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A young moose was reunited with its mother and sibling on Tuesday afternoon after a harrowing experience in downtown Steamboat Springs that caught the attention of many people enjoying the Yampa River Core Trail. “I think given the alternatives in this situation and where the calf was relative to hikers,...

10:03 a.m. — Police received a call from an establishment on Anglers Drive with a drive-thru window that reported a person walking through the drive-thru, reaching into the window and grabbing money out of the tip jar. 12:21 p.m. — A caller contacted law enforcement near Apres Ski Way...

Scott Lewer has been fishing in Routt County for more than 40 years. The Steamboat Springs resident went out fishing at Stagecoach Reservoir on May 25 and caught a fish that is not commonly reeled in around Steamboat. Lewer, a former president of Yampa Valley Fly Fishers, won a morning...

New sidewalks are going in along Highway 40 through Hayden. There are lots of construction cones along the road. The project will run through the summer and wrap up by the end of August. The contract for the sidewalks cost about $2.2 million which was paid for almost entirely by grants, other than $400,000 from the Town of Hayden.

Colorado's Yampa River is the highest it’s been in more than a decade, and that means big rapids. “It's like a roller coaster, only there's no rail,” said Ken Brenner, grinning from his perch on the side of a yellow rubber raft. “You're all at the mercy of the water and your helmsman.”

The Steamboat Team to combat Anti Semitism and Discrimination, or STAND, will host a meeting from 8-9 a.m. on Monday to discuss how to make Routt County more safe and inclusive to the LGBTQ community. This will be STAND’s second convening, and the meeting will take place at the Bud...

Please join the Howe family at the ranch at noon on Saturday, June 17, 2023 as we gather to honor Cal. Bring your memories and pictures to share. Roast pork will be served, bring a salad or dessert. Support Local Journalism. Readers around Craig and Moffat County make the Craig...

Some Craig City Council members have some new roles. Derek Duran is the new mayor of Craig, taking over for Ryan Hess who says he will no longer be a resident of Craig as of Thursday. Chris Nichols is Mayor Pro Tem. There was an opening on council so council...

According to the Craig Police Department, Jarrett Johnson and Sambu Shrestha graduated from the police academy on Friday. The two cadets attended the Flatrock Academy and graduated with numerous others and are now certified law enforcement officers. The officers will now return to the department and begin a 12-week field training program prior to being released for solo-duty.

For those recreating on the mountain, Why Not Road has closures scheduled throughout the summer. It’s due to construction traffic for lift installation of Mahogany Ridge Express and the second leg of the Wild Blue Gondola. No bikes or pedestrians are allowed on Why Not Road (FS-321) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Sept. 30.

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO-June 7, 2023-The Colorado Mustang Stampede shifts gears and will now drive into Steamboat Springs each Father’s Day weekend starting this year, June 15-17. The Colorado Mustang Stampede first rolled into town last year and this year’s event plans much the same including scenic driving tours, meeting...

On Monday, Craig Mayor Ryan Hess submitted his resignation to City Council, saying he intends to move away from the city in the coming days. Announced Friday afternoon, Craig City Council called a special meeting to address the mayor’s resignation and fill the empty council seat created by Hess’ departure.

Land in the Yampa Valley is more special than you might realize. We all love this place for its spectacular beauty and recreational havens, but what you may not know is that our land is also one of the most effective tools we have in fighting climate change. Natural climate solutions are actions we can take to protect, manage and restore nature to reduce greenhouse emissions and store carbon. They also make our land more resilient to the current and anticipated effects of climate change.

Paving crews are back in Steamboat Springs, paving all of the streets that were stripped a few weeks ago. Tyson Waneka with United Companies out of Grand Junction says they are just finishing Eagle Ridge today (on Tuesday). WEATHER PERMITTING. Here is the schedule. Medicine Springs, and the Whistler and...

My husband is a U.S. Army Veteran, and being very patriotic, we have always flown the U.S. flag in our front yard. Recently, I was surprised when two different friends said, “I assume since you are flying the U.S. flag, you support Donald Trump.”. Support Local Journalism. Readers around...

Thursday, June 8, is the last day of Steamboat Springs Youth Track and Field Camp at Steamboat Springs High School. This week, 192 kids in Kindergarten through 8th grade have been practicing their track and field skills, including rising 3rd grader Rory Kempton. “It’s fun and you get outside and...

Wet weather continues with scattered storms giving heavy rainfall for parts of the state again today. This continues a wet trend established in May for those east of the mountains. In some cases, record precipitation fell in parts of the metro area this May, however, a record minimum amount fell...

Steamboat- and Grand Junction-based electrical cooperatives to pick up with Guzman when their wholesale contracts with Xcel Energy lapse in 2028. Denver-based Guzman Energy has gained two more customers, this time peeling away Steamboat Springs-based Yampa Valley Electric and Grand Junction-based Grand Valley Power. Both cooperatives have contracts with Xcel...

Editor’s note: This is the third part of a three-part series on managing and treating chronic pain. Part one focused on understanding chronic pain. Part two focused on how injections can provide relief. A patient seeking relief from chronic pain may feel relief from physical therapy, massage therapy and...

Craig City Mayor Ryan Hess has resigned his position effective Monday, according to city news release issued Friday afternoon. A City Council special meeting has been scheduled for 5:15 p.m. Monday at City Hall with the mayor’s resignation on the agenda. The release did not provide a reason for Hess’ resignation.