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
Elk River has peaked; Yampa refuses to give up
Consistently warm weather over the next couple of weeks could support streamflows by saturating soils with snowmelt, resulting in a more efficient runoff.
Longtime CMC geology instructor publishes field guide to local rock formations
Some of the stones on Rocky Peak at the head of Strawberry Park north of Steamboat Springs are among the oldest rocks on earth. They are about 2.7 billion years old.
Steamboat hedge fund manager ranked 7th among Barron's top 100
Hedge fund manager Deer Park Road Corp. employs 15 people, 13 of them full time. Fourteen of them have professional roles with the company, and an even dozen already lived in Steamboat Springs at the time they signed on.
Sheraton Steamboat Resort plans $8.2 million project to resurrect hotel suites
The construction project would return the Sheraton Steamboat Resort at the base of Steamboat Ski Area to 285 guest rooms.
Shell's preliminary ozone monitoring near Hayden detects no violation of federal standards
Routt County Environmental Health Director Mike Zopf said he would make a 2013 budget request that the county seek a cost-share with the city of Steamboat Springs for an ozone monitoring program. The program is estimated to cost $175,000 for three years.
Tom Ross: When a pocket dialer might have been preferable
In the case of this early morning phone call, the caller’s dog had experienced a close encounter with erethizon dorsatum — a porcupine.
Winter weather advisory issued for mountains surrounding Steamboat
Things will change drastically by midweek. After a forecast high in the mid-60s Monday, the daily high should rise to 75 degrees under mostly sunny skies Tuesday and touch 80 degrees Wednesday.
Repriced Steamboat Barn Village lots attract 15 offers
Fifteen offers on 13 building lots at Steamboat Barn Village could signal contract home construction.
Tom Ross: Steamboat and Ouray have hot springs in common
I’ve always urged that it’s important to visit other mountain towns to gain new insights into the quirky, little burgh we happen to inhabit.
Improved load factors, higher fares boost Steamboat airline program reserves
The committee that reports to Steamboat Springs City Council on the airline contracts that secure the majority of Steamboat’s and Routt County’s air service received good news Friday — the past winter’s ski season jet flights weren’t nearly as expensive as once feared. But challenges remain.
Recent photos
There are two completed single-family homes in Steamboat Barn Village, but that could change in the coming years with new lot sales in the subdivision.
Walton Creek, which drains portions of Rabbit Ears Pass, has flooded the Yampa River Core Trail underpass beneath U.S. Highway 40 as it does every spring. A federal hydrologist said Tuesday that the Elk River likely will peak this week, and the Yampa River could peak on or around May 23.
Auctioneer John Fisher tried to drum up enthusiasm for the contents of a storage locker on Steamboat Springs' west side but settled for a high bid of $25 from the customer in the background. It turned out to be a good investment. There were more than 20 people attending two auctions Thursday.
Scott Ford and Jackie Kuusinen helped about 15 businesspeople refine their sense of their target market at the Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center on the Alpine Campus of Colorado Mountain College this week.
Jeff Troeger, who teaches sustainability courses at Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs, has taken delivery of what is thought to be the first all-electric Nissan Leaf in Routt County.
