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• Officials warn of avalanches following snow

  February 5, 2012 1:47 PM

  DENVER (AP) - State officials say more than 3 feet of new snow that's fallen in the high country has increased the probability of large avalanches. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says the storm that moved across the state on Friday and Saturday fell on weak layers of snow. Human-triggered... more »

• Horse killed in N. Colorado; shooting suspected

  July 4, 2011 3:23 PM

  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The Routt County Sheriff's Department says a horse found dead in a pasture south of Steamboat Springs had apparently been shot. Deputies say they found a puncture wound and an exit wound on the horse's neck, indicating it was likely a shooting. Deputies say... more »

• Young child falls into Steamboat Springs creek

  June 5, 2011 1:21 PM

  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Steamboat Springs police say a 15-month-old child who fell into Butcherknife Creek has been taken to The Children's Hospital in Denver in critical condition. The Steamboat Pilot & Today reports the child's grandfather pulled him out of the water Saturday, about 400 feet downstream.... more »

• 19-year-old dies after skiing in Steamboat Springs

  March 19, 2011 3:15 PM

  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A 19-year-old man has died after skiing at the Howelsen Hill Ski Area in downtown Steamboat Springs, Colo. Detective Nick Bosick of the Steamboat Springs Police Department says it appears Cooper Larsh hit some bumps, went airborne and landed head first in a deep... more »

• Hit man for hire case could go to trial in January

  November 9, 2010 7:02 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A Chicago businessman is tentatively scheduled to stand trial Jan. 3 for allegedly trying to hire a hit man to murder a business associate. Brooks Kellogg pleaded not guilty last week to using interstate commerce facilities and mails in the commission of murder-for-hire and solicitation to... more »

• Chicago developer hires hit man to kill Colorado resident

  October 22, 2010 8:29 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Federal authorities say a real estate developer from Chicago hired a hit man to kill a Colorado man over a court dispute. The hit man turned out to be an undercover agent. The U.S. District Attorney's office says Brooks Kellogg paid $2,000 to an undercover agent... more »

• Steamboat Springs lays off 7 workers

  October 12, 2010 12:19 PM

  Steamboat Springs has laid off seven full-time employees to help balance the city's budget. The Steamboat Pilot & Today reports that the employees were notified Monday. Last week, the city council gave initial backing to cutting spending on personnel by more than $700,000. The layoffs include three... more »

• Colorado town issues boil order over unsafe water

  September 27, 2010 8:15 AM

  Residents in Oak Creek have been told to boil town water for drinking and cooking, after a leaking valve left the town without water for about four hours Saturday night. Water service has been restored, but crews are chlorinating the system. Oak Creek Fire Chief Chuck Wisecup told... more »

• Volcker sees economy as unstable

  July 23, 2010 9:13 AM

  Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker says years of over-consumption and the resulting debt have made the country's economy unstable. He told about 750 people Thursday in Steamboat Springs that both political parties have to come together to move the country forward and expressed frustration with the current political... more »

• Sarah Palin endorses John Salazar opponent

  July 20, 2010 8:38 AM

  Former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin is endorsing a Steamboat Springs Republican trying to replace incumbent Democratic Congressman John Salazar. Palin describes Bob McConnell as a constitutional conservative who wants to limit government. Palin made the endorsement on her Facebook page. Salazar serves in the 3rd congressional district,... more »

• Calmer winds forecast after gusts close ski lifts

  March 15, 2010 9:51 AM

  Forecasters predict calmer winds this week after gusts up to 70 mph temporarily closed lifts at Steamboat Ski Area lifts this weekend. Heavy winds Sunday closed the mountain until about 11:45 a.m., when crews opened two lower-mountain lifts. Others opened later in the day. Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. kept... more »

• New Steamboat gondola up and running

  February 2, 2010 2:34 PM

  The first new gondola in almost 25 years at Steamboat Ski Resort is now running. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Monday for the gondola linking Trailhead Lodge with the base of the resort. Resort Ventures West says it's the first gondola at the resort since 1986. The gondola... more »

• Wildlife authorities move 20 moose

  January 27, 2010 11:04 AM

  Twenty Colorado moose have a new address after wildlife authorities moved them from the Steamboat Springs area to western Colorado. The moose were moved to Rio Blanco County along the Utah state line. There they'll join 24 moose previously moved there from Utah. The state Department of Wildlife moved the... more »

• 5 missing snowmobilers found safe Routt County

  January 25, 2010 6:08 PM

  Five snowmobilers are safe after going missing overnight in Routt County. The snowmobilers are men between the ages of 25 and 33 who didn't return home from a snowmobiling trip in north Routt County Sunday. Just as three search and rescue teams prepared to set out after them... more »

• Ice fishing season looking fine so far

  January 2, 2010 1:13 PM

  Ice fishing in Colorado is off to a good start this season. The ice fishing season is just getting started in the Colorado mountains, and fishermen say their catches are looking nice so far. At Stagecoach State Park in Routt County, a reservoir was stocked with 50,000 trout last month.... more »

• Pueblo Central loses in 3A State Semifinals

  November 28, 2009 9:43 PM

  Pueblo Central's dream at a state championship has come to an end. Central lost to Steamboat Springs 35-7 Saturday in the 3A Semifinals at Pueblo's Dutch Clark Stadium. Central Wildcats quarterback Max Lerille scored a first quarter touchdown to give Central its first and only lead of the game... more »

• Wildcats happy to practice on Thanksgiving

  November 24, 2009 10:36 PM

  While most people are taking it easy on Thanksgiving morning and watching the Macy's Parade or the early NFL game, the Pueblo Central football team will be on the practice field. And the players are just fine with that Practicing on Thanksgiving has always been a goal of high... more »

• Unusual thief caught on tape stealing golf balls

  September 22, 2009 11:50 AM

  There is a puzzling caper going on in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Crime rates there are down, except at one particular house where a thief has visited every day for four months. "Steamboat is a great community," says resident Sally Houk. And a town well known for one thing. "It... more »