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Yampa, Elk rivers rise even higher
Levels expected to remain elevated this week
The Yampa River in downtown Steamboat surged to 6.72 feet at about midnight Monday, with a flow of 4,317 cubic feet per second. The Elk River again was above flood stage, topping out at 7.95 feet at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. A flood advisory for the Elk has been extended to Thursday.
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by Zach Fridell
at 12:46pm
Early Morning
Focus put on the Front Range to attract Steamboat tourism
Chamber strongly marketing to Colorado visitors; Triple Crown events under way
The Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association and Mainstreet Steamboat Springs each have stressed the importance of Front Range consumers as Steamboat swings into a tourism season sparked by a big Memorial Day weekend and Monday’s start of Triple Crown Sports events.
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by Mike Lawrence
at 12:53am
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Routt County approves medical marijuana dispensary moratorium
Commissioners' vote was unanimous
No members of the public showed up to speak Tuesday afternoon as the Routt County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a moratorium on medical marijuana facilities in rural parts of the county.
Former Craig police officer sentenced
Ken Johnson gets seven days in jail, two years probation
Ken Johnson, a former Craig Police Department detective, was sentenced today in Moffat County District Court to serve seven days in jail at the Rio Blanco County Detention Center.
Yampa, Elk rivers rise even higher
Levels expected to remain elevated this week
The Yampa River in downtown Steamboat surged to 6.72 feet at about midnight Monday, with a flow of 4,317 cubic feet per second. The Elk River again was above flood stage, topping out at 7.95 feet at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. A flood advisory for the Elk has been extended to Thursday.
Focus put on the Front Range to attract Steamboat tourism
Chamber strongly marketing to Colorado visitors; Triple Crown events under way
The Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association and Mainstreet Steamboat Springs each have stressed the importance of Front Range consumers as Steamboat swings into a tourism season sparked by a big Memorial Day weekend and Monday’s start of Triple Crown Sports events.
Boys & Girls Club of Steamboat Springs celebrates 1-year mark
Summer program also offers programming options for families
Heather Martyn still can’t believe local youths enjoy spending time at the Boys & Girls Club of Steamboat Springs. The club, which celebrates its one-year anniversary today, has grown to 769 members, Martyn said.
Yellowstone talk stirs Steamboat crowd
Presentation shows how park is working to reduce waste
Jim Evanoff spoke about Yellowstone National Park’s conservation efforts to an appreciative lunchtime audience at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort, during the Colorado Association for Recycling’s 2010 Summit for Recycling.
The Record for June 6
The Record for June 6
Work to continue on both ends of Lincoln in Steamboat
Construction continues this week on both ends of Lincoln Avenue in downtown Steamboat Springs, thereby restricting vehicular access to 13th Street and some side streets.
Steamboat briefs: Registration is open for Steamboat summer camps
Registration is open for the city of Steamboat Springs’ licensed summer camps and mini-sprouts programs.
Tom Ross: Find yourself in John Rolfe Burroughs’ ‘Dog House’
Steamboat’s most famous dog house needs a new home. More precisely, someone needs to adopt it and carefully dismantle it so it can be conserved. John Rolfe Burroughs built three log homes on the knob at the west end of Maple Street that overlooks Old Town.
Yampa River crests at 7-year high in Steamboat
Elk River expected to peak this morning above flood stage
The Yampa River crested at 6.5 feet in downtown Steamboat Springs on Sunday, its highest level in seven years. The river dropped slightly Monday morning to just above 6 feet at the Fifth Street Bridge measuring site, but water levels were expected to rise again Monday night to 6.2 feet.
