Stories for December 22, 2008

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Community dinner a collaborative effort

Annual Christmas feast is Thursday at Community Center

The Steamboat Springs Board of Realtors starts work on its annual Community Christmas Dinner each November. By the time 50 or so volunteers serve up a holiday feast to as many as 400 people on Christmas Day, two months of work and countless hours of effort have gone into the meal.

Night race kicks off Classic

DU racer Claire Abbe places atop the field in 1st event at Howelsen

Claire Abbe grew up training at night in Minnesota and put those skills to good work Sunday, winning the first race of the Steamboat FIS Holiday Classic at Howelsen Hill in downtown Steamboat Springs.

Local hero recognized

Seventh-grader honored for giving Heimlich to choking student

During an otherwise routine school lunch Nov. 11, seventh-grader Cole Sittig started to panic. He reached up to his throat and signaled that he was choking, as his chest tightened and friends tried to help him by hitting his back.

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Commercial flights experience delays, cancellations

Few afternoon commercial flights made it to Yampa Valley Regional Airport, diverting to Denver because of concerns about the Hayden airport's instrument landing system after a Piper Malibu single-engine private plane failed to arrive as planned.

Crash victims identified as local couple

A Steamboat Springs couple died after their single-engine plane crashed west of Elkhead Reservoir in Moffat County this afternoon.

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Luke Graham: The week that matters the most

The winter prep sports season might be the most interesting one of the three seasons. Essentially, it's broken down into two parts - the pre-holidays season and the "real" season after the New Year.

Vail 1-day lift tickets hit $97

Single-day passes will become country's most expensive

A single-day lift ticket at Vail and Beaver Creek will top out at $97 this week, making it the most expensive ticket in the country.

The Record for Dec. 20

Saturday, Dec. 20

Steamboat Briefs for Dec. 22

Benefit for Molly Look, Tyler Johnson on Jan. 3

Tigers place 3rd at West Grand tourney

MaGee, Letlow capture titles; Soroco's Bruggink finishes 2nd in 103-pound class

Hayden wrestling coach Ty Zabel said the two-week vacation that began after his team's Saturday tournament in West Grand couldn't come at a better time.

Tigers boys fall in Wyoming

Hayden girls remain unbeaten

It wasn't just that his team lost that bothered Hayden boys basketball Mike Luppes after Saturday's game at Snake River High School in Baggs, Wyo. It was that the Tigers, in their 64-43 defeat, bore nearly nothing in common with the squad that won its biggest game of the season just two days prior against Soroco.

Green power cuts raise questions

Durango city manager says decision necessary based on budget

Durango city officials are standing by a recent decision to stop purchasing green power from La Plata Electric Association, despite criticism from some who think it sends the wrong message about local sustainable energy efforts.

Deb Babcock: The best mountain plants in '08

Each year, a few plants are chosen as the best of the best for gardens in the high mountains of Colorado through a cooperative program of the Denver Botanic Park and Colorado State University in conjunction with greenhouses and nurseries throughout the Rocky Mountain region and beyond.

Monday Medical: The truth about cats, dogs and allergies

Sometimes in medicine, it is hard to separate fact from fiction. Unfortunately, there is no shortage of myths presented to allergy sufferers. These misunderstandings can prevent people from obtaining the allergy relief they deserve.

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Community dinner a collaborative effort

Annual Christmas feast is Thursday at Community Center

The Steamboat Springs Board of Realtors starts work on its annual Community Christmas Dinner each November. By the time 50 or so volunteers serve up a holiday feast to as many as 400 people on Christmas Day, two months of work and countless hours of effort have gone into the meal.

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Night race kicks off Classic

DU racer Claire Abbe places atop the field in 1st event at Howelsen

Claire Abbe grew up training at night in Minnesota and put those skills to good work Sunday, winning the first race of the Steamboat FIS Holiday Classic at Howelsen Hill in downtown Steamboat Springs.

Dillon considers focusing on seniors

Town council explores options for revitalization projects

Trying to breathe new life into its struggling town center, Dillon officials are contemplating turning the area into an active senior community.

Group wants wildlife crossing

Conservationists pushing Vail Pass project to prevent accidents

A wildlife crossing across Vail Pass in Colorado is one of several projects a wildlife conservation group wants to see funded in a proposed federal economic stimulus plan being discussed in Washington, D.C.

Man arrested on felony weapons charges

Routt County Sheriff's Office case involves drugs, automatic weapons

Routt County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a 33-year-old Steamboat Springs man Friday afternoon on suspicion of nine charges, eight of which are felonies.

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Local hero recognized

Seventh-grader honored for giving Heimlich to choking student

During an otherwise routine school lunch Nov. 11, seventh-grader Cole Sittig started to panic. He reached up to his throat and signaled that he was choking, as his chest tightened and friends tried to help him by hitting his back.

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Aging Well: Fitness classes inspire students, instructors

Take some relaxation, add a little relief and empowerment, some friendship and a touch of silliness, and you have the recipe for a typical Aging Well fitness class.