Stories for March 17, 2009

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Afternoon

Williams sentenced to eight years for Alpine Bank theft

Conspirator in $1.3 million embezzlement gets same time in jail as Terri Dawn Moody Fatka

Judge Paul McLimans said Pamela Jean Williams and Terri Dawn Moody Fatka were "two rotten peas in a rotten pod" in his sentencing for Williams, who pleaded guilty in December to the theft of $1.3 million from Alpine Bank.

Early Morning

Green Team tours recycling process

Hayden students visit Waste Management

Being a member of the Green Team at Hayden Middle School isn't always a pretty job, but somebody's got to do it. Sixth-grader Faith Carson found that whenever trash is put in the recycling container, there's a person at Waste Management's Downhill Drive location who has to pick it out.

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Williams sentenced to eight years for Alpine Bank theft

Conspirator in $1.3 million embezzlement gets same time in jail as Terri Dawn Moody Fatka

Judge Paul McLimans said Pamela Jean Williams and Terri Dawn Moody Fatka were "two rotten peas in a rotten pod" in his sentencing for Williams, who pleaded guilty in December to the theft of $1.3 million from Alpine Bank.

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No serious injuries in two-vehicle rollover

Driver of Ford pickup rear-ended Chevrolet SUV in crash at Routt County Road 44

A pickup plowed into the back of an SUV east of Milner on U.S. Highway 40 this morning, resulting in heavy damage to both vehicles, but no major injuries.

Entertainment options for St. Patrick's Day

Live entertainment for St. Patrick's Day

Corned beef dinner turns 50

Knights of Columbus prepare for St. Patrick's Day fundraiser

For Bob Litzau and Bob Brown, St. Patrick's Day means an early morning. These two and other members of the local council of the Knights of Columbus spend the holiday slow cooking corned beef in the basement of Holy Name Catholic Church in preparation for the organization's annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner.

Planetologist has wide view of Earth

Ellen Stofan thinks the world needs some perspective. The best way to get that perspective, says the former NASA scientist, is to get off the planet. That's why Stofan is giving a presentation at Colorado Mountain College's Alpine Campus at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Steamboat Briefs: City Council meets tonight, will address legal matters

The Steamboat Springs City Council meets at 5 p.m. tonight at Centennial Hall, 124 10th St., for a meeting that will begin with an executive, or secret, session to discuss two legal matters.

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Jimmy Westlake: Easter and equinoxes

Ah, springtime! The early signs are all here: the mud, the blackbirds, the return of the Big Dipper to our early evening sky, more mud, and the gradual lengthening of our daylight hours.

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Tom Ross: Where eagles dare

Raptors learn to do the San Juan Shuffle and other tall tales

I have collected dramatic evidence within the past two days that eagles are far more intelligent than previously thought. Not only can bald eagles learn dance moves from human beings, I am told, but golden eagles also can speak out loud.

Road funds assigned

Steamboat projects appear on lower-priority lists for stimulus money

State officials have finalized the first set of road projects that are guaranteed to get federal stimulus money, and no Steamboat Springs-area proposals are among them. Some local requests made the second- and third-tier lists, however.

Officials to discuss water fees

Stagecoach could see septic vault program eliminated

Morrison Creek Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District officials will meet with the Routt County Board of Commissioners today to discuss its 375 percent increase in tap fees.

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Green Team tours recycling process

Hayden students visit Waste Management

Being a member of the Green Team at Hayden Middle School isn't always a pretty job, but somebody's got to do it. Sixth-grader Faith Carson found that whenever trash is put in the recycling container, there's a person at Waste Management's Downhill Drive location who has to pick it out.