A once heavily forested hillside on the south side of Burgess Creek Road has been stripped of mature lodgepole pines infested with pine beetles.

Published on November 29, 2009

Timbers Resorts, developers of One Steamboat Place, closed $15.25 million in sales this week.

Published on November 29, 2009

Steamboat Realtors hope twin federal tax credits for homebuyers will stimulate multiple related sales.

Published on November 29, 2009

The combination of cold clear nights and open water on the Yampa River has coated cottonwood trees near Rotary Park with frost.

Published on November 26, 2009

Members of the Steamboat Springs Kiwanis Club are selling their annual holiday ornament at grocery stores this week. This is the 28th year for the fundraiser.

Published on November 24, 2009

KImberly Stenerson, left, and Andra Hansen steam and shape customers’ cowboy hats and wrap gift boxes at F.M. Light and Sons on Friday. Although some say it signals the start of the holiday shopping season, Steamboat retailers don’t see the influx of bargain shoppers on Black Friday that metro areas often experience.

Published on November 22, 2009

Nordic skiers enjoy soft skating conditions at Bruce’s Trail on Rabbit Ears Pass on Sunday. The Steamboat Ski Touring Center also is open with 3.5 kilometers of trails in town.

Published on November 18, 2009

One Steamboat Place owners' lounge manager Matt Huisking, left, and Resort Manager Todd Moore spent part of their Thursday breaking down boxes for recycling as crews continued to move furniture into the 465,000-square foot luxury condominium project.

Published on November 15, 2009

A public fire pit in the plaza outside One Steamboat Place will warm skiers on the way to and from the Steamboat gondola.

Published on November 15, 2009

A worker for Haselden Construction completes final details Thursday on the plaza entrance to One Steamboat Place. The public plaza and several shops are on schedule to open with the ski area Nov. 25.

Published on November 15, 2009

Lea Croteau of Steamboat Springs has borrowed and driven a different car every day since July 6 so that she can blog about it at 365drive.blogspot.com. On Nov. 10 it was a well-traveled Volvo GLT turbo wagon with a strangely folding third row of seats.

Published on November 14, 2009

Crews worked Wednesday to complete bridge abutments and foundations for the U.S. Highway 40 railroad overpass, which is part of the Xcel Energy project to reconstruct a rail spur to transport coal to the Hayden Station Power Plant

Published on November 12, 2009

The relocation of Routt County Road 27 recently was completed. Crews, about ready to stop for the winter, will resume work in April.

Published on November 12, 2009

Crews from Duckels Construction began work on the New Victory Highway near West Acres Mobile Home Park over the weekend. Neighbors say they really want to put a halt to the road. But city officials say they committed to the new arterial road a long time ago.

Published on November 10, 2009

A modest band of man-made snow has been stockpiled at the top of the Vogue Trail at Steamboat Ski Area in anticipation of opening day, just 15 days away.

Published on November 10, 2009

Ken and Travis Carpenter watch as earth-moving equipment working on the New Victory Highway rumbles past their West Acres home Monday.

Published on November 10, 2009

Crews from Duckels Construction began work on the New Victory Highway near West Acres Mobile Home Park during the weekend.

Published on November 10, 2009

The just completed Rocky Peak Village off Hilltop Parkway notched its first sale this week. Lori Thompson told an audience at the Steamboat Grand Thursday that the average sales price of townhomes and condominiums increased through the third quarter.

Published on November 8, 2009

Local author Dagny McKinley’s new book, “Wild Hearts: Dog Sledding in the Rockies,” chronicles her adventures leading tours at Grizzle-T Dog & Sled Works near Milner.

Published on November 7, 2009

Harriet Freiberger and Ken Proper will release their new history book to the public from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at Bud Werner Memorial Library. The book contrasts current photographs with historic views of the same locations.

Published on November 3, 2009