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Nation: Two men arrested in investigation of Phoenix shootings
Authorities arrested two men Friday in connection with a series of fatal shootings that have terrorized Phoenix area residents for more than a year, a police spokesman said.
Unconventional carpentry
Mark Koons has attempted to construct his piece, "A Simple Chair," 35 times. He has spent more than 2,000 hours building it to portray a specific concept.
On Scene
Although I have issues with people using animals for entertainment, I was compelled to see the white-throated Capuchin monkeys ride border collies at the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo last weekend. So we took the dogs for a hike up Howelsen Hill and descended upon the rodeo with perfect seats in the bushes on the hill.
Allison Plean: Steep learning curve
I already have learned a million things from working at the Steamboat Pilot & Today.
Planners approve ski base project
City Council to consider One Steamboat Place next week
City planners have approved a mixed-use development at the base of the Steamboat Ski Area, clearing the way for the Steamboat Springs City Council to discuss its second large-scale project in two weeks.
Country in the Rockies landed
Winter music event often includes Nashville headliners
The Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. has wooed a classy country music ski tourism group away from Mount Crested Butte, where it vacationed last winter.
A message of hope
Musical performance dedicated to Brian Houston
Jessi Houston will leave her crutches backstage during her performance of "The Spitfire Grill" this weekend.
A work in progress
Mike Garson's career begins again at 61
Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins introduced Mike Garson to a psychic a few years ago. She told him his career would take off when he turned 61. Garson's 61st birthday was last weekend.
Rally for a Cure raises $24,474
Local sports briefs
This year's Rally for a Cure Golf Tournament, which was held at the Sheraton Steamboat Golf Club on July 18, raised $24,474 to help in the battle against breast cancer.
Walking a blurring line
Bell: Media's role in politics has changed with times
Steve Bell never thought there would be an era in American history as divisive as the Vietnam War and the Watergate years.
Water jumping to forefront with local voters
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez discusses issues in Steamboat
A mantra of Colorado politics has a new verse. Politicians in the centennial state almost always talk about three things on the campaign trail: education, transportation and health care.
The soul of genius
Emerald City Opera celebrates Mozart's birth
A male opera singer's voice does not mature until he is in his 30s.
World: Israel expands bombing after Hezbollah rocket attack
Israel expanded its assault on Lebanon Friday, launching its first major attack on the Christian heartland north of Beirut and severing the last significant road link to Syria.
Police chase ends in arrest
A early morning, high-speed chase through Routt County ended on a grassy hill in Milner, where Colorado State Patrol troopers and other local law enforcement officers arrested the 30-year-old driver and his passenger.
Foster new executive director
Libby Foster, former case manager for Partners in Routt County, was introduced as the nonprofit organization's new executive director on Tuesday.
Allison's picks for Aug. 4-10
What Allison Plean thinks you should do this week
Briefs for Aug. 4
The show-cause hearings for Fiesta Jalisco and Jade Summit were postponed until noon Aug. 9 at Centennial Hall.
Pay it forward
Local man hunts down owner of lost wallet
Matthew Shelters felt as if he were on a game show when dollar bills came flying at his car's windshield a couple of weeks ago.
Sentencing delayed for sex offender
Sentencing was delayed Thursday for a 44-year-old man who failed to register as a sex offender.
Herbalist to lead medical plant hike
With its harsh winters and dry summers, Steamboat Springs is a lip balm kind of town. People who sign up for Mary O'Brien's medicinal and edible plant walk Saturday will learn how to make their own soothing salve from native plants.
Locked and loaded
Three Quarter Circles Ranch hosts shotgun shoot weekend
The Three Quarter Circles Ranch is hosting a vintage shotgun shoot Aug. 12, and among those expected to attend are members of the Rocky Mountain Vintagers shotgun group based on the Front Range.
Lynx have bad outing
The Northwest Colorado Lynx's Thursday game turned out to be a microcosm of the games it played Wednesday, or at least in the way the team hit the ball.
Steep but not deep
Saturday race takes trail runners up Mount Werner
Powder days are still a few months away, but a large group of people will nonetheless assemble at the base of the Steamboat Ski Area on Saturday morning to race to the top of Thunderhead.
Local: Summer tourism season winding down
Relief is in sight for locals who need a break from the summer tourism season, but they'll first have to make it though another busy weekend.
Hayden project ready to begin
Hayden developer Stefanus Nijsten is ready to begin moving dirt for a new development on the west side of town.
The Record for August 2
8:26 a.m. A dog was reported roaming the area and eating trash in the 3100 block of South Lincoln Avenue. The caller said the issue is an ongoing problem. The dog's owner was given a verbal warning by police officers.
Spotted knapweed -- stop it if you see it
At this time of year, when most people are thinking about their gardens and outdoor activities, Matt Custer, Routt County's weed supervisor, is making weed management his priority. On his "A" list for weeds this summer is spotted knapweed. Under the Routt County Noxious Weed Management Plan, the control of noxious spotted knapweed is mandatory for all landowners.
Family stick together
Local businessman pays off Rainbow warrants
More than 100 Rainbow Family of Living Light gathering participants have received a "get out of jail free" card.
Local: VNA receives $187,000 in grants from Colorado Trust
Over the next two years, the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association will receive $187,500 for improvements in health care. Much of that money will come from two $75,000 grants from Colorado Trust to address problems related health care access in Routt, Moffat, Rio Blanco and Jackson counties.
Art opportunities for Aug. 4
Drawing lessons for still life and landscape are offered at Studio Gallery 27 every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon until August 31.
