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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


Does Steamboat Springs have enough water for Brown Ranch?
The city’s current capacity can accommodate more than 1,100 new units, but Steamboat will need another treatment plant on the Elk River...
Dylan Anderson
Feb 9, 20247 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


Steamboat Council won't extend fundraising deal for Howelsen Ice Pavilion
After a discussion in executive session, council members said they needed to think broader about the future of Howelsen Hill complex...
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


Introducing “Brown Ranch — Explained”
Reporting series aims to layout various aspects of the Brown Ranch project and annexation agreement in effort to inform voters ahead of...
Dylan Anderson
Feb 2, 20242 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


‘You went there’: Council member wants Steamboat to explore property tax to fund Parks and Recreation
Steamboat Springs City Council spent a year considering a property tax to help fund the city's Parks and Recreation efforts in 2021 but...
Dylan Anderson
Jan 24, 20243 min read
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