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...
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Dylan Anderson
- 2 days ago
- 3 min
WyoFile report shows Moffat County wolves were killed after being lured into Wyoming
The Wyoming-based nonprofit news organization obtained documents from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and interviewed unnamed hunters who...
Dylan Anderson
- 4 days ago
- 4 min
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...
Dylan Anderson
- Nov 23
- 4 min
One in 10 Routt County residents turning to LiftUp’s Food Bank to make ends meet; increase of 115%
Nearly half of clients surveyed are choosing between paying bills and buying food, while more than a third of them say they run out of...
Dylan Anderson
- Nov 22
- 5 min
Steamboat Council moves to ban fossil-fuel-powered snowmelt systems, reversing previous decision
The previous council opted to place few restrictions on snowmelt, but the newly elected council unanimously voted to require systems be...
Dylan Anderson
- Nov 21
- 2 min
Steamboat Resort opens tomorrow with 25 acres of terrain, seven trails on Christie Peak
While it has been a dry start to the season, crews at Steamboat Resort are working to make more snow for Opening Day. While they haven’t...
Dylan Anderson
- Nov 18
- 4 min
YVEA requests code change for child care center, as council balances industrial needs in Steamboat
Steamboat Springs City Council did not grant the electric co-op's request on Tuesday, but stressed they want to find a way to make a new...
Dylan Anderson
- Nov 15
- 3 min
Steamboat Council to reopen building code decision eyeing broader restrictions on snowmelt systems
The previous city council put few limitations on new gas-powered snowmelt systems in updated building codes approved last month. After...
Dylan Anderson
- Nov 10
- 3 min
What is a 'super El Nino,' and why does it probably not matter for Steamboat’s snow prospects?
It's the second winter in a row featuring a climate phenomenon with a fun name, but how it will impact snow totals is hard to predict....
Dylan Anderson
- Nov 10
- 4 min
The Yampa Valley Sustainability Council planted more than 5,000 trees in Routt County this year
More than 3,000 trees were planted on the Muddy Slide Fire’s burn scar with another 2,000 of them being planted in riparian areas along...
Dylan Anderson
- Nov 8
- 3 min
‘The work begins now’: Steamboat makes historic commitment to affordable housing at Brown Ranch
Steamboat Springs Ballot Measure 2I to dedicate 75% of short-term rental tax revenues approved by margin of 487 votes, with just 150...
Dylan Anderson
- Nov 7
- 2 min
It's Election Day, cast your ballot by 7 p.m.
As of Monday afternoon there were 5,150 ballots returned in Routt County, as turnout trends below 2021. Voters in Routt County had...
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