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Routt County employee furloughs set to end
Dan Strnad said he is breathing a little easier these days. The Routt County finance director introduced an overview of the county’s proposed 2010 budget Wednesday, projecting about $47.3 million in revenues and about $48.2 million in expenditures next year.
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by Mike Lawrence
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MCHS athletic director said 1st season exceeded expectations
Richard Wildenhaus, who became Moffat County High School’s athletic director in July, said his first season on the job netted nothing but positive impressions.
Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee stops in Craig
World Series game winner talks to MCHS baseball team
Cliff Lee, the 2008 American League Cy Young winner and ace of the Philadelphia Phillies, took a detour from his Northwest Colorado hunting trip Wednesday and appeared at Auto Parts of Craig, signing autographs for the Moffat County High School baseball team.
Food donations still sought for annual Thanksgiving dinner
The annual Routt County United Way Community Thanksgiving Dinner is a great way for people in the community to come together to enjoy a hot plate of food and friendly company, but its success relies on volunteers who staff the event and provide the prepared, donated food.
The Record for Nov. 17
Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of vandalism for a man who reported that his wife damaged his entertainment center and possibly stole some electronics. The matter is part of an ongoing divorce.
Steamboat Briefs: Grocery store workers’ contract put on hold
Safeway and City Market workers did not vote immediately on a contract proposed by management of the grocery stores presented to the workers earlier in the week.
Rifle dropping a classification
Bears will compete in Class 3A except girls golf
Enrollment numbers are tallied up, and the wheels are in motion. Almost all of Rifle High School’s athletic programs are dropping a classification next school year.
Athlete of the Week: Bryce Mayo
Bryce Mayo was named this week's Steamboat Pilot & Today Athlete of the Week
Hayden School Board OKs Hagins dismissal
Board also discusses new executive session policies
The Hayden School Board began taking steps Wednesday night to ensure that there’s no confusion about its executive sessions. The board entered executive session Wednesday night to discuss issues regarding students.
Booco earns trip to circuit finals
Hayden bull rider Jake Booco spent his summer with one eye on his sport and one on his Sept. 12 wedding. The split focus reduced his time on the road, but it amounted to the most efficient winning season in the 25-year-old’s career, and last weekend in Denver he won the Dodge Mountain States Circuit Finals Rodeo.
Sailors hockey team gears up for weekend action
As a senior and returning cornerstone of the Steamboat Springs High School hockey team, Jon Winkelblech knows what he can bring to the ice. But Winkelblech admits that even after a couple weeks of practice for the 2009-10 season, he’s not totally sure what type of team the Sailors have.
Library offers free mind-body workshops
For the next five Saturday mornings, Bud Werner Memorial Library will offer free sampler workshops in mind-body awareness.
New Victory Highway work raises concerns about weeds
City officials sent a certified letter to New Victory Highway contractor Duckels Construction on Tuesday emphasizing the need to avoid spreading noxious weeds. The letter cautions Duckels that the company could be responsible under the Colorado Noxious Weed Act.
‘Once Upon a Mattress’ opens today at SSHS
Play builds skills, connections for students
When Sara Emily Pugh gets an opportunity to take the stage, there’s not much question whether she’ll take it. Pugh and her fellow cast members in Steamboat Springs High School's presentation of "Once Upon a Mattress" will open the curtain on the play at 7 p.m. today.
Routt County employee furloughs set to end
Dan Strnad said he is breathing a little easier these days. The Routt County finance director introduced an overview of the county’s proposed 2010 budget Wednesday, projecting about $47.3 million in revenues and about $48.2 million in expenditures next year.
South Routt board preps for cuts
The first estimate from the Colorado Department of Education indicates the South Routt School Board could face cuts of about $221,000, a little more than 6 percent. At a meeting tonight, the board will take the first steps in preparing for the hit.
Hayden Town Council to review budget
The Hayden Town Council will decide whether to approve the first reading of the proposed 2010 budget when it meets at 7:30 p.m. today. The town must adopt the nearly $2.2 million budget by Dec. 15. It’s due to the state by Jan. 31.
