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Soroco 2007 grads talk about getting ready to fight
For everything from shaping his long hair into a crew cut to adjusting to boot camp after going to school with the same people his whole life, Pfc. Lucas Sullivan finds himself saying the same line: "You just kind of take it as it comes."
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Routt County Spotlight: Dan Bubenheim and Doug Diamond
Spotlight on Dan Bubenheim and Doug Diamond
Steamboat Briefs for Dec. 29
Tobacco "quit kits" available at VNA offices
The Record for Dec. 27
Thursday, Dec. 27
Tom Ross: Happy Nerd Year, everyone
In case you hadn't noticed, the days are getting longer
Perhaps the rest of you climate nerds hadn't noticed, but spring is just around the corner. Already, the days are getting longer in Steamboat Springs, and it's all downhill to the vernal equinox on March 20.
Shipley prepares for healthy year at Dartmouth
Call it tough luck - or, as the always upbeat Lane Shipley calls it, "a blessing" - but the 2007 Steamboat Springs High School graduate's immense talent on the football field has not yet had a chance to blossom in college.
Soroco 2007 grads talk about getting ready to fight
For everything from shaping his long hair into a crew cut to adjusting to boot camp after going to school with the same people his whole life, Pfc. Lucas Sullivan finds himself saying the same line: "You just kind of take it as it comes."
Local junior skiers race at Vail
On the opening weekend for the Smartwool Alpine Race Series, Dec. 22 and 23, 25 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club athletes traveled to the Rocky Mountain Division competition in Vail. The series is designed for skiers ages 13 and older and provides a unique opportunity for young racers to compete against experienced competitors.
La Niña is still on its way
Delayed weather phenomenon helps big December snow
Jim Pringle, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Junction, said he still expects the state to experience warmer and drier than normal weather this season. But it will arrive later than climatologists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originally thought.
Judge denies Nerney's injunction request
After a short-lived victory, Kevin Nerney lost the latest battle in the war for his liquor license Thursday.
Merchant of Sandwich closing its window today after 10 years
After 10 years, The Merchant of Sandwich will open its sliding glass drive-through window for the last time today. Citing health reasons, owner Brad Herrick is closing the little shop west of downtown and moving on to the greener pastures of Safeway's produce department.
