Mike Lawrence is the business and features reporter for the Pilot & Today. He began working at the paper on Oct. 31, 2005, as its city and county reporter. (His first story in Steamboat was about Halloween trick-or-treating on Lincoln Avenue.)
Mike has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a bachelor of arts in philosophy from St. Mary's College of Maryland. He has worked as a reporting intern at the Rocky Mountain News, Boulder Daily Camera, Longmont Times-Call, Gunnison Country Times and the Colorado Statesman, a weekly political newspaper based in Denver.
Mike's hometown is Dover, N.H. He enjoys hiking, reading, soccer, spending time with friends, listening to music, cheering for the 2004 World Champion Boston Red Sox and the three-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriots.
Recent Stories
Tree planting event growing
Organizer hopes volunteers will plant 20,000 trees June 26
Like the 12,000 trees he bought from the state forest service, Tristan Frolich’s idea to help Routt County forests recover from the bark beetle epidemic just keeps growing. Frolich is the organizer of Re-tree Colorado, an event planned for June 26 in which he hopes as many as 400 volunteers will plant 20,000 trees at sites across the county.
Steamboat says ‘no’ to 700
City voters reject annexation 61 to 39 percent
The vote rejects what would have been the city's most substantial annexation since the Mount Werner ski resort area was folded into city limits decades ago. Danny Mulcahy, Steamboat 700 principal and project manager, said earlier today that his development team was not yet sure what its next step would be if voters denied Steamboat 700.
Base area businesses trying to stay afloat
Efforts are under way to revive business activity at the base of Steamboat Ski Area, but some establishments are struggling to bridge the gap until those efforts pay off. City officials announced that base area sales tax revenues dropped about 10 percent in January.
Bella's wine bar brings Old World to Steamboat
Bella’s offers European wines, simple fare in rustic setting
Nick Ciraldo is not fazed by opening a business during an economic recession; not fazed that Bella’s, a basement wine bar, is across the street from Cellar Liquors and up the street from the wine cellar at Harwigs/L’Apogee; and he’s certainly not fazed by the fact Bella’s is part of a Pioneer Building location that has seen frequent closings in recent years.
Steamboat's Ben, Millie Beall reflect on Peace Corps service
Ben and Millie Beall had been in Bolivia for about a year and were just getting several projects moving when they had to evacuate, in one day. That memory is among many the Bealls have of their 27-month adventure as Peace Corps volunteers.
Steamboat 700 gives campaign $75K
Let’s Vote committee opposing annexation raises $11K
There’s a spending gap of nearly $62,000 between the campaigns for and against the proposed Steamboat 700 annexation.
Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp.’s airline program could grow
Wirth: Ski Corp. to increase seat numbers on wings of ‘modest recovery’
An expansion of Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp.’s airline program could bring 10,000 more visitors to the Yampa Valley next winter than are flying in this season. Andy Wirth, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp., said last week that Ski Corp. officials and some major airlines are projecting “a modest recovery” in the economy by next winter and are negotiating airline deals accordingly.
Senate candidate Romanoff criticizes Congress, Supreme Court
Andrew Romanoff hopes his past visits to Routt County will provide a regional boost to his campaign for a U.S. Senate seat. The crowd at Tuesday's event in downtown Steamboat indicated that Romanoff could present a strong Democratic primary challenge in the region to U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet.
Now in its 97th year, Winter Carnival has a rich history
For first-time visitors to Steamboat Springs or people unfamiliar with the city’s annual Winter Carnival, walking into the Tread of Pioneers Museum can be an eye-opening experience. The first thing people see when stepping through the door at 800 Oak St. is a mannequin in an orange jumpsuit with a backpack full of explosives and an outfit with enough lights for a Christmas tree.
Council to review Ski Time Square plan Tuesday
Developer: Economy will decide timeline
City officials have the difficult task Tuesday of reviewing a massive project in a key location that might not get built for years. And when it finally is built, the project would incorporate commercial tenants and residential demand that could be subject to a wildly uncertain market.
