Stories for July 24, 2008

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Lightning strikes; fire next?

There are no known wildland fires burning in Routt County after a dazzling display of lightning Tuesday evening, Emergency Management Director Chuck Vale said Wednesday.

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Routt County removed from state's Election Watch List

Secretary of State Mike Coffman said local voters should have confidence in ballot process

Colorado Secretary of State Mike Coffman announced today that Routt County officials have corrected voting problems highlighted in the 2006 general election.

Steamboat briefs for July 24

Wine festival seeks volunteers July 31 to Aug. 2

The Record for July 22

Tuesday, July 22 6:31 a.m. Vandalism was reported at the Stock Bridge Transit Center in the 1500 block of Lincoln Avenue. A candy machine was damaged.

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Demonstrations to be held at Mesa School

Driving east on U.S. Highway 40, past Haymaker Golf Course, a small red building stands alone in a field. With a gabled roof and a bell tower on top, the Mesa School serves as a reminder of life nearly 100 years ago. But what would that look like?

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195 riders tackle Sunshine Loop, Robinson triumphs

Competitors agreed the Sunshine Loop race was easier and generally more fun than the last couple of Town Challenge races. It was the same result, however.

Departing jets 42 percent full in June

Routt County's jet flights from Yampa Valley Regional Airport to Denver and Salt Lake City, Utah, were 42 percent full in June.

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Statue unveiled in honor of 100 years

Six-year-old Kevin Kaster did not want to climb down from the sparkling new statue on the Routt County Courthouse lawn when his mom asked him to.

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Lightning strikes; fire next?

There are no known wildland fires burning in Routt County after a dazzling display of lightning Tuesday evening, Emergency Management Director Chuck Vale said Wednesday.

Conservation requested until leak is repaired

Phippsburg residents are being asked to conserve water because of a water shortage that was discovered late Tuesday afternoon.

Brent Boyer: Cleaning up our online comments

Love it or hate it, many Steamboat Pilot & Today readers can't resist the temptation of our online story comments. It never ceases to amaze me how often people talk about what so-and-so poster wrote beneath one of our online articles.

Growth potential exists within the UGB, city limits

Even as city and county officials review five requests to extend Steamboat Springs' urban growth boundary, a substantial amount of land remains undeveloped not only within the UGB, but also in city limits.