Stories for April 16, 2009

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Early Morning

Partnership group offers advice about revitalizing Hayden

Experts helping Hayden focus and form its downtown area heaped praise on the community Tuesday evening. They lauded residents' pride and involvement in the discussion.

Afternoon

Heavy snow possible through afternoon

Another 5 inches could fall in Steamboat Springs before darkness sets in tonight. Wintry weather likely to continue through Saturday before giving way to clearing skies and higher temperatures.

Early Morning

Residents protest taxes, government spending during downtown rally

More than 100 people gathered on the Routt County Courthouse lawn to put an emphatic stamp on their tax bills Wednesday as part of a national tax day protest.

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Yellowstone wolf found dead in NW Colorado

Wildlife officials won't release exact location of female wolf's discovery. The 18-month-old wolf had wandered about 1,000 miles from the Yellowstone region.

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Heavy snow possible through afternoon

Another 5 inches could fall in Steamboat Springs before darkness sets in tonight. Wintry weather likely to continue through Saturday before giving way to clearing skies and higher temperatures.

Drug charges against David Jensen dismissed

Marie Jensen still accused of cultivating marijuana at home

The case against David Jensen, accused of growing marijuana in his Old Town home, was dismissed Monday in Routt County Court.

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Residents protest taxes, government spending during downtown rally

More than 100 people gathered on the Routt County Courthouse lawn to put an emphatic stamp on their tax bills Wednesday as part of a national tax day protest.

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Sailors lacrosse snuffs out Lightning

Rout puts Steamboat on verge of undefeated season

Steamboat Springs High School senior lacrosse player Jasper Gantick never envisioned what has played out this season. As a freshman, every opponent intimidated Gantick. But in his sophomore year, he realized he could hold his own.

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Partnership group offers advice about revitalizing Hayden

Experts helping Hayden focus and form its downtown area heaped praise on the community Tuesday evening. They lauded residents' pride and involvement in the discussion.

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Pisa's to house 7-day breakfast spot

Former operator of City Cafe will serve eggs and more starting Friday

Sharon Stone is coming back to western Steamboat Springs. The former owner of Sharon's, a home-cooking joint, plans to start serving breakfast seven days a week at Pisa's Pizza and Pasta in Riverside Plaza.

Hayden 'home' meet today at Craig track

Lengthy travel is a natural part of Western Slope League sports, but rarely is life on the road more regular than for track teams. That's part of what makes today's Hayden-hosted meet in Craig such a treat, Tigers track coach Barbara Manzanares said.

The Record for April 14

Tuesday, April 14

Steamboat Briefs: Hayden Town Board to meet at Town Hall tonight

The Hayden Town Board of Trustees is scheduled to discuss budget revisions at its meeting tonight. The board starts with trustee reports at 7 p.m. and then moves to its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 178 W. Jefferson Ave.

Intrawest goes into survival mode

CEO Bill Jensen: All options on the table for refinancing company's debt

Intrawest CEO Bill Jensen, in Breckenridge this week for meetings at Intrawest's Copper Mountain Resort, said future financing for the highly leveraged company could require selling some assets.

Moguls squad finishes strong

Team ends with 7 podium finishes

The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club freestyle moguls team finished the season on a high note during the weekend, tallying seven podium finishes in the year-end event at Vail.

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Partners in Routt County ready year-end projects

Students in Hayden after-school groups show off their talents

Students in Partners in Routt County's after-school group at Hayden Middle School like to paint. Sometimes that paint goes on the bench the students are constructing. More often, it seems, the paint goes everywhere else.

CPAs ready for some time off

As more than 200 Moffat County residents protested taxes outside the courthouse, last-minute returns were being filed.

Mary Walker: Bringing the world to Kenya

Kenyan Minister of Justice Martha Karua announced her resignation Monday.