By Shannon Lukens for Steamboat Radio/Blizzard Broadcasting.
Routt County Search and Rescue reports a 10-year-old boy was found on a forest service road north of Hahns Peak Friday. He had become separated from his dad and younger brother when his snowmobile flipped. The dad found the sled upside down and called Routt County Search and Rescue. They responded with a Routt County Sheriff’s Officer and members of North Routt Fire. Then another off-duty member of Search and Rescue was snowmobiling in the area and saw the boy walking along the forest service road. The dad and his two sons, who were from the Front Range, were reunited and all safe.
Four finalists are being interviewed for the job of Craig City Manager, to replace Peter Brixius who is retiring. They are current Craig Police Chief Michael Cochran, former Moffat County Sheriff KC Hume who is currently working security at Yampa Valley Regional Airport, Brian Blad who has extensive experience as a Chief Executive and Administrative Officer from Idaho, and Will Ibershof, who also has similar experience, from Oregon. Community members can meet the candidates at a roundtable discussion at 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 2, at the Museum of Northwest Colorado.
The Moffat County School District Board of Education meets tonight at 5:30 p.m. Agenda
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The Upper Knoll Lot at the ski area closes today for WinterWonderGrass setup. It will be closed through Wednesday, March 4. The Lower Knoll Lot closes tomorrow. Shuttles will be running from the Meadows Lot with extended hours until 11 p.m. on Feb. 27, Feb. 28, and March 1. Paid parking is in the Gondola Square Parking Structure and the Northside Parking Lot. Steamboat Springs Transit also has free bus service. From Steamboat Resort, “As always, we encourage carpooling, taking the bus, walking, or even biking to the mountain.”
The lottery date to apply for workforce home ownership at The Cottonwoods at Mid Valley has been set for Tuesday, Feb. 24. This is through Yampa Valley Housing Authority. The first lottery is for Building Two which includes 43 one-, two-, and three-bedroom condominiums based on an Area Median Income.
More on the Story – YVHA opens the first lottery for the Cottonwoods on Feb. 24
AARP Tax-Aide is a free tax preparation service for all residents. Sessions start today (Monday, Feb. 23) at Bud Werner Memorial Library in Steamboat Springs, and will be offered every Monday and some Saturdays. Appointments in Craig are on Saturday, March 7, and Monday, March 16 at the Craig Chamber building.
Appointments may be made online at cotaxaide.org/appt or by phone with their local partners:
- Integrated Community: 970-871-4599
- Bud Werner Memorial Library: 970-879-0240
- Local AARP Tax-Aide line: 970-425-3855
- Craig Senior Social Center: 970-326-3188
This Friday, Feb. 27, the White River Field Office with the Bureau of Land Management is asking for volunteers to help re-seed part of the landscape damaged by the Lee Fire last summer. This is in Rio Blanco County. More than 4,000 pounds of seed needs to be spread across 525 acres of habitat to help stabilize soils, restore native plants, and support wildlife recovery. Partners joining BLM include Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Rio Blanco County, Mule Deer Foundation, White River Alliance, and White River Conservation District. Dress warmly and bring water and food for the day. The event depends on the weather.
For more information, please contact event coordinator BLM Colorado Wildlife Biologist Kristin Ross at kross@blm.gov or 970-706-7464.
It’s National FFA Week, celebrating more than one million FFA members nationwide, including chapters here in Routt and Moffat counties (Craig, Hayden, Steamboat Springs, Oak Creek, Walden and Kremmling). Today is Day of Service, where each chapter is encouraged to serve their local community.
Courtesy photos from Elisa Maines and Michelle Jones.
More Steamboat Springs athletes have been named to the Junior World Championship teams in their respective divisions. Haley Brabec and Ethan Maines are on the Nordic Combined team, representing the USA.
“I feel honored. It’s great, to have people selected from Steamboat, such a small town. It’s just awesome.”
That’s Ethan Maines.
Those current and former Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club athletes competing next week in Norway are:
Nordic Combined
Haley Brabec
Ethan Maines
U23 Junior World Championships
Grey Barbier
Men’s Special Jumping
Jason Colby
Sawyer Graves
Arthur Tirone
Women’s Special Jumping
Estella Hassrick – Blackhawk Ski Club also jumped with us.
Piper Mouttet – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
Alpine
Logan Grosdidier
Jeremy Nolting
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team Press Release — 2026 Junior World Championships Nordic Combined Team Announced
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team Press Release — Junior World Championships, U23 World Championships Team Announced
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team Press Release — 16 Athletes Named to World Juniors Alpine Team
The SoRoCo Boys basketball team hosts Rangely at 5 p.m. tonight. It’s also Winter Fest Week at SoRoCo High School where the dress today is Ski vs. Surf.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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