Stories for September 15, 2009

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Sailors golf earns 2nd straight tournament title

The Steamboat Springs High School boys golf team traveled to Carbondale on Monday and picked up its second tournament title in a row at the River Valley Ranch Golf Club.

City Council to look at drafted pot dispensary ordinance

Meeting tonight will start at 5 p.m.; council also will meet with West Acres residents

Steamboat Springs City Council will take its first look today at an ordinance regulating medical marijuana dispensaries. The meeting starts at 5 p.m. in Centennial Hall, 124 10 St.

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Fall Classic ends in sudden-death-playoff finish Monday

After scoring an eagle on the final hole of the Fall Classic at Haymaker Golf Course, local golfer Butch Boucher hoped for some hometown magic in the sudden death playoff. His opponent was just glad he got a second chance.

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Sailors golf earns 2nd straight tournament title

The Steamboat Springs High School boys golf team traveled to Carbondale on Monday and picked up its second tournament title in a row at the River Valley Ranch Golf Club.

The Record for Sept. 13, 2009

12:56 a.m. Routt County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to a report of a suspicious vehicle near the Chuck Lewis State Wildlife area on Routt County Road 14.

Steamboat briefs: Pilot & Today Editorial Board seeks new members

The Steamboat Pilot & Today is accepting letters of interest from readers who would like to serve as community representatives on the newspaper's Editorial Board.

Rural Philanthropy Days returns Wednesday

Organizers hope event will help out struggling area nonprofits

At a time when demand is increasing but donations are faltering, local nonprofit organizations hope Steamboat Springs' hosting of Northwest Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days will lead to an influx of sorely needed cash.

School Board approves Steamboat 700 agreement

Members seeking clarification about transfer fee exemption

The Steamboat Springs School Board approved a "covenant" agreement Monday night with the developers of Steamboat 700 to share the $30 million costs of a new school and high school expansion needed to accommodate student growth as a result of the proposed development west of Steamboat city limits.

Riverside residents allowed to self-maintain park

City officials have decided to step away from their scuffle with residents of the Riverside neighborhood in western Steamboat concerning a small piece of city-owned property.

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Flu continues to spread through Routt County

Officials think some of the cases in schools are H1N1 virus

The typical start to flu season still hasn't arrived, but suspected cases of swine flu continue to pop up throughout Routt County. Parents of three high school students Friday said their physicians confirmed their children's swine flu diagnoses.

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July city sales tax dips by $300,000

Year-to-date decline passes $2 million mark

Year-to-date decreases in the city of Steamboat Springs' sales tax revenues passed the $2 million mark in July, and City sales tax fell $314,762, or 18.2 percent, for the month of July compared with the same month last year.

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Tom Ross: Snow is just around the corner

There's still a long list of September sights, sounds to savor

September is hands-down my favorite month of the year in Steamboat Springs - give me cold, clear nights and cloudless days that flirt with 70 degrees all month long.

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City Council to look at drafted pot dispensary ordinance

Meeting tonight will start at 5 p.m.; council also will meet with West Acres residents

Steamboat Springs City Council will take its first look today at an ordinance regulating medical marijuana dispensaries. The meeting starts at 5 p.m. in Centennial Hall, 124 10 St.