Stories for March 23, 2009

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Witnesses: Brothers attacked Lopez

David and Eduardo Capote appear in court via videoconference

Arrest warrant reveals detailed information about Jan. 2 fight that led to soldier's death. Eduardo and David Capote appeared in Routt County Court on Monday and have been allowed to return to Miami until their next court date.

Early Morning

Obama retools campaign tactics

Local volunteers join nationwide effort Saturday

Several local volunteers participated Saturday in an unprecedented campaign remobilization to press support for President Barack Obama's ambitious federal budget.

Stories

DOW wants "Bear Aware" volunteers

As local bears emerge from hibernation, residents asked to participate in education efforts. Click here for amazing photos of a local black bear family.

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Witnesses: Brothers attacked Lopez

David and Eduardo Capote appear in court via videoconference

Arrest warrant reveals detailed information about Jan. 2 fight that led to soldier's death. Eduardo and David Capote appeared in Routt County Court on Monday and have been allowed to return to Miami until their next court date.

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Disability organizations team up for 3-day ski venture

Eight-year-old Cathryn Gray isn't new to mountains. She climbed several with her father back near her home in Atlanta, she explained Sunday afternoon. Skiing, on the other hand, proved an entirely new experience.

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Luke Graham: Small town no big deal for Hinder

Barry Every has been around college football recruiting for almost as long as highly touted Steamboat Springs High School quarterback Austin Hinder has been alive. Every spent 13 years working at North Carolina, Florida State and Georgia. Now, he's a national recruiting analyst for Rivals.com.

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Tom Thurston completes Iditarod

He made it. And the first thing Tom Thurston did upon crossing the Iditarod finish line in Nome, Alaska, was pucker up for the engines that made it happen.

Winter returns to Steamboat Springs

Friday was the first day of spring, but winter hasn't taken its last stand in the Yampa Valley.

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Swanson, astronauts get Sunday off

Steamboat Springs astronaut Steve Swanson and his colleagues in orbit finally got a break Sunday as NASA scrambled down below to put together a spacewalking repair plan for a jammed equipment platform at the international space station.

The Record for March 21

Saturday, March 21

Steamboat briefs: Steamboat School Board meets at 5:30 p.m. today

Steamboat School Board meets at 5:30 p.m. today

Sports briefs: Brittany Long leads Steamboat in track

Brittany Long led the Steamboat Springs High School track team Saturday at the Mickey Dunn Invitational in Grand Junction.

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Obama retools campaign tactics

Local volunteers join nationwide effort Saturday

Several local volunteers participated Saturday in an unprecedented campaign remobilization to press support for President Barack Obama's ambitious federal budget.

Deb Babcock: Planting seeds

The seed packets we purchase generally tell us when to sow our seeds, how many days to germination and how many days to maturity. However, in our Steamboat Springs climate, sometimes, it makes sense to hedge our bets on spring-planted seeds by sowing at least part of them indoors a couple months before taking the seedlings outdoors. With the excellent possibility of a spring frost as late as mid-June, the growing season here is quite short - just 59 days.

Monday Medical: Can diabetes be prevented?

As a pastry chef, Amy was doubly concerned when she learned that her mother had developed Type 2 diabetes - concerned about her mother and concerned about herself.

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City, DOW say additional tubing regulations may be unnecessary

The city of Steamboat Springs and the Colorado Division of Wildlife are shying away from additional regulations as they prepare to take their second look in as many months at tubing on the Yampa River.

Aging Well: Preparing for the unthinkable

The "it can't happen here" mentality makes Jim Johnsen's job challenging.