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People enjoy an evening at Mountain Tap Brewery earlier this week. (Photo by John F. Russell) Over the past several years, Steamboat Springs and Colorado’s other mountain towns have found themselves in a dilemma: relying on tourism to sustain their economies while also preserving community character, protecting natural resources and ensuring longtime locals and employees can still afford to live in town and do their jobs. “It’s definitely a balancing act between preserving town character and the environment that attracts these people and a city’s tourism-based economy,” said Margare...

According to the settlement, the city paid Dopplick a total of $108,295.21, with severance of $89,955.65, $10,771.40 in lieu of a contribution to Dopplick’s retirement account and COBRA-related expenses of $7,586.16. While the settlement still did not provide specific details surrounding Dopplick’s resignation, it does state the city will conduct an investigation into allegations made by Dopplick relating to her working conditions and employment with the city, as well as the working conditions of other female officers employed by the city. The settlement also states Dopplick will cooperat...

Steamboat Springs resident Ashley Otterness understands the challenges of finding long-term rental options in Steamboat Springs. The popularity of short-term rentals, like Airbnb, has increased the challenges for those looking for a place to live and work in mountain communities like ours. After Ashley Otterness’ housing fell through at The Ponds at Steamboat, she had to scramble to find another living space so she could maintain her work at Steamboat Resort and Steamboat Whiskey Co. For several days, it seemed the only housing Otterness could find was short-term rentals on Airbnb, VRBO or ...

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The Steamboat Springs City Council is exploring a stormwater utility fee that would be charged to city residents and used to cover costs of stormwater management, such as water quality and drainage. As the city’s infrastructure grows older and federal and state governments increase their standards for environment and watershed health, the city’s general fund has faced a significant strain in trying to keep up, Steamboat Water Resourced Manager Kelly Romero-Heaney and Steamboat Public Works Director Jon Snyder told council members Tuesday. “Providing these services ...

The city of Steamboat Springs' proposed events permitting process. (Courtesy) STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Sparked by a community discussion around Triple Crown Sports, Steamboat Springs City Council is revisiting its special events policy, which all groups, local or otherwise, are required to follow if they want to hold an event in town. Council members first suggested taking another look at the city’s special events process after they voted 4-3 not to renew a contract with Triple Crown Sports, and Triple Crown applied to return through the special event process. During a discussion at Tuesday ni...