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Steamboat grads net $116K in scholarships
Graduating seniors at Steamboat Springs High School netted 110 scholarships totaling $116,250 from local organizations. Following are the scholarship awards. The name of the scholarship is listed first, followed by the amount and the recipients:
Stagecoach woman, friend devote time to picking up trash
Cigarette butt. Car part. Beer can. Soda can.
Best of the Web for June 3
Best of the Web for June 3
Routt County Spotlight: Brad Cusenbary
Brad Cusenbary
Pilot Office building for sale
Old post office site offered for $3.895M; owners rethink 'highest and best' use
Tom and Cindy Ptach were weighing options for their commercial building in downtown Steamboat Springs when the sales of two smaller buildings nearby caught Cindy's eye.
Business file
A series of upcoming business seminars is meant to inspire business owners, as well as people thinking about testing their entrepreneurial skills.
Steamboat grads ready to 'swim in a new pool'
While many of Steamboat Springs High School senior Max Pensack's fellow classmates chose to complement their caps and gowns with big curls, high heels or ties, he opted for an eye patch and a pirate's accent.
Steamboat rugby dominates in first match of the year
Big things could be on the horizon for the Steamboat Springs Rugby Football Club.
Jimmy Westlake: June's parade of planets
Ancient Greek skywatchers recognized five star-like objects that slowly moved through the stationary constellations. They called them planets, meaning "wandering stars," and four of these five planets are visible now in our evening sky.
Joanne Palmer: Hospital for Dummies
Life in the 'Boat
Hospitals are scary, expensive and confusing. Visiting one is like landing in a foreign country without a guidebook. I can't help you with the expensive or scary parts. However, I recently spent several days in the ICU at the bedside of my 85-year-old mother. Let me share what I learned in an attempt to alleviate some of the confusion.
Jacob Schwan: Road apologies
A short time ago I sent a letter, laced with irony, concerning the condition of Routt County Road 14-G. A few days later the road was in repair. We can only conclude that the project was already in the works. I offer my apology, therefore, to the powers that be for my hasty criticism.
John Ayer: Man from Granby
While camping at Stagecoach State Park during Memorial Day, I shot the breeze with a contractor from Granby. His name was Troy. He reminded me that Granby had been bulldozed by some disgruntled citizen. I replied that Steamboat uses developers. Troy smiled and then said the town at first attributed the destruction to some underground movement. I replied that in our city that term now had a special meaning ... it refers to our new parking scheme. Troy sighed as he told me how the incident almost cooked the town. I had to explain how Steamboat was already cooked. Troy bragged about the brick by brick approach Granby was taking to rebuild. I told him we were building a new town the same way. Troy shared his optimism about raising Granby to a new level and how he valued its open spaces. I responded that Steamboat was also "razing" its sight and excited about how construction gives a new twist to "don't fence me in."
Scott L. Ford: Students prepared
I spent Wednesday afternoon evaluating Senior Project presentations at the high school. As a result of this experience, I have a renewed confidence that the students who participated in Senior Project are better prepared for the next steps in their lives. The Steamboat Springs School District does a good job of getting the kids of our community prepared for post-secondary education. Most of the students who will graduate Saturday have a broad range of options open to them.
Don Kosnik: To Sen. Salazar
An open letter to Senator Ken Salazar
Dave Shively: Friendly face-off
It's as much a part of being human as the thumb on your hand.
Conservative commentary: The illegal immigration travesty
We should all be appalled by the handling of immigration policy since the last amnesty to 2.7 million illegals in 1986. Despite the promises of border enforcement then, almost no effort has been made to secure the nation's borders, and a further 12 to 20 million illegals have flooded into this country. This has led to the derogation of our society in a number of respects and is the subject of new federal legislation that will certainly worsen the problem.
Our View: Housing policy impact on nonprofits should be reviewed
The Steamboat Springs City Council should reconsider aspects of its new community housing policy before approving it Tuesday.
Real estate transactions for May 23 to 29
Real estate transactions for May 23 to 29, 2007.
Lowell Whiteman Primary touts benefits, necessity of outdoor IQ
There are some lessons that can be learned only through experiencing life outside in one's natural environment.
Woman twice diagnosed with cancer survives
Sara Lindsey can't pinpoint a moment when she thought of herself as a cancer survivor. She never really asked, "why me?" when the doctors told her the lump on her neck was non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and the lump on her breast was cancer.
John F. Russell: Optimism grows in the shadows of Howelsen
It's hard not to be optimistic standing at the base of Howelsen Hill's new plastic-covered ski jumps.
So long, Soda Creek
Former principal, teachers will remember school fondly
The demolition of Soda Creek Elementary School is expected to begin later this month, but memories that date back to 1956 won't vanish with the disposal of thousands of bricks.
A piece of the past
Bob's Conoco is last station standing downtown
Bob Logan is not a big fan of rumors. "The fact is we are not under contract, and we are not listed for sale," said Logan, who recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of his business, Bob's Downtown Conoco/ American Car Care Centers at 942 Lincoln Ave.
Amy J. Williams: 'Charitable' property taxes are a bad policy
During the past several years, a disturbing trend has emerged in property tax - that of approving small mill levies for specific charitable purposes. While the specific charitable purpose may be a good cause, and the dedicated mill levy is normally tiny - generally amounting to less than $10 in taxes for the typical house - it is still bad tax policy. Here's why:
The Record for June 1
Friday, June 1
