Scott Franz is a reporter and photographer for the Steamboat Pilot & Today. He earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He interned as a reporter at the Boulder Daily Camera and as a photographer at Rich Clarkson and Associates in Denver.
Scott grew up in Austin, Texas, and plans to enjoy all of the outdoor activities Steamboat has to offer … and all of the days that don’t reach 100 degrees.
Recent Stories
Great Sand Dunes National Park is a photographer's dream
It'll probably take another couple of weeks for me to get all of the sand out of my car and the focus ring on my camera. By then, I already may be on my way back to the dunes.
As city's plans for new police station progress, proposal for new fire station on pause
Until February, a new fire station was included in all of the city's multiple proposals to relocate its emergency services out of the existing headquarters on Yampa Street.
Lowell Whiteman students reflect on global excursions
More than 30 students from The Lowell Whiteman School recently returned from their spring trips around the globe as part of the campus's Global Immersion Studies program.
Successful suicide prevention program in Steamboat to be in spotlight at mental health conference
The program has a team of volunteers on call at all hours to help people who find themselves at Yampa Valley Medical Center following a suicide attempt or who have had suicidal thoughts.
Road construction season starts in Steamboat with work on city's busiest intersection
Through early June, motorists should expect to encounter some delays and lane closures at Third Street and Lincoln Avenue as workers improve the traffic signals at the intersection and realign lanes.
Buck Brannaman horse clinics bring riders from all over the world to Hayden
The clinics at the Routt County Fairgrounds in Hayden over the weekend marked Brannaman's 20th in the Yampa Valley,
Community support helping to close major budget shortfall at Heritage Christian School
An outpouring of community support along with some recent gains in enrollment have upgraded Heritage Christian School's financial situation from dire to optimistic.
The Lowell Whiteman School's new leader has long history with campus
Meg Morse last month was named the interim head of school immediately after former campus head Chris Taylor retired earlier than expected.
Third-graders in Steamboat Springs continue to outperform state results on standardized reading test
The results from the reading portion of the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program released Tuesday showed third-graders here scored well above the state average.
Revived plan to build police station in Steamboat Springs clears important hurdle
Although the Steamboat Springs City Council agreed Tuesday night that a new, more efficient facility is needed, the project still must clear more hurdles and votes in the weeks to come.