Steamboat Pilot & Today

The Routt County Extension Office is looking for volunteers to teach fiber skills during the 4-H Fiber Arts Camp on Feb. 21 and 22. Call Extension Agent Karen Massey at 970-879-0825 or stop by the office in the Routt County Courthouse annex for more information.

Solandt Memorial Hospital offers well-being services

The Solandt Memorial Hospital aims to continually pay tribute to the memory of pioneer physician John Solandt by maintaining, preserving and using the community building for health and well-being services that provide for the needs of the community.

Dr. Louise Thielen, of Steamboat Medical Group, is available from 9 a.m. to about 4 p.m. Tuesdays and from 9 a.m. to noon Fridays. Thielen can be reached at 970-276-4270 or 970-879-0203. Dr. Brian Harrington, of Yampa Valley Medical Associates, is available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays. Harrington can be reached at 970-276-4270 or 970-879-3327. Bear River Dental services are offered starting at 9 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays. Evening appointments are available by calling 970-276-3123. Mental health services are available through Jody Ginger, M.A., by calling 970-213-5418.

Success Steps luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday

A Success Steps luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Steamboat Smokehouse is titled “Human Resources Basics for Entrepreneurs.” The luncheon costs $15, which includes the seminar and a buffet lunch. Topics that will be covered include: hiring and termination practices, orientation and training concepts, performance evaluations, legal issues, important policies and where to find resources and human resource tools online. The program will be led by Randy Rudasics, manager of the Colorado Mountain College's Alpine Campus Small Business Resource Center. Register by calling 970-870-4491.

New classes being offered through CNCC in Hayden

Colorado Northwestern Community College is offering a body sculpting workout class from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays from Feb. 6 to April 2. The class is at the Haven Community Center, and the cost is $100. Call 970-276-7291 to register.

An aromatherapy class is from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at The Natural Shop in Hayden. The cost is $12. Call Lindsay at 970-276-7291 to register.

Snowmobilers reminded of wilderness restriction

Regional U.S. Forest Service officials are reminding snowmobilers that motorized equipment of any kind is illegal in wilderness areas. Each year, Forest Service and Colorado State Parks staff cite riders who illegally enter designated nonmotorized areas such as the Mount Zirkel, Sarvis Creek and Flat Tops wilderness areas. The minimum fine for snowmobilers caught riding in wilderness areas is $525 and can reach up to $5,000 and six months in jail, according to a news release.

Other snowmobile regulations:

■ A free backcountry-use permit is required for all snowmobilers riding in the Buffalo Pass Winter Recreation Area.

■ Snowmobiles must stay on designated trails within the mixed use and commercial area in the Buffalo Pass Winter Recreation Area. For a map of the area, visit www.fs.usda.gov/mbr.

■ Snowmobiling is allowed only where 12 inches or more of snow is on the ground. All snowmobiles must have a valid Colorado snowmobile registration.

■ Snowcats have the right of way on trails.