By Shannon Lukens for Steamboat Radio/Blizzard Broadcasting.
A Fire Weather Watch is in effect through this afternoon, for our northwest corner of the state, and then another one starts up Thursday afternoon. Be aware of gusty winds and dry fuels below 9,000 feet. Fires can catch and spread quickly. Use extreme caution.
Five fire chiefs in Routt County and the Routt County Wildfire Mitigation Council have written a letter to residents about the concern for the upcoming wildfire season, due to historically low snowpack. The fire chiefs suggest to register now for Routt County Alerts, have an evacuation plan, self-evaluate your home and reduce fuels on your property, make sure your address sign on your home is visible from the road. The link to that letter is below.
More on the Story — Routt County Fire Chiefs want to prepare the public for the upcoming wildfire season
Steamboat Resort has announced Spring Resort Operations. Skiers and riders are now downloading on one of the gondolas from the upper mountain. No more uphill access. Also closed, as of today are Storm Peak, Christie Peak Express and Morningside lifts. Four Points Lodge, Gondola Joe’s Express and the Stoker are closed. The full list is on the link below.
More on the Story — Steamboat Resort announces Spring Resort Operations, including downloading and lifts closing early for the season
The last Town Challenge Ski Ascent Series is canceled for tonight.
The community is being asked to measure rainfall in the region, as part of a Rain Gauge Rally. It’s in partnership with the Western Resilience Center and the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCo RaHS). A network of 27,000 volunteers will be checking their rain gauge daily and reporting it online. It’s for the month of April. Details on how to sign up and how to get a rain gauge are on our website.
More on the Story — Rain Gauge Rally is April 1-30
Yampa Tuition Grants is a group that provides need-based tuition grants to students attending undergraduate and vocational schools, from Moffat and Routt County schools. Grants range from $1000-$7500. Applicants must have lived in the Yampa Valley for at least five years. Yampa Tuition Grants is hosting a Happy Hour at Mountain Tap Brewery, from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25. All are invited.
More information: yampatuitiongrants.org
Contact Us: info@yampatuitiongrants.org
The Steamboat Springs Rotary Clubs are applications for Routt County students who want to go to Rocky Mountain Youth Leadership camps in Estes Park this summer. Camps are available for students in 7th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grades. The deadline to apply is March 31. Apply at SteamboatRotary.org. For questions, email info@SteamboatRotary.org, or call 970-396-0868.
Photo courtesy Ali Hall.
Photos courtesy Ann Battelle and Elisa Maines.
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club athletes have been wrapping up their seasons. We have lots of results on our website, with pictures. Some of the podium finishes were from Sydney Soard, Griffin Harvey, Ethan Maines, Ella Wilson, Charlotte Flemming, Valentina Broggi, McKenzie Maines, Miles Warnke, Austin Johnson, Nico Bowdre, Georgia Bishop, Sawyer Landers, Conor Devin, and Zoe Chase.
More on the Story — SSWSC Wrap-Up and Results
The Moffat County High School Baseball team has a game against Basalt today, in Grand Junction.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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