Stories for December 11, 2008

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Evening

Significant storm headed toward Steamboat

Get your shovels ready - more than a foot of snow could accumulate on the slopes of Mount Werner this weekend, according to updated forecasts from the National Weather Service.

Early Morning

Slopeside parking spots for $1,000 apiece

Youth ski group offers $1,000 passes

The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club hopes its latest fundraiser appeals to people seeking ski-in, ski-out parking at the base of the Steamboat Ski Area.

New Ski Corp. store opens Saturday

Howelsen Place location will offer rentals, lift tickets, lessons

Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp.'s first downtown retail location is in the new Howelsen Place. Services will include equipment rental and the ability to purchase lift tickets and lessons.

Sailors kick off home tournament with 6:20 p.m. game

The Steamboat ShootOut begins today with a slate of games, including the Sailors' matchup against Castle View. The Steamboat girls play at 8 p.m. tonight.

More than an officer

Carrell takes on many duties at Steamboat Springs High School

School resource officer may not be the most accurate title for the position Josh Carrell holds at Steamboat Springs High School. "School-resource-friend-confidant-authority-coach-sponsor officer" might be closer.

Resource officer position in question

School district and city discussing funding options

Funding for the Steamboat Springs High School resource officer is the latest potential budget victim for the city of Steamboat Springs and the Steamboat Springs School District.

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Significant storm headed toward Steamboat

Get your shovels ready - more than a foot of snow could accumulate on the slopes of Mount Werner this weekend, according to updated forecasts from the National Weather Service.

Swanson to fly on next space shuttle mission

Steamboat astronaut slated for second trip into orbit

Steamboat Springs astronaut Steve Swanson has been named a mission specialist on Space Shuttle Discovery's upcoming trip to the International Space Station.

Lodwick, local athletes qualify for Nordic event

Eight U.S. skiers qualify for Continental Cup at Steamboat trials

Eight U.S. athletes, including veteran Todd Lodwick of Steamboat Springs, qualified to compete in this weekend's FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup events in Park City and Soldier Hollow, Utah, at trials in Steamboat.

Jackson Hole readies to debut $32 million ski tram

New 100-passenger cars will make the 4,139-vertical-foot track up Rendezvous Mountain in nine minutes, besting the old tram system by 45 passengers and three minutes.

Salazar named to House Appropriations Committee

Announcement signals Congressman out of running for agriculture secretary

U.S. Rep. John Salazar said the seat will give Colorado a strong voice for federal funding in transportation and energy projects. The appointment also means he most likely will not become President-elect Obama's secretary of agriculture.

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Sailors kick off home tournament with 6:20 p.m. game

The Steamboat ShootOut begins today with a slate of games, including the Sailors' matchup against Castle View. The Steamboat girls play at 8 p.m. tonight.

Fund Board's reach expands

Hayden, South Routt join request process for education dollars

Superintendents for the Hayden and South Routt school districts said they will be requesting between $100,000 and $200,000 each from the Education Fund Board during the first year they are able to receive money from the body.

Sailors girls look to build on recent progress

Steamboat Springs High School junior Gracie Stockdale doesn't have the best memories from past Steamboat ShootOut basketball tournaments.

Pass sales up, bookings down in Vail

Season ski pass sales are up, but advance room bookings are significantly down, according to a Vail Resorts earnings report Tuesday.

Reservations down in Aspen

Advance bookings for Christmas bleak in Snowmass Village

Current bookings would produce an average occupancy of only 59 percent during Christmas week for the Aspen lodging industry, a report released Tuesday shows.

Education roundup for Dec. 11

The Hayden School Board meets at 6 p.m. today in the School Board meeting room to discuss goals for the Hayden School District and its individual schools, the budget and the School Accountability Reports released Tuesday by the Colorado Department of Education.

Steamboat briefs for Dec. 11

YVMC to receive more Medicare funds from state

Hayden to approve budget

Final proposal, parks plan, water rates on tonight's agenda

Hayden trustees are scheduled to approve a 2009 budget with some slight revisions tonight. At its last meeting of the year, the Town Board will discuss the finalized budget, the parks and recreation master plan and a proposed water rate increase.

The Record for Dec. 9

2:38 a.m. A burglar alarm went off in the 1600 block of Natches Way. Everything was fine.

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Brent Boyer: Newspapers must focus on Web

News from within the newspaper industry has been pretty dire in recent weeks. The Rocky Mountain News, said to be Colorado's oldest business, is for sale.

Yule Log Hunt clue No. 3

A new clue will be published daily in the Steamboat Pilot & Today until the yule log is discovered.

Grand Junction Housing Authority takes over Section 8

The Grand Junction Housing Authority now has an official agreement with Moffat County to manage the area's 72 Section 8 housing vouchers.

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New Ski Corp. store opens Saturday

Howelsen Place location will offer rentals, lift tickets, lessons

Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp.'s first downtown retail location is in the new Howelsen Place. Services will include equipment rental and the ability to purchase lift tickets and lessons.

Oak Creek utility hikes up for approval

Tonight's Town Board meeting will address budget; water, trash, electric rates

The Oak Creek Town Board is set to adopt the town's 2009 budget and approve rate hikes for all Oak Creek utilities tonight at the board's final meeting of the year.

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More than an officer

Carrell takes on many duties at Steamboat Springs High School

School resource officer may not be the most accurate title for the position Josh Carrell holds at Steamboat Springs High School. "School-resource-friend-confidant-authority-coach-sponsor officer" might be closer.

Routt County man pleads guilty to cultivation of marijuana

A Routt County man facing multiple felonies in connection with a Hilton Gulch drug bust earlier this year accepted a plea agreement Wednesday in Routt County District Court. He is expected to serve 90 days in jail.

Aspen requiring carbon monoxide detectors for all new homes

The city of Aspen issued an administrative order Monday that requires all new homes to be equipped with carbon monoxide detectors.

Vail Resorts-town relations on the mend

Vail, resort officials ready to work together after a rocky past

At a meeting between Vail Resorts and Vail town officials Tuesday night, pins clashed - not tempers.

Weekend Nordic ski event expects big turnout

Late nights are in store for almost anyone who plans an event as big as the one Emily Lovett and Katie Lindquist are planning. And indeed, the pair stayed up well past their bed times Monday.

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Slopeside parking spots for $1,000 apiece

Youth ski group offers $1,000 passes

The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club hopes its latest fundraiser appeals to people seeking ski-in, ski-out parking at the base of the Steamboat Ski Area.