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Steamboat adds flights to La Guardia for ski season
There will be direct jet flights between New York's La Guardia Airport and Steamboat Springs this winter. Andy Wirth, vice president of marketing for American Skiing Co., announced the flights Wednesday at the Steamboat Springs Chamber resort Association luncheon.
Chris Diamond, Off the Beaten Path honored
Chris Diamond won the Navigator Award as the Business Person of the Year Wednesday at the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association's annual luncheon. Diamond is president of the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. He was recognized for his civic involvement, charitable contributions and his leadership on improvements at Yampa Valley Regional Airport and at the base of the ski area.
No problems at high school
School is safe, principal says, despit ebomb threat
Attendance at Steamboat Springs High School was down "a little" Wednesday, but the building, which received a bomb threat warning of a Wednesday detonation, is safe and secure, principal Mike Knezevich said. Knezevich said all students with a parent who works at the high school came to classes Wednesday, which Knezevich said spoke to the safety of the building.
Video: Morning News Update
Hayden resident Sam Haslem has been honored with the Leckenby Pioneer Award; Hayden is continuing its search for a new police chief; pay for substitute teachers has increased in the Steamboat Springs School District; and the Sailors soccer team faces Longmont in the class 4A state tournament at 6 p.m. today. Brought to you by Coleman Cook and Sharon Pace-Ward of Colorado Group Realty in Steamboat Springs.
First round test
Steamboat faces No. 10 Longmont in state soccer
Sunday morning, the Colorado High School Activities Association's seeding committee awarded the Sailors the No. 23 seed in their 32-team 4A state tournament bracket. The first round game pits Steamboat (9-5-1 overall) against No. 10-seeded Longmont (11-3-1). Kickoff is at 6 p.m. today.
Quest for the cup
Keyek, Mayberry earn recognition
At the start of the local golf season, 64 men and 16 women began a quest to add their names to the Steiner Cup. After a summer of golf, Andy Keyek and Anne Mayberry rose to the top of the field and earned the right to have their names engraved on the Cup, which was named in honor of Vic Steiner, a longtime Steamboat resident who was a ranger at Haymaker Golf Course until losing a battle with cancer in October 2000.</p
Routt residents awarded
Haslem, Light receive Leckenby, Larson honors
The first thing Sam Haslem did when he moved to Routt County more than 30 years ago was subscribe to the Steamboat Pilot. There, he met the newspaper's former owner and publisher, Charles "Chuck" Leckenby.
Trucks to continue coal deliveries
Improvements not yet complete on Routt County Road 27
Trucks can continue to deliver coal to the Hayden Station power plant even though all the road improvements have not been completed on Routt County Road 27. On Tuesday, Routt County commissioners voted to extend Xcel's temporary special use permit for another year until November 2007.
Yampa 'Pioneers' honored
A lively crowd packed the Depot Art Center on Saturday night for a celebration honoring contributors to community and environmental sustainability in the Yampa Valley.
Hayden seeking top cop
Four applications completed so far for new police chief
Hayden is continuing its search for a new police chief. The town has been without a chief since Jody Lenahan retired on Oct. 6. The application deadline is 1 p.m. Friday.
Substitute teacher pay on the rise
Steamboat School Board votes to increase daily wage for certified educators by $25
Pay for substitute teachers has increased in the Steamboat Springs School District.
Lots of locks of love
Local woman donates hair for third time to nonprofit
Jodi Bringuel sat down with a smile and hair that nearly touched her waist.
The Record for Oct. 23
2:23 a.m. A drunken 24-year-old Steamboat Springs man got lost driving in the 39000 block of Routt County Road 33, and pulled onto private property. When officers arrived, they arrested the man on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Issues won't go away
The education of our children is the responsibility of everyone in the Steamboat Springs community. Adequately paid personnel and safe, well-designed buildings are basics for optimum education.
Goldberg on right track
Jonah Goldberg's column on Oct. 20 ("Iraq was a Worthy Mistake") was well reasoned and logical. It was a bit of a surprise given that in the past Goldberg has been a staunch supporter of the war in Iraq, to the point of blindly following White House dogma without question. Alas, despite his reasoned tone he still missed a few facts that are worth emphasizing.
Briefs for Oct. 25
Highway closed after unhitched trailer struck
Wiggins' wise choice
We are writing this letter out of concern over the race for the Sheriff's Office of Routt County. Those of us who live in the small towns that do not have a police force need to have a strong, well-trained group of men who work well together and are dedicated to enforcing the law.
Mike Lawrence: Too close to call
Commissioner race down to the wire
The powers that be at this newspaper started this column to provide sharp, educated insight about Routt County politics.
Our View: Board members should talk openly, frankly
The Steamboat Springs School Board's inability to appoint a new member during Monday's meeting was disappointing for both the lack of leadership and the unwillingness of board members to openly and honestly discuss the public's business in public.
