Stories for March 3, 2009

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Afternoon

District strikes deal for former staff members

School officials to offer free credit monitoring to former employees with compromised information

In a change of position Tuesday, Steamboat Springs School District officials found a way to offer former employees a free year's worth of credit monitoring after personal information was compromised by the theft of a district laptop last week.

Early Morning

Council wrapping up prioritization

Council also to discuss water policy, big box, transportation

The Steamboat Springs City Council plans to finalize today a prioritized list of city services and programs that will be used to help guide substantial budget cuts at a meeting next week.

Afternoon

District charging former employees for credit monitoring

Some retired teachers say it's outrageous for them to be charged a $40 fee to protect Social Security numbers that were on a laptop stolen last week from district offices.

Early Morning

Birch welcomed home

Hayden police chief honored for his service in Iraq

Hayden Police Chief Ray Birch was welcomed home by American Legion Post 89, where he is the senior vice commander. Birch said he still was in culture shock after only three days at home. Birch spent 191 days in Kirkuk, Iraq.

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District strikes deal for former staff members

School officials to offer free credit monitoring to former employees with compromised information

In a change of position Tuesday, Steamboat Springs School District officials found a way to offer former employees a free year's worth of credit monitoring after personal information was compromised by the theft of a district laptop last week.

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Mild weather expected throughout week

Weekend storm could bring winter back to the Yampa Valley

According to the National Weather Service in Grand Junction, this afternoon's high temperature is expected to reach 54 degrees. Highs forecast for the rest of the week are in the 40s. Temperatures reached the mid-50s Tuesday.

Steamboat Briefs: Steamboat man suspected of stealing woman's wallet

Radcliffe Anthony Morris, a 21-year-old Steamboat Springs resident and Jamaican citizen, was arrested Monday on suspicion of theft, identity theft and two related charges.

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Birch welcomed home

Hayden police chief honored for his service in Iraq

Hayden Police Chief Ray Birch was welcomed home by American Legion Post 89, where he is the senior vice commander. Birch said he still was in culture shock after only three days at home. Birch spent 191 days in Kirkuk, Iraq.

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Jimmy Westlake: Saturn at opposition

On Sunday, the ringed planet Saturn will be at its closest point to the Earth for the year, a point called opposition. At the moment of opposition, the Earth is positioned directly between Saturn and the sun, placing the two planets as close together as they can be.

Investigation into death continues

No charges expected to be filed in Sunday's missing child case

The Routt County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the Sunday death of a Steamboat Springs man whom a former co-worker described Monday as a "spirited young man with a great sense of humor."

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Tom Ross: Denver architect took great care with downtown building

Who would have thought the modest little building tucked into the corner between the library and Little Toots Park carries the pedigree of a famous architect?

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Council wrapping up prioritization

Council also to discuss water policy, big box, transportation

The Steamboat Springs City Council plans to finalize today a prioritized list of city services and programs that will be used to help guide substantial budget cuts at a meeting next week.