By Shannon Lukens for Steamboat Radio/Blizzard Broadcasting.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has confirmed the details on gray wolf 2305 that died Jan. 28. It was a three-year-old breeding male from the King Mountain Pack in South Routt County. CPW was trying to capture it and recollar it when it died from complications of being captured, that “led to acute cardiogenic shock which could have been exacerbated by several different factors including hyperthermia, exertional/capture myopathy, respiratory distress or drug reaction.” Wolf 2305 was brought to Colorado from Oregon, in December of 2023. This is the 12th wolf that has died of the 25 that were brought to Colorado.
More on the Story — CPW releases necropsy of gray wolf that died in South Routt County
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering $1 million in grants to help reduce human-bear conflicts in local communities. Applications are available on CPW’s website and are due by May 29, 2026, at 5 p.m.
Last year, Yampa Valley Housing Authority received a $73,000 Human-Bear Conflict Reduction Community Grant to help with trash and recycling enclosures at two Steamboat Springs properties. In 2023, the City of Steamboat Springs received $162,000 to help purchase two Bear Proof Dumpster Enclosures in downtown Steamboat Springs.
For questions or application assistance, please contact CPW Grant Manager Travis Long at travis.long@state.co.us.
More on the Story — CPW offers $1M in grants to help reduce conflicts with bears
In Craig…
The Museum of Northwest Colorado in Craig celebrated Moffat County’s 115th Birthday Friday night with a new exhibit, highlighting America’s 250th anniversary, Colorado’s 150th anniversary, and Moffat County’s 115th anniversary. A group picture of all in attendance was taken. The majority of folks there were from Moffat County, with others from neighboring Routt and Rio Blanco counties joining in on the celebration.
New solar lights have been added to the welcome sign for Yampa Valley Regional Airport, along Highway 40 just east of Hayden. The maintenance team at the airport has added the new solar lights to make the sign more visible at night.
Four finalists are being interviewed for the job of Craig City Manager, to replace Peter Brixius who is retiring. They are current Craig Police Chief Michael Cochran, former Moffat County Sheriff KC Hume, Brian Blad from Idaho, and Will Ibershof, from Oregon. Community members can meet the candidates at 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 2, at the Museum of Northwest Colorado.
Routt County Board of County Commissioners have a work session today. The strategic plan will be discussed. Agenda
The Board of Directors of Yampa Valley Housing Authority is meeting at 1 p.m. today. It is a special meeting to review the purchase and sale agreement for Lot 1B of the Mid Valley Housing apartments.
Steamboat Springs School District Board of Education has a 4:30 p.m. meeting today at Steamboat Springs Middle School. Agenda
Blue Skies Nursing in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, is inviting anyone with memory loss, and the caregivers or family members, to the March Memory Café. It’s at 1 p.m. Monday, March 2, at Heart of Steamboat United Methodist Church, 736 Oak Street. The discussion will be a spotlight on historic Steamboat, and recognizing the Tread of Pioneers Museum. Events are free, but preregistration is requested. Sign up at blueskiesnursing.com/event-list or call (970) 200-8385.
A Fly Fishing Film Tour is at Wildhorse Cinema, starting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 2. This is a fundraiser for Casting For Recovery, serving women surviving breast cancer with a free fly fishing retreat each October.
The Steamboat Sailors Hockey team is in the championship game in the CHSAA State High School Hockey finals. It’s Monday night! The #4 seeded Sailors play #3 seed Pine Creek High School from Colorado Springs. It’s at 5 p.m. Monday at Magness Ice Arena at DU.
We will be there with LIVE coverage on KTYV Sports on FM 97.7 and 105.7 which you can also listen to through SteamboatRadio.com.
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Go Sailors!
Steamboat’s Landon Wendler finished second place at a World Cup Moguls event in Japan. It’s his second career World Cup podium finish who graduated from Steamboat Springs High School in 2019, and just competed in the Olympics.. Former SSWSC athlete Olivia Giaccio won the World Cup moguls event for the women on Friday. Then on Saturday, it was Jaelin Kauf’s turn to win the World Cup with Giaccio in second. Kauf is a 2014 graduate of Steamboat Springs High School.
FIS Press Release — Graham, Giaccio close World Cup gap after Moguls wins in Nanto-Toyama