Tag: Routt County
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After funding, controversial Mad Rabbit trails in Colorado remain ‘in limbo’
It’s been four months since a highly controversial trail project in Colorado gained major funding — what proponents and opponents thought would break a yearslong stalemate. Still, the Mad Rabbit project is showing no signs of progress. That’s the view of Routt County Riders and Keep Routt Wild, two Steamboat Springs groups that have long led…
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Continued push for wilderness area expansion in northwest Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A years-long push continues for an expanded wilderness area in northwest Colorado. Early this month in Washington, D.C., during a committee hearing dedicated to public lands, U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper stumped for the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Expansion Act, which would add 6,817 acres to the…
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New, increased fees proposed for recreation areas in Colorado
The U.S. Forest Service has proposed sweeping increases and new fees across recreation areas in northwest Colorado. Campgrounds and trailheads around Routt County are among the long list of changes proposed for some 2.9 million acres of federal land spanning that part of the state and eastern Wyoming. Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest leadership has identified…
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Denver’s real estate market soars, driven by low inventory, report says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Real estate agents and homebuilders are raising their eyebrows at the latest home inventory figures coming from Denver-area neighborhoods, as a shrinking supply of available homes continues to drive dramatic increases in prices. “The market came back with a vengeance in the new year,” said…
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Residents asked to remove attractants to reduce potential bear conflicts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are asking residents to remove bear attractants to reduce potential conflicts and interactions as more bears enter hyperplasia. Hyperplasia is a period where bears prepare for hibernation by hunting for…
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Colorado neighbors warned approaching annual feeding time for bears
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado black bears are entering a feeding frenzy, which means human neighbors should be all the more aware. Wildlife officials have sounded their annual alarm in regards to hyperphagia. Leading up to their winter slumber, bears are known to prowl hours on end, fattening up…
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Morgan Creek fire smolders near Steamboat Springs, air quality concerns continue
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Air quality advisories continued for Routt County and surrounding areas Thursday as the Morgan Creek fire, burning 15 miles outside Steamboat Springs, grew. The 4,297-acre blaze has increased by nearly 1,000 acres since Sunday when…
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Morgan Creek fire in Routt County gains momentum, surpasses 3,400 acres
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Morgan Creek fire devoured another 1,500 acres of land by Sunday evening as winds stirred up columns of smoke and flames, officials said. The uncontained fire blackened an estimated 3,414 acres, up from 1,920 acres…
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Morgan Creek fire spreads in Colorado, prompts closures and air advisories
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Morgan Creek fire exploded in size on Saturday, forcing a large area closure in Routt County. On Saturday night, it was estimated to be burning around 1,920 acres, up from around 100 on Friday,…