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Base area developments could stall
Officials fear a halt to public, private improvements
Tightening credit markets are set to bring public improvement projects at the base of Steamboat Ski Area to a halt, and some fear the same for private redevelopments in the area.
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by Brandon Gee
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Jimmy Westlake: The Harvest Moon
"Shine on, shine on, Harvest Moon!" That old, classic tune refers to an astronomical event called the Harvest Moon. What is the Harvest Moon, and what's so special about it?
Former Steamboat residents champion good beer and small breweries
On Tuesday afternoon, Rich and Wendy Tucciarone stood shivering in the beer cooler at Arctic Liquors, wearing cotton shorts better suited for their life at Hawaii's Kona Brewing Co. than for a trip through the quick-turning fall weather of Steamboat Springs.
GGs brews strong after 1 year
Hayden coffee shop, run by sisters, attracts locals, passers-by
Customers ambled in and out of GGs Coffee Shop on Wednesday morning, providing a steady flow of business to the year-old Hayden bistro.
Joel Reichenberger: Blown away by Moab
It's 4 p.m. I thought I got my "Welcome to Moab" moment when I spent 25 miles around town driving 10 miles an hour under the speed limit.
Alcohol server training law may return to Oak Creek
Oak Creek seeks to re-establish law requiring handlers to complete TIPS
The Oak Creek Town Board is working to mandate alcohol server training again for bars and restaurants in town, re-establishing a law that it struck down several years ago.
Class Notes for Oct. 12
More than 130 Lowell Whiteman School students will spend today through Friday on field trips across Utah and Colorado as part of the school's annual Desert Week.
Steamboat tennis sends 11 to state
It started early with No. 1 singles player Jamey Swiggart, and it ended in a playback with No. 3 singles player Jeff Lambart.
Starting field position propels Sailors football
Defense, special teams aid offense
There may not be a more important statistic that constantly gets ignored in football than starting field position.
John F. Russell: What high school sports are all about
It wasn't supposed to have been "the game."
Layoffs could be coming to locals amid economic downturn
Some local businesses might pare down their ranks as the economic crisis roils industries nationwide. Brian Bradbury, an employment specialist at the Steamboat Springs Workforce Center, said he sees the effects.
Assistive technology helps students with disabilities keep up in school
Opening up doors
A child with limited sight would have been excluded from many learning activities just 15 years ago.
DA candidates push domestic violence 'fast track' program
Although Republican Elizabeth Oldham and Democrat Tammy Stewart are locked in a contested race for District Attorney of the 14th Judicial District, they see eye-to-eye on a need to speed up prosecution of domestic violence cases.
Editorial cartoon for Oct. 12, 2008
Joe Roberts draws a cartoon that appears weekly on the editorial page of the Sunday Pilot & Today. This is the cartoon for Oct. 12, 2008.
Scott Ford: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is
The Laffer theorem (supply-side economics) has been morphed into an absolute truism in the minds of Republicans so that tax cuts always increase jobs, increase wages and, therefore, tax revenue. I am not buying it this time.
Conservative commentary: Debating the ballot issues
Oct. 2 was a gorgeous Thursday in my hometown of Backbone. Golden aspens under a cobalt sky framed the town square as folks gathered for the big debate on this year's ballot issues.
Routt County Spotlight: Shayna Cooke
Age: 31 Occupation: Owner, Over The Moon Place of birth: Naples, Fla.
Paul Hughes: Cut back spending
As I listened to portions of the City Council's budget retreat, I heard predictable tales of financial gloom and calls to cut back drastically on city spending. I'd like to offer a counter proposal that makes more economic sense than deep cuts: continued, judicious spending.
Best of the Web for Oct. 12
Economy rocks the 'Boat
Cary Kennedy: Yes on Amendment 59
We Coloradans have many decisions to make on this November's ballot. We will consider the most amendments to the state constitution on a single ballot since 1912 - 14 issues in all.
Our View: Balanced budget needed
The economic news coming out of Wall Street and across the globe the past couple of weeks has been nothing short of staggering. The national economy is teetering on the brink of disaster, and the effects now are being squarely felt in the Yampa Valley, where construction has slowed, real estate sales have decreased dramatically and projections of the upcoming tourist season are sobering at best.
Business File for Oct. 12
Joan Conroy, of Steamboat Village Brokers Ltd., has received the Certified Residential Specialist Designation from the Council of Residential Specialists, the largest nonprofit affiliate of the National Association of Realtors, according to a news release.
Real estate transactions for Oct. 2 to 8
Seller's name listed first, followed by the buyer
Paley working on fuel project
Steamboat Springs junior builds reactor to produce her own sustainable biodiesel
When gas prices skyrocketed in recent weeks, most people complained. Lorin Paley got to work.
Last gasp of golf
Area courses say business is good as they prepare to close for winter
Hank Franks stopped short of saying he had been hoping against snow.
Sand hinders race
Stormy day, cold night at Moab cycling spectacle
The 24 Hours of Moab mountain bike race started Le Mans style, with the entire field sprinting a short foot race before jumping on bikes and tearing into the Utah desert.
Sailors trounce Huskies, fall to Eagle
Steamboat Springs High School volleyball stunned Battle Mountain with a three-game sweep Saturday morning but could not keep the momentum to take down first-place Eagle Valley that night.
Sailors win with late goal
Murray knocks in header as Steamboat edges Rifle, 2-1
Although it wasn't necessarily the way the Steamboat Springs High School soccer team thought it might happen, the team got the job done Saturday at Dudley Field against Rifle.
Construction lull could come to Steamboat
Several companies say work is steady; some projects delayed
Steamboat Springs' construction boom isn't busting, but industry insiders and observers said the field might be headed for a slowdown amid the U.S. economic slide.
Base area developments could stall
Officials fear a halt to public, private improvements
Tightening credit markets are set to bring public improvement projects at the base of Steamboat Ski Area to a halt, and some fear the same for private redevelopments in the area.
Looking Back for Oct. 9, 1958
From the Thursday, Oct. 9, 1958 edition of The Steamboat Pilot:
The Record and Jail Report for Oct. 10
The following is a list of people booked into the Routt County Jail on suspicion of the listed charges. The arresting agency is listed in parentheses.
First Tracks seeks input
Developers want OK for companies to own, rent affordable housing
First Tracks developers are puzzling about how to get buyers into lower-cost units, and they brought in business owners Thursday to talk about it.
