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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
14 minutes ago4 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
23 minutes ago1 min read
Short-term rental owners voice opposition to Steamboat Springs’ vacancy tax proposal
As proposed, the $3,100 vacancy tax would be paid by homeowners whose property sits vacant for 183 days a year or more. If approved, the...
Dylan Anderson
41 minutes ago5 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
5 days ago4 min read
A two-bedroom condo at YVHA’s Cottonwoods development could start at $311,000
STR Tax revenue will help some units sell for 45% lower than cheapest two-bedroom condo sold in Steamboat through April of this year....
Dylan Anderson
Jun 64 min read
Committee considering whether affordable housing at Brown Ranch is still worth pursuing
Steamboat officials stress the 40-member Deliberation and Stewardship Team is first considering “if” development at Brown Ranch should...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 35 min read
Steamboat’s vacancy tax proposal moves forward; How would city verify if a property is vacant?
Staff analysis recommended setting a flat tax rate of $3,100 a year for homes that are unoccupied for 183 days a year or more. A vacancy...
Dylan Anderson
May 145 min read
Last minute USFS changes to Mad Rabbit has Steamboat Council revisiting $1.6 million pledge
The final plan approved by the Forest Service alters the adaptive management plan, a move that now has CPW opposing the project....
Dylan Anderson
May 74 min read
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
Neguse says Democrats need “affirmative, hopeful, optimistic vision” at Steamboat town hall
National politics dominated the agenda as resident’s filled auditorium at Colorado Mountain College to for Neguse’s first stop in...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 254 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
Apr 225 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
Apr 183 min read
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