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Tom Ross: Ugandan orphanage beckons again
22-year-old Steamboat woman headed back to Africa to help
Steamboat native Jessica Schlapkohl, 22, has heard the call of Africa since she was a little girl watching TV messages that detailed the plight of hungry children in the vast continent so far from the Yampa Valley. The images never let go of her heart.
Businesses fear construction headaches
Lincoln Avenue work scheduled to begin Wednesday
Businesspeople from Twice as Nice Shoppe, F.M. Light & Sons, Mountain Traditions, Space Station and Rabbit Ears Motel turned out Monday for an open house introducing a concrete reconstruction of Steamboat Springs' busiest thoroughfare.
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by Brandon Gee
at 12:00am
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Skiing readers rank Steamboat No. 9
Magazine ranks Steamboat tops for trees, second for snow and ninth for nightlife
Steamboat came in at No. 9 overall on Skiing Magazine's list of top 10 resorts for 2010. The magazine tallies reader votes across categories such as steeps, snow and terrain.
Tour de Forks fundraiser offers dining deals
Proceeds from Tour de Forks event go to scholarship fund
A new scholarship fundraiser by the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association's Young Professionals Network encourages Routt County locals to "eat to educate." Tour de Forks, scheduled for Oct. 1 to 3, offers discounts to about two dozen Steamboat Springs restaurants.
Businesses fear construction headaches
Lincoln Avenue work scheduled to begin Wednesday
Businesspeople from Twice as Nice Shoppe, F.M. Light & Sons, Mountain Traditions, Space Station and Rabbit Ears Motel turned out Monday for an open house introducing a concrete reconstruction of Steamboat Springs' busiest thoroughfare.
Jimmy Westlake: Autumnal equinox arrives today
The season of autumn officially arrives for the northern hemisphere at 3:22 p.m. today. How do astronomers determine the precise moment the season begins? Fall begins the instant the sun crosses the equator on its way south.
Steamboat Briefs: Man injured in downtown fight early Sunday morning
A man who was reportedly knocked unconscious in a fight in downtown Steamboat Springs early Sunday morning decided not to press charges in the incident, police said.
Tom Ross: Ugandan orphanage beckons again
22-year-old Steamboat woman headed back to Africa to help
Steamboat native Jessica Schlapkohl, 22, has heard the call of Africa since she was a little girl watching TV messages that detailed the plight of hungry children in the vast continent so far from the Yampa Valley. The images never let go of her heart.
Arts Briefs: Depot Art Center schedules performances
Arts Council firming up details for new theater, music, film events
The Steamboat Springs Arts Council is starting to fill in a variety of performances on its calendar with a CD release party by local band Trouble or Nothing last week and a fall film series beginning Friday.
5th suspect in scam case sentenced
Dean Mowatt apologizes, receives 2 years probation for crime
The fifth man arrested in what local authorities have dubbed a "Jamaican lottery scam" was given a deferred judgment Monday and is not expected to be prosecuted at the federal level.
Fund Board groups merge
1st meeting of Capital/Technology Commission is Wednesday
The Education Fund Board's Technology and Capital commissions have been merged into one to better address long-term planning and the funding needs of area schools, Fund Board President Mark Andersen said.
The Record for Sept. 20, 2009
Sunday, Sept. 20
City, Triple Crown mull future
Down year brings focus to possible splitting of World Series
Triple Crown Sports has successfully weathered grasshopper outbreaks and wildfires, President Dave King said, but the sports tourism company couldn't beat a national recession.
South Routt Elementary School gym back in business
Facility opens just in time for cold weather
With the temperature in the low 30s and a light snowstorm Monday, the South Routt Elementary School gymnasium couldn't have become available at a better time. Physical Education teacher Artie Weber prepared a ribbon cutting ceremony to dedicate the gymnasium.
