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Latin-influenced dance-fitness class new to Steamboat
Gina Zedeck walked into her first Zumba class with years of ballet experience, some prodding from a friend, no background in Latin music and no idea what to expect.
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by Margaret Hair
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Steamboat tennis falls, 6-0, to powerful Kent Denver
It didn't take a tennis expert to figure out where the best action was Saturday morning as the Steamboat Springs High School tennis team dueled Kent Denver at the Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs.
Steamboat volleyball blasts Palisade in 3 games
Under the eyes of Steamboat Springs High School volleyball coach Wendy Hall, there is always room to improve. But watching Steamboat cruise through Palisade in three games Saturday had the coach and players feeling like the Sailors finally are finding their groove.
Steamboat trio prepares for state golf tourney
They'll say it's about enjoying the moment, but delve a little deeper into the thoughts of Sailors golfers Scott Ptach, Kaelen Gunderson and Alan Capistron, and it's evident there is more at stake Monday and Tuesday at state.
John F. Russell: Spontaneity is gone in sports
One of the things I love most about sports are the spontaneous displays of emotion that often define the game - or become bigger than the game.
Best of the Web: Core trail expansion
That is great news; it is good to hear positive news for a change. 3,200 feet or 0.61 mile is a nice start. However, it would be great to have a much longer bike trail. Glenwood Springs has one that runs 40+ miles to Aspen. The city of Leadville has the mineral belt trail that is over 14 miles long and circles the town. And down at the beach in Newport they have a bike trail that runs almost 50 miles along the Santa Ana River to Corona. So we could do better.
Rebecca Macfarlane Wendt: Truly special
I always knew I would come home. Although it was because my parents needed me - my mother, Lois Mae Macfarlane, passed away Sept. 30 - and it was not the circumstances I would have chosen, the community welcomed me back.
Silver Spur neighborhood sees 5 sales of $600K or more
Perhaps more than any neighborhood in Steamboat Springs, Silver Spur represents a self-contained single-family market where prospective buyers can look at six to eight homes in their price range and make realistic comparisons.
Estes, Rams win, 64-14, against Cowboys
It was another game and another monster win for the Soroco football team. The Rams bumped their record to 5-0 with a 64-14 pasting of Plateau Valley on Saturday.
Steamboat softball loses 2 to Palisade
The Steamboat Springs High School softball team dropped a pair of games Saturday, falling to Palisade, 22-0 and 20-0. The Sailors, 0-6 on the season, ran into a couple of top-notch pitchers in Shelby Hanson and Emily Crow.
Trip to Andes an experience of a lifetime for skiers
Rob Zehner moved with his family to Steamboat Springs when he was 16 years old, hoping to fulfill his ski racing dreams. A decade later, he did achieve his goals, but only after burning out on the sport and coming back to it in a much more informal manner.
School District nears completion on security system
The installation of security cameras and an automated door access system at Steamboat Springs High School almost is complete, said Rick Denney, the district's facilities director. The process started a week after school began in late August.
Business File: Forum to host regional small-business director
The U.S. Small Business Administration will hold a forum from 11:30 to 1 p.m. Thursday at Rex's American Bar & Grill. The event is part of the Success Steps Luncheon series from SCORE at Colorado Mountain College.
Routt County Spotlight: Elizabeth Watkins
Occupation: Manager at Quiksilver
SSWSC skiers get head start in Austria
Program puts Alpine athletes on snow early
A group of Winter Sports Club Alpine skiers will get a jump on their training for the upcoming season. And they're doing it in Patsch, Austria.
Yampa EMS worker, instructor Vetter retires after 36 years
After responding to train accidents, car crashes, bus crashes and ambulance runs during 36 years of service, longtime Yampa resident Bobbie Vetter is hanging up the stethoscope for good.
Looking back for Oct. 4, 1934
Steamboat Springs library to extend service
Class notes: CHS student attends youth leadership forum in DC
Matt Jones, a sophomore at Christian Heritage School, attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security: Exploring American Diplomacy, Intelligence and Defense from Tuesday to today in Washington, D.C.
Solomon campaigns through background in public service
Self-described as "semi-retired" after decades in the local building industry, Ken Solomon is running against Kenny Reisman for a District 2 seat on the Steamboat Springs City Council. Solomon, 63, said he moved to Steamboat in 1970.
The Record for Oct. 2
The Record for Oct. 2
Ron Pollard: Take America back
Yes, the people, the citizens, the voters, can, God willing, take back America before it is too late.
Unit at Storm Meadows sells for more than appraised tax value
Real estate professionals don't put a great deal of stock in the county appraiser's valuation. That's because state law mandates that the figure is about two years old by the time owners get their valuation notices.
Dave Lorenzen: Old West and 700
In the Old West, disputes were often resolved using a six-shooter. After attending the Steamboat 700 annexation reading Tuesday night, I see a new version of this same philosophy.
Jail Report for Sept. 26 to Oct. 2
Jail Report for Sept. 26 to Oct. 2
On the Market: Hayden's Prudential office gets new broker
Sharon Johnson has joined Prudential Steamboat Realty as a full-time broker associate in the Hayden office.
Latin-influenced dance-fitness class new to Steamboat
Gina Zedeck walked into her first Zumba class with years of ballet experience, some prodding from a friend, no background in Latin music and no idea what to expect.
Ski Corp. cuts international hiring amid local job interest
Steamboat Ski Area is in the thick of ski season hiring, and the recession has changed a lot.Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. expects to bring on fewer international workers, but leaders expect employment numbers to be similar to last season.
Reisman says time spent with community trumps experience
One word consistently pops up in conversations with or about Kenny Reisman: passion. Reisman will face longtime local Ken Solomon for the District 2 Steamboat Springs City Council seat in this year's election.
Soroco volleyball falls in 3 games
Rangely was too powerful and moved the ball too well. The Soroco High School volleyball team, meanwhile, made too many errors and couldn't find a formula to slow the Panthers. Rangely won Saturday, 25-18, 25-18 and 25-21.
Our View: Ski ranks merit consideration
The first signs of winter were unmistakable over the past two weeks: measurable snowfall in the valley, frost on our car windshields for consecutive mornings and the release of ski area rankings from national ski magazines.
Real estate transactions for Sept. 28 to Oct. 1, 2009
Total sales - $9,808,225
Joel Reichenberger: Lunging into the season
My first brush with ski fitness could have been worse. did manage to make it to the 7:30 a.m. Tuesday class at Fusion Fit in east Steamboat Springs, and that in and of itself is an accomplishment in my book.
Police have not cited anyone with alcohol offense
In the 3 1/2 months since the Steamboat Springs City Council passed the contentious social host ordinance, police officers have not cited anyone under the law. But with school resuming, police officials say it's only a matter of time until they use the ordinance.
School board hopefuls differ on funds
Candidates for the one contested Steamboat Springs School Board seat showed different levels of openness to the idea of consolidating Routt County's school districts at an election forum Friday.
Hunt of the Week: Cedar Beauregard
Hunt of the Week: Cedar Beauregard
Steamboat briefs: Yampa Valley Community Band starts Monday
The first rehearsal of the Yampa Valley Community Band is from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Steamboat Springs Middle School. The group will be open to all musicians who have some level of playing experience and will rehearse from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays, band organizer Mark Rasmussen said.
