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Sale of local public lands removed from ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ ahead of Senate vote
An earlier draft of the bill would have made millions of acres of public lands eligible to be sold, including much of the forest in Routt...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 302 min read


Hahns Peak, Buff Pass, more Routt County public lands could be for sale in ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Analysis from the Wilderness Society shows that nearly all public land in Routt County not protected as wilderness could be sold. Someone...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 183 min read


Mad Rabbit funding decision part of Tuesday’s packed Steamboat Council agenda
City will decide whether to send the U.S. Forest Service $1.6 million to support the trails project after an adaptive management plan was...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 174 min read


From the Editor: And then it’s your hometown.
A protester at the "No Kings" rally in Steamboat Springs on Saturday holds a sign showing support for the state of Minnesota after an...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 164 min read


PHOTOS: Steamboat Springs joins nation with 'No Kings' protest
Organizers estimate more than 1,600 people gathered on the Routt County Historic Courthouse lawn on Saturday as part of more than 2,000...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 161 min read


Short-term rental owners voice opposition to Steamboat Springs’ vacancy tax proposal
As proposed, the $3,100 vacancy tax would be paid by homeowners whose property sits vacant for 183 days a year or more. If approved, the...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 165 min read


Routt County Commissioners reject 200-unit Tailwaters project in Stagecoach
Developers requested a two-month delay in consideration of the project to address wildlife and land dedication issues, but Commissioners...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 114 min read


A two-bedroom condo at YVHA’s Cottonwoods development could start at $311,000
STR Tax revenue will help some units sell for 45% lower than cheapest two-bedroom condo sold in Steamboat through April of this year....
Dylan Anderson
Jun 64 min read


Committee considering whether affordable housing at Brown Ranch is still worth pursuing
Steamboat officials stress the 40-member Deliberation and Stewardship Team is first considering “if” development at Brown Ranch should...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 35 min read


Steamboat’s vacancy tax proposal moves forward; How would city verify if a property is vacant?
Staff analysis recommended setting a flat tax rate of $3,100 a year for homes that are unoccupied for 183 days a year or more. A vacancy...
Dylan Anderson
May 145 min read


Last minute USFS changes to Mad Rabbit has Steamboat Council revisiting $1.6 million pledge
The final plan approved by the Forest Service alters the adaptive management plan, a move that now has CPW opposing the project....
Dylan Anderson
May 74 min read


Deal with Xcel could pay off government debt, save average Hayden taxpayer $1,300 a year
The proposal from Routt County governments seeks $22.7 million to pay off long-term debt held by school district, fire district and town...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 303 min read
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