Tag: steamboat springs
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Wildfire forces evacuations south of Steamboat Springs
A wildfire in northwest Colorado forced evacuations in Routt County, south of Steamboat Springs, county officials said Sunday. Resources were on scene for the Green Ridge fire, which had burned about seven acres near Stagecoach River, with no containment as of 4 p.m. Mandatory evacuations were ordered for an area east of Stagecoach River and…
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Routt County DA’s office faces multiple investigations after it drops high-profile rape case
Routt County’s district attorney and deputy district attorney are now under increasing scrutiny on multiple fronts for their handling of the alleged drugging, rape and near-strangulation of a nationally ranked cross-country skier. The fallout from their decision not to prosecute the suspect in Kiersten May’s sexual assault case despite medical, forensic and toxicology evidence that…
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Pine Creek wins first state hockey title, nets three goals in third period to dethrone Steamboat Springs
DENVER – A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. Just ask Pine Creek. The Eagles claimed this year’s 4A state title with a 6-3 victory Monday night at Magness Arena, just one season after Steamboat Springs ended Pine Creek’s bid at its first hockey championship in school history. “They’re a great team that worked…
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CSD11 hockey’s season ends in 4A semifinals after loss to Steamboat Springs
Michael Tabrum found a silver lining for CSD11’s hockey team. The Bookworms ended the entire season without an opponent shutting them out of a game. But Tabrum and the Bookworms hoped to leave Ed Robson Arena with a shot at a title. Instead, they’ll have to regroup and wait until next season to accomplish that…
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Four killed in plane crash near Steamboat Springs identified
The Routt County Coroner’s Office identified the four people who were killed in a plane crash early Friday near Steamboat Springs. According to the Coroner’s Office, the victims were 47-year-old Aaron Stokes, 21-year-old Jakson Stokes, 21-year-old Colin Stokes and 37-year-old Austin Huskey. Gazette news partner 9News reports that Jakson Stokes was Aaron Stokes’ son, and…
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4 killed in plane crash near Steamboat Springs
The FAA says the plane crashed under “unknown circumstances” just after midnight Friday. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo — Four people were killed when a small plane crashed near Steamboat Springs early Friday. According to a preliminary report from the FAA, the Epic Aircraft E1000 crashed under unknown circumstances near Emerald Mountain around 12:20 a.m. The Routt…
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Sunday tickets are free at this historic Colorado ski area
Colorado’s best ski deal? Maybe one that costs nothing at all. At Steamboat Springs’ Howelsen Hill, “Sunday Funday is taken to an entirely new level,” reads the city webpage for Ski Free Sundays. Yes, on Sundays throughout the season, visitors need only to walk into the ticket office to grab a pass at no charge. …
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Splurging, exploring and enjoying: 48 hours in Steamboat Springs
For the truest sense of Steamboat Springs, you might want to mark your calendar for early February. That’s the scheduled return of Winter Carnival, the weeklong celebration of ski jumping, parading, dancing, s’mores-eating and more. “It’s our Super Bowl,” an organizer once told us. It’s a fun-filled embodiment of how Steamboat moved from one era…
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As market cools, Colorado home prices finally level out
Home prices in Colorado are finally behaving the way that market economics would predict they should, following two years of flat-to-declining real estate sales. They’ve leveled out. That’s according to the newest Market Trends report by the Colorado Association of Realtors. The report shows the median price of a single-family home in the state dropped…
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Colorado photographers offer tips and places for fall colors
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Matt Payne is a fifth-generation Colorado native who knows very well the beauty of this state. He knows, having climbed the state’s highest 100 peaks between 2008 and 2018. That’s when he got serious about photography, inspiring his full-time profession today. Nothing inspires him quite…