Stories for April 21, 2009

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Council looks at URA bond while also cutting $4M from capital budget

Declining revenues are forcing the Steamboat Springs City Council to consider cutting nearly $4 million in capital projects on the same day council members will be asked to take on as much as $16 million in new debt.

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Successful negotiation may see Space Station open in a month

The owner of a vacant gas station and convenience store in the heart of downtown Steamboat Springs is hopeful the Space Station site will be operational again soon.

Boys & Girls Club of Craig may open branch for Routt County

The Boys & Girls Club of Craig is mustering volunteers and funds in preparation for a possible eastward expansion to Steamboat Springs.

Assault suspect remains in custody

A Mexican citizen arrested in Hayden on charges of first-degree assault remains in custody in the Routt County Jail on a hold from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Home-rule group talks about budget, water

Hayden may share more finance information publicly

Hayden's Home Rule Charter Commission took a stab at several key issues Monday, including shedding more light on the town's budgeting of money, transferring money into and out of enterprise funds, and securing water rights. The discussions were the beginning of a process expected to lead to the drafting of a home-rule charter that would govern the town if approved by trustees and the public.

The Record for April 19

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Steamboat briefs: VNA celebrates National Immunization Week

VNA celebrates National Immunization Week

Deal angers local loggers

Companies that won contracts say they aim to hire area businesses

Millions of dollars in stimulus money is coming to Routt County's forests, but local loggers don't know if they'll see any of it.

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Council looks at URA bond while also cutting $4M from capital budget

Declining revenues are forcing the Steamboat Springs City Council to consider cutting nearly $4 million in capital projects on the same day council members will be asked to take on as much as $16 million in new debt.

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Tom Ross: Celebrating indie record stores

Hey Jude, you've got to hide your vinyl record away

Randy Staggs stopped into All That Jazz on Saturday and dropped off a big box stuffed with vinyl record albums. I experienced an immediate flashback to 1965.

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Jimmy Westlake: Moon to eclipse Venus

Imagine the two brightest objects in the night sky, the moon and Venus, being so close together that you could cover them both with the tip of your pinky finger at arm's length.