Stories for September 7, 2006

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Video: A first look at Friday's headlines

A fungus is causing cottonwoods' leaves to fall off early; drink options in schools are changing; the City Council decides not to include a safe harbor provision in the liquor ordinance; and the Sailors' football, golf and soccer teams play. Brought to you by Coleman Cook and Sharon Pace-Ward of Colorado Group Realty in Steamboat Springs.

Emergency radio system coming

An emergency radio broadcast system is scheduled to be up in running in Northwest Colorado within the next month.

Back in the saddle

Ranch Rendezvous Day celebrates agriculture

Despite challenges such as rising land costs and a recent shortage of diesel fuel, ranching in the Yampa Valley is alive and well.

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Video: Morning News Update

The so-called Sweet Pea two are free this morning; preliminary numbers show enrollment has increased in the area school districts; the Steamboat Springs Sailors golf team finished third in their home tournament Wednesday; and the Sailors football team heads to Grand Junction today to take on Palisade. Brought to you by Coleman Cook and Sharon Pace-Ward of Colorado Group Realty in Steamboat Springs.

Scenic trails draw runners

Saturday event features 10K, half marathon

If the scenic trails atop Kremmling's cliffs aren't enough to lure runners to Saturday's Kremmling "Road Kill" Trail Races, perhaps the smell of roasted pork will.

Labor named Offensive Player of the Week

Steamboat Springs' Kelly Labor has made an immediate impact as a Regis University freshman, being named Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Week on Sept. 5.

Carpet Shoppe wins men's B softball

The Carpet Shoppe rolled out a victory in the men's B League softball championship game Tuesday night, beating Market on the Mountain/Slopeside Grill/Steamboat Floral & Gifts, 18-8.

Ripe rivalry

Hayden, Soroco volleyball prepare for Friday meeting

Playing in weekend preseason tournaments gave Hayden's and Soroco's volleyball teams crucial experience. Now, the two county rivals will face each another in Friday's season opener in Hayden.

Western Slope face-off

League foes Steamboat, Palisade to play

Now the real fun starts for the Steamboat Springs football team. After playing two non-league games against Kent Denver and Laramie, the Sailors (2-0, 0-0 in the Western Slope) collide with league foe Palisade (2-0, 0-0) today at 7 p.m. at Stocker Stadium in Grand Junction.

Local man gets two years for robbery

A 23-year-old Steamboat Springs man was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday for robbing several men at gunpoint in February.

The Record for 9-5

The Record for Tuesday, September 5, 2006.

Enrollment up in area schools

Preliminary figures show increase in Steamboat, South Routt

Preliminary numbers show enrollment has increased in the Steamboat Springs and South Routt school districts.

Scott Stanford: Process worked in Sweet Pea case

From the Editor

Giles Charle's mother called me Wednesday to thank me for helping get her son out of jail. I didn't know how to answer. I know that absent the newspaper's coverage, Charle and David Siller most likely would still be behind bars. But securing the men's release is not what this newspaper set out to accomplish when it began reporting this story Friday, and I take neither personal nor professional pleasure in their release.

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Sailors finish third

Golf team leaves shots on Haymaker course

Steamboat Springs High School golf coach Steve Dodson made one thing clear when he met with his team after Wednesday's tournament at Haymaker Golf Course - the Sailors have to play better if they want to compete with the top teams in the state.

Briefs for 9-7

Local news briefs for Thursday, September 7, 2006.

Hayden tackles religion debate

Town Board to consider church-state issue in TV policy

The Hayden Town Board will consider a new policy today that would allow Hayden churches to advertise vacation Bible school.