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Steamboat Springs — A 24-year-old Los Angeles woman missing since Friday was found Sunday afternoon in Steamboat Springs.

Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall said Silvia Mardini was found at about 4 p.m. at the West Kum & Go. She was being interviewed by authorities Sunday night.

According to news outlets in Los Angeles, police there said Mardini last was seen running errands Friday in her 2003 gray Ford Focus. They said family members received text messages from Mardini on Saturday that indicated she was in danger.

Several agencies were involved in the search for Mardini, including the FBI, Wall said. Police would not say whether anyone besides Mardini is thought to have played a role in her disappearance. The incident remains under investigation.

VNA offers free screenings for breathing problems

The Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association now is offering free screenings for people experiencing breathing problems or diagnosed with asthma, COPD or other related respiratory illnesses in Routt, Moffat and Jackson counties. Spirometry testing, pulmonary functions studies, prescription medications and disease management are available at a reduced charge based on income. For details or to schedule a screening, call Victoria Barron, a registered nurse and community health educator, at 970-875-1883.

Newborn Network offers parenting support resources

Newborn Network is a support system dedicated to providing parenting and resource information to all families who live in Routt County and have children from birth to age 3. Newborn Network's free services include weekly networking and education groups, parenting education home visits, a lending library of parenting topics and a series of gift bags. Parents of a child as old as 3 can call 970-879-0977 for more information about support services.