By Shannon Lukens.
The U.S. Postal Service has announced that it will upgrade the Grand Junction Processing Facility to a Local Processing Center, with $6.3 million dollars to modernize it. All outgoing mail processing operations will continue to go to Denver. U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet sent a letter to U.S. Postmaster Louis DeJoy this week saying they were against the proposal of closing the Grand Junction facility, saying it would negatively impact mail delivery speeds, especially in Colorado’s mountain communities.
More on the Story on April 15 — U.S. SENATORS WRITE POSTMASTER DEJOY ABOUT IMPACT ON MAIL IF GRAND JUNCTION FACILITY IS CONSOLIDATED
More on the Story on April 16 — GRAND JUNCTION MAIL PROCESSING FACILITY WILL CONTINUE OPERATIONS
Finalists have been announced by Colorado Cattlemen’s Association for the Colorado Leopold Conservation Award. Two of the three are from Northwest Colorado. That would be Camblin Livestock and McIntyre Ranch of Maybell and the Hamill Ranch in Hamilton. The award honors ranchers, farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat on working land.
More on the Story — TWO NORTHWEST COLORADO RANCHING OPERATIONS NAMED FINALISTS IN AWARD FROM COLORADO CATTLEMEN
Moffat County Commissioners Tony Bohrer and Donald Broom are attending the annual Energy & Environment Symposium in Garfield County today and tomorrow.
The Board of Directors for the Yampa Valley Housing Authority meets at noon Thursday. Agenda items include updates on the YVHA Strategic Plan and an update on Brown Ranch. That meeting is in the Routt County Human Services Building at 6th and Oak.
It’s Prom Season. Local high schools have prom scheduled, and they are always looking for donations and support. Details of how you can help are on our website under the Local Headlines tab.
- Prom for SoRoCo High School is this Saturday.
- Prom for Moffat County is April 27.
- Prom for Hayden and Steamboat Springs High Schools is May 11.
More on the Story — PROM NIGHT 2024
Tonight is Senior Night for the Steamboat Sailors Boys Lacrosse Team. Eleven seniors will be recognized at halftime. Here’s head coach Brian Rodgers.
“The Seniors have been great. Veterans, talented, with a lot of skill, leadership, good character and we were really fortunate and blessed to add a few new seniors this year. A couple of terrific guys. And it’s been a real pleasant surprise.”
The Sailors are playing Glenwood Springs at Gardner Field and the game starts at 5:30 p.m. today. Listen on KTYV 105.7 Sports on FM and watch through our website.
Also on Wednesday, the Moffat County Girls Golf team is in Aspen.
In more Sailor Sports tomorrow afternoon, the Steamboat Springs baseball team has a doubleheader in Glenwood Springs.
Steamboat hosts a track meet at Gardner Field. The Soroco Rams will be there.
The Moffat County Girls Soccer team is away at Coal Ridge on Thursday. Here’s Senior Jordis White.
“I think that we have really great hustle and I think that we work super well together and we have a very good and strong relationship and our bond is super strong and I think that’s more important, in my opinion.”
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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