Stories for October 1, 2008

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Huskies take out Sailors

Battle Mountain in 1st after 2-0 win

The first round goes to Battle Mountain - but round two is in a week.

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Rodeman charges dropped

Former Oak Creek mayor plans civil suit against town

The District Attorney's Office dropped all charges Wednesday against former Oak Creek mayor Kathy "Cargo" Rodeman, who was arrested July 19 in an incident that eventually led to her being stunned with a Taser in her home.

Salazar: Bailout needs time

US Representative says economic solution could take '4 to 5 days'

Congressman John Salazar said Tuesday that he will not support a financial bailout bill without greater protection for taxpayers on the Western Slope.

Hayden wildland fire fully contained

Hotspots left over from a wildland fire north of Hayden on Monday were extinguished Tuesday morning, bringing full containment to a fire that began as a controlled burn on Sunday.

The Record for Sept. 29

Monday, Sept. 29

Steamboat Briefs for Oct. 1

Veterans invited to Hayden homecoming football

Hester Vogel: Dog problems

I am writing this after reading Maureen Smilkstein's letter, "Dogs threatening," in the Sept. 24 Steamboat Today. I too have had a number of negative experience with assorted guard dogs.

Russ Garrity: Vote 'yes' on 2A, 2B

This Nov. 4, please vote "yes" on ballot issues 2A and 2B to renew the half-cent sales tax for education.

School traffic patterns anything but elementary

Parents dropping off their students next week at the new Soda Creek Elementary School will be greeted by a few changes to traffic flow.

Our View: Triple Crown policy reasonable

Triple Crown's new lodging policy for its 2009 World Series youth tournaments may come off as heavy-handed, but it's actually a reasonable attempt to level the playing field for local lodging properties that benefit from the tournaments.

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Joanne Palmer: The guilt never ends - and thanks for reading

In the beginning, there was guilt. Motherhood guilt. The worse kind of guilt there is. If you multiply Catholic guilt by not-going-to-the-gym guilt and quadruple the total and top it off with a dash of calorie guilt, you still will not fully comprehend the enormity of motherhood guilt.

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Huskies take out Sailors

Battle Mountain in 1st after 2-0 win

The first round goes to Battle Mountain - but round two is in a week.

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Dispatch considers move

County examines options for public safety offices

A preliminary proposal to move Routt County Communications into the new justice center has been dismissed, at least temporarily, in favor of exploring a more cost-effective, long-term solution.

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Hayden volleyball looking better as season progresses

The minute first-year Hayden High School volleyball coach Greg Johnson stepped into the gymnasium and got a look at the new group of girls he was coaching, he immediately associated the team with a word that makes coaches wary.

Funding race close in HD 57

Hagenbuch has financial edge over Baumgardner in state House battle

Grand County Republican Randy Baumgardner has raised slightly more money than opponent Todd Hagenbuch in the race for state House District 57. But Hagenbuch, a Routt County Democrat, has spent far less and almost had $13,000 more available as of Sept. 24.