Stories for October 23, 2009

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SSHS soccer wins 1st league title since 2001

The Steamboat Springs-Moffat County soccer game ended at 7 p.m., but the real drama took place one county over and two hours later. The Steamboat boys soccer team had done its part for the Western Slope League championship, a quick 3-0 win against Moffat County on Thursday at Gardner Field.

Efforts in motion to promote Steamboat as cycling destination

A coordinated local effort is afoot to make Steamboat Springs a major cycling destination and promote a form of tourism that many locals might be more enthusiastic about, as well. Data and anecdotes from other mountain towns suggest the economic impact of such efforts could be substantial.

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Lanes on Lincoln opening up this weekend

Weekend construction update.

Free H1N1 vaccine offered to high-risk groups

VNA holding clinics for health care workers, pregnant women and young children.

DA gives out information on former detective

Arrest could affect more than 100 cases

For the 14th Judicial District Attorney's Office, the time put toward digging through old case files since former Craig Police Detective Ken Johnson's arrest has been incalculable, officials said.

Steamboat volleyball spikers fall in 4

>The good news is the Steamboat Springs High School volleyball team still controls its own destiny. So even with a 25-20, 25-16, 23-25 and 25-22 loss at Palisade on Thursday, Steamboat still has the opportunity to finish in second place in the Western Slope League with a win today at Delta.

Contributions from outside Routt enter council races

Bennett, Solomon receive highest percentage of local dollars

Finance reports show $4,655 in contributions from outside of Routt County to candidates for City Council - about a fifth of the total.

Steamboat briefs: Booster Club's paver campaign is complete

The Steamboat Springs High School Booster Club's 2009 Sailor Paver campaign is complete. More than 200 pavers were purchased in the campaign, which raised more than $12,000 for Steamboat middle school and high school athletes and scholars.

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Locals compete in film festival

Event today and Saturday also features professional ski movies

Adventure sports films from four local producers and three professional companies are on the schedule today and Saturday at the seventh annual Steamboat Mountain Film Festival.

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Sailors, Bulldogs football teams meet in rivalry game

Rivalry aside, Moffat County coach Kip Hafey understands the unusual situation his football team is in. On the heels of playing top-ranked Steamboat Springs at 7 p.m. today at Gardner Field, Hafey knows the Bulldogs might need to win to make the Class 3A playoffs.

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Efforts in motion to promote Steamboat as cycling destination

A coordinated local effort is afoot to make Steamboat Springs a major cycling destination and promote a form of tourism that many locals might be more enthusiastic about, as well. Data and anecdotes from other mountain towns suggest the economic impact of such efforts could be substantial.

Tips for safely burning brush, slash

The leaves are falling, and the days are getting cool. After a summer of cutting beetle trees, many landowners are getting anxious about getting their brush piles burned. This article covers some basic information that will help you burn your brush or slash safely.

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Lowell Whiteman school to celebrate new boys dorm

Project is slated for completion in May

The new boys dormitory at Lowell Whiteman School won't be complete until May, but that didn't stop school officials from planning an event to celebrate it. The ceremony, which isfrom 12:20 to 1:10 p.m. today, is a belated groundbreaking, said Walt Daub, director of the school.

Clerk: Only 5 percent of voters have completed, returned ballots

Less than 700 completed ballots received; 1,022 undeliverable

Kay Weinland urges voters to complete their ballots and send them in to avoid a last-minute rush. A little more than 1,000 ballots were returned to elections officials as "undeliverable" by the U.S. Postal Service.

Rams ready for the big game

Soroco, Norwood to face off today

The implications for the Soroco football team have been established. Because the Rams are ineligible to participate in the postseason, when they take the field at 7 p.m. today to face Norwood, they'll be fighting to win a one-game faux playoff with everything on the line.

Oak Creek OKs annexation process

The Oak Creek Town Board agreed to start the annexation process on a nearly 2-acre parcel as it approved a conceptual review for the Allegheny Gypsum project Thursday night.

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Mayhem String Band plays Saturday in Steamboat

Country-style bluegrass group Mayhem String Band includes three Mississippi natives, one player from Detroit and one from Boulder. The band plays at 10 p.m. Saturday at Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill.

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What to do this week in Steamboat for Oct. 23-29

What to do this week for Oct. 23-29

The Record for Oct. 21

The Record for Oct. 21

Hayden election has multiple contested races for 1st time in years

There's an interesting wrinkle to this year's Hayden School Board race: Four candidates are vying for two seats. The candidates, all longtime Hayden residents, can't remember when there was this much interest in the School Board.

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SSHS soccer wins 1st league title since 2001

The Steamboat Springs-Moffat County soccer game ended at 7 p.m., but the real drama took place one county over and two hours later. The Steamboat boys soccer team had done its part for the Western Slope League championship, a quick 3-0 win against Moffat County on Thursday at Gardner Field.