By Shannon Lukens.
The cold continues.
The Steamboat Springs School District is on a two-hour delayed start Tuesday, Jan. 21, due to extremely cold temperatures. The district writes that it is for the safety of all students. Bus routes will be on a two-hour delay. Staff should report to school as soon as possible.
Steamboat Montessori is also on a two-hour delay.
Moffat County School District will operate as normal Tuesday but will take extra precautions across schools during drop off and pickup times to minimize outdoor time for students and staff. The district strongly encourages parents to make sure students are bundled up and safe.
South Routt Schools and the Hayden School District will have a regular schedule on Tuesday.
More on the Story — Steamboat Springs schools have a two-hour delayed start Tuesday
In an update from Yampa Valley Regional Airport in Hayden, there were 12 roundtrip flights scheduled for Monday. More folks are flying out after the holiday weekend than coming in. Inbound flights were booked at a 54 percent load factor Monday with 981 arriving passengers. Outbound flights were booked at 94 percent with 1,721 departing passengers. All HDN flights can be tracked at FlySteamboat.com
The 50th Annual Bud Light Cowboy Downhill was a frigid affair Monday, with the heartiest of souls here from across the United States, and also Canada and Australia. Over 60 cowboys and cowgirls from the National Western Stock Show still competed with a long list of cowboy legends and friends, and some brave Denver Bronco cheerleaders. They first competed in the slalom, where they negotiated gates and a big jump, and then lassoed a person, saddled a horse and zipped across the finish line.
A hometown favorite was the winner… Steer Wrestler Jace Logan from Yampa who now lives in Meeker.
“I came in here and thought that I just want to have some fun and then I got a little competitive and thought if everybody else goes then I better turn it loose and try to win.”
And Jace Logan did win in 27.24 seconds.
Slalom winner for the women was AriAnna Flynn from Arkansas.
Then they all lined up at the top of the Stampede run for the all-out race to the finish. Saddle bronc rider Brody Wells from Powell, Wyoming, made it across the finish line first, and in one piece.
“My strategy was don’t worry about anybody else and just go fast.”
The best wreck went to Dalton Williams, a bareback rider from Loveland. As he sprinted across the finish line, he did a spread-eagle somersault and landed in the ropes.
There are many more pictures on the Steamboat Radio Facebook page.
More on the Story — A cold Cowboy Downhill celebrated 50 years
Video of the Cowboy Downhill courtesy Steamboat Resort
The Routt County Board of County Commissioners have a regular meeting Tuesday. One item being requested for approval is 16 additional security cameras for the Routt County Detention Center. Agenda Commissioners have a Work Session Wednesday morning. They’ll be discussion the priorities for Routt County in 2025.
Steamboat Springs City Council meets Tuesday night. Council will discuss the Facilities Master Plan.
Work still needs to be done on the bridge at Fish Creek Falls. It is structurally compromised and has been for a few years. That’s why it is temporarily closed during high runoff in the spring. The Routt National Forest staff is having an informational meeting from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21 to discuss new preliminary designs for the replacement of the Fish Creek Falls bridge, and how much the project would cost. That meeting is in the Routt County Community Room at 135 6th Street in Steamboat Springs.
More on the Story — The Fish Creek Falls Bridge will be discussed at a meeting Tuesday
Steamboat’s Alexa Brabec had a top finish at a Nordic Combined World Cup in Germany Sunday, finishing 7th overall. Annika Malacinski and Niklas Malacinski both also had top finishes throughout the weekend, in the top 20 at the World Cup event.
More on the Story — Brabec has top finishes at World Cup in Germany
The Steamboat Sailors boys and girls basketball teams are in Breckenridge tonight, with away games against Summit County.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
For the KRAI Time, Temp, and Weather Hotline, call 970-824-1918.