1. City stands by Yampa River closure that has local outfitter wondering if he should ‘go rogue’
Peter Van De Carr, the owner of Backdoor Sports, has long been vocal about his disagreements with Steamboat Springs’ policies for closing the Yampa River to recreational and commercial users.
Per city rules, high temperatures shut down the Yampa River to commercial outfitters and initiated a voluntary recreation closure on Monday, July 19, but Van De Carr said it may be time to go rogue.
2. Never again? Largest wild horse roundup in Colorado history could be state’s last
Whether the Piceance-East Douglas gather will be Colorado’s last helicopter roundup is still up in the air.
3. Ranch manager shoots bear that attacked goats south of Steamboat
Humble Ranch manager Jay Trousil woke up at 2 a.m. Saturday, July 15, to the sound of screaming goats.
4. Search and Rescue concludes busiest week of summer with search on Buffalo Pass
Search and rescue got the call at 12:22 p.m. Friday with a set of coordinates that were about an hour old. The woman, who had been trying to find her campsite since Thursday, July 21, had called her husband, who then called 911 to pass along the coordinates.
5. Petitions submitted to recall three Steamboat Springs City Council members, defeat short-term rental tax
Steamboat Springs city officials received petitions on Thursday, July 21, seeking to recall three City Council members, along with a referendum to repeal an ordinance that would put a 9% tax on short-term rentals on the November ballot.
6. Steamboat Springs reopens Yampa River to tubers; anglers have to wait
Steamboat Springs reopened the Yampa River to recreational uses other than fishing on Monday, July 25, after rainfall one day earlier pushed water temperatures down to 59 degrees.
7. 2 moose wander near man as he naps on the lawn in Breckenridge
At around 4 p.m., witnesses saw a man taking a nap on the lawn near the Riverwalk Center just behind Blue River Plaza. It was around that same time when the two moose began walking up from the parking lot toward the Blue River right where the man was sprawled out.
8. Two privately owned Colorado 14ers are open to hikers thanks to a unique partnership. Will it last?
The top of the 14,178-foot Mount Bross is owned by several people who are worried about liability and do not want hikers on the summit. Owners of the summits and trails leading to next-door 14ers Mount Democrat and Mount Lincoln share the same concerns, worried they could be sued if a hiker is injured in one of the many mine shafts and dilapidated mining structures on the mountains.