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$1.9 million grant ensures Steamboat Schools will maintain, increase mental health supports
Steamboat's program has become a model for schools across the state and schools across Routt County also got funding to increase mental...
Dylan Anderson
May 24, 20234 min read


Yampa will ask voters for 2% sales tax in November to fund fixes to neglected wastewater system
The lagoons the town uses to treat water haven't been serviced in 20 years and Yampa's collection system is under a consent decree from...
Dylan Anderson
May 24, 20235 min read


With population stagnant for nearly 50 years, Yampa seeks to balance needed growth with history
Town of 480 residents is working to update its comprehensive plan for the first time since 1997. The town of Yampa hasn’t seen much...
Dylan Anderson
May 22, 20233 min read


Smoke from Canadian fires looks to linger in the Yampa Valley to start week
Wind looks to shift on Tuesday, likely pushing smoke out of the valley. Smoke lingering throughout the Yampa Valley comes from about a...
Dylan Anderson
May 22, 20232 min read


Hayden officials expect Yampa River to crest at 50-year flood levels similar to 2011
Residential damage nears $600,000 and the town is working with philanthropic organizations to support residents. The Town of Hayden...
Dylan Anderson
May 19, 20233 min read


Updated agreement requires Comcast to maintain service center for at least five years
Need for the service center will be reevaluated by the city and cable provider six months before the five year mark of the new franchise...
Dylan Anderson
May 19, 20233 min read


Old Town Hot Springs Receives 100K Grant Toward Capital Campaign
Non-profit invites the community to join upcoming events to raise remaining funds needed The Old Town Hot Springs (OTHS) is thrilled to...
Old Town Hot Springs
May 19, 20232 min read


LiftUp will start free summer lunch program again in June
Rocket Pack Summer Lunch Program offers weekly meals for school aged children through the summer free of charge. A child’s need for...
LiftUp Routt County
May 19, 20231 min read


Price tag for Gondola Transit Center overhaul with new gondola now as high as $50 million
A proposal that did not include the gondola considered just last year was closer to $10 million. The latest estimates show an overhauled...
Dylan Anderson
May 17, 20234 min read


Steamboat Police to start zero-tolerance crack down on traffic violations Memorial Day weekend
Interim Chief Mark Beckett says speeding and red light running is an issue throughout the city, and education and warnings simply are not...
Dylan Anderson
May 17, 20233 min read


Polis vetoes 10(j) wolf bill, setting up reintroduction with or without experimental status
In veto letter, Polis argue the bipartisan legislation was unnecessary and undermined the will of Colorado voters when they narrowly...
Dylan Anderson
May 17, 20234 min read


Is passenger rail possible in the Yampa Valley? Steamboat Resort is studying if it could be.
With the number of coal trains traveling these lines declining, Union-Pacific has signaled it's open to considering rail both from Denver...
Dylan Anderson
May 15, 20234 min read
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