Steamboat journalist’s words, photos, leadership leaves legacy that writes itself

Steamboat journalist’s words, photos, leadership leaves legacy that writes itself

For 36 years the words of journalist Tom Ross filled the pages of the Steamboat Pilot & Today weekly and daily newspapers, telling the stories of the people and events that shaped the Yampa Valley. “Such a big part of his identity was the newspaper, and he took so much pride in telling stories about people in our community who had interesting lives, but maybe weren’t in the spotlight,” said Austin Ross, Tom’s son. “I think being able to highligh…