Author: Steamboat Today

We were more than a little concerned last week to learn that the Community Committee for Education, or CC4E, has extended the timeline for presenting its recommendations for school facilities construction and upgrades to the Steamboat Springs School Board. It was also troubling to learn that CC4E member Chad Phillips – who also serves as…

We support City Council President Walter Magill’s proposal to create an estimated 100 new remote parking spots by paving the dirt parking at Romick Rodeo Arena. But even though we admire Magill’s consistent efforts through the years to address our downtown parking problem, we don’t buy the logic that 100 new spaces at the rodeo…

A reliable, fully staffed public transit system is a crucial commodity in a resort town such as Steamboat Springs. This was graphically illustrated during the recent WinterWonderGrass event, which saw thousands of festival goers descend upon Steamboat and record numbers of riders utilize the city’s free bus service. But maintaining such a system has always…

The appointment of Lisel Petis to the Steamboat Springs City Council was a refreshing choice. It signals to us that the City Council wants to give young professionals and millennials a voice and wants to ensure the make-up of the council is diverse and representative of various segments of the community. Those who applied for…

We believe a second trail in Spring Creek Canyon could be a positive addition if it restores some of the safety and serenity for hikers of all ages who have enjoyed the area for decades. The increasing mix of mountain bikes with families out for a peaceful walk there is making it hard for well-intentioned…

Over the past week, the Steamboat Pilot & Today has published letters to the editor from readers speaking out against the incident at Steamboat Springs High School that involved three swastikas that were written on a locker, drawn in the snow on the hood of a car and carved into the hood of another car.…

The recent decision by Colorado Parks and Wildlife to relocate two moose that have been frequenting Steamboat Ski Area has been a long time coming and is the result of more and more close encounters between the large animals and humans, which is a dangerous mix. And while there’s always risks associated with moving wildlife…

Kathy Connell, chairwoman of the State Transportation Commission and a resident of Steamboat Springs, told Steamboat Today this week she has reservations about the inequities inherent to the new “SnowStang” program, which will test the skiing public’s enthusiasm for a bus trip to ski areas primarily up and down the I-70 corridor on the western…

The Jan. 12 avalanche that injured Steamboat Springs Search and Rescue member Jay Bowman in Fish Creek Canyon reminds us that everyone who sets out for the backcountry in search of powder has an obligation to check avalanche conditions and understand the implications before they go. And once you go, use sound judgment, and be…