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Steamboat closes regular season with pair of league wins
The Steamboat Springs volleyball team closed out a successful regular season with pair of Western Slope League wins Friday at Palisade and again Saturday at Delta.
School uses searches, reporting with discretion
It seems that Steamboat Springs High school is a pretty safe place, but when threatening circumstances arise, how are they dealt with?
High school implements new safety procedures
Unfortunately, as danger in Steamboat becomes more prevalent, so does security. And one of the most highly impacted places in town has been at our own school.
Who is Teen Style?
For one week a month, high school students from Steamboat Springs will take over the Steamboat Pilot & Today's Style section, tackling issues from education to entertainment, politics to music. Here's a brief introduction to the students who'll be writing:
Avoiding the trend of violence
About a year ago, Steamboat Springs High School faced something that was quite new to this small, quiet community - a bomb threat.
Rams give up lead
Soroco falls in three to league-leading Rangely
There's no doubt the Soroco High School volleyball team can play with any team in the league.
Tigers' playoff hopes alive
Hayden earns win against Rangely
The Hayden High School football team kept its playoff hopes alive Friday night, beating league foe Rangely, 40-24.
Steamboat boys cross country qualifies for state
Steamboat Springs cross-country team went into a flatter, lower-elevation course last week in Wiggins hoping to set new personal marks and gain confidence heading into the regional meet Saturday in Delta.
Dave Shively: Sandlot daze
When you're a kid, the dying daylight of ever-shortening fall afternoons conspires against you. After school, the kids across the street and I convened to play basketball until it was too dark to see, too cold to shoot or we were too hungry for dinner.
Jake Schwan: Trucker friendly
Recently, I viewed a headline in the Steamboat Pilot & Today reading, Steamboat "bike friendly," referring to bicyclists. After some thought, I reached a conclusion. In observing the bike lanes, I estimate that approximately one-sixth of our highways are used daily by the pedal pushers. Admittedly, they put little wear on these lanes. The initial cost of construction, however, is immense.
Vision 2030 Spotlight: Donna Hellyer
Donna Hellyer
Tommy Rossi: Autumn rolls
As autumn rolls in, farmers, ranchers and small landowners are faced with many tasks to do before the snow is here to stay. Many of us are finishing up the summer hay season, gardening and other tasks we have put off so we can enjoy barbecues, family gatherings, the majestic orange sunsets or playing in the green grass with our children.
Championships end today as tennis players vie for town titles
Since Jim Swiggart started the Steamboat Springs City Tennis Championships in 1995, the Tennis Center director has seen quite a few junior players throw their hats in the ring, hoping to earn a skill level title - and, of course, the bragging rights that go along with the claim of city champ.
Oak Creek historian recalls comical, tragic stories during centennial tour
Oak Creek resident Rosie Hudack died in 1943 after living a full life and spending a lot of time at the Oak Creek Cemetery mourning a deceased boyfriend.
Hayden seeks to shift tax burden
Officials: Building tax would force growth to pay for itself
Hayden town officials want voters to replace an existing automobile use tax with one on building materials. In addition to raising more money, officials say the move would shift the tax burden from existing Hayden residents to newcomers.
Business File for Oct. 21
Campbell named to real estate honor society
Advertisements fuel heated election
Steamboat Springs City Council candidates have raised a total of more than $30,000 for campaigns this fall. Nearly all of that money has gone toward advertising, whether it be yard signs, radio spots or newspaper advertisements.
Marc Fraioli: 'Yes' for rec
After decades of discussing the addition of a recreation center with youth/teen elements to our community, we finally have the opportunity to vote to add this amenity to our community.
High school seniors take advantage of internship program
Sitting behind a large desk littered with spreadsheets, eyes glued to a seemingly endless array of numbers while pounding away at a calculator, Steamboat Springs High School senior Molly Weiss looks like a seasoned accountant.
Cynthia May: May says 'thanks'
The time has come to send a big "thank you" to all the friends and neighbors that Bill and I have had through 50 years of ranching at the May's S-S Ranch on the Elk River.
The Record for Oct. 19
Edgar Esquivel, 23, Steamboat Springs - Third-degree assault (Steamboat Springs Police Department)
Ski area projects remain on track
Headwall regrade still on schedule
With opening day only 32 days away, construction crews working at the base of Steamboat Ski Area are working in high gear to complete a massive re-grading project.
Plugging into technology
It's 7:20 a.m., better known as zero hour at the high school.
Campaign contributions
Candidates debate money's role in Steamboat politics
At-large contender Cari Hermacinski is the top fundraiser among candidates for Steamboat Springs City Council, compiling a total of $5,350 from a variety of sources.
Best of the Web for Oct. 21
Off the Beaten Path has never lost its luster. Every time you walk in to the store, you are greeted warmly by its employees. Every time you order a coffee or a lunch, you get nothing but the best. They care about their customers. Do you think a chain bookstore would? SAVE OFF THE BEATEN PATH!
Ben Tiffany: 'No' for rec
I feel it is time that I weigh in with my thoughts and opinions regarding the proposed recreation center that is being voted upon this November. I have tried to see "the big picture" and consider all points of view concerning this issue, and the inescapable conclusion is that the whole proposal is flawed and not in the best interests of the town.
Class notes for Oct. 21
Jennings Anderson, a four-year Lowell Whiteman School day student, was honored as Rotary Student of the Month at the Oct. 16 meeting of the Steamboat Springs Rotary Club. He is the son of Steamboat Springs residents Towny and Jodi Anderson.
Real estate transactions for Oct. 10 to 16
- HENDERSON, KAREN To SCHAEFFER, PHILLIP C and GALER, MARY BETH For SKY HITCH IV LOT 39 - $68,000
Whistler Village represents entry level in townhomes
Prospective townhome buyers in the entry-level market have five choices at Whistler Village near Whistler Road and Skyview Terrace south of Walton Creek Road.
Our View: Vote 'no' on Ref. 1A
We support Routt County's plan to improve 59 miles of county roads during the next six years. But county commissioners' decision to ask voters for a permanent exemption from the Taxpayers Bill of Rights to fund such improvements is excessive and unjustified. Therefore, we urge residents to vote "no" on Referendum 1A.
May S-S Ranch turns historical corner
New owner paid $5 million for 385-acre ranch on Elk River
One of the most visible family ranches in Routt County, the May S-S Ranch, recently sold for $5 million.
Editorial cartoon for Oct. 21
Joe Roberts draws a cartoon that appears weekly on the editorial page of the Sunday Pilot & Today. This is the cartoon for Oct. 21, 2007.
John F. Russell: Banking baseball memories
Dean Vogelaar loves the game of baseball.He can talk about the game for hours, has enough sports memorabilia to fill a museum and calls some of the game's greatest players his friends.
Fitness fanatics begin quest to ski strong
It's not hard to find the ski fitness class at Old Town Hot Springs.
North Routt fire tax would pay chief, increase volunteer benefits
Dave Moss likes to think of the North Routt Fire Protection District as a three-legged stool with a loose leg.
Russ Garrity: Vote for funds
On Nov. 6, the South Routt community will be asked to vote on the following two ballot issues that are critical to the future of our South Routt schools: Referendum 3A, a mill levy override, and Referendum 3B, which would fund the replacement of the schools' heating systems. I am asking you to vote "yes" on both these critical issues.
Kristi Brown: Teen alcohol use: What's the big deal?
When I think back to my teenage years and the way my parents handled teen drinking, I could easily subscribe to the notion that alcohol use by teens is "normal" and a "rite of passage."
Young scientists explore the sky
North Routt Community Charter School students receive climate education at 10,500 feet
North Routt Community Charter School students went on an adventure Friday afternoon with Storm Peak Laboratory scientists and Yampatika environmental educators.
In the business of business
The Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association will mark its 100th anniversary by honoring the past and toasting the future of the Yampa Valley business community with a celebration Saturday.
