News for Saturday, July 12, 2003

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Homefinder launches

Realtors, newspaper partner to create comprehensive Web site

The Steamboat Pilot & Today and the Steamboat Springs Board of Realtors have launched Steamboat Homefinder, a new real estate Web site. Steamboat Homefinder (www.steamboathomefinder.com) includes a searchable database of all properties in the multiple listing service, updated real estate news, photos, videos and detailed information on the area.

Transactions for July 1-7

CAMPBELL, SCOTT A. TO HARRELSON, CHARLES TRIP AND HARRELSON, PHYLLIS SAUNDERS FOR WALKER'S 1ST ADD TO HAYDEN LOT: 5 & 6, BLOCK: 7 - $140,000

Not-so-secret gardens

A red Asiatic lily blooms only a foot from the bike path. You'll be riding by and you won't be able to stop. The flower is too thick with red and the gate to the Yampa River Botanic Park is unlocked -- always.

Ski and Bike Kare plans new home

Building will occupy former Good News lot

The downtown commercial lot at Lincoln Avenue and Fifth Street has stood empty ever since the old Good News Building was consumed in a fiery natural gas explosion on Feb. 3, 1994. The partners in Steamboat Ski and Bike Kare hope to begin bringing new commercial life to the vacant lot late this summer.

Women's issues come to the forefront in Yampa Valley

Since May 25, the Steamboat Pilot & Today and the Craig Daily Press have worked to bring women's issues to their front pages. The goal was to gather and examine statistics, but also to explore the stories of the women living right here in Northwest Colorado -- the faces behind the statistics.

Finding opportunity in leakage

Entrepreneur offers personalized delivery to and from Front Range

Rich Voldness has always wanted to be his own boss but during 25 years as a truck driver and deliveryman, he never quite got there. Then a blessing in disguise came along -- Voldness lost his job.

Carving legends into leather

Jody Vetter, 62, sits back in his workshop in Yampa and begins to tell a story.

Children ARC into summer

Computer-based program keeps reading skills sharp during school break

The white computer mouse dwarfed the small hand of 5-year-old Seth Niederhauser as he sat in front of a large computer screen Thursday afternoon at Soda Creek Elementary School.

Letters to the editor

Steamboat's future

Engagements

Martin -- Lyons

Weddings

Kreske -- Webb

John Russell Weekend brings cash, soccer talent to town

Next weekend, Steamboat Springs will be transformed from Ski Town USA to Soccer Town USA.

Volleyball elimination tourney ends today

Liz Coker, a part-time Steamboat Springs resident, is committed to the Steamboat Doubles volleyball tournament.

Women's triathlon is focus of clinic

Kirsten Ames and Mo Valenta realize women will have butterflies in their stomachs before, during and even after participating in a triathlon.

Soccer tourney not all about soccer

Money raised from event supports Steamboat's traveling teams

With more than 150 teams, 250 volunteers and 2,000 players involved, it's no wonder that the Steamboat Mountain Soccer Tournament is one of the biggest in the state.

Cowpie competition

Steamboat rugby team wraps up pool play with win

JoJo Bucci grew up playing football in Steamboat Springs.

Building Permits for June 23-July 4

Randall Kohl 2653 Abbey Road Owner/contractor Single-family residence $207,304

Births

Developers unhappy with planning process

Even while City Councilman Loui Antonucci was running for office almost two years ago, he heard complaints about the city's red tape that made everything from developing a subdivision to adding a sundeck a sticky proposition.

Balloons rodeo in the sky

Weather conditions ideal for 23rd annual event

Hundreds of spectators gathered in the chilly morning air to watch as fiery air inflated 39 hot air balloons and propelled each into the sky during the first day of the 23rd annual Community First National Bank Hot Air Balloon Rodeo.

Education briefs

Education briefs

Obituaries

Jim Carns 1907-2003

Viewpoints --quality

We have come a long way in the past half century in terms of issues involving women and girls. But despite the progress, much still needs to be done.

Trekking the bells

Take a hike along a 23-mile loop of trails through the Snowmass Wilderness area

Just a few miles west of the swanky, Hummer-lined streets of Aspen lies one of Colorado's most scenic -- if not populated -- wilderness areas.

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