By Shannon Lukens.
The Craig Police officer involved in a shooting of a man with a gun in Craig on April 26 has been cleared by the district attorney in the 14th Judicial District. Sgt. Dalton Caudall was the officer involved. The man who was shot was 36-year-old Troy Wade Curtis from Craig.
An arrest warrant was issued for Curtis on July 11 and he turned himself in that day to the Moffat County Jail and was later released on $5000 PR bond with misdemeanor and felony charges. He has an appearance on bond Tuesday morning. The defendant is innocent until proven guilty.
Charges in relation to this incident include alleged violations of Colorado Revised Statute (CRS) 18-3-206 Menacing (Class 5 Felony); CRS 18-12-107.5(1)(3) Illegal Discharge of a Firearm (Class 5 Felony); and CRS 18-12-112(3)(a)(9)(a) Private Firearms Transfer- Background Check Required (Class 2 Misdemeanor).
More on the Story — Report is released from District Attorney’s office on officer-involved shooting last April
The Yampa River is closed to recreation until further notice. This is due to high water temperatures of 75+ degrees over the past two days. The closure runs from the upstream boundary of Chuck Lewis State Wildlife area downstream to the west city limits of the City of Steamboat Springs.
Steamboat Springs City Council meets tonight. It starts at 5 p.m. at Centennial Hall, and also on Zoom.
The Homeownership Pre-Screening Form for The Cottonwoods at Mid Valley has been released by Yampa Valley Housing Authority. Complete the form. If you are a prospective buyer and you meet basic eligibility requirements, you will be invited to complete the full application. Eligible applicants will then be invited to participate in a lottery for available units. The project has 86 one-, two-, and three-bedroom condos for purchase along the Core Trail, with a completion date expected in early 2026. These are deed restricted condos reserved for local workers and retirees.
The Cottonwoods at Mid Valley Homeownership Pre-Screening Form
More on the Story — Pre-screening forms are released for The Cottonwoods at Mid Valley
The 2025 Hayden Mosquito Mitigation Program continues today with a truck fogging application, if the weather cooperates. More information is at HaydenColorado.com
- Hayden Mosquito Mitigation Program
- July 15 – Truck Fogging
- Aug. 8 – Truck Fogging
Work continues this week at 4th and Ranney Street, and 9th and Yampa Ave., in Craig. Wire is being pulled through underground conduits at both intersections. New signal poles will be installed later this week.
Registration opens Tuesday, July 15, for all of the events with the Yampa Valley Crane Festival, Aug. 28-31 in Steamboat Springs, Hayden, and Craig. It’s the 14th year for the Crane Festival, which has events and activities for all ages. Some events have limited capacity, which requires registration in advance. More information is at ColoradoCranes.org
Noah Elliott is up for an ESPY award from ESPN, for Best Athlete with a Disability. Elliott is a former STARS employee in Steamboat Springs and a current snowboarding Paralympian. A link to vote is at ESPN.com, and search ESPY. Elliott’s category is slide #11. The deadline to vote is 6 p.m. this Wednesday, July 16.