Yampa Valley Independent: Steamboat, Hayden & Oak Creek News

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The pandemic-era housing frenzy has cooled in Routt County: Homes for sale have nearly tripled since 2021

Two gondola cabins and a lift tower in front of The Amble, a new condominium building on a dry, grassy slope at the base of the ski area.

Listing, Census and federal price data show more homes waiting for buyers, prices leveling off, more residents moving away and fewer single-family permits this year.

Government

Hotels in two downtown Steamboat districts could rise from 28 to 38 feet under code change headed to council

Environment & Outdoors

Steamboat's dry spell breaks this weekend, with a second storm possible before opening day

Government

Steamboat's 911 talks with Routt County "broke down," city attorney says, as the city's estimated dispatch bill climbs toward $1 million

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Aerial view in fall of open ranch land and low hills west of Steamboat Springs, with a highway and a neighborhood among yellow-leaved trees in the foreground.

Government

Consultants doubt Slate Creek can make the 2027 ballot. Leaders say: Try anyway.

The flag of the United States: 13 red and white stripes and 50 white stars on a blue field.

News

Veterans make up a smaller, older slice of Routt County than of Colorado, census figures show

News

Breaking News: Officers detain man outside Steamboat City Market; vest patch points to ICE

More than a dozen disposable vapes in bright colors, including pink, green, red, orange and purple, lie scattered on a light blue background, seen from above.

Government

Routt County Public Health lays out options for licensing tobacco sellers, citing teens' easy access to vapes

An open gray metal file drawer packed with yellowed index cards and tabbed dividers, in a bank of labeled filing cabinets.

Government

Steamboat set to raise the price of government transparency by 38%

Steamboat Resort's ski runs under thin early snow on Nov. 4, 2026, with the text: Colorado's top income tax rate, 4.4% to 8.4%, 30th to 10th of 51 for top earners, from 2027

Government

Colorado's top income tax rate jumps from Utah's level into the top 10 with New York

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Events

What's Happening in Steamboat, Hayden & Oak Creek

Concerts, shows, races, holiday events and fundraisers around the Yampa Valley, checked against organizers' websites and updated twice a week.

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Guides

Practical guides to the Yampa Valley, kept up to date and checked with the people who run the places we list.

The Kids Guide: the Yampa Valley Independent's guide to child care, camps, playgrounds, parties and things to do in Steamboat Springs, Hayden and South Routt, with icons over a river map

The Kids Guide: Child Care, Camps, Playgrounds & Things to Do in the Yampa Valley

Child care and preschools, babysitters, playgrounds, camps and ski programs, kid-friendly places to eat, birthday parties, toy stores, libraries and the bookstore in Steamboat Springs, Hayden and South Routt, with hours, prices and what's on, each checked against a named source.

Happy Hours & Mud Season Deals: the Yampa Valley Independent's guide for Steamboat Springs, Hayden and Oak Creek, over a topographic map of the Steamboat area

Steamboat Happy Hours & Mud Season Deals

Where to find happy hours, locals’ deals and who’s open in Steamboat Springs, Hayden and Oak Creek, updated as restaurants tell us.

The Health Guide: the Yampa Valley Independent's guide to yoga, gyms, hot springs, spas and massage in Steamboat Springs and Hayden, over a map of the Yampa and Elk rivers

The Health Guide: Yoga, Fitness, Spas & Massage in Steamboat & Hayden

Yoga and Pilates studios, gyms and the climbing gym, hot springs and saunas, day spas and massage in Steamboat Springs and Hayden, with hours, prices and who's open now, checked against official sources.

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The pandemic-era housing frenzy has cooled in Routt County: Homes for sale have nearly tripled since 2021

Hotels in two downtown Steamboat districts could rise from 28 to 38 feet under code change headed to council

Steamboat's dry spell breaks this weekend, with a second storm possible before opening day

Steamboat's 911 talks with Routt County "broke down," city attorney says, as the city's estimated dispatch bill climbs toward $1 million

Latest

Consultants doubt Slate Creek can make the 2027 ballot. Leaders say: Try anyway.

Veterans make up a smaller, older slice of Routt County than of Colorado, census figures show

Breaking News: Officers detain man outside Steamboat City Market; vest patch points to ICE

Routt County Public Health lays out options for licensing tobacco sellers, citing teens' easy access to vapes

Steamboat set to raise the price of government transparency by 38%

Colorado's top income tax rate jumps from Utah's level into the top 10 with New York

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Housing

Seven months from first meeting to final hearing: Inside Steamboat's development review

No defined terms for developers, just pitches: Nearly 4 years in, applicants seek Steamboat's $48 million housing tax one idea at a time

Lodging taxes for roads, safety and housing fall short in Routt County and slide in Steamboat

Government

Turmoil at Yampa Town Hall: New administrator sent home on paid leave; trustee's removal hearing put off

Hayden rezoned 73 acres for a 400-megawatt battery plant. Here's what the town was told.

Routt County seeks $625,000 more for deficient Moon Hill Bridge, backs all-electric fix for Annex cooling

Environment & Outdoors

San Juan snow sites set early-November records; Steamboat's snowpack is just beginning

Buffalo Pass nears November with no snowpack after a fall of above-freezing storms

A county weed list, written for ranch country, is about to govern every yard in Steamboat. The expected fix is chemical spraying.

Events

What's Happening in Steamboat, Hayden & Oak Creek

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Guides

The Kids Guide: Child Care, Camps, Playgrounds & Things to Do in the Yampa Valley

Steamboat Happy Hours & Mud Season Deals

The Health Guide: Yoga, Fitness, Spas & Massage in Steamboat & Hayden

Yampa Valley Independent

The pandemic-era housing frenzy has cooled in Routt County: Homes for sale have nearly tripled since 2021

Hotels in two downtown Steamboat districts could rise from 28 to 38 feet under code change headed to council

Steamboat's dry spell breaks this weekend, with a second storm possible before opening day

Steamboat's 911 talks with Routt County "broke down," city attorney says, as the city's estimated dispatch bill climbs toward $1 million

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Consultants doubt Slate Creek can make the 2027 ballot. Leaders say: Try anyway.

Veterans make up a smaller, older slice of Routt County than of Colorado, census figures show

Breaking News: Officers detain man outside Steamboat City Market; vest patch points to ICE

Routt County Public Health lays out options for licensing tobacco sellers, citing teens' easy access to vapes

Steamboat set to raise the price of government transparency by 38%

Colorado's top income tax rate jumps from Utah's level into the top 10 with New York

By topic

Housing

Seven months from first meeting to final hearing: Inside Steamboat's development review

No defined terms for developers, just pitches: Nearly 4 years in, applicants seek Steamboat's $48 million housing tax one idea at a time

Lodging taxes for roads, safety and housing fall short in Routt County and slide in Steamboat

Government

Turmoil at Yampa Town Hall: New administrator sent home on paid leave; trustee's removal hearing put off

Hayden rezoned 73 acres for a 400-megawatt battery plant. Here's what the town was told.

Routt County seeks $625,000 more for deficient Moon Hill Bridge, backs all-electric fix for Annex cooling

Environment & Outdoors

San Juan snow sites set early-November records; Steamboat's snowpack is just beginning

Buffalo Pass nears November with no snowpack after a fall of above-freezing storms

A county weed list, written for ranch country, is about to govern every yard in Steamboat. The expected fix is chemical spraying.

Events

What's Happening in Steamboat, Hayden & Oak Creek

Coming up

Guides

The Kids Guide: Child Care, Camps, Playgrounds & Things to Do in the Yampa Valley

Steamboat Happy Hours & Mud Season Deals

The Health Guide: Yoga, Fitness, Spas & Massage in Steamboat & Hayden