Stories for July 11, 2009

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Art in the Park bigger than ever

35th annual craft fair, fundraiser offers activities, entertainment

A full schedule of live entertainment, children's art activities and more than 150 artisan vendors brings colorful energy and creativity to West Lincoln Park today and Sunday.

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Steamboat Springs hosts baseball district tourneys

Steamboat Springs is hosting a pair of Little League district tournaments this weekend.

White flies through Tour Divide race

Parasite knocks Erik Lobeck out of competition in New Mexico

Leighton White said it was confidence that launched him on the Tour Divide mountain bike race for the second consecutive summer.

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Blake Worsley qualifies for Canadian swim team

Worsley qualified for the Canadian National Team at the Canadian World Championship Trials in Montreal. By finishing third in the 200-meter freestyle event, Worsley will compete for the Canadian 800 relay team at the World Swimming Championships in Italy on July 27.

2nd screenings rattle patients' nerves

Aspen hospital officials ask that women redo mammogram exams

More than 100 patients who have had mammograms at Aspen Valley Hospital in the past year are being called back in for a second screening, raising concerns among some people that the original diagnosis was inaccurate.

Author to cover big box stores

Mitchell to discuss large retail companies in Silverthorne

For many years, national retailers have said their big box stores bring in jobs and tax revenue. On Monday, author Stacy Mitchell will make the case that such retailers haven't lived up to their promises, and in some cases, actually may hurt local economies.

The Record for July 9

Thursday, July 9

Steamboat briefs: Craig Swimming Complex to close during swim meet

Craig Swimming Complex to close during swim meet

Picnic for real pioneers

Annual event a chance to socialize with families with deep roots

The annual Pioneer Picnic, scheduled for Sunday at Phippsburg's town park, is a tradition that brings old-timers and old-lineage families together to reminisce. The event is a collaboration between Steamboat Springs, Hayden and South Routt.

City seeks finance director

3 finalists evaluated; decision possible next week

The city of Steamboat Springs is closing in on the hiring of a new finance director, at a time when declining revenues and budget cuts have made the city's coffers a principal concern.

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Tom Ross: Steamboat's 1st building boom

News flash! Lincoln Avenue and Steamboat Springs undergo an unprecedented building boom. But it's not what you think. I'm talking about the building boom of 1909. That was the year the Moffat Railroad finally pulled into Steamboat.