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Council annexes Steamboat 700
Possibility of referendum election still looms
The Steamboat Springs City Council voted 4-3 late Tuesday night to approve the annexation of Steamboat 700, a project that ultimately is expected to bring about 2,000 homes, 380,000 square feet of commercial space and 4,700 residents to the western edge of the city.
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by Brandon Gee
at 11:37pm
Early Morning
Unbeaten Sailors, Huskies soccer teams meet for league lead
Battle Mountain coach Dave Cope wouldn't be surprised if the outcome of this year's Western Slope League was decided by a single goal in tonight's game against Steamboat Springs. Cope's Huskies will face the Steamboat Springs High School Sailors today at 6:30 p.m. at Battle Mountain.
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by John F. Russell
at 12:00am
Morning
August sales tax down more than 20 percent
Lodging, sporting goods, retail all take significant hits compared to August 2008
Steamboat Springs sales tax decreased 20.4 percent in August compared to August 2008, placing the city's year-to-date collections at about 17.2 percent - or about $2.3 million - less than last year.
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by Mike Lawrence
at 10:54am
Stories
Council annexes Steamboat 700
Possibility of referendum election still looms
The Steamboat Springs City Council voted 4-3 late Tuesday night to approve the annexation of Steamboat 700, a project that ultimately is expected to bring about 2,000 homes, 380,000 square feet of commercial space and 4,700 residents to the western edge of the city.
Big Head Todd to play free concert Dec. 23
Show will be at ski area as part of this winter's U.S. Olympic Trials.
Steamboat Briefs: Cultural integration group seeking new volunteers
Integrated Community is seeking bilingual volunteers to assist the organization with its resource and referral program on Mondays and Wednesdays. Volunteers must speak Spanish, enjoy helping the immigrant community, and be respectful and mature. Training is provided. Call Tatiana at 871-4599 or email director@ciiccolorado.org.
Unbeaten Sailors, Huskies soccer teams meet for league lead
Battle Mountain coach Dave Cope wouldn't be surprised if the outcome of this year's Western Slope League was decided by a single goal in tonight's game against Steamboat Springs. Cope's Huskies will face the Steamboat Springs High School Sailors today at 6:30 p.m. at Battle Mountain.
Jimmy Westlake: A great year for Orionid Meteors
Did you get to see Halley's Comet when it sailed past Earth in 1985 and '86? If not, you'll have to wait until the year 2061 for another chance, because Halley's Comet requires 76 years to orbit the sun. But until then, you can watch the pieces of the famous comet rain down during the Orionid meteor shower.
Snow piling up north of Steamboat Springs
The snow depth in the highest elevations of the Routt National Forest north of Steamboat Springs grew substantially during the weekend.
Tom Ross: The groomsmen wore coyote skin caps
Weddings of the rich and brilliant in the Sunday Times
Feeling a little full of yourself? Would it do you good to be knocked down a peg? I have the fix you seek. Never have I been so fascinated in the midst of suffering from a sudden onset of inferiority complex as when I settled in with the New York Times Wedding/Celebrations section during the weekend.
2 hunters reported lost during weekend
Men were unharmed, in good condition
The first weekend of the elk rifle-hunting season led to search missions for two lost hunters. Both men were found in good condition, and Routt County Search and Rescue spokesman Darrel Levingston said each was well prepared for the hazards of backcountry hiking and found their bearings without extensive help.
Sheriff's budget holds steady
Commissioners indicate they will not allow 2 new positions
The budget for the Routt County Sheriff's Office will hold steady for the coming year. During a budget presentation to the Routt County Board of Commissioners on Monday, Routt County Finance Director Dan Strnad spelled out a few minor changes that likely will be turned down by the commissioners before final adoption of the budget.
Clerk's office mails ballots
Voters should check mailboxes as soon as Wednesday
The Routt County Clerk and Recorder's Office is putting more than 13,000 ballots in the mail today, the same day the Steamboat Springs City Council is scheduled to take a vote on the most politically charged issue in recent memory.
The Record for Oct. 11, 2009
Sunday, Oct. 11
Bennett defends voting stance
Ads tout record of public votes; not all issues made it that far
City Council candidate Kevin Bennett, whose campaign ads cite the need for a public vote on Steamboat 700, said Monday that his council didn't seek a public vote on the adoption of the West of Steamboat Springs Area Plan in 1999 partly because the community wouldn't understand the plan's complexities.
Hayden voters to decide whether to boost rental car, lodging taxes
When mail-in ballots are sent to Hayden voters beginning today, they'll have to decide whether to adopt two tax measures that would boost town coffers as soon as 2010.
Decision time for Steamboat 700
City Council to give final consideration to Steamboat 700 annexation
What some have billed as the most important issue to ever face the city of Steamboat Springs goes before City Council today for final consideration.
