By Shannon Lukens.
The 62nd season at Steamboat Resort started Saturday morning. Here’s President and Chief Operating Officer Dave Hunter.
“This is going to be an amazing season. We had a great opening day. Can’t wait for the rest of the 2024-2025 season.”
First in line were siblings Ethan and Mackenzie Maines and friends from Steamboat Springs High School and Middle School. Ethan got there at 2 p.m. Friday, and they camped out overnight at the Christie Peak Express Chair.
Video of the kids first in line
Steamboat Resort also donated a check for $50K to the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.
The family of Steamboat Olympic legend Moose Barrows was also at the base area to talk about the new Moose Barrows Memorial Scholarship Fund that has been set up for Winter Sports Club athletes.
File photo
Routt County has received a $2M grant to help with Phase 1 of the local Routt County Solar Array and Energy Storage System Project. The site location will be 15 acres at the Hayden Wastewater Treatment Plant. Work begins in fourth quarter of this year. The site for Phase 2 hasn’t yet been identified.
A window display caught on fire inside Embellishments/Steamboat Art Company, at 9th and Lincoln in Steamboat Springs over the weekend. Co-owner Ashley Edinburg says it is more smoke damage, and they aren’t sure when they will be able to re-open, but probably not this weekend. She also thanked the Steamboat Springs Fire Department, who she says was, “on site quickly and saved us from what could have been a devastating loss.”
More on the Story – Embellishments is temporarily closed because of a fire
Lydia Brodman was surprised at school Friday when she was given a Lifesaving Medal in front of local law enforcement and everyone at North Routt Community Charter School in Clark.
“Very surprised. I didn’t know anything was going to happen.”
It’s from an incident at the school bus last August when the 5th grader saved her sister at the school bus when a motorist disregarded the flashing lights and the stop arm and almost hit them. Lydia pulled one of her sisters back out of the motorist’s path at the last second.
“I think I’m very happy that my sister is ok.”
Routt County Sheriff’s Officer Stephen Harbison presented the medal to Lydia. The man who did it was found guilty of “overtaking a school bus.” Two other charges were dismissed.
Video of Ceremony — North Routt Community Charter School student honored with Lifesaving Medal
More on the Story — North Routt 5th grader honored with Livesaving Medal
Josh Hankes (pictured, far right) of Steamboat Springs has been honored with the Pathfinding Partnerships Award from Governor Polis’ office. It’s for his work with the Routt County Wildlife Mitigation Council. Hankes is the executive director.
More on the Story — Hankes honored for work with Routt County Wildlife Mitigation Council
The Moffat County Board of County Commissioners meets Tuesday morning. Agenda items include the appointment of four people to the Moffat County Fair Board. Jennifer Riley has a presentation from Memorial Regional Health.
The Routt County Board of County Commissioners meets Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 26. Agenda One agenda item is permission for the Routt County Fairgrounds to donate their retired Polaris Ranger Utility Vehicle to the Routt County 4H Club for their small engines project. The meeting today starts at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday.
Twenty athletes with Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club have been named to the U.S. Ski & Snowboard All-Star Team in the Rocky Mountain Division. That’s a third of the team.
More on the Story — Twenty SSWSC Athletes Named to Rocky Mountain Division All Star Team
Routt County athletes competed in the Nike Cross Country Southwest Regionals in Arizona over the weekend. There were 4,500 athletes. Steamboat had Asher Rowan (on the left) in the Small School 2 category, and he finished 34th. Oak Creek Running Club was also represented in the same category. Nick Clark (on the right) finished 14th. Other Oak Creek runners were Graham Smith, Lupita Jaconetta,, and Molly Smith.
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