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Bike to Work Week kicks off Monday
The Routt County Riders are trying to break the habit this week. Your habit, specifically, of getting into the car each morning and driving to work.
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by Zach Fridell
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Clown J.W. Winklepleck shines Friday night at Pro Rodeo Series
Entertainer scheduled to perform 4 more weekends this summer
They're all different, but when you get down to the basics, every rodeo clown costume is very much the same. J.W. Winklepleck, though, performed with a little something extra.
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by Joel Reichenberger
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Yampatika gets a new home
Environmental Learning Center allows group to offer on-site programming
Yampatika, the nonprofit organization that has provided environmental education programs for youth and adults for 17 years, moved to a dedicated facility Monday at the city-owned Legacy Ranch at U.S. Highway 40 and Colorado Highway 131.
Mustang Roundup includes rare 1970 Twister model
Denver couple shows off car that's 1 of 18 known of its kind
Wes and Jo Young's car is rare, even by Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup standards. The Denver couple has an automatic 1970 Mach 1 Twister Special Mustang with a 428 Super Cobra Jet engine.
The Jail Report for June 13 to 19
The following is a list of people booked into the Routt County Jail on suspicion of the listed charges. The arresting agency is listed in parentheses.
Boating and drinking laws strengthen
Regulations now match those for driving under the influence of alcohol
Park rangers are warning that the strenuous activity and disorienting effects of water recreation can make a day of boating and drinking dangerous and potentially deadly.
Looking back for June 22, 1934
The Steamboat Pilot does not fear the Big Bad Wolf. About to enter its 50th consecutive year of publication, it can look back at times when the Wolf was more threatening, but he was always vanquished - the Pilot went forward to greater things.
Businesses learn about going green to save green
Sustainability luncheon addresses money-saving measures
Businesses interested in stepping toward sustainability would do well to start with water conservation, Lyn Halliday told a group this month.
Business File: Jake's Drafting workers earn LEED certification
Jake's Drafting workers earn LEED certification
Best of the Web: Crane crossing
Good work, Mary and Glenn (Barber). People need to be more concerned with the birds' habitat and less concerned with speeding through the area. Our country is beautiful : what's the rush?
John F. Russell: No need for riot police
Celebration parade for Lakers' NBA Finals victory was a huge waste of money.
Bike to Work Week kicks off Monday
The Routt County Riders are trying to break the habit this week. Your habit, specifically, of getting into the car each morning and driving to work.
Soren Jesperson: Act now against warming
As a reader and person concerned with the health of the planet, I want to highlight the recent release of the ground-breaking government science report entitled "Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States," which presents a clear picture of global warming's threats to Colorado. Among other concerns, decreasing snowpack and water availability are highlighted as major climate-related impacts to our region. Yet, despite the report's dire predictions for a warming world, I believe this is a much-needed wake-up call and an important opportunity for all of us to take action with timely solutions for our planet and economy.
2008-09 skier numbers show decline from 2007-08
Steamboat's downward trend consistent with reported decreases statewide
Steamboat Ski Area's numbers were consistent with a statewide decline, said Andy Wirth, Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp.'s senior vice president of marketing.
On the Market: Foreclosures in Routt County at 72 in 2009
Routt County Treasurer Jeanne Whiddon confirms that as of this week, her office has been asked to initiate 72 foreclosure proceedings in 2009.
Class notes: Steamboat native Rothe graduates from Emory
Rachele Rothe, a 2004 graduate of The Lowell Whiteman School, received her bachelor's degree from Emory University in Atlanta. Emory's Class of 2009 was honored during the university's 164th commencement ceremony in May.
Joel Reichenberger: Rodeo starts big
Friday night's season-opener was the rodeo that wouldn't end.
Our View: Vision 2030 view broad
When some of the folks representing Vision 2030 present their final report to elected officials Monday, they'll be unveiling more than just another study about Routt County and what its future might - or should - look like.
The Record for June 19
12:27 a.m. Police responded to reports of a disturbance on Sequoia Court. It was a verbal argument, and Steamboat Springs police separated two individuals for the night.
Winter Sports Club offers daredevils a summer outlet
Spring Creek Trail is tame by the standards of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Gravity Team, but the half-dozen team riders made the most of the mild gravel course.
Hayden Reader of the Week: Cale Howard
Hayden Public Library announces the first Reader of the Week for the annual Summer Reading Program. Cale Howard has won the honor. Cale is 3 1/2 years old, and his parents are Wendy and Mike Howard. Cale has a brand-new baby sister named Chase, who is 2 months old. His best friends are his cousin Kodi, Waylon, Nick, Max and Lukas. He has lived in Hayden his whole life. He has two dogs: a weiner dog named Siddog and a German shepherd named Rosie. His favorite color is silver, and his favorite food is hot dogs. He likes funny TV shows, his favorite being "Scooby Doo."
Routt County Spotlight: Aubrey Thurston
Occupation: Arctic Liquors
Sailors volleyball star verbally commits to University of Denver
Colleen King, a rising senior at Steamboat Springs High School, said she has decided to accept a volleyball scholarship offer from the University of Denver.
Jeremy S. MacGray: Think of community
To the anti-development bloggers: Your cowardice is clear from your usernames, and your ignorance is exposed in your comments.
Steamboat Resorts actively managing, renting Trailhead Lodge
Closings have commenced at Trailhead Lodge at Wildhorse Meadows, and the luxury base-area condominium project also officially has entered the Steamboat Springs rental pool.
Appraisal rules wreck real estate deals
Local lenders, real estate agents and appraisers are bemoaning recently enacted appraisal regulations that have frustrated an already difficult market and spoiled potential sales, refinancings and efforts to access home-equity lines of credit.
Clown J.W. Winklepleck shines Friday night at Pro Rodeo Series
Entertainer scheduled to perform 4 more weekends this summer
They're all different, but when you get down to the basics, every rodeo clown costume is very much the same. J.W. Winklepleck, though, performed with a little something extra.
Families are opposing school district policy
Class size rule could force some students out of Soda Creek elementary
Ian Andress wants to have the same first-grade teacher his big brother, Phillip, had last year. But he probably won't get that chance. Ian is being affected by a class size policy that can restrict out-of-district students from attending their school of choice.
Rugby match in Breckenridge a draw
Steamboat, Blue Goose play to 18-all
After 79 minutes of play on a sloppy pitch at Breckenridge's Kingdom Park, the entire match came down to one kick or, rather, a non-kick.
Exhibit follows schools throughout the decades
At its most sprawling, Routt County was home to 96 school districts - most of them one-room, one-teacher affairs that needed a minimum of 10 students to operate, and sometimes covered only a couple of ranch families.
Real estate transactions for June 12 to 18, 2009
Transactions for June 12 to 18, 2009
