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Youth vote largely absent in Routt County
Fewer than 600 people younger than 45 have voted
Residents younger than 45 account for just one-fifth of the ballots cast in Routt County's 2009 election, even though about half of the county's registered voters are in that age group. The discrepancy has caused some to worry that the county's first election conducted exclusively with mail-in ballots may not be conducive to young voters.
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by Brandon Gee
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Sailors volleyball falls at districts
Steamboat Springs High School started out strong but lost to Montezuma-Cortez and Mullen today, eliminating its chances to advance to next weekend's regional tournament. The Sailors finished 15-6 on the season.
Standoff ends without injury
A police standoff that lasted nearly four hours early Friday on Laurel Lane ended peacefully after police broke down a door and arrested a 33-year-old Steamboat Springs man. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of domestic violence on Laurel Lane at about 12:45 Friday morning.
Tom Ross: Maine's approach to Nordic skiing is on target
I wasn't raised in a hunting family and have almost no familiarity with firearms. So it came as a surprise one dreary day this month in Fort Kent, Maine, when I was handed an exotic-looking .22-caliber biathlon rifle and invited to see whether I could hit a small black disc of a target 50 meters away.
County volleyball teams out at districts
Hayden, Soroco high school teams miss out on semifinals
High hopes met a quick end Friday for the Hayden and Soroco high school volleyball teams. Both entered the district tournament at Meeker with hopes of upsets and semifinals, but neither was able to win in pool play, and both saw the season end.
Steamboat briefs: Fire department urges residents to check detectors
Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue is urging residents to use Sunday's daylight saving time change as a cue to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Just as residents set their clocks back an hour each autumn, it is recommended that the batteries in detectors be changed once a year.
Steamboat's Halloween events include trick-or-treating, pumpkin contest
Five Denver Broncos alumni will take on the Steamboat Springs All-Stars in an exhibition basketball game. Doors open at 9 a.m., and the event features a costume contest and prizes.
Youth vote largely absent in Routt County
Fewer than 600 people younger than 45 have voted
Residents younger than 45 account for just one-fifth of the ballots cast in Routt County's 2009 election, even though about half of the county's registered voters are in that age group. The discrepancy has caused some to worry that the county's first election conducted exclusively with mail-in ballots may not be conducive to young voters.
Jets coming cheaply to YVRA
United agrees to provide service with no revenue guarantees
Jets - once again - will be the sole carriers of Yampa Valley Regional Airport passengers flying United Express. But this time, the service will come without a six-figure price tag for the local business community. Mesa Air Group announced Thursday that it will terminate its operation of 10 Dash-8 turboprop airplanes.
Speaker: Challenge is to make beginners lifelong skiers
Michael Berry came to the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association's 102nd annual meeting to lay out the challenges facing the ski industry in the decade ahead. And something as seemingly innocuous as a chairlift ride could make a difference, Berry said.
Steamboat Springs football blast past Buena Vista, 58-13
Like a snowball rolling down a hill, the Steamboat Springs High School football team is nearly impossible to stop when it gets going. Steamboat found that momentum and rhythm early, kept building it up and turned Friday's game against Buena Vista into a complete 58-13 avalanche.
The Record for Oct. 29
The Record for Oct. 29
