Stories for October 27, 2009

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Steamboat soccer slips, 1-0, in snowy game

Sailors lose in first round of playoffs, end season

The one thing that's plagued the Steamboat Springs High School boys soccer team for most of the year again reared its ugly head: finding the back of the net. Steamboat fell to D'Evelyn, 1-0. The loss ended the Sailors season.

City expects overdue water study this week

Report to identify and prioritize improvements to system

City officials expect to see this week the first draft of a study identifying needed improvements to water and wastewater systems, their cost and future rates necessary to pay for them.

Steamboat soccer ready for playoffs

Sailors host opener at 3:30 p.m. today against D'Evelyn

The D'Evelyn Jaguars hope to keep their high school soccer season rolling today. But to do so, they'll have to defeat a Steamboat Springs High School Sailors squad ready for a home playoff game. The Sailors are looking to put an end to D'Evelyn's late-season roll. The teams square off at 3:30 p.m. today at Steamboat's Gardner Field.

Candidates concerned mail-only ballots are affecting turnout

Steamboat Springs City Council candidates said Monday that they are frequently hearing questions about Routt County's first mail-only election, and some expressed concern that the new ballot process could affect voter turnout.

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School Board discusses potential administrator raises

Steamboat Springs School District officials to look at budget numbers and determine whether to approve raises for principals and directors.

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Rombergs, Fulton honored at awards event

Tread of Pioneers gives 2009 awards

Longtime Steamboat Springs residents Bud and Jane Romberg and the late Chuck Fulton, of Hayden, were honored Monday night with annual awards given to those who enrich the quality of life in the Yampa Valley.

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Snowmaking begins on Steamboat Ski Area

It's dumping snow at Steamboat Ski Area, with piles 4, 5 and even 6 feet deep. Snowmaking on the slopes began in earnest Sunday night and Monday morning, with crews now on standby 24 hours a day to make as much snow as possible in the 28 days leading up to the ski area's opening.

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City expects overdue water study this week

Report to identify and prioritize improvements to system

City officials expect to see this week the first draft of a study identifying needed improvements to water and wastewater systems, their cost and future rates necessary to pay for them.

Steamboat briefs: Jane Norton to visit area today at Smokehouse

Jane Norton, Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Michael Bennet, up for election in 2010, visits Steamboat Springs from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the Steamboat Smokehouse, 912 Lincoln Ave. The visit is part of a two-day swing across Northwest Colorado.

The Record for Oct. 25

The Record for Oct. 25

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Candidates concerned mail-only ballots are affecting turnout

Steamboat Springs City Council candidates said Monday that they are frequently hearing questions about Routt County's first mail-only election, and some expressed concern that the new ballot process could affect voter turnout.

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Steamboat soccer ready for playoffs

Sailors host opener at 3:30 p.m. today against D'Evelyn

The D'Evelyn Jaguars hope to keep their high school soccer season rolling today. But to do so, they'll have to defeat a Steamboat Springs High School Sailors squad ready for a home playoff game. The Sailors are looking to put an end to D'Evelyn's late-season roll. The teams square off at 3:30 p.m. today at Steamboat's Gardner Field.

Jimmy Westlake: Spooky star continues to be famous

Hollywood has created some scary monsters for us, but it has nothing on ancient Greece. Some of the monsters passed down to us through Greek mythology are as terrifying as anything ever conjured up by the human imagination.

City to revisit vacation home rentals

The Steamboat Springs City Council reluctantly has re-opened an issue that has fueled clashes between homeowners and property managers for years.