News for Saturday, August 16, 2003

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Coach has touched many lives

The heat still radiated off the concrete sidewalk late Thursday afternoon as the Steamboat Springs High School cross country team arrived for practice.

Leslie-Hoeflich

The songs of Yampa Valley

'Dangerous' David Moran sings about life in the mountains

When David Moran was in the fifth grade, he got his first real gig entertaining people.

Sound Off for Aug. 17, 2003

Bait-and-switch tactics

Back-to-school shopping begins

Students, parents prepare for upcoming year

Blond brothers Carter and Kyle Kounovsky wandered Wal-Mart aisles Thursday afternoon with school supply lists in hand and a shopping cart nearby.

Sundance Plaza remodel under way

Shopping center to feature mixture of new and old businesses

The developers refurbishing Sundance Plaza shopping center intend to complete preparations by late fall so that a new breakfast restaurant and a Starbucks coffee shop can open this year.

Langerfeld-Hager

Team's loyalty runs deep

Cross country is tough enough for freshmen. Imagine trying to compete, let alone practice, after finding out your seemingly unbreakable coach has testicular cancer.

Taking another shot

Soccer team seeks rebound from tough season

Don't be alarmed if you encounter the Steamboat Springs boys soccer team working out in the Mount Zirkel Wilderness during the next few weeks.

Fatal crashes

Fatal airplane crashes in and out of the Steamboat Springs Airport since 1986

Vectra's Lock and Roll program lures customers

While mortgage interest rates remain historically low, the market is ever fluctuating, and rates can go up in moments. To ease the frustration and uncertainties homebuyers must face when applying for a loan, one local bank is providing a unique option called "lock and roll."

Transactions for Aug. 5-9

SCOTT, HUGH J. AND SCOTT, DEBORAH TO SARIN, LOV K. FOR HUNTERS RIDGE SUBD UNIT: 24 -- $540,000

Education briefs

Lightning ignites new fire

A small fire that authorities believe was sparked by lightning erupted within two miles of Steamboat Lake on Saturday afternoon, Routt County Sheriff John Warner said.

The danger zone

20 killed in Steamboat plane crashes since 1986

From 1,000 feet above, the Harrison Creek Drainage area doesn't look threatening; it's just another dip in Rabbit Ears Pass' heavily treed and mountainous landscape.

Clouds don't steer crowds

Ominous clouds loomed over the Routt County Fairgrounds on Saturday and dropped some rain here and there throughout the day, but it didn't hinder attendance.

Health insurance gamble

In the poker game of health insurance, Routt County employees had to decide how much they were willing to ante last year.

Business News in Brief

Cindy Ptach of Colorado Group Realty LLC, was recently awarded the Master of Real Estate designation.

SSHS tennis team, coach see improved depth

Patrick Ayers and Jonathan Solomon view their rivalry for Steamboat Springs High School's No. 1 singles spot as a good thing.

Behind the Headlines with Kim Vogel

Q: How did the beetle-kill problem start?

Letters to the Editor for Aug. 17, 2003

Can't get it right

Historic Wither home listed

House was built in 1910

Those who have lived in Steamboat Springs for a while know it as the Wither home. Archie Wither, father of Tread of Pioneers founder Dorothy Wither, built the home at 153 Maple St. in 1910.

Our View: Balancing businesses

Steamboat's independently owned businesses form the core of the community, and they are about to take on new competitors.

Teachers feel pinch of insurance costs

A $35 co-pay used to cover Tracey Tyson's share of her annual physical.

On the Trail