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Routt County Commissioner Tim Redmond wins a second term by wide margin

Dylan Anderson

Nov 62 min read

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...

West Routt Commissioner candidates talk housing, property taxes at Steamboat Pilot candidate forum

Dylan Anderson

Oct 115 min read

West Routt Commissioner candidates talk housing, property taxes at Steamboat Pilot candidate forum

Commissioner Tim Redmond, a Democrat, and Republican challenger Tracy Lawton each accepted that housing is an issue in Routt County,...

Routt County looking to offset government energy usage with solar farm project

Dylan Anderson

May 224 min read

Routt County looking to offset government energy usage with solar farm project

A pair of solar array installations — one near the Steamboat Springs Airport and another in Hayden — would generate 4.8 MW of power and...

Candidate for District Two Routt Commissioner seat wants to help government find its place

Dylan Anderson

Mar 204 min read

Candidate for District Two Routt Commissioner seat wants to help government find its place

Tracy Lawton announced his bid for County Commissioner on Tuesday, challenging current Commissioner Tim Redmond for the seat representing...

Tri-State, Xcel Energy want Colorado to pass law protecting water rights from abandonment after plants close

Dylan Anderson

Feb 134 min read

Tri-State, Xcel Energy want Colorado to pass law protecting water rights from abandonment after plants close

Utilities argue protecting their historic rights is good for the Yampa River, good for irrigators and good for the prospects of future...

Yampa Valley Regional Airport sitting on $28M in reserves with extensive terminal expansion in mind

Dylan Anderson

Dec 15, 20235 min read

Yampa Valley Regional Airport sitting on $28M in reserves with extensive terminal expansion in mind

Winter’s direct flights to the Hayden airport start landing on Saturday, kicking off what looks to be yet another record-setting year for...

Routt County Fair Advisory Board doesn’t want skatepark on 'our dirt'

Dylan Anderson

Dec 1, 20234 min read

Routt County Fair Advisory Board doesn’t want skatepark on 'our dirt'

Board members said they are supportive of the concept, but not if it is placed anywhere on the Routt County Fairgrounds. Members of the...

Parking or Skatepark? Routt County considering Hayden’s request to locate a skatepark on fairgrounds

Dylan Anderson

Nov 29, 20234 min read

Parking or Skatepark? Routt County considering Hayden’s request to locate a skatepark on fairgrounds

The loss of parking during the Routt County Fair is the biggest concern as Commissioners work to get feedback from users across the...

Brodie Farquhar

Nov 15, 20232 min read

Hayden businesses make winning pitches

Third annual business pitch competition sees 11 businesses compete for funding to grow in Hayden. The Town of Hayden hosted its third...

Two Hayden ballot measures still too close to call; 2E currently has one vote difference

Dylan Anderson

Nov 8, 20232 min read

Two Hayden ballot measures still too close to call; 2E currently has one vote difference

There are potentially 150 more ballots to be counted, with 122 of those needing to be cured by the voter by Nov. 15. A Hayden ballot...

About 3,000 ballots returned in Routt County as of Thursday after low early turnout

Dylan Anderson

Nov 3, 20233 min read

About 3,000 ballots returned in Routt County as of Thursday after low early turnout

Ballots need to be returned by 7 p.m. on Election Day. It is now too late to mail your ballot back, as postmarks do not count. After...

Ballots mailed on Monday, start showing up in mailboxes next week

Dylan Anderson

Oct 12, 20232 min read

Ballots mailed on Monday, start showing up in mailboxes next week

Last day to mail a ballot back is Oct. 30. Ballots for the Nov. 7 election will be sent out by the Routt County Clerk and Recorder’s...

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