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Shoplifting cases increase in Steamboat
Police offer techniques to secure inventory at seminars today
Detective Jerry Stabile said the number of reported shoplifting cases is slowly rising in the city. Stabile leads a second shoplifting seminar at 3:30 p.m. today at Centennial Hall on 10th Street.
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by Mike Lawrence
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Halloween events start in Steamboat today
Family-friendly holiday happenings continue through Saturday
After almost 30 years of tradition, the Downtown Halloween Stroll invites children of all ages to trick-or-treat at Lincoln Avenue businesses from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday.Most Lincoln Avenue businesses will hand out candy or other treats to a crowd that typically numbers in the thousands, Mainstreet Steamboat Springs Manager Tracy Barnett said.
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by Margaret Hair
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More voters return ballots
Routt County election officials received 213 ballots Wednesday, bringing the total number of Routt County residents who have voted to 2,322.
LIFT-UP coat drive starts
Take coats to Ski Town Cleaners before 6 p.m. today through Saturday. Coats will be given out the first week of November.
State cross-country meet postponed
Sailors will compete Nov. 7 in Fossil Ridge instead of this weekend
More than 18 inches of snow has fallen in Fort Collins, the site of the meet. Organizers delayed it because of safety concerns.
Steamboat Briefs: Hayden man killed in rollover Wednesday night
A Hayden man was killed Wednesday evening after a one-vehicle rollover at mile marker 7 on Routt County Road 53 near Hayden.
Shoplifting cases increase in Steamboat
Police offer techniques to secure inventory at seminars today
Detective Jerry Stabile said the number of reported shoplifting cases is slowly rising in the city. Stabile leads a second shoplifting seminar at 3:30 p.m. today at Centennial Hall on 10th Street.
Steamboat's Stacy Huffman named Young Professional of the Year
During the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association's 102nd annual meeting and luncheon, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Ghost Ranch Saloon, Stacy Huffman will be presented the inaugural Young Professional of the Year award. The award is affiliated with the Young Professionals Network, which formed in late April and has more than 100 members. Huffman has been a member since the network's inception and recently was selected to serve as vice chairwoman of its board.
Police investigating sexual assault
Downtown Steamboat incident reported last week; few details
Steamboat Springs Police Department officers are investigating a sexual assault reported in downtown Steamboat Springs last week. "It was a sexual assault that occurred outside to a female that was walking home and it's under investigation," Capt. Joel Rae said Wednesday.
Broncos all-star game set
Event Saturday is fundraiser for high school booster club
Former Denver Broncos players will be in town Saturday for an all-star basketball game that serves as a fundraiser for the Steamboat Springs High School Booster Club.
Drug case may go to district court
Men arrested after police reportedly found meth, cocaine
Routt County Public Defender Sheryl Uhlmann is not confident that the court case of Jorge Orduno-Acuno will be resolved any time soon, she said during a status conference Wednesday, which likely will land the case in district court.
Students help eradicate polio
Steamboat Springs schools take part in Rotary-sponsored event
High school students joined those at each Steamboat Springs School District school as well as North Routt Community Charter School and Lowell Whiteman Primary School students for "End Polio Now," an event sponsored by the Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs. Rotary International is making a final push toward eradicating polio from the world.
Sailors cross-country team savors ride to state
In the ideal world, the Steamboat Springs cross-country team will be able to slug its way into the top 10 at the state meet. The Steamboat squad qualified third in its region, earning the weekend's trip to the Front Range. It's led by senior Gus Allen, who was fifth in the region, Jack Burger, who finished sixth, and Asher Rohde, who was 12th.
Trees, street signs topple amid gusty conditions Wednesday
High winds blowing through the Yampa Valley toppled at least a half-dozen trees, including one 60-foot tree in Old Town, as a slow-moving storm sent gusts of wind over the mountains.
Gondola haul rope replaced for 2nd time in 2 years
Steamboat Ski Area executive Doug Allen was hoping for an end to the winds that battered the base of Mount Werner on Wednesday so crews could get back to the chore of making the Steamboat gondola ready for opening day Nov. 25. For the second time in two years, contractors are hustling to install a new 60-ton gondola haul rope at the ski area.
The Record for Oct. 27, 2009
Tuesday, Oct. 27
Sailors volleyball ready for regionals
Tournament begins Saturday at Montrose
As fair or unfair as the District 8 seeding might be, that's the farthest thing from Steamboat Springs volleyball players' minds. Steamboat has an opportunity to keep its season alive Saturday when the team joins Montrose, Mullen, Palisade, Montezuma-Cortez and Pueblo East in the district tournament at Montrose High School.
Carbondale forced into layoffs
25 percent drop in revenues causes town to cut positions
A 25 percent drop in revenues this year forced the town of Carbondale to lay off four full-time workers Monday, including a police officer position.
Halloween events start in Steamboat today
Family-friendly holiday happenings continue through Saturday
After almost 30 years of tradition, the Downtown Halloween Stroll invites children of all ages to trick-or-treat at Lincoln Avenue businesses from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday.Most Lincoln Avenue businesses will hand out candy or other treats to a crowd that typically numbers in the thousands, Mainstreet Steamboat Springs Manager Tracy Barnett said.
BOCES OKs use of stimulus funding to pay for overspending
The Northwest Colorado Board of Cooperative Educational Services board approved two measures Wednesday night that will assist with its financial quandary. Board members unanimously approved BOCES' use of $273,000 of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for special education, pending state approval. And it unanimously approved nearly $240,000 in immediate cost-saving measures.
Soroco High School uses grant to prepare students for college, beyond
When high school seniors sit down with their parents to fill out college application forms, it can be a daunting process, Soroco High School Principal Dennis Alt said.
Longtime residents among those Routt County voters missing ballots
Undeliverable Routt County ballots don't just belong to transient and inactive voters. Some of the area's active, longtime residents - including one candidate for the Steamboat Springs City Council - also have experienced trouble getting their hands on a ballot with their name on it.
