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Tigers girls cap best season with 3rd at state
Hayden survived a back-and-forth, heart-stopping game to beat Meeker for the third time this season, 42-40, and to secure third place in the Class 2A state tournament Saturday.
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by Joel Reichenberger
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Joel Reichenberger: Hayden may return to state
Paonia coach Scott Rienks may have explained it late Friday night after his Eagles pounded Hayden in the Class 2A girls basketball state tournament semifinals, ending the Tigers' hopes of winning a state championship.
Tigers girls cap best season with 3rd at state
Hayden survived a back-and-forth, heart-stopping game to beat Meeker for the third time this season, 42-40, and to secure third place in the Class 2A state tournament Saturday.
Steamboat senior DeVos leads girls soccer squad to 4-1 win
On Saturday at Gardner Field against Glenwood Springs, Sailors senior Mandi DeVos tallied three goals, and Hayley Brookshire added one of her own, to help the Sailors cruise to a 4-1 win against the Demons.
Editorial cartoon for March 15, 2009
Joe Roberts draws a cartoon that appears weekly on the editorial page of the Sunday Pilot & Today. This is the cartoon for March 15, 2009.
Bob Enever: Softball pitches
Regarding the Triple Crown versus World Softball issue, I hope that City Council will reflect on the powerful influence that Triple Crown already has on council decisions, via the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association and the merchants. It's not a money issue; we will get about the same revenue and sales tax either way. But we should take this opportunity to reduce this city's dependence on one company. Triple Crown clearly wants to have a monopoly position - why else would they go to such lengths to keep out a competitor? That's exactly why we should welcome the competitor, to maintain our bargaining position. We must at least try to keep our options open, when the opportunity is presented.
Ken Collins: Too many solutions
Have you heard about the economy? It stinks. But boy, are we lucky to have so many experts who know how to fix it. Some, apparently, live right here in Steamboat Springs. I'm surprised they haven't been called to D.C. Maybe what really needs to happen is, everybody just do what they personally can do to help themselves and let the administration try its solution. Where were all these experts when this was happening in the past six to 10 years? Those "pros" in Congress and across the country can't even agree whether it's too much or too little, going to the right people, or to bail or not to bail. It's standard operating procedure: 10 economists equal 10 answers. We can take heart in at least having the most intelligent president in office that we've had in a lifetime. And because there is no real experience for this complicated worldwide problem, I'll take intelligence over anything else, every time.
Best of the Web: Supply and demand
I cannot understand why anyone would think that new developments should not be accompanied with water. If they are adding to the demand, then they should add to the supply so that the supply does not run out.
Sailors baseball earns win, loss Saturday
Steamboat loses to Monte Vista, beats Battle Mountain
The Steamboat Springs High School boys baseball team split a pair of games on Saturday in the final day of the Hotchkiss Tournament.
Howard M. Merken, Ph.D.: Bible on economics
I read with great respect the letter by Murray Tucker in the March 11 edition of the Steamboat Today. It was factual and mathematical, devoid of emotional rhetoric and one-sidedness. It looks like it came out of a college textbook, a thesis or a dissertation. Rare are such academic letters in newspapers.
Jail Report for March 7 to 13
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.
The Record for March 13
9:21 a.m. A man made an animal complaint in the 700 block of Critter Court. A Steamboat Springs police sergeant said somebody brought a puppy found in Hayden to the animal shelter.
Hard work, flexibility help man keep remodeling business moving
Chris Sack doesn't think he picked an odd time to start his business.
Proposed annexation water policy could affect agricultural land
As the city of Steamboat Springs considers adopting a water dedication policy, some fear such a law could spawn a local water rights market and inadvertently encourage the drying up of Routt County's cherished agricultural open spaces.
Steamboat briefs: Storm Peak conference applications due today
Storm Peak Laboratory, a research facility located on the summit of Mount Werner, has received $300,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation ADVANCE program to create a networking program for women interested in atmospheric science.
Businesses from 3rd to 5th streets build brand to attract locals
Although Steamboat Springs' Halloween Stroll, Merry Mainstreet and Winter Carnival events stock downtown streets with locals, the traffic often bypasses businesses between Third and Fifth streets.
Steamboat girls tennis downs Aspen, 6-1
The four-time defending regional champions - still with a juggled lineup - beat Aspen, 6-1, on Saturday at The Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs.
Retailers off Lincoln Avenue struggle with sign restrictions
Several business owners on streets off Lincoln Avenue say they're in crisis and could be in danger of failing if they don't get city help with sign rules.
Students at Yampa Valley School form bond
Students describe the Yampa Valley School as a refuge, a second chance, a challenge and, most commonly, as a family.
Looking Back for March 16, 1934: Taxpayers to vote on $9,000 bond issue
From the Friday, March 16, 1934, edition of The Steamboat Pilot:
Sailors lacrosse nets last-second win
Steamboat stops Summit, 11-10, with frantic finish
Steamboat Springs High School lacrosse coach Bob Hiester wasn't shy about what Saturday's 11-10 win against Summit meant for his team.
Thurston over the hump
Oak Creek resident past midpoint and going strong in Iditarod
Oak Creek resident Tom Thurston left the Iditarod checkpoint Saturday, clearing the halfway point in the grueling dogsled race that bears the same name.
Business file: Big Agnes honored by Backpacker magazine
Big Agnes honored by Backpacker magazine
New Hayden building to house restrooms, concession area
Dry Creek Park's new building is expected to be ready by May 1, and the Hayden Parks and Recreation Department is waiting eagerly.
Skibike offers new challenges and opportunities
Patrick Neelan won't stop saying it. "I can go anywhere on this," he said, setting one foot on the crunchy spring snowpack of Steamboat Ski Area as he rested on his bright orange Stalmach skibike.
Michael Loomis: Class-size funds
A recent letter from Melissa VanArsdale regarding the "murky debate" about class size puts the spotlight on the wrong governing board. Melissa, and the group of parents who presented the letter to the Board of Education continue to point to the Education Fund Board on the issue of class size, which has nothing to do with the decisions about class-size policy in the Steamboat Springs School District.
Routt County Spotlight: Elise Kuczera
Elise Kuczera
Real estate transactions for March 4 to March 11, 2009
Seller's name listed first, followed by the buyer - STEENBERG, BRET J To LANGE, ROXANNE M For STEAMBOAT LAKE SUBD 2 LOT 336 - $40,000
Yampa early learning center has space to grow, explore
As they bundled up in coats and jackets, snow still covering half the playground at noon Thursday, the students in Lisa Constine's class for 4-year-olds at the South Routt Early Learning Center sang the "Goodbye Song" as they left.
John F. Russell: No time to relax
The months, weeks and days left before the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, B.C, are fading more quickly than snow on the ground in the Yampa Valley.
J. Michael Turner: Big box realities
An article about the Steamboat 700 project recently contained a statement that has been repeated several times in various articles concerning future growth of our community. It said, "City planners recommend big box retail be accommodated in West Steamboat with conditions," and they noted an economic study that predicted a store such as Target or Lowe's would increase the city's sales tax revenue by $1.1 million.
Walton Village condominiums retreat below $200,000
Quiet market, little interest from prospective buyers leads to drop in price for starter condos
The asking price for starter condominiums close to the ski area has dropped by 10 percent, or about $20,000, late this winter. A couple of 565-square-foot Walton Village condominiums have come on the market at just less than $200,000 this month, bringing the number of Walton Village units on the market to nine.
Single-family home permits off to slow start
County officials see just 3 applications in young construction season
It's early in the building permit season, but new construction in Routt County appears to be trending with the national economy - downward.
Penguin Plunge propels playfulness
Teams get creative with costumes for chilly fundraiser
Stan Urban and his Penguin Plunge colony at Land Title Guarantee Co. have been rehearsing their routine for this year's icy jump.
Class notes: Science Olympiad team heads to state competition
Science Olympiad team heads to state competition
Our View: Water policy should be airtight
City Councilman Steve Ivancie took the words right out of our mouths recently when he said a city water dedication policy "should be as airtight as possible."
Remodeling projects take precedence over property sales
Cautious homeowners appear to be remodeling rather than selling, which could be a boon for remodeling specialists and could cause contractors who were building multimillion-dollar spec homes two years ago to change focus.
Steve Aigner: Civil dialogue is essential
Voting against the 6-1 majority, City Council President Loui Antonucci explained that he favored a large-retail format in the area west of Steamboat Springs because he did not want to repeat a past mistake of earlier City Councils and forego an opportunity to capture a revenue stream that the city needs. Remember, in the early 1990s, before TABOR, the City Council decided against a real estate transfer fee. Whether or not residents agree with President Antonucci's vote, we do know why he voted the way he did. And we trust Loui more for his explanation.
Stakes high for standardized testing
Routt County schools prepare differently for Student Assessment Program
The stakes are high in the annual quest for stellar scores on standardized tests. Scores from the Colorado Student Assessment Program tests determine a schools' status for the next year.
On the Market: CHFA helps homebuyers with lending programs
The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority has released new lending programs intended to help Colorado homebuyers access assistance with down payments and closing costs.
