News for Monday, December 18, 2000

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Hayden's weekend contests canceled

Last week, the Hayden boys and girls basketball teams prepared to open up league play Friday and Saturday only to have the games canceled. The teams were supposed to begin league play Friday night in North Park, but inclement weather canceled the contest.

Raymond Bond

A funeral service for Raymond Bond is at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Peterson Funeral Home on Curve Court. Memorials may be sent to the charity of choice.

Ski collection given permanent place

The Tread of Pioneers Museum in downtown Steamboat Springs houses a significant collection of historical skiing artifacts and photographs. There are the long wooden skis of the late, great four-way skier Gordy Wren and the original "Snurfer," forerunner of the modern snowboard, which was created by Steamboat resident Sherm Poppen.

School leaders get raises

The Steamboat Springs RE-2 School Board voted Monday to increase the salaries of the district's administrators to a level comparable to the step raises given to teachers and support staff.

City to review West End again

After a two-week break from West End Village, the first project to be reviewed under the West of Steamboat Area Plan, the City Council will get another look at the revamped affordable housing project tonight.

Fire funding answers sought

Commissioners want hard figures on costs of adding labor, engine

The same day the city of Steamboat Springs pulled out of an agreement to fight wildland fires, the Routt County commissioners were seeking hard figures on the costs of improving the county's firefighting capabilities.

Report on inmate's death due

Routt County District Attorney Paul McLimans' review of an investigation regarding a man who hanged himself in the Routt County Jail at this point does not warrant criminal charges to be filed.

Blown fuse leaves fans without ESPN

A power surge and blown fuse sparked several phone calls to the AT&T Media Services office in Craig on Sunday morning and left local cable subscribers without ESPN on a big sports day.