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Bus safety program in place
The safety of Steamboat Springs students is the top priority for the Steamboat Springs School District's transportation department.
Newspaper project under way
County to give $10,575 to help digitize Routt County Sentinel
Century-old editions of a historic Routt County newspaper will soon be available on the Web.
Judgment day
Commission highly recommends judges' retention
A state panel recommends voters retain two judges in the 14th Judicial District on Nov. 7.
The Record for Oct. 30
5:33 a.m. Someone driving in the 900 block of Lincoln Avenue reported being flagged down by a man wearing nothing but a black fleece jacket and boxers. A report was taken.
Briefs for Nov. 1
For the next two weeks, road construction crews will be performing sub-grade work, surface regraveling and drainage improvements on Routt County Road 65 about 1 1/2 miles east of Moffat County Road. Work will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Motorists are advised to be aware of heavy truck traffic. For more information, call Routt County Road and Bridge at 879-0831.
Stephen L. Evans: Marijuana heals
Never ask your barber if you need a haircut, and don't ask law enforcement about Proposition 44. Only the medical profession is qualified to give facts about the risk versus reward consequences of smoking marijuana. The way I see it: Alcohol kills. Marijuana heals.
Anne Granath: Sojourn a success
I am back home in North Carolina reflecting on the wonderful time I had in Steamboat Springs at your 14th annual Literary Sojourn. I was enchanted.
Julie Wallace and Nate Reimer: A warm thought
We would like to express a heartfelt "thank you" to Andy and his daughter, Natalie, who were nice enough to offer a ride to two freezing and soaking cyclists on the afternoon of Oct. 6. While we were prepared for rain that day, we were not expecting the rapid drop in temperature. Your kindness will not be forgotten. We intend to "pay it forward."
Mary Jenkins and Julie Ernst: Get out and vote
The current November election has many important ramifications and though it's not a presidential election year, getting your vote in this year has a lot to do with our Steamboat life and how it will be affected for many years to come. Let's vote with this paradise in mind and the future of "life in paradise." We all benefit.
Our View: Council must adopt rules and play by them
It is hard to blame developers for halting development plans near the base of the Steamboat Ski Area.
A costume ball
Halloween Stroll draws thousands
Generally, bloody fingers in a bowl would be inappropriate in a restaurant. But Halloween allows for an exception.
Mike Lawrence: Calm by comparison
Election hype magnified on the Front Range
If you're tired of seeing lawn signs, of being beaten over the head by political ads while watching TV or of the general information overload that comes with the height of election season, there is a simple cure.
Steamboat leads way for ASC
American Skiing Co.'s year-end report shows improvements
American Skiing Co. reported a net loss of $65.7 million in the 2006 fiscal year, but the company also reported that its debt has declined and that performance at its Western resorts is strong.
Hayden draws Sargent in first round of playoffs
Hayden's 21-0 league win at Meeker on Friday awarded the Tigers with the Western Slope League's co-championship and secured it an automatic berth to the Colorado High School Activities Association's 16-team 1A playoffs.
Historic newspaper project under way
County to give $10,575 to help digitize Routt County Sentinel
The Routt County Museum and Heritage Fund Advisory Board, through the Routt County commissioners, will give $10,575 to digitize editions of the Routt County Sentinel newspaper, which published in the early 1900s.
The Record for Nov. 1
5:33 a.m. Someone driving in the 900 block of Lincoln Avenue reported being flagged down by a man wearing nothing but a black fleece jacket and boxers. A report was taken.
Video: Morning News Update
Base area investors and property owners are recommending that all redevelopment projects at the base of Steamboat Ski Area be put "on hold." The committee campaigning for the passage of two Steamboat Springs School District ballot issues has raised nearly $9,000. Main Street will be closed from 5 to 7 p.m. today for the annual Halloween Stroll between Third and 12th streets. Brought to you by Coleman Cook and Sharon Pace-Ward of Colorado Group Realty in Steamboat Springs.
A new name, but goal remains
Nordic Council promotes sport
The group's Web site has a new name, but the goal and purpose of the Steamboat Springs Nordic Council remains unchanged.
Lieutenant governor candidate stumps
A campaign swing through Northwest Colorado is the best way Barbara O'Brien, Bill Ritter's choice for lieutenant governor, could spend the day on Monday.
Paper preferred
Secretary of state candidates question electronic voting
The two candidates to be Colorado's next secretary of state are calling for stricter testing of electronic voting machines, if not for voting systems based primarily on paper ballots.
The Record for Oct. 31
12:36 a.m. Police stopped a 24-year-old Steamboat Springs man near the corner of Fourth Street and Lincoln Avenue on a traffic violation and arrested the man for driving under the influence.
Briefs for Oct. 31
Man arrested for assaulting police officer
Police say a Steamboat Springs man took a swing at a police officer Saturday night at a downtown bar and wound up in jail.
Garrett Wiggins: Leading positively by example
My desire to become the next sheriff of Routt County is deeply rooted in my personal history, as I am a third generation law enforcement officer from the Wiggins family.
Gary Wall: Time for a change
If you believe that the Routt County Sheriff's Department needs to change its priorities and management style to reflect the changes that have and will occur in the Yampa Valley, then I am your clear choice for sheriff.
Stroll a downtown highlight
Some sections of Lincoln Avenue closed for trick-or-treating
JuDee Duerst has handed out thousands of pieces of candy and seen more pumpkins and princesses than most Steamboat Springs residents, but the annual Downtown Steamboat Halloween Stroll is among her favorite events of the year.
$2,100 spent by school group
Campaign finance report shows donations at $9,000
The committee campaigning for the passage of two Steamboat Springs School District ballot issues has raised nearly $9,000, according to a campaign finance report filed Oct. 18.
Tom Ross: Invesco nightmare
Before there was the Peyton-ator, there was Dickerson
I awoke in a cold sweat Sunday night, shaking from the effects of a nightmare. I dreamt the doorbell rang on Halloween night and when I opened the door, a pint-sized Peyton Manning in an immaculate blue Colts uniform was standing there grinning at me. He thrust a big cloth sack at me and, revealing a gap-toothed grin, cried out, "Can't be beat!"
A base of criticism
Group recommends redevelopment projects be put 'on hold'
A group of base area investors and property owners is recommending that all redevelopment projects at the base of Steamboat Ski Area be put "on hold."
Aid for energy bills decreases
State, federal funding available to LEAP program to be reduced
Low-income households in Routt County will receive less assistance with their energy bills this winter because of a drop in federal and state funding.
