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Hayden man dies after construction site accident
Man was working on project next to Slopeside Grill when fatally injured
A 29-year-old Hayden man died today after a compression cap on a water line blew off and struck him. The man was working on a construction project at the base of Mount Werner.
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by Matt Stensland
at 12:14pm
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Ski Haus celebrates 40 years
Rod Schrage said he didn't have a long-term plan when he took over a struggling little business called Ski Haus at the base of Mount Werner 40 years ago.
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by Mike Lawrence
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Steamboat tennis takes regional title
Sailors win big in second day of tournament, go to state next weekend
The Sailors were favorites going into the tournament in Delta and didn't disappoint, winning their 12th consecutive regional championship.
Hayden man dies after construction site accident
Man was working on project next to Slopeside Grill when fatally injured
A 29-year-old Hayden man died today after a compression cap on a water line blew off and struck him. The man was working on a construction project at the base of Mount Werner.
Athlete of the Week: Enrique Lopez
Enrique Lopez, 15, a sophomore Steamboat Springs High School, was named the Steamboat Pilot & Today's Athlete of the Week.
Tigers football looks to rebound after losses
Hayden football coach Shawn Baumgartner knows it takes only one game to turn around a season. The Tigers hope the game comes today against Rangely.
Interest high for ski swap Oct. 16
Nobody is more excited for the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual Ski & Sports Swap than Rick DeVos. But DeVos and many others in Steamboat Springs will have to wait one more week for the Oct. 16 sale to begin. The event will begin with the early bird sale at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16. Shoppers can pay $5 and enter the sale and have the first opportunity to buy used and new items. Shoppers younger than 18 can enter the sale that night for free.
Rams football to face toughest challenge
Soroco's 5-0 start to its second season of 8-man football has blazed unfamiliar ground for the team that just two years ago struggled to beat even junior varsity squads.
Sailors tennis headed to finals
11 on SSHS boys team advance at regional tourney
The Steamboat Springs High School tennis team did everything it could to secure its 12th consecutive regional title on Thursday at the first day of the regional tournament in Delta.
Steamboat plays Rifle today at 7 p.m.
Sailors expect to get Rifle's best shot tonight at Gardner Field
Steamboat squares off against Rifle at 7 p.m. today at Gardner Field. The Bears, who have consistently made the playoffs during most of the past decade, have a new coach in Ryan Sulkowski. Sulkowski was a graduate assistant at Clemson University and has brought in former Rifle head coaches Damon Wells and Anthony Alfini as his assistants.
What to do this weekend
Arts and entertainment events across Routt County for today through Thursday
Steamboat-based romance author gets her groove back
Veronica Blake's 'Black Horse' is out
Veronica "Ronee" Blake has resurrected a dream she thought she had lost forever. Blake's new historical romance novel, "Black Horse," has just been released by Dorchester Publishing Co. And Blake, the office manager for the Routt County Regional Planning Department, is off to Las Vegas next week for a pair of book signing events at Borders book stores.
The Hammer Smith Band brings harmonica-powered show
Blues harmonica player Chris "Hammer" Smith promises stage acrobatics beyond what a audience might expect from the standard bar gig. He brings five albums worth of original material to the live show, along with session experience and a passion for the blues.
Sailors volleyball beats Demons in 5 games
Maybe when the Steamboat Springs and Glenwood Springs volleyball teams meet up, the two should just fast forward to Game 5 and see who wins. Steamboat, now 11-3 overall and 8-1 in the Western Slope League, outfought a tough and feisty Glenwood team, winning 21-25, 25-20, 25-18, 20-25 and 15-11.
Weekend weather a mixed bag
Storms expected to bring chilly, wet conditions through Monday
Count yourself lucky if Monday's Columbus Day holiday means a day off work because the weather in Northwest Colorado is going to be unsettled until then. A couple of storm systems are expected to move through Routt County today, Saturday and early Sunday before giving way to clear skies and higher temperatures Monday.
Knoebel joins Oak Creek Town Board
Trustees give preliminary OK to $4.9M 2010 budget
Thursday's Oak Creek Town Board meeting provided an early glimpse of some potential candidates for April's town election. Nikki Knoebel was chosen from a field of three applicants to replace former Trustee Dave Ege, who resigned last month for personal reasons.
Ski Haus celebrates 40 years
Rod Schrage said he didn't have a long-term plan when he took over a struggling little business called Ski Haus at the base of Mount Werner 40 years ago.
Steamboat homecoming parade route changes
Lincoln Avenue construction affects celebration
Despite the resurfacing project under way from Third to 13th streets on Lincoln Avenue, this year's high school homecoming parade still will be held at 2 p.m. today.
Mike Lawrence: The 7-year ditch?
This recession has drawn many comparisons to the early 1980s. When the subject came up in a few conversations last week, it made sense to brush some cobwebs off the archives from two-plus decades ago. The similarities are eerie.
Home Depot submits its 2nd plan
Retailer wants a store south of I-70 near Silverthorne outlets
Six months after Home Depot's plan for a Silverthorne store received initial approval from town council, the retailer submitted a second version Tuesday - two days before the deadline.
Researchers set to burn Colorado aspens
Sometime in the next few weeks, federal land managers will try to stimulate moribund aspen groves by intentionally setting fire to about 500 acres of aspen stands in western Colorado, around Battlement Mesa.
The Record for Oct. 7
The Record for Oct. 7
Steamboat Briefs: Strawberry Park school absences drop to 80
Absences at Strawberry Park Elementary School dropped to 80 students Thursday after 106 students were home sick the previous day, said Dot Haberlan, of the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association.
Low funding plagues Steamboat schools' budget
Finance director presents issues to Steamboat school board
With already low state financing and more cuts to come, combined with the state revenue sources restricted by legislation and a decrease in local support, the Steamboat Springs School District is in the middle of a difficult budget year.
Townsend H. Anderson: Preservation is the new green
Preservation is the up-and-coming green. Just as recycling is replacing our old throwaway ethic, "embodied energy" is joining the lexicon of sustainable development.
Dillon eyes medical marijuana controls
Instead of barring medical marijuana dispensaries, Dillon's town council is leaning toward saying "yes," but with heavy regulation.
