By Shannon Lukens.
New scam alert, from Hayden Police. Residents are receiving phone calls asking them to verify their bank account and then do a Venmo transfer as part of the process. Never send money to someone you don’t know and watch out for those fake phone calls.
Steamboat Police says there is a fake page called HopeFundMe.org that has been set up to take donations for the family of Matt Johnson. It was cloned from the GoFundMe page. Be careful of where you make that donation.
Wolves were discussed again at Thursday’s Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting, held in Lamar. Director Jeff Davis said new staff is being hired and a Range Rider program is being set up and they are keeping ranchers informed on what is happening when the next wolves are introduced from British Columbia.
“Our ranchers are good people and we just want to make sure we have the tools and programs in place to help them, so we’re committed to that.”
Davis says CPW is very close to having a definition of Chronic Depredation. It’s at the Attorney General’s office for review.
CPW also announced that Rio Blanco County is no longer one of the counties being considered for the release of the next wolves coming from British Columbia. Here is why, according to Deputy Director of Policy, Reid Dewalt.
“That really had to do with the limited number of release sites in that county, the proximity of the livestock of those release sites and that elevation of the risk of conflict, and also the impacts that we’ve had on wintering elk, due to the severe winter we had a couple of winters ago.”
There is much more on the wolf issue on our website.
More on the Story — Wolf Update — November 14, 2024
The 30th Annual Festival of Trees at Tread of Pioneers Museum starts on Friday. The 29 trees are decorated by local businesses and groups. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 running through Nov. 30. Closed Sundays, Mondays, and Thanksgiving Day. This is free for Routt County residents.
More on the Story — Festival of Trees returns to Tread of Pioneers Museum
Families are invited to Pioneer Christmas Story-time for Kids, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Tread of Pioneers Museum. Museum staff will be dressed in period costumes and they’ll share pioneer and Victorian holiday traditions and local stories for the whole family. This event is free for all local families. Tread of Pioneers Museum is at 800 Oak Street in Steamboat Springs.
Celebrate the start of winter with the latest Warren Miller movie, called “Warren Miller’s 75.” It’s hosted by Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club up at Colorado Mountain College tonight and Saturday. Purchase Warren Miller tickets
The Players at Perry-Mansfield present “Thanksgiving Play” with Larissa Fasthorse. It’s at the Julie Harris Theater this Friday and Saturday night, Nov. 15-16, and then next weekend as well, Nov. 22-23. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. A special presentation will be at the Hayden Town Center Theater on Sunday, Nov. 24. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the show begins at 5:30 p.m.
- Tickets online at https://perry-mansfield.org/
- $35 for adult and $25 for students.
- The Hayden show is $25 for adults and $15 for students.
- Look for EVENTS where you will find “Thanksgiving Play.”
- Come play with the Players at Perry-Mansfield
The Gravy Train 5K Fun Run is Saturday, Nov. 16, in Craig. Bring a can of non-perishable food to donate. The race starts at 11 a.m. from Loudy Simpson Park.
The 4th Annual Hayden Business Pitch Competition is at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. It’s at the Hayden Center Auditorium. Over 15 entrepreneurs will present business ideas for the community.
Friends of the Yampa presents the BIG SNOW BASH Saturday night, Nov. 16, at Old Town Pub. Live music from Liver Down The River. There is an online auction (Nov. 10-17) at FriendsoftheYampa.com Tickets are $40 for members and $45 for nonmembers.
Colorado Northwestern Community College has announced they are reinstating the men’s wrestling program at the college, starting next fall.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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