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Summer is here. That means the grasshoppers are coming too.
Grasshoppers were shielded from the cold by strong snowpack and spring weather hasn't done much to deter them. Based on last year's...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 23, 20233 min read
Will Steamboat's Fourth of July parade be on Lincoln or Yampa? City to decide later this week.
Council decided Tuesday to delay a decision until they could learn more about what traffic control personnel could be secured to help...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 21, 20234 min read
Steamboat Bear that went viral across the country after dangling from window is trapped, euthanized
Wildlife officers in Steamboat express frustration that many in public seem unaware of the steps they should be taking to avoid bear...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 21, 20233 min read
Capacity limits what local officials can do to mitigate Steamboat's high wildfire risk
Mitigation work planned for Emerald Mountain hopes to add fire breaks to slow a fire and give nearby neighborhoods a "fighting chance."...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 16, 20233 min read
Howelsen Hill's Ski Free Sunday was bigger than ever this year
In its first year, tubing generated revenue despite just 40% of reservations being utilized, indicating room for growth. Ski Free Sunday...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 14, 20233 min read
Will Brown Ranch annexation go to a vote?
Steamboat Council is still weighing whether an eventual annexation agreement will go to the voters. If they don’t send it to the ballot,...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 14, 20234 min read
Brown Ranch Annexation Committee adds July meetings as key issues remain undecided
The two additional meetings were characterized as "if necessary" when added to the schedule and some aspects of the draft agreement will...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 9, 20236 min read
Maybe next time: Steamboat Council approves gas snowmelt for Ski Time Square, shirking climate goals
The decision allows the long-awaited project to start this year but goes against the Climate Action Plan that has been adopted...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 7, 20235 min read
Steamboat looks to expand late-night bus service this winter, but paying for it won’t be easy
Late night service was asked for ahead of last ski season, but at the time it was too late to make any changes. The effort to hire bus...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 7, 20234 min read
Now $6.8 million over original budget, cost of Steamboat's city hall, fire station hopes to be firm
Latest cost estimates come as part of gross maximum price, which will lock in what it will cost to build the two buildings unless there...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 7, 20233 min read
Routt County median income up 6%; now stands at nearly $76k a year
Rep. Joe Neguse introduces bill that would allow area median income, an important metric for affordable housing projects, to be...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 6, 20233 min read
Routt Commissioner's letter pushes Steamboat Council to use renewables for Ski Time Square snowmelt
Commissioners say system as proposed wouldn't be allowed when draft energy codes go into effect next year. The Routt County Commissioners...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 2, 20233 min read
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