By Shannon Lukens.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife released a statement late Tuesday evening that they will capture the wolves from the Copper Creek wolf pack in Grand County, that have been killing cattle and sheep there. They will be relocated. The removal and relocation is in accordance with the 10(j) rule which allows chronic depredators to be removed. CPW says it will not share where the pack is being relocated, or any other details of the operation until it is complete.
The two wolves are #2309 and #2312. They are the ones that have been causing the depredations in Grand County. They have three pups, at least.
CPW has confirmed 24 cattle and sheep killed by wolves since early April, in Grand, Jackson, and Routt counties with 16 of those confirmed in Grand County. But ranchers there say more sheep are missing.
More on the Story — The Copper Creek Wolf Pack is getting rounded up and removed
There is a community concern about suicides in Northwest Colorado right now. There have been five suicides in the last 12 days: one in Oak Creek, and one in Steamboat Springs and three suicides in Moffat County, Here’s Craig Police Chief Mike Cochran.
“We have had numerous calls for suicides in our area. And we’d just like everybody to know that we care about our community and there’s help available. All a person needs to do is dial 988, which is the crisis line.”
There are 13 suicides so far this year which is more than all of last year, all men and one woman, with firearms. If you are in crisis, dial 988, or reach out to REPS at 970-846-8182. Please know that people care about you and you aren’t alone.
The Routt County Sheriff’s Office is looking for someone who stole gasoline from the Toponas Store in South Routt County early Tuesday morning. Sheriff Doug Scherar says it could be a couple thousand dollars worth of diesel fuel. Someone saw it and called it in and then followed the vehicle until sheriff’s deputies could get there. The box truck was abandoned on Gore Pass. The sheriff’s office has it, and now they’re looking for the driver.
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved more than $6 million in motorized trail grants. This is for off-highway vehicles, or OHVs. Fifty-nine trail projects are being funded with seven in Routt, Moffat, and Rio Blanco counties. They include:
- The Megawatt Moto Track in Craig – $56,742
- The Elkhorn Bridge in the Hahns Peak/Bears Ears District — $150K
- An HPBE Motorized Trail Crew in the Hahns Peak/Bears Ears District — $113,500
- The White River OHV Trail Crew on BLM Land in the White River Forest — $138,640
- The Little Snake OHV Crew — $96,580
- The Grizzly Helena Trail Review with Northern Colorado Trail Riders — $90,350
2025 OHV Trail Grand Funding Recommendations
United Way of the Yampa Valley invites the community to an Open House, from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, August 28, in the County Commissioners room of the Historic Routt County Courthouse.
Stop by to wish Executive Director Kate Nowak farewell on her retirement, and welcome interim director, Jen Bruen. It’s also a celebration of the one-year United Way of the Yampa Valley merging of Routt, Moffat, and Rio Blanco counties.
On Thursday, there’s a gathering in the Yampa Building in Craig, from 4-6 p.m.
All are invited to a Community BBQ at Steamboat Springs High School today, hosted by Alpine Bank. It’s out on the front lawn. The event honors educators, local law enforcement, and the fire department, and everyone is invited. It’s free, from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28.
Photos courtesy Evan Soard.
The Steamboat High School Mountain Bike team of 29 riders competed in Frisco over the weekend. Many were in the top ten of their divisions with Sydney Soard, Whitney Warnke, and Allie Reznicek, making the podium in their categories. The Showdown in the ‘Boat is another statewide high school mountain bike race and it is in Steamboat Springs Sept. 7-8.
More on the Story — Steamboat High School Mountain Bike team competes in Frisco
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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