By Shannon Lukens.
Some political yard signs are missing. Steamboat Springs Police Commander Rich Brown says there have been several reports of Harris-Walz signs being taken from yards on Steamboat Boulevard and Yahmonite Street downtown.
We have checked in with Craig Police Chief Mike Cochran and Hayden Police Chief Scott Scurlock and they have both confirmed that they have not had any reports of the theft of political signs in their communities.
It is illegal to take a political sign from someone’s from yard as it is considered theft, and a Class 2 misdemeanor. If you are missing a campaign yard sign, get any pictures or evidence and report it to local police.
Colorado Revised State Law Section 1-13-113
1-13-113. Interference with distribution of election material.
During the period beginning forty-five days before and ending four days after any election, any person who prevents, hinders, or interferes with the lawful distribution of any card, pamphlet, circular, poster, handbill, yard sign, or other written material relating to any candidate for election for any office or relating to any issue that is to be submitted to the electors in any election, or any person who removes, defaces, or destroys any lawfully placed billboard, sign, or written material from any premises to which it was delivered, commits a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars. Any person found guilty of removing, defacing, or destroying any billboard, sign, or written material shall pay the cost of replacement. The owner of the premises, an authorized agent of the owner, or any person charged with enforcement of any state law, ordinance, or regulation may remove any billboard, sign, or written material without penalty when placed without permission or authorization of the owner of such premises, or in violation of state law or county or municipal ordinance or regulation, or which is in place at any time other than during the period beginning forty-five days before and ending four days after any election.
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It is National Teen Driving Safety Week. More than 8,000 teenage drivers have been involved in Colorado crashes this year, which is about 23 a day. Colorado Department of Transportation reports the biggest safety issues for teenagers are speeding and not using a seatbelt. Last year, 50 percent of teen drivers who died were unbuckled.
More on the Story — CDOT asks parents to be more involved to avoid teenage driving fatalities
The Boys & Girls Club in Craig celebrated the new Lights On AfterSchool movement. It gives kids a safe place to go after school. Craig Mayor Chris Nichols was at the kickoff to the new program Monday night in Craig.
“The Lights on signifies that the Boys & Girls Club is a safe environment for our youth to learn and thrive for the future.”
The Steamboat Club will also celebrate the new Lights on AfterSchool movement at 5 p.m. this Thursday. Here’s Director Kelly Landers.
“It highlights the fact that we keep our lights on after school, that we’re not dark, and that we’re a welcoming, open, lit up place for kids to come after school and on their school days off.”
SavATree out of Hayden donated the lights for both Boys & Girls Club buildings in Craig and Steamboat Springs.
Video of Lights On AfterSchool countdown
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The annual Button Artwork Contest has been launched for the 112th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival. This is for young artists who are 18 years old or younger. The theme for 2025 is “Let Your Light Shine. Submit the artwork to Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club in a circle on a regular piece of paper before Nov. 10.
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Tuesday is a Non-Lethal Wolf Conflict Reduction Training session, hosted primarily by the Colorado Department of Agriculture. It’s from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the CSU Extension Office in Craig. That address is 1198 W. Victory Way. Fourteen people have RSVPed for today. A second session is at the same time Wednesday, at the Community Center in Steamboat Springs. Twenty-four have said they would attend.
Meetings will include presentations on the following topics:
- Wolf 101 (scat/track, patterns, habituated meaning, etc.)
- Investigation, Necropsy and Site Assessments
- Potential Funding Sources for Producers
- Depredation Compensation Program
- Carcass Management
- Range Riding and Hazing
- Fladry, Foxlights, Scare Devices, etc.
- Livestock Protection Dogs and Support Group
- Potential of Drone Use and Ongoing WS Research
For more information about the specific trainings, please reach out to Dustin Schiflett. dustin.shiflett@state.co.us
The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) has partnered with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services, and Colorado State University Extension to bring trainings to Colorado livestock producers. Through this partnership, CDA is working to proactively provide training to livestock producers across the state before calving and lambing season, which usually occurs in early spring of each year.
Steamboat Springs City Council meets at 5 p.m. Tuesday. One City Council update on the agenda is titled “Steamboat Springs Brown Ranch Community Deliberation and Shared Learning.” It includes a Situation Assessment on what has been learned, and what the next steps will be.
Craig City Council has a 5 p.m. workshop today. The topic to be discussed be the Tri-State Settlement Agreement Investments. That is followed by a Craig Housing Authority Meeting, and then a City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. One agenda item is first reading on increasing Trash Collection Fee Rates.
Steamboat Teen Council invites all high school students to a Bubble Tea Trick or Treat. It’s at 5:30 Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Causeway Coffee House, 427 Oak Street. It’s free for all high school students. Steamboat Springs Teen Council meets at 6:15 p.m. every Thursday in the Routt County Community Room at 135 6th Street. There’s free food, and all high schoolers are invited. For more information, email ssteencouncil@partnersyouth.org
Sailors Soccer… The boys have a game at 6 p.m. Tuesday night against Glenwood at Gardner Field. Listen on KTYV 105.7 Sports on FM or watch through the Steamboat Radio YouTube Channel, all accessible on SteamboatRadio.com
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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