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Hayden News
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
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
Routt County seeking $89 million from Xcel Energy in potential Hayden Station settlement
The county’s request is far above what the power company has offered at this stage, but Commissioners say funding to replace lost...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 225 min read
Routt County Commissioner Tim Redmond wins a second term by wide margin
Redmond is ahead of Republican Tracy Lawton 62.9% to 37.1% with between 800 and 1,000 votes left to count. Routt County Reelected...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 6, 20242 min read
West Routt Commissioner candidates talk housing, property taxes at Steamboat Pilot candidate forum
Commissioner Tim Redmond, a Democrat, and Republican challenger Tracy Lawton each accepted that housing is an issue in Routt County,...
Dylan Anderson
Oct 11, 20245 min read
Routt County looking to offset government energy usage with solar farm project
A pair of solar array installations — one near the Steamboat Springs Airport and another in Hayden — would generate 4.8 MW of power and...
Dylan Anderson
May 22, 20244 min read
Candidate for District Two Routt Commissioner seat wants to help government find its place
Tracy Lawton announced his bid for County Commissioner on Tuesday, challenging current Commissioner Tim Redmond for the seat representing...
Dylan Anderson
Mar 20, 20244 min read
Tri-State, Xcel Energy want Colorado to pass law protecting water rights from abandonment after plants close
Utilities argue protecting their historic rights is good for the Yampa River, good for irrigators and good for the prospects of future...
Dylan Anderson
Feb 13, 20244 min read
Yampa Valley Regional Airport sitting on $28M in reserves with extensive terminal expansion in mind
Winter’s direct flights to the Hayden airport start landing on Saturday, kicking off what looks to be yet another record-setting year for...
Dylan Anderson
Dec 15, 20235 min read
Routt County Fair Advisory Board doesn’t want skatepark on 'our dirt'
Board members said they are supportive of the concept, but not if it is placed anywhere on the Routt County Fairgrounds. Members of the...
Dylan Anderson
Dec 1, 20234 min read
Top Stories
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...
Steamboat Council backs off from last-minute Lift Tax push
Council backed off the Lift Tax proposal in a 4-2 vote, an effort that was spurred when Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. balked at signing a...
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...
Seven people file to run for At-Large seat on Steamboat City Council
The current At-Large Council Member, Steve Muntean, is running unopposed for the District Two seat on Council. Council member Steve...
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