By Shannon Lukens for Steamboat Radio/Blizzard Broadcasting.
The Bureau of Land Management has now asked Rio Blanco County residents to be very careful with agriculture and debris burning. The request was also made of Moffat County residents. The low moisture has created a higher risk for accidental wildfires. Like in Moffat County, the Sheriff’s Office in Rio Blanco County has to be notified by calling dispatch, before any controlled burn on private property.
To burn safely, check the weather, know the fire restrictions, notify your neighbors, have a shovel and plenty of water close by, create a fire line, and never leave a burn unattended. Anyone who lets a fire escape, that causes damage, could be held responsible.
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Fire Restrictions Resources Online:
- Moffat County Sheriff’s Office: https://crimewatch.net/us/co/moffat/sheriff
- Colorado Fire Restrictions (with map): http://www.coemergency.com/p/fire-bans-danger.html
- BLM Northwest District Fire Restrictions: https://www.blm.gov/programs/fire/regional-info/colorado/northwest-district
- Rio Blanco County Alerts: https://rbc.us/AlertCenter.aspx?CID=Fire-Restrictions-7
- Colorado Fire Restrictions (with map): http://www.coemergency.com/p/fire-bans-danger.html
- BLM Northwest District Fire Restrictions: https://www.blm.gov/programs/fire/regional-info/colorado/northwest-district
There was pinning ceremony Monday night for Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue. Firefighters Doug Bloom and Nate Birdseye were sworn in. Doug Satterfield was also sworn in as new Deputy Chief of Operations with Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue.
Fire Chief Chuck Cerasoli officiated the ceremony. He said there are now 40 full-time firefighters in Steamboat Springs, trained in ambulance and fire services, covering 380 square miles.
Other recognitions were for Joe Oakland receiving his Fire Officer III Certification.
- FF/Paramedic Louis Gutschenritter has achieved 10 years of service last November.
- FF/Paramedic Brian McGovern has completed 15 years of service last June.
- FF/Inspector Matt Workman has completed 15 years of serviced last June.
- Lt. Christian Keller will have been with SSFR 15 years in December.
- Fire Marshal Doug Shaffer has been with SSFR for 25 years in September.
The Steamboat Ski Touring Center is closing for the season at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 1. They ask that you please return any rental equipment that you may have before then. For questions, call 970-879-8180.
The Cody’s Challenge race has been canceled. It was supposed to be this Saturday, as a fundraiser for the Cody St. John Foundation.
Colorado high school students are being asked to submit this year’s “I Voted,” digital sticker design. It’s the design and sticker that will be used in this November’s General Election. Entrants must be 13 to 18 years old and enrolled in a Colorado high school or Colorado homeschool program. Work must be original and include the words, “I Voted.” And it must be nonpartisan. Entries can be created on paper or digitally, and submitted to the Colorado Secretary of State’s office before Sept. 4.
Additional contest details:
- Submission deadline: Friday, September 4, 2026
- “I Voted Digital Sticker contest website
- “I Voted” sticker template (PDF)
- Submission form
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Three students from Ridgeview Elementary in the Moffat County School District just returned from the VEX IQ Robotics State Championships, where they won the Excellence Award. They are Addy Chamberlain, Blakely Green, and Khyler Giedd. The three have qualified for the World Robotics Championships in St. Louis, Missouri, April 28-30.
In sports…
March 31 – SSHS Boys LAX 4 p.m. game vs. Vail Mountain at SSHS. We’ll be there with play-by-play on KTYV 105.7 Sports on FM and watch through the Steamboat Radio YouTube channel.
March 31 — SSHS GIRLS GOLF Tournament at Devils Thumb Golf Course in Delta