By Shannon Lukens.
Starting with COVID news today, Routt County had 40 new reported cases on Thursday, from the day before. Moffat County had 20 new cases of COVID in one day. That’s according to the CDPHE.
The Steamboat Springs Farmers Market starts tomorrow in the same place, on Yampa Street, between 6th and 8th Streets. This year, Lisa Popovich with Main Street Steamboat says there will be a Western Welcome Center.
“So in the center of 7th Street each week, there will be different non-profits, community groups, government officials, and just general information for the public.”
Popovich says there will be 150 booths each Saturday, 80 percent of which are local to Colorado with most of them in the Yampa Valley. Marie Winter runs the Northern Lights jewelry tent. She’s been at the Steamboat Farmers Market since it began in 2005.
Hours for the Farmers Market are the same, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., every Saturday, through Sept. 24.
Oak Creek has a Farmers Market. It starts next weekend, June 19, and is on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Downtown Park.
The Hayden Farmers Market is every Thursday night from 5-8 p.m. on S. Walnut Street. It features local meat, eggs, veggies, honey, and more.
About 180 kids were running, jumping, racing and hurdling at Steamboat Springs High School Thursday for the last day of Track and Field Camp. Mollie MacEntee is headed into 4th grade.
The coaches were middle school and high school kids involved in the track program, under the leadership of Head Coach Lisa Renee Tumminello.
The day ended with relay races around the track. 5-year-old Shiloh Johnson is the youngest of four kids in her family at the camp. We asked her how fast she can run.
Sign up today for the Fourth of July Parade in Steamboat Springs. It’s the 119th year for the local parade which will be on Yampa Street again this year. The theme is “Red, White, and YOU.” Register through the Steamboat Springs Chamber website as of today. Link to register
The Moffat County Christian School has a new principal. Dale Peterson will lead the K-8th grade school in Craig. He says they are looking for kindergarteners to sign up for the fall.
Tonight is a High School Splash Party in Craig. It’s presented by the Moffat County Youth Action Council. It’s from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Craig Wave Pool and it’s free for the high school kids.
Tomorrow in Craig, there is a Craig Pride celebration at Loudy-Simpson Park. The gathering is a family-friendly event from noon to 3 p.m.
The South Routt Library in Oak Creek has a presentation Saturday morning. It’s from Paul Bonnefield about Coal Mining in the Upper Yampa Valley. It’s a driving and walking tour. Meet at the library in downtown Oak Creek at 9 a.m. Saturday.
In Meeker, it’s 50s Day, with a 50s Car Show as well so dress up and enjoy the fun. The car show starts at 10 a.m. in downtown Meeker. The event is hosted by the Meeker Sweet Shop.
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