Stories for March 29, 2005

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Director takes housing reins

Since arriving in Steamboat Springs, Elizabeth Black has had waitresses, county and city employees, and nurses plead for more affordable housing.

Our View: A better way to patrol

The Oak Creek Town Board needs a thorough re-evaluation of how it provides law enforcement to its community.

Fiesta to raise money for Spanish program

Mary Jenkins' fourth-grade daughter loves learning Spanish; it's 40 minutes of instruction she looks forward to each week.

Technology set for takeoff

Area airports may use latest advancements to track airplanes

Airports in Routt and Moffat counties could be the first in the lower 48 states to use technology to track airplanes.

School Board seeks feedback

Four-day week, staff cuts among solutions to budget shortfall

The Hayden School Board wants to hear questions and feedback from residents concerned about possible budget cuts.

Bill Wallace: If I were a cartoonist

Golly, I wish I were a political cartoonist for the Steamboat Pilot & Today. What a life!

VNA plans big Haven expansion

New community room, programs could function as regional senior center

The Visiting Nurse Assoc-iation's ambitious plans for The Haven include a major expansion and addition of a community room that could function as a regional senior center.

Board tackles land-use code

Trees planted by early settlers provide shade and character along Hayden's downtown streets.

Developer pursues second condo building

The Sundance Creek condominium project was successful enough that California developer Charles Sher would like to do it again.

County's dust cost increases

The county's cost of minimizing road dust is almost 18 percent more than what was budgeted.

House sinks water bill

A bill restricting recreational water rights died on the state House floor Tuesday, much to the relief of city officials.

Soroco wins five events in Hotchkiss

The baton is magic -- at least, that's the conclusion Soroco track coach Gary Heide has reached.

Peters, Chotvacs win titles

Jessica Peters and Missy Chotvacs picked up individual titles for the Steamboat Springs track team Saturday in Hotchkiss.

The Record for March 30

1:11 p.m. A temporary license plate was reported stolen in Steamboat.

Bunny pays Easter visit

With a little help from mom and dad, 2-year-old Haleigh Jean Hathaway's first Easter egg hunt was a success.

Sam Haslem: Future of the county

Editor's note: The following letter to the editor contained an error when it was published March 20. A corrected version is republished below.

Adria Halseth: The Bible's place

As a Jew who was raised in the heart of the Bible belt, I was very upset to learn that some people in the typically open-minded and welcoming community that makes up Steamboat Springs were advocating using the Bible in school curriculum under the pretenses that their children need a more well-rounded curriculum.

Henri E. Stetter: Sending violence

Outsourcing has become a major topic of discussion and disagreement in this country in the past year or so.

The Blotter for March 30

Tuesday, March 22 5:50 p.m. A woman in the 300 block of Vista Verde Drive reported receiving harassing phone calls from her ex-husband.

District ready to expand Montessori

The Steamboat Springs School District is moving ahead with plans to offer a second Montessori class next year.

A team with chemistry

Cavanagh, Weiss play well for Sailors tennis team

Sailor Stacy Cavanagh is a competitive senior driven to make one last state title run in her final year at Steamboat Springs High School.

Sailors soccer still perfect after weekend wins

The Steamboat Springs girls soccer team remained unbeaten this season with wins against Delta and Palisade during the weekend.

Briefs for March 30

The annual 9Health Fair will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Steamboat Springs Middle School. The fair offers free information and health screenings as well as $5 colorectal cancer test kits, $30 blood tests and $25 PSA tests for men.