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Sale tax demands rise
School districts request funds from Steamboat's half-cent tax
Administrators in South Routt and Hayden have a wish list of items they would address if they received a portion of the Steamboat Springs half-cent sales tax for education.
John F. Russell: For the love of the sport
It only takes one jump, a few brief seconds of flight, to see how much 22-year-old Lindsay Van loves to ski jump.
Lindsay Van makes point en route to title, good time
Lindsay Van's approach to ski jumping is simple and to the point.
Veteran picks up two titles, makes it look easy
Bill Demong looked like a champion Saturday night.
Demong on fire
Nordic Ski Team member steals championship show
Bill Demong may have missed Friday's official training, but that didn't seem to hurt him Saturday morning as the U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team member cruised to his first national title since 2002.
Girls lose focus
Coach hopes practice gets team back on track
Steamboat Springs girls lacrosse coach Jenn Kirkpatrick is looking for her team's play to translate from the practice field to the game field.
Sailors get bit in Viper pit
Steamboat lacrosse struggles in second half, falls to Fort Collins
Two teams, two different halves.
Best of the Web for March 25
The Glenwood Springs pool has kept the historical feel without becoming cheesy or losing the fun. I guess that's why its pool and facility are world famous. The springs in Steamboat has the same potential : no?
Brown deal may trigger boom in west Steamboat
Scott Martin says he and his family decided a year ago they wanted to move to Steamboat. New development on the west side of the city could provide them that opportunity.
Plunge raises $50,000 for hospital
'Penguins' converge for frigid fundraiser
For Stan Urban, the end of the pool couldn't have been farther away.
City to review rental issues
Six years after city officials adopted an ordinance to regulate vacation home rentals, roughly half of such homes in Steamboat Springs likely are operating without a permit, and city officials say those with permits are governed by unclear, ambiguous rules.
Real estate transactions for March 14 to 19
Real estate transactions for March 14 to 19, 2007.
From affordables to rateables
Trappeur's Crossing developer, architect aim to keep costs down
Trappeur's Crossing developer Michael Hurley and architect Eric Smith think they have addressed some of the problems that come with incorporating mandated affordable housing alongside luxury vacation condominiums.
Community Agriculture Alliance: Last call for seedling trees
Last call for seedling trees!! The seedling tree program will be over for this year on March 31 so get your applications in immediately! Applications can be picked up at our office located at 1475 Pine Grove Road, above the Steamboat Medical office, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Jimmy Westlake: Canis Minor - playing second fiddle
It's tough to be always standing in someone else's limelight and never feel appreciated for who you are. I imagine that's how Canis Minor, the constellation of the Little Dog, must feel running alongside his larger, better-known companion, Canis Major, the Big Dog. Canis Major has its flashy alpha star Sirius outshining all of the other stars in the area, even Canis Minor's very bright star Procyon. So, I'm dedicating this Celestial News to all the "little dogs" out there, and Canis Minor in particular.
Joanne Palmer: Dear Dictionary
Dear Merriam Webster,
Looking back: County receives funds for schools, roads
E.J. Farmer, Moffat County rancher, died on the gallows at the state penitentiary at Canon City Friday night. The trap was sprung at 8:18 p.m., and he was pronounced dead at 8:32 p.m. He was the slayer of Joe Jones and Earl Hopkins in Axial Basin in January 1931.
Wolfgang Puck: Main-course salad
Today, more and more people who love to cook and eat good food - not to mention who care about the well-being of themselves, their families and friends, and the planet on which we all live - are going organic. It just makes good sense.
Seniors struggle most
Walking in the doors of high school on the first day of senior year marks the beginning of a whirlwind of pressure and decisions. There are colleges and degrees to chose, standardized tests to take, essays to write, applications to fill out, scholarships to apply for and, of course, senioritis working in full swing to make everything just a little harder.
Stuff piles up for high schoolers
In your own home, there's a place that's so terrible, so horrendous, few dare to venture within its poster-plastered walls where plates with old food are left to accumulate mold. Behind the permanently shut door, heavy bass music shakes the entire household to the groove of whatever is No. 1 on TRL. The mysteries of the teenage room are boundless enough, but what I want to know is: When did I collect all this stuff? Not only is my floor, and bed, and dresser covered in clothes, but the mess spills over into my bathroom, amassing near-empty deodorant sticks and almost-finished perfume bottles.
Balancing homework, activities overwhelming for high school students
Even the mere idea of a "No School" day brings drool to the mouths of high school students. The fact that I recently spent five and a half hours at school on a day off is sad. Sadder yet is that I chose to be there. School plays require a ton of time and effort, even if your mad acting skills landed you in the well-known role of "Villager No. 3." It seems that teenagers are spending more time at school, because they are participating in so many extracurricular activities. Their huge involvement outside of class rises the inevitable question: Why would anyone ever willingly spend their free time at school?
Ken Brenner: Representing Steamboat
An important part of City Council responsibility is representing the City on local and state boards and commissions. These assignments are made after the council election and are shared by council members depending on interest, background and experience. Meetings of these boards and commissions are sometimes on the Front Range and thus involve travel expenses.
Bud Durnil: Save open space
Steamboat Springs is witnessing a residential and commercial building boom and a loss of open ground; therefore, I think it would behoove the city leaders to give extra thought to the preservation of open spaces.
Liz Rawlings: Update programs
Is everyone aware of the need for updating the youth programs in our community?
Our View: Housing goes west
The announcement last week that the Brown property west of Steamboat Springs has sold is good news for the community.
Compliancy rate hits 100 percent
Seventeen local businesses pass police alcohol compliance check
For the second time in nearly two years, the Steamboat Springs Police Department garnered a 100-percent compliance rate among the 17 businesses that were tested during a routine alcohol compliance check Monday.
Dustin Buccino: Blocking Wikipedia
I am a student at Steamboat Springs High School. Recently, our Library Media Center directors and Technology department requested a block on Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia that is free and includes a ton of information regarding just about everything. Wikipedia is now blocked. A majority of the student population is outraged. I am writing to the Steamboat Pilot & Today in an effort to get it unblocked, as even letters from teachers to the tech department have gone unheeded.
Class notes for March 25
The Lowell Whiteman Primary School announced its second trimester Honors List and High Honors List this month. Students in sixth through eighth grades with grades of 85 or above in all classes have earned honors. Students in sixth through eighth grades with grades of 90 or above in all classes earned high honors.
Students pass up school for outdoors
Trip takes three Steamboat Springs kids to Rabbit Ears Pass for winter education
While their classmates were busy in English and math classes Monday, seventh-grader Dani Perry and eighth-graders Michael Savory and Patrick Weston were hauling around 20-pound backpacks on Rabbit Ears Pass.
Oak Creek celebrates 100 all year
Events range from birthday party spectacular to setting time capsule
The face of Oak Creek inevitably will change in the next decade, just as it has during the past 10 years.
Steamboat soccer beats Palisade, 3-1
The Steamboat Springs girls soccer team didn't wallow too long after a disappointing 3-1 loss to Battle Mountain on Thursday. In fact, Steamboat wasted no time getting back on track in its game Saturday at Palisade, scoring two minutes into the game and then extending the lead, 4-1, for the win.
Sailors drop league opener
Steamboat Springs baseball coach Dave Roy thinks his ball club is right on the verge of breaking through.
Dave Shively: A race by any other name
What's in a name? Well, when it comes to public ski racing, if you can accept that the word NASTAR is meant to be an acronym for "national standard race," you can take the leap of faith about just how sweet thousands of participants consider a race that provides a level, nationwide playing field for all ages.
Ski racers carve up Steamboat at national championships
A l Mercier had not skied at the Steamboat Ski Area since he made the trip out in 1973 with his Lansing (Michigan) Ski Club for the NASTAR National Championships.
Dusty downtown
Customers, business owners brace for construction season
Downtown business owners and shoppers are minding the dust as the construction ramps up and the downtown transformation begins.
Where is the free time hiding?
I honestly couldn't tell you the last time I woke up and said, "I have nothing I should be doing today." It was probably back in middle school, when I was blissfully unaware of how to clean a bathroom or write a research paper.
The Record for March 23
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.
