Stories for December 28, 2007

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Shelton sizes up Steamboat

New public works director evaluating city infrastructure, projects

Since starting his new job earlier this month, Steamboat Springs Public Works Director Philo Shelton has been getting a crash course on the city.

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Steamboat filled with New Year's festivities

Celebrations on tap downtown, on the mountain

The champagne corks will pop at midnight - the only question is, where will you be? Here's a guide to tonight's New Year's Eve festivities in and around Steamboat Springs.

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Nordic Council tunes schedule with events

Local cross-country skiers might notice a streamlined look to this year's schedule of race events.

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Shelton sizes up Steamboat

New public works director evaluating city infrastructure, projects

Since starting his new job earlier this month, Steamboat Springs Public Works Director Philo Shelton has been getting a crash course on the city.

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Olympic gold medalist lands at ski area

His 360-degree mute grab earned him a gold medal at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan, and his famous "dinner roll" trick filled the appetite of freestyle skiing fans four years later in Salt Lake City.

The Record for Dec. 26

2:40 a.m. A disturbance involving juveniles was reported in Clark. The incident is still under investigation.

Steamboat briefs for Dec. 28

Three vehicles were reported stolen during the Christmas holiday from Victory Motors in Steamboat Springs.

Grammy-nominated Morgan to perform children's shows today

Children's songwriter Zak Morgan didn't plan to make a career out of writing songs about melancholy bullfrogs.

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Safer on the slopes

Hospital, Ski Patrol seeing less ski injuries this season

Despite crowded slopes fueled by throngs of holiday visitors, ski-related accidents and calls for Search and Rescue are down so far this ski season, officials said Thursday.

Jane McLeod: Fennel has case of mistaken identity

In all categories - appearance, cultivation, medicinal properties, culinary - but taste, fennel, or Foeniculum vulgare, closely resembles dill and is often mistaken for it.

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Heading up the arts

News that shaped local music, theater, dance and pictures in 2007

A handful of art galleries opened this year, significantly upping the number of formal spaces to show visual art.

On Scene: Away from Indiana

God bless friends and family.

Standout tracks from American music of 2007

For the record industry, the end of the year is a time to push out compilations and throwaway albums that make decent stocking stuffers. Certainly, it's not the time to try to drum up attention for new releases. Which makes it a prime time to look back at some standout tracks from American music of 2007, subjectively selected by 4 Points writer Margaret Hair.

The 'Boat's best of 2007

This year's most outstanding national releases, as selected by contributors from the Steamboat Pilot & Today staff and music fans around town

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Massey hopes to heat up local music scene with debut

Singer/songwriter Julia Massey admits that she was a little taken aback by Steamboat's lack of local music when she got to town in August.

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Spending Spree

Police investigating phony Chamber of Commerce certificates

The Craig Police Department opened an investigation Thursday after the Chamber of Commerce reported that three phony Spree Dollars certificates, totaling $150, were used at local stores.

Margaret Hair: See you in 2008

For those who follow arts and entertainment reporting in just about any publication in the country, you'll notice something around the middle of December every year:

Charlie Bates: Production of 'Messiah' a triumph, hits all right notes

George Frideric Handel's "Messiah" is certainly one of our most glorious Christmas compositions.