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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.
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.
News briefs for April 20
Area news briefs for April 20, 2007.
The Record for April 18
The Record for April 18, 2007.
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.
On Scene
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.
