Suzie Romig, Freelance Journalist Profile

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Public Utilities Commission hearing in Hayden draws engaged audience

1 week ago | steamboatpilot.com | Suzie Romig

Sufficient financial compensation to cover lost tax revenue was on the minds of many of the individuals who submitted public comment to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission in-person hearing Thursday evening in Hayden. Many members of the community and representatives from community agencies told the three-member commission that Xcel Energy should contribute $89 million across 10 years, a figure requested in April by the Routt County Commissioners and Hayden town leadership.
Funding freezes, staffing cuts to impact environmental, outdoor projects this summer

1 week ago | steamboatpilot.com | Suzie Romig

Nonprofit environmental and outdoor groups serving the Yampa Valley are reducing budgets, reconfiguring or cutting back projects and seeking other funding sources in the wake of federal staff cuts and frozen grants that are impacting the summer project season. That means some repair, improvement or educational projects planned for 2025 will not happen, and multi-year project planning for 2026 and beyond is challenging and difficult, nonprofit directors said this week.
Increased demand for services pushes nonprofit’s need for new home

2 weeks ago | steamboatpilot.com | Suzie Romig

With a 30% increase in demand for client services last year and a projected 57% increase this year, the nonprofit Yampa Valley Autism Program has outgrown its current rental space. That’s because the nonprofit’s longtime name does not represent all the clients that the program supports.
YVEA board elections canceled with only one applicant

2 weeks ago | steamboatpilot.com | Suzie Romig

This year’s election for new board members for the nonprofit, member-owned Yampa Valley Electric Association has been canceled due to no competition vying for two board seats up for re-election and only one candidate applying for a seat in Steamboat Springs being vacated. “YVEA did not receive any petitions for the districts up for re-election and received one submission for the vacant seat in District 7,” noted Carly Davidson, YVEA public relations specialist.
Educational evenings with Master Gardeners Tuesday, Wednesday

2 weeks ago | steamboatpilot.com | Suzie Romig

Routt County CSU Master Gardeners will host two free open houses for community members to ask local experts about gardening advice and watch hands-on demonstrations 5-7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at Library Hall in Steamboat Springs. Bud Werner Memorial Library is teaming up with Master Gardeners again this year to help residents of all gardening experience levels plan and maximize a summer garden and to learn how best to utilize the shorter, 59-day growing season in Routt County.
Community volunteers needed for 3 clean-up days in May

2 weeks ago | steamboatpilot.com | Suzie Romig

With the fever for spring activities hitting the Yampa Valley, residents can get involved in three upcoming volunteer events in May to ensure a cleaner, more enjoyable spring and summer of outdoor experiences. On May 3, the Friends of Stagecoach Park group is hosting a Clean-Up Day for volunteers to help make the Stagecoach Reservoir environment a cleaner, greener place by picking up litter, debris and old fishing line.
Citizens ask city to find alternative to glyphosate non-selective herbicide

3 weeks ago | steamboatpilot.com | Suzie Romig

For the past 10 months, Steamboat Springs parent Lauren Rennolds has tried to be a change agent to encourage the Steamboat Springs Parks & Recreation Department to stop using the legal yet controversial herbicide glyphosate in public parks and open spaces. Glyphosate is a “widely used herbicide that controls broadleaf weeds and grasses,” according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Public comment open; meetings set for energy transition resource plan for Hayden Station

1 month ago | craigdailypress.com | Suzie Romig

In-person hearing set for May 1 in Hayden Community members have multiple avenues, including upcoming meetings, available to provide comments to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission about a proposed energy resource plan to transition the coal-fired power plant in Hayden to clean energy sources.
Sustainability Conference at CMC to celebrate Earth Day in Steamboat Springs

1 month ago | steamboatpilot.com | Suzie Romig

Educational events and activities to celebrate the 55th annual Earth Day, recognized worldwide each year on April 22, will be hosted April 17 at Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs this year. Nonprofit Yampa Valley Sustainability Council will host a free Earth Fest with the theme “Connecting Community for a Sustainable Future” from 1-3 p.m. at Albright Auditorium at CMC Steamboat.
Training your own: Area hospitals, clinics support new ‘rad tech’ program at Colorado Northwestern Community College

1 month ago | craigdailypress.com | Suzie Romig

Radiology techs are in high demand nationally with the need for medical imaging outpacing the supply of licensed staff, especially in rural Colorado, experts say. That is why Colorado Northwestern Community College has stepped up to offer a new radiology training program in Craig. The next closest training programs are located more than 100 miles away in Edwards and Grand Junction.