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Gerard to bring danceable acoustic
Singer-songwriter promises soulful energy at local concerts
Dave Gerard has been coming to the Steamboat Springs area for about 20 years as a solo act, leader of a duo or the frontman for his band, Truffle. This week, he and harmonica/accordion player Daniel "Moose" Bednarski will make stops at 9 p.m. Thursday at Old Town Pub and 8 p.m. Friday at Hahn's Peak Cafe.
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by Margaret Hair
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Safety measures ahead for U.S. 40
Dangerous stretch likely won't see major improvements for a year
As more than 20 community members introduced themselves around a table at the Routt County Courthouse on Tuesday night, many said the same thing about the curved stretch of U.S. Highway 40 near mile marker 127. "It's scary."
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by Jack Weinstein
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Steamboat Yacht Club closing its doors this month
Last port of call for diners at Steamboat restaurant
The Hojs will phase down the Steamboat Yacht Club this month, serving their last riverside luncheon on the deck Monday and continuing to serve dinners until Sept. 12.
Council votes, 4-3, to add $20 to cost of most municipal tickets
Speeding, littering, walking dogs off-leash and several other small crimes soon will cost you another Andrew Jackson in Steamboat Springs. City Council voted, 4-3, Tuesday to add a $20 surcharge to fines for most municipal violations.
Joe Meglen: About the Fed
Alice Rivlin, a former vice chairwoman of the Federal Reserve, packed the house at the Seminars at Steamboat forum Aug. 21 with her topic, "The Future of Capitalism." I had no false hopes that a Keynesian big-government insider would have suddenly had an epiphany and embrace free-market capitalism.
Zachary Linnert and Kevin Pease: Thanks, Steamboat
We recently were married in Steamboat Springs (not legally, of course) at the Bella Vista Estate just outside of town. Many of our 60 guests were perplexed as to why we would choose Colorado and Steamboat Springs for our gay wedding. We traveled to Steamboat for the first time last year and fell in love with the charm of the city and the people we met. It did not take long for our guests to realize why we had chosen this spot.
Our View: House of Cards an effort to look inward
The decline of Routt County's housing market and the ripple effects it has had throughout the community cannot be overstated. Quite simply, it's a story too important not to tell.
Steamboat girls volleyball opens season with eye on WSL title
Ask Steamboat Springs High School coach Wendy Hall how the Western Slope League volleyball race is shaping up, and the teams tumble off her tongue. Eagle Valley is always a good team, with several key players back.
Safety measures ahead for U.S. 40
Dangerous stretch likely won't see major improvements for a year
As more than 20 community members introduced themselves around a table at the Routt County Courthouse on Tuesday night, many said the same thing about the curved stretch of U.S. Highway 40 near mile marker 127. "It's scary."
Gerard to bring danceable acoustic
Singer-songwriter promises soulful energy at local concerts
Dave Gerard has been coming to the Steamboat Springs area for about 20 years as a solo act, leader of a duo or the frontman for his band, Truffle. This week, he and harmonica/accordion player Daniel "Moose" Bednarski will make stops at 9 p.m. Thursday at Old Town Pub and 8 p.m. Friday at Hahn's Peak Cafe.
Camp kicks off year for Lowell Whiteman Primary School
Lowell Whiteman Primary School students don't spend the first day of class playing get-to-know-you games. By the time each school year starts - classes began Monday for the 2009-10 academic year - most students already know one another and their teachers.
'Smart loan' program headed to Vail voters
Julie Norberg toted her 5-month-old daughter, Elloise, to an Eagle County commissioners' meeting Tuesday to lobby for a ballot issue. The ballot issue in question, called the "Energy Smart Loan" program, would allow local homeowners to get money for energy-efficient home improvements.
Yampa Town Board to discuss speed limit
Town officials think posted mph near school could be an issue
Yampa town officials say the speed limit around South Routt Elementary School could become an issue. The speed limit near the school is 15 mph, 24 hours a day.
Summit County food bank struggles
With an economically challenging year only half finished, public aid providers still are struggling to meet local needs. And the number of people asking for help only seems to grow.
Steamboat briefs: 4th annual Chili Challenge registration closes Friday
The fourth annual Downtown Hoedown and Chuck Wagon Chili Challenge is from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday on Eighth Street between Lincoln Avenue and Oak Street.
Aspen Chamber expects losses
ACRA anticipates $28,000 less in membership dues
The Aspen Chamber Resort Association expects to lose about 50 members this fiscal year because of the recession, the organization's president said Monday.
Steamboat's Brassell ready for prep school
Nelson Brassell will wear just about anything to put on a competitive basketball jersey again. The 2009 Steamboat Springs High School graduate will attend Tabor Academy in Marion, Mass., to play football and basketball.
Adult League Softball: Coed results for Sept. 1, 2009
Coed 'B' League Playoffs and Coed 'D' League Playoffs
Stage race set for weekend
4-day bike event takes place at Marabou, Old Town
Barkley Robinson once plied his trade as an elite road cyclist. Now - after three years of becoming one of the area's foremost mountain bikers - Robinson will get back into road cycling.
Commissioners OK cut of Building Department position
In a meeting Tuesday, the Routt County Board of Commissioners reviewed an analysis of county departments' programs and how much money and personnel time is devoted to each. The exercise is intended to help the county develop its budget for next year.
The Record for Aug. 31
The Record for Aug. 31
Joanne Palmer: When Facebook goes to the dogs
Profile: Woof, I'm Bowser, a bearded collie. My owner spends so much time on social networking sites that I decided to give it a try, too. I guess the first thing I need to do is post some information about myself and try to make friends.
No-knock ACET raid catches 3 with meth and coke
A raid of a south Steamboat Springs home Monday night turned up about a pound of methamphetamine and about half a pound of cocaine, and ended with three men arrested. Law enforcement officers estimate the seized drugs are worth about $81,000 in street value.
Al White: State budget a 'tragedy'
Senator visits with local officials on state's funding woes
Colorado Sen. Al White, R-Hayden, said the best way to describe the state budget's freefall is to compare it to a Shakespearean tragedy in three acts.
