By Shannon Lukens.
Nonprofits in the Moffat County community gathered Tuesday in preparation for Yampa Valley Gives Day next week. Members of Yampa Valley Community Foundation thanked the many community members who were at the Craig Chamber building for a group picture. One of the groups represented was the Humane Society of Moffat County. Here’s Mary Blakeman.
“Today’s event gives us an opportunity to get together with other nonprofits that serve our county and also to raise awareness of what everybody’s needs are and what the Humane Society’s needs are.”
The Yampa Valley Gives Rally for Routt County is at noon Thursday, in front of the Historic Routt County Courthouse. Yampa Valley Gives Day is next Tuesday, Dec. 9.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife will start conducting classification and capture flights for deer, elk and Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep along the Western Slope this month, through the end of January. Helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft help CPW understand herd health and how recent winters have affected birth and survival rates of elk and deer. Elk monitoring and collaring will happen with the White River elk herd which includes Routt, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Garfield, and Eagle counties.
More on the Story – Colorado Parks and Wildlife to begin classification flights on the Western Slope
Prescribed burns will be conducted on Emerald Mountain in the next few months, as weather and fuel conditions permit. All burns will be led by the wildland crew with Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue. There will be a notice on the specific day of the burn and we will let you know, so residents do not call Routt County Dispatch.
More on the Story — Watch for prescribed burns on Emerald Mountain
The Town Board of Yampa meets at 6 p.m. tonight.
Winter Expo 2025 is from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the Steamboat Grand. Over 50 Yampa Valley businesses will be there talking about what they have to offer this winter. It’s free, with free food and drinks and giveaways, presented by the Steamboat Springs Chamber.
Lara Craig and Jane Toothaker with the Steamboat Springs Board of Education will be at Off the Beaten Path Bookstore at 4:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, December 3). You’re invited to stop by and say hello.
Pásate por la librería Off the Beaten Path el miércoles 3 de diciembre a las 4:30 p. m. para tener la oportunidad de conocer a Lara Craig y Jane Toothaker, miembros de la Junta de Educación. ¡Esperamos verte allí!
Steamboat Mountain School invites families who are interested in their K-5th grade educational opportunities to a Happy Hour at Cypress. It’s from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3. For more information: 970-879-1350, ext. 118, or email admissions@SteamboatMountainSchool.org
Steamboat Mountain School is also now accepting scholarship applications for newly enrolling 9th graders. A link to apply is on the Steamboat Mountain School website. Steamboat Mountain School Scholarship Applications
Registration has opened for the new Boys & Girls Club in South Routt County. Link to Register
The Annual KRAI Holiday Drive is this Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the west end of Centennial Mall in Craig. We’ll be outside collecting donations for four local nonprofits, including Christmas for Kids. Here’s Betsy Overton, the executive director of Connections 4 Kids Early Childhood Council.
“It means everything for the children of Moffat County. We’ve had families apply for gifts for their children for Christmas who might not be able to afford them and we provide those gifts through this Holiday Drive.”
In addition to a lot of toys, we’ll be collecting for Christmas for Seniors, Interfaith Food Bank and the Humane Society of Moffat County! 100% of all your donations stay in Moffat County! Head to KRAIradio.com for the Wish List for each nonprofit.
Checks for financial donations can be written to United Way of the Yampa Valley.
Also, thank you to Memorial Regional Health and Bank of Colorado for sponsoring this year’s Holiday Drive.
All donations go to four Moffat County non-profits:
- Christmas for Kids: New unwrapped toys and bikes for kids: Remote control cars and trucks, Legos, baby dolls, baby toys, frozen toys, craft kits, sleds, Minecraft, art kits, basketballs, footballs, Nerf guns, toy tool sets, board games, Hot Wheels race tracks, bikes, sleds.
- New Unwrapped Gifts for Seniors: Gift cards to City Market and Walmart ($25 each), blankets, slippers, crosswords puzzle books, books (western, mystery, local history), twin comforters, soft big blankets, sweatpants and sweatshirts, pajamas, art supplies, knitting and crocheting supplies.
- Interfaith Food Bank: Non-perishable foods are needed PLEASE CHECK DATES. Examples: Breakfast cereals (like Corn Flakes or Raisin Bran), Pancake mix and syrup, jelly, canned soup, boxed mac and cheese, canned tuna, canned fruit (peaches or pears), canned vegetables, canned pork and beans, canned spaghetti sauces, spaghetti, saltine crackers, ramen noodles.
- Humane Society of Moffat County: They are in need of cat and dog food. Please and thank you.
27th Annual KRAI & 55 Country Holiday Drive
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
For the KRAI Time, Temp, and Weather Hotline, call 970-824-1918.