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Use tax incites passion
Council poised to pass on millions in uncollected revenue
Some say they're simply being fair. Others stop short of calling it corruption.
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by Brandon Gee
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U.S. 40 closed between Steamboat and Kremmling
U.S. Highway 40 is closed between Steamboat Springs and Kremmling due to a semitractor rollover on Rabbit Ears Pass.
Our view: Council wrong on use tax issue
The Steamboat Springs City Council should reject a proposed ordinance that would prevent the city from collecting millions in building use taxes owed to its citizens.
Townsend H. Anderson: Preserving agricultural buildings
Historic Routt County has been preserving the historic character and culture of Routt County for more than 10 years. During that time, it has completed nearly 100 ranch surveys, and it has assisted on ranch building rehabilitations and repairs. As HRC begins its second decade of operations and support of the ranching heritage of Routt County, it is endeavoring to do more education and outreach to the ranches and ranchers that so much define the character of this part of Colorado.
Routt County Spotlight: Lu Etta Loeber
Lu Etta Loeber Occupation: Executive Director, Yampa Valley Autism Program Place of birth: Los Angeles
Jimmy Westlake: Baseball at Pegasus Park
Hello sports fans. Did you know there's a baseball game tonight up in the stars? It's true. The first pitch is at 9 p.m. just as darkness falls. You can catch all of the action by facing the eastern sky and looking for the star pattern called the Great Square of Pegasus, which tonight will be transformed from a square into a diamond - a baseball diamond. It's the Milky Way Red Giants vs. the Andromeda White Dwarfs at Pegasus Park.
Business File for Sept. 14
Realtor Herbert earns technology certification
Tugboat to stand alone
Old Mountain Theater building next to come down in Ski Time Square
The demolition of Ski Time Square continues this fall with the pending razing of the large building housing the former Steamboat Mountain Theater.
On the Market for Sept. 14
Belton, Godino, Diehl join Prudential Realty
Real estate transactions for Sept. 4 to 10, 2008
- GERBER, SCOTT and GERBER, JANIS To TARCHA, JOEL T and TARCHA, CLARE For WILLETT HEIGHTS FILING NO 1 LOT 5 BLK 1 - $800,000
Carving his niche
McCoy man constructs knives, jewelry, knickknacks out of deer, elk antlers
In a corner of Eagle County near McCoy lumbers what looks like a ferocious skeleton beast.
Short sales offer one strategy for owners under duress
Short sales offer one strategy for owners under duress
The filing of foreclosure notices in Routt County is on pace to exceed the seven-year average by 44 percent, but some Routt County property owners are working with their lenders to extricate themselves from mortgages that have become untenable well before there is a need to entertain foreclosure.
Several downtown businesses close, move
Several downtown businesses are shutting up shop or shifting locations, but some observers say it's simply the typical off-season shuffle.
Offense, defense click as Tigers volleyball wins in 3 games
Everything seemed to be going Hayden's way Saturday afternoon, and that was before the Tigers volleyball team really caught a break.
Joel Reichenberger: 'Run Rabbit Run' race was different
I've seen a lot of races, but I haven't seen many like Saturday's "Run Rabbit Run" Steamboat 50 trail running race.
Mountain men wow audience
Viesturs and Davenport capture Steamboat's imagination with their tales
Perhaps the United States' No. 1 mountaineer, Viesturs has conquered the world's 14 highest peaks.
Sports briefs for Sept. 14
The Steamboat Springs High School softball team looked better with each inning Saturday, but it wasn't enough to prevent a couple of lopsided losses to Eagle Valley.
Rabbit race grueling
Gruben conquers trail; more than 100 participate
There's only one small way to improve on second place in a race most people are just proud to finish. Jenna Gruben managed to find it Saturday afternoon as she swept down the final hill and across the finish line to win the women's division of the "Run Rabbit Run" Steamboat 50 trail race.
Rams pass Pioneers by for 48-30 victory
Soroco coach David Bruner's pre-game hope to shatter Faith Baptist's tough defense with a passing attack may have seemed a little far-fetched.
Starbuck keys Sailor win
Steamboat Springs grabs 2-0 victory against Centaurus
The face protector Steamboat Springs High School soccer player Leo Starbuck wears to protect a broken nose suffered during a tournament this summer had limited the senior for most of the season.
Sailors football finding groove
Unbelievably, the Sailors' special teams scored three touchdowns Friday night before the team's offense ran its sixth play of the game. Led by sophomore Joe Dover's three kickoff and punt returns for touchdowns, the offense didn't need to do much.
John F. Russell: Bowling a Russell family tradition
I still remember standing on the approach at Broadway Bowl with my father's words rolling around my head like rocks.
Visa caps block help
Employers look for seasonal workers
The H-2B visa pinch has forced Steamboat Springs employers to get creative with ski season hiring.
The Record and Jail Report for Sept. 12
Jason Neal Brutsche, 32, Steamboat Springs - Driving under the influence, possession of less than one ounce of marijuana, drove defective vehicle (Steamboat Springs Police Department)
Best of the Web for Sept. 14
Impressed by library
Kevin Bennett: Developers first
Welcome to the new Steamboat Springs. That's right, you read it correctly. The Steamboat Springs City Council is failing to collect millions of tax dollars from developers while cutting donations to community support programs. OK, now pick your jaw up off of the table. It is all part of the new Steamboat, where developers come first.
Conservative commentary: Grit, guts and determination
My name is Jennifer Schubert-Akin, and I am proud to be a citizen of the United States of America. I am proud to live in the freest, most prosperous, strongest and most generous nation on Earth.
Paul Potyen: Here's a riddle
What's the difference between a zealot and a ball-buster? Answer: A ball-buster is a zealot who wears lipstick.
Class Notes for Sept. 14
The Steamboat Springs Rotary Club is accepting applications for its 2009-10 Rotary Youth Exchange Program. The program includes long-term and summer exchanges.
Use tax incites passion
Council poised to pass on millions in uncollected revenue
Some say they're simply being fair. Others stop short of calling it corruption.
Marles Humphrey: Pilot missed story
Why has the Steamboat Pilot & Today failed to report that in just a matter of days, an ordinance will be passed forgiving unpaid developer fees due the city to the tune of approximately $4.8 million?
Tech center rumbles to life
Expanded Hayden vocational facility awaits final upgrades
The classes were full during the first week of school at the Babson-Carpenter Career and Technical Education Center in Hayden, but the facilities' newest classrooms remained empty as school officials awaited the arrival of furniture and equipment.
Looking back for Sept. 11, 1958
McNichols opens re-election campaign
A beer fest with class
Second annual event offers tastes of Colorado, out-of-state brews
About 20 breweries are tapping into their talents to pull out their best for this year's Steamboat Brewers' Festival.
Chili day unites crowd
South Meets Old West Festival combines cultural food, dancing
When you're making salsa by the gallon, it takes all night to chop enough chiles to satisfy the crowd, Dana Thelander said Saturday at the South Meets Old West Festival.
Max Huppert cooks up cafe atmosphere
Steamboat Springs High School's food services director finds niche in school lunches
Filleting a fresh, whole salmon from Alaska, Max Huppert looks the part of an internationally experienced hotel chef.
City sewer project flows along
Unexpected pipe line replacements push back completion
Despite unforeseen delays in Oak Creek's sewer line rehabilitation project, Public Works Director Bob Redding is optimistic that the project will wrap up before the ground freezes for the winter.
