Stories for August 31, 2007

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Steamboat grad prepares for first game against CSU

If Joel Adams were to accidentally cut himself, it shouldn't surprise anyone if Colorado black and gold slowly oozed out.

Sailors looking to go 2-0

Steamboat plays Laramie in today's home opener

Football coaches often say the most improvement for a team comes between the first and second games of a season.

Sailors soccer drops opener

Summit turns tables on Steamboat in 2-1 win at Gardner Field

Youth and vigor seemed to trump age and experience in Steamboat Springs High School's boys soccer home opener Thursday at Gardner Field - at least, in the first half.

Work slated to stabilize historic More Barn

Efforts are under way to stabilize and preserve the historic More Barn.

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Dos Amigos bids farewell

Ski Time Square restaurant closes doors after this weekend

Ski Time Square restaurant and bar Dos Amigos will open its doors for the last time this weekend. Owner Gary Baxter said saying adios to Dos will be a heart-wrenching affair.

Deb Babcock: Preserving the diversity of our plant life

Did you know that in the past century, about 75 percent of the genetic diversity of crops in the world has been lost to plants that have been developed for genetic uniformity? And did you know that just six companies control 98 percent of the world's seed sales: Monsanto, Syngenta, DuPont, Mitsui, Aventis and Dow?

Event to honor fighter ace

Wild West Air Fest also to offer copter, vintage plane rides

Steamboat Springs residents and visitors have an opportunity to remember Gen. Robin Olds during the Wild West Air Fest this weekend.

Campgrounds to be sprayed

Routt forest sites to close for bark beetle extermination

When you've got termites, you call the exterminator. When you've got pine beetles, you call the U.S. Forest Service.

Realty's Labor Day Home Tour features 19 properties in Routt County

Serious homebuyers and looky-lous will have the run of 19 beautiful Routt County homes Saturday during the Prudential Steamboat Realty Labor Day Home Tour.

Tourism up for Labor Day holiday

Chamber survey shows increase in visitors expected Saturday

Expect traffic and everything else in town to get busier this weekend - more visitors are anticipated for Saturday than there were for last year's Labor Day weekend.

Interim super search goes on

District officials hope to fill position by mid-September

Steamboat Springs School District officials will likely begin interviewing interim superintendent candidates next week in hopes of having someone in place by mid-September.

On Scene

Notes from around town

Pato Banton, the last act in Steamboat's 2007 Free Summer Concert Series, put on a decently solid show Friday at Howelsen Hill.

CD reviews

Lyle Lovett and His Large Band

Happy Hours

Happy hours

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Reel Steamboat

Entries for film festival due soon

Michael Martin has been making ski movies for more than a decade, but they've been a part of his life for much longer.

A browser's delight

Art on the Mountain offers handcrafted clothes, jewelry

Visitors to Steamboat Springs will have a chance to peruse an open artists market this weekend.

Distilled soul

Funky 8traC ferments old, new sounds

A lot of bands list "funk" under their long list of genre influences. 8traC means it.

Margaret Hair: Musical addiction

There are a lot of reasons why people stay with music.

This year's Soroco football squad expected to air it out

Soroco High School football coach David Bruner hasn't let the track and field season go.

The Record for August 29

12:32 a.m. A 27-year-old New Mexico man was arrested near Mount Werner Road and Lincoln Avenue on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, failing to signal, weaving and having an open container of alcohol.

Steamboat briefs for August 31

The Steamboat Pilot & Today is accepting letters of interest from those who wish to serve as community representatives on the newspaper's Editorial Board from Sept. 11 through Dec. 31.

Troeger withdraws bid

School Board senior member decides against re-election campaign

Steamboat Springs School Board member Jeff Troeger said he would not seek re-election in November, citing time constraints.

Survival trills

Youth orchestra offers alternative to school programs

The Steamboat Springs Orchestra's youth program is for education and outreach. It's also for preservation.

Soroco setters will rely on seniors

On Wednesday, members of the Soroco volleyball team ran a mile. Conditioning - evident from the mile run and two-a-day practices - is something first-year coach Kim Reeves has preached this year.