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Rep. Meghan Lukens cruises to reelection in House District 26; up by 40 points in Routt County
Once thought to be a highly competitive district, Lukens just may have proved that is no longer the case. Rep. Meghan Lukens cruised to...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 6, 20242 min read


Colorado could forgo federal funding for Mountain Rail as ‘political attention’ desires faster implementation
Dedicated commuter train line in Yampa Valley likely requires additional study, local operations funding to become reality. Colorado’s...
Dylan Anderson
Oct 30, 20245 min read

Consultant says Brown Ranch process failed to make effective decisions, divided Steamboat community
Community Builders has been working for two months to build a better process for how to engage the community about the next Brown Ranch...
Dylan Anderson
Oct 24, 20244 min read

Steamboat School District, city exploring alternative teacher housing options to Whistler Park
Conversation between district, city council members has officials exploring the feasibility of the city providing the district with up to...
Dylan Anderson
Oct 24, 20243 min read

Routt County Commissioners 'compromise,' approve smaller, two-day plan for SBT GRVL
Next year’s event will happen the last weekend in June with an 1,800 person ride out of Steamboat Springs and a 750 person race out of...
Dylan Anderson
Oct 9, 20244 min read

Desire to spur new revenue continues as Steamboat Springs Council navigates budget squeeze
City staff say an anticipated 2% increase in sales tax revenues means Council members are facing “hard decisions” as they work to approve...
Dylan Anderson
Oct 4, 20246 min read


Residents push Steamboat Council to buy Whistler Park property
The land is owned by the Steamboat Springs School District, which is still considering “all options” at Whistler to address teacher...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 18, 20243 min read

Nearly 124,000 people used Howelsen Park last year. How much more can it take?
A year-long review studied parking and traffic conditions at Steamboat Spring’s historic park while a charrette process sought feedback...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 12, 20247 min read


A bear got trapped inside a vehicle in Steamboat Springs. The result isn’t pretty.
Incident highlights need to lock doors as bears are entering hyperphagia, where they spend as many as 20 hours a day in search of food...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 11, 20244 min read

Final approval for Mad Rabbit is expected soon. Could funding to build the trails be funneled elsewhere?
Opponents of the trails project are pushing for Steamboat Springs City Council members to use available 2A Trails funding within the city...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 6, 20249 min read


Steamboat voters won’t see property tax question in November, as council pushes cradle to grave talk to 2025
The measure was a response to the Casey’s Pond crisis, an issue that is less urgent after the community was able to get a deal to save...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 4, 20244 min read

Routt County Sheriff says large events like SBT GRVL 'cannot be effectively managed'
Sheriff Doug Scherar praised event organizers for their work to mitigate issues, but said people at the extremes of the event are causing...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 4, 20244 min read
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