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Dylan Anderson
Sep 22, 20233 min read
Steamboat Council candidate says experience could help body work efficiently, increase transparency
At-large candidate John Agosta said about 100 of his neighbors asked him to run for Steamboat Springs City Council. It wasn’t difficult...
Dylan Anderson and Brodie Farquhar
Sep 22, 20233 min read
Xcel Energy announces plans for 19-megawatt biomass power plant to replace coal-fired Hayden Station
Both generators at the Xcel Energy-owned facility are set to close by the end of 2028 and replaced by a generator that burns forest waste...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 20, 20234 min read
Steamboat Springs will continue to allow gas-powered snowmelt in updated building codes
Updated energy building codes will limit the square footage of residential snowmelt systems and the location of commercial snowmelt, but...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 20, 20234 min read
Steamboat Council waffles, delays decision on whether to buy 187 acres of parkland near Brown Ranch
At the price of $5.25 million, the land would allow the city to protect key riparian areas along Slate Creek, build a regional park and...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 20, 20235 min read
Brown Ranch Annexation Agreement approved by Steamboat Springs City Council
Approval of the agreement is an important step, but does not annex the land into the city limits. In a 5-2 vote on Tuesday, Steamboat...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 13, 20233 min read
Steamboat Springs, Housing Authority arrive at Brown Ranch annexation agreement language
City council will consider a resolution approving the agreement next week, but that doesn't annex the Brown Ranch. Actual annexation will...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 13, 20233 min read
Delayed housing project could be shelved in favor of Steamboat’s other capital funding priorities
After struggling to find one, the city now has a contractor for the project. Editor's note: This story has been updated after initial...
Routt County Food Security Watchdogs
Sep 13, 20234 min read
Fall is here. Where can I get low-cost food?
Your guide to where, when and how you can find low-cost food options this fall. Who Are Routt County Food Security Watchdogs & What Do...
Dylan Anderson
Sep 11, 20234 min read
Optimism is growing around the prospects of passenger rail in the Yampa Valley
Tour of rail in Steamboat, Hayden shows support for utilizing existing coal-dominated rail line to move people up and down the valley....
Dylan Anderson
Sep 11, 20232 min read
The story of finding the century-old time capsule encased in the Historic Routt County Courthouse
County officials worried their counterparts a century ago may have tricked them, as time capsule proved somewhat tricky to locate. Routt...
Rocky Mountain Youth Corp.
Sep 11, 20233 min read
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps Turns 30
“A Toast to Trails & Tales” 30th Anniversary Celebration Sat., Sept. 30, at The Steamboat Grand. Rocky Mountain Youth Corps celebrates...
Brodie Farquhar
Sep 11, 20233 min read
Hayden cancels school board election; three candidates to fill three openings
One current member will continue and two new members will join the Hayden School Board after the board election was canceled due to a...
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