By Shannon Lukens.
Helicopter operations begin at Steamboat Resort today to haul out logs. There will also be truck traffic from logging trucks, from work done last week on Mahogany Ridge. Trails affected with some closures include Pioneer, Why Not Road, Zig Zag, and Tenderfoot, and some hiking trails on Thunderhead. Check Steamboat.com for updates.
Routt County Board of County Commissioners meet this morning for a Work Session. One agenda item is addressing the needs of housing in South Routt County and a Strategic Action Plan. Work Session Agenda
In Steamboat Springs, the intersection of 6th Street and Yampa Street will be closed to vehicle traffic through Aug. 1, due to construction at 608 Yampa Street. Detour signs will be posted. A new three-story residential/commercial building with underground parking is going in.
Enroll for fall classes at Colorado Northwestern Community College. Moffat County residents can also apply for In-District Tuition Assistance and get up to 50 percent off CNCC tuition. Classes begin Aug. 18. ENROLL HERE
In Craig, the intersection of 10th and Taylor streets is closed through Aug. 4 for a valley pan replacement. No on-street parking from 7 to 7. Signal upgrades at 9th and Yampa and 4th and Ranney in Craig are complete. Next is curb and gutter work there with ADA Compliant ramps.
The signal upgrades at 9th and Yampa and 4th and Ranney in Craig are complete. Curb and gutter work will be happening at both intersections this week, as well as the installation of ADA compliant ramps.
Range Riders have been employed throughout Colorado to help with non-lethal mitigation of wolves. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has ten range riders. The Colorado Department of Agriculture employs three range riders, one of whom is Shelby Neiberger, who grew up in Rangely.
“What we do when we’re range riding is we focus on areas of wolf activity currently. Wolves have been introduced into Colorado and are hanging around livestock. So our job is to try to protect the livestock and encourage the wolves to leave any areas where there’s a high density of livestock.”
Shelby says this is done through thermal vision at night, or listening for verbal clues from the livestock, they have a pepper ball launcher they can use, they also use horses and ATVs that have lights and noise machines. They check game cameras, like she’s been doing recently on the VanValkenburg property in Jackson County, which is home to the One Ear Pack of wolves.
“She’s trying to keep herself between our cows and the wolves and it’s kind of a hard, hard thing to ask. You’ve gotta be here at dark and it’s a whole different scenario at dark.”
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A quarterly lymphedema monitoring clinic is today, Tuesday and Thursday, at UCHealth SportsMed Clinic in Steamboat Springs. Lymphedema is chronic swelling that can occur when the lymphatic system is damaged. Call the SportsMed Clinic at 970-871-2370 to schedule a 15-minute screening.
Tonight is Fall Sports Night at Moffat County High School in Craig. It’s at 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium at the high school. It’s to fill out paperwork, pay fees, meet the coaches. Practice passes will be issued starting tomorrow (Tuesday, July 29).
Seminars at Steamboat celebrates 23 years in the Yampa Valley, bringing public policy experts to the Steamboat Springs community. All seminars are nonpartisan and free to the public, starting at 5:30 p.m. tonight at Strings Music Pavilion. Tonight’s topic and speaker is with Dr. Ted Mitchell on “The Role of the University in a Democratic Society.”
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