Stories
Fire 50 percent contained
Part of Mount Zirkel Wilderness to be reopened
With rain keeping the 3-week-old Sawtooth Fire at bay, the U.S. Forest Service announced Wed-nesday that it will reopen a portion of the Zirkel Wilderness closed because of fire danger.
Ski pass rate held through Sept. 15
The deadline for early season pass rates at the Steamboat Ski Touring Center is Sept. 15. The price of a season pass allowing unlimited cross country skiing on the groomed trails that wind through the Sheraton golf course is $165. The prices of all the various season passes remain at the same level as in 2002.
School Board petitions are due Friday
With the deadline for Hayden School Board candidate petitions two days away, three have been turned in.
Buffalo Pass may be paved
Commissioners want feedback from community
Paving Buffalo Pass Road to Dry Lake Campground is one of the projects proposed by the Routt County Road and Bridge Department for next year.
Nordic Council shifts focus
Goal is a valley-wide cross country ski pass
The Steamboat Springs Nordic Council envisions a day when one ticket will allow cross country skiers to enjoy any of a half-dozen touring centers in the valley.
4,000 acres cut from land swap
State Land Board pulls land from Emerald Mountain exchange
The State Land Board reduced by more than 4,000 acres the amount of land it wants to acquire in the Emerald Mountain land exchange.
District starts school year with new configuration
Oak Creek-based district moved sixth-graders to South Routt Elementary
The final weeks of summer vacation were starting to wear on South Routt Elementary School second-grader Eric Tolliver.
