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Steamboat Council to consider deal to buy Slate Creek land for regional park, open space
City parks staff also plan to share an update on a ‘unique’ potential partnership with Trust for Public Lands to acquire more parkland in...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 24, 20242 min read


Routt Commissioners to consider permit for 3,000 rider SBT GRVL bike race on Tuesday
Routt County’s largest summer event — August’s 3,000-rider SBT GRVL bike race — will go before the Routt County Commissioners on Tuesday
Dylan Anderson
May 31, 20243 min read


Steamboat Springs revisiting purchase of Slate Creek parkland near airport, Brown Ranch
Steamboat Springs City Council met in executive session last week to direct city staff how to proceed in an effort to purchase 187 acres of
Dylan Anderson
May 31, 20243 min read


Plan to improve emergency evacuation access to one of Steamboat’s largest residential areas gets pushback
Adding a bridge over Walton Creek would alleviate traffic on busy Walton Creek Road in addition to improving evacuation routes in the...
Dylan Anderson
May 22, 20244 min read


Routt County looking to offset government energy usage with solar farm project
A pair of solar array installations — one near the Steamboat Springs Airport and another in Hayden — would generate 4.8 MW of power and...
Dylan Anderson
May 22, 20244 min read


Just 23% of Routt County infants are in licensed child care as vast majority of centers report staffing struggle
A study from last fall showed there are at least 250 more children under five in Routt County than available slots for licensed child...
Dylan Anderson
May 8, 20245 min read


Steamboat Council rejects waiver for gas-powered snowmelt in move backing climate goals
$190 million Astrid Development near base of Steamboat Resort wanted waiver to allow system currently banned in new building codes. A...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 17, 20244 min read


Steamboat snags 11 housing units for city employees in exchange for favorable $2.6 million loan to developer
Deal gives developer Gorman and Co. a 2% interest rate on the loan and the city gets first dips on 11 of the units in new Riverview...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 10, 20244 min read


Steamboat Council wants a larger role in next round of Brown Ranch community outreach
The initial plan was crafted with robust outreach, but city and housing authority officials said Tuesday the next plan needs even broader...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 10, 20245 min read


Residents behind campaign to defeat Brown Ranch want seat at table of next annexation talks
Council has a work session scheduled for next week to discuss the next steps with Brown Ranch. Residents behind the Citizens for a Better...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 3, 20243 min read


Luxury development wants waiver to build a gas-powered snowmelt system banned in codes
A shorthanded Council delayed a decision on whether to allow the project to proceed as is until April 16. Later this month, Steamboat...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 3, 20244 min read


‘Too big’: Steamboat Springs voters reject Brown Ranch Annexation
A plan to build 2,264 affordable and attainable housing units fell flat with voters, but city officials are eager to try again quickly to...
Dylan Anderson
Mar 27, 20245 min read
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