By Shannon Lukens.

Photos courtesy Hayden Police.

Eight people were in a stolen vehicle that was part of a high-speed chase Wednesday. It started when the vehicle was pulled over by Delta Police for not having plates. It sped off, and was then spotted in Moffat County. The Sheriff’s Office tried to stop it as it headed towards Hayden. Hayden Police Chief Scott Scurlock tried to use stop sticks and a tactical maneuver, and the vehicle ended up in a ditch, where six of the eight people got out and started running across a field, according to Chief Scurlock.

 

“It was a good day in law enforcement. You know, we all get in law enforcement, because at the base level, we all like helping people. And so, in this particular instance, the joint efforts of Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado State Patrol, and Hayden Police, we were able to safely bring this vehicle pursuit to an end. Nobody sustained any great injuries other than some cut hands from jumping barbed wire fences. 

And, you know, the good, good guys won today. The person who had their vehicle stolen down around the Grand Junction area, Delta area, gets their vehicle back. The people who are alleged to have been responsible for it are, are in handcuffs and, it’s a good day.”

Of the eight people, two adults are in the Moffat County Jail, one adult was released, and five juveniles are in custody of the Department of Human Services. None of them are from Moffat County.

It is a multi-jurisdictional investigation. 

• More on the Story — High-speed chase from Delta through Moffat County ends in Hayden with eight in custody
• From the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office Crimewatch page – Moffat County Vehicle Pursuit
• Facebook post from Delta Colorado Police Department

 

The person who died in the crash on Highway 9 in Summit County Tuesday has been identified as 21-year-old Urbin Garcia, from Aurora. Colorado State Patrol says he was driving a Dodge Dakota pickup truck when it lost control and collided with a Ford F350 coming from the other direction. That vehicle was driven by a 32-year-old man out of Silverthorne who suffered moderate injuries.

 

Watch for snowy and icy conditions today and Friday as a Winter Storm is headed for Western Colorado. If traveling, check CoTrip.org

 

Colorado State Patrol and 59 local law enforcement agencies are starting The Heat Is On Winter Blitz DUI enforcement period today (Thursday, Jan. 8), to run through Jan. 21. Drivers may see extra patrols and sobriety checkpoints, to help arrest impaired drivers and keep Colorado roads safe.

Last year 34% of traffic deaths involved an impaired driver, which is higher than the national average of 30%, as calculated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Preliminary data shows that 234 people died in crashes involving an impaired driver in Colorado last year. That’s down 18% from 2022, but it is still a contributing factor in Colorado traffic deaths.

 More on the Story – The Heat Is On Winter Blitz is Jan. 8-21

 

Yampa Valley Housing Authority meets at noon today in the Community Room of the Routt County Department of Health and Human Services Building. Agenda items include board officer elections and an update on the Cottonwoods at Mid Valley.

 

The Oak Creek Board of Trustees meets for a regular board meeting at 6 p.m. tonight. One agenda item is about getting a police chief for Oak Creek, after the one recently hired quit after 22 days. That was last month. The agenda item says the “Discussion regarding whether or not to readvertise the position of Police Chief, retain a search firm and/or engage with the Routt County Sheriff’s Office on developing a new agreement for police services.” Agenda

Dec. 21, 2025 — The new Police Chief in Oak Creek has turned in his resignation

 

Hayden Town Council has a meeting at 6 p.m. tonight. There is also a joint study session with the Hayden School Board.

 

The City of Steamboat Springs has allocated over $860,000 to local organizations representing Arts & Culture, Environmental, and Human Services. Forty-four nonprofit agencies are represented from throughout the Yampa Valley.

More on the Story — More than $860K has been allocated to local groups, by the City of Steamboat Springs

 

Undiscovered Earth and Steamboat Spring’s Actor’s Studio (SSAS) are producing the Broadway musical, She Loves Me, which will be performed January 8-11 at Wildhorse Cinema and Arts. The show features local kids and adults. A QR Code for tickets is on our website, and at WildhorseSteamboat.org

Link for Tickets to She Loves Me

 

The Steamboat Sailors Basketball teams host Coal Ridge tonight. The girls are at 5:30 p.m. and the boys are at 7 p.m. We will have live coverage on KTYV 105.7 Sports on FM and on the Steamboat Radio YouTube channel, accessible through our website.

The Steamboat Sailors Alpine is away today with a race against Lake County at Copper Mountain.

 

Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.

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