By Shannon Lukens.
A 65-year-old woman from Craig died on Hwy 40 early Monday morning. The Routt County Coroner has confirmed that she is Terese Marie “Tracy” Sheldon. Colorado State Patrol says there were two vehicles involved and they are still investigating. The crash was at Mile Marker 102, which is between Hayden and the border of Moffat County.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has presented a definition of Chronic Depredation, which is in regards to wolves killing livestock and working dogs. Ranchers have been asking for it. The definition is about two and a half pages long. It says it is three or more depredations caused by the same wolf or wolves within 30 days and it has to be “clear and convincing,” that it is wolves. The new document then lists four factors for lethal management to be considered. It includes documented repeated depredation and harassment of a producer’s livestock or dogs, non-lethal materials must be used, depredations will continue of lethal control isn’t implemented and wolves cannot be being lured or baited to a location. CPW Director Jeff Davis will make the determination with staff. That full document is on our website.
Chronic Depredation from the CPW Website
More on the Story — CPW releases definition and stipulations of Chronic Depredation and Lethal Management of wolves
A $75,000 Energy Communities Alliance Grant has been awarded to support energy transition efforts in the region. It’s from the Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative, which is a program under the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado. The grant will help address the impacts of the three mines and two coal-fired power plants set to close by 2028 in Northwest Colorado. For more information about the Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative or to learn how to get involved, visit www.AGNC.org/NCEI.
It is Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. The post office is open, but check with local city and county services. In Craig, City Hall and city offices are closed.
In Routt County, the treasurer’s office closes at noon today and is closed Christmas Day as well. Other Routt County offices are closed tomorrow, with normal business hours resuming on Thursday.
On Christmas Eve…
Enjoy a glorious performance of “Finding Christmas” with the Steamboat Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of the Morning Maestro, Ernest Richardson at 6 p.m. tonight on Easy 94-1.
In World Cup news, Jaelin Kauf earned her ninth career win in dual moguls. The competition was in Bakuriani in the district of Georgia. The Olympic silver medalist is a 2014 graduate of Steamboat Springs High School.
More on the Story — Kauf Triumphs in Bakuriani Dual Moguls, Earns Yellow Leader Bib
Watch for Santa Claus for one last neighborhood tour tonight. He and Mrs. Claus are driving around on a fire truck from Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue starting around 4 p.m. tonight. The neighborhoods they’re visiting include Fairview, Blue Sage, Fish Creek Falls to Maple, Oak, Crawford, Old Town, Soda Creek, downtown and through Brooklyn on River Road.
More on the Story — Santa will tour Steamboat Springs neighborhoods on a fire truck
Santa knows he has a lot to do tonight on his busiest night of the year. He told us.
“Hi, boys and girls. This is your friend, Santa. And I wanted to tell all the children in Moffat and Routt County and Northwest Colorado that even though it’s very busy, I have not forgotten you, and Santa will be here on Christmas Eve. Ho Ho Ho!”
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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