Routt County Democrats: Thank you Rep. Dylan Roberts and Colorado Dems

The Routt County Youth Services Coalition compiled a one-page “snapshot” of the most recent countywide results from the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey taken by middle and high school students to help local agencies align to youth needs. The well-being snapshot, which is available online at YouthInRoutt.org, includes highlights...

Oak Creek will review its current licensing fee structure for marijuana-related businesses — the town’s “one major industry” — as local cultivation operators say those costs have them contemplating their future in South Routt. The catch for the town, though, is that these fees make...

Routt County Building Department statistics show 2022 was a record-breaking year for both new construction permits and project valuations. Throughout Routt County last year, the total valuation of construction projects was more than $428.4 million, breaking down to more than $224 million in Steamboat Springs and more than $204.3 million in the rest of Routt County.

To kick off the thick of the winter rodeo season, Keenan Hayes, a 20-year-old bareback phenom from Hayden, competed in the National Western Stock Show in Denver from Jan. 12-22. Hayes’ score of 85.5 on his first run of the competition would prove to be the best of his four...

Visitors to Steamboat Resort will now see Daisy and Mudd among the snow. No, they aren’t signs of spring, but the names of avalanche dogs tasked with keeping skiers and snowboarders safe. Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. announced the dogs’ arrival on Thursday, Jan. 26, after a long process...

1. Skier and snowboarder code expands to include two important rules. The 60-year-old Your Responsibility Code for skiers and riders was expanded at the beginning of this ski season to include two new safety measures related to avoiding skiing and riding while impaired by alcohol or drugs as well as sharing contact information after a collision.

The Yampa Valley Housing Authority’s Mid Valley project along U.S. Highway 40 in Steamboat Springs won’t start construction until 2024, as officials finalize the terms of the development deal. While early plans called for 200 for-sale and rental units, housing authority Executive Director Jason Peasley said the mix...

The Routt County Humane Society is holding its Mend a Heart donation event until Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. Mend a Heart encourages Routt County community members to make a $25 donation in honor of one of the animals currently available for adoption. Every donation will provide food, shelter, medical care and attention to the dog or cat waiting to be adopted, according to a news release.

Assisted by the Rout County Combined Emergency Response Team and local law enforcement, Moffat County’s All Crime Enforcement Team arrested three people this week after allegedly discovering dozens of suspected fentanyl pills while raiding an apartment in Craig. According to an arrest affidavit, officers applied for a search warrant...

With 21 inches of fresh powder recorded at mid-mountain through Sunday, Jan. 29, Steamboat Resort eclipsed the 300-inch mark for the season. That threshold isn’t annually noted, but was hit in March over the last four 300-inch seasons. The classic, fluffy snow drew thousands to the base area Saturday,...

As the days of January quickly pass by, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club athletes continue to dominate across all disciplines in competitions around the country. Competing on Friday, Jan. 20, and Saturday, Jan. 21, in Soldier Hollow, Utah, the SSWSC cross country team took around 40 athletes to the largest junior cross country ski event in the nation.

The Steamboat Springs Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol recently welcomed staff liaisons between the Civil Air Patrol and the U.S. Air Force from Colorado Springs. According to the local Civil Air Patrol group, the liaisons came to inspect the squadron and give a presentation about the Air Force. While here, they also presented awards to cadets including the Amelia Earhart Award to Cadet Commander Eli Moon, who achieved the rank of Cadet Captain.

The Steamboat Art Museum and Tread of Pioneers Museum will offer a new event, Family Night at the Museum, from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Steamboat Art Museum. The Steamboat Art Museum is at 807 Lincoln Ave., and people are encouraged to join the museums for a fun, free educational event appropriate for the whole family.

To close out a weekend full of high school basketball rivalry games, the Soroco Rams traveled up the road to Hayden for a boys basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28. Both teams came into the contest with losing records but the energy and emotion in the stands and on the court, brought out the best in both teams who each scored above their season averages.