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Routt County calls on Trump Administration to reinstate 20 Forest Service workers in Steamboat Springs
Letter drafted by the Routt County Commissioners is one of several being sent to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins requesting laid-off...
Dylan Anderson
Feb 256 min read


Agreement to form Yampa Valley RTA looking for ‘soft approval’ in March and April
The intergovernmental agreement is being drafted by two committees currently, and can be adjusted until a question for an RTA is sent to...
Dylan Anderson
Feb 244 min read


Is it time for a lift ticket tax at Steamboat Ski Resort? City Council mulling options
Steamboat Springs’ quest to diversify its funding streams could see voters consider a vacancy tax later this year as well. Skiers ride...
Dylan Anderson
Feb 126 min read


Two years after Steamboat voters passed STR Tax, the first $10 million is going to three very different projects
The city approved a loan in exchange for first dibs on units, awarded a grant to convert a project into condos and used $2.5 million in a...
Dylan Anderson
Jan 316 min read


Steamboat voters could see half-cent sales tax increase this fall to support a Yampa Valley RTA
Steamboat will likely contribute the lion’s share of funding for regional transportation, but the existing free bus service would still...
Dylan Anderson
Jan 304 min read


'Not already gone': As he leaves city’s top job, Gary Suiter says Steamboat Springs is losing its soul
As he transitions from City Manager to private citizen, Suiter said the “infusion of great wealth” is threatening the culture and...
Dylan Anderson
Jan 244 min read


Steamboat made no progress on inclusionary zoning in 2024 as developers built more than ever before
Staff capacity, funding prevented progress on developing new inclusionary zoning or linkage fee policies last year, while the value of...
Dylan Anderson
Jan 176 min read


Steamboat police investigating drugging report at downtown bar
Nonprofit Better Tomorrow to host event next week aimed at hearing directly from the community about drugging at Steamboat...
Dylan Anderson
Jan 154 min read


Tumbleweed gets one-year waiver to local marijuana sourcing rule after flouting it for years
Waiver will give the dispensary time to come into compliance with Steamboat's unigue ordinance, which was put in place in 2013 to...
Dylan Anderson
Jan 105 min read


Meghan Lukens starts second term after getting more votes than most Democrats she shared a ballot with
Lukens raised more than $200,000 in the last cycle, the second most of any candidate running for the Colorado Legislature in 2024. Rep....
Dylan Anderson
Jan 84 min read


Open lot on north side of Steamboat Resort base to be filled with $500 million hotel, condo project
Value of project shared by developers is more than double the valuation of all construction in Steamboat Springs in 2023, but it won’t...
Dylan Anderson
Dec 18, 20244 min read


Next iteration of Brown Ranch won’t be ready for Steamboat voters until November 2026 at earliest
Steamboat Springs City Council agreed to move forward with an in-depth outreach process on Tuesday that hopes to help the community find...
Dylan Anderson
Dec 12, 20244 min read
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