Steamboat Springs

There’s mixed reaction from Steamboat Springs residents on a proposed private ski area to be developed. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Steamboat Pilot reporter Julia Coccaro and then read the entire article at the link below.

Since Colorado began its wolf reintroduction program two years ago, wildlife officials have worked to find non-lethal ways to stop wolves from attacking livestock. One promising strategy encourages more ranchers to use very large dogs called Turkish Boz Shepherds to guard their flocks and keep wolves away.

Pat and Jan Stanko raise 180-pound Turkish Boz Shepherds, known for loving kids, lambs, calves and tiny chicks. They’re also fierce defenders of livestock against wolves, and a nonlethal coexistence group hopes to build a team they can deploy to ranchers on short notice. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Tracy Ross and then read the entire article at the link below.

Recent federal immigration enforcement operations in Routt County have raised questions about how ICE is communicating with local law enforcement. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Steamboat Pilot reporter Emma Pilger and then read the entire Steamboat Spring article at the link below.

The Steamboat Springs City Council signaled support for moving forward with the Yampa Valley Regional Transportation Authority, giving a majority thumbs-up to a three-year, $1-million-a-year funding pledge from Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Steamboat Pilot reporter Julia Coccaro and then read the full article at the link below.

Steamboat Springs is again considering asking voters to approve a tax on lift tickets after city officials say the Steamboat Ski Area “abruptly reneged” on a 20-year pledge to invest in regional bus service in the Yampa Valley.

Steamboat Springs can close the Yampa River — a hotspot for tubing, swimming and fishing — when it's too low and hot.

Tubing is a popular summer activity on the Yampa River in Steamboat Springs. But this year’s tubing season could be one of the shortest in recent memory, due to warm temperatures and low stream flows in the river. We learn why this is happening on In The NoCo.

Parks for whitewater kayaking hold a special legal status, but some river experts say it's time for Colorado's water law to evolve.

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