By Shannon Lukens.
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is meeting in Denver Wednesday. An update on the Wolf Program is in the afternoon, which includes a discussion and vote on putting a pause on the next round of wolf introductions, which could come any day. Colorado Parks and Wildlife says they are against that. Senator Dylan Roberts said this week that it will also be a tough conversation about compensating ranchers for their losses. Claims are over $600,000, which is overbudget for what was planned.
“We’ve seen the claims come in. They are much higher than what the state has allocated and what the state said they needed to compensate ranchers fairly for their losses. If CPW tries to pare that amount down significantly, I think you’re gonna hear a lot of us myself included having problems with that because I think these ranchers have filled out those claims honestly and are probably even undervaluing their losses when you take into account not only deaths but weight loss and fertility loss and then downstream impacts of wolves on the landscape.”
Steamboat Radio News will be at that meeting in Denver Wednesday.
More on the Story — State Legislators discuss wolves and the upcoming Legislative Session
The UPS SurePost program ended nationally on Dec. 31. What that means is that UPS will reject any package with a P.O. Box or an APO/FPO Box. That is mail that might be ordered for someone in the Armed Forces. Those UPS packages are being rejected and returned. This change only affects items ordered from online vendors utilizing UPS services. It does not affect packages from USPS or FedEx.
“If you’re ordering something for like a military service member, and they use the APO/FBO address, if it goes SurePost, it will get rejected.”
That is Steamboat Springs Postmaster, Alex Garza. He says people are coming in to the local post office to complain to the clerks, when the local post office employees have nothing to do with it. He asks, please be patient as this change is affecting 31,000 zip codes simultaneously.
“The addresses themselves are fine. The issue is that the service is gone, the UPS SurePost is gone. So if you order something that says it has free shipping through UPS, that normally would have come SurePost, now that it is gone, they have to use the physical address. Unfortunately it means that these customers really have to work to figure out which way it should be sent because if they do it wrong, it will be rejected before it even comes to the post office.”
If you are using UPS with a P.O. Box, please check with the shipper to avoid any issues.
If something is being delivered to a P.O. Box or APO/FPO destination (military), USPS is the only carrier authorized to deliver to those destinations.
The following article was shared with us by the local postmaster. What’s Really Happening with SurePost?
More on the Story — UPS ends SurePost shipping which is affecting the local post office
Colorado State Patrol has released the top vehicles stolen in 2024. Chevy Silverado trucks are number one, followed by Hyundai Elantra and then Sonata, the GMC Sierra, and then 5th and 6th are the Ford F-250 and then the Ford F-150. The good news is that Colorado saw a 25% reduction in auto theft last year from the year before.
More on the Story — Here’s the Top 10 list of vehicles stolen in Colorado in 2024
The Town Board of Yampa meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening. Agenda items include appointments to the Climate Action Plan Collaborative Board. Agenda
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club is launching a new program called the Steamboat Cup. It starts Wednesday and runs every Wednesday through March. This is free and open to all kids, ages seven to 13. There is a list of free and fun competitions each Wednesday, and you’ll need to pre-register by 4 p.m. on the day before the event. There is no on-site registration. Each student also needs a Howelsen Hill Day Pass or Season pass. Bib pickup is at 3:30 p.m. with competitions from 4-6 p.m. This Wednesday, Jan. 8, there is an Alpine Duals Race and Cross Country Relay. Kids can do one or both.
More on the Story — SSWSC launches the Steamboat Cup for kids
A Colorado New Play Festival Playwriting Slam starts on Wednesdays after school at the Boys & Girls Club in Steamboat Springs. This is for 4th to 7th graders. They’ll write an original story and it will be performed by professional actors. The fun is led by retired school librarian Sherry Holland. This is free for Boys & Girls Club members and $25 for non-members. Register through the Boys & Girls Club. KLanders@BGCNWS.org or call 970-871-3162.
MusicFest is underway in Steamboat Springs every day through Saturday. There are some free concerts each day at the base of Steamboat Resort from noon to about 4 p.m. Today’s bands are Seth James, The Droptines, and 49 Winchester.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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