By Shannon Lukens.
Those involved in the shooting last Friday at Cedar Mountain Trailer Park have been identified.
The name of the man who died is 27-year-old Jesus Fuentes Vega of Craig. Moffat County Coroner Jesse Arthurs said in a press release Tuesday that the cause of death is multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death is homicide. That’s from an autopsy performed in Grand Junction. Results are pending on a toxicology report.
The officers involved are Nathan Baker with Craig Police and Patrol Deputy Connor Pogline with the Moffat County Sheriff’s Officer. Both are on paid administrative leave as is standard procedure for any officer-involved shooting. They will be on leave until the internal review is complete. That investigation is being led by the 14th Judicial District Critical Incident Team.
More on the Story – THE MAN WHO DIED IN THE CEDAR MOUNTAIN TRAILER PARK HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS HAVE THE OFFICERS INVOLVED
The new principal for Sandrock Elementary in Craig will be Julie Spencer. She has most recently been on the administration staff in Littleton in the Jeffco School District. She starts July 22. Spencer replaces Ashley Johnston who will be the new principal for South Routt Elementary in Yampa.
Christie Haas will be the new Executive Director for Human Resources in the Moffat County School District. She also is moving to Moffat County from Denver, and starts July 15.
“This is a great new season for Moffat County School District,” said incoming superintendent Dr. Mathew Neal, who worked closely with administration in making these hires. “I’m really proud of our hiring team. It was a healthy process and I’m excited to move into a positive chapter with a strong administrative team as I take my place with the district July 1.”
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May 2, 2024 — ASHLEY JOHNSTON NAMED NEW PRINCIPAL FOR SOUTH ROUTT ELEMENTARY
Speaking of Moffat County, Travel and Leisure Magazine has done a feature on Moffat County called, “This Colorado County Is Home to Wild Horses and Canyons With Dinosaur Tracks — Here’s How to Explore It.” The author is Elaine Glusac, who is a freelance writer and travel columnist for The New York Times. She has reported on travel for nearly three decades and has previously been honored as “Travel Writer of the Year” by the Society of American Travel Writers.
Primary results are on each county’s website. No real locally contested races.
Rio Blanco County Primary Results
Moffat County Clerk and Recorder
Concrete work continues in downtown Steamboat Springs with the crosswalks at 5th Street and 7th Street potentially happening today so these areas could be closed through the day today. Crack sealing and patching continues with work on the asphalt bumps this weekend, and everything should be finished by next Tuesday, July 2.
The application for Emergency Rental Assistance is open, for just a few days. Apply through the website of DOLA which is the Colorado Department of Local Affairs. The pre-application form is available until 5 p.m. on Thursday. Link to apply
A Steamboat Springs parent is conducting an informal survey to find out when kids should get their first smartphone. Long-time Steamboat Springs High School teacher Meghan Hansen-Peters wants to hear from other parents and she’s created a short survey to gather the information. Her son is about to start sixth grade, so she read a book called The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness. She says the book calls for collective action.
“Because let’s face it, smartphones aren’t going anywhere, and I am curious if people want to either consider delaying smartphones, or are for a lot of our kids that have smartphones, are there things that we should be working on together so that we have more success and just so that all of our kids have a more healthy relationship with smartphones going forward.”
There is also an opportunity to form a small committee to brainstorm ways to engage more families in the discussion.
More on the Story — A STEAMBOAT SPRINGS PARENT WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU ABOUT WHEN KIDS SHOULD GET THEIR FIRST PHONE
The Grateful Dead meets Phish, with Dead Phish Orchestra tonight on the stage at Steamboat Snowbowl. It’s all free, starting at 6:30 p.m. Ride your bike or take the free bus. Don’t Miss Harvey’s Huddle, broadcasting live from Snow Bowl at 3 p.m.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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