By Shannon Lukens.
Young Tracks Preschool and Child Care Center in Steamboat Springs is closed. There’s a sign on the front door. The Colorado Department of Early Childhood has ordered the closure of the preschool. The Order of Summary Suspension lists allegations of a staff member hitting, pinching, and scratching children, shaking children, hitting their heads on the wall, and laying on top of them, and more. Staff member Alma Amparan Montes was arrested and charged with three counts of child abuse-negligently causing bodily injury. The order also alleges that the director of Young Tracks knew about the child abuse allegations and failed to report them. It says this could have been happening for one to two years and there is more than one victim. The state report says Young Tracks had 78 children from two months to seven years old at the facility. The Routt County Department of Human Services is helping through First Impressions of Routt County to find placement for those children who were at Young Tracks.
More on the Story —Young Tracks Preschool is closed and the license is suspended
Preliminary plans of proposed parcels have been released for the Craig Business Park. It covers 25 acres along the Union Pacific Rail Line and 1st Street in Craig. A grant for just over $1 million was awarded to the City of Craig to purchase the property for a new business and industrial park, through the Office of Just Transition. A second grant for $2.5 million was awarded for infrastructure. Craig City Manager Peter Brixius says the final plan should accommodate various types of businesses, including some that could have rail access.
More on the Story — Preliminary Plans for the Craig Business Park shows plan for parcels
Feb. 3, 2025 — City of Craig receives $1M+ grant for new business and industrial park
You can meet the four finalists for Steamboat Springs City Manager at 6 p.m. tonight at the new City Hall building. The four finalists are:
- Michael Bouchard, Office of the National Western Center
- Larry Dorr, City of Westminster, Colorado
- Michael Kovacs, Fate, Texas
- Tom Leeson, City of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, who is the interim City Manager
The Yampa Valley Airport Commission is having a meeting tonight at 6 p.m.
Wildhorse Cinema + Arts re-opens Thursday after a couple of weeks of cleaning and some renovations to the theater. A list of movies are playing tonight, including Captain America on pre-release. Those movies and times are listed at WildhorseSteamboat.org
- Captain America
- Paddington in Peru
- Dogman
- The Brutalist
The theater is now owned and being run by the nonprofit Undiscovered Earth, which is run by Dagny McKinley.
“It has been a huge undertaking. In just 10 days, we’ve replaced all of the carpets, we’ve painted, we’ve did a deep clean of the facilities, we’ve had donations of furniture and artwork so we totally reconfigured the lobby. So it’s now a space where the community can come in. They can hang out, have a drink, just share some stories. That’s what it’s all about is becoming a community home.”
McKinley says all of the previous employees of the theater are still working there. The theaters will still have movies, some events, and eventually some live performances. Those will start around the first of March. There is also a new photography exhibit called Myriad of Gods, from Japanese photographers Masato Okazaki and Nobuyiki Kobayashi. This is only the second exhibit in the United States for the two photographers before the exhibit goes back to Japan. It is free to come in and see the exhibit and the pictures are for sale. And of course, there is popcorn.
More information is at WildhorseSteamboat.org
More on the Story — Wildhorse Cinema + Arts opens with movies and more on Feb. 13
The Hayden Center is hosting a Galentine’s Soiree at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13. Grab your best friends and enjoy a fun-filled Galentine’s Day celebration with charcuterie boards, bingo with prizes, a photo-booth and more. The cost is $45 per ticket, and you must be 21 years old to consume alcohol. Please RSVP in advance. A QR code is on the Community Calendar on our website. The Hayden Center is at 495 W. Jefferson Ave. in Hayden.
In sports…
The Colorado State Wrestling Championships start today at Ball Arena in Denver. Listen on KRAI 55 Country AM and 105.1 FM for live coverage of all of the wrestlers here in Northwest Colorado. A full list of the athletes is on our website.
More on the Story — 2025 Colorado Wrestling State Championship Tournament
The U.S. Ski Team has announced the 2025 Alpine Junior World Championships Team. Those on it from Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club are Jeremy Nolting, and siblings Logan and Tatum Grosdidier. Junior Worlds are in Italy starting Feb. 25. Photo courtesy Tania Coffey.
Stifel U.S. Ski Team Announces 2025 Alpine Junior World Ski Championships Team
Steamboat’s Mia Satkiewicz just won back-to-back mogul competitions in the Summit Open at Copper Mountain last weekend.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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