top of page
Local News
Capacity limits what local officials can do to mitigate Steamboat's high wildfire risk
Mitigation work planned for Emerald Mountain hopes to add fire breaks to slow a fire and give nearby neighborhoods a "fighting chance."...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 16, 20233 min read
Will Brown Ranch annexation go to a vote?
Steamboat Council is still weighing whether an eventual annexation agreement will go to the voters. If they don’t send it to the ballot,...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 14, 20234 min read
Brown Ranch Annexation Committee adds July meetings as key issues remain undecided
The two additional meetings were characterized as "if necessary" when added to the schedule and some aspects of the draft agreement will...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 9, 20236 min read
Maybe next time: Steamboat Council approves gas snowmelt for Ski Time Square, shirking climate goals
The decision allows the long-awaited project to start this year but goes against the Climate Action Plan that has been adopted...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 7, 20235 min read
Routt County median income up 6%; now stands at nearly $76k a year
Rep. Joe Neguse introduces bill that would allow area median income, an important metric for affordable housing projects, to be...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 6, 20233 min read
Yampa Valley Electric announces deal to break from Xcel Energy by 2028
Power co-op has been pursuing a new wholesale power supplier for years and now has a deal with Denver-based Guzman Energy. Yampa Valley...
Dylan Anderson
Jun 2, 20234 min read
Updated estimate predicts Brown Ranch infrastructure costs would exceed $355 million
Revenues from taxes associated with building the Brown Ranch and from Steamboat's tax on short-term rentals still leave the balance for...
Dylan Anderson
May 30, 20236 min read
Photos: Routt County's fallen soldiers remembered
64 locals who died fighting for their country were remembered in a Memorial Day Ceremony in Steamboat Springs Members of the Steamboat...
Dylan Anderson
May 29, 20232 min read
Group billing itself as a suicide prevention nonprofit appears to be scammers, Steamboat Police say
Steamboat Springs School District Superintendent Celine Wicks says the group has no affiliation with the district. A group claiming to be...
Dylan Anderson
May 24, 20233 min read
With population stagnant for nearly 50 years, Yampa seeks to balance needed growth with history
Town of 480 residents is working to update its comprehensive plan for the first time since 1997. The town of Yampa hasn’t seen much...
Dylan Anderson
May 22, 20233 min read
Hayden officials expect Yampa River to crest at 50-year flood levels similar to 2011
Residential damage nears $600,000 and the town is working with philanthropic organizations to support residents. The Town of Hayden...
Dylan Anderson
May 19, 20233 min read
Price tag for Gondola Transit Center overhaul with new gondola now as high as $50 million
A proposal that did not include the gondola considered just last year was closer to $10 million. The latest estimates show an overhauled...
Dylan Anderson
May 17, 20234 min read
bottom of page