By Shannon Lukens.
Remember to be aware of the smoky haze in the Yampa Valley, because of those fires in Canada. That’s where the smoke is coming from. Check your local air quality with real time levels at PurpleAir.com to determine what your outdoor activities should be. Last night, levels were still over 100 in Craig and Hayden, and South and North Routt counties. Numbers were below 80 in Steamboat Springs.
Work is being done in the Bears Ears area in Routt National Forest, in the Elkhead Mountain Range. It’s part of a fuels and restoration project that will affect 57,000 acres in Routt and Moffat counties, including Wilderness Ranch, Hitch Mountain, and Quaker Mountain. It will improve forest health by reducing wildfire risk and protect watersheds. It will help with Elkhead Reservoir and the water supply for the City of Craig. There will be some prescribed fires as part of the work. Some work will begin in the fall.
Bears Ears Fuels Reduction and Restoration Project
The historic Tugboat building in Ski Time Square was torn down Tuesday. It’s now a big pile, waiting to be hauled away.
Past Coverage on Steamboat Radio News
- June 8, 2024 — TUGBOAT MEMORIES AND STORIES WERE CELEBRATED
- June 3, 2024 — TUGBOAT GOODBYE GATHERING PLANNED FOR FRIDAY
- May 13, 2024 — TUGBOAT BUILDING TO BE DEMOLISHED IN 30 DAYS
- May 13, 2024 — DEMOLITION OF TUGBOAT BUILDING BEING REVIEWED
- 26, 2022 – PARKING STRUCTURE DEEMED UNFIT AT CONDO COMPLEX AT SKI TIME SQUARE
The Marshall House will not be torn down. It’s getting prepped for the big move next month. The Marshall House will be moved a few blocks down from 12th and Oak where it is now to the empty lot behind Smell That Bread. That lot is being cleared to bare dirt this week to make room for the Marshall House, which is the first wood frame home ever built in Steamboat Springs, back in 1888. Today, landscapers will be boxing up the fruit trees on the property. The owners are hoping to rebuild a garden around the house that will look like the house did 100 years ago.
More on the Story — THE HISTORIC MARSHALL HOUSE NEEDS TO MOVE, OR IT WILL BE DEMOLISHED
Mag Chloride will be applied to streets in Oak Creek on Thursday, for dust mitigation. Residents are asked to move their vehicles off the roadways.
Also, Thursday in Oak Creek, there is a fundraiser for the South Routt Education Endowment Fund. It’s from 5-8 p.m. tomorrow at Lupita’s Cantina on Main Street in Oak Creek. The Cliffside Rodeo band is playing with Reagan Kern and Carmen Anarella as the opening act. Tickets on Eventbrite.com, silent auction at https://www.32auctions.com/SREEF2024 Questions? Email sorocoedfund@gmail.com
Tonight is the Town Challenge Mountain Bike Series. Race #4 is Mt. Werner Madness at Steamboat Resort. This is for kids and adults. There is also a 5K Fun Run. Find out more at TownChallenge.com
Registration is open for the Emerald Mountain Epic mountain bike and trail running race, Aug. 3-4. It’s a benefit for Partners for Youth and Routt County Riders. Info is at emeraldMTNepic.org
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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