Stories for October 11, 2007

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Modern masterpiece

Good fortune smiles on 3X Lucky Ranch architects

Some of the finest homes in the Yampa Valley are secluded from public view, so the evolution that is taking place here isn't always easy to discern. But more homes in Steamboat Springs and its surroundings are being designed with modern lines instead of the familiar timbered gables that evoke the lodges of the national parks system.

Steamboat briefs for Oct. 11

Sexual assault charges dismissed against Carlson

Shooting the slopes

Steamboat Mountain Film Festival starts tonight

The fifth annual Steamboat Mountain Film Festival starts tonight with a screening of two movies at the Steamboat Springs Mountain Theater.

Sports briefs for Oct. 11

Tennis championships ahead

VNA launches flu shot campaign

Enough vaccinations for whole community

With October being the traditional start of the flu season, the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association has three core tactics in preventing the flu.

Sailors prepare for final stretch

Volleyball team faces Glenwood today

From here on out, they all matter.

The Record for Oct. 9

Tuesday, Oct. 9

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VIDEO: 'Hunt for October' alive for Steamboat sluggers

While the Colorado Rockies were busy preparing for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series today in Phoenix, a small group of fifth-graders at the Emerald Park baseball diamonds in Steamboat Springs could've debated about the Rockies all afternoon.

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Questioning the status quo

School Board, City Council incumbents under fire at forum

When no one else submitted a question for Steamboat Springs School Board candidates at a Wednesday forum, Jon Quinn stepped up to the plate.

Council candidates clash

This year's City Council election could directly impact the future development of 700 acres west of downtown Steamboat Springs.

Safeway to donate money to area schools

Back to School drive uses shoppers' spendings

Craig Safeway shoppers donated money to Moffat County schools from this past July to September, and they may not have known it.

Local entrepreneurs thrive at 'boot camp'

Ashley Edinburg and Melinda Miller have been refining their destination retail niche in downtown Steamboat Springs for a decade. But it wasn't until they came home from boot camp this month that they fully understood how to capitalize on it.

Mountain sales booming

Downtown shows second straight month of sales tax gains

Sales tax revenues collected from mountain-area businesses far surpassed expectations last month, according to sales tax figures released by the city of Steamboat Springs. Those figures also reveal the downtown area experienced its second straight month of gains after a slump earlier this year.

Steamboat cyclist completes 5,000 miles across 50 states

Gary Gianetti boarded the flight from Montana to Las Vegas in his self-described "Ozzy Osbourne-like zombie mode."

Crime team reduces budget

Wiggins: Donations allowed ACET to cut spending

The All Crimes Enforcement Team has reduced its supplies and operations budget by 34 percent while making several drug-related arrests with limited staff.

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Felonies swamp DA's Office

Judicial District gets OK to hire new investigator

An increase in felony cases across the 14th Judicial District is overloading the District Attorney's Office and could result in the hire of a new investigator.