Stories for November 28, 2007

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Afternoon

Christie Peak Express to open Friday

The Steamboat Ski Area will debut the new six-passenger, high-speed Christie Peak Express on Friday when it opens for the traditional Scholarship Day to benefit the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.

Early Morning

No clean solution

School district's janitor situation a mess; principals use Band-Aid solutions

A janitor shortage at some Steamboat Springs School District schools has reached the critical level, so much so that two building principals have enlisted the help of volunteers and students.

Stories

Fire cause: Arson

A joint investigation of the Sunday night fire at the Country Mall, 356 Ranney St., has determined the fire was a work of arson, the Craig Police Department announced this afternoon.

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Christie Peak Express to open Friday

The Steamboat Ski Area will debut the new six-passenger, high-speed Christie Peak Express on Friday when it opens for the traditional Scholarship Day to benefit the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.

Police search for hit-and-run driver

Suspect ran into woman, fled scene

Steamboat Springs police were searching Tuesday night for a driver suspected of running into a 24-year-old woman and fleeing the scene.

Joanne Palmer: In love with Mr. Mail

He was everything I wanted. From the moment we met, I was smitten. As soon as my fingertips brushed against him I was head over heels. He wasn't handsome, and he certainly wasn't rich. But he had other qualities.

The Record for Nov. 26

Monday, Nov. 26. 2007

Steamboat briefs for Nov. 28

Youth alcohol abuse packet available to parents

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Snowmaking back on track at Howelsen

Blown part shuts down system; no delay in opening expected

There hasn't been a lot of good news for Jeff Nelson since 7:30 a.m. Thursday, when the city's rodeo and ski area supervisor's phone rang and interrupted his Thanksgiving holiday.

Baby born after crash OK

Father says newborn son is in good health, wife recovering

Harry Naused, whose wife was 37 weeks pregnant when she was involved in a Nov. 14 traffic accident near Oak Creek, said Tuesday that his newborn son is in good health.

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Gondola won't run Friday

New Christie Peak Express Chairlift undergoing load tests

Crews at the Steamboat Ski Area were simultaneously load testing the new Christie Peak Express Chairlift and working on installation of a new gondola haul rope Tuesday afternoon as they prepared for the belated opening of the ski season Friday.

Our View: Caucuses provide voice to the people

It's a rare chance to participate in national politics at the grass-roots level, and voters who don't declare a party affiliation by Dec. 5 will miss out on the opportunity.

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YVRA's marks improving

Survey shows visitors generally happy with airport

Travelers at Yampa Valley Regional Airport last ski season were more satisfied than not with the airport, according to a survey commissioned by Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp.

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From the field to the mats

Hayden High School wrestling returns sizable, determined squad

One would think the Hayden High School wrestling team would have no trouble making the seasonal transition from football.

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No clean solution

School district's janitor situation a mess; principals use Band-Aid solutions

A janitor shortage at some Steamboat Springs School District schools has reached the critical level, so much so that two building principals have enlisted the help of volunteers and students.

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Police: No timetable on cause

Authorities sifting through charred remains of Country Mall

Craig firefighters, police and a Colorado Bureau of Investigation fire investigator remained at the charred scene of one of the biggest fires in Craig's nearly 100-year history Tuesday.

Highway 40 crash victim identified

A Craig woman killed in a Monday morning car crash has been identified as 24-year-old Teodora Diaz Simon. The Colorado State Patrol also identified a Steamboat Springs man injured in the crash as Russell Blackhurst, 30.