Stories for February 27, 2008

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Snow by the hundreds

Ski Area records three straight months with 100+ inches of snow

Routt County's snowfall late Monday and early Tuesday has the Steamboat Ski Area teetering at the brink of a 400-inch season and made for record-breaking measurements.

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Paper ballot chances good

Legislation introduced in response to electronic voting flap

Top state lawmakers from the Democratic and Republican parties introduced a bill Tuesday that, if passed, would all but mandate a paper-ballot election for Coloradans in 2008.

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Covillo sings his way to Italy

Steamboat alumnus accepted to prestigious Italian vocal school

Keaton Covillo, a 2005 graduate of Steamboat Springs High School, is on the verge of realizing his childhood dream - singing opera in Italy.

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Joanne Palmer: Do not send me a postcard

Even though Hallmark has not officially recognized it, residents of Steamboat Springs know there is a certain week in winter where it is OK to be depressed. Blues Break - a dreadful seven-day period where certain people with frequent flyer miles, large amounts of money and jobs that aren't tied to the resort industry get to skedaddle out of town.

The Record for Feb. 25

Midnight. A drunken pedestrian was reported at Apres Ski Way and Mount Werner Circle. The man was taken to detox.

Steamboat briefs for Feb. 27

A Craig man was arrested Monday on suspicion of distributing methamphetamine, after a month-long joint investigation by the Steamboat Springs Police Department and the All Crimes Enforcement Team.

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Snow by the hundreds

Ski Area records three straight months with 100+ inches of snow

Routt County's snowfall late Monday and early Tuesday has the Steamboat Ski Area teetering at the brink of a 400-inch season and made for record-breaking measurements.

Sports briefs for Feb. 27

Local snowboarders compete in Revolution Tour

The dancers and drummers of the Steamboat African Dance & Drum Ensemble: A heartfelt thanks

Love and compassion continues to pour over the Yampa Valley. This is a heartfelt thanks to the ever-generous local community who came out to help support and celebrate the Naused family on Feb. 8. Your donations of food, auction items, fabulous entertainment and attendance - let alone the overwhelming spirit of the evening - made this benefit an outstanding success.

Our View: Don't be the next victim

Last week's arrest of two longtime Routt County residents suspected of embezzling $1.2 million from Alpine Bank customers has shocked our community, and rightly so. It very well could be the largest theft of its kind in the history of Steamboat Springs.

Property tax claim reassessed

Commissioners take second look at Craig Partners' assessment

The landlord for a large commercial operation in Craig successfully protested its property valuation, lowering the assessed value about $500,000.

Slide reported in Fish Creek Canyon

Four small avalanches were reported in Lower Fish Creek Canyon on Monday and Tuesday, and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center warned of continued considerable avalanche danger in the greater Steamboat Springs area.

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Colorado Mountain College men's ski team qualifies for nationals

Skiing as a team can be a tricky task.