By Shannon Lukens.
Election Day is Tuesday so turn in your ballot. It’s too late to mail it in. Drop it off at any Ballot Box drop-off location in the state. That goes for kids who may be away at college in Colorado. You can also get a ballot at any Voter Services Polling Center and fill it out in person.
Drop it off at the Moffat County Courthouse if you’re in Craig. Dropoff locations in Routt County are in the alley behind the historic Routt County Courthouse downtown, at the Combined Law Enforcement Facility on Shield Drive, at the Clark Store in North Routt, or at the town halls in Yampa, Oak Creek, or Hayden.
More on the Story — Election Information 2024
Steamboat Springs Police has confirmed six reports of political yard signs being stolen from yards. The town of Hayden is reporting its first theft of a political yard sign late last Thursday or Friday morning. All of the signs that were stolen were Harris-Walz signs.
More on the Story — Political Yard Signs have been stolen in Steamboat Springs
The latest map of collared wolf activity shows wolves in North and South Routt County, most of Rio Blanco County, but none in Moffat. But CPW also reports a wolf has crossed south of I-70. Media Statement from CPW
More on the Story – A collared wolf has crossed I-70 to the south, for the first time
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Jeff Davis also sent a letter to Club 20 saying CPW staff plans to finalize a definition of chronic depredation sometime in November.
More on the Story — CPW responds to requests from Club 20 about Wolf Reintroduction
A training session for Non-lethal Wolf Conflict Reduction Training is from 6-9 p.m. in Meeker Monday, in the Exhibit Hall at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. For more information about the specific trainings, please reach out to Dustin Schiflett. dustin.shiflett@state.co.us or call 720-902-1222.
The Eco Club at Steamboat Springs High School held up signs about Climate Change Friday afternoon, in front of the Routt County Courthouse. Junior Shea Speer says it was to raise awareness about the climate crisis.
“It’s important because climate change is going to impact our future profoundly. So it matters now that we make change in the moment. And so we’re out here today to continue the discussion on climate action so that we can make sure that what we do keeps happening and we don’t lose steam.”
More on the Story – SSHS Eco Club hopes to bring more awareness to Climate Change
Local groups have been awarding grants. The Steamboat Springs Rotary Club has awarded $20K in grants to local groups, schools and government agencies in Routt County through its endowment fund.
More on the Story — Steamboat Springs Rotary announces $20K in grants
The Steamboat Sotheby’s Community Fund is giving close to $5K ($4,900) to seven local non-profit organizations. They are JR Achievement, Lift Up, Nordic Combined, Routt County Search and Rescue, Yampa Valley Autism, and Undiscovered Earth.
The Routt County Board of County Commissioners meets at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. The advisory board for the Routt County Museums and Heritage Fund is on the agenda. Pete Wither is the chair. There is a funding request from South Routt Affordable Housing. Agenda
The Moffat County Board of County Commissioners has a workshop today with Jennifer Riley, the CEO of Memorial Regional Health and then a tour of the moto cross track in Moffat County this afternoon. That’s also with Neil Binder with the Office of Development Services and Natural Resources Director Jeff Comstock along with representatives from Northwest Trails.
There are two Vaccination Clinics today. The first one is for seniors and veterans from 9-11 a.m. at the Steamboat Springs Community Center. The second is from 2-6 p.m. at 101 Main Street in Yampa.
Moffat County Public Health is hosting a CPR Class for the community from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, in the new Moffat County Courthouse.
The City of Craig is accepting bags of leaves and tree limbs, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today through Friday, at the City Road & Bridge Shop at 1710 Yampa Ave. This is for City of Craig trash customers only. Seniors 65 and over are eligible for a free pickup of bagged leaves and tree limbs on their designated trash day. Call Craig Road & Bridge with any questions at 970-824-4463.
Ruby Frank of Steamboat Springs has been chosen to perform in the opening number of the prestigious Thescon in Denver next month, for the fourth year in a row. Ruby is a senior at Yampa Valley High School. Thescon celebrates the best performers in high school theater in Colorado.
In football…
- The Steamboat Sailors beat Glenwood, 17-6.
- Moffat County Beat Middle Park, 27-12.
- Hayden lost to West Grand, 46-32.
- SoRoCo lost to Plateau Valley, 62-12.
Local high school cross county athletes competed at the Colorado State Cross Country Championships over the weekend in Colorado Springs. A list of how they did is on our website.
Xavier Knott defended his title and took first place in 3000 Meter Run in the Unified Division.
Another first place finish was Taya Wren from Rangely in 2A.
More on the Story – Results of local runners from the State Cross Country Championships
The Steamboat 12U A Hockey team won the Rocky Mountain Rumble tournament in Steamboat on Sunday.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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