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Dog owners group, City Council member push for off-leash parks
The city will put its reconsideration of leash laws on the fast track at the urging of a Steamboat Springs City Council member. Given the city's declining revenues and budget cuts, Councilman Jon Quinn said at Tuesday's council meeting that he thinks it is ridiculous for the community service officers to spend their time "harassing pet owners."
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Steamboat Springs bicycle shops stocked with fresh toys
Newer, more comfortable, stronger and lighter all work. But the easiest way to describe the new wave of products showing up in local bicycle shops this spring is just to say they're better.
Joel Reichenberger: Farney truly gritty
The details are fuzzy, even to 15-year-old Luke Farney, the only one who was there.
Yarn shop to shut doors after similar store opens in Yampa
The end of the Fiber Exchange won't mean the end of the sit-down yarn shop in Routt County. On Monday, Karyn Tussey will open a yarn shop in Yampa. Tussey hopes her store, K&K Wools, will fill a similar role.
Chamber plans marketing
Agency's budget down 10 percent; 2 new events in the works
Competition for tourist dollars is expected to be fierce this summer. It'll be so fierce, in fact, that the head of the Gunnison-Crested Butte Tourism Association wouldn't breathe a word of her strategy.
Sailors highlight Senior Day with shutout against Eagle Valley
As far as Senior Days go, it would be tough to top the one Mandi DeVos, Elise Anderson and Hanna Berglund had with their soccer team Saturday. Each girl scored at least one goal to help Steamboat cruise past Eagle Valley, 9-0.
35 bulls auctioned at 7th annual event
32 animals leave ring unsold Saturday
Ranchers flipped papers, nodded, flicked fingers and practically winked their way into fresh livestock Saturday at the seventh annual North Western Colorado Bull Sale. The animals were sold at an average $1,870 each, but 27 bulls and 5 heifers left the ring unsold.
Dog owners group, City Council member push for off-leash parks
The city will put its reconsideration of leash laws on the fast track at the urging of a Steamboat Springs City Council member. Given the city's declining revenues and budget cuts, Councilman Jon Quinn said at Tuesday's council meeting that he thinks it is ridiculous for the community service officers to spend their time "harassing pet owners."
'Magic Matt' helps Sailors sweep Huskies
It took two Soroco High School seniors, a little trickery, some massive hits and a dash of solid pitching to help the Steamboat Springs High School baseball team overcome a bevy of ugly errors and hungry underdog Battle Mountain on Saturday in a doubleheader in Rifle.
Best of the Web: Are we too greedy?
I have no idea what today's child has to be depressed about. They have access to a good education if they want one. There is opportunity out there if you so desire; iPods aplenty. My parents grew up as young adults during the Depression. They were both from large families. They never talked about those times as the end of the world. The families hung together and made the best of it. We now are all paying for gorging ourselves on materialism. You know at some point, a local used to own all that expensive land that is Steamboat and at some time, a local cashed it in. A community is only a sum total of its members, rich and poor. Get too greedy, and we all end up sloshing around in the muck.
Linda Lewis: Celebrate Earth
On this Earth Day, coming up Wednesday, please stop for a moment and ask yourself, "Of all the people I know, who are the happiest?" Personally, I believe the happiest people are the most appreciative people. They appreciate you, themselves, their health, the beauties of nature, and, most important, they appreciate their world as it is right now. People who aren't caught up in the frenzy of "Get More" are able to live in the moment, enjoy their blessings, help those who are less fortunate and thus live a life that is satisfying and fulfilled.
Susan Koler: Respect workers
I have been reading the articles written in the Steamboat Pilot & Today this week and the comments posted online along with them with regards to the county pay cuts and furloughs. One in particular caught my eye.
Omar M. Campbell: Public vote needed
For the third time since the Steamboat 700 growth gorilla came over the horizon from Las Vegas in March of 2007, the semi-anonymous Editorial Board has posited it on "Our View," the most recent being "Council should decide on 700" (Steamboat Pilot & Today, April 12). That is his, her or their right, of course. And it is my right of free speech to use the bully pulpit of the press to respond and disagree publicly.
Betsey Jay: Thanks, Ski Corp.
Although another great ski season has drawn to a close, you may not know that the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp.'s investments in our valley continue to make a difference throughout the year.
Ken Collins: Allen misses mark
Last Sunday's guest commentary from Mary K. Allen ("God bless America") needs a reply. Yes, Obama does represent America when he is abroad and should do so in a good manner. He should not, let's say, invade a country that did nothing to us, nor should he lie to the American people about weapons of mass destruction and then be responsible for the deaths of a hundred thousand Iraqis.
Steamboat briefs: Registration open for Steamboat Triathlon
Registration is under way for the 2009 Steamboat Triathlon, Aug. 30 at Lake Catamount. Offering a sprint distance event, the triathlon takes place entirely in Steamboat Springs. The 3/4-mile swim event is on a point-to-point course in Lake Catamount. The 20-mile bike course runs on county roads to a downtown turnaround. The 4-mile run is on paved roads near Lake Catamount.
Bill Hinder: Wasted time
Any improvements to this government by the Obama administration or any administration will be short-lived if the underlying issue of campaign finance reform is not addressed. The vast majority of our government's and nation's problems directly are linked to this issue. Pick almost any issue we are facing today - the economic meltdown, the state of our health care system (the richest nation in the history of the world rated 37th), our dependence on oil (funding terrorism and wreaking havoc on the planet's environment) - and it can be traced back to the fact that our politicians are not as much elected as they are purchased through unlimited donations.
Theo Dexter, owner, Lone Oak Studio: Stop Pinnacol raids
I implore you to drop the proposed raids on Pinnacol Assurance in the forms of Senate bills 273 and 281. The money you are planning to steal from this agency does not belong to the State of Colorado in general. These funds belong to Colorado businesses like mine that have paid dutifully into this agency as required by law and have had zero claims for workers compensation, in my case throughout the entire 20 years of doing business in our fine state.
Routt County spotlight: Darrin Fryer
Darrin Fryer
Soroco pleased with new heating system performance
South Routt School District's first winter with new biomass and geothermal heating systems included some headaches but no regrets.
South Routt carnival gives out books and fun
The giggles kept coming as student after student took a turn as a human bowling ball at the South Routt Elementary School Literacy Carnival on April 14.
Looking back for April 20, 1934: Mining and oil will bring new property
From the Friday, April 20, 1934, edition of The Steamboat Pilot:
The Jail Report for April 12 to 18
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.
Real estate transactions for April 9 to 15, 2009
Seller's name listed first, followed by the buyer
The Record for April 17
6:53 a.m. Dogs at large were reported at Stone Lane and Hiawatha Court. They were gone when Steamboat Springs Police Department officers arrived.
Summer construction planned at Barn Village
Undeterred by the difficulty of selling high-end building lots in a recession, the developers of Barn Village at Steamboat say two significant construction projects will go forward this summer.
Banks divided about stimulus funds
Lenders disagree about using economic recovery dollars
A couple of Steamboat Springs bankers are enthusiastic about their plans to put federal stimulus dollars to work locally. Others don't want to touch the government funds.
New bank building planned at Wildhorse
Millennium officials expect to break ground in July
Millennium Bank expects to break ground by mid-July on a $2.5 million dedicated bank building in Wildhorse Marketplace, just off Mount Werner Road.
Class notes: Steamboat native Jordan Ediger an Air Force pilot
Steamboat native Jordan Ediger an Air Force pilot
VNA ramps up health care efforts
Tough economy has more families seeking affordable insurance
Qualifying for low-cost or free health insurance is much easier than many families suspect, local nurses said during a children's health enrollment fair Thursday. "Recently, we have had all kinds of people coming in looking for health insurance who may have recently found themselves unemployed," said Diane Miller, access to care coordinator for the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association.
Our View: Positive signs showing for Iron Horse Inn
The city's potential lease of Iron Horse Inn motel rooms to Colorado Mountain College could be a sensible short-term solution to an increasingly embarrassing expenditure of taxpayer money.
New athletic director faced with flood of schedule changes
Sitting in his office early Thursday morning, new Steamboat Springs High School Athletic Director Ken Webbe looked right at home.
John F. Russell: Comeback kid calling it quits
In the end, it wasn't a doctor, coach or the U.S. Ski Team that convinced Caroline Lalive it was time to give up competitive ski racing. During her 13 seasons with the team, Lalive seemed more like a superhero than a ski racer.
