The Tread of Pioneers Museum honored two Routt County residents on Oct. 3 at the annual Leckenby and Larson Awards reception. Both awards focus on volunteerism, contributions to the community, and serving as an inspiration to.
Leo Watkins, a North Carolina teenager, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for murder and 20 more years for attempted armed robbery in connection with a Myrtle Beach area death.
For rancher Jim Stanko, this summer has turned into a race to cut and bale hay on his family’s 600-acre ranch just outside of Steamboat Springs. “Anybody that has dryland is really pushing it,” Stanko.
The smell of smoke surrounds Jeff Steck and Bruce Hannon as they stand inside the building at 294 Lincoln Ave. and imagine what could be, and how the space will become a hub for veteran.