Plan to improve emergency evacuation access to one of Steamboat’s largest residential areas gets pushback
Adding a bridge over Walton Creek would alleviate traffic on busy Walton Creek Road in addition to improving evacuation routes in the...
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Dylan Anderson
- May 22
- 4 min
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...
Dylan Anderson
- May 8
- 5 min
Just 23% of Routt County infants are in licensed child care as vast majority of centers report staffing struggle
A study from last fall showed there are at least 250 more children under five in Routt County than available slots for licensed child...
Dylan Anderson
- Apr 23
- 3 min
90% of Stagecoach Mountain Ranch will be second homes, documents show
Water demand report produced for the exclusive development suggests homes will be occupied about 25 days a year. The developers behind...
Dylan Anderson
- Apr 23
- 4 min
Routt County moving toward limit on house size of 7,500 square feet with potential exceptions
Specifics of the new policy are still being discussed, but limiting how big houses in Routt County saw support from both county...
Dylan Anderson
- Apr 19
- 4 min
Private ski development requires increased outflows into nutrient-rich Stagecoach Reservoir
Serving Stagecoach Mountain Ranch would require a permit for increased discharge capacity from state regulators when the water district...
Dylan Anderson
- Apr 17
- 4 min
Steamboat Council rejects waiver for gas-powered snowmelt in move backing climate goals
$190 million Astrid Development near base of Steamboat Resort wanted waiver to allow system currently banned in new building codes. A...
Dylan Anderson
- Apr 17
- 4 min
Oak Creek commits to next steps of RTA with hopes of bringing effective service to South Routt
Town officials say frequency of service has been a problem in the past and will be key for any new route’s success in South Routt. Oak...
Dylan Anderson
- Apr 10
- 4 min
Steamboat snags 11 housing units for city employees in exchange for favorable $2.6 million loan to developer
Deal gives developer Gorman and Co. a 2% interest rate on the loan and the city gets first dips on 11 of the units in new Riverview...
Dylan Anderson
- Apr 10
- 5 min
Steamboat Council wants a larger role in next round of Brown Ranch community outreach
The initial plan was crafted with robust outreach, but city and housing authority officials said Tuesday the next plan needs even broader...
Dylan Anderson
- Apr 3
- 3 min
Residents behind campaign to defeat Brown Ranch want seat at table of next annexation talks
Council has a work session scheduled for next week to discuss the next steps with Brown Ranch. Residents behind the Citizens for a Better...
Dylan Anderson
- Apr 3
- 4 min
Luxury development wants waiver to build a gas-powered snowmelt system banned in codes
A shorthanded Council delayed a decision on whether to allow the project to proceed as is until April 16. Later this month, Steamboat...
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