Steamboat Today: Stories for June 22, 2008

Top of their games: Holli Salazar

Athletes dominated respective sports in 2007-08

Holli Salazar, now in the summer before her senior year at Hayden High School, knows plenty about rankings.

Top of their games: Ramsey Bernard

Athletes dominated respective sports in 2007-08

In 20-plus years of coaching tennis, Steamboat Springs High School coach John Aragon has seen a lot at the state tennis championships.

John F. Russell: Sharing in Jay's struggle

When I was younger, I used to dream of what it would be like to be a quarterback in the National Football League.

Rugby notches first win

Steamboat Springs club outlasts a tough Aspen side

In last summer's remarkable 15-1 campaign, the Steamboat Springs Rugby club accomplished plenty it never had before. High on the list was a victory over rival Aspen.

Class Notes for June 22

Rossi named Star in Agricultural Placement

Foundation issues youth grants

Craig-Sheckman family distributes $130,000 to numerous local groups

From dental care to horse therapy, the Craig-Scheckman Family Foundation distributed $130,000 worth of grants last month to 16 different groups in an effort to help youths in Routt County.

Performing arts convention challenges city to plan for future

On the final day of the National Performing Arts Convention in Denver, hundreds of arts delegates from across the country are having problems with technology.

Propane prices growing

Elk River, Ace charging more than $4 a gallon

Gas grill owners are feeling the burn of high propane prices.

Cancer survivor Iversen summits Mount Shasta

Two weeks after undergoing heart surgery for a chemotherapy-induced arrhythmia last November, breast cancer survivor Dr. Rosanne Iversen already was pushing herself to get back outside and back in shape. After all, she had a mountain to climb in only six months.

Joel Reichenberger: Bull riding takes a back seat

By rodeo time, Jake Booco was able to compete a little more at ease.

Mountain biking maniacs

Swarms of young riders hitting trails thanks to new program

Parents watched from a distance as Blair Seymour stood in the center of the storm Thursday morning.

Phippsburg celebrates 100 years

South Routt community established by Sam Perry as mining camp in 1908

Elmer Mai became Clarice Reid's neighbor when he moved to Phippsburg in 1946. Although Mai now lives on the Front Range, he temporarily became Reid's neighbor again Saturday, joining her for lunch at Phippsburg's Centennial Celebration.

The Record and Jail Report for June 20

The following is a list of people booked into the Routt County Jail on suspicion of the listed charges. The arresting agency is listed in parentheses.

Editorial cartoon for June 22, 2008

Joe Roberts draws a cartoon that appears weekly on the editorial page of the Sunday Pilot & Today. This is the cartoon for June 22, 2008.

Best of the Web for June 22

Good luck, Lodwick

Diane DePersis: A personal choice

Personal beliefs about the subject of abortion seem as different and varied as the people who possess them. I feel strongly that all of us are very much entitled to express our opinion on this matter, including Mr. Hofmeister (Conservative Commentary, June 15 Pilot & Today).

Lynette Weaver: Good deed noticed

On Friday afternoon, June 20, a few young men performed a life-saving favor for a husky. At a home on Missouri Avenue near the park, a dog was heard crying in distress. These young men were driving by, saw the dog entangled in its backyard fencing, and proceeded to untangle this dog, not knowing whether he was friend or foe. The dog was successfully released, and although stressed, appeared to be OK.

Dustin Stratton: Can't please all

Stop trying to be too many things to too many people. You can't please everyone. It's a lesson most individuals learn at a relatively young age.

Our View: Time for code crackdown

If any good is to come from the death of Steamboat Springs resident David Engle, city officials must follow through on vows made Friday to review code enforcement priorities and thoroughly inventory Steamboat's stock of secondary residential units.

Jimmy Westlake: 'Jupiter nears opposition'

What's the brightest star-like object that can shine in our midnight sky? It's the planet Jupiter, the largest of the planets in our solar system. You might have noticed it recently, gleaming over the southern mountaintops late at night. The gap between Earth and Jupiter has been closing throughout the past few months and the two planets will be as close together as possible on the night of July 8. That is the night of Jupiter's opposition to the sun, when the Earth lies directly between the giant planet and the sun. Rising as the Sun goes down, Jupiter will remain in the sky all night long, setting at sunrise. After July 8, Earth and Jupiter will grow farther and farther apart. It then will be a constant companion in our evening sky throughout the remainder of the year, but it will not appear any bigger and brighter than it does for the next few weeks.

Sarah Hagenbuch: The conservation district thanks you

The Routt County Conservation District would like to thank all those who participated, volunteered or sponsored the 2008 Water Forum on June 6. We think it was a success, and we couldn't have done it without all the help. Thank you especially to: the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Community Agriculture Alliance, Hall and Hall, Mount Werner Water, Routt County Department of Environmental Health, city of Steamboat Springs, Routt County commissioners, The Nature Conservancy, Yampa Valley Electric, Yampa Valley Community Foundation, Klauzer & Tremaine, LLC, United States Forest Service, Yampa Valley Partners, Colorado River District, Routt County CattleWomen, Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District, Colorado State University Extension, Routt County Cattlemen's Association, Weiss and Van Scoyk, LLP, Marianna Raftopoulos and TwentyMile Coal Co.

Routt County Spotlight: Sonja Macys

Occupation: Executive director of Yampatika

Real estate transactions for June 11 to 17

Seller's name listed first, followed by the buyer

Barn Village developers plan price increase

The three undeveloped lots closest to the historic More Barn in Barn Village at Steamboat have been tied up.

On the Market for June 22

Colorado Group cultivates green clients

Half-sock idea springs from dry heels

Part-time resident has high hopes for Pseudosocs

Arlene Austin couldn't find a solution to her problem, so she invented one.

Deed-restricted affordable housing project struggles to hit mandate target

The developers of First Tracks deed-restricted affordable housing say they may not be able to sell the condominiums to the target market without the city's cooperation in changes to the project's approved housing plan.