By Shannon Lukens.
The building that housed the old Tugboat bar in Ski Time Square will be demolished in 30 days. The Historic Preservation Commission held a demolition review Monday night. They decided that there is nothing they can do to stop the demolition of the Tugboat but they could make the owner, Brian Bavosi with DBT Development Group out of Washington DC, wait 30 days in case something comes up and he changes his mind. Bavosi asked the committee to waive the 30-day waiting period because he has specialized equipment coming in to get the job done, and this will cost him more in time and money. The demolition includes the tearing down of the parking structure up there which has been condemned and shut down since October of 2022. That’s 4,300 tons of concrete. People testified to the committee, both online and in person, most in favor of keeping the Tugboat building, because it is iconic and special to so many people.
More on the Story — TUGBOAT BUILDING TO BE DEMOLISHED IN 30 DAYS
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More on the Story; Oct. 26, 2022 – PARKING STRUCTURE DEEMED UNFIT AT CONDO COMPLEX AT SKI TIME SQUARE
It’s Trash Day somewhere and the group “Keep Bears Wild – Steamboat” wants to remind everyone that the lid of your trash can needs to be closed and latched when you set it out in the morning. Bear-resistant trash cans are required in the City of Steamboat Springs but they don’t work if they aren’t shut and latched and secure. Christy Bubenheim with Keep Bears Wild says to not overfill the bear-resistant cans.
“I would say at least 50% of the cans in Old Town this morning were not latched because they were overfilled. There were several cans that the bears had gotten into. It’s very frustrating that these cans are not being used properly.”
Never set your trash cans out on the street the night before. And if you see a bear, scare it away so it doesn’t become habituated to humans. For questions, call the local Colorado Parks & Wildlife office at 970-870-3333.
More on the Story — CLOSE THE LID ON YOUR BEAR-PROOF TRASH CANS
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Steamboat Springs City Council meets at 5 p.m. tonight. Agenda items include Transit Winter Service and Howelsen Hill Season Review and Future Planning.
Craig City Council also meets tonight, at 6:30 p.m. There will be a discussion and action by Craig City Council to direct staff to take steps to prepare for rezoning a portion of the Woodbury Park East site to Residential High Density.
A Wildfire Mitigation meeting is at 5:45 tonight at North Routt Community Charter School. It’s hosted by the Routt County Wildfire Mitigation Council, and it’s free. More information is at RouttWildfire.org
More on the Story — WILDFIRE MITIGATION MEETINGS TO BE OFFERED THROUGHOUT ROUTT COUNTY
Steamboat Springs residents are being reminded that outdoor watering is limited to three times per week, per the Water Conservation Plan. No watering on Wednesday, and hours for watering are 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. The day depends on your house address.
The Routt County Humane Society has new hours. They are now open from noon to 6 p.m. daily.
The Steamboat Sailors Boys Lacrosse team has their next playoff game in the CHSAA State Championships at home tonight. It’s at 6 p.m. at Gardner Field against Air Academy. Our pre-game coverage starts at 5:30 p.m. on KTYV 105.7 Sports on FM and you can watch through our website.