Stories for November 14, 2008

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Festival of Trees a local effort

Holiday exhibit benefits museum, gathers community spirit

Parked on the floor of an exhibit room of the Tread of Pioneers Museum, Lowell Whiteman Primary School teachers Victoria Rudolph and Kim Bates were putting the final touches on the school's holiday tree.

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Pentathlon draws 60 children

The day's event was open to anyone in the community and charged $5 per participant. It split students in first through eighth grades into three competitive classes, then sent teams of four tearing around the facility in a race to clock the best time.

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Top dogs in play at city championships

They may not allow pets underneath the protective cover of the Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs, but that will not stop the local tennis community from uncovering the area's top dogs this week.

Lake Village talks continue

Hayden officials face lawsuit by construction company

Hayden town officials and lawyers are scheduled to see a judge next week to try to talk through issues related to the Lake Village subdivision.

YVHA considers staff cut

Housing Authority plans to trim itself to one position, sell vacant land parcels

In an effort to save itself from dissolution, the Yampa Valley Housing Authority agreed in principle Thursday to cut its staff to one while also attempting to sell its vacant land parcels.

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Festival of Trees a local effort

Holiday exhibit benefits museum, gathers community spirit

Parked on the floor of an exhibit room of the Tread of Pioneers Museum, Lowell Whiteman Primary School teachers Victoria Rudolph and Kim Bates were putting the final touches on the school's holiday tree.

Former Sailors continue hockey careers

Unequivocally, hockey was going to be part of T.J. Anderson and Jim Terry's lives.

Steamboat briefs for Nov. 14

When it's mud season in Steamboat Springs, it is the beautiful fall season in Patagonia, Chile. What better time to visit and become engrossed in the richness of the local culture?

The Record for Nov. 12

12:10 a.m. A drunken pedestrian was reported in the 600 block of Lincoln Avenue, where a man was trying to fight with other people outside a bar. He was taken to detox.

Margaret Hair: Holiday movie season is here

The new James Bond movie opens nationwide today, which means one thing: It's blockbuster season again.

On scene: Pirate Theatre's 'Scary Moving'

Pirate Theatre's 'Scary Moving'

CD review for Nov. 14, 2008

Snow Patrol

Care packages planned for troops

Carol Ward's son will spend this winter sleeping in a tent in the snowy mountains of Afghanistan. But Daniel Ward, who is about to be promoted to Army staff sergeant, doesn't complain, his mother said. The soldier is on his third tour, also having spent time in Korea and Iraq.

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Rob Douglas: Will Obama bail out Steamboat?

Last Friday, in an effort to assure the country he'll solve the nation's fiscal woes, President-elect Barack Obama stated during his first press conference, "Immediately after I become president, I'm going to confront this economic crisis head-on by taking all necessary steps to ease the credit crisis, help hardworking families, and restore growth and prosperity."

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LIFT-UP of Routt County feels the economic crunch

LIFT-UP of Routt County is preparing for maximum capacity. In the past month, the organization has seen a spike in demand for its food bank, a surge of shoppers in its thrift store and a flood of requests for rental assistance, LIFT-UP Executive Director David Freseman said.

Bill McKay is staying busy

Former Leftover Salmon keyboardist brings band to 'Boat

With a four-piece rock band, two keyboard-guitar duos, a Latin-rock outfit, a solo career and a spot in a legendary Colorado jam band on his roster, it would be hard to say that Bill McKay has slowed down.

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Strings Pavilion garners praise

Summer music venue wins award for unique design

The design of the Strings Music Pavilion is unorthodox.

County to dip into reserves

State of economy leads to projected revenue decrease of $11M

With tax revenues expected to decrease in the coming year, Routt County is poised to dip $2.9 million into its financial reserves to maintain current levels of service in 2009.

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Plenty of factors help keep numbers up for struggling wrestling program

If they argued, perhaps it wouldn't work. They don't argue, though, and, for now, the Steamboat Springs wrestling team is alive. That's quite an accomplishment considering the squad fielded just two wrestlers last season.

At the movies for Nov. 14

'Changeling'

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Fair keeps prices low, demand high

Holiday gifts available at Saturday's 28th annual Yampa Arts & Crafts Fair

It took just a few weeks for the 80 booth spaces at the 28th annual Yampa Arts & Crafts Fair to fill up, as vendors from across Colorado vied for a spot at the holiday craft sale that began as an outlet for a few Yampa locals.

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Encaustic artists wax collaborative

'The Diptych Project' pairs work from East and West coasts

Until she was assigned to create a dual-panel piece of artwork with West Coast wax artist Mari Marks, Kim Bernard had never met her new creative partner.