Two new Routt County backup dispatch stations have been set up in the Hayden Police Station. Routt County Communications Director Jim Cullen said the project really got started after election day two years ago, when a bad ice storm kept Routt County dispatchers at their jobs for 17 hours, at the dispatch center in Steamboat, until relief could come. Most of the dispatchers at the Steamboat Springs center live in Hayden or Craig.
Hayden Police Chief Scott Scurlock adds that there is more than just making the commute easier for the dispatchers.
“Oh, yeah, it’s wonderful to have it here. Not only did we have the available space but also some of the camaraderie. It’s good to know who is on the other end of the radio. If we’re calling for help, or their sending us a call, we know who that person is. It’s not just a voice on the end of the radio. We can make that relationship.”
The Routt County Dispatch Center plans to have a celebration of the new Hayden dispatch stations later this month.
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The Bureau of Land Management Field Office in Kremmling is closing public lands acquired through the Blue Valley Land Exchange, starting April 15 through June 30. It’s to protect sensitive wildlife, specifically elk during calving and bighorn sheep during lambing. This is for motorized and mechanized travel. Visitors may still access the area on foot. This includes about six miles of routes in the San Toy area and near Green Mountain Reservoir. Call the Kremmling Field Office for more information at 970-724-3000. Find details on all field office closures on the Kremmling Seasonal Closures webpage.
The Western Resilience Center is inviting the community to their April Community Meeting. It’s at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday, April 15), via Zoom. Julie Baxter will present. She’s the Water Resources Manager for the City of Steamboat Springs. She’ll have updates on the community water supply, and drought impacts.
The Town Board in Yampa meets tonight. One agenda item is recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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Trails & Tales at the Museum presents a presentation on The Louis Rossi Family, from Dean Rossi. Hear about the Rossi family’s roots in the old country that were shaped by mining, potato farming, and generational ranching. It’s at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at the Tracks & Trails Museum on Main Street in Oak Creek.
Today is the first Town Challenge River Race Series event, and possibly the only one this season, because of the low water levels this year. This is for whitewater kayaks, paddleboards, and rafts. Check in starts at 4 p.m. today at Workman Park. Racing starts at 6 p.m., with two courses from the 5th Street Bridge to the D-Hole, on the Yampa River. Learn more at TownChallenge.com
In high school sports, the Steamboat Sailors Boys Lacrosse team has a home game tonight against Glenwood Springs. It starts at 4 p.m. The seniors and their families will be honored and recognized for Senior Night right after the game, before JV plays. We’ll have live coverage of the matchup on KTYV 105.7 Sports on FM and on the Steamboat Radio YouTube Channel on our website.
The Steamboat Sailors Girls Lacrosse team has a 5:30 p.m. game tonight, at home, against Central-Grand Junction.
The Sailors Boys Baseball team is playing at doubleheader at Eagle Valley.
The Sailors Girls Golf team is at a tournament with Roaring Fork High School at the River Valley Ranch Golf Course in Carbondale.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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