Memorial funds started in the wake of family tragedy help fund causes that keep the legacies of their loved ones alive.
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Posted inOutdoors
Resort operator turns to Colorado Mountain College to train much-needed next generation of lift mechanics
The company, whose resorts include Steamboat, partnered with Colorado Mountain College to get lift mechanics swiftly trained in the cornerstone job of all ski resorts
Posted inBusiness
“We know”: Postal Service acknowledges growing mail problems in Colorado mountain towns
Some Colorado towns are preparing to sue to make the post office prioritize mail over last-mile deliveries for Amazon.
Posted inHousing
Western Slope voters overwhelmingly passed taxes on short-term rentals to fund affordable housing
Colorado’s Western Slope communities could generate about $40 million in new tax revenue from vacation rentals to support affordable housing
Posted inElection 2022
Voters across Colorado’s high country will weigh in on new taxes on short-term rentals, affordable housing proposals
As many as 14 Colorado municipalities and counties will ask voters next month to increase or repurpose taxes on short-term rental properties — offered on sites by Airbnb and Vrbo — to help fund affordable housing
Posted inOutdoors
Gravity Haus adds Aspen, Steamboat to its now six-property, 4,000 member mountain-town social club
Gravity Haus’ Jim Deters founded his $200-a-month ski-town clubhouse before a transformational real estate boom, drawing thousands of members. Will it thrive in the coming downturn?
Posted inEquity
Colorado’s child care crisis shows no sign of waning
Timing was everything for Jaiya Jermulowske and her husband, Kory. They knew they couldn’t afford to have two kids in day care at the same time, so the couple— who live about 35 minutes south of Steamboat Springs — planned their second pregnancy around child care. When her son, Kayson, was born, Jermulowske left her […]
Posted inNews, Outsider
When Smartwool left Steamboat Springs, workers who stayed behind got a “kick in the shorts to recalibrate”
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — When Smartwool announced plans to leave its founding headquarters for Denver in 2018 it left a lot of people scratching their heads. Not from the company’s merino wool, but for the conundrum it created for its workers in this thriving but remote corner of Colorado. Cue the Clash tune: “Should I Stay […]
Posted inNews, Transportation
Colorado’s mountain airports are thriving despite national rural air service struggle
Colorado’s mountain-town airports are busier than ever despite airlines limping through a pilot shortage and slashing service to smaller communities. The number of passengers flying in and out of Aspen, Durango, Eagle County, Gunnison, Hayden and Montrose in 2022 is on a record-setting pace, marking a rural airport strength that does not reflect national trends. […]
Posted inNews, Outdoors
Love, prayer and tickets: What we saw at the Rainbow Family gathering in northwest Colorado
ROUTT NATIONAL FOREST — The dirty dishes are stacked neatly next to three bins labeled wash, rinse and sanitize. Rob Savoye rolls up his sleeves and dives in, stacking washed sheet pans and mixing bowls from the Lovin’ Ovens kitchen on a rack built from downed trees. A guitarist sings under a tarp as bakers […]