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New ski and snowboard technology is a cut above
Skis and snowboards have come a long way in terms of shape since each started out as large planks of wood strapped to brave winter engineers. The largest change for both mediums comes in rocker and camber technology.
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by Joel Reichenberger
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Steamboat preps for Windsor
2nd playoff game expected to be Saturday in Steamboat
Coming off its first playoff win in two years, the Steamboat Springs High School football team got good news Saturday when Windsor beat Pueblo County. The Wizards’ 33-20 win against the Hornets means the Sailors will host the second round of the playoffs.
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by Luke Graham
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Routt County foreclosure filings continue to rise
Front Range expert: Yampa Valley property scene not as bad, but there is likely more hardship ahead
The number of Americans facing the prospect of losing their homes to foreclosure was down for the third straight month in October, but it was still up nearly 20 percent from a year ago. And a Front Range foreclosure expert recently told a Steamboat audience that on a per capita basis, the distressed property scene in Routt County is not nearly as pronounced as in Weld and Larimer counties, for example. But there’s likely more hardship ahead in the Yampa Valley.
Real estate transactions for Nov. 5 to 12, 2009
Real estate transactions for Nov. 5 to 12, 2009
Best of the Web: New Victory Highway
After living in this park for 9 years, it brings a tear to my eye to see it being ruined by this road.
The Record for Nov. 13
12:22 a.m. Hayden Police Department officers were called to a suspicious incident in the 100 block of Shady Lane. Officers were unable to locate the incident.
Northwest Colorado sees decreased number of hunters
A combination of the poor economy and fewer available tags has decreased the number of hunters in Northwest Colorado this year, with repercussions felt from the field to the hotel rooms across Routt County.
Bill Ritter Jr.: Tough times mean shared sacrifice
When Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien and I first took office in January 2007, we made education our top priority. We vowed to reduce the dropout rate, close achievement gaps and increase the number of in-state students who earn a college degree.
The Wunder family: Thanks, Respite House
Our family recently had a wonderful experience using the new Rollingstone Respite House as a short-term care facility for a family member with advanced dementia.
Harriet Freiberger: Uplifted
On Tuesday, fifth-graders at Soda Creek Elementary School brought tears to my eyes.
Ken Collins: We always respond
It has been millions, literally, of Americans who have returned from war. Most have survived. Many have not.
Steve Lewis: Lock in standards
The Let’s Vote group deserves our respect for standing up personally for what they believe.
Jail Report for Nov. 7 to Nov. 13
The following is a list of people booked into the Routt County Jail on suspicion of the listed charges. The arresting agency is listed in parentheses.
Preparations begin for Olympic Trials
For Andy Wirth, Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. senior vice president of sales and marketing, Friday's snowstorm was a reminder that the winter season is approaching quickly, and with it all the excitement of the Olympic Trials, set to be played out in Steamboat Springs on Dec. 23 and 24.
Steamboat preps for Windsor
2nd playoff game expected to be Saturday in Steamboat
Coming off its first playoff win in two years, the Steamboat Springs High School football team got good news Saturday when Windsor beat Pueblo County. The Wizards’ 33-20 win against the Hornets means the Sailors will host the second round of the playoffs.
Sussman joins Tennis Center as pro
Greg Sussman was named the new pro at the Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs. Tennis Center Director Jim Swiggart said he had 13 applicants for the position, but none fit the way Sussman did.
Local Little League to keep affiliation
Group hopes to improve baseball for 2010 summer
The state of baseball in Steamboat Springs is strong, the town’s Little League board of directors said Thursday evening over a bucket of peanuts at the Steamboat Smokehouse in downtown Steamboat.
Joel Reichenberger: Krakauer comes just short
Garth Brooks has been undoubtedly popular nationwide. Still, I always have been convinced that people from my region of Kansas liked him just a little bit more. I’ve always had the feeling that Steamboat Springs has a similar love affair with Jon Krakauer.
Cartridge World reaches out to local businesses in environmental effort
It’s fitting that the two-year anniversary of the local Cartridge World comes on America Recycles Day. Keith Zimmer, who owns the Central Park Plaza store with his wife, Patty, said last week that the store’s efforts to refill local printer and toner cartridges are adding up.
Business File: Ben’s Blinds owner earns certification
Ben Clark, owner and operator of the Steamboat Springs business Ben’s Blinds, has earned Somfy home motion expert certification. Somfy manufactures window covering motors. Ben’s Blinds carries the Hunter Douglas line of window coverings and window coverings from Timber Blinds, almost all of which are available with Somfy motors and controllers. For more information, contact Clark at 970-846-6716 or ben@bensblinds.com.
School lunches for the week of Nov. 16
School lunches for the week of Nov. 16
Routt County Spotlight: Lance Steady
Routt County Spotlight: Lance Steady
Class notes: Steamboat Springs High School honor roll
Steamboat Springs High School released its first-quarter honor roll this week.
Looking back for Nov. 16, 1934
The Armistice Day football game between Hayden and Steamboat Springs high school teams attracted the largest attendance of any game played this year on the local field.
Suicide rates high in Colorado, study shows
Suicide experts don’t have a clear explanation for why the suicide rate in Colorado is significantly higher than the rest of the country, but a study of suicide rates since 1979 shows that several Colorado counties have among the highest rates in the nation. Chaffee County ranked the highest among Colorado counties at No. 14
15th annual Festival of Trees benefits museum
For the fourth year in a row, the Steamboat Springs-based High Point 4-H Club will show off its shining stars at the start of the holiday season. About 25 club members decorated for the 15th annual Festival of Trees in Tread of Pioneers Museum’s community room Thursday.
Snow Bowl hosts Special Olympics tournament
At the start of the first Yampa Valley Special Olympics Bowling Tournament, Jay Greenhill was hoping to get the sort of score he racks up on a good day. For Greenhill, a Steamboat Springs resident and client at Horizons Specialized Services, that would be between 115 and 125.
Ron Krall: Health care reform
Today, I want to break from the spirit of impartiality in which I tried to moderate the fireside chat and offer some comments about the pending health care reform legislation.
Our View: Taxpayers deserve better
Taxpayers of Northwest Colorado deserve a clear and honest explanation for why our regional Board of Cooperative Educational Services overspent last year’s budget, withheld federal funding from districts and increased what it said districts would owe in 2009-10.
Steamboat briefs: Chamber seeks activity mixer participants
The Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association is holding a Winter Activity Mixer from 3 to 6 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort. The Chamber is seeking groups to have booths at the mixer. The booth fee is $125 or $25 for restaurants serving food. Those who want a space must submit an application and the fee by Nov. 27. Call Meagan at the Chamber at 875-7003.
New ski and snowboard technology is a cut above
Skis and snowboards have come a long way in terms of shape since each started out as large planks of wood strapped to brave winter engineers. The largest change for both mediums comes in rocker and camber technology.
One Steamboat Place plaza to open with ski area
Condominiums ready to begin closing 1st 100 sales
The developers of One Steamboat Place say they are ready to come out of the starting gates Nov. 25 when they open their public plaza simultaneously with the first day of skiing at Steamboat Ski Area.
On the Market: Dudley joins Prudential as marketing manager
Mark Dudley has joined the Vanatta Group at Prudential Steamboat Realty as marketing manager and broker/associate. The announcement was made by Pam Vanatta, co-owner of Prudential Steamboat.
Gov. Ritter proposes $260M reduction in K-12 funding next year
Cuts would affect Routt County schools
It’s what they feared and expected but hoped wouldn’t happen. Gov. Bill Ritter announced this month the possibility of cutting $260 million from public K-12 funding in his proposed 2010-11 budget. One local school district official said if the cut comes to fruition, it will be “devastating.”
CMC trustees OK 4-year degrees
College must get state legislature approval to offer 4-year programs
The Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees last week approved the school’s plan to take the next step to offer bachelor’s degrees in select programs.
