UPDATE: Pair of spring vacationers die sledding halfpipe at Copper Mountain Resort on Sunday night
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 6:30 p.m. A pair of spring vacationers from Illinois died in a sledding accident Sunday night at Copper Mountain Resort, according to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. The...
Routt County man arrested on 96 counts of fraud pleads not guilty
A Routt County man accused of racking up more than $87,000 in fraudulent transactions has pleaded not guilty, setting his case for a jury trial. The trial for Movses Mikaelyan, 36, is scheduled to take...
‘Rat Lake’ returns to Howelsen Hill for last Ski Free Sunday of the season
Howelsen Hill is gearing up for the last Ski Free Sunday of the season on March 26 by bringing a pond skim to the base area for the first time in decades and maybe ever....
New Steamboat business hoping to unlock convenience at base area venue
A few weeks after Steamboat Resort closes, renovations will begin on Steamboat Square’s newest business, but owners Emily and Thomas O’Winter are already excited about their concept: Steamboat Lockers. “We knew there was demand,” Thomas...
UPDATED: U.S. 40 reopens west of Steamboat Springs following rock slide
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 5:48 p.m. U.S. Highway 40 is open in both directions west of Steamboat Springs following a short partial closure due to a rock slide. The highway was open...
Routt County Search and Rescue responds to injured snowmobiler in Big Red Park
Routt County Search and Rescue, North Routt Fire and Classic Air Medical joined forces Saturday afternoon, March 18, to help a snowmobiler with a serious leg injury in Big Red Park. “They were able to...
A ‘what if’ that came through: Steamboat Olympic snowboarder Mick Dierdorff announces retirement
Following a decorated career including two Winter Olympic appearances and a World Championship title, snowboard cross legend and Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club alumnus Mick Dierdorff announced his retirement from professional competition on Saturday, March...
Ski Time Square improvements won’t happen this year as Steamboat Springs, Alterra clash over easements
Redevelopment of Ski Time Square Drive near the base of Steamboat Resort will be delayed at least a year after Alterra Mountain Co. and Steamboat Springs failed to come to an agreement over easements needed...
Jeep flies 65 feet into Yampa River near Stagecoach Reservoir (with video)
Joshua Kiser was driving west on Routt County Road 16 when the driver of a car on the side of the road flagged him down. They told him a vehicle was in the river. “I...
UCHealth opens Urgent Care at Steamboat Resort base
UCHealth opened a second urgent care clinic in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday morning, March 21, in a 1,200-square-foot location at the base of Steamboat Resort. Organizers say UCHealth Urgent Care-Steamboat Resort will be open the...
The Record for March 14-20
Tuesday, March 14 8:33 a.m — The Steamboat Springs Police Department responded to a reported disturbance on the 1800 block of Central Park Drive. A dispute occurred between a business and a delivery vehicle about...
Regional Transportation Authority moves forward with a new name and consultant
Efforts to create a Regional Transportation Authority are progressing with a new consultant and the launch of a feasibility study. Steamboat Springs Transit Manager Jonathan Flint and Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. Director of Social...
NWS: Series of storms could produce significant snowfall this week
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction is predicting the potential for up to one to two feet of snow across most of Colorado’s mountains with higher accumulations of three to four feet in the...
Suspect arrested following screwdriver stabbing in Steamboat on Sunday
Steamboat Springs police and the Routt County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on felony charges following a stabbing in the early hours of Sunday, March 12, at the Del Mezcal Tacos and Margaritas Restaurant. Authorities...
Drug bust on I-70 near Gypsum yields 13 pounds of fentanyl pills
On March 8, the Gore Range Narcotics Interdiction Team contacted a vehicle that was headed east on Interstate 70 near Gypsum for traffic violations. After the multi-jurisdictional team’s responders observed further criminal activity, a K-9...
Bud Werner Library presents mountain biking murder mystery documentary Thursday
As part of its ongoing One Book Steamboat series, Bud Werner Memorial Library will present a free screening of “The Rider and the Wolf,” a documentary that helped to unravel the murder mystery story of...
Maroon Bowl avalanche kills one in Pitkin County; two rescued
An avalanche Sunday afternoon in Maroon Bowl off the west side of Highland Peak killed a skier, according to a Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office press release. At 1:27 p.m., Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center...
