By Shannon Lukens.
The Summit County School District has been bringing buses to D&D Metal Recycle to be crushed and turned to scrap. It is part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Incentive program. Diesel bus engines are being replaced with electric motors.
Emily Duksa with D&D Metal Recycle says the Steamboat Springs School District brought buses a year ago to have D&D scrap their diesel fleet. Duksa says it requires shearing the frame rails and crushing the motors to qualify for the grant.
“We have to cut the chassis. We have to drill a hole into the motor so that they can never be re-used again. And then 100% of this bus will be recycled, which is a really cool thing.”
The EPA website says the EPA anticipates awarding up to $965 million to fund new, zero-emission and clean school buses through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
- Benefits of Clean School Buses
- More on the Story – School buses are getting crushed and turned to scrap locally as part of EPA program
The Town Challenge series in Steamboat Springs is expanding to the water, with the Town Challenge River Race Series starting tonight. Here’s Recreation Supervisor Austin Cagaanan.
“And we just decided that it was time for us to get into the river game. This year, we wanted to add a river race series to be able to get all of those fun rafters and everybody else that loves to be on the river all year round. And try to add another event to their repertoire for the year.”
Tonight is the Yampa River Sprint. It’s a time trial starting at the 5th Street Bridge and ending at the D-Hole next to West Lincoln Park. There are four divisions: Whitewater and Inflatable Kayaks, Stand-Up paddleboards, and rafts. There will be racing on the next three Wednesdays.
A shuttle will help get racers up and down the river. Visit TownChallenge.com to register.
- More on the Story — The Town Challenge River Race series starts Wednesday, May 14
Steamboat Creates presents the 43rd annual Cabaret, starting tonight through Saturday at the Depot Art Center. A few tickets are left for tonight and the two shows on Saturday. Tickets are at SteamboatCreates.org This year’s theme is 80s/”Back to the Future,” so dress up in your best 80s attire and have fun at Cabaret. SteamboatCreates.org
The Steamboat Springs High School Drama Troupe is putting on a Spring One-Act Festival called “SpringFest.” Shows are at 6 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, May 14-15. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and admission is free. This two-night event features student written and directed one-act plays, and showcases the graduating performing arts seniors. Both evenings will also feature two short student-directed musicals: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 21 Chump Street and Erik Przytulski’s Pellets, Cherries, and Lies: The Pac-Man Story. More pictures from dress rehearsal are on our website.
The Steamboat Sailors Boys Lacrosse Team lost in the quarter-finals of the CHSAA State Playoff last night to Aspen.