Stories for July 18, 2009

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From slaves to saviors

Sex-slavery survivors visit Steamboat during cultural immersion

Watching them laugh and smile as they prepare for a bike ride along the Elk River, it's hard to imagine the horrors these women have endured.

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Rachel Ivancie finds spot on lacrosse team

Ivancie, a 2008 Steamboat Springs High School graduate, had found her perfect college destination in the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash.

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Tuber pulls man from Yampa River

A tuber pulled a 60-year-old man from the Yampa River west of the James Brown Soul Center of the Universe Bridge on Friday afternoon.

Recreational soccer results for July 14

Soccer Scores for the week of July 14

Disc golfer preps for tournament, new courses

A year ago, Ron Pannesi wasn't sure Steamboat Springs would even have a disc golf course for the summer of 2009.

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From slaves to saviors

Sex-slavery survivors visit Steamboat during cultural immersion

Watching them laugh and smile as they prepare for a bike ride along the Elk River, it's hard to imagine the horrors these women have endured.

The Record for July 16

3:35 a.m. A bear was reported near the 1000 block of Crawford Avenue.

Parents still owe district funds

Cunningham: Legal action next step to collect full-day kindergarten tuition

The Steamboat Springs School District may be forced to take legal action to collect about $1,500 in unpaid tuition from parents of children who attended full-day kindergarten last year.

Mexican consulate in town today

Agency provides services at Steamboat Community Center

Mexicans interested in getting identification can get help all day today from the Mexican consulate.

Eastman to leave city planning

Department's No. 2 will stick out Steamboat 700 annexation

Planning Services Manager John Eastman, the No. 2 official in the city of Steamboat Springs' Planning and Community Development Department, is resigning.

Steamboat briefs: State Bridge Lives show postponed until Sept. 11

State Bridge Lives, a two-day music festival originally scheduled for July 25 and 26 at State Bridge Lodge, has been postponed. The event has been rescheduled for Sept. 11 to 13 at State Bridge Lodge and will keep the same lineup with a few additional acts to fill an extra day of music, said event coordinator Ted Tilton.

County unemployment drops slightly

Jobless figures decline to 7.7 percent in June

Unemployment rates dropped 1 percent from May to June in Routt County, to 7.7 percent, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

Hayden gym needs repairs

Superintendent expresses concern about costs at School Board meeting

Hayden School District Superintendent Greg Rockhold expressed concern to Hayden School Board members Wednesday about how to pay for middle school gymnasium repairs needed to "keep the building from falling in," pending a report from a structural engineer who inspected it.