Highway 9 between Silverthorne and Kremmling was closed for a couple hours Thursday, after a man was killed shortly after noon, while working on a highway paving project. The 20-year-old was killed in what was described as an industrial accident north of Silverthorne. The circumstances that led to the death are unclear, but OSHA Continue reading
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UPDATE: OSHA Investigating Death Which Closed Highway 9
Tree Removal Underway On Emerald Mountain
Seasonal hazardous tree mitigation work is underway on Emerald Mountain near Steamboat. Crews will focus their efforts near the Morning Gloria trail area, with the goal of removing as many dead and dying trees as possible. This is the final phase of the tree mitigation project that Continue reading
Lighting Ceremony Friday Night In Steamboat
The City of Steamboat is celebrating the beginning of their summer season tonight with the lighting of the new festival lights on Yampa Street. The city will be turning on the new festival lighting for the public for the first time since it was installed as part of the Yampa Street Improvement Project. The lighting Continue reading
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Tell Steamboat How To Spend $1.2 Million
The City of Steamboat is looking for suggestions on how to spend approximately the $1.2 million dollars in the city’s Accommodations Tax Reserve Fund. Project proposals should focus on improvements or amenities that draw additional visitors to Steamboat. A committee will review all proposals and make recommendations to the city on how the Continue reading
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Submit Projects To Cut Green River Emissions
The Bureau of Land Management in Wyoming is looking for suggestions for potential projects that would reduce emissions in the Upper Green River Basin. The Pinedale Anticline Project Office has $250,000 in its mitigation fund to spend on projects of this nature. Project ideas should address how to Continue reading
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Conservation Project Meetings In Wyoming
The Local Project Development Teams for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative with host meetings this week in south central Wyoming. The development team will provide updates on existing conservation projects and will make a presentation on the projects planned for 2018. All landowners, project proponents and Continue reading
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Construction On I-80 Near Rawlins
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has announced they will start a paving project next week on I-80 between Wamsutter and Rawlins. They will be milling and re-paving a 10 mile stretch of highway between mile markers 186 and 199. Starting Monday, workers will construct the crossover ramps for the project which will require lane closures in the Continue reading
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Construction On Yampa Street In Steamboat
Phase 1 of the Yampa Street Improvements will start again next week in Steamboat. This phase of the project is scheduled to last through Mid June, work will commence weather permitting. Crews will be constructing new sidewalks and installing street lighting on 6th Street along the Bank of the West Continue reading
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Wild Mare Trapping And Research Continues
The BLM and the University of Wyoming have announced they completed a portion of the Adobe Town Herd Management Area, wild mare bait trapping and research project, which is taking place in Sweetwater County. The group has collared a total of 14 mares so far in an effort to track their movement. The university will monitor the radio Continue reading
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No On Street Parking As Shadow Mtn. Project Wraps Up
The 3rd and final phase of the Shadow Mountain Subdivision project is expected to conclude this week. Tuesday through Thursday crews will be working extended hours from 6am to Midnight to compete paving before winter. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week there will be no Continue reading
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Emerald Mountain Closure
A majority of Emerald Mountain will be closed either tomorrow, Friday or Monday to allow the City of Steamboat to continue removing beetle kill trees from the area. A helicopter will be utilized during the one day closure to assist with tree removal. Additional details on the project Continue reading
Many Against Increasing Taxes On Wind Generation
There is heavy opposition to the proposed increase on taxes collected on wind generation in Wyoming. County Commissioners form Albany and Carbon counties joined city councilors from Hanna and Laramie to draft resolutions against the proposed tax increase. There have been two proposals made, the first would raise the current tax of $1 per megawatt hour of Continue reading
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