Steamboat Springs boys hockey team wins 2025 state championship, first in program history
Head coach Brian Ripley gave the ultimatum Saturday evening: There was no way the Glenwood Springs hockey team would defeat Steamboat Springs three times this season. He was right. The No. 1 seeded Demons had...
Steamboat juvenile accused of stabbing teacher to be tried as an adult
The 17-year-old accused of stabbing a local woman who was house-sitting in April 2024 will be tried as an adult, according to a court order issued by 14th Judicial District Court Chief Judge Brittany Schneider....
Routt County sheriff’s deputies and Steamboat police assist in Craig drug arrests
Two people were arrested in Craig around 10 a.m. Thursday for alleged meth and fentanyl distribution after multiple agencies across Moffat and Routt counties concluded a month-long investigation, according to a news release. Elizabeth Ginther,...
Medicine Bow-Routt Forest supervisor retires
Titled “next chapter,” an email sent by U.S. Forest Supervisor Russ Bacon last week announced he is retiring as supervisor of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grasslands following a 30-year career....
WinterWonderGrass attendees wear fun outfits and big smiles at sunny musical celebration
WinterWonderGrass attendees enjoyed an afternoon of sunshine in their best festival outfits Saturday as musicians performed on the second day of the event. “It’s so fun to go to a festival where we never know...
‘We’ve got bigger goals’: Sailors hockey wins semifinal overtime thriller. Will face-off with No. 1 Glenwood in championship on Monday
When Angus Frithsen watched teammate Zander Harvey take the puck around the Pine Creek net, he knew the Sailors were a pass and shot away from the hockey state championship game. “Our power play is...
Oak Creek eyes next steps for developing long-proposed subdivision
The town of Oak Creek is moving ahead with steps to determine the scope and cost of building infrastructure for the Tramway Park subdivision. Plans for the proposed development began in 2014 when the town...
Real estate transactions — Feb. 20-26
Real estate transactions in Routt County totaled $10,001,100 across 14 sales for the week of Feb. 20-26. South Station II, Oak CreekSeller: Jimmy Robert WatsonBuyer: Connemara Real Estate TRDate: February 20, 2025Price: $43,000Property Description: 2.48...
Hayden teachers hired from Southeast Asia adapt to Northwest Colorado life
The Hayden School District was in dire straits in 2024 regarding staffing for the upcoming school year. The district was dealing with retirements, along with employees moving to other districts, states and jobs. Specifically, the...
Medical school students learn through rural placements in Northwest Colorado
Second-year medical student Mason Bliss, who is learning for 10 months with mentor doctors at Memorial Regional Health in Craig, already has assisted in the Emergency Department following a serious vehicle crash and in surgery...
Routt County, Hayden officials advocate for sustainable coal-transition plan
The following is a joint submission from the Routt County Board of Commissioners and the town of Hayden. As Routt County and the town of Hayden intervene in Xcel’s Just Transition Solicitation process at the...