Stories for June 9, 2008

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'I guess I was destined'

Man who survived plane crash as infant now soars above valley himself

Matt Kotts eases the single-engine Cessna 182 onto the Steamboat Springs Airport runway.

Taking a shot at robotics

High school students design training device for local police

Some problems can't be solved with textbooks.

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Steamboat Briefs for June 9

Library starts teen reading program

Deb Babcock: A flower for night owls

One of the first and showiest wildflowers to bloom in the springtime here is the evening primrose (Oenothera caesitosa). It's prolific along hot, dry expanses such as the Mad Creek and Red Dirt trails off Routt County Road 129 in early spring.

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Mainstreet asks city for cash

Group wants funding match of up to $100K, talks on garages

Mainstreet Steamboat Springs is asking the city for up to $100,000 a year in matching funds.

Monday Medical: MRI upgrade improves images

Every time I take a group on a tour through Yampa Valley Medical Center, I pause at the Radiology area and say, "Here's where hospitals spend the big bucks. This is the most expensive department in almost every hospital, because equipment is constantly being replaced or improved."

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Aging Well: Volunteers educate, help preserve wilderness

Many older adults enjoy more of the activities they love, such as hiking, during retirement.

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Weekend tourney a success

Pair of Steamboat residents win titles at Senior Sectionals competition

She's lost a little off her serve and probably can't cover the same ground when returning a volley, but that didn't prevent Kitty Gwathmey from making her annual trip to Steamboat Springs, nor did it slow her on the court Sunday.

Luke Graham: The year that was

The school year is done. Prep sports are done. But we'd be remiss if we didn't look back at the year that was for high school sports in Routt County.

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Taking a shot at robotics

High school students design training device for local police

Some problems can't be solved with textbooks.

The Record for June 7

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