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Steamboat Clerk certifies Brown Ranch petition, council to discuss election date next week
Nearly 500 signatures were thrown out, but there were still more than the 1,133 signatures needed to force a vote. Update: Council will...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 29, 20232 min read


Steamboat Springs Transit fully staffed ahead of ski season; armed with four new buses
Bus driver staffing has been tough in recent seasons, but a concerted effort to hire has SST in a better position than most transit...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 21, 20233 min read


YVEA requests code change for child care center, as council balances industrial needs in Steamboat
Steamboat Springs City Council did not grant the electric co-op's request on Tuesday, but stressed they want to find a way to make a new...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 18, 20234 min read


Hayden businesses make winning pitches
Third annual business pitch competition sees 11 businesses compete for funding to grow in Hayden. The Town of Hayden hosted its third...
Brodie Farquhar
Nov 15, 20232 min read


Steamboat Council to reopen building code decision eyeing broader restrictions on snowmelt systems
The previous city council put few limitations on new gas-powered snowmelt systems in updated building codes approved last month. After...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 15, 20233 min read


Petitioners tight-lipped with signature count as YVHA readies for potential Brown Ranch referendum
To force a referendum on Brown Ranch annexation, the Let Steamboat Vote campaign needs to get 1,133 signatures by Nov. 17. The Let...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 10, 20233 min read


What is a 'super El Nino,' and why does it probably not matter for Steamboat’s snow prospects?
It's the second winter in a row featuring a climate phenomenon with a fun name, but how it will impact snow totals is hard to predict....
Dylan Anderson
Nov 10, 20233 min read


Yampa approves ballot measures to support new water infrastructure
Town's neglected wastewater treatment plant and deteriorating collection lines have been flagged by state officials for not meeting...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 8, 20231 min read


Two Hayden ballot measures still too close to call; 2E currently has one vote difference
There are potentially 150 more ballots to be counted, with 122 of those needing to be cured by the voter by Nov. 15. A Hayden ballot...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 8, 20232 min read


Muntean, Dickson elected to Steamboat Springs City Council
New council members will be sworn in on Nov. 14. Steamboat Springs City Council has three new members after Steve Muntean and Amy Dickson...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 8, 20231 min read


One Steamboat Council candidate has raised more than $8,400. The rest combined for $1,175.
House Our Community raises $26k in support of Ballot Measure 2I, including $10k from YVHA’s Brown Ranch development partner. After last...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 7, 20232 min read


Colorado’s property tax relief proposal, Proposition HH, explained
Measure will lower property taxes for next compared to what they would be over current law, but it also reduces money allocated for TABOR...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 3, 20236 min read
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