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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...
Dylan Anderson
3 days ago7 min read
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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...
Dylan Anderson
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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
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Council President says city needs ‘all of the above’ approach to Steamboat’s biggest issue in reelection bid
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Dylan Anderson
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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
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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...
Dylan Anderson
Aug 291 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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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