By Shannon Lukens for Steamboat Radio News.
Repair work has still not been done on the sharp corner coming down Rabbit Ears Pass, where a semi-truck took out the side barriers and guardrails on July 17, 2025. It’s near Mile Marker 141 on U.S. Highway 40 at the Timbers Village turnoff. Neighbors have been reaching out to CDOT, local media, and state politicians. Senator Dylan Roberts says he asked CDOT for an update. He says he received a response from Emily Haddaway, the CDOT legislative liaison.
She said four contractor bids have come in to get the side guardrails and barriers rebuilt, ranging from $175-268K. The lowest bidder has been selected and CDOT is working with the contractor to schedule delivery. She added that construction on the sharp downhill corner is expected to happen this season, before winter.”
July 15, 2026 — Hwy 40 retaining wall on Rabbit Ears Pass still isn’t fixed
A section of Routt County Road 129 will be closed most of the day today. This is at about Mile Marker 30, just north of the USFS Road 550 Intersection in North Routt County. A culvert is being replaced.
Routt County Commissioner Angelica Salinas has been named to the The Obama Foundation’s Leaders program. Salinas will be one of 50 leaders participating in the Leaders USA program. They’ll receive training in values-based leadership development to strengthen their skills and scale their work across public, private and nonprofit sectors. This is the fourth year for the program.
More information on those chosen for the Leaders USA program
The Routt County Board of County Commissioners has a regular meeting today. One agenda item is the redesign of the county’s website.
Steamboat Springs City Council meets at 5 p.m. today. One agenda item is a report from the Parks and Recreation Commission. Safety concerns of E-bikes and E-motorcycles will be discussed. Animal control and leashing up your dog is also on the agenda.
The South Routt School District has a School Board meeting at 5:30 p.m. tonight.
UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center is hosting a conference on lung cancer, at noon today. It is in collaboration with the Colorado Cancer Coalition’s Lung Cancer Task Force and the American Cancer Society. The conference is to learn about lung cancer screening best practices and resources. Three speakers will be presenting, including Dr. Anthony Edwords, a pulmonologist with UCHealth in Steamboat Springs.
Presenters include:
- Debra S. Dyer, MD, FACR, retired thoracic radiologist and previous director of the lung cancer screening program with National Jewish Health
- Anthony Edwards, MD, pulmonologist with UCHealth Pulmonology Clinic Steamboat Springs
- Jamie L. Studts, PhD, professor in the division of medical oncology with the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
An optional Q&A session will occur from 1-1:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided, and registration is required. Please contact Sanaya Sturm, nurse manager at UCHealth Jan Bishop Cancer Center, at sanaya.sturm@uchealth.org with any questions.
The Rubber Ducky Race for Hospice is at 5 p.m. today, down the water slides at the Old Town Hot Springs. Thousands of ducks will be sliding down the slide. The winning duck wins its owner cash and prizes. Tickets are $10 per duck and it purchases the hospice program with Northwest Colorado Health. You do not need to be there to win. To learn more and purchase tickets visit northwestcoloradohealth.org/rubberducky or call 970-871-7607.
In high school sports…
The Steamboat Mountain Bike Team defended its home turf with a Division 1 victory at the Showdown at the ‘Boat. It was the Colorado High School Cycling League Championships at Howelsen Hill over the weekend. The Steamboat team won the Yampa Region, beating out Boulder and the Summit for the top three spots.
Senior Whitney Warnke won the whole thing for the Varsity Girls. Sydney Soard was fourth and Lucia Magnotta seventh.
Quinn Dressen was 2nd overall for the Varsity boys. Odin Gruben was third and Jackson Rosencrantz seventh.
In another top finish, sophomore Fritz Gamber won the Sophomore Boys category.
More on the Story (with more pictures) – Steamboat Mountain Bike Team wins Yampa Region in Showdown in the ‘Boat
High School Sports today…
STEAMBOAT SAILORS GIRLS VOLLEYBALL AWAY vs. Glenwood Springs
STEAMBOAT BOYS GOLF — Sailors host Delta High School at 10 a.m. today and Central High School from Grand Junction at 1 p.m. today at Haymaker Golf Course
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Events Calendar on our website.
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