Stories for April 2, 2008

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Sailors soccer shoots past Rifle

Steamboat Springs' four first-half goals were all the team needed to defeat Rifle 4-2 at Gardner Field on Tuesday. But the team's second-half performance concerned coach Rob Bohlmann.

Triple Crown tears council

City attorney to draft ordinance that excludes use of Emerald Park

A divided Steamboat Springs City Council directed City Attorney Tony Lettunich on Tuesday to draft an ordinance extending the city's contract with Triple Crown Sports without including the use of Emerald Park.

Officials oppose I-70 toll plan

State Sen. Andy McElhany's proposal to make Interstate 70 a toll road from the Eisenhower Tunnel to Floyd Hill passed a Senate committee last week, but Senate Bill 213 doesn't have many friends in Routt County.

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DOW: Ranchers illegally killed elk

Two Moffat County men face felony charges of willful destruction of big game and misdemeanor charges of illegal possession of wildlife.

Steamboat Briefs for April 2

Yampa Town Board meets tonight

The Record for March 31

Monday, March 31

Betty Leipold: Share the money

As I recall, the half-cent sales tax for education was originally intended for technology. Throughout the years, it has morphed into different uses, but not for Hayden and South Routt school districts.

Ski area extends free invite to schools

Students, faculty and staff at public and private schools in much of Northwest Colorado are invited to ski and snowboard free during closing weekend at the Steamboat Ski Area this Saturday and Sunday.

Cherri Briggs: Watch closely

This is a note to the Steamboat judicial system. As a longtime business owner, I have dealt with the court system here on a couple of occasions and found it to be singularly ineffective in its application of the law, so I am turning to the media to be heard.

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Triple Crown tears council

City attorney to draft ordinance that excludes use of Emerald Park

A divided Steamboat Springs City Council directed City Attorney Tony Lettunich on Tuesday to draft an ordinance extending the city's contract with Triple Crown Sports without including the use of Emerald Park.

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J. Elliott re-elected mayor

Three newcomers win seats on Oak Creek Town Board

Oak Creek Mayor J. Elliott was re-elected to another term Tuesday, edging out challenger and former mayor Gerry Greenwood by just three votes.

Save on early golf passes

Haymaker sales start April 7

The 2008 golf season at Haymaker Golf Course still is several feet of snow and more than a few warm spring days away, according to director of golf Hank Franks.

Local wrestlers advance to state

Steamboat, Hayden and Soroco middle schools each qualified multiple wrestlers for the first Middle School State Wrestling Championships in Loveland this Saturday.

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Sailors soccer shoots past Rifle

Steamboat Springs' four first-half goals were all the team needed to defeat Rifle 4-2 at Gardner Field on Tuesday. But the team's second-half performance concerned coach Rob Bohlmann.

Our View: Kudos to Fund Board

After years of debate about sharing revenues from Steamboat Springs' education sales tax with other Routt County school districts, we were encouraged by the Education Fund Board's unanimous support last week for considering flexibility in how those funds are dispersed.

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Officials oppose I-70 toll plan

State Sen. Andy McElhany's proposal to make Interstate 70 a toll road from the Eisenhower Tunnel to Floyd Hill passed a Senate committee last week, but Senate Bill 213 doesn't have many friends in Routt County.

New Hayden schools leader praised

Boss in Tennessee says future superintendent has strong communication skills

In Greg Rockhold, the Hayden School District will get a superintendent with strong communication skills and an eye for the big picture, Rockhold's current boss said.

Snowfall forms tenuous bond

Avalanche danger increases because of old snowpack

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is reporting that backcountry travelers in Fish Creek Canyon northeast of Steamboat Springs witnessed "large collapses in the snowpack, and the snowpack has only grown more tender since then."

Derby heads to Hayden

Soap box drivers ages 10 to 17 welcome

Soap Box Derby racers, start your engines - or your downhill descent, anyway.