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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 193 min read


‘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 193 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 61 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 41 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 114 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 266 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 215 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 195 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 188 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 142 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 132 min read


Crosho Fire now estimated at 500 acres after “active” night
Fire officials have devoted significant resources to the fire, which has now burned onto private land in Routt County. A water scooper...
Dylan Anderson
Aug 133 min read


ICE is not disclosing who they arrested in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday
At least two men were arrested during an incident streamed on Facebook Live, one of several actions by immigration agents on Tuesday....
Dylan Anderson
Aug 134 min read
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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


Schools: Toothaker, Lemmer win in Steamboat; Lucas, Da Silva elected in Hayden; SOROCO funding passes
SOROCO voters approved repurposing funding to attract and retain teachers, fund maintenance and support educational programs. Students at SOROCO High School show off their work to grow plants as part of SOROCO's agriculture education program. (Dylan Anderson/The Yampa Valley Bugle) Jane Toothaker and Kim Lemmer were elected to seats on the Steamboat Springs Board of Education as the top two vote-getters on Tuesday, each getting more than 4,000 votes, according to the latest r


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


Garey, Agosta, Barnes elected to Steamboat Springs City Council
Council member Steve Muntean, who ran unopposed, was also reelected. Steamboat Springs City Council President Gail Garey. (Dylan Anderson/The Yampa Valley Bugle) Two new comers were elected to Steamboat Springs City Council on Tuesday, with John Agosta winning in the District Three race and Dave Barnes rising above a crowded field vying for the at-large seat, according to results from the Routt County Clerk and Recorder’s Office. In District One, current Council President Gai
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