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Business File for July 29
Magazine: Fuzziwig's a top new franchise
Steamboat Motors adding inventory
Rummagers settling in to downtown location
The new parking lot under construction at Steamboat Motors not only will add space to maneuver at the crowded dealership, but also will allow for dozens more cars to be added to the inventory.
Jimmy Westlake: The Dog days are here
Late July and early August are usually the hottest, sultriest weeks of the summer for much of the northern hemisphere. This stretch of sizzling temperatures has been referred to as "the dog days of summer" for centuries, but most folks use this phrase without really knowing what it means or where it came from.
Coaches, athletes weigh in on USSA's training center plans
Looking down the road to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver and the 2014 games in Sochi, Russia, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association hopes to establish a cornerstone of national prominence and success. But the snow sports' national governing body is laying that foundation 300 miles west of the city that has produced more winter Olympians than any other nationwide.
Steamboat Rugby remains undefeated, takes home tournament
While Steamboat Springs remains Ski Town U.S.A., it might be time to recognize it as a rugby hub as well.
Mom beats cancer, finds love, starts family
When Kassandra Collins was first diagnosed with colon cancer nine years ago, the Steamboat Springs resident said the road to recovery started at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
John F. Russell: The reason to play
For most of my life, I have believed the main goal of the game, and I mean any game, is winning.
Yampatika aims to connect youths and adults with environmental education
Dylan Osias had never left the state of Florida until last week, when the six-year-old's parents took him and his brother to see the Rocky Mountains.
Dave Shively: All uphill
Bob Cook had no trouble cycling from Idaho Springs at 7,540 feet and up to the Mt. Evans summit parking lot shy of 14,264 feet. When he was tested at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in the late '70s, his VO2 max levels were the highest of any tested athlete at the time.
The Record and Jail Report for July 29
The following is a list of people booked into the Routt County Jail on suspicion of the listed charges. The arresting agency is listed in parentheses.
Donna Hellyer: Kudos for efforts
I would like to take this opportunity to thank and encourage everyone who has had the foresight and determination to band together to re-establish the Hayden Chamber of Commerce.
Omar M. Campbell: Impacts of growth
Growth was a big issue locally until about seven or eight years ago.
Best of the Web for July 29
Can't imagine anything more foolish in the 21st century than a mounted patrol in an area with motor traffic. Horses are pretty good for crowd control because it gives you a higher point to observe the goings on, and because most reasonable people are intimidated by the size of the animal. So, I'm sure there was a purpose in the LAPD even though it seems backwards - horses in LA, but not in Hayden. When was the last riot in Hayden?
Conservative commentary: The 'duh' factor
Sometimes I'm reminded of Will Roger's comment that he had no need for joke writers. He just read the newspapers and reported what he saw.
Our View: Planning for housing
The Steamboat Springs City Council faces perhaps its most important challenge in working with Steamboat 700 LLC on plans for housing developments west of the city.
Camel unique addition to Rendezvous Ranch event
Living in Routt County, residents are used to the herds of grazing cattle and sheep and horses that dot the county's landscape.
Steamboat grad reminisces surreal experience in space
Perhaps the most enduring image from NASA's last Space Shuttle Atlantis mission happened to come from Steamboat Springs.
Hundreds atttend opening as Oak Creek museum dedicated to local historian
The little building that sits perched atop Oak Creek's Main Street has quite the history.
Silver Spur sees $1M listing
The family homes in the Silver Spur subdivision are conducting a serious flirtation with the $1 million barrier.
Perry Ranch sells for $13.5 million
Sellers have family ties to arts camp
A historic 471-acre ranch with family ties to Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts Camp near Steamboat Springs has sold for a little more than $13.5 million.
Real estate transactions for July 19 to 24
Real estate transactions for July 19 to 24
Summer tourism slacks
Biggest dips expected down the road
Tourism is a bit off from a big summer last year, a trend some expect to continue as long as ongoing construction projects discourage summer visitors.
Ilfrey, Knight garner wins
Runners hit the trails at Spring Creek Memorial race
Shawn Scholl came huffing through the final stretch of Saturday morning's Spring Creek Memorial race, having completed the grueling nine-mile trail run only to get tripped up at the finish.
Community Agriculture Alliance: Conservation easements
Conservation easements are one of the most effective tools available for the conservation of private lands. Landowners, community programs and land trusts have protected more than 1.2 million acres of land in Colorado using conservation easements.
Uncorking a summer staple
Steamboat Wine Festival toasts fourth year
Entering its fourth year, the Steamboat Wine Festival is becoming a summer staple in the Yampa Valley.
Routt County Spotlight: Lisa M. Wynn
Age: In my 40s
Joanne Palmer: Steamboat resume
Life in the 'Boat
Joanne Palmer traces one man's job hunt progress during the next 6 months.
Root's trek to Denali caps 18 years of mountaineering
Bridger Root sounds like an old sage when he thinks back on a lifetime of mountaineering, trying to pick his most memorable climb from hundreds of Alpine ascents.
