By Shannon Lukens.
Steamboat Ski Resort is hosting a Balloon Glow this Saturday night. It’s part of the Yampa Valley Balloon Rodeo this weekend. It’s from 8-9 p.m. in Steamboat Square, at the base area, and it is weather dependent. The Balloon Glow is followed by free Coca-Cola Movies on the Mountain.
Also at Steamboat Resort, Christie Peak Express is closed until further notice to work on soil stabilization near Tower 14.
YAMPA VALLEY BALLOON GLOW
STEAMBOAT RESORT TO HOST BALLOON GLOW SATURDAY NIGHT
The Yampa Valley Balloon Rodeo is this weekend in Steamboat Springs. Each morning, the balloons will be lifting off from Bald Eagle Lake. But spectators are not allowed at the launch site this year.
BALLOON RODEO RETURNS TO STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, JULY 29-30
Photos courtesy Team Rubicon
Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue is working on fire mitigation on Emerald Mountain. Team Rubicon is joining the Routt County Wildfire Mitigation Council to do the work. Josh Hankes is Executive Director of the local council.
“We’re super excited to have Team Rubicon coming with a big volunteer effort like this to kickstart this project on Emerald which is so critical to protecting Howelsen Hill and downtown Steamboat Springs.”
Expect to see about 40 to 50 people in gray shirts helping with the wildfire mitigation efforts this weekend.
An information session will be hosted at the Veterans Center at 924 Lincoln Avenue at 7 p.m. Wednesday night.
Then all of Team Rubicon will be in the concrete bleachers at the rodeo Saturday night.
Then on Sunday, it’s the Clap Out Ceremony at the base of Blackmer Trail, to show thanks for Team Rubicon’s efforts. Everyone is invited. It’s at 3:30 p.m.
“So we’re trying to grab as many people as we can on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. along the 13th Street Bridge and/or at the base of Blackmer Trial to just give this crew a round of applause as they finish out their last shift.”
Team Rubicon works strictly through donations, which are 100% tax deductible. Find out more at RouttWildFire.org/TeamRubicon.
WILDFIRE MITIGATION IS BEING DONE ON EMERALD MOUNTAIN THIS WEEKEND
Link to press release from the City of Steamboat Springs; July 24, 2023.
Hours for Loudy-Simpson Park are changing. Gates open at 6 a.m. The patrol staff for the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office will close the gates at 10 p.m. each evening. This is effective immediately.
Moffat County School District is having their Surplus Yard Sale all day today. It’s for any extra furniture or materials the district no longer needs. Everything is free. School district employees can shop this morning. Everyone else has access from noon to 4 p.m. It’s all at 998 Rose Street in Craig. Pictures
SURPLUS YARD SALE FROM MCSD IS JULY 26
Supporters of the Steamboat Springs Sports Barn are now exploring a relationship with the Boys & Girls Club of Northwest Colorado, to possibly have the 45,000 square foot indoor sports facility built at the proposed Brown Ranch. The Boys & Girls Club has submitted a proposal that would include indoor courts and field space, with other amenities for users. More information can be found at SteamboatSportsBarn.com https://www.steamboatsportsbarn.com/
LOCAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SUPPORTS POSSIBLE STEAMBOAT SPORTS BARN
Asphalt patching is scheduled to be done on Soda Creek Bridge on County Road 36 today. That’s the road up to Strawberry Park. There may be delays but the goal is to keep one lane open. Also, County Road 56 will be closed at County Road 129, which is Elk River Road, for bridge repairs. Detour on County Road 54.
2023 PROJECTS AND CURRENT ROAD CLOSURES
Also, the City of Steamboat Springs Street Department will be conducting asphalt repairs on the roundabout road at the entrance to Ski Time Square in the base area later this week. Watch for delays during the day on Thursday and Friday.
BE AWARE OF DELAYS ON THESE ROUTT COUNTY ROADS THIS WEEK
Women United with Routt County United Way are collecting school supplies for schools across the community. You can order directly from Amazon or Walmart. Those links are on our website and on the Routt County United Way website under the Women United tab. The deadline is this Friday.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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