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A man who was reportedly knocked unconscious in a fight in downtown Steamboat Springs early Sunday morning decided not to press charges in the incident, police said.

Steamboat Springs Police Department Capt. Joel Rae said a 30-year-old Eagle man was knocked out during an altercation in an alley in the 600 block of Lincoln Avenue. The unnamed man and a friend became separated during the course of the evening.

After the fight, the man called his friend, who loaded him into a car to take him to the hospital.

Police pulled over the car at Ninth and Oak streets. Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue medical crews then took the man to Yampa Valley Medical Center. The man was conscious when medical crews arrived.

Rae said the man suffered a cut to his forehead and a bruise under his right eye. The man was interviewed at the hospital and reportedly said he did not remember what had happened and that he did not want to press charges. The man was taken to detox after he was released from the hospital, Rae said.

Commissioners will review Song Mountain plan today

The Routt County Board of Commissioners will resume their review of the Song Mountain development proposal at 3 p.m. today in the Commissioners Hearing Room. Stagecoach developer Ji-ang Song hopes to receive approval for a plan allowing 272 lots on 896 acres just east of Stagecoach Reservoir.

In a 2-1 vote last month, the commissioners approved a zoning change for the land from agriculture and forestry to a zoning that would allow a denser, master-planned community. Today, commissioners will review two preliminary submissions from the developer. If those are approved, the next submission that would be required of Song is a preliminary subdivision.

Newborn Network offering resources to local families

Newborn Network is a support system dedicated to providing parenting and resource information to all families who live in Routt County and have children from birth to age 3. Newborn Network's free services include weekly networking and education groups, parenting education home visits, a lending library of parenting topics and a series of gift bags. Parents of a child as old as 3 can call 970-879-0977 for more information about support services.