Bulb Eater provides environmentally friendly option for disposal
Local recycling advocates say Routt County is now a little friendlier to the environment thanks to the Bulb Eater.
Steve Lewis: Is fracking safe?
Fears have merit if they are connected with vulnerability, and let’s face it, U.S residents who live near fracking operations have every right to feel defenseless.
Steamboat resident searches for cause of flooding
Ice damming issues build up along Yampa River west of town
A west Steamboat Springs homeowner is dealing with an unexpected issue this year: winter flooding.
Avalanche survivor shares his story
The survivor of a recent avalanche near Steamboat Springs is sharing his story to raise awareness about the dangerous conditions in Colorado's mountains and the importance of being prepared.
Community Agriculture Alliance: Aspens rebounding in Routt National Forest
The quaking aspen is the most widely distributed native North American tree species and is very important to many communities in the West.
Air pollution expert: Ozone not yet a threat in Yampa Valley
State officials speak about air, water quality issues related to energy exploration
A state air pollution expert said Tuesday that he doesn’t think the Yampa Valley currently is at risk for the ozone pollution seen in Utah’s Uintah Basin and the Pinedale, Wyo., area.
Protect yourself from avalanches in the backcountry
The best advice, American Avalanche Association President Dale Atkins said, is to wait. Wait until the snow has settled after the big storm when avalanche danger is at its peak.
Lethal avalanche may have caught Fort Collins men just as it began to dissipate
The avalanche that claimed the life of 24-year-old Tyler Lundstedt, of Fort Collins, on Saturday night or Sunday morning started well below the tree line, fell 140 vertical feet and was of moderate power.
Ben Beall: Protections needed
We need to find a way to force our elected county commissioners to encourage and put pressure on COGCC to allow oil and gas regulations that protect our unique rural landscape.
Steamboat fire chief in contract negotiations
Ron Lindroth said Thursday morning that his contract still is being negotiated to become the new fire chief for the Central Valley Fire District in Belgrade, Mont.
Routt County commissioners divided on water strategy
Diane Mitsch Bush and Nancy Stahoviak disagreed on strategy but not on the ultimate goal of protecting streams and rivers from contaminants Tuesday as the Routt County Board of Commissioners began reviewing oil drilling permit conditions.
Dog dies in mobile home fire near Hayden
West Routt Fire Protection District Chief Bryan Rickman suspected that a heat lamp or heaters, which were being used to thaw frozen pipes, caused the fire.
Craig couple who perished in Christmas Day fire fondly remembered
Charles Hurtt had a way of coaxing a smile out of other people. You just couldn’t help it, his daughters Jeannetta Baird and Jennifer Boston said. His untiring sense of humor could defuse a conflict, soothe an aching heart, or just make another person laugh. “He liked to make people smile and feel good,” said Baird, 31. “You couldn’t be mad for more than two minutes around my daddy.”
Community recycling event is Saturday
A community recycling event Saturday offers Routt County residents one last chance to clean out their garages before winter takes hold in the Yampa Valley.
Ken Collins: What would He think?
I’ve lived in Colorado most of my life. It is truly beautiful, perhaps the most beautiful of all the states.
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