Stories for December 10, 2008

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Forensics team on a roll

Steamboat Springs speakers have earned 9 medals in 3 meets

The Steamboat Springs High School forensics team has earned nine medals in the first three meets of the season, despite fielding a young squad with only two returning members.

Ghost Ranch Saloon's opening pushed back

New Steamboat Springs music venue not expected to open until May

Music fans eager for a new venue in Steamboat Springs are going to have to wait about six more months. Owners of the Ghost Ranch Saloon don't anticipate opening the music venue and restaurant until mid-May.

Council to support parks and rec

Officials to help department weather economic storm

The city's prized parks and recreation programs received assurances of support at a joint meeting of the Steamboat Springs City Council and the Parks and Recreation Commission on Tuesday.

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Sobering photos from Cameron Pass

Local avalanche danger rated moderate

The recent avalanches at Diamond Peaks took place just to the southwest of the high point of Cameron Pass. They were slab avalanches, according to Steamboat-based retired avalanche forecaster Art Judson. One large slide broke to the ground.

Moskowitz lands new role

Steamboat grad named head volleyball coach in Gunnison

Former Steamboat Springs High School volleyball player Katie Moskowitz and daughter of Kelly Meek has been named the head volleyball coach at Western State College.

Hayden wrestlers finish 4th at Middle Park

Soroco squad showing early season promise, coach says

The Hayden High School wrestling team opened the season in impressive fashion last weekend. Soroco's squad also is showing promise, coach says.

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Forensics team on a roll

Steamboat Springs speakers have earned 9 medals in 3 meets

The Steamboat Springs High School forensics team has earned nine medals in the first three meets of the season, despite fielding a young squad with only two returning members.

Ski programs under fire at Vail Resorts

Ski area operator ends Over-the-Hill Gang at Keystone and Breckenridge

When Tim Bourke's wife died after the couple moved to Summit County, he found solace in a circle of friends he developed when he started skiing at Keystone with the Over-the-Hill Gang every week.

State releases accountability reports for public schools

Steamboat scores exceptionally well; Soroco and Hayden earn 'high' and 'average' ratings

Steamboat Springs' public schools are mostly excellent, according to the annual School Accountability Reports released by the Colorado Department of Education on Tuesday. The Hayden and South Routt districts also were rated.

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Ghost Ranch Saloon's opening pushed back

New Steamboat Springs music venue not expected to open until May

Music fans eager for a new venue in Steamboat Springs are going to have to wait about six more months. Owners of the Ghost Ranch Saloon don't anticipate opening the music venue and restaurant until mid-May.

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Joanne Palmer: The fountain of youth is in my wallet

Quite by accident, I have stumbled upon the fountain of youth - the secret to looking and feeling younger. This revolutionary secret does not require a visit to a Swiss spa, a doctor's prescription or painful injections.

Rams manage to sneak by pesky Sailors

Soroco tops JV team

Those looking to see what makes the Soroco High School boys basketball team so successful should just look at Tuesday's game against the Steamboat Springs junior varsity.

Soroco girls take early lead, beat Steamboat JV

Rams beat Sailors squad by 20 points

Soroco High School freshman Madison George scored 21 points and Sarajane Rossi chipped in 16 as the Rams easily ran past the Steamboat Springs junior varsity team, 58-38, on Tuesday night.

The Record for Dec. 8

1:52 a.m. A 28-year-old Steamboat Springs man was arrested in the 2300 block of Mount Werner Circle on suspicion of driving under the influence and DUI per se.

Fund Board to set priorities

The Steamboat Springs School District is prepared tonight to request $3.15 million in funding from the Education Fund Board for the 2009-10 school year. That total is about $1.25 million less than what the Fund Board granted the school district last year.

Making the most of beetle kill

Beaver Creek makes signs from dead trees; Vail plans long term

Vail Resorts isn't trying to fight pine beetles anymore - they've lost that battle. Instead, the company is trying to manage the beetle problem as best it can, Vail Resorts planner Tom Allender said.

Aspen reports 9 inches Tuesday; Snowmass boasts 17

Snowmass reported a bountiful 17 inches of new snow Tuesday morning, and Aspen Mountain picked up 9 inches from a snowstorm that blew through Monday night.

Lawsuits filed over disputed legal invoice

County, sheriff sue newspaper, each other about Wall's legal fees

The Routt County Board of Commissioners and Sheriff Gary Wall filed lawsuits against each other and the Steamboat Pilot & Today last week, seeking a court determination as to whether the county or the Sheriff's Office is required to release copies of a disputed legal invoice.

Towny Anderson: Doing the right thing

How did the agreement enabling Steamboat Art Museum to lease the Rehder Building, first consummated in principle in 2007, become so politicized that City Council President Loui Antonucci was compelled to declare at the Dec. 2 meeting, "Hopefully between now and some point in the future we will know what our options are"?

Our View: City should release Rehder Building

The time has come for the city to end its ownership of the historic Rehder Building in downtown Steamboat Springs.

Pilot suspended after near-collision at YVRA

A March incident at Yampa Valley Regional Airport has resulted in a 60-day certificate suspension for a SkyWest Airlines pilot, though he has appealed the decision.

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Williams pleads guilty

Routt County woman faced felony charges related to embezzlement of $1.3 million from Alpine Bank

Routt County woman's prison sentence will be capped at 10 years for her role in embezzling $1.3 million from Alpine Bank customers. She previously had pleaded not guilty and was headed to a February trial.

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Council to support parks and rec

Officials to help department weather economic storm

The city's prized parks and recreation programs received assurances of support at a joint meeting of the Steamboat Springs City Council and the Parks and Recreation Commission on Tuesday.