By Shannon Lukens.
Expect some traffic delays on U.S. Highway 40 near the Downhill Drive intersection. In June, a good part of the work will be done at night.
A traffic signal is being installed. There will be a more gradual entry from Downhill Drive onto Hwy 40. Sewer and water main work is being done. Crosswalks and sidewalks are being added. Work should be finished in fall of 2025.
More on the Story – Work begins on US Hwy 40 and Downhill Drive
New cluster box units have been installed in the Milner area. The U.S. Post Office says notices were put in the old boxes but many were unchecked for over a week, and have now been transferred to the new boxes. Milner postal customers can pick up their new keys starting today at the Steamboat Springs Post Office. Jody Camilletti says she has had a P.O. Box for 47.5 years and the post office isn’t letting her renew her personal P.O. Box but they did for their business.
“And we were told because we don’t live in Milner proper that we no longer have a box.”
The Camillettis live ¼ mile down Hwy 40. Camilletti says she doesn’t know where her mail is. She said they did not get a notice of the box change. She’s hoping the post office will let them have a box again at the new cluster boxes or else those houses along Hwy 40 will have to get a mailbox in front of their house along the highway.
The Moffat County Board of County Commissioners meets Tuesday morning. One report is on the contract for the Maybell Rodeo Club arena. John Husband will present on the Yampa River Leafy Spurge Project.
Two or more members of the Moffat County Board of County Commissioners and Natural Resources Director, Jeff Comstock will participate in a workshop with representatives from Energy Communities Alliance today.
The City of Steamboat Springs City Council has a work session and meeting today. Agenda items for the work session include:
| 1. | Brown Ranch Community Solutions – Project Check-in. (Calvert) |
| 2. | Community Plan Update. (Calvert) |
| 3. | Lift Ticket Tax Update. (Leeson) |
Also, a consent item is eminent domain for the West Steamboat Trail.
Local governments and community partners in the Yampa Valley are considering forming a Regional Transportation Authority. This is for Routt and Moffat counties. There is a meeting at 6:30 p.m. tonight in Craig City Council Chambers. Town Manager Peter Brixius will also be discussing support of a Colorado Mountain Rail Station in the City of Craig.
Find out more at SteamboatSprings.net/RTA
Also at Tuesday’s Craig City Council meeting, Craig Police Chief Mike Cochran will present a Lifesaving Award to Sergeant Brian Soper. He is swearing in promotions for Corporal Izauro Gonzalez Garcia and Corporal Tracy Mendoza. Kandee Dilldine will present planned events for this year with the Downtown Business Association in Craig.
Registration opens this week for Summer Camp at the Boys and Girls Club in Steamboat Springs. This is for kids ages six years to 5th grade. The Mary Brown Teen Center is open for middle school kids who have separate, age-appropriate activities and field trips. Scholarships are available. Registration opened last week for the Boys & Girls Club in Craig.
Registration schedule:
- April 8: Open to all Club Members
- April 9: Open to the public
The local American Legion Post is offering to send local young men from Routt County, completing their junior year of high school, to Colorado Boys State. It is June 1-7 in Sterling, Colo. The American Legion will pay for the tuition. Applications are due by Friday, April 25. Apply through COLegionBoysState.org
Local contact information:
- Steamboat Post 44: Jim Stanko 970-879-3936 JStankoRanch@gmail.com
- Hayden Post 89: Steve Dunn 970-276-3576 Sadunn001@gmail.com
- Yampa Post 89 – Gary Burkholder 970-638-4218 gdbholder@aol.com
Steamboat Mountain School is hosting a happy hour at Cypress Restaurant (700 Yampa Street) from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8. Learn more about the kindergarten through 4th grade programs at the school. Meet teachers and current parents who will answer questions. It’s free and there will be food and drinks.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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