A semi-tanker rollover around 3:30 Friday afternoon, closed Highway 40 where it intersects with County Road 51A, the west entrance to the Yampa Valley Regional Airport. Traffic was blocked in both directions to allow crews to deal with the clean up. The Continue reading
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The group consulted to help determine which school to close in Craig will make their recommendations Thursday to the Moffat County School Board. The public is invited to attend a meeting with the School Board and the Blythe Group starting at 5:30 at the Moffat County Fairgrounds Pavilion. The Blythe Continue reading
Seasonal big game winter range closures have been instituted in some locations of the Routt National Forest near Steamboat. Both mandatory and voluntary closures are instituted annually between December 1st to April 15th, at trail-heads and in Continue reading
Slash pile burning is scheduled to begin soon in the Medicine Bow and Routt National Forests in Colorado and Wyoming, with burns taking place throughout the fall and winter. Hundreds of piles still remain in the two National Forests that need to be burned. The public should expect to see smoke Continue reading
Highway 40 will be partially closed in Steamboat through Wednesday morning at the intersection of Elk River road. The closure will allow paving operations to continue on the intersection. The partial closure will take place from Shield Drive to Curve Court. The closure will be in effect during daylight hours Continue reading
Wild horse gathering is underway in the Adobe Town, Salt Wells Creek and Great Divide heard management areas in Wyoming. As part of the BLM’s commitment to maintaining a healthy wild horse population in these areas, they will be removing more than 1,500 adult wild horses. Of the 1,500 horses, approximately 725 would be removed from the Salt Wells Creek heard management area, 513 from the Adobe Town and 322 from the Great Divide Basin heard management area. While the gather is underway, public lands will remain open unless closures are Continue reading
The Moffat County School District is considering closing one of the elementary schools in Craig. As part of that process, school district representatives will hold public meetings Tuesday and Wednesday to provide information on the potential closure and to gather feedback. Meetings Continue reading
The Stone Lane pedestrian bridge on the Walton Creek Trail in Steamboat is now closed to allow the bridge to be re-decked and painted. The closure is expected to last one month, weather permitting. The public will not be able to access the bridge while the Continue reading
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A portion of Forest Road 100, also known as Buffalo Park Road in the Gore Range near Yampa, will be closed for approximately two weeks, starting today, to allow a culvert to be replaced. The road will be fully closed to traffic 24 hours a day 7 days a week while the work is taking place. Non-motorized access to the surrounding forest will still be allowed and Continue reading
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The US 40 and Elk River Road intersection in Steamboat will be fully closed Tuesday night. The closure will allow crews to set barriers and re-stripe the road in preparation for a major construction project in the area. The closure will last from 7 Tuesday evening though 6 Wednesday morning. A Continue reading
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The Nordic Combined Western Regionals will take place this weekend in Steamboat at Howelsen Hill, with 70 of the best Nordic Combined athletes from the Western United States scheduled to compete. To accommodate the activities, several Howelsen Hill Nordic Trails will be closed to Continue reading
As the 2017 Winter Carnival in Steamboat kicks off today, the city has announced they will be closing streets to accommodate event activities. One lane of Lincoln Avenue will be closed at 1 this afternoon for event setup. That closure will last for 5 to 8 hours. To improve public transportation during the Carnival, Steamboat Springs Transit will operate Continue reading
