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Masked immigration officers make arrests near Steamboat Springs while live on Facebook
Two men were arrested on the property of Alpine Mountain Ranch and Club by Enforcement and Removal Agents saying they were conducting a...
Dylan Anderson
Aug 124 min read


Seniors now outnumber children in Routt County as rapidly rising housing costs weigh on families
Data from a new housing demand study shows the number of residents over 65 has increased by 158% in Routt County since 2010, while the...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 85 min read


Yampa's signature Fourth of July party celebrates 50 years
The town of 400 residents has long celebrated big on Independence Day, but dwindling volunteers is putting the party at risk. The Yampa...
Kari Dequine Harden
Jul 46 min read


Sale of local public lands removed from ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ ahead of Senate vote
An earlier draft of the bill would have made millions of acres of public lands eligible to be sold, including much of the forest in Routt...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 302 min read


Hahns Peak, Buff Pass, more Routt County public lands could be for sale in ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Analysis from the Wilderness Society shows that nearly all public land in Routt County not protected as wilderness could be sold. Someone...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 183 min read


Routt County Commissioners reject 200-unit Tailwaters project in Stagecoach
Developers requested a two-month delay in consideration of the project to address wildlife and land dedication issues, but Commissioners...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 114 min read


Last minute USFS changes to Mad Rabbit has Steamboat Council revisiting $1.6 million pledge
The final plan approved by the Forest Service alters the adaptive management plan, a move that now has CPW opposing the project....
Dylan Anderson
May 74 min read


Routt County seeking $89 million from Xcel Energy in potential Hayden Station settlement
The county’s request is far above what the power company has offered at this stage, but Commissioners say funding to replace lost...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 225 min read


As CDOT touts 2026 goals for passenger rail, there is no timeline for Yampa Valley service
Steamboat Council member questioned the fate of the project after 2026, when Mountain Rail’s key catalyst — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis —...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 174 min read


RTA or SST? How to spend lift tax revenue at the heart of City’s negotiations with Steamboat Resort
Both the city of Steamboat Springs and Steamboat Resort want to spend lift tax revenues on transit, but exactly which transit is up in...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 104 min read


Discovery Land targeting September for first public hearings on Stagecoach Mountain Ranch
Developers are working to address planning application shortfalls ahead of two-month review process by the Routt County Planning...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 84 min read


Officials looking at 0.5% to 1% sales tax to support Yampa Valley RTA
Sales tax is seen as a top funding option by the RTA Formation Committee to fund regional transportation authority that could cost $10...
Dylan Anderson
Mar 274 min read
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