By Shannon Lukens for Steamboat Radio News/Birchwood Communications LLC.
A 78-year-old man from Utah is in the Carbon County Jail in Rawlins, Utah, tonight. Tom Piantes was arrested for an alleged attempted burglary in progress, at a rancher’s home in North Moffat County. This was on North Highway 13 near the Wyoming border. The 911 call came in at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. The rancher reported encountering Piantes in his home and he discovered multiple firearms had been stolen.
A press release from the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office says the suspect fled north into Wyoming. Sheriff’s officers received help from Wyoming Highway Patrol, Carbon County Sheriff’s officers, and residents of Baggs.
A search of the car resulted in the recovery of all of the stolen firearms taken during the burglary.
The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office will also be seeking an arrest warrant for Piantes.
More on the Story — Utah man arrested in Wyoming after alleged attempted burglary in Moffat County
An 18-year-old woman was cited for careless driving Thursday, for allegedly running the stop sign on Apres Ski Way, at Alpenglow. The other vehicle was T-boned and rolled, and that driver was a juvenile. There were no injuries. Here’s Steamboat Springs Police Sgt. Evan Noble.
“This is a classic example of why it’s important to wear a seatbelt, even on low-speed, neighborhood roadways.”
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Sheep from the Theos Swallow Fork Ranch in Rio Blanco County are continuing their 70-mile trek to their summer grazing spot in the White River National Forest today. The 3,000 sheep and their sheepherders are on Highway 64 between Rangely and Meeker today.
Jeanine Woosley is leaving as Executive Director at Casey’s Pond. Her last day is May 5. Woosley has been at Casey’s Pond for five years, and has served as Executive Director since 2023. Shar Rice is serving as Interim Senior Director of Casey’s Pond. The job opening was posted on the Northwest Colorado Health website on March 31.
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Senior Director of Casey’s Pond
Cadet Captain Graham Smith has received the Amelia Earhart Award. Smith is a sophomore at SoRoCo High School and a member of the Steamboat Springs Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol. The award was presented by major Daniel Kubitschek who is the Colorado Wing Vice Commander for the Civil Air Patrol. The award puts Smith in the top 5% of cadets nationwide.
More on the Story – SoRoCo HS student Graham Smith honored with Civil Air Patrol Award
The 5th Annual Bareback & Saddle Bronc Clinic is Friday and Saturday at the Routt County Fairgrounds in Hayden. It’s presented by Rocky Mountain Mini Broncos and KH Bucking Horses. Kids ages six to 18, from Canada to South Texas are participating with coaches that are National Finals Rodeo (NFR) qualifiers such as former World Champion Bareback Rider Keenan Hayes of Hayden. Stop by the fairgrounds to watch the action starting around 2 p.m. on Friday and all day Saturday.
Also on Saturday…
The ladies with the Yampa-Egeria Historical Society are hosting a BBQ and Bake Sale at Steamboat Ace Hardware on Saturday. It’s to support the museum and local historical society in South Routt. They say everything is “Baked with Love.”
Prom for Moffat County High School is Saturday night at the Pavilion at the Moffat County Fairgrounds.
On Sunday…
The Maybell Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a Dead Battery Round-up. Drop your old dead batteries by the firehouse and they’ll send them off for recycling. This is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 26. They’ll also have food and cold drinks. There is also a drop-off area at the firehouse for dead batteries if you can’t make it to the event. They will accept lead-acid car, truck, tractor/heavy equipment and deep-cycle batteries but not Lithium batteries. Proceeds will help Maybell Fire make repairs and improvements on their equipment.
If you are unable to attend, and want to donate, please email maybellvolunteerfire@gmail.com or call Mark at 970-363-9218.
In high school sports on Friday…
SSHS, Hayden, and MCHS TRACK AND FIELD at 9:30 a.m. Meet at Moffat County – the Clint Wells Invitational. And it’s Senior Night for the Bulldogs Track Team.
MCHS Baseball is away against Aspen
The SSHS E-SPORTS TEAM is competing in the CHSAA State Championships.