Steamboat Today: Stories for March 29, 2009

Sailors baseball drops 2 on the road

Steamboat Springs High School baseball coach Dave Roy said he saw improvement and solid baseball from his team through portions of Saturday's doubleheader at Delta.

Steamboat wrestlers strong at home

Grapplers dominate tournament on their turf Saturday

Saturday's home tournament marked the final chance most of the Steamboat Springs junior high wrestlers to make a statement. The message that emerged was that wrestling still has a future in Ski Town USA.

Painter expands style, uses work for humanitarian projects

Last spring, Steamboat Springs studio painter Susan Schiesser bought a couple of tubes of colored glitter to decorate an egg she was painting for a fundraiser. It seemed like a reasonable embellishment.

John F. Russell: Something missing at Nordic party

It was the kind of celebration that comes around maybe once, or let's say twice, in a guy's career. On March 20, a smiling Todd Lodwick celebrated his 2009 World Championship victories with a few hundred people at the base of Steamboat Ski Area, and then again a few hours later with a group of close friends and supporters at Olympian Hall.

Towny Anderson: Sales tax and community character

The recent City Council debate about requiring big box retail in the proposed Steamboat 700 annexation, coupled with our current precipitous decline in sales tax revenues, once again has brought the sales tax discussion to the fore.

Best of the Web for March 29

The real sad thing here is that people need to be "educated" about not destroying the Yampa. Don't throw trash in the river and obey the rules. Seems pretty simple to me. I think it says more about our society than anything else. (It's a) "rules apply to everybody else but me" attitude.

The Record for March 27

Friday, March 27

Jail Report for March 21 to March 27

Saturday, March 21

Our View: Curb underage drinking

A perfect alcohol compliance check last week demonstrated the success city efforts have had in fighting liquor sales to underage consumers, but there's more work to be done. The Steamboat Springs City Council could aid those efforts tremendously by voting in favor of a social host ordinance April 7.

Gray named region's Engineering Technician of the Year

Gary Gray's former supervisor noticed one thing about him from the get-go. "If you walk into the office, Gary's probably working hard at his computer," Claudia Hill said. "And he's probably not wearing shoes."

Steamboat briefs: Tickets on sale for 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'

Tickets are available for a local adaptation of the Broadway musical "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," sponsored by Colorado Mountain College. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for students or seniors. Tickets can be purchased with cash only at Epilogue Book Co. and at the door. Performances are at 7 p.m. April 9 and 10, and 2 p.m. April 11 at the Steamboat Springs High School theater.

Joel Reichenberger: Midwest racers measure up

It looked like any of the 1,000 scenes that have played out this or any winter in Steamboat Springs.

Haymaker debt payment influences fees

Golf course rates increase to cover clubhouse costs

Fee increases this year for locals looking to play golf at city-owned Haymaker Golf Course were driven partly by the city's need to make a $1.5 million "balloon payment" on the course's clubhouse in 2013.

Gretchen Van De Carr and the board and staff of Rocky Mountain Youth Corps: Thank you

We, the board and staff at Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, would like to thank the community for the overwhelming congratulations on our recent acquisition of more than $238,000 in stimulus funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Richard Rickerson: Power to the states

Eight state legislatures have introduced resolutions declaring state sovereignty under the Ninth and 10th amendments to the U.S. Constitution - Arizona, Hawaii, Montana, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oklahoma and Washington.

Richard Levy: Protect our state

I am concerned about being able to continue to enjoy the things we take for granted: clean air, clean water, unpolluted lands and the outdoors with its beautiful wildlife. These factors also will be key to our economic viability.

John C. Doolittle: Obama's radicalism

Obama's radicalism is killing the country.

Business file: Lending workshop set for 11:30 a.m. Friday

The final forum is Friday in the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association's Surviving and Thriving in Tough Times series. The event is titled: "Where's the Money? Local and Regional Lending Environment." State and local finance experts will lead the discussion for businesspeople.

Chris Kipfer: Times past

One of Steamboat's best attributes as a destination resort is our town's friendliness. Perhaps the incident that I will describe is an isolated outrage that comes with hard times.

Looking back for March 30, 1934: Rabbit Ears road will be kept open all year

From the Friday, March 30, 1934, edition of The Steamboat Pilot:

Victory at Durango keeps boys undefeated

The Steamboat Springs High School boys lacrosse team got another first look at a new conference rival Saturday, beating Durango, 11-3, at DHS Stadium to move to 6-0 in the Mountain Conference.

Florida developer proposes 272 home sites in Stagecoach

A Florida-based water resource engineer hoping to develop 272 new building lots on the shoulder of Woodchuck Mountain near Stagecoach Lake State Park has entered the county planning process with a development he says could take 15 to 20 years to fully realize.

Real estate transactions for March 18 to 24

Seller's name listed first, followed by the buyer

$100K price drop finds a buyer in Whistler

When the four-bedroom family home in Whistler Meadows came back on the market after the first of the year, it lasted 38 days before it went under contract - even in a real estate market that has limped along in a struggling economic environment.

On the market: March comes in like : you fill in the blank

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Leslie Faulkner: Change sign codes

The relationship business owners have with the city of Steamboat Springs is symbiotic. We need each other to make things work. It is a mutual relationship, and we need to work together.

Katherine Ingalls still riding down road to recovery

The answer, according to those that know her, is simple: Katherine Ingalls is a great athlete with an iron will. The questions are more complex. How could she come back from a devastating injury?

Class notes: Routt County Wrestling Club looking for wrestlers

Routt County Wrestling Club looking for wrestlers

CMC readies for recession bump

College has not seen increased enrollment because of economy

As the recession shrinks budgets and tightens belts, Colorado Mountain College is reminding potential students that they have an education available at a bargain price.

Sprout hopes to create, connect gardens

Whether it's in a greenhouse or an old horse bucket, Lisa Lee Benjamin wants to see a garden in your yard.

3 Steamboat juniors push lacrosse team over the top

It wasn't hard to find Steamboat Springs High School juniors Garret Ehrick, Tyler Samlowski or Drew Ruff during the summer. As creatures of habit, they would meet at 10 a.m. at Gardner Field nearly every day.

Recession leaves varied mark on location-neutral businesses

Location-neutral work comes in all forms across Routt County, but the employees and companies share a common denominator. They rely on forces outside the Yampa Valley for their livelihood.

Steamboat crime rates stagnant

Offenses, police staffing levels stay steady

The amount of crime reported in Steamboat Springs, the percentage of cases solved each year by police officers and the number of police officers working for the department have all stayed about the same in recent years. The only remarkable change is an increase in burglaries of more than 80 percent.

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Grapplers dominate tournament on their turf Saturday

Golf course rates increase to cover clubhouse costs

College has not seen increased enrollment because of economy

Offenses, police staffing levels stay steady

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