By Shannon Lukens.
By Shannon Lukens.
Local physician, Dr. Alexander Meininger, says he and his wife were shot at recently, while biking on Routt County Road 27. It was on a Sunday morning, July 21. They were about 20 feet apart when they heard loud pops. Dr. Meininger’s wife saw the shots ricochet off the shoulder of the road.
“My wife said it was a near-death experience claiming that it was pretty scary and bullets resonating at us was somewhat terrifying. I think it represents a peak in the animosity between cyclists and the rural community which I’d like more people to know about, how severe it has gotten or what we’re dealing with out there, that we’re at risk that someone could get hurt.”
Routt County Sheriff Doug Scherar says there were definitely gunshots.
“The Routt County Sheriff’s Office definitely believes that there were gunshots in the area. We just don’t have enough evidence to prove whether they were harassing in nature or whether they were ricochets from somebody shooting in the vicinity.”
Animosity towards cyclists is also a concern for Amy Charity, the co-founder of the SBT GRVL ride, which is this Sunday. Race organizers have listened to concerns and frustrations from rural residents about all of the cyclists on county roads and addressed them all. Despite the efforts, Charity says signs have gone up around the county roads against the gravel race.
“It seems that when riders don’t feel welcome, some of them may consider what is the worse case scenario. So when there are a handful of rural residents that don’t want bikes to go by their homes, then the riders are concerned about their safety.”
Charity says she has received calls from cyclists, asking if it is safe to come to Steamboat for the ride this Sunday.
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Steamboat Springs City Council meets tonight. A work session has results of the recent community survey, an update from Historic Preservation and the 2A Trails Project. An update on Casey’s Pond is also on the agenda and council will go into Executive Session for Casey’s Pond legal advice. Agenda
Craig City Council also meets tonight. Dr. Mathew Neal will introduce himself as the new Superintendent of the Moffat County School District. Deputy City Clerk Gina Duran is being recognized with the prestigious Certified Municipal Clerk Designation.
Gary Whitlock has been named Development Director of the Steamboat Symphony Orchestra. Whitlock has extensive experience in people-building and brand-development and lives in Steamboat Springs.
The Routt County Fair continues at the fairgrounds in Hayden. Monday was the Western Horse Show. We caught up with Neve Wade right before she was showing with her horse, Lily.
“I’m really excited. This is my last year at fair because I’m aging out. So I’m really excited to compete this year.”
The Dog Show and English Horse show is Tuesday, along with Gymkhana. It’s check-in day for rabbits and poultry and swine weigh-in. Wednesday morning is the Poultry Show with the Swine Show in the afternoon.
More on the Story — Routt County Fair 2024
There are lots of pictures from the Routt County Fair on the Steamboat Radio Facebook page.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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