Stories for November 7, 2009

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Sailors capture Western Slope title with win vs. Glenwood Springs

Steamboat Springs High School do-everything athlete Joe Dover said it was the most fun he’s had on a football field. Considering what the 5-foot-10, 185-pound spitfire did in Friday’s 30-21 win against Glenwood Springs, it also may have been the best he’s ever played on a football field.

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1 dead, 3 injured in Vail bar shooting

Vail police say they have a suspect in custody

One person is dead and two people have been injured in a shooting Saturday night at the Sandbar in West Vail, Vail Police Chief Dwight Henniger said. The town of Vail has identified the suspect as Richard Moreau, 63, of Vail. Moreau is being held in the town of Vail's jail.

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Tom Ross: Your turn to be famous will come soon enough

All of us deserve our 15 minutes of fame, so it was nice to see this week that four local guys — Luke Brosterhous, Adam Spector, Jerad Iacovetto and Todd Lodwick — got their pictures published in Outside magazine.

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Steamboat detective: There are ways to detect fake bills

Police say business owners need to know the feel of money to prevent fraud

After a counterfeit $50 bill was passed at a Steamboat Springs convenience store in October, Steamboat Springs police Detective Jerry Stabile said it’s important for business owners to know how to spot the difference between real and fake bills.

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Local author captures dog sledding experience in photo book

Dog sledding guide Dagny McKinley said she was amazed at the power of her dogs, a feeling that comes through in her book, “Wild Hearts: Dog Sledding in the Rockies.”

YVEA customers could see rate hike

About $5 per month increase for average use possible beginning in January

Starting in 2010, all Yampa Valley Electric Association customers could see an increase of as much as 7 percent on monthly bills because of an increase in wholesale prices from Xcel Energy. For residential customers, that comes to an average increase of $5.04 per month.

The Record for Nov. 5

12:54 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a burglary alarm in the 1100 block of Hilltop Parkway. Everything was fine.

Steamboat briefs: Powerball winner still hasn’t claimed prize

The owner of a winning $200,000 Powerball ticket sold two weeks ago in Steamboat Springs has yet to come forward to claim his or her prize.

Yampa Valley Community Band rehearses

Weekly practices are open to music lovers of all skill levels

At the beginning of October, Mark Rasmussen conducted the first rehearsal of the Yampa Valley Community Band. About a month in, the all-inclusive concert band has about 20 members, Mark Rasmussen said Friday afternoon.

Soroco to get a shot at playoffs in 2010, 2011

Rams officially in for 8-man football in 2010, 2011

After suffering through two years of postseason ineligibility while playing 8-man football, the Soroco High School football team will be able to qualify for the playoffs starting next season.

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Yampa River Core Trail work starts

Addition to begin behind Walton Pond and head upstream

Excavating crews took advantage of the unseasonably mild weather this week to launch construction of a $374,000 extension of the Yampa River Core Trail on the city’s south side.