News for Tuesday, June 17, 2008

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Fire crews respond to Milner Landfill blaze

Area fire crews responded to a fire at the Milner Landfill on Monday evening. The blaze was thought to be contained late Monday night.

The Record for June 17

Sunday, June 15 12:16 a.m. A suspicious incident was reported on Valley View Court.

Steamboat briefs for June 17

Art museum seeks to train new volunteers, docents

Ski group had planned ad cuts

An advertising pullback already was planned for Colorado Ski Country USA when Vail Resorts left the group last month, Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. President Chris Diamond said.

Mount Werner trails could open soon

Hiker, Ski Corp. officials differ on status of hiking conditions

Richard Sanford has been hiking in Steamboat Springs for 13 years, and he was annoyed this past weekend to find trails on the ski mountain still closed.

Snowpack delays road openings

All Forest Service routes tentatively scheduled to open by July 4

Eager adventurers will have to wait one or two weeks to head to higher elevations.

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'Fulfilling a dream'

Cancer survivor to trek across America to raise funds for research

Eastbound U.S. Highway 40 shimmered in the mid-afternoon sun as Rick Hammersley strode down its shoulder Monday.

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Ethanol debuts at Southside Station

When a representative of the Mustang Roundup convention called the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association last week to find out whether E85 ethanol fuel was available in Steamboat, the answer was "yes." It would have been a different answer just a week earlier.

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Tom Ross: Save the planet: Ski on Dad's rock skis next Father's Day

When my former college ski racer came home for summer vacation this year, he brought "Big Blue" with him.

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Fire death questions linger

Officials: No smoke detector in apartment; permit status unclear

There were no smoke detectors in the Old Town apartment of a man who died early Sunday morning after a small fire broke out in his kitchen, Steamboat Springs fire officials said Monday.