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Class-size debate murky
Study inconclusive on impacts of enrollment, teachers
Class size is a recurring debate topic in Steamboat Springs, but despite many discussions, there have been few concrete numbers or recommendations.
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by Zach Fridell
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Ski area ambassadors tackle range of tasks with a smile
After eight years as an ambassador at Steamboat Ski Area, Margot Johns can spot people who need assistance almost instantly, regardless of poor visibility and the difficulty in reading facial expressions through goggles and neck gaiters.
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by Melinda Dudley
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Toddler found OK after reported missing Sunday
Officers were working Sunday night to reunite an 18-month-old Routt County boy with his mother after he was reported missing Sunday afternoon. Police say a family member took the child.
Hayden girls basketball faces losing streak
Tigers fall to Panthers, 47-36, for 3rd loss of season
It's a situation the Hayden girls basketball team hasn't seen all season, so there's no way to know how it will react.
Rangely boys basketball shoots down Hayden
Having already played Rangely three times and losing twice, the Hayden boys basketball team entered Saturday's fourth showdown with the Panthers - this time in the consolation game of the district tournament - well aware of the danger Rangely's Patrick Phelan could pose from the free throw line.
Sports briefs: Anderson dominates at Telemark nationals
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club telemark coach Shane Anderson put on a show for his students Friday and Saturday.
John F. Russell: Boarding celebrates milestone
Chris Smith wasn't looking to change the world when he arrived in Steamboat Springs more than 20 years ago.
Rugby training in Hayden is drawing a crowd
One look at Graham "Bushy" Muir and it's not hard to tell what the athletes he trains are in for. Five days a week, Muir works out with groups of locals. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Muir trains with men. Tuesdays and Thursdays are reserved for women.
Ski area ambassadors tackle range of tasks with a smile
After eight years as an ambassador at Steamboat Ski Area, Margot Johns can spot people who need assistance almost instantly, regardless of poor visibility and the difficulty in reading facial expressions through goggles and neck gaiters.
Business file: Small-business group warns about tax scam
The U.S. Small Business Administration issued a scam alert Feb. 19 to small businesses, warning them not to respond to letters falsely claiming to have been sent by the SBA asking for bank account information in order to qualify them for federal tax rebates, according to a news release.
Jail Report for Feb. 21 to Feb. 27
Saturday, Feb. 21
Best of the Web: For furloughs, for now
What does a furlough do? A furlough allows you to quickly and somewhat comfortably cut money from the budget with out affecting employees too much.
Conference liaisons finding means to attract businesses
Conference liaisons at Steamboat Springs' major hotels hope to entice businesses by providing perks and paying attention to customers' needs.
Looking Back for March 1, 1934: Town officers to be elected April 3
From the Friday, March 1, 1934 edition of The Steamboat Pilot:
Steamboat Dance Theatre choreographers take pieces from start to finish
Tiana Buschmann's biggest challenge as a choreographer: "The dancers."
Oak Creek split on police issues
Survey: Residents want code enforcement, unwilling to raises taxes to fund it
Opinion in Oak Creek is split nearly 50/50 on whether the town needs its own police department, according to the results of a survey conducted earlier this month.
Hayden 6th-graders learn science with hands-on experience
The balloon flew out of sixth-grader Taylor Colding's hand like a shot.
Class-size debate murky
Study inconclusive on impacts of enrollment, teachers
Class size is a recurring debate topic in Steamboat Springs, but despite many discussions, there have been few concrete numbers or recommendations.
On the market: Local Realtor mentioned in The New York Times
Steamboat Springs Realtor Doug Labor, of buyers Resource Real Estate, was cited as a source for a Feb. 25 article by Dee Gill in The New York Times. The article surveyed resort destinations for relative values in vacation condominiums.
Class notes: Gayle Dudley named Counselor of the Month
Gayle Dudley named Counselor of the Month
Real estate transactions for Feb. 19 to 25
Seller's name listed first, followed by the buyer
After delays, Bombay Grill scheduled to open this month
Steamboat Springs finally will get some Indian flavor this month. The new Bombay Grill, which will be the city's only Indian restaurant, has scheduled its grand opening for March 20.
Steve Aigner: We need an airtight water policy
On Tuesday, the City Council will consider a formal water dedication policy.
John Buckland: History according to Eric Holder
Recently, I was reading an article by Devlin Barrett, of The Associated Press, about U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder's remarks Feb. 18. The Attorney General said, "Though the nation proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial, we have always been and, I believe, continue to be, in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards."
Top 75 Realtors dominate transactions
Majority of 395 local brokers divvy up 18 percent of the market share for 2008
The top 75 Realtors in the Steamboat Springs market accounted for 74 percent of the dollar volume in 2008. And at least 143 Realtors didn't close a single transaction last year.
Our view: Class size vote correct
The Steamboat Springs School Board was correct last week to keep administrative control of class-size policy in the hands of the superintendent.
Editorial cartoon for March 1, 2009
Joe Roberts draws a cartoon that appears weekly on the editorial page of the Sunday Pilot & Today. This is the cartoon for Feb. 22, 2009.
Mill closure to hurt logging, beetle mitigation
The economy is tanking, and the bugs are peaking. It's a toxic recipe for forestry, and one of the most important regional sawmills is the latest victim of the poison.
Local Realtors give advice about attracting buyers in Steamboat Springs
Realtor Cam Boyd is cautioning property owners to think carefully before putting their homes on the market this spring. But if they do go forward with sale plans, he has an anecdote about supply and demand to share from his college years.
Sailors lose to Trojans, 48-40, in tough playoff
The sixth-seeded Sailors' comeback from a dreadful first half came up just short Saturday night in a 48-40 loss to No. 3 Longmont in the 4A second-round matchup.
Joel Reichenberger: SSHS trio had fun
The Colorado High School State Skiing Championships proved to be a chance to shine for many Steamboat Springs High School alpine skiers, but it wasn't the best of weekends for a few athletes I had my eyes on.
The Record for Feb. 27
Friday, Feb. 27
Night photography offers new challenges and rewards
Orion and his brilliant belt sashayed through patchy clouds for several hours Thursday night. The wind finally won out, however. The clouds were blown east, and all the constellations shone in brilliant clarity from the trails on Emerald Mountain.
Pilot & Today named best paper
Publication sweeps annual Colorado Press Association contest
The Steamboat Pilot & Today was named the top overall newspaper in its circulation class Saturday during the Colorado Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest banquet at the Brown Palace hotel in Denver.
