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11/01/2025

The Holiday Season kicks off next weekend in Hayden at the Holiday Craft Fair!

Join the fun from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Hayden Center, for all of your holiday shopping needs. Come browse one-of-a-kind, handcrafted treasures like crocheted blankets, stuffed animals and kitchen items, to artisanal candles, soaps, lotions, jewelry, woodworking pieces, jams, jellies, pickles, candies, and more.
There will be chili and soup lunches and baked goods for purchase on site.

The Hayden Holiday Craft Fair, 495 W Jefferson Avenue in Hayden.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8
FREE ENTRY.

Hayden, Colorado

11/01/2025

Yampa now has a Blessing Box along with the Free Community Food Pantry. Here's how you can help, or get food when you need it in the South Routt community.

By Shannon Lukens.   The community of Yampa now has a Free Community Food Pantry and Blessing Box. Kids in the South Routt Homeschool program recently gathered food to get the Blessing Box going. It’s available 24

10/31/2025

YVHA has received $10 million in STR Funding to lower the prices for units at The Cottonwoods at Mid Valley. Here's more.

By Shannon Lukens. File Photo courtesy YVHA.   Yampa Valley Housing Authority has received $10 million in Short-Term Rental funding, to reduce the prices at The Cottonwoods at Mid Valley. The funding will be used to reduce

10/31/2025

Here is a link to a survey for Moffat County residents, regarding conservation, agriculture, and recreation. It's from Northwest Colorado Outdoors and the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado.

Please take 5-10 minutes to share your perspectives about conservation, agriculture, and recreation for residents of Moffat County. Your time and opinions are greatly valued. Please note that your participation is voluntary and that all your answers will remain strictly confidential. This survey is....

10/31/2025

Here's the news for Halloween.

By Shannon Lukens. Happy Halloween! Watch for ghosts and goblins all over Northwest Colorado. The Halloween Stroll is in Downtown Steamboat Springs from 5-7 p.m. tonight. Lincoln Avenue will close at 2 p.m. this afternoon for

10/30/2025

Here is this week's Mental Health Minute. It talks about the Day of the Dead, and how the tradition is being recognized this weekend, in Craig and Steamboat Springs.

(Graphics provided to Steamboat Radio.) This is a weekly update. Visit YampaValleyResources.org today to explore all the resources available for you and your household. Together, we are working to create a stronger, more resilient Yampa Valley where everyone has

10/30/2025

Thursday's news has a new partnership with MCSD and CMC, 3rd graders at SMS are on the air with pets available at the humane society, and it's Screamboat and Witches Night Out. We've got it all.

By Shannon Lukens. Moffat County School District has announced a partnership with Colorado Mountain College, that will offer concurrent enrollment opportunities in advanced training in nursing, educational studies, and culinary arts. Students can receive accreditation

10/29/2025

The Moffat County School District has announced that students in the district will now have opportunities for concurrent enrollment at Colorado Mountain College. Here's more on what is available and how it works.

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By Shannon Lukens.   Moffat County School District has announced a partnership with Colorado Mountain College, that will offer concurrent enrollment opportunities in advanced training in nursing, educational studies, and culinary arts. While teachers in Moffat County

10/29/2025

Hello to our cat lovers out there. It is National Cat Day. Show us pictures of your cats and kittens in the comments so all can see.

NATIONAL CAT DAY National Cat Day on October 29th is the purrfect day to give extra attention, treats, and appreciation to the independent, often hilarious,

10/29/2025

The CNCC Women's soccer team and two CNCC Cross Country runners will be competing in post-season action. Here are the details.

By Shannon Lukens. Courtesy photos.   Colorado Northwestern Community College, with campuses in Rangely and Craig, is sending their women’s soccer team to postseason play for the second year in a row. The team is headed to

10/29/2025

Lots of news for Wednesday. Read it all right here and right now.

By Shannon Lukens. More than 600 people in 423 Routt County households will not receive their SNAP benefits starting this Saturday. It’s due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

10/28/2025

Routt County Commissioners are taking action to help those who may no longer receive SNAP benefits on Nov. 1. Here are the details.

By Shannon Lukens. More than 600 people in 423 Routt County households will not receive their SNAP benefits starting this Saturday, Nov. 1. It’s due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. SNAP stands for Supplemental