Stories for April 3, 2007

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TV18 Video: Steamboat Today News

Alexis DeLaCruz of the Steamboat Pilot & Today provides the morning news, which airs on Steamboat Today between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Steamboat TV18. The top headlines include a new funding request for GRAMNET; a preview of tonight's City Council meeting; and a look at Happenings around town.

Steamboat girls lacrosse looks to future after loss to Boulder

The Steamboat Springs girls lacrosse team had the hustle and the chatter in its game Monday at Boulder. But the Sailors couldn't control the ball.

The Record for April 1

1:58 a.m. A woman staying at a hotel in the 3100 block of Lincoln Avenue reportedly heard two men fighting outside her door. Officers contacted the men and mediated the situation.

Briefs for April 3

A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at gunpoint had his bond set at $50,000 during a court hearing Monday.

Meeting to address uninsured kids

Sen. Ken Salazar wants feedback before SCHIP reauthorization

Faced with deciding whether Congress should reauthorize a federal and state program to help uninsured children, U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar is seeking professional input.

Take caution with pesticides

The Routt County Extension Office is urging landowners to exercise caution as the weed and spraying season approaches.

GRAMNET request under review

Wiggins asks county to approve DA funding of drug task force

Officials with the Greater Routt and Moffat Narcotics Enforcement Team and the 14th Judicial District Attorney's Office are asking the county today to approve a request that would allow the DA's Office to contribute $10,800 to the regional drug task force's operating budget.

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Council to decide on waterslide

Old Town Hot Springs renovations up for final approval

City officials could decide tonight whether to allow construction of two new waterslides that a city planner said would bring "too much Disneyland" to downtown Steamboat Springs. In a meeting that begins at 5 p.m. at Centennial Hall on 10th Street, the Steamboat Springs City Council is scheduled to act on final development plans for $3.5 million in renovations to the hot pool area at the Old Town Hot Springs, a recreation center in downtown Steamboat.

Tom Ross: Big T's Konstructor's Kampground

City staff is going to hate me for this, but I've come up with a way for every homeowner in Steamboat Springs to clear a cool five figures this summer. Even better - about all they have to do is toast a few extra bagels in the morning and welcome strangers into their spare bathrooms.

School Board, charter school contract close

The Steamboat Springs School Board and the North Routt Community Charter School appear close to a new operating agreement for the school in North Routt County.