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Assessing reading skills in young students a challenging, constant process
Eric Casey, 7, spent part of Thursday morning diving into colorful books such as "The Messy Monster," "Arthur's Underwear" and "The Penguin Finds a Hot Dog."
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Steamboat lacrosse coach sees improvement after losses
Come playoff time in May, all three games the Steamboat Springs High School girls lacrosse team played through the weekend will look the same.
Class notes for March 16
The Steamboat Springs Board of Realtors congratulates Devin Borvansky on his recent appointment to Steamboat Springs Fire and Rescue.
Spring has sprung
Chicks, ducklings and calves draw attention from young visitors in South Routt
The first new animals of the spring are arriving in South Routt, and at Flat Tops Ranch Supply, the runt of the pekin duck litter is already taken.
Jimmy Westlake: The earliest Easter
Have you ever wondered why the date of Easter Sunday bounces around from year to year? Sometimes it falls in March and sometimes in April. In fact, Easter Sunday can come as early as March 22 or as late as April 25. In 2008, Easter Sunday falls on March 23, almost as early as it can be.
Between the lines
Assessing reading skills in young students a challenging, constant process
Eric Casey, 7, spent part of Thursday morning diving into colorful books such as "The Messy Monster," "Arthur's Underwear" and "The Penguin Finds a Hot Dog."
Study eyes local economy
Steamboat begins to tackle tough questions about the future
Steamboat Springs is growing - that's no secret. What city officials are trying to nail down is how much, how fast and in what direction.
Joel Reichenberger: Dog sleds and other surprises
I've been "in-state" for three weeks now, and there hasn't been a whole lot that's surprised me.
City prepares for tough annexation negotiations
Granby Mayor Ted Wang said his Grand County town was languishing in the early 1990s.
Hagenbuch to run for House
Commissioner Stahoviak could be unopposed for re-election
Todd Hagenbuch, a fourth-generation Routt County rancher and executive director of Historic Routt County, is running as a Democrat for state House District 57, the seat to be vacated by Rep. Al White, R-Hayden, who will seek a District 8 state Senate seat.
Sailors girls lose to Huskies at home
Battle Mountain girls soccer coach Dave Cope allowed for a little different post-game activity after Saturday's 2-0 victory against chief rival Steamboat Springs.
Sports briefs for March 16
Sailors track gets big wins in Delta
John F. Russell: Demong's story true success
Who cares if Bill Demong seems like a nice, all-American sports hero? Why should anyone notice that he's worked harder than a bartender at a Cancun nightspot during spring break, or that he's more committed to his sport than Silda Wall Spitzer, the wife of former New York Gov. Elliot Spitzer, has been to her husband the past few weeks?
Kerry Hart: College degrees for sale
In a less-than-perfect world, there are ways that money can be misused by students to get through school. I'm not talking about those unaccredited fly-by-night universities that use the garage to print out custom-made diplomas for a price - albeit this is a problem for our society.
Sailors score first win
Boys lacrosse breaks losing streak to Evergreen
There the Steamboat Springs boys lacrosse team was again, knotted in a tight game with Evergreen as the time shrunk. Tied at 6-6 late in the third quarter, it looked like an all too familiar scenario for Steamboat.
Students hear message of strength at leadership symposium
Kevin Basik has the kind of infectious enthusiasm that can spark a roomful of laughter with a corny joke.
The Record and Jail Report for March 14
Friday, March 14
Editorial cartoon for March 16
Joe Roberts draws a cartoon that appears weekly on the editorial page of the Sunday Pilot & Today. This is the cartoon for March 16, 2008.
Daniel King: Found my faith
Found: My faith in the people of Steamboat Springs. I just spent a week with my family in Steamboat, and near the end of our trip I lost my camera case with two cameras and all of the photos of our trip. We retraced our steps to no avail. Someone suggested I place an ad in the Steamboat Today. I not only had my cameras and pictures returned, but each of the following four days someone from Steamboat called me to let me know a camera had been found and gave me the information about it, or asked if I had found it.
Stephen Evans: Who's managing?
With traffic and parking problems getting worse, shouldn't City Council work toward managing development? It seems to me the developers are managing City Council. Who is going to pay for new roads, sewage treatment and schools? Too bad the residents can't vote on the course of our future! Our only hope is the coming recession will drive the developers elsewhere.
Steamboat residents pedal through snowy commutes
Chris Tamucci is pretty sure he has it easy. He rode his bike to work most days in a 400-plus-inch winter, and he says it was less work than trying to shovel that amount of powder out of a driveway.
Looking back for March 17, 1933
Work started this week on extensive improvements to be made on the outdoor pool at the bath house and various other parts of the property of the Rocky Mountain Milaquelle Spa. When the work is completed, it will greatly add to the attractiveness and beauty of Steamboat Springs.
Routt County Spotlight: Nick Marzano
Nick Marzano Age: 25 Occupation: Teacher, disc jockey, All That Jazz employee
Real Estate transactions for March 6 to March 12
Real Estate transactions for March 6 to March 12
Plans for restaurants emerging
Spaces remain at 3-year-old Wildhorse Marketplace commercial center
Traditional Indian cuisine and "Get and Go" comfort food are coming to Wildhorse Marketplace as Resort Ventures West begins to deliver on its goal of pumping up the dining scene in the commercial center on Mount Werner Road.
Uniting downtown
Mainstreet wants to get residents, businesses talking
The formula for the future of downtown Steamboat Springs is pretty clear: more residences will equal more people. More people will equal more cars. More people and more cars are likely to equal more entertainment, noise and traffic.
Business File for March 16
Sales tax specifics, broken down
Nancy Kramer: Panel to discuss increasing growing products
On March 29, Northwest Colorado Products, a program of the community Agriculture Alliance, CSU Routt County Extension and the district office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service will team up to present a panel discussion and facilitate a community dialogue, What's in Our Foodshed? to provide direction for how we can increase growing products for the local marketplace. This event is generously sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank of Steamboat Springs. The forum begins at 11 a.m. at the new Steamboat Springs Community Center at the Stock Bridge Transit Center.
Conservative commentary: What Bruce Benson knows
"The Idea of a University" is the title of a classic work by the scholar and churchman John Henry Newman. Recently it also has been the subject of a contentious public seminar polarizing Coloradans.
Our View: Team approach the correct one
A common complaint about city government is its proclivity for spending taxpayer money on consultants and studies. We haven't been immune from logging similar complaints.
Sun doesn't slow Coureur des Bois
Diverse field of competitors battle heavy snow across Northern Colorado
Dan Smilkstein announced early in the afternoon that the 45-kilometer course of the fourth annual North Routt Coureur des Bois was one of the toughest in the country.
NASTAR racers aged to perfection
National Championships' oldest skiers credit longevity to active life
Naomi Wain had just one thought upon crossing the finish line of her NASTAR race Friday morning.
Hiester a lacrosse legend
Steamboat coach in state hall of fame after four decades on sidelines
There's a reason Steamboat Springs High School boys lacrosse coach Bob Hiester is in the Colorado Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
Market demand subject of speculation
Jeff Meier, senior director of sales and marketing for Playground Destination Properties, said this week that if real estate activity in Vail is any indication, this summer will see positive real estate sales in Steamboat Springs in spite of the national slowdown in housing.
On the Market for March 16
Avery among top 10 in the West
Part-time workers pile on the jobs
More people taking on several gigs
Part-time employment is increasing nationwide, statistics show, and the scene appears to be thriving in Steamboat Springs.
