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Ballots mailed on Monday, start showing up in mailboxes next week
Last day to mail a ballot back is Oct. 30. Ballots for the Nov. 7 election will be sent out by the Routt County Clerk and Recorder’s...
Dylan Anderson
Oct 12, 20232 min read


First snow of season headed to Steamboat Springs starting Wednesday
Through the end of Thursday, the storm could drop up to two inches in Steamboat, up to a foot on Rabbit Ears Pass and 16 inches at top of...
Dylan Anderson
Oct 11, 20232 min read


Chamber seeks 50% funding increase for destination stewardship, as city contemplates budget cuts
Chamber request would allow for a new stewardship campaign, more data on tourism and a renewed effort market Steamboat Springs as a...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 22, 20233 min read


Steamboat Council candidate says experience could help body work efficiently, increase transparency
At-large candidate John Agosta said about 100 of his neighbors asked him to run for Steamboat Springs City Council. It wasn’t difficult...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 22, 20233 min read


Steamboat Springs will continue to allow gas-powered snowmelt in updated building codes
Updated energy building codes will limit the square footage of residential snowmelt systems and the location of commercial snowmelt, but...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 20, 20234 min read


Steamboat Council waffles, delays decision on whether to buy 187 acres of parkland near Brown Ranch
At the price of $5.25 million, the land would allow the city to protect key riparian areas along Slate Creek, build a regional park and...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 20, 20234 min read


Delayed housing project could be shelved in favor of Steamboat’s other capital funding priorities
After struggling to find one, the city now has a contractor for the project. Editor's note: This story has been updated after initial...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 13, 20233 min read


The story of finding the century-old time capsule encased in the Historic Routt County Courthouse
County officials worried their counterparts a century ago may have tricked them, as time capsule proved somewhat tricky to locate. Routt...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 11, 20232 min read


Brown Ranch annexation agreement closer than ever, but it now has a hard deadline
Steamboat Council intends to review the agreement line-by-line next week; will consider a resolution approving the agreement on Sept. 19....
Dylan Anderson
Sep 6, 20234 min read


International Crane Foundation takes an interest in Yampa Valley birds at Annual Crane Festival
The Yampa Valley Crane Festival starts Thursday. Birders, and especially the sub-set of sandhill "craniacs," get excited this time of...
Brodie Farquhar
Aug 30, 20235 min read


Colorado’s federal reps let praises flow at Water Congress in Steamboat
Gov. Jared Polis spoke about how Colorado needs smart growth to preserve water amid crisis on the Colorado River. Editor's Note: This...
Brodie Farquhar
Aug 25, 20236 min read


U.S. 40 traffic study shows Brown Ranch accelerates need for improvements, but doesn't cause them
A significant part of the road upgrades are the responsibility of the city, but how to pay for them is an elusive question. A 1,600-page...
Dylan Anderson
Aug 23, 20235 min read
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