Stories for October 15, 2009

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Hermacinski raises most cash

Incumbent leads City Council fundraising by more than $9,000

Steamboat Springs City Council member Cari Hermacinski reported $15,089 in fundraising since July in her bid for re-election, outpacing her opponent and second-highest fundraiser Kevin Bennett by more than $9,000.

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Sailors No. 4 doubles tennis team advances

All other players lost in the first or second rounds but could have a chance to play again

Kyle Rogers and Gabri Erspamer will play in the semifinals Friday. The rest of the Steamboat Springs High School tennis team will get back on the court only if those who defeated them advance.

Denver consultant leads workshop about professional reputation

It's no secret that in a small town like Steamboat Springs, everybody knows everything about you. That can make balancing social and professional lives challenging for workers of any age, but especially for young employees learning how to build a career, Shari Harley said. Harley is leading a workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Steamboat Springs Community Center to teach local professionals strategies to manage their reputation and build their careers.

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Athlete of the Week: Rachael Koehler

Athlete of the Week: Rachael Koehler

5 cited with social host violations Wednesday

Police employ the ordinance for 1st time

The Steamboat Springs Police Department issued the first social host ordinance violations Wednesday morning, citing five students from Colorado Mountain College's Alpine Campus.

Stagecoach charter school delayed 1 year

South Routt School Board to hear update at meeting tonight

Stagecoach charter school supporters said they plan to wait one more year before trying to open the preschool to sixth grade school through the South Routt School District.

Craig police officer found dead in Glenwood

Autopsy expected to take place today to determine community service officer's cause of death

A Craig Police Department officer was found dead Wednesday in Glenwood Springs, a Garfield County deputy coroner said. Kathie Johnson, a police department community service officer and wife of former police detective Ken Johnson, was found Wednesday afternoon in her room at the Hotel Colorado.

Water rate hike up for approval

Hayden council to consider second reading of ordinance today

Water rates in Hayden will increase if the Town Council approves the second reading of the water base rate ordinance at tonight's meeting. The Town Council approved the first reading earlier this month.

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Steamboat volleyball preps for 3 home games

The Steamboat Springs High School volleyball team has an opportunity this week to take control of its own destiny as the season winds down. Steamboat plays at 6:30 p.m. today at home against chief rival Moffat County.

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Polarizing Bennett seeks return to council

Kevin Bennett's previous City Council service ended eight years ago, but the impacts of his tenure still resonate today - in capital projects, open space expansions and lasting partnerships - as well as in lingering anger and questions about his value to the community in another term at Centennial Hall.

Steamboat Briefs: Spa merchandise stolen during burglary Tuesday

High-end beauty products, jewelry and merchandise worth $2,000 to $3,000 were stolen from the Waterside Day Spa and Salon in a burglary Tuesday night.

The Record for Oct. 13

The Record for Oct. 13

Sailors football hopes to tame Huskies

Sit down and look at the Western Slope League football playoff formulas, mash the numbers, predict outcomes and try to figure out who the three playoff qualifiers will be, and it can be nauseating. The bottom line, and the only thing the Steamboat Springs High School football team can control, is winning Friday at Battle Mountain.

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Worried Men to take break

Local band's last Mahogany Ridge show of '09 is Friday

Anyone who has walked into Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill past 10 p.m. on a Friday in the past six or seven years stood an almost certain chance of seeing part of Worried Men's well-weathered show. Worried Men's last show at Mahogany for at least a few months is at 10 p.m. Friday.

Referendum procedure set for Steamboat 700

No petitioners registered day after council OKs annexation

On the first day after the Steamboat Springs City Council approved the annexation of the Steamboat 700 development, no petitioners had registered to create a referendum to bring the issue to a citywide vote.

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Hermacinski says record speaks for itself

Voters would be hard-pressed to say Councilwoman Cari Hermacinski hasn't kept her 2007 campaign promises. Hermacinski won the council seat after running a campaign focused on open and transparent government, fiscal responsibility, and repairing the city's relationship with Routt County and the Yampa Valley Housing Authority.