By Shannon Lukens for Steamboat Radio/Blizzard Broadcasting.
Howelsen Hill closes for its 110th Winter Season this Sunday, with Ski Free Sunday. You can ski and ride for free, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closing day activities are planned throughout the day. The tubing hill is open for half price tickets. Howelsen Hill is the longest continuously operating ski area in North America.
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Ag Appreciation Week, presented by the Community Agriculture Alliance, continues. The schedule is at CommunityAgAlliance.org Tonight is the Ag Week Celebration and Awards Night. It starts at 6 p.m. at STARS Ranch.
Today is the deadline to apply to be on the committee to interview candidates for the job of superintendent for the Steamboat Springs School District. It’s a volunteer position to help with the interview process for finalists. There is an Interview Training Session March 31 and finalist interviews are April 14. If interested, apply by today (Friday, March 20). The link is at SteamboatSchools.net.
REPS (Reaching Everyone Preventing Suicide) and Livingworks ASIST is hosting an intensive, interactive workshop to help with suicide prevention skills. It’s from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 20-21, at the Hayden Library Community Room. For more information, go to YampaValleyReps.org/newsandevents.
In Craig, the Spring Craft and Vendor Show starts today and runs through the weekend (March 20-22), at Centennial Mall in Craig. The Easter Bunny will be there on Saturday. For more information, contact Dawn Bevel at 970-714-1414.
Also, Saturday is Meat-In Day in Craig, hosted by the Moffat County Cattlewomen. Stop by Alice Pleasant Park in downtown Craig between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to meet with local vendors, get some great food, and free giveaways. Moffat County’s Meat-In Day is a way to support local businesses and agriculture.
Sunday, Wildhorse Cinema & Arts is hosting a family friendly event Sunday called Insight for Kids: Create Day. This is from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, presented by the Western Resiliency Center. It’s a hands-on, family-friendly art experience focused on creativity, reuse, and environmental stewardship.
Registration is open for the Emerald Mountain Epic presented by Hard Headed is the weekend of August 8-9, on Emerald Mountain at Howelsen Hill. This is mountain biking and trail running. Register at EmeraldMTNEpic.org
In high school sports…
The Moffat County Girls Soccer team is headed to Coal Ridge High School Friday for a game at 4 p.m.
The Sailors Boys Lacrosse team hosts Air Academy at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Listen to the game on KTYV 105.7 Sports on FM and watch through the Steamboat Radio YouTube Channel.
The Sailors girls soccer game is away with an 11 a.m. game against Lewis-Palmer Saturday.
The Sailors Girls Lacrosse team has an 11 a.m. away game Saturday against Eagle Valley.
The Steamboat Track & Field team is at a meet against Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins Saturday.
Hayden hosts a middle school wrestling tournament Saturday.