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State Bridge Lodge fire ruled arson
A fire that destroyed a 117-year-old building at the State Bridge Lodge was deliberately set, possibly to cover up a burglary, investigators said.
Man on life support after motorcycle accident
Routt County resident Doug Smith, a self-employed owner of a trucking company, is on life support at the Denver Health Medical Center as a result of severe injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash at about 6:15 p.m. Sunday on Routt County Road 33.
Longtime Pilot editor dies at 86
Longtime former Steamboat Pilot editor Helen "Dee" Richards died Sunday at Doak Walker Care Center in Steamboat Springs. She was 86.
Tournament starts busy summer for Tennis Center
All in all, they don't get much better than this.
The Record for June 9
2:08 a.m. A driver was arrested for driving under the influence at U.S. 40 and Pine Grove Road.
Briefs for June 11
The Flat Tops Llama Trek, a fundraiser for Yampatika, is from July 23 to 27. A second trek is from Aug. 6 to 8. Hike with the llamas on this amazing wilderness camping experience. Explore high peaks, mountain meadows and stunning views of the Flat Tops Wilderness. The cost is $650 a person for four nights or $350 a person for two nights. Call 871-9151 to register.
Hayden schools unite for reunion
A high school reunion in Hayden on Saturday that welcomed just about everyone made for an event characteristic of a town many times larger.
Yampa Festival wraps up
The weekend celebration of snowmelt continued Sunday with kayaking races through racing gates on the Yampa River along Dr. Rich Weiss Park.
Towny Anderson: The rest of the story on city consultants
Mike Lawrence is a wonderful asset to our community with his insightful, humorous and well-written political columns and regular city reporting. His Wednesday, May 30, column on city consultants certainly grabbed the readers' attention. However, in this case, Mike apparently had a point he wanted to make and arranged the facts to fit the point. That it invited criticism and derision is, therefore, no surprise. If anyone looks at the list City Manager Alan Lanning produced for City Council, this is what he/she would see:
Luke Graham: Missing high school athletics
With high school sports in the past, and a summer filled with camps, bike and running races, I would be remiss if I didn't look back at the 2006-07 Steamboat Springs High School athletic season.
Jesse Jakomait wins second-straight Rio 24 Hours
At about midnight Sunday, the farthest thing from Jesse Jakomait's mind was winning.
Aging Well: Cancer facts for people older than 50
Cancer strikes people of all ages, but you are more likely to get cancer as you get older, even if no one in your family has had it. The good news is cancer death rates are going down. No matter what your age, the chances of surviving cancer are better today than ever before.
Renewable energy society celebrates strides, re-evaluates goals
For a subject that is so often combined with the evermore depressing assessments of pollution and global warming, a renewable energy conference in Steamboat Springs this weekend was marked by a celebratory mood.
Monday Medical: Thumbs up for healthy hands
I'd be willing to bet 90 percent of us have not consciously thought about our hands this week. I don't mean checking out our fingernails, using lotion to moisturize dry skin or lamenting about age spots.
