PLEASE MAKE SURE “BEARTOWN” BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION BRIEF RUNS MONDAY!!

Veterans, active military get free admission to state parks in August

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering all active-duty military and veterans free entrance to all 41
Colorado state parks during August. Free access for veterans and active-duty military in August is a
program CPW offers in appreciation to those who serve and have served our country.
All eligible military members may pick up their hangtag and pass beginning Aug. 1. Proof of service
must be presented at any Parks and Wildlife office or state park.
All military personnel honorably discharged, discharged under honorable conditions, or with general
discharge, as well as active duty, reservist and National Guard personnel are eligible to obtain a
military hang-tag pass valid for free admission.
Though park entrance fees are waived, activities such as fishing and camping still require a valid
license or reservation.

Lunafest film festival benefits local SPEAK event

Bud Werner Memorial Library and Young Bloods Collective present Steamboat Springs' 10th annual
Lunafest, a nationally touring film festival of award-winning short films made by women, at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 8 in Library Hall. This nationally touring film festival highlights women as leaders in
society, illustrated through eight short films by women filmmakers.
Lunafest films range from animation to fictional drama, and cover topics such as women’s health,
body image, relationships, cultural diversity and breaking barriers. These stories of reflection, hope
and humor will compel discussion, make you laugh, tug at your heartstrings and motivate you to
make a difference in your community. 
A $10 donation at the door helps support the festival's continued screening in Steamboat and the
production of Young Blood Collective's annual SPEAK performance in March.
Visit www.steamboatlibrary.org/events for more information, including a link to pre-purchase
tickets online.

City working on 13th Street improvements

A highly utilized section of 13th Street in Steamboat Springs will soon see new sidewalks and other
improvements to assist pedestrians and bikers and increase safety.
The 13th Street Project consists of construction of about 1,100 lineal feet of 8-foot sidewalk, 1,100
lineal feet of storm sewer pipe, road widening, intersection improvements, asphalt paving and
patching and signing and striping along the street, which crosses the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-
way. 
Giovonni Construction was selected as the project’s contractor and will begin work during the first-
half of August. Crews are expected to operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, with any weekend
hours approved in advance. The project anticipates being completed by mid-October.

Leadership Steamboat now accepting applications

Leadership Steamboat is designed to develop informed, committed and passionate leaders in
business and community service. Every year, 25 students are selected to grow as leaders through
professional development training and learn more about the Steamboat Springs community through
field trips and forums designed around the local economy, politics and current issues. Applications,
which can be found at form.jotform.com/81785466284167, are now being accepted for the 2019-20
session. The deadline to apply is Aug. 15. Email Kara Stoller at kara@steamboatchamber.com with
questions.

Howelsen Hill trail closures expected during transmission line construction

Yampa Valley Electric Association will take advantage of a limited window to switch the transmission
line that runs from the Brooklyn Substation to the top of Howelsen Hill over the first-half of August. 
Over the week of Aug. 5 through Aug. 9, crews and equipment will mobilize around the Brooklyn
Substation and focus on hanging wire rollers and the bull rope. Trucks will be accessing every
structure during this phase. Once the bull rope is in place, the conductor will be pulled and
terminated at the top of Howelsen and at the Brooklyn Substation.
During the week of Aug. 12 through Aug. 18, work will finish in the Brooklyn to Howelsen corridor if
required and then commence from the top of Howelsen Hill to the west. Heavy equipment and large
trucks will be using Blackmer Trail to reach the site and trail users should expect to encounter rolling
closure and traffic control personnel. Closures will occur in the staging areas around the top of
Howelsen and middle of NPR, along with temporary closures of Blackmer, T-Bar and Orton Trails.