By Shannon Lukens.

 

 

Steamboat Resort opens this Saturday. The parent-group Alterra Mountain Company has just announced that kids will ski free the week of Dec. 7-13 at any of their North American mountain destinations, and that includes Steamboat and Winter Park. Kids 12 and under may receive a free lift ticket each day to use from Dec. 7-13. Stop by Guest Services at the base to get that free lift ticket.

Press Release — Alterra Mountain Company Announces Kids Ski Free Week, December 7-13, 2024, Across 15 North American Ski Destinations

 

Today is the last meeting of the month for Steamboat Springs City Council. One agenda item is a report on the U.S. Forest Service Mad Rabbit Trails NEPA study. That’s National Environmental Policy Act. It is about whether 2A Trails funding is eligible in the Rabbit Ears Pass to Mad Creek areas. Summary Sheet Today’s meeting starts at 5 p.m. at Centennial Hall. Agenda

 

Gift the Gift of Food this Holiday Season. Purchase $25 food gift cards at City Market and Safeway (ONLY, please) and drop them off to the United Way office in Steamboat Springs before Dec. 9. These gift cards help families and individuals with groceries during the holiday season. The United Way office in Steamboat Springs is at 443 Oak Street.

 

United Way of the Yampa Valley offers Legacy Planning. This is the process of preparing how you will leave your assets and convey your wishes to your loved ones following your passing. This is from 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the Yampa Building, at 775 Yampa Ave. in Craig. For more information, call 970-879-5605, ext. 105.

 

Susanmarie Oddo is retiring from Steamboat Springs School District after 22 years in the district at both Steamboat Springs High School and Yampa Valley High School. Instead of a retirement party, she is setting up a scholarship fund.

“Well I really truly believe that no child should be delayed or denied their college-bound journey because of their social economic status. And I was. And so the idea was, in lieu of a retirement party, and trinkets, or memorabilia, I really wanted to give back.”

Oddo is setting up a Grace for Education scholarship for college-bound students from Yampa Valley High School. She’ll has contributed to get it doing and she is hoping community members will as well. The scholarship will be given to a student each year in May. Oddo is retiring June 4.

Make a donation to the Grace for Education Scholarship

Retiring SSSD Teacher Gives Back to Students with Scholarship Opportunity

More on the Story — Retiring educator sets up scholarship fund

 

Also from the Gifted and Talented program, Janet Peasley from Sleeping Giant School has received a statewide award from the Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented.

 

Camping fees are going up at Dinosaur National Monument, starting Jan. 1, 2025. It’s to fund important maintenance and improvements projects. The last increase was in 2016. Seniors and access pass holders can still get a 50% discount at most campsites there.

More on the Story — Campsite fees are going up at Dinosaur National Monument

 

Colorado Extreme Hockey in Craig is hosting the Egor Volkov Hockey Clinic. It’s from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the Colorado Extreme Ice Rink which is at Loudy-Simpson Park in Craig. Egor is from Russia and specializes in developing youth hockey players. This is free for Colorado Extreme players. Sign up in advance through the league app.

 

 

Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.

 

 

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