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Historic designation gives Columbine a boost
In his 1949 account of Colorado mining towns, author Muriel Sibell Wolle describes Columbine, a once-booming gold mining community in North Routt County, this way:
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by Margaret Hair
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Steamboat girls take tough loss
Team becoming more consistent on defense and more patient while on offense
Without a doubt, the Steamboat Springs girls basketball team is getting better as the season progresses. The team is becoming more consistent on defense and more patient on offense.
A.P. classes give high school students a leg up on college
Andy Mucklow will enter his first college classroom in about eight months, but the Steamboat Springs High School student is already well versed in the rigor of academia after loading up on advanced placement classes his senior year.
Steamboat boys basketball wins Shoot-Out
The Steamboat Springs High School boys basketball team won a tournament on its home court Saturday night, as Michael Vandahl led the Sailors to a convincing championship win against talented rival D'Evelyn.
Routt County's top wrestlers square off at Soroco tournament
Houston Mader and Mitch Doolin have been wrestling since they were fourth-grade peewee grapplers growing up in Hayden. Now high school upperclassmen, Mader and Doolin are both eyeing the statewide 140-pound ranks, each bent on returning to the state championships and each the top finisher from his school - Steamboat Springs and Hayden, respectively - last season.
John F. Russell: Meek unrivaled on court
Many things have changed since I first arrived in Steamboat Springs back in 1990.
Demong surges on last second burst, stays hot in Norway
Billy Demong used a last second push Saturday in Trondheim, Norway, to secure his first Nordic combined victory of the year.
White courts bipartisan support
State representative formalizes state Senate run at reception
Area Democrats, Republicans and independent voters came together Saturday to support the state Senate campaign of Rep. Al White, R-Winter Park, at a meet-and-greet fundraiser in Steamboat Springs.
Keeping warm is a dirty job
Maintaining coal boilers in South Routt schools reminiscent of former times
Sometimes, Larry Radford's job reminds him of what it must have been like to work on a locomotive in the early 1800s.
Historic designation gives Columbine a boost
In his 1949 account of Colorado mining towns, author Muriel Sibell Wolle describes Columbine, a once-booming gold mining community in North Routt County, this way:
Middle school teachers organize drive to overhaul indoor climbing structure
Since Matt Tredway and a collection of his fellow Steamboat Springs Middle School teachers built the school's indoor rock climbing wall in 1994, with help from students, thousands of prospective alpinists have had their first taste of vertical accomplishment.
Security cameras inside schools spur debate
Some call installing security cameras in Steamboat schools authoritarian. Others, including many students, call it a necessity.
Kerry Hart: A brand of education for the 21st century
The pomp and ceremony associated with the tradition of the university will probably always remain a feature of higher education. However, the times are changing and community colleges such as Colorado Mountain College are leading the pack in moving higher education forward in a positive direction.
Class notes for Dec. 9
Students: Dress warm for winter
As the weather changes, Soda Creek Elementary School Principal Judy Harris is encouraging parents to be sure students come to school with appropriate clothing for winter.
Jacob C. Schwan: Meditations
Scene: Coffee counter
Our View: Mellor earned extra money
For a school district that has repeatedly - and correctly - stressed the importance of attracting and retaining good personnel, we're a little surprised the situation with Director of Finance and Operations Dale Mellor hasn't been resolved.
The Record and Jail Report for Dec. 7
The Record and Jail Report for Dec. 7
Military news: Simon Kassemi
Simon Kassemi, a cadet at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs,has been selected to compete as a member of the Air Force Academy's three-person team at the Jean Pictet International Humanitarian Law Competition in Geneva, Switzerland, in April 2008. The Pictet Competition, held in a different country each year, is a week-long event that will test each team's training in the fields of international humanitarian law (the laws of war): international solidarity, international criminal law and refugee law. Undergraduate and graduate students from around the world gather to compete at the Pictet Competition, which is hosted by the International Committee of the Red Cross. Simon will begin advanced studies of international humanitarian law next semester at the Air Force Academy, where he is majoring in Military Strategic Studies.
Routt County Spotlight: Seth Bograd
Seth Bograd
Downtown design
New businesses cater to high-end clientele
Shoppers stopping by Pilot Office Outfitters can now buy everything from staples to contemporary sofas in one location, as owner Tom Ptach is now using two-thirds of his floor space to sell high-end home furnishings in his newest venture, RoCo eNteriors.
Business File for Dec. 9
Steamboat Realtor earns resort certification
Back to the BIDding board
Business Improvement District to ask voters again in '08
Faced with an uncertain financial future after the failure of a ballot question this fall, the Downtown Steamboat Springs Business Improvement District and Mainstreet Steamboat Springs are planning to go back to voters in 2008.
Jimmy Westlake: Don't miss the Geminid Meteors
The constellation of Gemini the Twins will be a hot spot of activity during December. Not only will Mars be glowing like a red-hot ember near the feet of the Twins as it passes closest to Earth on Dec. 19, but sky-watchers also will notice lots of fiery streaks of light coming from Gemini as a result of the annual Geminid meteor shower. The slender waxing crescent moon will set early Dec. 13, the night of the peak of the meteor shower, leaving the sky nice and dark for meteor-watching.
Hard-earned holidays
Some local soldiers fortunate to spend time in Steamboat Springs
Sgt. Daniel Ward first told his parents he wanted to join the U.S. Army when he was 7 years old.
Dave Shively: Saving the best for last
This time of year, it becomes hard to ignore the NFL hype machine churning out power ratings and an endless stream of analysts dissecting teams (from other states) clinching division titles en route to the playoffs.
Conservative commentary: Win the lottery?
The story is that Bernie prayed religiously every day of his life to ask God to let him win the lottery. This went on for upward of 30 years. "Oh, God. You know that I'm a good man but have always been poor. I deserve to win the lottery. Please, Lord. PLEASE!" Finally, God got tired of hearing the same prayer daily for all those years. One day as Bernie started echoing the same old prayer, the clouds rolled back. The thunderous voice of an exasperated God aimed right at this beggar: "Bernie, meet me halfway. Buy a ticket!"
Real estate transactions for Nov. 29 to Dec. 5
Real estate transactions for Nov. 29 to Dec. 5
Consumers take lower rates to bank
With mortgage rates hovering around a two-year low, local lenders have been busy locking in low rates for their customers.
Jay Whaley: 4-H - Appreciating our heritage and community
Since 1929, the Routt County 4-H program has had much to celebrate. This year was no exception.
Crash brings national issue into focus
On the morning of Nov. 26, Russ Blackhurst suffered serious injuries in a car crash near Milner. The driver who caused the accident, Teodora Diaz Simon, was killed. The accident and others like it are bringing home a debate raging at the national level: whether immigrants, regardless of their legal status, should be allowed to obtain a driver's license.
