By Shannon Lukens.
The Routt County Board of County Commissioners meets this morning. Mike Mordi from Public Works will lead the discussion on the permit hearing for the SBT GRVL® ride next year. That starts at 1 p.m. Race weekend for 2026 would be June 26-28, with all rides and the race being held on that Sunday, the 28th. It would start and finish on Yampa Street in downtown Steamboat Springs. The presentation says the SBT GRVL® ride is the largest local economic contributor on the summer calendar in Routt County, since 2019, with participants spending more than $5 million on lodging, restaurants, shops, and entertainment.
Also at today’s meeting, Routt County Environmental Health Director Scott Cowman will also report on the Milner Sewer Collection System.
A quarterly lymphedema monitoring clinic continues today, and then again Thursday, at UCHealth SportsMed Clinic in Steamboat Springs. Lymphedema is chronic swelling that can occur when the lymphatic system is damaged. Call the SportsMed Clinic at 970-871-2370 to schedule a 15-minute screening.
You can still register for the Annual Empower Yampa Valley Conference, which is Thursday, July 31, at CMC in Steamboat Springs. It’s a progressive workplace conference designed to help organizations and employees foster connection, resilience, and long-term success, presented by the Steamboat Springs Chamber and Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. A link for tickets is on the chamber’s website. Secure your tickets here.
Six young entrepreneurs from Routt County are working on pitching their products that they’ve developed through the Routt County Economic Development Partnership with Routt County 4-H. They’ve named themselves the Routty Kidpreneurs.
They were pitching their products Saturday at the Farmers Market and then to local leaders Monday. Those products include slime, horse treats, stickers, eggs, and beeswax.
A Pitch Competition for the Routty Kidpreneurs is from 5-7 p.m. this Thursday, July 31, in the Routt County Board of County Commissioners Room in the historic Routt County Courthouse. All are invited. The kids will be winning cash prizes courtesy of a grant from the Ski Town USA Rotary Club.
More on the Story – Meet the Routty Kidpreneurs
The Center Court SMASH benefit for the Steamboat Tennis & Pickleball Complex is tonight at Flying Diamond Ranch. The dress theme is Vintage Palm Springs. Ticket information is at steamboattennisandpickleball.com/smash/.
And looking WAY ahead…
The Moffat County Fair starts next weekend, and the Routt County Fair is right after that, August 10-17.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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