Steamboat Pilot & Today

Drug arrest made early Sunday in Steamboat

A Steamboat Springs man was arrested early Sunday morning on charges of possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, and several other charges.

Raymond David Uhl, 50, was stopped because of a REDDI report, which stands for Report Every Drunk Driver Immediately, Steamboat Springs Sgt. Rich Brown said.

Officers suspected Uhl was driving under the influence, and after asking him to perform a voluntary roadside maneuvers test, arrested him on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs. Inside his vehicle, officers found almost 3 ounces of marijuana and a small amount of suspected cocaine, Brown said.

Uhl bonded out of jail for $5,000 at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, according to jail reports, and is scheduled to return to county court at 8:30 a.m. June 8 for charges including possession of a Schedule II drug, possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, driving while under the influence of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Car accident sends 3 teens to hospital; all are OK

A vehicle that slid off the road and did a one-quarter roll Saturday afternoon sent the driver and two passengers to the hospital.

The people, all teenagers, were released from Yampa Valley Medical Center with minor injuries, according to a Colorado State Patrol report.

Chelsie Dedrickson, 17, of Oak Creek, was driving southbound on Routt County Road 25 at a speed above the posted limit, according to the report. She lost control at a right-hand corner, and the vehicle spun, went to the left and spun off the road. It was in the air for about 9 feet, landed on its wheels and rolled onto its passenger side.

Amber Lawton, of Oak Creek, and Mariaha Morningstar, of Oak Creek, both 15, were passengers in the car, according to the report. Dedrickson and Lawton, sitting in the front passenger seat, were wearing shoulder harnesses only.

Yampa recedes once more after jumping Wednesday

Rivers and streams in the area were dropping back below historic levels again this week after spiking upward last week.

The Yampa River at the Fifth Street Bridge in Steamboat Springs was flowing at 1,210 cubic feet per second compared to a typical flow of 2,100 cfs for the date.

Fish Creek upstream from its confluence with the Yampa was back to 240 cfs at 10 a.m. Monday, after jumping to 460 cfs Wednesday.

The Elk River at its confluence with the Yampa east of Milner was flowing at 1,500 cfs compared with typical flows of 2,500 for the date.

The Yampa above Stagecoach Reservoir and the Little Snake River at Slater, Wyo., both recorded record lows for the date at 28 cfs and 523 cfs, respectively.

Based on 15 years of records, the Yampa above Stagecoach typically would be flowing at 110 cfs. The Little Snake is often above 1,200 cfs on this date.

Information sought

on homeschool graduates

To ensure complete coverage of Routt County's graduating high school seniors, the Steamboat Pilot & Today is seeking information about homeschooled students who are graduating this spring. Please submit a photograph along with any information about scholarships received, college plans and graduation ceremonies by Friday to education reporter Brent Boyer at bboyer@steamboatpilot.com

Stock Dog Challenge to be held Memorial weekend

Catamount Ranch and Club will host the 2004 Steamboat Stock Dog Challenge during the Memorial Day weekend.

There will be sheep dog competitions Friday through Sunday. A cattle dog trial scheduled for Monday has been canceled.

Call 846-5221 or visit www.steamboatdogtrial.com