Stories for April 20, 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 rising gas prices; the decision to continue the investigation into the leaking of the DeVincentis e-mails; and the Sailors' las home soccer game.

Steamboat boys lacrosse ends season with loss

The Steamboat Springs lacrosse team had to deal with some bad timing.

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Video: Soccer team routs Delta

The girls on the Steamboat Springs soccer team found the cure for the scoring funk that was ailing them with extra doses of offense Thursday afternoon, cruising to a 5-0 victory against Delta.

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Drivers pay price at pump as gas costs rise

Gas nearing $3 a gallon across Steamboat

When Michael Flanders watches the digital numbers next to the dollar sign at the gas station nearly triple the gallon numbers, he's at a loss for words. "Unreasonable," Flanders, who commutes to Steamboat from Craig daily for work, said to describe the current state of gas prices. "It's a lot more expensive to go to work. Luckily, I've got enough to cover it."

Closing the gap

McCumber finds family, familiarity and freedom in music

Kort McCumber thinks sibling rivalry can create great music. For two years, he toured with his sister Beth Wilberger in a Volkswagen bus.

Happy Hours

Happy Hours

Inside the interpretation of the outside world

Two artists recreate the palette of what they see

The artists find their inspiration from nature, but the subject of their work has less to do with what they see and more to do with how they interpret it.

The migration south

Steamboat residents flock to warm places for spring break

Long, cold winters elicit warm and tropical spring breaks.

The heartbeat of the lion

Raggafunk band plays music, not cultural misinterpretations

Matt Vagts - the manager, saxophone player and singer for Lion Vibes - often gets dirty looks in the grocery store.

Hospital questions housing fees

YVMC director says proposed policy would stunt growth

Yampa Valley Medical Center's top executive said Thursday that city policies intended to fund affordable housing, if approved in their current form, would significantly limit future expansion and services at the hospital.

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It was a funny smell

Allison Plean: Gaming at Gate D

My favorite holiday is closing day at the Steamboat Ski Area. It trumps Halloween because you get to dress up and snowboard.

David Wilson: E-mails and the rule of law

As a Colorado attorney since 1986, I remain concerned how and why the DeVincentis e-mails were obtained. Regardless of their content, their disclosure presents serious questions under the law that are getting lost in the discussion over the Board's future.

Yampa Pumpback project discussed

Public comments heard at Yampa/White Basin Roundtable meeting

Douglas Wellman came to the Yampa/White Basin Roundtable meeting Wednesday in part to express his opinion about the proposal to build a reservoir near Maybell and pump the water back to the eastern Colorado.

County supports adding voting machines, centers

County officials expressed support this week for proposals to improve future Routt County elections.

'Painting with thread'

Local quilter wins Best of Show in international competition

David Taylor, of Steamboat Springs, won Best of Show in the International Quilt Association's annual spring judged show, Celebrate Spring.

Science fairs invade Steamboat schools

Science fairs are commonplace in middle schools and high schools across the country, but elementary children in Steamboat Springs didn't want the older students to have all the fun.

Soroco teams finish first, second at Grand Valley

Soroco High School track and field coach David Bruner's strategy is starting to pay off.

Alcohol awareness month aims to educate

Grand Futures offers tips on abstinence, damage control

Many young people get conflicting messages about the use of alcohol. In response to that, Grand Futures Prevention Coalition is using April's National Alcohol Awareness Month to focus on the positive side of educating youths about the dangers of alcohol, and how adults and community members can play a key role in supporting abstinence and making good choices.

Hayden school calendar options up in air

District wants more feedback before making decision

The Hayden School District will wait one month before finalizing its 2007-08 school calendar after the School Board tabled a decision during Wednesday's meeting.

Jane McLeod: Sage is both culinary and decorative

Picture a bustling kitchen at Thanksgiving and the aroma from the turkey and stuffing permeating the air. From the stuffing comes a kind of woodsy - even slightly minty - scent of common sage (Salvia officinalis) grown around the world for culinary purposes. This herb is from the large mint family of plants that contains about 3,500 species identified by their aromatic qualities and ease of cultivation and includes many widely used culinary herbs such as rosemary, basil, marjoram and more.

School Board to continue e-mail investigation

Board president wants to make sure no confidential information policies were violated

The Steamboat Springs School Board will continue its investigation into how e-mails sent by John DeVincentis in 2004-05 were obtained and given to the Steamboat Pilot & Today.