Steamboat Today: Scott Stanford

Scott Stanford, 45, has been with the Steamboat Pilot & Today since May 2001, serving as editor, advertising director and director of sales and marketing before being named the newspaper's general manager in October 2010. He previously worked as a reporter and editor for 10 years at newspapers in Texas including the Corpus Christi Caller-Times (2000-01); the San Angelo Standard-Times (1993-2000): and the Kingsville Record (1991-92).

Scott grew up in Camden, S.C. He earned an English degree from the Naval Academy and did coursework in journalism at Texas A&M University-Kingsville before starting his newspaper career. Scott and his wife, Kelly, have two daughters, Maggie and Libby. When he is not at the newspaper, Scott enjoys hanging out with his kids, playing basketball and golf and listening to country music.

Read Scott's Blog here: http://www.steamboattoday.com/weblogs/scott-stanford/

Recent Stories

Scott Stanford: Barn Dance sponsors deserve proper thanks

We have been trying to run an advertisement for nearly a week thanking the sponsors and contributors to the Community Barn Dance and Barbecue at Sidney Peak Ranch. We have run the ad three times. Each time, the ad contained an error.

Scott Stanford: Encouraging readers to share

You’ll notice a few changes to Saturday's newspaper, and I wanted to explain them. First, we’re bringing Share Steamboat Today back to the paper Mondays through Saturdays. You can find this feature on page 19 of Saturday's newspaper.

Welcome to Colorado Hunter

Welcome to the 2011 issue of Colorado Hunter, the premier guide to big-game hunting in this beautiful place we call Northwest Colorado. There’s a reason the hunters among us call the region home. Come fall, it offers some of the best deer and elk hunting in the world, whether you’re pulling back a bow or sighting in a scope.

Scott Stanford: New classifieds pages start today

Today we have launched a new look for our classified pages. There’s a new full-color automotive section on Page 39. We’ve added color and photos to the real estate and rentals sections and we’ve adjusted pricing.

Scott Stanford: Addressing medical marijuana newspaper advertising

Recent discussions at the city level about restrictions and possibly bans on medical marijuana newspaper advertising are, as we recently said in an editorial, off target. The newspaper would oppose any such restrictions on the grounds that they would violate the state Constitution and the First Amendment.

Scott Stanford: Best to keep legal notices in print and online

The Steamboat Today has launched the website RouttCountyLegals.com this week. The site is a collection of all legal and public notices published in the newspaper. Legal notices from Sunday’s edition of the Steamboat Pilot & Today are on the site, and all future notices will be published there. We are in the process of adding everything that previously published in 2011.

$500 shopping spree winner announced

Denise Scifres of Nathrop is the winner of a $500 shopping spree from Exploresteamboat.com

Scott Stanford: Hoping my mistakes will help the next guy

It is your mistakes, not your successes, that teach you the most in this business.

Mechanical problem delays newspaper

Monday's print edition of Steamboat Today has been delayed because of a mechanical problem with the newspaper's press. The press was repaired by 6:45 a.m., and delivery began shortly afterward. Most of the city of Steamboat Springs had been delivered by 8:30 a.m. Normally, the press rolls between 1 and 3 a.m. on the Today, with the goal of having all 11,000 copies of the newspaper delivered to racks by 6:30 a.m. Circulation director Steve Balgenorth said all newspapers should be delivered by noon.