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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
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

Parking or Skatepark? Routt County considering Hayden’s request to locate a skatepark on fairgrounds
The loss of parking during the Routt County Fair is the biggest concern as Commissioners work to get feedback from users across the...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 29, 20234 min read


Hayden businesses make winning pitches
Third annual business pitch competition sees 11 businesses compete for funding to grow in Hayden. The Town of Hayden hosted its third...
Brodie Farquhar
Nov 15, 20232 min read


Two Hayden ballot measures still too close to call; 2E currently has one vote difference
There are potentially 150 more ballots to be counted, with 122 of those needing to be cured by the voter by Nov. 15. A Hayden ballot...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 8, 20232 min read


About 3,000 ballots returned in Routt County as of Thursday after low early turnout
Ballots need to be returned by 7 p.m. on Election Day. It is now too late to mail your ballot back, as postmarks do not count. After...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 3, 20233 min read


Ballots mailed on Monday, start showing up in mailboxes next week
Last day to mail a ballot back is Oct. 30. Ballots for the Nov. 7 election will be sent out by the Routt County Clerk and Recorder’s...
Dylan Anderson
Oct 12, 20232 min read
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