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Afternoon
Half-cent sales tax, White cruise to victory
The Democratic surge that swept much of the state and nation Tuesday didn't appear to pay off for local candidates. Ken Brenner, Todd Hagenbuch and Tammy Stewart appear headed to narrow losses. In Steamboat Springs, the half-cent sales tax for education was renewed by a 3-to-1 margin.
Morning
Polls close in Routt County
Election Day was generally a breeze for Steamboat Springs voters, with little or no lines at most locations. Election judges reported brisk turnout but smooth operations in Hayden and South Routt, where officials said they experienced the highest turnout in recent memory.
Early Morning
Early votes, instant results
Officials begin to count early ballots days before election
With the touch of a button at 7 p.m. today, the votes of thousands of Routt County voters will be known and tallied.
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by Brandon Gee
at 12:34am
Stories
Obama defeats McCain, topples racial barrier
Barack Obama was elected the nation's first black president Tuesday night in a historic triumph that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself.
Obama wins Ohio to take giant lead over McCain
Barack Obama built a formidable lead in his bid to defeat rival John McCain in a nation clamoring for change. Fellow Democrats took four Senate seats from Republicans, and reached for more.
Economy top issue for voters on Election Day
Democratic Sen. Barack Obama and Republican Sen. John McCain making final pushes for White House
Democratic Sen. Barack Obama and Republican Sen. John McCain battled for the White House today in an election that challenged attitudes about race as surely as it gauged sentiments about the battered economy and the war in Iraq.
Winter storm warning for Steamboat Springs
The end of campaign season looks as if it will usher in the beginning of winter. The National Weather Service forecasts between 5 and 10 inches of snow falling in city limits by Thursday morning.
Polls close in Routt County
Election Day was generally a breeze for Steamboat Springs voters, with little or no lines at most locations. Election judges reported brisk turnout but smooth operations in Hayden and South Routt, where officials said they experienced the highest turnout in recent memory.
District aims to lower test score gaps
Steamboat Springs School District officials have set a goal to lower the CSAP achievement gap between minority and white students - and students living in poverty and those who aren't - at Steamboat Springs Middle School.
Moss, Perry honored
Museum hands out annual Leckenby and Larson awards
A do-it-yourself community librarian from South Routt and a North Routt historian who built his own museum were honored Monday night for their historic contributions to the broader community.
The record for Nov. 2
Sunday, Nov. 2
Steamboat briefs for Nov. 4
Yampa Valley Fly Fishers need volunteers for work
Balanced budget causes worry
The proposed 2009 budget that will be considered today by the Steamboat Springs City Council is drastically different than the one first presented to council members last month.
Soroco student remains in critical condition
A Soroco High School sophomore remains in critical condition in a Denver hospital after police say he was hit by a car Friday night on Colorado Highway 131.
Campaigners to swing votes
Candidate backers leave traditionally 'safe' states for Colorado
From offices cluttered with yard signs, bumper stickers, cardboard cutouts, T-shirts and posters, Kati Garringer-Maccabe and Jerri MacMillian are doing everything they can to influence the outcome of the presidential race in Colorado.
'Revenge of the Armored Squid' plays outside Kremmling
Standing on a low ridge, soaking up the views of sagebrush north of Kremmling, it's difficult to imagine large numbers of armored squid hunting their prey, mating and dying on this dusty ground.
Early votes, instant results
Officials begin to count early ballots days before election
With the touch of a button at 7 p.m. today, the votes of thousands of Routt County voters will be known and tallied.
