Stories for July 10, 2008

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Trees could fall within 15 years

The dying lodgepole pine trees that have added a distinct band of orange and red to the lower slopes of the Steamboat Ski Area attracted a brain trust this week.

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Trees could fall within 15 years

The dying lodgepole pine trees that have added a distinct band of orange and red to the lower slopes of the Steamboat Ski Area attracted a brain trust this week.

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Calkins to play for Mesa

It won't just be about getting back on the court to play in college for departing Steamboat Springs High School senior Aaron Calkins.

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Bike race on Emerald Mountain

Second Town Challenge race draws big number of competitors

The race was grueling, Marla Bailey said, even before she fell several times while descending toward the finish line of Wednesday night's Emerald Cross Country Town Challenge mountain bike race.

Climate program receives grant of $16,100

The Yampa Valley Community Foundation has given out its first round of community grants for the year, and the biggest chunk of change went to a partnership between Yampatika and Storm Peak Laboratory.

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Primary deadlines approaching

Voter registration cutoff Monday

Registered Democrats who wish to vote in the Aug. 12 Republican primary have until Monday to switch their party affiliation. Monday also is the deadline for voters to register for the primary.

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The toughest ride

It wasn't hard to get Steamboat's Amy Harris to talk glowingly about the British Columbia Bike Race, a seven-day mountain bike stage race from Victoria to Whistler, B.C.

Steamboat Briefs for July 10

Pilot & Today seeks reader contributions for series The Steamboat Pilot & Today is seeking reader-submitted contributions for its 2008 summer series, which will explore the mountain pine beetle epidemic drastically transforming Colorado's treasured landscapes.

The Record for July 8

Tuesday, July 8 12:06 a.m. A suspicious person was reported loitering in the 1300 block of Sparta Plaza. Police gave a warning.

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Softball team inspired

Friend's memory helps players

Every time Jeremy Haptonstall stepped to the plate during last weekend's Triple Crown slow-pitch softball tournament, all he could think about was former teammate Steve Ivers, who lost his battle with cancer.

Urban development expands

Amended growth boundary could bring affordable housing

A joint city and Routt County review of five projects that would redefine Steamboat Springs' perimeter - in some cases drastically - kicks off today when the Steamboat Springs Planning Commission holds hearings on applications to bring a combined 929.5 acres within the Urban Growth Boundary.