By Shannon Lukens.
It is National Police Week. Steamboat Springs Police and Routt County Sheriff’s Officers honored fallen peacekeepers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. There have been four killed in Routt County over the years. A remembrance was at the Steamboat Springs Cemetery Wednesday.
Steamboat Springs Police Chief Mark Beckett and Routt County Sheriff Doug Scherar both spoke of their appreciation of the support in the community, and from each’s others’ departments.
Chief Beckett: “I have been remarkably surprised at the dynamics of the relationship between Steamboat Springs Police and Routt County Sheriffs. I’ve never experience anything like it anywhere else in the country. And this team succeeds because of that relationship. We lean on each other constantly. We have a very unique and fruitful relationship.”
Sheriff Sherar: “I agree. Having that strong partnership with your sister agency, especially when you’re sharing the same building and you and your officers are all working in such close proximity, it’s essential to working and I couldn’t think of a better partner in law enforcement than Chief Beckett in law enforcement.”
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Jeff Davis has again written the Middle Park Stockgrowers Association saying again that they won’t be using lethal control to kill the wolf and/or wolves that have killed six head of cattle in Grand County. Davis said, ““Lethal control of the identified wolf is not appropriate under the circumstances.”
More on the Story — HERE’S THE LATEST LETTER TO MIDDLE PARK STOCKGROWERS FROM CPW DIRECTOR DAVIS
Controlled flushing of the main water lines in Steamboat Springs begins today. It helps remove sediment that has settled. This is also a way to test the over 1,000 fire hydrants in the city. During the annual testing, residents may see discolored water and fluctuating water pressures, but that should clear up quickly.
More on the Story — WATER LINE FLUSHING AND FIRE HYDRANT TESTING BEGINS THURSDAY, MAY 16
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club has been named the 2024 U.S. Ski & Snowboard Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined Club of the Year. Former Executive Director Walt Evans (1979-1983) was honored with the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Julius Blegen Award, and SSWSC Alumni Olivia Giaccio and Erik Belshaw were awarded Athlete of the Year in their disciplines.
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And the winner is… Brody Frentress. The Hayden High School student designed the winning artwork for the new “I VOTED” sticker for Routt County. The new sticker will be included in all mail ballot packets sent to registered voters in Routt County for the 2024 Presidential Election.
Make sure you are registered to vote at www.GoVoteColorado.gov. This is also where you can update a new address. Both Moffat County and Routt County Clerk & Recorder offices are sending reminders, as ballots for the statewide primary election are being sent June 3.
Many Hayden Tiger seniors and students were honored Wednesday at the End-of-Year Awards Ceremony. This is for academics and athletics.
The winner of the Student Body Outstanding Leadership Award was senior Grady Frentress.
“I feel like I’ve done a lot with the school and a lot with the community, and it feels good.”
Grady is taking a year off but then will go to CNCC in Rangely to be a pilot.
Three Hayden seniors competing at college are Chase Preston who will wrestle at Dakota Wesleyan University in South Dakota and Dakota Munden who will compete in shotput and discus at Trinidad State College in Alamosa.
Josee Smith will be on the Ranch Horse Team at Clarendon State in Texas.
The students gave a rousing send off to three athletes headed to the CHSAA Track & Field State Championships today. They are Jenna Kleckler, Ella Harris, and Dakota Munden. Sendoff Video
More on the Story and a full list of awards — 2024 HAYDEN HIGH SCHOOL END-OF-YEAR AWARDS
Today is Opening Day for Haymaker Golf Course.
Today is the last day of school for Seniors in the Class of 2024 at SoRoCo High School in Oak Creek.
A Wildfire Mitigation meeting is at 5:45 tonight at Bud Werner Library in Steamboat Springs. It’s hosted by the Routt County Wildfire Mitigation Council, and it’s free. More information is at RouttWildfire.org
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You’re invited to an “Old Fashioned Bed Turning, presented by Delectable Mountain Quilters. You’ll see some of the beautiful quilts the group has made. It starts at 6:30 at the Steamboat Springs Community Center.
The Routt County Economic Development Partnership is having a Celebration of Remote Workers on Thursday, May 16. It’s from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Steamboat Social Club, 1103 Lincoln Ave.
They also have a short survey to understand the dynamics of local remote workers in the community. A QR Code link is on our website.
Steamboat Mountain School students are performing at 5 p.m. at Strings Music Pavilion Thursday, May 16. All are invited for the free spring performance of the kindergarten through 8th grade students.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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