The Wild Horse Warriors for Sand Wash Basin are will be holding a meeting at Grandma’s Kitchen in Maybell next Saturday. A Soup and Sandwich bar will be available, with live entertainment also scheduled for the event. Lunch will take place from noon to 2 with the meeting following immediately Continue reading
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Wild Horse Warriors Meeting Next Week
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UPDATE: Highway 40 Reopened, Fire Over 8 Square Miles
Highway 40 was closed from 2 in the afternoon Thursday to around 10 in the morning Friday between Maybell and Dinosaur, due to the Winter Valley Fire, which ignited Thursday south of Elk Springs. The fire, which was thought to be around 10 to 15 acres as of noon, had expanded to Continue reading
UPDATE: Local Fires 100% Contained
The Deep Creek Fire is now 100% contained. The lightning started fire ignited earlier this month, 9 miles northeast of Hayden. Crews will continue to the monitor the 4,000 acre blaze and will conduct mop up operations where needed. During a drone flight Tuesday, crews found what may be a coal Continue reading
County Road Reopened, Fires Still Burning
Moffat County Road 57, which was closed due to the Pine Tree Fire, burning 10 miles south of Maybell, is now open. Travelers along the road should continue to use caution, as traffic from firefighters may be heavy. The fire is now estimated at 4,732 acres and remains Continue reading
High Speed Internet Coming To Maybell
The town of Maybell can expect high-speed internet service soon. The Moffat County Commissioners signed an agreement with High Rapids Networks at their weekly meeting yesterday, which will allow the company to install high-speed internet equipment on Cedar and Juniper Mountain, and at the Museum of Northwest Colorado and the Moffat County Landfill. As part of the agreement, the county will Continue reading
Weather Helps Fire Crews
Cooler temperatures and scattered rain over the last couple days have kept the Peekaboo Fire, burning between Maybell and the Utah State line, from growing significantly. The fire is still estimated at just Continue reading
Mosquito Spraying Near Maybell Delayed
The time period for mosquito spraying to occur in the Maybell area has been extended through Monday. The spraying was supposed to be completed by Saturday, but this had to be delayed due to high winds. Spraying will take place during the Continue reading
MOCO Mosquito Spraying Starts This Week
Mosquito spraying is expected to begin in Craig, Maybell and other areas of Moffat County later this week. The aerial spraying will take place between Thursday and Saturday in Craig and the surrounding areas, wind and weather Continue reading
Power Outage Sunday Caused By Raccoon
A power outage that occurred in the Craig, Baggs and Maybell areas early Sunday morning was the result of a raccoon that got into the Excel Energy substation near Craig. Power to the station had to be turned off to remove the Continue reading
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BLM To Talk NW Colorado Travel Plan Wednesday
The Bureau of Land Management will host an open house this week in Craig to discuss their travel management plan for lands between Craig and Maybell. The plan involves more than 1,300 miles of routes in the Powder Wash, Big Gulch, Seven Mile Continue reading
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48 Below Zero!
If you think it was cold here yesterday, our temperatures were mild compared to that in Wisdom Montana, near Butte, which recorded the nations lowest temperatures yesterday at 48 below zero. Locally last nights clear skies contributed to dropping temperatures across Colorado. According to US Air Continue reading
Planned Power Outage Monday
A power outage has been scheduled Monday in the Maybell area by the Yampa Valley Electric Association. The outage will allow Yampa Valley Electric to perform maintenance on the Maybell Substation and its lines. It will take place between 4 and 5 Monday afternoon and will affect Maybell, Continue reading
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