Lead stories
Early Morning
Raccoon caused blackout
Animal inflicts substantial amount of damage to substation
"Can you tell that's a raccoon? I can't," Jim Chappell joked as he pointed out the animal responsible for blacking out Yampa Valley on Sunday night and causing more than $1 million in damage.
Stories
Steamboat Briefs for May 28
City to discuss parks and rec needs tonight
Volunteers plan mission week
Congregational church to work in Steamboat, Craig and Hayden
Instead of shipping off out of town, Hayden Congregational United Church of Christ members will work across Routt County next month.
Mertz on to Ohio for nationals
Hayden hosted the Yampa Valley Soap Box Derby on Saturday on Crandall Avenue. John Mertz organized this year's race. There was no Yampa Valley competition last year, and the event was in Oak Creek and Steamboat Springs before that.
Haven open house draws at least 50
Locals snagged a sneak peek last week at the new Haven Community Center on Shelton Lane.
CU coaches visit Howelsen
Hawkins, Rokos talk about football, skiing at Olympian Hall
The questions came from every corner of the room, and from all types of people.
The Record for May 26
Monday, May 26
Our View: Best of luck to Class of 2008
High school graduation ceremonies for Hayden, South Routt and Christian Heritage School students have come and gone. Steamboat Springs High School's Class of 2008 will graduate Saturday, and they'll be followed a week later by their peers at The Lowell Whiteman School.
Erosion control
Developers say 360 Village will meet community needs
The developers of 360 Village are worried about erosion - not on their west of Steamboat Springs property, which they say poses little physical constraints, but of community character.
Raccoon caused blackout
Animal inflicts substantial amount of damage to substation
"Can you tell that's a raccoon? I can't," Jim Chappell joked as he pointed out the animal responsible for blacking out Yampa Valley on Sunday night and causing more than $1 million in damage.
Plane wreckage found
Authorities locate Cessna near Fish Creek Reservoir; both men killed
Authorities found the wreckage Tuesday of a twin-engine Cessna 310 that disappeared Sunday morning. The passenger and pilot - a Hayden man and his son - were killed.
Joanne Palmer: Le weekend
The other day I decided it was time to take a day off. I think I had a day off about 19 years ago. That was before I moved to Steamboat - and when I still had a regular Monday-to-Friday job. That job, to the best of my memory, offered something called weekends.
Balancing act
Rep. Mark Udall visits Craig for Senate campaign kickoff
Lauren Vikse, a 22-year-old, lifelong Moffat County resident, was one registered Democrat at Mark Udall's appearance Tuesday at the Center of Craig.
