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Ballots are arriving in Colorado House District 26. So are $80K in political mailers.
Independent group has sent half a dozen mailers to addresses in Steamboat Springs, some supporting Democratic Rep. Meghan Lukens, and...
Dylan Anderson
Oct 16, 20246 min read


Republican House candidate says there was election fraud in 2020, but not enough to change the outcome
Rep. Meghan Lukens praised Colorado’s election systems as the Democrat and her Republican challenger Nathan Butler addressed national...
Dylan Anderson
Oct 11, 20244 min read


South Routt Commissioner candidates emphasize process in answer about looming Stagecoach development
An application for the exclusive Discovery Land Company project has not been submitted to Routt County. Both candidates in the district...
Dylan Anderson
Oct 11, 20244 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,...
Dylan Anderson
Oct 11, 20245 min read


Routt County Commissioners 'compromise,' approve smaller, two-day plan for SBT GRVL
Next year’s event will happen the last weekend in June with an 1,800 person ride out of Steamboat Springs and a 750 person race out of...
Dylan Anderson
Oct 9, 20244 min read


Record-setting September fuels need to add Stage One Fire Restrictions in Routt County
Local Meteorologist Mike Weissbluth says last week of September was hottest ever recorded Stage One Fire Restrictions are in place in...
Dylan Anderson
Oct 9, 20242 min read


Desire to spur new revenue continues as Steamboat Springs Council navigates budget squeeze
City staff say an anticipated 2% increase in sales tax revenues means Council members are facing “hard decisions” as they work to approve...
Dylan Anderson
Oct 4, 20246 min read


Democratic House representative says she has delivered on education, affordability in case for reelection
Rep. Meghan Lukens called this year’s legislative session a “breakthrough for education,” while pointing to bills passed that support...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 20, 20244 min read


Republican House Candidate says Colorado is ‘gambling’ with workers futures as it shutters coal industry
Former Craig City Council member Nathan Butler is running to unseat Democratic Rep. Meghan Lukens in the race for Colorado House District...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 20, 20245 min read


Residents push Steamboat Council to buy Whistler Park property
The land is owned by the Steamboat Springs School District, which is still considering “all options” at Whistler to address teacher...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 18, 20243 min read


Nearly 124,000 people used Howelsen Park last year. How much more can it take?
A year-long review studied parking and traffic conditions at Steamboat Spring’s historic park while a charrette process sought feedback...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 12, 20247 min read


A bear got trapped inside a vehicle in Steamboat Springs. The result isn’t pretty.
Incident highlights need to lock doors as bears are entering hyperphagia, where they spend as many as 20 hours a day in search of food...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 11, 20244 min read
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