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Sale of local public lands removed from ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ ahead of Senate vote
An earlier draft of the bill would have made millions of acres of public lands eligible to be sold, including much of the forest in Routt...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 302 min read


Mad Rabbit funding decision part of Tuesday’s packed Steamboat Council agenda
City will decide whether to send the U.S. Forest Service $1.6 million to support the trails project after an adaptive management plan was...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 174 min read


From the Editor: And then it’s your hometown.
A protester at the "No Kings" rally in Steamboat Springs on Saturday holds a sign showing support for the state of Minnesota after an...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 164 min read


PHOTOS: Steamboat Springs joins nation with 'No Kings' protest
Organizers estimate more than 1,600 people gathered on the Routt County Historic Courthouse lawn on Saturday as part of more than 2,000...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 161 min read


Short-term rental owners voice opposition to Steamboat Springs’ vacancy tax proposal
As proposed, the $3,100 vacancy tax would be paid by homeowners whose property sits vacant for 183 days a year or more. If approved, the...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 165 min read


Neguse says Democrats need “affirmative, hopeful, optimistic vision” at Steamboat town hall
National politics dominated the agenda as resident’s filled auditorium at Colorado Mountain College to for Neguse’s first stop in...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 254 min read


Routt County seeking $89 million from Xcel Energy in potential Hayden Station settlement
The county’s request is far above what the power company has offered at this stage, but Commissioners say funding to replace lost...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 225 min read


Yampa Valley RTA contemplates seven-days-a-week bus service for South Routt
Service could operate for three hours in the morning and evening, with buses traveling between Yampa, Oak Creek and Steamboat Springs. In...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 183 min read


As CDOT touts 2026 goals for passenger rail, there is no timeline for Yampa Valley service
Steamboat Council member questioned the fate of the project after 2026, when Mountain Rail’s key catalyst — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis —...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 174 min read


RTA or SST? How to spend lift tax revenue at the heart of City’s negotiations with Steamboat Resort
Both the city of Steamboat Springs and Steamboat Resort want to spend lift tax revenues on transit, but exactly which transit is up in...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 104 min read


Discovery Land targeting September for first public hearings on Stagecoach Mountain Ranch
Developers are working to address planning application shortfalls ahead of two-month review process by the Routt County Planning...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 84 min read


Steamboat Springs exploring contracting a single trash hauler for all residential customers
Program would institute a pay-as-you-throw system offering residents multiple trash can size options, each with their own price. A...
Dylan Anderson
Mar 273 min read
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