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Meek to be subject of 'roast'
Friends, former players and more to share stories about legendary Sailors coach
There are stories about a bench-clearing brawl with Moffat County, ribbing referees and getting thrown out of games. It's no secret that former Sailors basketball coach Kelly Meek can tell a good tale. At a June event, it'll be time for everyone else to tell stories about him.
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by Luke Graham
at 12:00am
Afternoon
March sales tax plummets
Collections decline 22.5 percent from same month in 2008
Steamboat Springs' March sales tax report, expected to be released today, will show a 22.5 percent drop in collections for the month, city officials said Tuesday. Year to date, city sales tax collections declined 18.5 percent in the first quarter compared with the first quarter of 2008.
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by Brandon Gee
at 4:30pm
Stories
Hayden police station on schedule
Furniture installation scheduled for next week
That new-police-station smell is flowing through the halls of the building that will house Hayden's finest. Police Chief Ray Birch was basking in the scent as he showed off the new digs Tuesday.
Meek to be subject of 'roast'
Friends, former players and more to share stories about legendary Sailors coach
There are stories about a bench-clearing brawl with Moffat County, ribbing referees and getting thrown out of games. It's no secret that former Sailors basketball coach Kelly Meek can tell a good tale. At a June event, it'll be time for everyone else to tell stories about him.
Rollingstone golf course offers discounted rates
For the next four weeks, local golfers can play Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club at discounted rates.
Habitat nets $40K from Carpenter's Ball
Annual event to fund 4 condos, 1 single-family home
Last weekend's Carpenter's Ball attracted 180 revelers and raised $40,000 for Routt County Habitat for Humanity, enough to give the nonprofit agency a funding start on four new affordable condominiums in addition to a single-family home progressing in Hayden.
The Record for May 11, 2009
Midnight. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a complaint of dogs locked in a car in the Meadows Parking Lot off Pine Grove Road. Officers contacted the owner, who came and took care of the dogs.
Steamboat briefs: At least 15 cars damaged in spree Saturday night
Steamboat Springs Police Department officers are investigating thousands of dollars worth of damage that happened Saturday night to at least 15 cars.
Krista Andress: School bus safety
It's about time the situation on the school buses is addressed.
George Tolles: Make street crossings safer
A good friend of mine, Bob Bear, was killed last week while trying to cross U.S. Highway 40 at the intersection with Pine Grove Road.
Jimmy Westlake: Catch the Crow
Winging his way across our springtime sky is a delightful little constellation named Corvus the Crow. The four main stars of Corvus form an unmistakable kite-shaped pattern located one-third the way up in our southern sky at about 10 p.m. in mid-May.
Joanne Palmer: Solutions for selecting a swimsuit
No other activity inspires dread in women quite as much as selecting a swimsuit. I'd rather walk barefoot across a field of broken glass than face a winter's worth of excess in the mirror.
Our View: Improvements needed for pedestrians
Highway improvements and a shift in our driving mentality are needed to make Steamboat Springs a more pedestrian-friendly community.
City Council backs transfer tax
Plan would offer developers variety of compliance methods
A plan outlined by the Steamboat Springs City Council on Tuesday would offer developers a variety of ways to comply with the city's affordable housing ordinance.
High flows delay pedestrian bridge completion
Chuck Lewis Wildlife Area crossway won't be done until June
The new pedestrian bridge over the Yampa River at Chuck Lewis State Wildlife Area likely won't open until mid-June, when streamflows are expected to recede sufficiently to allow post-construction revegetation work to proceed.
Craig motorcyclist remains in serious condition
Man airlifted to Denver Health after crash Monday
Craig resident Ricky Bustad remains in serious condition in a Denver hospital after crashing his motorcycle west of Hayden on Monday night.
Visitor Center draft reviewed
With nobody firmly opposed to the idea, the Moffat County Commission and Craig City Council are prepared to negotiate facts and figures for expanding the Moffat County Visitor Center.
2 fires spark in county on 'red flag' day
Small incidents in Routt County blamed on dry, windy weather
Two fires sprang up in Routt County on Tuesday, even as fire officials warned that high winds and dry conditions made controlled burns dangerous.
Food stamp use increasing in Northwest Colorado
According to a set of reports from the Colorado Benefits Management System, the state's computer records, Moffat County's food stamp requests and dollar allocations have increased rapidly in the past year.
Youths pitch in for Hayden service day
95 middle school students participate
Austin Bush and Kayla Dunckley were two of the first students on the scene Tuesday at the Haven Assisted Living Center, raking dirt to prepare it for landscaping.
