Author: Steamboat Today

According to traffic safety statistics released by the Colorado State Patrol, as of March 31, troopers had investigated 114 crashes that involved fatalities or injuries specifically linked to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, a 6.5-percent increase over 2016 numbers for the same time period. Think about that for a moment: 114 fatal…

It’s said that Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Today, that old saw might aptly be repurposed to read, GOP lawmakers fiddle while Colorado’s roads crumble. We refer, of course, to the unceremonious demise last week of House Bill 17-1242, which would have asked voters to approve or reject a plan to raise billions of dollars…

Steamboat Springs City Council President Walter Magill voiced his opinion during a recent council meeting that he’d like to see more trail connections on the west side of the city to give residents living there easier access to downtown via pedestrian- and cyclist-friendly trails. “It just seems like we’re really underserving those residents,” Magill said,…

The Community Committee for Education — CC4E — made a formal presentation to the Steamboat Pilot & Today Editorial Board last week outlining the four options the advisory group has determined offer the best options for Steamboat Springs School District’s future facilities improvement needs. The information shared with us was well researched and complete, and…

The community of Steamboat Springs has grown accustomed through the years to changes in the ownership of Steamboat Ski Resort. And, by definition, ownership changes are both unsettling and healthy at the same time. As we anticipate the closing in early fall of the sale of Intrawest Resorts and Steamboat Ski Resort to a new…