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Steamboat Council extends hangar ground leases, forgoing additional revenue at subsidized airport
The additional revenue city staff’s recommendation could have produced is roughly half the $100,000 budget shortfall that is currently...
Dylan Anderson
Dec 6, 20234 min read


Recommended schedule has Brown Ranch vote lining up to be in late March or early April
City Attorney trying to avoid overlapping special election with presidential or state primary elections. An election to decide Brown...
Dylan Anderson
Dec 6, 20233 min read


Powder day incoming? Steamboat Resort could get two feet of snow by Monday
Heavenly Daze run, Steamboat Gondola, Thunderhead Express lift set to open for the season today. Keep the snow dances going. After a...
Dylan Anderson
Dec 1, 20232 min read


Steamboat Clerk certifies Brown Ranch petition, council to discuss election date next week
Nearly 500 signatures were thrown out, but there were still more than the 1,133 signatures needed to force a vote. Update: Council will...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 29, 20232 min read


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 23, 20234 min read


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 22, 20235 min read


Steamboat Springs Transit fully staffed ahead of ski season; armed with four new buses
Bus driver staffing has been tough in recent seasons, but a concerted effort to hire has SST in a better position than most transit...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 21, 20233 min read


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 21, 20232 min read


Steamboat Springs voters will have final say on Brown Ranch annexation
Let Steamboat Vote petition committee says they have turned in more than 1,900 signatures to force a referendum on Brown Ranch...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 18, 20234 min read


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 18, 20234 min read


Garey elected President in 4-3 vote signaling a new direction for Steamboat Springs City Council
West elected Pro-Tem, despite not voting for herself. The new Steamboat Springs City Council elected a president and president pro-tem in...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 15, 20233 min read


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 15, 20233 min read
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