Stories for June 14, 2007

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Quite a climb

Campbell, Welch top finishers in Thunderhead Climb

Rosy-cheeked and exhausted after a 4.72-mile climb, Marin Campbell had a confession after the Mount Werner Thunderhead Climb.

District attorney looking to add an investigator

Twenty years ago, the 14th Judicial District Attorney's Office employed three district investigators. Gradually, that number was reduced to one investigator to cover the tri-county district.

Converging ideas

Event celebrates local diversity, discusses integration

Joseph Wismann-Horther didn't have to go far to find a theme for Wednesday night's celebration of local diversity at Steamboat Springs High School. All he had to do was check the school's front door.

Dirt caused water issues

Hayden officials say debris prevented valve from closing

Town officials have discovered the source of a water valve malfunction that led to a drinking water warning two weeks ago. They also have discerned what caused an alarm system failure that delayed discovery of the problem.

Paula Cooper Black: A hero, friend and community icon

Dee Richards was my nemesis, my co-worker, my friend, my hero, and I, along with our community, will sorely miss her.

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Oak Creek seeks direction

Town Board meeting to address struggling funds, police department

Oak Creek resident Andy Benjamin is confident the town's historic "fierce independence" will keep it alive, though he's concerned about how the town is addressing several issues, including a struggling general fund.

The Record for June 12

1:15 a.m. A drunken man was taken to the hospital from the 1300 block of Dream Island Plaza because he fell down and cut himself.

Briefs for June 14

A 2-year-old Steamboat Springs boy sustained minor injuries Tuesday afternoon after a Dodge truck ran over the boy after he fell into the street, police said.

Sales tax revenue exceeds expectations

April report: Ski area base growth continues; town area falls

An April sales tax report prepared by city staff showed large growth continuing at the base of the Steamboat Ski Area, while sales tax revenue in the downtown area dipped for the second straight month.

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Swanson starts spacewalk

Atlantis astronaut and former Sailor helps fold up solar wing

Space shuttle Atlantis astronauts Patrick Forrester and Steve Swanson spent the first two hours of their scheduled 6 1/2-hour spacewalk helping to put a 115-foot solar wing away in its storage box.

Success Steps breakfast offers commercial collection tips

At a monthly Success Steps breakfast seminar Wednesday, local businesspeople learned how to deal with people ranging from "experienced deadbeats" to "bloodthirsty" collection agencies.

Strawberry Park principal applicants to visit

School officials to meet with candidates

Steamboat Springs School District administrators may have found the next principal of Strawberry Park Elementary School.

Utility work begins on $115-million One Steamboat Place

The One Steamboat Place construction site at the base of the ski area has come to life as crews working for Haselden Resort Constructors begin relocating utilities.