Stories for October 20, 2008

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Children decorate pumpkins at Optimist Club event

Riley Noble studied his pumpkin. It already was bright and colorful, but it needed something more. Inspired, he began dribbling paint from his paintbrush, in the style of Jackson Pollock, to create an abstract Halloween decoration.

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Steamboat gets tough draw in soccer

The Steamboat Springs boys soccer team was upset in its final regular season game of the year.

Luke Graham: Week will determine Sailors' 3A potential

The Steamboat Springs High School football team has won its past two games by a score of 105 to - gasp! - 26.

Steamboat briefs for Oct. 20

A Steamboat Springs man was airlifted to a Denver hospital Sunday after suffering head injuries during an apparent assault.

The Record for Oct. 18

12:06 a.m. A drunken driver was reported on Mount Werner Circle. Police took a report but were unable to locate the driver.

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Aging Well: Fitness, lessons help older skiers, riders stay safe

At their best, alpine skiing, teleing and snowboarding are exhilarating, freeing and fun sports. At their worst, they can be painful.

Monday Medical: Fall into health with YVMC fair

Prevention. Health promotion. Wellness. Community. Take responsibility for your own health. These words and phrases describe why Yampa Valley Medical Center is planning its first annual "Fall into Health" community health fair.

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Children decorate pumpkins at Optimist Club event

Riley Noble studied his pumpkin. It already was bright and colorful, but it needed something more. Inspired, he began dribbling paint from his paintbrush, in the style of Jackson Pollock, to create an abstract Halloween decoration.

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Deb Babcock: You, too, can grow gargantuan gourds

Every year around this time, I hear from local gardeners about their success in the garden with plants and vegetables that aren't really suited for our short season and climate.

Steamboat schools could see financial boost from increasing numbers

Steamboat schools could see financial boost from numbers

The Steamboat Springs School Board will hear tonight that enrollment calculations show as many as 2,115 funded students in the district, a number that is "substantially above the 2,077 that the district has been using for budgeting," according to the report.