are: Christopher Hedberg (141), Sascha Stanger (159), and Julie D. Gregory (155).
In the town of Yampa, Mayor Stacey Geilert will continue. The two members of the Board of Trustees elected are Amy Kindsvater and Ken Montgomery.
Results are unofficial and will be verified.
The Yampa Town Board meets at 6 p.m. this evening, in the upstairs board room at Crossan’s.
Concrete rehabilitation work begins on Hwy 40 in downtown Steamboat Springs today, April 3. 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.
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A man from Nevada hit and killed a buffalo along Hwy 40 late Monday night. Colorado State Patrol says the man was driving a Toyota Prius and he wasn’t injured, but the buffalo did die at the scene. It happened a Mile Marker 74, which is about halfway between Maybell and Craig.
Part of the Yampa River is temporarily closed to boat traffic in Moffat County right now, for the development of a whitewater park. It’s the stretch of river from the Pebble Beach access point at Yampa Valley Golf Course to downriver of the active project area at the City of Craig Diversion Dam. Boaters will have to take out at Pebble Beach to avoid the construction zone. No one is allowed to tube, boat, or fish in that area.
The public access points at Loudy-Simpson Park will open this spring including the new boat ramp and parking area made possible by the Yampa River Corridor Project. This project was initially championed by the Northwest Colorado Parrot Head Club in 2016.
Questions? Reach out to Melanie Kilpatrick with the City of Craig at 970-826-2016 mkilpatrick@cityofcraig.org
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The Craig Chamber of Commerce presents the regional competition for the National Civics Bee tonight. Eleven Yampa Valley middle school students will compete in a live competition testing their civics knowledge. Finalists will compete on the state level and then have a chance to go to the National Civics Bee in Washington DC. It’s from 6-8 p.m. this evening, April 3, at the Moffat County Pavilion in Craig. For more information, contact (970) 824-5689, membership@craigchamber.com
Join the Veterans of Routt County in honoring Vietnam Veterans for their service. There is a gathering from 5-7 p.m. tonight, April 3, at West End Sports Grill, 1106 Lincoln Ave. in Steamboat Springs.
Nominations are being accepted for the Philanthropist of the Year. Nominate a person, business or youth through the Yampa Valley Community Foundation. Nominations are due by May 1. More Information
You can do some drop-in curling at Howelsen Ice Arena. It’s from 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 5. You’ll need to pre-register by today (Wednesday, April 3) through SteamboatSprings.net/curling Pre-register online.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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