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Housing Authority's, 234-unit Mid Valley project clears Planning Commission; Goes to Council Aug. 22
Project includes 84 for sale units and 150 rental units across four buildings targeting folks of middle incomes from 80% to 140% area...
Dylan Anderson
Aug 7, 20233 min read

Routt County Humane Society says cases of dogs being dumped are on the rise
One dog was recently found tied to a tree in the Routt National Forest, while another was left on the side of the road at the base of...
Dylan Anderson
Aug 4, 20234 min read


‘A Matter of Justice:’ Navajo Reservation water an elusive goal, say experts at Steamboat seminar
About 30% of the 200,000 Navajo people in the Southwest lack access to clean, potable water and about 40% of them have no running water...
Brodie Farquhar
Aug 4, 20235 min read

Special Steamboat Council meeting results in little progress toward Brown Ranch Annexation deal
Council showed support for allocating 75% of STR tax revenues toward Brown Ranch, but lacked consensus on whether to send the question to...
Dylan Anderson
Aug 2, 20236 min read


Public comment focuses Brown Ranch annexation discussion on Steamboat’s desperate need for housing
About 45 minutes of public comment showed strong support for the project, with most commenters expressing that the most important thing...
Dylan Anderson
Aug 2, 20235 min read


How special taxing districts could reduce your property taxes amid $10 billion real value increase
The largest tax collectors locally — Steamboat Springs School District and Routt County — are TABOR limited, so how the dozens of special...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 28, 20238 min read

Steamboat negotiators float potential breakthrough deal to secure land for regional park
The deal, which would offer the Yampa Valley Housing Authority its request for a ballot measure allocating 75% of short-term rental tax...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 27, 20234 min read

Steamboat identifies $10.5 million payment for fee in lieu of water rights at Brown Ranch
Housing Authority argues assessing the fee will only make housing more expensive to deliver. The city of Steamboat Springs is asking the...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 27, 20233 min read

Committee sets timeline to get Brown Ranch funding question on November ballot
The annexation ordinance itself will not be done in time to appear on the November ballot, but that doesn't mean it can't go to a public...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 27, 20234 min read

The $250 million Brown Ranch question
In its last scheduled meeting, the Brown Ranch Annexation Committee hopes to answer the biggest question: How can they close a $250...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 26, 20233 min read

New workforce housing development approved by Steamboat Council, despite recommendations to deny
Project includes self-storage units on ground floor in addition to 24 housing units. the development, which is in an industrial zone...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 26, 20233 min read

Group behind tennis and pickleball center improvements asks for more funding. Council says no.
A frustrated council denied the additional funding request, though they did alter the agreement to allow Court Sports for Life to obtain...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 26, 20233 min read
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