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‘Please engage’: Stagecoach Mountain Ranch takes procedural step ahead of meaningful meetings slated for next year
Routt County Commissioners stressed the importance of public meetings about the project, adding that the project’s approval isn’t a given. Members of the Discovery Land Company team, including Vice President of Architecture and Planning Kyle Collins, left, Community Relations Manager Kolby Sumskis, and founding partner Ed Divita, right. (Dylan Anderson/The Yampa Valley Bugle) While the Routt County Commissioners took a procedural vote on the proposed Stagecoach Mountain Ranch
Dylan Anderson
Nov 19, 20253 min read


Yampa Valley RTA Formation passes by wide margins everywhere
The closest vote totals came from Yampa, where the ‘yes’ votes still won by a 56-44 margin. A Steamboat Springs Transit regional bus passes through the town of Hayden on U.S. Highway 40. (Dylan Anderson/The Yampa Valley Bugle) Six jurisdictions in the Yampa Valley will form a Regional Transportation Authority after voters in Routt and Moffat County approved formation of a dedicated transportation agency by a wide margin on Tuesday. The closest vote margin came from the 400-re
Dylan Anderson
Nov 6, 20251 min read


Routt County Election Results | RTA Formation passing everywhere
Results updated at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6. Editor's note: Election Results were last updated at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6. Steamboat Springs City Council Election Results Current City Council member Steve Muntean is running unopposed for the District 2 seat. Steamboat Springs Board of Education Election Results Yampa Valley Regional Transportation Authority Election Results Voters in Steamboat Springs, Hayden, Oak Creek, Yampa, Craig and Unincorporated Routt County voted
Dylan Anderson
Nov 4, 20251 min read


Stagecoach Mountain Ranch application complete; developers eyeing January for first public hearings
Routt County Planning accepted the application on Wednesday, officially kicking off the review process for the private skiing community...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 11, 20254 min read


Citizen committee says Brown Ranch has a viable path forward
The Brown Ranch Deliberation and Stewardship Team agree on Tuesday to move to phase two of the process in a near-unanimous vote Members...
Dylan Anderson
Aug 29, 20254 min read


Steamboat Council allows Resort’s RTA pledge to move forward as frustration with Ski Corp. mounts
In extended comments, Council member Brian Swintek blasted Steamboat Resort, saying “this is not a partnership,” and “they aren’t our...
Dylan Anderson
Aug 26, 20256 min read


Council President says city needs ‘all of the above’ approach to Steamboat’s biggest issue in reelection bid
A lack of housing remains Steamboat's biggest issue for Gail Garey, as she seeks another term representing District One. Steamboat...
Dylan Anderson
Aug 22, 20254 min read


Ski Corp. quickly approves three years of RTA funding after Steamboat Council resurrects Lift Tax proposal
Council agreed to $2.75 million annual deal with Resort, but could opt to move forward with a $6 million per year lift tax proposal on...
Dylan Anderson
Aug 21, 20255 min read


Steamboat could still pursue lift tax after Resort ‘abruptly reneged’ on RTA funding pledge
Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. is offering $1 million for next year with the intention of negotiating a 20-year deal in good faith with the...
Dylan Anderson
Aug 19, 20255 min read


Evacuated South Routt residents breathe easier after ‘phenomenal’ response to Crosho Fire
Crews reported 8% containment on the 2,004-acre Crosho Fire as of Sunday evening, with no structures lost in the fire. A plane drops fire...
Kari Dequine Harden
Aug 18, 20258 min read


More evacuations ordered as Routt County's Crosho Fire nears 2,000 acres
An estimate of the size of the fire on Wednesday evening was 1,700 acres, before another active night. The Crosho Fire burns just before...
Dylan Anderson
Aug 14, 20252 min read


Now 750 acres, Crosho Fire sparks evacuations in South Routt, as weather is ripe for growth
An evacuation center has been set up at South Routt Elementary School in Yampa. A map of evacuation zones from Routt County Emergency...
Dylan Anderson
Aug 13, 20252 min read
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