By Shannon Lukens.
Snowy spring weather shut down Rabbit Ears Pass during the day Monday, and then again in the evening. It was closed just east of Steamboat Springs all the way to six miles west of Kremmling. Always check with CoTrip.org if headed out of the area in wintery weather conditions.
Middle Park Stockgrowers have sent a third letter to Governor Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Jeff Davis, in response to Director Davis saying he won’t lethally remove the wolf or wolves that have killed five yearlings and a newborn calf in Grand County. The letter goes over specifics of the Wolf Plan set up by the Wolf Commission and why CPW isn’t following their own rules. It says non-lethal measures aren’t working and that the “conflicts must be resolved.” You can read that entire eight-page letter on our website.
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Postal patrons have been getting frustrated with the required switch from the 80488 side of the post office to having to get a new P.O. Box on the 80477 side. James Boxrud with USPS Communications says everyone has been notified and about 500 customers have made the change. If there are problems, he sent information on how to email the US Postal Service, or where to call, or how to Tweet the Social Media staff which is @USPSHelp. That’s all on our website.
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The National Park Service has chosen a new superintendent for Dinosaur National Monument. Phil Akers is from Colorado and has worked in the National Park Service for 25 years. His family homesteaded in Mesa County in the mid 1880s. He’ll oversee a staff of 50 permanent and 40 seasonal employees. Akers will relocate to the area and starts June 16. He replaces Paul Scolari who has taken a new position with the park service in Hawaii.
More on the Story — PHIL AKERS NAMED AS NEW SUPERINTENDENT FOR DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT
Craig City Council has a workshop at 6 p.m. tonight to discuss the Woodbury East property acquisition and the steps and schedule required to move the developer’s housing project forward at the site. That property was purchased a year ago, intended for recreation. The meeting again is at 6 p.m. in City Council Chambers.
Steamboat Springs City Council meets at 5 p.m. Tuesday. One agenda item is appointments to the Board of Adjustment. They are David Box and William Steelman. And appointments to the Parks and Recreation Commission. They are Ben Berend, Calder Young, Rebecca Hext, and Shay Bright-Mouttet.
Howelsen Ice Arena is closed for maintenance right now. All of the dasher boards around the rink are being upgraded and replaced with new covers and boards, or “kick plates.”
Piknik Theatre sends word that they now need less than $25,000 to reach their goal for building the new amphitheatre in Strawberry Park. The deadline is May 17. Donations can be made through ColoradoGives.org
CLICK HERE to link to our Colorado Gives donation page or mail checks to Piknik Theatre, PO Box 770181, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477..
Two members of the Steamboat Springs School Board will be at Off the Beaten Path Bookstore at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8. You are welcome to stop by and say hello.
Athletes of the Year were recognized at Steamboat Springs High School last night at the Sailor Luau. Brady Adams and Henry Dismuke tied for the boys. Aspen Bennett-Manke is the Female Athlete of the Year. She also just set a new pole vault record at nine feet for the school.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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