Stories for January 6, 2008

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A win-win relationship

National Mentoring Month highlights local need for mentors

Chance Dickerson has a simple reason for why his relationship with his Partners in Routt County mentor Cody Pryke is one of the strongest relationships in his life.

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Sailors hockey falls just short

Steamboat loses, 5-4, to Cheyenne Mountain

Sometimes a loss can be a good thing - especially when it happens to a team as green as Steamboat against a team as rugged and storied as Cheyenne Mountain.

Steamboat could get 2 feet of snow

A powerful winter storm is expected to continue dumping snow across the region today and Monday, with in-town snow accumulations forecast in the 1- to 2-foot range.

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Steamboat Stampede attracts skiers of all ages and abilities

Deb Rose wore a couple of hats during Saturday's 23rd annual Steamboat Stampede.

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Outdoor woes can hit even the most capable

Play around in the rugged backcountry of the Rocky Mountains long enough, and it's almost inevitable that someday you'll have to make an unexpected bivouac.

Our View: Lawmakers have hands full

Colorado lawmakers will have their hands full in the coming weeks as they attempt to sort through the growing debate about the state's election systems.

Class Notes For Jan. 6

Binetti named Optimist Teen of the Month

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Ott back on top

Racer returns to winning ways in Race to the Cup Series

Even Lynn Ott was shocked.

Editorial cartoon for Jan. 6

Joe Roberts draws a cartoon that appears weekly on the editorial page of the Sunday Pilot & Today. This is the cartoon for Jan. 6, 2008.

Christine McKelvie: Make a difference

Can one man make a difference? When that man is Navy Lt. Jobe Galli, the answer is an unqualified "yes."

Antonio Marxuach: The time is now

On Jan. 1 as I sat eating lunch at my favorite local eatery along the Yampa while reading Mike McCollum's Steamboat Today article "Keeping county air clean," I found myself wondering how serious the city and county are about Yampa Valley air quality. Then, I seemed to have my answer.

CJ Mucklow: Learn more about land management, rural life

For the past six years, the Routt County Extension Service and the Community Agricultural Alliance have sponsored a six-night class on land stewardship. The intent of this program is to better educate newer rural landowners in the art, science and custom of living in rural Routt County.

Routt County Spotlight: Rosanne Iversen, MD

Rosanne Iversen, MD

The Record and Jail Report for Jan. 4

The Record and Jail Report for Jan. 4

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Buying to sell

Commercial spots nearly full in downtown developments

The new year will bring plenty of change to downtown Steamboat Springs, as hundreds of new residential and commercial tenants are scheduled to move into a number of mixed-use projects, and the next wave of development is scheduled to break ground.

Business file for Jan. 6

Blanchard gains sonography certification

When 'community' no longer means local

One of the primary directives of Colorado Mountain College is to meet the needs of the community. As a comprehensive community college, the mission of CMC will always be centered on providing academic transfer programs, career and technical education, community education for personal enrichment/life-long learning, and workforce training for business and industry.

Transactions for Jan. 6

- ROSEBOROUGH, MORGAN G JR To STATZ, MIKE For SKY HITCH IV AT STAGECOACH LOT 69 - $27,800

In midst of record year

Credit crisis, scarce inventory constrict November dollar volume

The dollar volume of November real estate transactions in Routt County was off 35 percent from sales in November 2006. Nonetheless, the $89.8 million still represents the second biggest November on record.

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Art-a-palooza

Strawberry Park Elementary School hosts inaugural arts festival for students

Isabel Rillos never knew art could be such hard work until the Strawberry Park Elementary School first-grader lent a hand Friday to help build a snow sculpture.

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Rush of the mush

Homegrown Routt County sled-doggers set sights on sport's premier races

Tom Thurston didn't read a lot of Jack London books when he was a kid, but he's now answering the call of the wild.

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Oak Creek police seek volunteers

To help free up Oak Creek's small police force for more traditional law enforcement duties, the police department is seeking local volunteers to help with clerical and support duties. The effort is part of the federal Volunteers in Police Service program.

Conservative commentary: The danger of 'gun free' zones

My heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones in the mass murder that we saw recently in Colorado Springs.

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Fractions of a home

Interval ownership rising in area

The new year is ushering in greater emphasis on interval, or fractional, real estate sales.

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A win-win relationship

National Mentoring Month highlights local need for mentors

Chance Dickerson has a simple reason for why his relationship with his Partners in Routt County mentor Cody Pryke is one of the strongest relationships in his life.

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Rifle club prepares to relocate in face of development

As the specter of residential development slowly envelops it, the Routt County Rifle Club is preparing to move from its 40-acre home on U.S. Highway 40 just west of Steamboat Springs city limits.

Dave Shively: Humble pie

Luck is a funny thing.

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Watch the skies

Don't miss out on cosmic events of 2008

If you enjoy watching the skies for eclipses, meteor showers, comets and bright planets, then 2008 has plenty of celestial events to keep you busy. Here is a brief summary of some of the celestial highlights you can look forward to in the New Year: