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
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Meetings To Talk Potential School Closure
Big Red Fire, 0% Contained
The Big Red Fire, burning 5 miles south of the Wyoming state line near Clark in North Routt county, has grown from 530 to nearly 600 acres and is zero percent contained. Crews are focusing their efforts on protecting private property in the area by cutting fire lines. Warm and dry weather is Continue reading
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Fishing Limits Removed At Harvey Gap Reservoir
Anglers are invited to take part in an emergency fish salvage starting Friday at Harvey Gap Reservoir, north of Silt. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has removed minimum size, bag, and possession limits Continue reading
Recreation Sites To Be Closed
The East Four Mile and South Orientation recreation sites in the Canyon Pintado Historic District on Highway 139 south of Rangely, will be closed for six weeks, starting next month. The BLM is closing the recreation areas Continue reading
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Wildfire Ignites In Routt County
A wildfire ignited Saturday afternoon in the Big Red Park area, ten miles north of Clark in Routt County. The fire is burning on steep terrain in beetle killed timber, near the area of the “500 Fire” which occurred a couple of years ago. No structures are currently threatened by the blaze. Due to the location, the Forest Service is monitoring the Continue reading
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Petition To Be A City Council Candidate
The City of Steamboat has released the nominating petition for candidates seeking to run for Steamboat Springs City Council in the November election. There are city council positions open in districts one, two and three, with an at-large position also available. Eligible candidates must be 18 years of age or older on the day of the election. They must have Continue reading
2 Seats Open On Steamboat School Board
The Steamboat Springs School District will have 2 board seats, each for a four year term, on the November 7th ballot. To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered voter for the school district for at least 12 consecutive months before the election. Nomination petitions can be picked now up at the Steamboat School District Office. Petitions require 50 eligible voters’ signatures. The deadline Continue reading
Trump Nominates Gillette Native As U.S. Attorney
President Trump has nominated Gillette native Mark Klaassen to serve as the U.S. Attorney for Wyoming. Klaassen has served as an assistant U.S. attorney for Wyoming for the last eight years. He has also served as chief of staff to the general council for the Continue reading
Elected Officials Talk Future Of Craig and MOCO
The Moffat County Commissioners and Craig City Council, along with staff from the city and county, met during a special meeting Thursday to discuss the future of Craig and Moffat County. During the discussion, the group talked ballot questions for 2018, which may include a tax Continue reading
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WYO Emergency Responders Host Event Saturday
Employees from Rock Springs Bureau of Land Management will join other local emergency response units at the City of Rock Springs annual Touch-A-Truck day this Saturday. The free event will take place from 10:00 to 1:00 at the Rock Continue reading
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Rafters Pulled From Eagle River
Four rafters had to be rescued from the Eagle River Saturday near Edwards. The raft high centered on a rock in the middle of the river standing the rafters. It took rescue crews a couple hours to retrieve the rafters and pull Continue reading
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Comment On Wyoming Oil And Gas Lease Sale
The Bureau of Land Management High Desert District in Wyoming is looking for public comment on an environmental assessment, for a proposed oil and gas lease sale. Forty-seven parcels of land totaling over 74,000 acres will be offered within the district, Continue reading
