By Shannon Lukens.
Another mural is decorating Steamboat Springs. It’s on the outside of the Howelsen Tunnel, near the 9th Street Bridge. The ribbon cutting was Tuesday.
The mural has phrases in English and Spanish that say things like, “We’re in this together,” “Love your neighbors,” “It’s OK to have bad days,” and “You are beautiful and you matter.”
The mural was created by local artist Erin Branscum through the Leadership Steamboat Class of 2025 and the team at REPS which is Reaching Everyone Preventing Suicide. Here’s Olympia von Berg with the Leadership Class.
“We know that suicide and mental health is a big issue in our community, and after talking to various nonprofits including REPS and Mindy, who is the Executive Director for REPS, we decided that a mural would hopefully make a difference and that’s why we went with this theme and this project.”
The goal with the mural was to help establish the feeling of more hope and community in Steamboat. The Howelsen Tunnel is a popular commuting route.
Lucy Winslow with the Leadership Steamboat Class says, “We want this mural to spark inspiration with every passing and add more play back into our world.”
