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From outside looking in
Tonight, the doors of Barbi Bonfiglio's new arts venue will open to the public. As the art hungry and the curious wander into the venue, they will usher in with them a new era in South Routt.
Events honor local veterans
At the soda fountain counter in Lyon's Corner Drug on Thursday, Henry Taylor sipped coffee with his granddaughter and sent his memory back to the Korean War.
North Routt County offers a private winter paradise
Eight years later, Sandie Greenway still is in awe of the Elk River Valley.
Sailors ready for reward
Steamboat faces Harrison to open 2005 playoffs
Returning to the playoffs was the goal of the Steamboat Springs High School football team.
Howelsen offers variety of skating programs
The Howelsen Ice Arena offers a wide variety of ice skating programs for locals and tourists.
Steamboat offers skiing on champagne powder
When people come to ski Steamboat Springs, they look forward to powder, trees, and world-class ski runs.
Classic couple comes to Steamboat
With a 5-month-old baby watching carefully from his car seat, Kyle and Heidi Mendenhall rehearse their oboe and clarinet pieces for Wednesday's concert. Although they won't be performing the same pieces, it's the first time both musicians have performed on the same stage in Steamboat.
Group of older skiers hits slopes daily
When Isty Meyers first started guiding Alpine ski tours for the Over the Hill Gang in 1982, the groups primarily were made up of locals.
Books to get snowed in with
-- if we ever get snow
If you're sitting in a coffee shop, library or other public reading venue working your way through Neal Stephenson's "Quicksilver," you might have the following conversation:
South Routt is the gateway to the Flat Tops
In the winter, fishermen and women willing to strap on skis or walk the distance from the entrance of Stagecoach State Park to the tailwaters are rewarded with great fishing and silence.
Follow tips to get outfitted right Follow tips to get outfitted right
The best way to guarantee an enjoyable time in the Steamboat Ski Area is to be dressed right and outfitted with good equipment.
SSHS students protest Odyssey program
About 150 Steamboat Springs High School students, mostly seniors, staged a walkout and left campus just after 11 a.m. Thursday in protest of a graduation requirement.
Hockey takes center ice at Howelsen
When Jerry Dunn founded the Steamboat Braves Youth program back in 1983, people in the Yampa Valley must have questioned his sanity.
Man gets 90-day jail sentence
Oak Creek resident accepts plea bargain for drug offenses
When Richard Cyr moved from Oregon to Colorado five years ago at his family's request to help his brother, he had no intention of one day sitting in a courtroom facing felony drugs charges.
Planning wrangles with plan
Hayden group recommends Town Board OK annexation
The proposed Dry Creek Village subdivision is the first major project subject to new standards ensuring Hayden development will pay for itself.
S. Routt School Board elects officers
At its monthly meeting Thursday night, the South Routt School Board unanimously elected Tim Corrigan its president. There was little discussion about Corrigan's selection, as board members quickly made it official with a hearty round of "aye" votes. "That's called railroading," board member Linda Long said with a laugh.
Safe and snug in a backcountry hut
A backcountry hut trip has become one of the most sought experiences in the Rocky Mountains for self-reliant outdoors enthusiasts who value solitude and are ready for a mild challenge.
Steamboat gaining stature as cross-country skiing destination
The Steamboat Springs Nordic Council is intent on making the Yampa Valley a destination for cross-country skiing. That means vacationers who want to take a day off from the Alpine slopes have more flexibility than ever.
Craig: Where the old West meets the new
Hunting isn't the only activity that draws visitors to Craig in the winter.
CD Reviews for Nov. 11
I know most people won't like this CD. And yet, I want to throw copies of it out to the crowd from a white-feathered parade float.
Hot Springs draws visitors young and old
The Strawberry Park Hot Springs were first visited by Ute Indians and have been a popular attraction for centuries.
Snowmobiles offer great way to see backcountry
Skis come in many forms but some of the most popular in Northwest Colorado are of the motorized variety.
Painting for preservation
It's hard to find someone as passionate about the solitude of backcountry skiing as Leslie Lovejoy. She has poured the past seven years of her life into Friends of the Routt Backcountry, a group with a mission is to "create and preserve quiet, nonmotorized winter recreation areas in the Routt National Forest."
Autumn's Picks for Nov. 11
Tonight Yampa Valley Ceili Society: Irish music and dance When: 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Depot Art Center, 1001 13th St. Cost: $5 / $2 students and seniors. Kids 18 and younger and members get in free. Call: 879-2205
Howelsen Hill features rich history
Steamboat Springs' Howelsen Hill has built a reputation around the world.
Music Calendar for Nov. 11
Tonight Yampa Valley Ceili Society: Irish music and dance When: 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Depot Art Center, 1001 13th St. Cost: $5, $2 for students and seniors. Kids ages 18 and younger and members get in free. Call: 879-2205
Festival kicks off holidays
It's that time of year again. For 11 years, the Tread of the Pioneers Museum has kicked off the holiday season in Steamboat Springs with the Festival of Trees.
Rocky Mountain vibe
Although many bands do musical gymnastics to avoid the verse-chorus-verse approach to songwriting, The Fryday Band recognizes the value of the classic formula.
Meeker tempts visitors with entertaining events
There's no shortage of fun in Meeker once the snow falls.
Hayden offers small-town feel, fun
About 22 miles west of Steamboat's resort atmosphere is the small community of Hayden, which offers numerous winter activities in quiet settings.
Renowned Winter Carnival a must-see event
February is typically the month when most people are struggling to fight cabin fever and the seemingly never-ending winters that characterize Northwest Colorado.
Kremmling is a gateway to winter fun
It's unlikely that Rudolph Kremmling foresaw the tourism potential of the area when he opened a trading post on the north side of Muddy Creek in 1884.
Residents share rec center ideas
Pools, teen activities, athletics facilities among top priorities
Residents at a meeting Thursday were asked to rate the priority level of a new recreation center in Steamboat Springs.
Rangely offers Western experience
Rangely really isn't at the edge of the world, but some say that with binoculars you can see it from there.
Legendary Olympian offers free clinic daily
There, surrounded by a mixture of adults, teens and children, stands Billy Kidd, one of America's first Olympic medalists in skiing.
Health and Rec Center offers massage, swimming, water slide, workout center and more
The Steamboat Springs Health and Recreation Center offers alternative workouts to skiing -- plus a lot of ways to relax.
The Record for Nov. 12
12:06 a.m. A hunter was experiencing chest pain near Routt County Road 37 at mile marker 8. West Routt Ambulance transported the man to the hospital.
Briefs for Nov. 12
American Legion posts in Steamboat Springs, Hayden, Yampa and Craig, the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Steamboat and the VFW Auxiliary in Steamboat are raising money to provide emergency housing assistance to veterans who lost their homes because of Hurricane Katrina. Donations can be made to the American Legion National Emergency Fund at any American Legion post or by dropping off donations at First National Bank of Steamboat Springs or the Moffat County National Bank. One hundred percent of all donations will go directly to veterans who have lost their homes. The fundraising effort ends today.
Oak Creek repeals water law
Although the Oak Creek Town Board has stopped discussion about installing town water meters, it revisited a past water meter ordinance Thursday night to repeal it and make a few amendments.
Three teens booked in trespass, theft
Three Steamboat Springs High School students were arrested Wednesday night by police officers who say they caught the teens burglarizing a car parked in an underground garage.
Harbor plan praised, criticized
City planning commissioners liked some elements of the Harbor Hotel redevelopment project they saw Thursday night.
Hockey teams host tourney
Rocky Mountain Rumble kicks off today
The Steamboat Springs Youth Hockey Association kicks off its busy home tournament schedule with this weekend's Rocky Mountain Rumble.
On scene for Nov. 11
When I called the Texas Artists Museum on Monday to ask about an award it had given to local artist Susan Schiesser, I was greeted by an answering service. The operator apologized. She would have to relay the message because Hurricane Rita had destroyed the Texas Artists Museum building.
