By Shannon Lukens.
A large bull elk was hit and killed on 131 near Hwy 40 early Thursday morning, right where a large herd of elk has been seen this week. Sgt. Patrick Rice with Colorado State Patrol says the elk are moving a lot this time of year.
“Drivers need to be aware especially in the early morning hours and in the late evening hours when the sun is coming up and the sun is going down that the wildlife is moving.”
Deputy Anderson with the Routt County Sheriff’s Office says the driver of the vehicle was OK and refused transport to the hospital. He says a local resident stopped and got a Road Kill Tag to take the elk for the meat to be processed.
Video of elk courtesy Rebecca Huffstetler
More on the Story — A large bull elk died this morning, when hit on 131
Work should be finished on River Road, and it should be reopened by the weekend. Work was being done in the Yampa River to remove old and failing sanitary sewer pipe and replacing it with new sewer mains.
Coats are being collected Saturday for the Annual Coat Drive, organized by The Group Real Estate in Steamboat Springs. Here’s Sue Gob with The Group Gives Foundation.
“We had over 600 coats last year and we’re hoping to break that record this year. We’ve already got quite a pile. I think we can do it.”
People have been dropping off coats at The Group Real Estate offices all week. Tomorrow, you can drop them off from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Natural Grocers parking lot. All coats will be cleaned by Ski Town Cleaners and then taken to Liftup of Routt County to be distributed to those who need them, starting Nov. 1.
Northwest Colorado Health has been awarded the Bronze Award for Health Center Quality Leader, in both Moffat and Routt Counties. The award puts Northwest Colorado Health in the top 30 percent of health centers in the country for service and quality achievements.
Middle School students from North Routt Community Charter School in Clark have just returned from a week-long expedition exploring Yellowstone National Park. They learned about wildlife biology, Western American History, and environmental conservation.
The annual Smartwool Sample Sale is today in the parking lot at Howelsen Hill. Open shopping is from 4-5 p.m., if you didn’t reserve a time slot. Bring a non-perishable donation to LiftUp Food Bank. REGISTER HERE or visit www.sswsc.org for more information.
More on the Story — Smartwool Sample Sale is Oct. 11
Here is what you will find happening tonight and this weekend, on the Community Calendar on our website…
The Boys & Girls Club of Northwest Colorado is hosting Casino Night tonight for Routt County high school students. It’s from 7-10 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club at 8th and Pine.
Help “Stick it to Cancer” at a hockey game at Howelsen Ice Arena. The Steamboat U19 girls are hosting the Vail U19 girls at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. Dress in pink and you might win a prize. This game is FREE and brought to you by Steamboat Stampede, UCHealth, and Bust of Steamboat.
More on the Story — Steamboat Girls Hockey invites all to the “Stick it to Cancer” game Saturday
The 2024 Harvest Festival in Hayden is Saturday, Oct. 12. It’s a family-friendly celebration in Dry Creek Park at 513 S. Poplar Street in Hayden, from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 Enjoy arts and crafts, games, a straw maze, pumpkins, music, caramel apples, food trucks and more.
The Routt Pumpkin Fest is Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12-13. It’s $20 for adults and $12 for kids if you register in advance. Pumpkin Fest is up at Warhorse Ranch in North Routt County, where they plan to have a truckload of 14,000 pounds of pumpkins in the pumpkin patch. There will also be hay rides, a hay maze, music, food drinks, and a lot more. Find out more at RouttPumpkinFest.com
There is a Saddle Bronc Riding Clinic and Youth Bull Riding Clinic, Oct. 12-13, at the Routt County Fairgrounds in Hayden. Each group can only take 12 students. To sign up, call 970-846-8022. Instructors are PRCA Saddle Bronc Riders and instructors. More information is on the Community Calendar on our website.
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps is hosting “A Toast to Trails & Tales” fundraiser. It’s at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp. Enjoy delicious food and stories from different young people who have been through the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps programs. Tickets are available at RockyMountainYouthCorps.org
The Steamboat High School Mountain Bike team qualified 28 athletes to compete the upcoming Colorado High School Cycling League State Championships at Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, October 19 – 20. Taking the podium in their divisions at the recent North Fruita Desert Classic were Allie Reznicek, Sydney Soard, and Whitney Warnke. (Photos courtesy Evan Soard.)
More on the Story — 28 Steamboat Springs Mountain Bikers are headed to the State Championships
In football, Hayden hosts Rangely tonight at 7 p.m.
The SoRoCo Rams are on the road tonight against West Grand, also at 7 p.m.
The Steamboat Sailors are off this weekend.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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