Stories for August 1, 2009

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Yield-to-bus law to take effect

City to provide demonstration Monday of new state measure to help buses

The city of Steamboat Springs will provide a demonstration Monday of a new state law that will aid city buses trying to re-enter traffic from a bus stop and also change the way traffic flows through Steamboat Springs, particularly downtown.

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Adult League Soccer for Aug. 1

Coed adult soccer rec league scores

City delays finance director hire

Bob Litzau will lead department through 2010 budget process

Steamboat Springs City Manager Jon Roberts has chosen to delay the hiring of a finance director at a time when declining revenues and budget cuts have made the city's coffers a principal concern.

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Margaret Hair: Akron/Family wins over small crowd

About an hour and a half into his band's set Wednesday night at Ghost Ranch Saloon, Akron/Family bassist Miles Seaton had reason to ask: "Can we start our show now?"

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Black Mountain Tavern owner leaving

Doug Diamond thanks South Routt for 5 years of business

After five years of pizzas, sandwiches and beer, today will be the last day Doug Diamond can call himself owner of Black Mountain Tavern. Diamond, who has owned or co-owned the Oak Creek restaurant since it opened, has played his hand as restaurateur, and now he said it's time for him to move on.

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Tom Ross: Repent your zins tomorrow

Forgive me, faithful readers, for I have zinned. At 11:30 a.m. Friday, when I should have been sitting at my laptop cogitating, I instead attended Zin City at the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel.

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Steamboat hockey players getting off-season ice time

Steamboat Springs High School hockey team coach Jeff Ruff and assistant coach Dave Strang have put together workouts for the past four summers. This year, the two have held informal workouts for the team on Mondays and Thursdays at Howelsen Ice Arena.

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Yield-to-bus law to take effect

City to provide demonstration Monday of new state measure to help buses

The city of Steamboat Springs will provide a demonstration Monday of a new state law that will aid city buses trying to re-enter traffic from a bus stop and also change the way traffic flows through Steamboat Springs, particularly downtown.

The Record for July 30

Thursday, July 30 10:01 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a complaint of a black, medium-sized mixed chow at large in the 2300 block of Abbey Court.</p

Steamboat briefs: Organizers of Routt County Fair urge project planning

Routt County Fair organizers say now is the time for residents to plan homemade projects, baked and canned goods, home-brewed beer and wine, flowers and produce for the 95th annual Routt County Fair. Copies of the 2009 Routt County Fair Book are available on the Routt County Fair Web site, www.routtcountyfair.org.

Review: 'Pirates of Penzance' a worthy operetta

W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's comic operetta once were enormously popular. In recent decades, though, they have been upstaged by musical productions that are perhaps superior in most respects, but it was a delight to revisit "The Pirates of Penzance." It is unsurpassed for sheer silliness, and the tunes and lyrics have well withstood the passage of time.

Craig settles suit with Francisco Reina

City to pay $2.2K in City Council candidate's legal fees, agrees to void spending limit

Attorneys for the city of Craig agreed to a settlement Friday in Moffat County District Court for local resident Francisco Reina's civil suit, filed by an American Civil Liberties Union legal team.