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Plans for Stagecoach Mountain Ranch submitted to Routt County — without planned golf course
Executives with Discovery Land Company said plans have been delayed several months as they revised the development in response to...
Dylan Anderson
Dec 5, 20246 min read


U.S. Forest Service’s Mad Rabbit trails project gets $1.6 million from city of Steamboat Springs
The move ends a long and at times controversial community conversation about the trails proposal with what council members said was what...
Dylan Anderson
Dec 4, 20244 min read


Milner residents under contract to buy mobile home park, form resident-owned community
Philanthropic loan through Community Foundation allows residents to control the future of the land under their homes. Four months after...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 28, 20243 min read


If Yampa Valley wants a commuter rail line, paying for much of it could be ‘on us’
Commuter line would benefit from infrastructure upgrades to support regional rail to Denver, but local operations likely need local...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 25, 20243 min read


Forest Service asks Steamboat for $1.6 million to support construction of Mad Rabbit trails
Funding from city's accommodation tax could be used to build 32 miles of trails and improve three trailheads along U.S. Highway 40. The...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 20, 20245 min read


Rep. Meghan Lukens cruises to reelection in House District 26; up by 40 points in Routt County
Once thought to be a highly competitive district, Lukens just may have proved that is no longer the case. Rep. Meghan Lukens cruised to...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 6, 20242 min read


Election Jottings: Neguse wins, West Rout Fire, Hayden Council and more
West Routt Fires request for additional funding was headed toward defeat, with between 800 and 1,000 votes left to count. Democratic Rep....
Dylan Anderson
Nov 6, 20242 min read


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
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