By Shannon Lukens.
Teachers, educators and staff in the Steamboat Springs School District stood in front of their schools Thursday morning, to bring awareness of state funding and public schools.
It has to do with TABOR which is the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, which limits the amount of revenue governments in the state can retain and spend. Organizers say TABOR limits the amount of money that goes to school districts, and can restrain how much teachers are paid and how much resources each student receives.
Jennifer Sherman is the Vice President of SSEA, which is the Steamboat Springs Education Association. Today they were there under the umbrella of Colorado Education Association.
“Who is trying to raise awareness of TABOR and all of its efforts to shackle public education, and to bring awareness to our district administration, staff, parents who are dropping kids off this morning, in hopes that they will become educated on why TABOR has taken $29 million from public education right here in Steamboat Springs in hopes that people will start to vote down TABOR as it becomes more apparent on the ballot in future voting years.”
TABOR is part of the Colorado Constitution so it would have to be overturned by a ballot measure.
More on the Story — Local educators with Steamboat Springs Education Association brought awareness to TABOR on Thursday
Students at Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs are graduating this weekend. The Nurse Pinning Ceremony is at 3 p.m. on Friday in Allbright Family Auditorium. Graduation for all CMC students in Steamboat is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Steamboat Grand.
In total at CMC Steamboat, 199 students have earned bachelor’s and associate degrees, as well as certificates from among 135 academic programs from summer 2024, fall 2024 and this spring 2025. This includes area high school concurrent enrollment students who will also be awarded their college-level certificates and degrees.
Collegewide, at all 11 CMC campuses, 1,700 students have earned degrees, certificates and diplomas during summer 2024 to spring 2025.
The Boettcher Foundation has announced their 2025 Class of Boettcher Scholars who will each receive an $80,000 scholarship over four years. From Northwest Colorado, Aaliyah Castillo (Uh-lee-uh Cuh-see-oh) is a Boettcher Scholar. She is a senior at Meeker High School with plans to go to CSU next year.
Boettcher Foundation Introduces 2025 Scholar Cohort
Trees and limbs can get chipped up and used in local compost on May 2-3. The City of Steamboat Springs is offering the free seasonal slash program with Routt County Wildfire Mitigation Council. This is for community residents and no commercial operators. Hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, May 2-3, in the Emerald Park parking lot. The compost will be used by Cowgirl Compost Co, and the ranching operations with Community Ag Alliance. Any remaining chips will be sent to the Twin Apex Steamboat Eco Center in Milner.
More on the Story — City of Steamboat Springs offers free chipping for trees and limbs, May 2-3
There is a prom fundraising event for prom at Steamboat Springs High School. It’s all day today at Hypnotic Chicken. Ten percent of the profits go to support SSHS Prom.
Friday, May 2, is First Friday Artwalk, from 5-8 p.m. in downtown Steamboat Springs.
Bella Dance Academy presents Under the Big Top with Spiritwind Aerial Arts. Shows are at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with a noon matinee on Saturday at Steamboat Springs High School. A link to purchase tickets is on the Community Calendar on our website.
Steamboat Cars & Coffee starts this Saturday. These are cool cars on display from 9-11 a.m. every other Saturday starting May 3. If you have a cool car, truck, motorcycle, or vehicle, bring it to the transit center parking lot at 1505 Lincoln Ave., for everyone to see.
- May 3, 17, 31
- June 14 and June 28
- July 12 and July 26
- Aug. 9 and August 23
- Sept. 6 and Sept. 20
- Oct. 4
Enjoy the Celebrate Children’s Festival from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at Centennial Mall in Craig. There will be free activities for kids and families with information on fun upcoming summer events.
Routt County Riders is hosting a trail work day on the Rotary Loop at Emerald Mountain. Volunteers will be there Saturday morning to get the trail cleaned up for the summer.
This weekend has a lot happening in Maybell. The “Where the Hell is Maybell” bike event starts in Craig and ends in Maybell on Saturday. It’s 30 miles and it’s free. Leave at 7 a.m. from Northwest Storage in Craig and there’s a shuttle that will bring you back.
Sunday is the Great American Horse Drive. Three hundred head of horses will travel 62 miles from their winter pasture to a ranch west of Craig for the summer. They’ll go right through Maybell, on Hwy 40 towards Craig, anytime between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday. Moffat County Commissioner Donald Broom is with Sombrero Ranches.
“We come through the good old town of Maybell, Colorado. Probably this year, I think we have a little over 300 head this year, and we have a bunch of professional cowboys with us and we’re glad to do this here in Moffat County. It brings a lot of people out to the little town of Maybell. And there’s a lot of stuff going on in Maybell on Sunday so come on down and enjoy yourself.”
There are vendors, and arts and crafts, and food in downtown Maybell. The horses will get their horse shoes, and be dewormed before going to kids camps, guest ranches and riding stables for the summer. It’s all free.
Enjoy Tea and treats at the Luttrell Barn in Craig, from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 3. Adults are $20 and kids ten and under are free. All proceeds benefit the Luttrell Barn. Money is being raised for a new deck. The tea is being held in memory of Arloa Gerber.
Clean-Up Day at Stagecoach State Park is Saturday, May 3. Bring the whole family to help beautify the park. Meet at Morrison Cove at 10 a.m. and help with cleanup until noon. Afterwards, there will be pizza. Please RSVP to Kelsey Kehm at The Park: kelsey.kehm@state.co.us or (970) 736-2436.
Saturday is Derby Day in Steamboat Springs, coinciding with the Kentucky Derby. The party is a fundraiser to support a campaign for a PET/CT Scanner at UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center through the foundation. The event starts at 2:30 p.m. at Cypress Steamboat. More information is at YVMCF.org
A Women’s High Tea is from 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday, May 4 in Oak Creek. Enjoy tea and treats, a quilt raffle, door prizes, and silent auction and more. Mary Borg is the speaker on Moments In Time – Your Story. It’s in the commons at Soroco High School, hosted by the Historical Society of Oak Creek and Phippsburg. The event is free but donations are welcome.
It is Community Poop Pick-up Day in Steamboat Springs. The Routt County Humane Society and Steamboat Digs Dogs says “Let’s Get Scooping,” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Sunday, throughout the community. Meet in the Wells Fargo parking lot that morning.
A special documentary about the fight for Women’s Nordic Combined in the Olympics will be featured this Sunday, May 4, at Wildhorse Cinema. The movie is called “Annika – Where She Lands,” featuring Annika Malacinski who grew up in Steamboat Springs. It’s about Annika’s journey in Nordic Combined which is the only Winter Olympic Event that still excludes female athletes. The short film starts at 5 p.m. on Sunday at Wildhorse Theater.
The Sailors Girls Lacrosse team has a home game at 5:30 tonight against Golden, and the Sailor girls soccer team has a home game at 5 p.m. Saturday against Lewis-Palmer.
The Sailors Baseball team is away with a double header against Battle Mountain on Saturday.
And the Bulldogs baseball team hosts Roaring Fork Saturday.
The Hayden and Moffat County track teams are at regionals in Meeker.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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