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Private primary school considers expansion
Lowell Whiteman looks to build gymnasium on Pine Street, elevated walkway for safety of students
The board of directors of the nonprofit Lowell Whiteman Primary School has entered the city planning process with a tentative proposal to construct a gymnasium/multi-purpose building at its downtown campus.
Yampa Valley Singers tackle difficult Easter 'Messiah'
Most listeners assume Handel's "Messiah" oratorio ends with the "Hallelujah" chorus, Colorado Mountain College choral director Marie Carmichael said.
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by Margaret Hair
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Ski area tops 400-inch plateau
Steamboat Ski Area reaches threshold for 2nd straight season
Four inches of snow overnight Thursday makes the 2008-09 season the seventh-snowiest since 1980. One more day remains in the season; Closing Day is Easter Sunday.
Rob Douglas: Atira's call to Quinn raises thorny issues
The Atira Group - developers of Ski Time Square, Edgemont and Thunderhead - acted inappropriately by contacting Steamboat Springs City Councilman Jon Quinn at a critical moment in the council's review of Thunderhead.
Private primary school considers expansion
Lowell Whiteman looks to build gymnasium on Pine Street, elevated walkway for safety of students
The board of directors of the nonprofit Lowell Whiteman Primary School has entered the city planning process with a tentative proposal to construct a gymnasium/multi-purpose building at its downtown campus.
More, smaller residences would be allowed under industrial zoning changes
More, but smaller, units without deed restrictions would be allowed in the city's industrial zone district, under code changes discussed by the Steamboat Springs Planning Commission on Thursday.
Review: Steamboat Springs Orchestra finale concert a success
Budget constraints caused by the economic downturn necessitated an abbreviation of the program intended for the Steamboat Springs Orchestra's season finale concert April 5.
Community Agriculture Alliance: Jay Fetcher wins William Funk Award
Agriculture meets society's needs and wants with a variety of things: food, by-products, open space and wildlife habitat, just to name a few.
'Snow White' play a Class Act
Hayden theater group offers students a creative outlet
With months of line-learning, set-building and costume-making behind them, the 37 students and numerous volunteers involved in a Hayden production of "The Tale of Snow White" had one thing left to hear before their first performance Thursday.
Girls tennis downs Vail Mountain, 6-1
At one point during Thursday's tennis match between Steamboat's Claire Parsons and Vail Mountain's Sarah Logan, a rally had gone so long that when a point finally was won, both girls stopped, turned to the 50 or so spectators and asked, "Whose serve is it again?"
The Record for April 8
12:48 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police officers were called to a drunken pedestrian in the 400 block of Lincoln Avenue. Officers gave an intoxicated man a courtesy ride and turned him over to a sober person.
Sports briefs: Women's hockey squad runs through district tournament
The Steamboat Storm women's hockey team was at its best when it mattered the most, and that was enough last weekend at a tournament in Eagle.
Sailors baseball rallies for win vs. Devils
Steamboat scores 5 runs in 7th
On a chilly afternoon, Steamboat Springs' bats went cold for five innings. Good thing for the Sailors, those five innings were sandwiched between two dominant ones at the plate.
Sailors soccer falls, 1-0, to Warriors
The Steamboat Springs High School girls soccer team played well. Its Thursday night showdown against Class 5A's Grand Junction Central wasn't a league game and won't hurt the Sailors' hunt for the Western Slope League title.
CD Review of "The Open Door" EP by Death Cab for Cutie
"The Open Door" has more spunk to it than Death Cab for Cutie's recent releases, and the added energy works well.
Easter weekend events, services in Routt County
Check here for a roundup of local Easter weekend events, including Easter egg hunts, ice skating with the Easter Bunny, and local church services.
Steamboat briefs: Grant funding available for emergency programs
The Northern Rockies jurisdiction has been chosen to receive $52,546 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in Routt, Eagle, Pitkin, Summit, Grand and Jackson counties. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Margaret Hair: Construction best part of Cardboard Classic
Three nights into my Cardboard Classic team's 2009 building extravaganza, we already had sustained our first set of injuries: one cut to the leg, one slice across the top of a finger, several nicks on a hand - all delivered by a very sharp retractable box cutter, and all sustained making the scariest cardboard dragon head I have ever seen.
Latin hip-hop group still adding new sounds after 14 years
Every time Ozomatli goes on an international tour, saxophonist and founding band member Ulises Bella heads to a local CD store.
Yampa Valley Singers tackle difficult Easter 'Messiah'
Most listeners assume Handel's "Messiah" oratorio ends with the "Hallelujah" chorus, Colorado Mountain College choral director Marie Carmichael said.
Photographer Debbi Funston keeps an eye open for color, beauty
It was an overcast day at the annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo. For photographer Debbi Funston, the mass of semi-inflated fabric made for some striking images.
Vail-based Cooper-Martin clothing ready to launch May 1
Sarah Lindholm saw how limiting surgery can be when her boyfriend's father had a knee and hip replaced in the same year about three years ago.
On scene: Steamboat Springs Orchestra finale
Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony is optimistic, but it's not outright joyful - Tchaikovsky was a Romantic, and even his most triumphant work becomes that way through tense emotion and occasional melancholy.
Craig day care owner arrested for fraud
Charges allege woman forged billing documents
Moffat County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a Craig day care operator April 2 on suspicion of defrauding Moffat County Social Services for at least $3,264 in child day care subsidies.
26th annual Cabaret a spark for the arts
Event shapes up to be a stimulus for Arts Council, community
On Monday night, Kelly Anzalone was proudly wearing the head of his new "Sparky the Raccoon" costume, strumming a ukulele and singing bits of something to the tune of "Electric Avenue."
