Stories for May 29, 2009

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Job fair offers few jobs

Workforce Center instead has resources for unemployed

The Colorado Workforce Center was in a bind. How do you host a job fair when there are no jobs available? The solution, said employment specialist Brian Bradbury, was the Routt County Summer Resource Fair, with information and services available for the unemployed.

Planning Commission paves way for taller, denser base area

The Steamboat Springs Planning Commission gave its strong blessing Thursday night to a bundle of amendments that will pave the way for taller, denser and more predictable developments at the base of Steamboat Ski Area.

2 high school seniors present energy study to Ski Corp.

SSHS graduation is 2 p.m. Saturday

Chrissy Ford and Ben Paley wanted to do something practical for their senior project. And they wanted to do something green. They decided to study the feasibility of using wind energy to produce electricity for lifts at the ski area.

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Chamber suffers 'fractures' after special meeting

The Craig Chamber of Commerce board conducted a special meeting Wednesday morning to discuss issues surrounding the organization's executive director and her handling of a contentious bid award.

Dance music with Bayou flair

The most memorable show of Troy "Dikki Du" Carrier's musical life came a little early.

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Rossi to walk on to basketball program at Mesa State

Soroco High School star to take shot at college basketball

Soroco High School's Sarajane Rossi spurned offers from smaller colleges and opportunities in track and field to walk on to the girls basketball program at Mesa State College in Grand Junction in the fall.

The Record for May 27, 2009

12:17 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers arrested a 25-year-old Steamboat Springs woman on suspicion of driving while ability impaired and speeding after a traffic stop at Pine Grove Road and Rollingstone Drive.

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2 high school seniors present energy study to Ski Corp.

SSHS graduation is 2 p.m. Saturday

Chrissy Ford and Ben Paley wanted to do something practical for their senior project. And they wanted to do something green. They decided to study the feasibility of using wind energy to produce electricity for lifts at the ski area.

Steamboat briefs: Quintero's closes doors in Hayden on Thursday

Quintero's, a Mexican restaurant that opened in December 2007 in Hayden, closed its doors Thursday.

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Job fair offers few jobs

Workforce Center instead has resources for unemployed

The Colorado Workforce Center was in a bind. How do you host a job fair when there are no jobs available? The solution, said employment specialist Brian Bradbury, was the Routt County Summer Resource Fair, with information and services available for the unemployed.

Film capsules for May 29, 2009

Capsule reviews of films opening this week:

Pappas climbs rugby ladder

2005 Steamboat grad, now CSU junior, makes regional all-star team

In only his fourth season playing competitive rugby, Charlie Pappas - a 2005 Steamboat Springs High School graduate and junior at Colorado State University - made the Western United States All-Star rugby team.

Intrawest declines to invest in new gondola

Development manager: Smaller people-mover lift still on track for Wildhorse Meadows

Hours before a scheduled public hearing Thursday, Intrawest declined to fund a share of a $7 million high-speed people-mover gondola that was to have been a collaboration with Resort Ventures West, developers of Wildhorse Meadows.

Eagle airport expansion under way

Vail hopes to boost business, tourism with longer runway

One of Aspen's biggest resort competitors is undertaking a $22 million runway expansion so it can accommodate more commercial airline flights during winters and summers.

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Aaron Watson plays family-friendly country Sunday at Ghost Ranch

If five people show up to see Texas country singer Aaron Watson play at Ghost Ranch Saloon on Sunday, he's willing to guarantee those five people one of the best shows they've ever seen.

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Planning Commission paves way for taller, denser base area

The Steamboat Springs Planning Commission gave its strong blessing Thursday night to a bundle of amendments that will pave the way for taller, denser and more predictable developments at the base of Steamboat Ski Area.

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Rob Douglas: Supreme consequences

Throughout the run-up to last year's presidential election, there was little attention paid outside of legal circles to whom candidate Barack Obama might select to sit on the Supreme Court if given the opportunity.