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AFTER THE WHISTLE
Hitting the fields
On Wednesday morning I woke up feeling like I had been run over by a freight train.
LETTERS
Thanks, Steamboat
Webster's Dictionary defines community as a unified body of individuals. Last Sunday, as a volunteer with the Steamboat Marathon, half-marathon and 10K, I would say the people of Steamboat Springs define community.
Impact fees revisited
Committee looking at excise tax as an alternative
An excise tax is emerging as the most viable alternative to replace the city-imposed impact fees. Members of a citizens group were charged with the task of finding an alternative for impact fees that could generate as much revenue and be approved by voters in November's election. So far, the group has focused on an excise tax that would levy a tax on each square foot of new construction.
OBIT: HUFF
FREDRICK "JACK" HUFF 1937-2002
BEHIND THE HEADLINES
Merger a benefit to city
City Council President Kathy Connell talks about the consolidation of Mount Werner Water and the city's water department, which residents will vote on Aug. 13.
Census chronicles housing changes
Numbers show Steamboat, Routt County have some of the highest values in nation
Median home values in Steamboat Springs rose 157 percent in the 1990s and are among the top 3 percent in the nation, according to Census data released Tuesday.
THE WAY IT WAS
A shocking murder
Editor's note: Longtime Pilot & Today columnist Jean Wren, who compiled The Way it Was, died last week. Her contributions will be sorely missed. Beginning this week, the Pilot & Today is reprinting a selection of Jean's previous columns.
Tennis championship matches set
Several local tennis players will compete for the Intermountain Senior Sectional Championships on the clay today at The Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs.
Farmers concerned
Assistance is available to help combat losses due to drought
There wasn't much good news to share at a drought workshop last week at Olympian Hall. But there was a little.
11-year-old holding his own
A Steamboat Springs Running Series poster caught Charlie Stoddard's eye. He had run in local events before but thought it might be fun to give the entire series a shot this summer. After all, his parents, Bob and Tracy Stoddard, enjoy running. Bob used to be pretty good, his wife and son said.
Routt County among wealthiest in state
Gap between affluent residents, full-time employees growing
Household income grew dramatically in Routt County over the past decade, but there are signs of a widening gulf between affluent residents and full-time workers here.
OUR VIEW
Bridge the gap
Overall, Census Bureau statistics released earlier this week showed Steamboat is a healthy, growing community. Household income has risen rapidly, ranking Steamboat not only among the highest in the state, but also among the highest in the nation.
It's all in the genes
Steamboat company looks to profit from breakthrough in measuring genetic activity
A biotech company based in Steamboat Springs is the sole marketer of a product that promises to better predict and treat disease by using a person's genetic fingerprint.
BUSINESS FILE
Local RE/MAX office on a roll
The 16 real estate agents at RE/MAX Steamboat have had ample reason for celebration this spring.
OBIT: PIKE
DONALD D. PIKE 1923-2002
Exploring chronic wasting disease
Sophomores delve into heated subject matter for final exam
Steamboat Springs High School sophomores explored the Catamount elk habitat as a basis for forming hypotheses about the impact local elk populations will experience from subdivision development and chronic wasting disease.
Benefits of Stockbridge outlined
City says facility may not be utilized now but advantages will be felt in the future
Residents who don't think much of the Stockbridge Multi-Modal Center now will in 10 years, city officials believe.
Adventures in reading
Library's summer programs give kids a chance to keep learning
When librarian Currie Meyer tells kids about the importance of reading over the summer, she likes to talk about teeth.
WEDDING: Taylor and Stanko
Jan Denise Taylor and Patrick James Stanko were married April 20, 2002.
ENGAGEMENT: Rickman and Bray
Mrs. Debby Clark of Hayden and Mr. Jack Rickman of Hot Sulphur Springs announce the engagement of their daughter, Pamela Nichol Rickman, to Lance Hamilton Bray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bray of Redvale.
BIRTHS
Leslie Dale Louthan, daughter of Susan and Matt Louthan, was born at 1:17 a.m. May 30, 2002.
TOWN TALK: HAHN'S PEAK
Hurry, we found some! Marsy and I looked in several of the usual places, found a few plants, just barely out of the ground, and finally came upon a bunch by the service gate at Pearl Lake, those beautiful pink fairy slipper orchids. They are the cutest flower, and I always want to pick one. But, then I remember that message from the Forest Service about five years ago, "Tell Rilla that she is not to pick those orchids. They are an endangered species."
TOWN TALK: HAYDEN
Hayden High School commencement was held at the high school gym on Thursday, May 23. Thirty young boys and girls received diplomas. Guest speaker was Robert Preator. Salutatory address was given by Kristin Brown. Valedictorian address was given by Jacques Denker. Many wonderful scholarships were awarded to deserving students.
Making waves
Kayakers give spectators at Freestyle Rodeo a variety of tricks
The spotlight was on the finalists of the Freestyle Whitewater Rodeo Saturday night literally. Hosted in Steamboat's new "D" hole under artificial lights, the several hundred fans that camped alongside the Yampa River were treated to a wide array of tricks and treats from the competitors that advanced through Saturday's preliminaries into the evening finals.
LETTERS FROM THE RANCH
Dear Bertha, I've been sending stories about my Scottish relatives as these stories have been told to me by my cousin, Eileen Woodburn. Eileen taught school in Scotland for a year as part of her study of relative aspects of school systems in the United Kingdom and the United States, for her university matriculation (for her master's degree in education).
THE RECORD
JAIL REPORT The following is a list of people booked into the Routt County Jail on suspicion of the listed charges. The arresting agency is listed in parentheses.
OBIT: PETRANOVICH
ADAM "PETE" PETRANOVICH 1913-2002
Innovations in backpacking
Companies creating new products with unique accessories
People in Steamboat Springs want a shelter they can carry on their back. Backpacking tents are getting ever lighter, and yet they must stand up to high country electrical storms, and even in some cases, to dense snowstorms.
The buffalo family
Rozells call month-old bison one of their own
Bigfoot sightings are everyday occurrences in one corner of northwestern Colorado.
