Stories for August 24, 2009

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Block party at Depot Art Center brings end to All Arts Festival

Depot's 100th anniversary takes center stage

Wearing a red paper party hat, 4-year-old Mikayla Orner smiled as she blew into an orange whistle shaped like a train. Mikayla, visiting Steamboat Springs from Longmont with her family, was one of many who turned out for the Steamboat Springs Art Council's block party Sunday evening at the Depot Art Center.

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Luke Graham: Athletes to watch this fall

Fall sports are back and in full swing. With one week of practices down, local prep coaches already have a better idea of how their respective teams will fare. They also know which players will key the success of their teams.

Silverthorne to hold bluegrass benefit

Spring Creek and Head for the Hills will bring music to the High Country on Friday

Despite having to cancel its annual Blue River Festival set for September, Silverthorne will raise funds for river health with a blue grass concert Friday.

Steamboat district enrollment to hit record

Schools expect to have highest number of students

Steamboat Springs School District officials anticipate record enrollment when classes begin this morning. According to the district's most recent enrollment count, 2,086 students - a number that doesn't include an estimated 20 students in alternative classes - will attend Steamboat schools this year, up from 2,080 last year.

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Monday Medical: Quitting tobacco takes more than willpower

It's no easy feat to stop smoking or using tobacco. Just ask Debby Harris, a registered respiratory therapist who provides nicotine counseling at Yampa Valley Medical Center.

The Record for Aug. 22

Midnight. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a complaint of juveniles drinking alcohol in the 400 block of Lincoln Avenue. The report turned out to be false.

Steamboat briefs: Missing Los Angeles woman found in Steamboat

A 24-year-old Los Angeles woman missing since Friday was found Sunday afternoon in Steamboat Springs.

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Block party at Depot Art Center brings end to All Arts Festival

Depot's 100th anniversary takes center stage

Wearing a red paper party hat, 4-year-old Mikayla Orner smiled as she blew into an orange whistle shaped like a train. Mikayla, visiting Steamboat Springs from Longmont with her family, was one of many who turned out for the Steamboat Springs Art Council's block party Sunday evening at the Depot Art Center.

Aspen housing up for debate

Employee complexes' HOAs consider outside advice about dues

The homeowners' associations that govern employee housing complexes in Aspen and Pitkin County may get some outside help in figuring out how much they should be collecting in dues and saving up to handle repairs and replacement of things such as roofs, boilers and other common elements.

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Rodeo series rides to conclusion Saturday

Travis Darling wins Pat Mantle saddle bronc contest

In a world where the soundtrack for death-defying rides atop bulls and broncs is overwhelming applause, Pee Wee barrel racing is more often "aww" than "ahh!"

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Deb Babcock: Keeping color in your garden

The intense mountain sun seems to fade the color in our gardens as summer moves toward fall. With just a little planning, however, local gardeners can enjoy vibrant late summer/autumn color right up through the first frost.

Durango rental vacancies at 6.1 percent

Statewide average at 9.1 percent, a significant increase from 2008

The number of vacant rental properties in Durango has risen slightly since last year, according to a new survey by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs.

Charter school wanted in Stagecoach

Group of parents hope to have facility for 2010-11

A group proposing a Stagecoach charter school will submit its application to the South Routt School District on Oct. 1, a member of its steering committee told South Routt School Board members Thursday.

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Aging Well: Painting with fabric: Quilting can bring income, pleasure

A complex array of red, orange and rust tones mesmerize while telling the story of a devastating wildfire. The elaborate patterns are pieced together in a quilt inspired by the Hinman fire near Clark seven summers ago.