Tom Ross writes a column that appears Tuesdays and Saturdays in the Steamboat Pilot & Today. He also covers land use policy issues, housing, real estate and outdoor recreation for the newspaper. He started working for the newspaper in 1979.
Tom has a bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is from Madison. His interests include Nordic skiing, Fly Fishing, book making and documentary photography.
Recent Stories
Fannie and Freddie own 39 properties in Steamboat
Most of the inventory is at the low end of the price spectrum
Among the 62 foreclosed homes actively listed on the local real estate market, 39 are offered by the federally sponsored mortgage packagers Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
Intrawest CEO says company has diverse revenue streams
Intrawest CEO Bill Jensen told an audience at The Steamboat Grand this week that his company is fiscally strong — its ratio of revenues to operating expenses is robust, he said, and he expects that measurement of the company’s strength to continue to improve during the next few years.
On the Market: Yazbeck leads Coldwell Banker in 2011 sales
Robert Yazbeck was recently named the top-producing sales associate of 2011 in total sales volume for the Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties Steamboat Springs office.
Airline baggage fees boost ski rental profits
Faced with the increasing cost of transporting equipment, many vacationers are opting to rent the latest ski and snowboarding gear for their stay at a big mountain.
Steamboat family kicked out of home by skunk colony
Steamboat residents with wayward dogs are apt to know what it means to get skunked. But few have spent a winter in skunk hell like Old Town residents Mae and Harris Greene and their two children have.
Intrawest CEO: Large on-mountain restaurant will have to wait
Intrawest CEO Bill Jensen said it could be several years before Steamboat Ski Area gets a new $10-million-plus on-mountain restaurant.
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.
Postal Service rejects Phippsburg appeal
South Routt post office among 80 facing closure in Colorado
The Postal Regulatory Commission has denied the appeals of five Phippsburg residents who object to the pending closure of the Phippsburg Post Office.
Tom Ross: I want my ski TV
I’m an old wannabe mogul monster with one missing knee, but there’s no doubt in my mind that what Shaun White did in the Winter X Games superpipe finals Sunday night was among the most athletic feats I’ve ever seen on snow.
January thaw in Steamboat Springs was for real
Average temperatures for the month were about 5 degrees above normal
With Monday’s high temperature reaching 38 degrees, Steamboat Springs was on course to finish January with an average daily high temp of about 5 degrees warmer than average. Through the first 30 days of January, the average daily high was 34.3 degrees.
