By Shannon Lukens.
There has been a decline in avalanche danger this week, but it will ramp up again across the state with heavy snow expected through Saturday afternoon. Brian Lazar with the Colorado Avalanche Information Center says it is a rapid load of snow onto weak layers and it will be windy.
“You can always stay safe by just choosing low angle terrain, which means slope angles 30 degrees or less, without steep hazard overhead. I know we sound like a broken record but it’s yet another dynamic weekend. The storms keep wanting to come on the weekend.”
Always check avalanche conditions before headed into the backcountry at Colorado.gov/avalanche
The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office is adding a K9 Unit. The new K9 to the department is named Prime,” and the sheriff’s office is raising money for Prime’s training, and his handler’s training. All donations are tax-deductible.
SoRoCo High School has received a very generous gift of an Anatomage Dissection Table. It’s a digital anatomy and physiology learning tool. The machine features lifesize human bodies, or animals, in digital formats that helps students and those in medical fields to see and study biology and physiology.
Alyvia Cox is a senior at SoRoCo High School who plans to go to college to become a Registered Nurse.
“This table is very beneficial to me because I get to see it hands-on, instead of getting hold of a cadaver. It’s not physical, but it is like technologically a cadaver that I can see every single piece of the human body.”
Valeria Banda is also a senior at SoRoCo High School.
“We get the actual experience. We get to dissect. We get to see the heart.”
Jeannie Jo Logan with SoRoCo High School says the Anatomage Dissection Table will be available for all schools in Moffat and Routt County to use, including students at CMC and CNCC.
“The idea is that all the students in the health science pathways, on Fridays or whatever day, we can have labs and the students can come in and use this table. And it’s essentially a human cadaver in the table. And so these kids that are learning about nursing, biotechnology, anything in the science pathway, can come in and learn off this table.”
There are also ipads available for kids to use, if it is a large class. Routt County residents Nick and Robbin Schoewe are the donors of the machine, of which there are only five in the State of Colorado.
More on the Story — SoRoCo HS receives an Anatomage Dissection Table
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, March 14, for Dancing with the Stars. This year’s show is Saturday, April 12, at Strings Pavilion. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. It’s presented by The Steamboat Group Real Estate. Dancing with the stars is a benefit for CASA, which is Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children. Tickets are available through KidsCasa.org/DWTS.
The 3rd Annual Crane Migration Celebration and Fundraiser is from 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, March 14, at The Depot Art Center in Steamboat Springs. Enjoy delicious food by chef Steve Carlson, inspired from areas along the migration route of the Rocky Mountain Sandhill Cranes. Learn about the mission of the Colorado Crane Conservation Coalition. Enjoy some FUNdraising with your fellow Craniacs. Tickets are $100.
The Steamboat Chamber Singers present Irish Blessings, featuring traditional Irish Music from Spilt Pint. The very fun Irish Celtic concert is at 7 p.m. Friday, March 14, and 4 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, at 846 Oak Street in Steamboat Springs. Guest musicians from the Steamboat Symphony will be joining to help you get your Blarney on, even if you’re not Irish. Tickets are available from any Chamber singer, or at the door.
Volunteers are needed to help wrap and then deliver the Hospice Daffodils, starting today. More information is at NorthwestColoradoHealth.org/daffodils.
For more information or to sign up to volunteer, please call Kyleigh Lawler at 970-871-7609 or email klawler@northwestcoloradohealth.org.
The Steamboat Springs High School Drama Troupe presents the spring play “Our Town” tonight and tomorrow.
More on the Story — “Our Town” is on the stage at SSHS, March 13-15
In Hayden the 7th-12th Grade Drama Club presents “Peter Pan and Wendy” at the Hayden Center tonight and tomorrow.
More on the Story — The Hayden Drama Club presents “Peter Pan and Wendy”
The North Routt Snow Riders Club Poker Run is this Saturday, March 15. Register in the morning at Steamboat Lake Outpost. Poker Run Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This Saturday is the Bud Light Rocks The Boat Free Concert Series at Steamboat Resort. The band is Magic Beans. They’ll be on the Steamboat stage for the free concert Saturday afternoon.
Routt County Riders is getting ready for their Street Smarts program in May. It’s for all sixth graders in Steamboat Springs and Hayden. They’re asking for volunteers, if you can help.
The Routt County Riders Bike Match program has also started. This is where you can donate a gently used bike, and it will be fixed up and given to someone who needs it. Contact: Matthew@RouttCountyRiders.org or Lucy@RouttCountyRiders.org
More on the Story — Routt County Riders asking for volunteers for Street Smarts program in schools
Three Steamboat Springs snowboarders have been selected to compete in the 2025 World Championships in Switzerland next week.
Olympian Cody Winters is competing in Snowboard Cross and Alpine Snowboard which makes him the first American athlete in history to compete in both disciplines.
Gigi Boyd makes her World Championships debut in Snowboard Cross.
Walker Overstake is also competing in the World Championships for the first time in Alpine Snowboard.
More on the Story from the US Ski and Snowboard Team — Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team Announces Snowboard Cross & Alpine Snowboard 2025 World Championships Roster
In high school sports…
The Steamboat Boys lacrosse team has an 11 a.m. game against Eagle Valley Saturday. We’ll have play-by-play through our website.
The Sailors girls lacrosse team is away against Aspen on Saturday. The girls soccer team is at Rock Canyon. The Steamboat baseball team has a doubleheader today against Aspen. The girls tennis team hosts Vail Christian.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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