Stories for March 23, 2007

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TV18 Video: Steamboat Today News

Nicole Miller of the Steamboat Pilot & Today provides the morning news, which airs on Steamboat Today between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Steamboat TV18. The top headlines include an update on Molly Look; a rise in bear sightings; and the Planning Commission's ruling on Old Town Hot Springs' renovations.

Lacrosse stretches across the slope

Steamboat and Summit face off in Colorado's first Western Slope showdown

The Steamboat Springs boys lacrosse team will be playing for much more than its first win of the season when it faces off against Summit at 3:30 p.m. today at Gardner Field.

Broncos alumni to hold basketball game

A Three Amigo, a Ring of Fame inductee, a 25-year anniversary left tackle, a sub-10-second 100-meter sprinter and a Super Bowl tight end.

Baumgartner steps down as basketball coach

Shawn Baumgartner has stepped down as the head basketball coach of Hayden High School after leading the Tigers for five seasons.

Calkins, Vandahl named to all-state basketball team

On Thursday, two Steamboat Springs basketball players were named to the Rocky Mountain News Class 4A All-State basketball team.

Lamansky given achievement award

This weekend's Colorado state speech tournament featured a little more than Steamboat Springs High School forensics coach Marty Lamansky expected.

Fists of fury: Competing in Rock Paper Scissors

Locals take trip to Rock Paper Scissors national championships

Whether by dumb luck or deep thought, participants had one tough, split-second choice to make at Thursday's single-elimination tournament: rock, paper or scissors.

DOW: 'A fed bear is a dead bear'

No. Your eyes aren't fooling you. Routt County's black bears are emerging from hibernation one month earlier than last year, Colorado Division of Wildlife District Wildlife Manager Justin Pollock said.

Mountain lion found dead

Carol Baily returned from vacation to find body near deck

Carol Baily lived in Routt County for 25 years and never saw a mountain lion, but she isn't necessarily upset that her first encounter was with a dead one.

Local store owner investing in her business

Moose Mountain owner applies advice from seminar

Jennifer Wilson has owned Moose Mountain Trading Co. in downtown Steamboat for 13 years, but immediately after attending a business seminar in September, she decided it was time to make some changes.

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Hot Springs criticism: 'Too much Disneyland'

Planners debate Hot Springs' waterslides, $3.5M renovations

A pair of new waterslides proposed for the Old Town Hot Springs would be clearly visible from Lincoln Avenue. Too visible, members of the Steamboat Springs Planning Commission said Thursday night.

The Record for March 21

12:58 a.m. Police arrested a man on Club-house Drive for driving under the influence.

Briefs for March 23

Gas sparks Phippsburg fire, destroys barn

Routt County Sheriff's Office deputies assisted firefighters with a barn fire in Phippsburg on Thursday afternoon.

Girls soccer streak ends

Battle Mountain wins first match against Steamboat on 15th try

Lizzie Seibert, you and the Battle Mountain girls' soccer team just beat Steamboat Springs for the first time in school history. How are you feeling?

Hayden district names Sweetser, Zabel principals

The paths Rhonda Sweetser and Gina Zabel took to becoming principals were similar, but both came to the realization they wanted to be administrators at different times and for different reasons.

Deb Babcock: A plant that lives on air alone

Looking kind of like a punk hairdo, Tillandsia air plants can be quite spectacular and a focal point of a houseplant array with their spiky leaves sticking out in all directions. Tillandsia are members of the Bromeliad family.

Tattoo of the week: Ray Plumery

This is a tattoo I got at Truth Tattoo in early February.

Happy hours

Happy hours at area restaurants and bars.

Romancing the stone

Local metalsmith voices her lifelong love affair with jewelry

Sarah Buckles Larner does the "jeweler's crawl" - daily.

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Dance like nobody's watching

Fundraiser will benefit Ugandan orphans

Shane Gilbert doesn't want to raise money to build orphanages in Uganda. Her goal is even bigger. "Americans have been building them for years where they get three meals a day, a bunk bed and get to go to school," Gilbert said. "But kids will lie just so they can eat. I believe Come, Let's Dance can get to the root of the orphan crisis."

On Scene

Notes from around town

Colby Nalder, my waiter at the Western BBQ on Sunday night gave some of the best advice a server has ever bestowed upon me. "The macaroni and cheese is on the buffet on the far side, and the other side has baked beans."

Back in 'Boat with whole new bag

Bill Smith visits from Chicago for a CD release party

The members of Bill Smith were one week away from heading home to Steamboat Springs when they found a drummer for their band.

The mountains are alive

Steamboat Springs Orchestra attracts audience members with pirate music

The Steamboat Springs Orchestra will perform Aaron Copeland's "Appalachian Spring" during its 15th anniversary concert this weekend because its story parallels spring concerns in our valley.

A bare-Bones production

Trevor Davis, aka "Bones," uses 15 drums, 20 microphones and between three and five video cameras for his one-man show.

Knowledge more important than ID of sexual offender

Sheriff's Office releases name of predator moving to Routt County

At a public meeting tonight, the Routt County Sheriff's Office will release the name, address and photo of a man classified as a sexually violent predator who has moved to the county.

Love thy neighbor and respect thy landlord

So my neighbor's an ax murderer" was a common phrase used at my last residence. Yes, one of our neighbors actually threatened us with an ax one dark night.