By Shannon Lukens.
A wildland fire burned about 35 acres, about five miles north of Hayden Monday. No injuries and no structures were damaged. West Routt Fire Chief Trevor Guire says a burn pile got out of control.
“Just be aware that as these brushes and these grasses come out from underneath the snow, they have not greened up, they have not brought any moisture out of the ground into them. And they are available fuels for file. Just be really careful with your open burns and your yard cleanup.”
West Routt Fire had help from Hayden Police, Routt County Road & Bridge and Routt County Sheriff’s office, the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office and Moffat County Office of Emergency Management, BLM, the Routt County Office of Emergency Management and the Mad Creek Module with the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control.
More on the Story — FIRE NORTH OF HAYDEN BURNS ABOUT 35 ACRES
U.S. Senators Hickenlooper and Bennet have sent a letter to U.S. Postmaster Louis DeJoy about a proposal to consolidate the Grand Junction Processing and Distribution Center for mail. All mail instead would go through Denver, and that includes some mail from population centers in Wyoming and Nebraska. The senators against the proposal, saying it would negatively impact mail delivery speeds, especially in mountain communities. The Craig and Hayden post offices get their mail from Grand Junction. If it happened, all outgoing mail would go through Denver for sorting. That means mail starting in Grand Junction would go to Denver one day, and then back to Grand Junction to be delivered the next, which is over 500 miles round trip. The senators want to know about weather delays, and road closures, and possible layoffs.
More on the Story — U.S. SENATORS WRITE POSTMASTER DEJOY ABOUT IMPACT ON MAIL IF GRAND JUNCTION FACILITY IS CONSOLIDATED
It’s warming up and the spring runoff is rapidly rising. City staff in Steamboat Springs will help property owners with site visits and advice on how to protect your property from flooding. Sign up for Routt County Alerts at RouttCountyAlerts.com so you will be notified of any emergency or important community news.
The Routt County Office of Emergency Management also has a High Water Flooding Preparedness Guide.
And also, watch the weather for any heavy spring storms.
More on the story — WATCH FOR RISING WATER DURING SPRING RUNOFF
The winter snow has worn away a lot of striping on the streets in Steamboat Springs. The striping contractor won’t be here until June to put down the new striping, which includes arrows for turn lanes. The city is putting down some traffic tape though, to help identify the center lanes and turn lanes.
Until further notice, the floating dock at Loudy-Simpson Park is closed. It has some winter damage that needs to be repaired.
Routt County wants to see the best design for an “I voted” sticker for the 2024 Presidential Election. It’s a contest for Routt County high school students. It has to be original artwork and nonpartisan, and include the words, “I voted.”
Here’s Routt County Clerk and Recorder Jenny Thomas.
“We are very excited for the opportunity to feature one of our local students’ art on the “I voted” sticker for the 2024 Presidential Election. The Routt County Clerk and Recorder’s office is hosting a contest for Routt County high school and home school students, grades 9-12, to submit designs for an “I voted” sticker. The winning design will be included in all of the ballots that we send out, and will be available for registered voters who vote in person at the polling center in November. We can’t wait to see the designs that come in.”
Start drawing! Submissions are due by Friday, May 3. The rules are on our website.
More on the story —ROUTT COUNTY ASKS FOR “I VOTED” DESIGN FROM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
The Axis Steel Recycling Fundraiser is underway in the Moffat County community. This is the 11th year for this event, that helps support schools in Moffat County. Help your local school raise money by recycling your scrap metal today. Clean up for spring because they will take it all… scrap metal, copper, brass, aluminum, lawnmowers and even car batteries. The school with the most tons wins a $1,000 bonus. Rolloffs for each school are at Axis Steel, 802 E. 2nd Place, through May 5th. The winner will be announced May 8.
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