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Lukens, Roberts keeping an eye on how sweeping STR bill could hamper mountain town economies
Legislators expressed concern about how the bill could impact economies that have come to rely on short-term rentals as a significant...
Dylan Anderson
Feb 13, 20243 min read
What is annexation and why is it being pursued for Brown Ranch?
Steamboat has seen numerous annexations over the years and annexation has been called for in plans for growth west of Steamboat Springs....
Dylan Anderson
Feb 9, 20244 min read
Where did the Brown Ranch come from and what has been said about the anonymous donor?
YVHA is the sole owner of the Brown Ranch, even though the land was purchased with a $24 million anonymous donation. This story is part a...
Dylan Anderson
Feb 9, 20243 min read
Steamboat Council will talk political feasibility of asking voters for a property tax next week
Council will talk generally about their thoughts on finding more revenue for the city at its work session next week. Steamboat Springs...
Dylan Anderson
Feb 7, 20243 min read
Passenger rail from Denver to Steamboat Springs will need to be more than a ski train
CDOT Director says a train connecting the Mile-High City to Ski Town, USA would cost “hundreds of millions,” on par with significant...
Dylan Anderson
Feb 6, 20244 min read
Where did the Yampa Valley Housing Authority come from and what has it built?
After being formed in 2003, voters approved dedicated revenue for YVHA in 2017. Since, the housing authority has leveraged $4.5 million...
Dylan Anderson
Feb 2, 20243 min read
Steamboat has been talking about affordable housing for more than 50 years
Housing woes in the Yampa Valley are not new. Some people were talking about it in the 1970s Editor's Note: This story is part a...
Dylan Anderson
Feb 2, 20243 min read
Routt Commissioners will hold another work session to hone in updated large special events policy
Commissioners expressed support for the general concepts of draft policy but felt some of the details needed more work. The Routt County...
Dylan Anderson
Jan 24, 20242 min read
Despite slow fundraising, Steamboat Council doesn’t want momentum for second sheet of ice to melt
Council members want to renegotiate the fundraising agreement for the Howelsen Ice Pavilion and showed a willingness to back the project...
Dylan Anderson
Jan 24, 20243 min read
Snowy start to 2024 increases basin’s snow-water equivalent, leads to 31 avalanches
Avalanche risk is considerable on Monday, but is forecasted to decrease to moderate for most of the mountains around Steamboat Springs on...
Dylan Anderson
Jan 22, 20242 min read
Five strategies to improve housing availability in Steamboat Springs that aren’t Brown Ranch
Steamboat's Housing Opportunities Strategic Plan prioritizes Brown Ranch while trying to make other short and long term investments in...
Dylan Anderson
Jan 22, 20244 min read
Does Steamboat's process to permit outfitters on the Yampa River need an overhaul?
The practice since 2004 has seen outfitting companies buy each other seeking more tubing permits while preventing any new tubing...
Dylan Anderson
Jan 17, 20242 min read
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