Stories for May 28, 2008

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Haven open house draws at least 50

Locals snagged a sneak peek last week at the new Haven Community Center on Shelton Lane.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.