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Steamboat Springs man accused of threatening county commissioner over COVID-19 restrictions David Caddell, 48, is also accused of leaving threatening voicemails for Commissioner Tim Corrigan's wife and daughter. Author: Nate Lynn Updated: 7:08 PM MDT April 8, 2021 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — A Steamboat Springs man has been arrested after police say he sent threatening messages to a Routt County commissioner and his family over COVID-19 restrictions. According to an arrest affidavit from the Steamboat Springs Police Department (SSPD), police learned on March 5...

Editor’s Note: After this article was published, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment approved Routt County’s request to move to level yellow. The story was updated to reflect these changes at 3:45 p.m. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The Routt County Board of Health approved sending a letter to state health officials Wednesday asking to be moved to level yellow on the state’s COVID-19 dial. The move was then approved by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment shortly after the meeting, and the county will be moved to level yellow at 6 a.m. Friday. Under level...

A Zoom meeting of the Routt County Board of Health held in November. The board consists of the three commissioners, but a new bill in the state legislature seeks to change that, instead having commissioners appoint members to the board. (File photo) STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The Routt County Board of Commissioners and Board of Health have the same three members, but a bill soon to be introduced in the Colorado Legislature seeks to change that. Rep. Cathy Kipp, a Democrat from Fort Collins, plans to introduce a bill she said will take politics out of county boards of health by removing commissione...

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The Routt County Board of Commissioners said Tuesday the county will leave the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado. Each of the Routt County commissioners said the group no longer effectively represents the views and interests of the county, and the other programs it facilitates for the county could be replaced. “I don’t think that the membership of the organization aligns with the views of Routt County and the residents and best interests of Routt County going forward,” said Commissioner Beth Melton. “I don’t think there is any way around that.” Commissioners have foresh...