People from Craig to Baggs were without power for a little over two hours Friday night. According to a Yampa Valley Electric Facebook post, the outage, which affected nearly 5,000 customers, is believed to have been caused by an Xcel Energy transmission issue. Xcel Energy is the wholesale Continue reading
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5,000 Affected By Power Outage
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Wanted Woman Turns Self In
Trixie Rae Castro turned herself into Craig Police Monday morning. A warrant was issued for Castro’s arrest last week. Castro was wanted on a Larceny charge for reportedly stealing less than $100,000 in Continue reading
UPDATE: Woman Wanted On Larceny Charge
Craig Police have issued a warrant for 42-year-old Trixie Rae Castro. Castro is wanted on a Larceny charge for reportedly stealing less than $100,000 in cash. Anyone with information on Castro’s location is asked to Continue reading
CPW Releases App For Colorado Anglers
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has launched CPW Fishing, the agency’s official mobile fishing app. The app is designed for anglers seeking information on new fishing locations or needing to check for updated regulations while on the water. CPW Fishing allows anglers to explore the state’s waters, Continue reading
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New Landfill Contract Worth $300 Thousand A Year
The Moffat County Commissioners entered into an agreement Tuesday with Miles High, a commercial and residential trash company that hauls trash from Routt County and some areas in Moffat County, to allow the Continue reading
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Big Red Fire Continues To Burn
While crews were able to gain full containment of the Pine Tree and Deep Creek fires in Northwest Colorado this week, crews have not been able to increase containment of the Big Red Fire, burning 5 miles south of the Wyoming state line in Routt County, Continue reading
1,000 Arrested Over Labor Day, Heat Is On Friday
More than 1,000 impaired drivers were removed from Colorado roadways during this years Labor Day Heat Is On DUI Enforcement campaign, a slight increase over the 964 drivers who were arrested during the same enforcement period last year. Each year, more than Continue reading
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Shadow Mountain Home Owners Owe Money
Several property owners in Shadow Mountain Village are behind on their payments to Moffat County to pay for improvements to the water system that occurred over the last three years. Each property owner in Shadow Mountain was responsible for paying a little over $2,000 for the work, which can be paid in 20 annual installments of Continue reading
Peekaboo Fire Now Over 11,000 Acres
The Peekaboo Fire increased again Friday, growing from 8,000 acres to an estimated 11,700 acres as of Friday night. Crews are looking to protect multiple ranch structures, Dinosaur National Monument and Continue reading
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Steamboat April Tax Collections Up $70k
Steamboat sales tax collections in April were slightly higher than previously thought. According to the final Sales Use and Accommodation Tax Report for April, taxes increased by more than 6.1 %, or nearly $70,000, as compared to April of last year. This is nearly $20,000 more than was Continue reading
UPDATE: Air Quality Advisory Issued For Areas Near Dead Dog Fire
Additional firefighters were deployed yesterday to battle the Hunter Fire, burning 20 miles southwest of Meeker. The crews were able to take advantage of diminished winds to increase containment of the 1,000 acre fire from 30 to 70%. Despite growing by Continue reading