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West African man comes from civil war to earn degree
Daouda Adama is proud of just one thing: The Senegalese flag will soon hang in the Colorado Mountain College library. The 35-year-old West African man spoke humbly about graduating Saturday with his associate of the arts degree from CMC's Alpine Campus in Steamboat Springs.
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by Blythe Terrell
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Cog Road crumbling
Mudslide on C.R. 76 more hazardous than usual, neighbors say
The edge of Routt County Road 76 crumbles every year as mud tumbles down from the snow bank above and water flows across, county Road and Bridge Director Paul Draper said. But this year, the erosion dips more into the middle of the road, making a half-moon shape, he said.
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Rams track team finds stride
As strange as it might seem, the Soroco High School track and field team will enjoy its most time outside all season this week.
Best of the Web for May 4
Best of the Web for May 4
Routt County Spotlight: Brian Smith
Brian Smith
Jimmy Westlake: The Kafzah al Thiba
Ilove star lore. The legends and stories attached to the stars carry us back hundreds or even thousands of years and tell us not only about the stars but also about the stargazers of old.
Business file for May 4
The Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association has won a statewide fundraising award.
On the market for May 4
Half-million threshold
West African man comes from civil war to earn degree
Daouda Adama is proud of just one thing: The Senegalese flag will soon hang in the Colorado Mountain College library. The 35-year-old West African man spoke humbly about graduating Saturday with his associate of the arts degree from CMC's Alpine Campus in Steamboat Springs.
Refurbished Sheraton resort a month from opening
The Sheraton Steamboat Resort is about a month away from unveiling the first of its 191 refurbished guest rooms, part of a $20 million renovation and redevelopment of Steamboat's ski-in, ski-out hotel.
Real estate transactions for April 24 to 30
Seller's name listed first, followed by the buyer
What to do with the check
Will you save or spend IRS payment?
A check in your name may arrive soon as part of the federal government's much-heralded - if not awkwardly named - economic stimulus package.
S. Routt rancher takes over Yampa Valley meat label
Wayne and Sonja Shoemaker hope the new calves at Bar A Ranch stay in the Yampa Valley for a while - forever, actually.
Preschool students get comfortable with unfamiliar foods
It's not every day you hear preschoolers begging for okra and jicama, but that's exactly what 4- and 5-year-olds at South Routt Preschool were doing Friday morning.
Pole vaulting makes a new leap in Steamboat Springs
More than 30 years ago, just as the local middle school was getting new pole-vaulting pits, the old mats landed in the alley behind Buddy Bair's house.
Hayden Destination Imagination team invents story behind mythical ocean zone
With just a nail and some copper wiring, Ian Cadenhead can explain the secrets of the mysterious Bermuda Triangle.
Schaffer touts tax breaks
U.S. Senate candidate talks fiscal policy with GOP
Jack Taylor began to bow his way off the political stage while Al White prepared for another act Saturday night at the Old Town Pub & Restaurant.
Sailors track team records best times of season
DeWolfe: Team ready for regional meet
It wasn't a new height for Steamboat Springs sophomore Austin Hinder, but Saturday's high jumps could foreshadow future success.
Running Series shows Spirit
Chilly weather turns to sunny skies for Saturday benefit
With his classmates down the hill and circling the track at Steamboat Springs Middle School on Saturday morning, 8-year-old Carson Russell barreled down the finish line of a 5-kilometer run.
Joel Reichenberger: Keeping it fun
The "crazy sports parent" fascinates me. You know the type - usually patrolling a sideline and screaming at a referee, or better yet, doing so from the stands. The kind of parent who spends a fortune on a child's sporting ventures, then pushes and pushes and pushes; the kind of parent who urges a kid to transfer high schools to ensure that a mythical, BCS-level football scholarship materializes.
Family doing all it can to support son's love of motocross
Nine-year-old Noah Townsend of Hayden traveled to Nebraska this weekend with one purpose, but a dozen reasons.
Gas prices draining local, county budgets
Rising oil costs, record snowfall shattering expense projections
Record snowfall and soaring fuel costs have set both Routt County and the city of Steamboat Springs on a course to overshoot their 2008 budgets for transit and road maintenance.
John F. Russell: End of the road for tradition
Another little piece of Steamboat Springs will die this summer.
Editorial cartoon for May 4, 2008.
Joe Roberts draws a cartoon that appears weekly on the editorial page of the Sunday Pilot & Today. This is the cartoon for May 4, 2008.
Jack White and Stephen Aigner: A negotiation plan for Steamboat 700
The city is negotiating a pre-annexation agreement with Steamboat 700 LLC. On May 6, Steamboat's citizens can comment on the city's pressing needs they want the pre-annexation to address.
Coservative commentary: Taxpayer transparency: Why not?
Suppose you had a business partner and he wouldn't let you see the checkbook. You would think he'd gotten a big head, or no longer respected you, or forgotten the promises made to each other. You might even think he was stealing from you. Lots of people are serving time for doing just that.
Our View: Flipping the switch in South Routt
Later this month, a unique ceremony is expected to take place at Soroco High School in Oak Creek.
The record and jail report for May 2
Friday, May 2
Robin Stone: Sign offensive
Driving down gorgeous River Road a few days ago, I was surprised to see a new sign that read "Litter Bites." Not only is the sign an ill-suited glaring blue color, but the language upon it is offensive and unnecessary.
Ken Shackelton: Reading labels on herbicides and pesticides
Reading the label is a good way to learn how and when to use an herbicide. A pesticide label can be intimidating but doesn't have to be. All pesticides used in the U.S. must be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency and must contain certain information. Learning what is in the label makes it easier to find the information you need. Some of the requirements are:
Scott L. Ford: Letter to Douglas
I enjoy your columns. I applaud you for your willingness to weigh in on community issues rather than focusing on ones far beyond the borders of the Yampa Valley. You have touched a few "hot buttons" with comments about Triple Crown.
Colorado Art Ranch residents give back during five weeks in Routt County
Screenwriter Burcu Koray doesn't usually script feature-length films. And she certainly doesn't usually focus on the American West.
Dollar volume off 63 percent for March
Entry-level home sales down, though inventory remains
Sales of entry-level homes here slowed markedly in March even as the sales levels of the most expensive homes were close to last year's unit volume or greater.
Kerry Hart: Curriculum beyond green
Sustainability and green construction are innovative recent trends that have taken off so vigorously they now are almost commonplace. When the faculty and staff at Colorado Mountain College brought the idea for an eco-friendly curriculum and sustainability efforts to campus last year, I thought this would put CMC on the cutting edge of innovation. Although it is meritorious that we move in this direction and become a leader among institutions of higher education, the fact is that sustainability efforts are becoming a necessity. If institutions don't move in this direction, they soon will be out of line with the rest of the country.
Looking back for May 1, 1958
Imagination, talent shown in school science fair
