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Routt County Commissioner Tim Redmond wins a second term by wide margin
Redmond is ahead of Republican Tracy Lawton 62.9% to 37.1% with between 800 and 1,000 votes left to count. Routt County Reelected...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 6, 20242 min read


‘Just watch me’: Political newcomer Angelica Salinas elected District 1 Routt County Commissioner
Salinas said she is proud to be a voice for her generation in Routt County. Angelica Salinas couldn’t boast about decades of living in...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 6, 20242 min read


Road Closures will prevent ballots in Yampa, Oak Creek, Hayden from being counted tonight
Between 800 and 1,000 votes will need to be counted on Wednesday, after dangerous road conditions lead ballots to be left in polling...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 5, 20241 min read


Three races to watch on Election Night that are not Harris vs. Trump
Three local races to keep an eye on as the country waits for results of the 2024 Presidential Election between Vice President Kamala...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 5, 20245 min read


Colorado could forgo federal funding for Mountain Rail as ‘political attention’ desires faster implementation
Dedicated commuter train line in Yampa Valley likely requires additional study, local operations funding to become reality. Colorado’s...
Dylan Anderson
Oct 30, 20245 min read


Consultant says Brown Ranch process failed to make effective decisions, divided Steamboat community
Community Builders has been working for two months to build a better process for how to engage the community about the next Brown Ranch...
Dylan Anderson
Oct 24, 20244 min read


UPDATED: District 2 Routt Commissioner Candidates talk housing, TABOR and urban rural divide in Bugle questionnaire
The Yampa Valley Bugle asked Routt County Commissioner Candidates to answer eight questions about a variety of issues. Here's what they...
Dylan Anderson
Oct 18, 202410 min read


District 1 Routt Commissioner candidates talk Stagecoach, housing, recreation in Bugle questionnaire
The Yampa Valley Bugle asked Routt County Commissioner Candidates to answer eight questions about a variety of issues. Here's what they...
Dylan Anderson
Oct 18, 20249 min read


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
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