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Dylan Anderson
Nov 18, 20234 min read
YVEA requests code change for child care center, as council balances industrial needs in Steamboat
Steamboat Springs City Council did not grant the electric co-op's request on Tuesday, but stressed they want to find a way to make a new...
Brodie Farquhar
Nov 15, 20232 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...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 15, 20233 min read
Garey elected President in 4-3 vote signaling a new direction for Steamboat Springs City Council
West elected Pro-Tem, despite not voting for herself. The new Steamboat Springs City Council elected a president and president pro-tem in...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 15, 20233 min read
Steamboat Council to reopen building code decision eyeing broader restrictions on snowmelt systems
The previous city council put few limitations on new gas-powered snowmelt systems in updated building codes approved last month. After...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 10, 20233 min read
Petitioners tight-lipped with signature count as YVHA readies for potential Brown Ranch referendum
To force a referendum on Brown Ranch annexation, the Let Steamboat Vote campaign needs to get 1,133 signatures by Nov. 17. The Let...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 10, 20233 min read
What is a 'super El Nino,' and why does it probably not matter for Steamboat’s snow prospects?
It's the second winter in a row featuring a climate phenomenon with a fun name, but how it will impact snow totals is hard to predict....
Dylan Anderson
Nov 10, 20234 min read
The Yampa Valley Sustainability Council planted more than 5,000 trees in Routt County this year
More than 3,000 trees were planted on the Muddy Slide Fire’s burn scar with another 2,000 of them being planted in riparian areas along...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 8, 20231 min read
Yampa approves ballot measures to support new water infrastructure
Town's neglected wastewater treatment plant and deteriorating collection lines have been flagged by state officials for not meeting...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 8, 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, 20231 min read
Muntean, Dickson elected to Steamboat Springs City Council
New council members will be sworn in on Nov. 14. Steamboat Springs City Council has three new members after Steve Muntean and Amy Dickson...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 8, 20233 min read
‘The work begins now’: Steamboat makes historic commitment to affordable housing at Brown Ranch
Steamboat Springs Ballot Measure 2I to dedicate 75% of short-term rental tax revenues approved by margin of 487 votes, with just 150...
Dylan Anderson
Nov 7, 20232 min read
It's Election Day, cast your ballot by 7 p.m.
As of Monday afternoon there were 5,150 ballots returned in Routt County, as turnout trends below 2021. Voters in Routt County had...
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