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Reunited Freddy Jones Band brings roots sound to free show
At 7 p.m. today, Freddy Jones Band will take the stage at the bottom of Howelsen Hill as part of the 2009 Steamboat Springs Free Summer Concert Series. Local bluegrass and folk rock band Missed the Boat opens the concert at 6 p.m.
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Bravo's 'Top Chef' winner at Wine Festival today
At 1 p.m. today, Bravo's "Top Chef" winner and Boulder chef Hosea Rosenberg will give an interactive cooking demonstration at Torian Plum Plaza as part of the sixth annual Wine Festival at Steamboat.
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Man admits to killing bear
Kent Nightwalker says shot was only intended to scare bear away
An Eighth Street resident admitted to killing a bear in downtown Steamboat Springs on July 20, but he said the shot was intended only to scare the bear away. Kent Nightwalker said he intended to shoot into the dirt and accidentally killed the male bear.
Adult League Softball: Coed "C" League for July 30
Thursday's games
Youth League Lacrosse for July 31
Grades 4 to 6
Rugby Club vies for league title
Steamboat squad hosts Breckenridge on Saturday
Shortened season or not, the Steamboat Springs Rugby Club has the opportunity Saturday to put another big check on its to-do list. Steamboat and Breckenridge play at 2 p.m. Saturday at Whistler Field to decide the 2009 Mountain League Championship.
Mount Werner Classic goes green
There are a lot of things to like about the 15th annual Mount Werner Classic. Race routes climb some of the most spectacular parts of the mountain, allowing for late summer views not seen often in the valley.
Former council president Kevin Bennett may run for District 1 council seat
Former Steamboat Springs City Council President Kevin Bennett is considering running for a second tour of duty on a "back to basics" platform of protecting the city's water, expanding parks and open space and slowing the pace of development in Steamboat Springs.
Craig woman accused of embezzlement
When more than $30,000 went missing from a local real estate agency in March 2008, the owner became suspicious and started looking into accounting practices.
House of Cards Part 1: Steamboat goes all in
Fueled by a retiring baby boomer generation with an affinity for mountain resort property, Routt County's real estate market ballooned to unfathomable levels in the middle part of this decade. But the housing bubble has burst, and the real estate development market in Steamboat and ski towns like it might never be the same.
What to do this weekend for July 31 to Aug. 2
Wine Festival at Steamboat seminars - Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel, starting at 11:30 a.m.
Steamboat briefs: Philanthropy Days early registration deadline today
The Yampa Valley Community Foundaiton's Northwest Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days event is scheduled for Sept. 16 to 18 at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort. All local nonprofit groups are invited. The conference includes forums with Front Range funders and government representatives, along with networking and learning real world tools. The $115 early registration is available through today. The keynote speaker is Robert Egger, author of "Begging for Change: The Dollars and Sense of Making Nonprofits Responsive, Efficient and Rewarding for All." Register at www.northwestrpd.org or call the Community Foundation at 970-879-8632.
Bravo's 'Top Chef' winner at Wine Festival today
At 1 p.m. today, Bravo's "Top Chef" winner and Boulder chef Hosea Rosenberg will give an interactive cooking demonstration at Torian Plum Plaza as part of the sixth annual Wine Festival at Steamboat.
Vail Resorts CEO remains optimistic the company will survive and thrive
The leader of Vail Resorts said Thursday that the company has had to get more agile during the past year and has learned some important lessons.
Reunited Freddy Jones Band brings roots sound to free show
At 7 p.m. today, Freddy Jones Band will take the stage at the bottom of Howelsen Hill as part of the 2009 Steamboat Springs Free Summer Concert Series. Local bluegrass and folk rock band Missed the Boat opens the concert at 6 p.m.
Aspen eatery's fate up to judge
The fate of Ruth's Chris Steak House now is in the hands of a district judge who will decide whether the struggling, upscale restaurant must remain committed to the seven years left on its downtown Aspen lease, which commands $35,412 a month.
Couple finds a different market after time in Oregon
Jennifer Calderazzo and her husband, Michael Warren, proved this year that you can come home to Steamboat Springs, even in difficult economic times.
Business panelists in Vail discuss economy
Big turnout for forum Thursday
Vail Valley banker Dan Godec knows what he and the folks at Community Banks of Colorado have been doing to weather this economic storm. But it was good to hear another company's doing many of the same things.
Tourism unlikely to hit 2008 levels this weekend
It would take unheard of walk-up business at the Wine Festival at Steamboat this weekend to boost lodging occupancy to 2008 levels for the first weekend in August.
The Record for July 29
12:54 a.m. Colorado Division of Wildlife officers and Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a bear in the 3100 block of Columbine Drive.
Rob Douglas: Bear killing appears senseless
According to the Steamboat Pilot & Today, at about 10 p.m. July 20, Towny Anderson heard a gunshot. Anderson looked out his window and saw a slain bear lying on the ground next to an overturned garbage can. Anderson didn't see who shot the bear.
Community members, merchants share memories of Carol Jacobson
Every Thursday at 8 a.m. for the past year and a half, Carol Jacobson and Janet Sheridan sat in a corner at Serendipity Cafe & Coffee Shop as friends and writing partners. The two women would read works that the other had written and offer critique and advice.
Family remembers Jacobson's effect on others
In the words of her family, Carol Jacobson was: A spontaneous gift buyer. A dirty-fingernails girl. A woman of marvelous ability, character and fortitude. An artist. The greatest mom, the greatest daughter, a real blessing.
20-year-old dies after reported skateboard incident
A day after reportedly falling off his skateboard, resident Shane Braselton, 20, was pronounced dead Wednesday in Grand Junction, Moffat County Coroner Owen Grant said.
