Northwest Colorado experiencing phone disruptions; people should dial 911 on landlines for emergencies
(Correction: In case of an emergency people should use landlines, not mobile phones, to dial 911. Texting 911 on mobiles does still work, however.) STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Northwest Colorado is currently experiencing issues with landline...
Tubing kicks off in Steamboat, though the Yampa River is still a rough ride
Editor’s note: Precipitation data in the last paragraph was corrected at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 16. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The Yampa River has finally fallen to a level that allows for commercial tubing. On Monday, the...
70-year-old Stagecoach triathlete prepares for Ironman World Championship
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — After a 13-year hiatus from triathlons, Bob Hobkirk decided to train again. Just after turning 70 in September 2018, the part-time Stagecoach resident competed in the Waco (Texas) Ironman 70.3 in October....
Biggest US land agency moving from nation’s capital to western Colorado
DENVER (AP) — The Trump administration will move the headquarters of the U.S. government’s largest land agency from Washington to western Colorado, Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, said Monday. Gardner said the Bureau of Land Management’s...
In hiring a full-time staff member, Friends of the Yampa aims to do more for the Yampa River
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Lindsey Marlow grew up on the West Coast, but she’s no saltwater snob. That’s a good thing, because this month she started as program manager for Friends of the Yampa, becoming the organization’s...
Smoking weed in a restaurant parking lot: The Record for Sunday, July 14, 2019
Sunday, July 14, 2019 12:17 a.m. Routt County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a reported disturbance at a business in the 44200 block of Routt County Road 36. A person was given a notice...
Vectra Bank’s Kuusinen steps down, leaving behind rich Steamboat legacy
STEAMBOAT — Bob Kuusinen will leave behind a rich legacy that stretches more than 46 years when he steps down as Vectra Bank’s market president at the end of July. Kuusinen, who moved to Steamboat...
Drunken bicycling: The Record for Monday, July 15, 2019
Monday, July 15, 2019 5:08 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a bear sow and cub attempting to get into a dumpster in the 10th block of Balsam Court....
Monday phone service disruption in Routt County stemmed from cut CenturyLink fiber cable; services now restored
Official fix came just after 6 a.m. Tuesday after come confusion
Opening stage of Colorado Classic in Steamboat Springs filled with challenging climbs
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The opening day of the Colorado Classic will test some of the top professional women cyclists with a challenging 54.2-mile course that includes two humbling hill climbs, several kilometers of biking on...
Environmental expert offers dire climate change outlook during Seminars at Steamboat talk
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — One of the country’s most preeminent environmental experts told a Steamboat Springs audience there’s no stopping climate change brought on by human behavior, and it’s just a matter of slowing it down...
Man shot in Hayden after allegedly stealing four-wheeler
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — A West Routt man was shot Saturday morning after allegedly stealing a four-wheeler in Hayden. At first, Hayden Police Department officers and Routt County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of...
City of Steamboat exploring expanding renewable energy policies
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The city of Steamboat Springs is exploring several policies that aim to boost the amount of renewable energy used in the city. City facilities used 6.468 million kilowatts of electricity, a total of...
Colorado Master Gardener: Managing bindweed in the garden
Before I found it in my garden, I thought field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis var. linearifoliu) was a rather pretty plant. It looks like a morning glory (in the Convolvulus family), growing along the ground or as...
How to: Follow these smart, practical tips to bear-proof your home and property and avoid bear encounters
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Near the end of June this year, the Steamboat Springs Police Department already had received over 100 calls regarding bears — either digging into trash or sneaking into people’s homes and cars....
Brodie Farquhar: Are all Republicans racist?
The racist trope of “why don’t you go back to where you came from” did not originate with Donald Trump, who recently threw that statement at four Democratic Congresswomen of color. Three were born in...
The ‘hemp gold rush’: A look at the Routt County businesses leading the charge
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Twenty years ago, as a sophomore at University of Colorado Denver, Nathan Brough wrote an economics paper on hemp’s potential to grow the nation’s gross domestic product. As he described, people have...
Surviving sexual assault: A mother and daughter’s story
A daughter’s perspective STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — As a kid who grew up skiing on Howelsen Hill and swimming in the Yampa River, I love this place. The mystical beauty of the valley coupled with the...
Yelling over parking: The Record for Saturday, July 13, 2019
Saturday, July 13, 2019 2:20 a.m. A bear damaged the lid of a dumpster and was found inside the dumpster in the 10 block of Balsam Court. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers scared it away....
