By Shannon Lukens for Steamboat Radio News/Birchwood Communications LLC.
Main Street Steamboat Springs is a semifinalist for the 2026 Great American Street Award. The local group is one of eight recognized nationally for excellence in downtown revitalization efforts. Here’s Lisa Popovich with Main Street Steamboat Springs.
“This is a huge honor for the entire community of Steamboat Springs and downtown. It recognizes not just Main Street Steamboat, but things like our historic district downtown, the creative district downtown, and all of the partnerships that we have with people like the city, the chamber, and our CEDP. It’s not just about us, it’s about our community and the things that we all do together, the places that we gather together, like the Farmers Market and Winter Carnival. So Winter Sports Club is included in that honor as well.”
Popovich says the honor also goes to our historic district, the creative district downtown, and partnerships with the city and the chamber, and Winter Sports Club. Popovich will be at the awards ceremony next Monday in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
More on the Story — Main Street Steamboat Springs receives national recognition
Today is Election Day in the town of Yampa. Turn in your ballot to Town Hall before the end of day.
County Board of County Commissioners meets Tuesday. One discussion is the approval and authorization for the Moose Barrows Subdivision. Commissioners will discuss the appointment of Commissioner Angelica Salinas to the South Routt Housing Authority Board. Resolutions from Human Services include April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Month of the Young Child in Routt County. Tinneal Gerber, the director of Yampa Valley Regional Airport is also on the agenda to discuss the purchase of two snow removal vehicles.
Steamboat Springs City Council meets at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Centennial Hall on 10th Street. Three proclamations are on the agenda recognizing April as National Donate Life Month, Child Abuse Prevention Month, and National Safe Digging Month. Also on the agenda is a resolution accepting a grant for funding for the airport light project at the Steamboat Springs Airport.
Tuesday is the deadline for hunters to submit a big-game draw application in the primary draw. This is through Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). The deadline is at 8 p.m. tonight. Submit your application at cpwshop.com
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The Howelsen Tunnel along the Yampa River Core Trail is closed for some repair and maintenance work, through at least Wednesday. The detour is on Yampa Street.
Routt County middle school and high school students are invited to come up with a design for Routt County’s new “I Voted” sticker for the 2026 General Election. The winning design will be included in all mail ballot packets to all active registered voters in the county, and those who vote at the Polling Center. Artwork has to be original and nonpartisan with the words, “I Voted” on it. The deadline is May 1. The winner gets $100.
All entry details can be found online, as well as the submission form and template. Contact your school representative or Jenny Thomas, Routt County Clerk & Recorder with any questions and/or to submit your entry.
The State of Colorado is also having a contest for an “I Voted” sticker.
- More on the Story – Routt County invites 6-12th graders to design this year’s “I Voted” sticker
- More on the Story – High School students asked to submit “I Voted” sticker design
In high school sports…
April 7 – SSHS GIRLS LAX 5:30 p.m. game vs. Evergreen at SSHS
April 7 — SSHS and MCHS GIRLS GOLF Tournament at Gypsum Creek Golf in Eagle Valley
April 7 — MCHS Baseball away games at Delta
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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