top of page
Local News


One of the nation's largest affordable housing firms tapped to serve as Brown Ranch master developer
An Urban Land Institute panel recommended the Yampa Valley Housing Authority bring on a development partner last year. The Yampa Valley...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 7, 20233 min read


Community Foundation launches fund to support Hayden flood recovery
Roughly 50 homes saw damage, with for half of those being considered major to moderate damage. The Yampa Valley Community Foundation has...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 30, 20232 min read


Routt County Commissioners show interest in ban on snowmelt systems, no matter how they are powered
Current recommendations from the Building Department would only allow for snowmelt systems if they were powered 100% by renewables. Each...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 30, 20233 min read


YVEA Board Chair Tom Fox wants one more term. His challenger has extensive utility experience.
Candidate Lisa Rosintoski has spent her entire career in the energy utility industry, including stints in Colorado Springs and Fort...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 23, 20233 min read


Will Steamboat's Fourth of July parade be on Lincoln or Yampa? City to decide later this week.
Council decided Tuesday to delay a decision until they could learn more about what traffic control personnel could be secured to help...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 21, 20234 min read


Yampa looks to create nonprofit community trust
Organization could open up funding from sources the town cannot access for projects like redevelopment at the old Royal Hotel site. As...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 16, 20232 min read


Postal Service reviewing several locations including a park for relocated Yampa Post Office
The lease on the current post office building ends in February and the owners are not willing to extend that lease. The U.S. Postal...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 9, 20233 min read


Steamboat looks to expand late-night bus service this winter, but paying for it won’t be easy
Late night service was asked for ahead of last ski season, but at the time it was too late to make any changes. The effort to hire bus...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 7, 20234 min read


Now $6.8 million over original budget, cost of Steamboat's city hall, fire station hopes to be firm
Latest cost estimates come as part of gross maximum price, which will lock in what it will cost to build the two buildings unless there...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 7, 20233 min read


YVEA’s new power deal won’t change the co-op’s net metering policies
New contract includes same requirement to adhere to state minimums for net metering, so only fix would be increasing those minimums...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 6, 20234 min read


Routt Commissioner's letter pushes Steamboat Council to use renewables for Ski Time Square snowmelt
Commissioners say system as proposed wouldn't be allowed when draft energy codes go into effect next year. The Routt County Commissioners...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 2, 20233 min read


Steamboat's April sales tax collections set a record for the 26th straight month
Revenues from Steamboat's STR tax totaled $316,00 in April after being over $1.3 million in each of the first three months of the year....
Dylan Anderson
Jun 2, 20232 min read
bottom of page
