Stories for January 6, 2009

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City eyes unpaid parking tickets as source of revenue

In a year when a projected decline in revenues has forced huge budget cuts including the elimination of 17 positions, city officials may target 1,154 unpaid parking tickets totaling $65,730 to help stem the bleeding.

Therapy, tutoring program helps students with mental health

The way to hook youngsters is to provide them with caring, Donna Weinman said. Students on the edge, at risk of losing their school, house or freedom, need to find a sympathetic face. That, she said, is the way to keep them in school.

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Police: Soldier's death may not result in murder charges

Coroner says "unprotected fall to the back of his head" resulted in Richard Lopez's death. Police investigating case as a homicide, but assault charges may be ultimate outcome. Soldier's ex-wife says argument began over Kanye West and Jimmy Buffett songs.

Boarder rescued in Fish Creek drainage

A snowboarder who ventured into the Fish Creek drainage Sunday afternoon was rescued by Routt County Search and Rescue personnel later that evening.

Jump series a starting point for Olympic hopefuls

The jumping tradition of the Hitchens Brothers' Wednesday Night Jump Series continues Wednesday night at Howelsen Hill when the long-running series takes flight with the first competition of the 2009 season.

The Record for Jan. 4

Sunday, Jan. 4

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City eyes unpaid parking tickets as source of revenue

In a year when a projected decline in revenues has forced huge budget cuts including the elimination of 17 positions, city officials may target 1,154 unpaid parking tickets totaling $65,730 to help stem the bleeding.

Steamboat Briefs for Jan. 6

Teen of the Month applications accepted

Several scholarships still available

Tough economic times have not dissuaded local donors

Despite the troubled state of the economy, Steamboat Springs High School college counselor Gayle Dudley said several new local scholarships are available to students for the first time this year.

Investigators view wreckage

Weather had delayed safety board's visit to fatal plane crash site

National Transportation Safety Board officials have visited the site of an aircraft crash that killed a Steamboat Springs couple, though no updates were available Monday.

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Tom Ross: Skins in the game

Howelsen, Rabbit Ears offer alternatives

I don't know how you spent Saturday afternoon, but I was pretty busy shedding my skins. And then putting them right back on again.

Roberts enters home stretch

Colleagues offer mixed reviews of city manager candidate

Victorville City Manager Jon Roberts arrived in Steamboat on Monday to meet with city officials and tour city facilities in advance of a final interview Wednesday with the Steamboat Springs City Council. Council appears poised to offer the city manager job to Roberts, the only finalist for the position.

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Therapy, tutoring program helps students with mental health

The way to hook youngsters is to provide them with caring, Donna Weinman said. Students on the edge, at risk of losing their school, house or freedom, need to find a sympathetic face. That, she said, is the way to keep them in school.