Nine injured in Highway 9 head-on crash; highway shuts down for hours
FRISCO — A two-vehicle, head-on crash near Green Mountain Reservoir on Sunday closed Colorado Highway 9 for multiple hours and sent at least eight people to hospitals, including one via a Flight For Life helicopter. ...
The somewhat bitter saga of Steamboat Springs’ mobile home parks
Mobile homes offer local affordable housing options — but there are far less now than just a decade ago
Downtown Steamboat without power for an hour Saturday night
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 9:58 p.m. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — With dark streets and storefronts in Steamboat Springs, the almost-full moon was extra bright for about an hour. Yampa Valley Electric Association’s Facebook...
Thriving at altitude, part 2: How life at altitude impacts people — and animals
The Longevity Project: Part two of a four-part series
Parked: Half the American Dream
Mobile homes provide the bulk of unsubsidized, affordable housing in Colorado but their numbers are shrinking and ownership is moving from mom-and-pop to corporate Editor’s note: This story is part of “Parked: Half the American...
Rolled down a hill and broke a leg: Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019
Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 12:47 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of trespassing in the 2000 block of Ski Time Square Drive. 2:27 a.m. Routt County Sheriff’s Office deputies were...
Routt County real estate sales total $21.3M for Sept. 6 to 12, 2019
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Routt County real estate transactions totaled $21,345,300 across 26 sales for the week of Sept. 6 to 12. The sales total is down 17% compared with last week and down 7% compared with the same week in...
Steamboat CBD business partners with professional triathlete
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Steamboat Springs based business, VengaCBD, partnered with Scottish professional triathlete Lesley Paterson following the Steamboat Stinger. The company, which is now a year old, sponsors athletes who help spread the word about...
Sting operation catches 9 accused child predators in Garfield County
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — A sting operation in Garfield County involving federal, state and local law enforcement resulted in nine arrests of accused child predators. The arrests included a Glenwood Springs antiques dealer, Scott Fetzer, in...
Steamboat seeks to fund part of Howelsen lift with accommodations tax revenue
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — It’s budget season, and Steamboat Springs City Council took its first glimpse at budgets for upcoming capital improvement projects last week. City Council will discuss the 2020 budget in an all-day work session...
Bow hunter falls on arrow: The Record for Friday, Sept. 13, 2019
Friday, Sept. 13, 2019 12:43 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers checked on a suspicious vehicle parked in the 1600 block of Mid Valley Drive. They found an intoxicated man inside, who said he was...
Doctor sees high rate of prostate cancer in Steamboat: Get screened
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Richard Petry’s body didn’t give him any sign that cancerous nodules were wreaking havoc on his prostate. He felt no pain and had no issues urinating. He was in good health — an...
Run Rabbit Run finishers conclude 100-mile race with an embrace (with video)
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — For 19 hours, Kyle Pietari ran. In that time, he ran 100 miles, climbed and descended 20,191 feet of elevation, winning the 2019 Run Rabbit Run male hare race on Saturday, Sept....
Equipment failure to blame for the downtown Steamboat power outage Saturday night
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — With dark streets and storefronts in downtown Steamboat Springs, the almost-full moon was extra bright for about an hour. At about 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, a Yampa Valley Electric Association feeder...
Prepare for the worst when hunting in Routt County’s backcountry
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — With a month more of deer and elk hunting seasons still to go, Routt County Search and Rescue has already responded to three incidents involving hunters. Nobody plans to get injured or lost...
Stolen alligator: The Record for Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019
Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 12:08 a.m. A wooden alligator statue was reported stolen from a bar in the 700 block of Yampa Street. It has since been recovered. A person was allegedly charged with theft in...
Northwest Colorado Health: The Haven Assisted Living welcomes new director
Northwest Colorado Health is proud to welcome Adrienne Idsal, a licensed social worker, as the new director of The Haven Assisted Living Facility in Hayden. Idsal previously served as the Medical Social Worker for Northwest...
Cattle herding competition brings nationwide roster of border collies to Steamboat (with video)
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Fifty of the country’s smartest and best-trained border collies, hailing from Washington, Tennessee and everywhere in between, faced off Saturday during the second annual Routt County Cattlemen’s Classic Stockdog Trial at the...
The amnesia of disaster: Routt County reports feeling less concerned about outbreak of forest-killing pests
If people continue to perceive less of a risk in pine beetle outbreaks, a general apathy toward the insects could cause a repeat of the epidemic
