Stories for July 10, 2002

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Grasshoppers on the move

Infestations of insects creating concerns for local landowners

Grasshoppers are continuing to spread around Steamboat Springs and Routt County and now dense patches of the insects can be found around at least a 200 square mile area, local agriculture extension agent C.J. Mucklow said.

Mount Werner Circle upgrades on hold

City has until July 19 to accept bid

With a little over a week left, the city is waiting for a $600,000 commitment from the Steamboat Grand before starting improvements on Mount Werner Circle.

Black meets blue

Yampa Valley Baseball League finals are set

Things will be a little black and blue, with maybe some red and orange at Vanatta at Howelsen on July 17.

Cowpie Classic enters 28th year

Twenty-eight years ago the Steamboat Springs Rugby Football Club shared a field at Howelsen Hill with grazing cattle.

Council receives history lesson

Brown bag lunch heads to Tread of Pioneers Museum

City Council members will get a history lesson this afternoon as they tour the Tread of Pioneers Museum during their monthly brown bag luncheon.

Powderkeg volleyball tournament this weekend

Competition draws 175 teams from Colorado, other states

It was just a few years ago that making it to the finals of the open division at the Powderkeg volleyball tournament was a regular occurrence for locals Paul Cook and Reed Stephenson.

Balloons blow into Steamboat

Rainbow Weekend will bring tourists to town

Rainbow Weekend will be busy, but probably not quite as busy a tourism weekend as the July 4 holiday. Local resort officials expect more than 10,400 people in town Saturday night.