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Yampa's signature Fourth of July party celebrates 50 years
The town of 400 residents has long celebrated big on Independence Day, but dwindling volunteers is putting the party at risk. The Yampa...
Kari Dequine Harden
23 hours ago6 min read
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Sale of local public lands removed from ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ ahead of Senate vote
An earlier draft of the bill would have made millions of acres of public lands eligible to be sold, including much of the forest in Routt...
Dylan Anderson
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Mad Rabbit funding decision part of Tuesday’s packed Steamboat Council agenda
City will decide whether to send the U.S. Forest Service $1.6 million to support the trails project after an adaptive management plan was...
Dylan Anderson
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From the Editor: And then it’s your hometown.
A protester at the "No Kings" rally in Steamboat Springs on Saturday holds a sign showing support for the state of Minnesota after an...
Dylan Anderson
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City, Steamboat Resort nearing lift tax deal that wouldn't expand bus service
Well below the city’s initial ask, the $2.75 million deal would mean Steamboat Voters won’t see a ballot question this fall. The...
Dylan Anderson
5 days ago3 min read


Mad Rabbit funding decision part of Tuesday’s packed Steamboat Council agenda
City will decide whether to send the U.S. Forest Service $1.6 million to support the trails project after an adaptive management plan was...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 174 min read


PHOTOS: Steamboat Springs joins nation with 'No Kings' protest
Organizers estimate more than 1,600 people gathered on the Routt County Historic Courthouse lawn on Saturday as part of more than 2,000...
Dylan Anderson
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Yampa's signature Fourth of July party celebrates 50 years
The town of 400 residents has long celebrated big on Independence Day, but dwindling volunteers is putting the party at risk. The Yampa...
Kari Dequine Harden
23 hours ago6 min read


Sale of local public lands removed from ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ ahead of Senate vote
An earlier draft of the bill would have made millions of acres of public lands eligible to be sold, including much of the forest in Routt...
Dylan Anderson
5 days ago2 min read


Hahns Peak, Buff Pass, more Routt County public lands could be for sale in ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Analysis from the Wilderness Society shows that nearly all public land in Routt County not protected as wilderness could be sold. Someone...
Dylan Anderson
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Deal with Xcel could pay off government debt, save average Hayden taxpayer $1,300 a year
The proposal from Routt County governments seeks $22.7 million to pay off long-term debt held by school district, fire district and town...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 303 min read


Routt County seeking $89 million from Xcel Energy in potential Hayden Station settlement
The county’s request is far above what the power company has offered at this stage, but Commissioners say funding to replace lost...
Dylan Anderson
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Routt County Commissioner Tim Redmond wins a second term by wide margin
Redmond is ahead of Republican Tracy Lawton 62.9% to 37.1% with between 800 and 1,000 votes left to count. Routt County Reelected...
Dylan Anderson
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Yampa's signature Fourth of July party celebrates 50 years
The town of 400 residents has long celebrated big on Independence Day, but dwindling volunteers is putting the party at risk. The Yampa...
Kari Dequine Harden
23 hours ago6 min read


Routt County Commissioners reject 200-unit Tailwaters project in Stagecoach
Developers requested a two-month delay in consideration of the project to address wildlife and land dedication issues, but Commissioners...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 114 min read


Yampa Valley RTA contemplates seven-days-a-week bus service for South Routt
Service could operate for three hours in the morning and evening, with buses traveling between Yampa, Oak Creek and Steamboat Springs. In...
Dylan Anderson
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