KRAI & 55 Country

07/24/2025

The wild horse bait trap at Sand Wash Basin in north Moffat County has been completed. Here's how many wild horses were gathered and where they've been taken.

By Shannon Lukens. PHOTO: Wild horses are gathered using a bait trap in the Bureau of Land Management – Colorado Sand Wash Basin Herd Management Area July 14, 2025, near Craig, Colo. The 2025 bait trap was

07/24/2025

In the news, charges are filed against a Craig man, the cause of death for two wolves is released, and a lot more.

By Shannon Lukens.   Jack Thomas Trapp of Craig now faces Criminal Attempt 1st Degree Murder Charges along with 1st Degree Assault and Menacing with a Deadly Weapon in a stabbing in downtown Craig Monday evening. Craig

07/24/2025

The cause of death has been confirmed for two gray wolves, that died in April and May. One was from an apparent mountain lion attack. The other was a coyote trap. Here's more of what USFWS and CPW are releasing.

By Shannon Lukens. (File photo of wolves courtesy Colorado Parks and Wildlife.) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has confirmed how two gray wolves have died. Female gray wolf #2514 died in Rocky Mountain National Park

07/22/2025

Incident SummaryOn July 21, 2025, at approximately 19:19 hours, officers with the Craig Police Department and deputies with the Moffat County Sheriff's Office responded to a call in the 500 block of Yampa Avenue in Craig.Upon arrival, officers

07/22/2025

The Craig Police Department and Moffat County Sheriff's Office have responded to the area of Yampa Avenue and 6th Street in reference to a critical incident. There is no threat to the public however, if you witnessed anything in this area please

07/22/2025

Here is Tuesday’s news.

The Routt County Board of County Commissioners meets Tuesday, July 22. One agenda item includes the appointment of Vicki Hagen to the South Routt Library Board. Local Routt County 4-H kids will be at the meeting to

07/21/2025

Cousin Curtiss plays FOR FREE at Snow Bowl Steamboat at 6:30 p.m. this Wednesday, July 23! Get ready for rapid-fire guitar, infectious harmonica, and thunderous kick!

Happy Hour starts at 3 p.m. with Harvey’s Huddle and we encourage you to ride the Free Bus, walk, or bike to Snow Bowl this Wednesday to enjoy music from Cousin Curtiss!

🥫Bring a canned-food donation for LiftUp of Routt County and do good while you have fun!

Thank you to the Music Fest’s Sponsors and Partners:

Crazy 88 Ranch

Steamboat Radio
KRAI & 55 Country

Schmiggity's
The Long Drink
Gran Coramino
Devil's Reserve
TINCUP Whiskey

1-Off Performance
The Green Company

07/21/2025

Here is today’s news.

The Routt County Board of County Commissioners meets this morning. The Routt County Board of Health is presenting their quarterly Public Health Update. That includes the hiring of a new community health specialist for tobacco… Colleen Garrecht-Connelly.

07/18/2025

CPW updated each wolf pack in Colorado at the CPW Commission meeting today. Those packs are in Routt, Jackson, Rio Blanco, and Pitkin counties. Here's what was said.

By Shannon Lukens.   The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission voted to pay two Wolf Damage Claims for Farrell Livestock in Grand County, and the Coberly Creek Ranch south of Yampa in Routt County. This was against

07/18/2025

Friday's news has more on why Rabbit Ears Pass closed on Thursday, a stolen motorcycle out of Oak Creek, a wolf update from the CPW director, and a lot going on this weekend in Northwest Colorado.

By Shannon Lukens. Photos courtesy Tiana Buschmann. A semi-truck carrying a load of landscaping rocks crashed on the Steamboat Springs side of Rabbit Ears Pass yesterday, closing the highway for a while. Rocks were scattered