By Shannon Lukens.
Dr. Celine Wicks, the Superintendent of the Steamboat Springs School District, has announced she is retiring at the end of the school year. Her last day is June 30. In a letter to parents, posted on the Steamboat Springs School District website, Dr. Wicks writes, “This decision was not easy. Serving this community has been one of the greatest honors of my career.”
You can read the letter on the school district’s website.
The Board of Education for the Steamboat Springs School District meets at 4:30 p.m. today. That meeting is at Steamboat Springs Middle School. Superintendent Wicks has a Staff Affordable Housing Update. It is also Dyslexia Month.
Remember to turn in your ballot. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4. Here’s Routt County Clerk and Recorder Jenny Thomas.
“Remember to get your ballots turned in no later than 7 p.m. on Election Night. Any ballots received after that cannot be accepted. And also watch the vote for totals on these various races. Some might be a vote for two, some are a vote for one, so just make sure you’re paying attention to those races on there and that you’re selecting the right number of candidates.”
Drop off locations in Routt County are at Hayden Town Hall, Oak Creek Town Hall, Yampa Town Hall, and Clark Store during their regular business hours. There are also two secure drop boxes, open 24 hours and under video surveillance located in the alley behind the Historic Courthouse downtown Steamboat and the parking lot of the Sheriff’s office at 2025 Shield Dr.
In Moffat County, there is a 24-hour Election Drop Box at the East Entrance of the new courthouse building.
Routt County Board of County Commissioners has a work session today. One agenda item is a valuation adjustment on 16 units each at the Winterwood Townhomes and Burgess Creek Townhomes. The two complexes were overvalued due to a wrong location code and the assessor is asking that the valuations be adjusted. Agenda
Yampa Valley Housing Authority has received $10 million in Short-Term Rental funding, to reduce the prices at The Cottonwoods at Mid Valley. The funding will be used to reduce pricing for units.
Pricing by unit size and AMI ranges is:
- One-bedroom/One-bath: $266,000 to $380,000
- Two-bedroom/Two-bath: $307,000 to $444,000
- Three-bedroom/Two-bath: $318,000 to $464,000
Those interested in purchasing need to complete The Cottonwoods Homeownership Pre-Screening Form to determine eligibility for the deed restriction.
More on the Story — Cottonwoods at Mid Valley receives $10M in STR Funding
Routt County Emergency Management is looking for volunteers to join the Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT. Two trainings are coming up from 5-8 p.m. on Nov. 3 and Nov. 17 at the Routt County Emergency Operations Center at 2025 Shield Drive, Steamboat Springs. It’s a way to be involved in the community and be more prepared in case of an emergency. More information is on the Routt County website.
Contact cert@co.routt.co.us or find more information online
The City of Craig is providing Fall Leaf Clean-Up for residents this week, for bagged leaves and tree limbs. Drop them off at the City Road & Bridge Shop at 1710 Yampa Ave. Seniors 65 and older are eligible for free pickup of bagged leaves and tree limbs on their designated trash day. Call 970-826-2005 to request pickup. Call City Road & Bridge for questions at 970-824-4463.
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The community of Yampa now has a Free Community Food Pantry and Blessing Box. It’s available 24 hours a day, seven days a week on the north side of Town Hall in Yampa. Take what you need from the Blessing Box, or make a donation in the Town Hall Office.
More on the Story – Yampa kids gather food for the local food pantry and the Blessing Box in town
Blue Skies Nursing has scheduled the November Memory Café for 1-2:30 p.m. on Monday, November 3, at the Community Room at the Heart of Steamboat United Methodist Church, at 736 Oak Street.
November’s gathering celebrates the spirit of Thanksgiving with a morning of creativity and connection. Guests will enjoy card making, a group reflection on what we’re thankful for, and a warm conversation about favorite Thanksgiving traditions and memorable meals. The Memory Café offers a welcoming space for individuals living with memory loss and their care partners to share stories, laughter, and friendship.
✅ Free to attend
✅ Preregistration requested by emailing Shani@blueskiesnursing.com
Contact: Shani Bohlin, Blue Skies Nursing, (970) 200-8385
Website: www.blueskiesnursing.com/event-list
Tomorrow morning, all are invited for Java with Jennifer. It’s an informal coffee and conversation with Memorial Regional Health CEO Jennifer Riley, at 8 a.m. at Maple Blue’s Coffee in Craig.
In sports…
In the Cross Country Track State Championships…
It was a photo finish in the 2A State Championships with Nick Clark from SoRoCo just getting edged out by .01 of a second at the finish line, to place second at the state championships in Colorado Springs. RESULTS
Moffat County Boys finished 7th overall in 3A, with senior Haven Carr making the top ten. Sydney Wattles was 12th for the girls. RESULTS
Sophomore Emerald Weber represented Steamboat Springs at the 4A State Championships. RESULTS
In Friday football…
- Steamboat lost to Glenwood, 30-21.
- Hayden lost West Grand, 48-32.
- Soroco also lost to Plateau Valley, 63-0.
- Moffat County BYE