Stories for September 28, 2009

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Hayden junior sets pace for cross-country team

Hayden High School junior Chris Zirkle bears little in common with Brett Favre, Tom Brady or Alber Pujols, and he certainly can't yet match their championship resumes. But he is the fastest boy on the Moffat County cross-country team - one of the best Class 4A teams in the state.

Homecoming festivities unite Hayden

Week of events brings school, town together

About 20 of Hayden High School's more than 40 seniors gathered at various times Sunday at Vance and Sue Fulton's home in north Hayden to begin work on the senior class float for the homecoming parade. Several events will be held throughout the week to help celebrate Hayden's 2009 homecoming.

District, city split cost of resource officer

Groups agree to continue shared funding for position

For the second time, the Steamboat Springs School District and the Steamboat Springs Police Department will split the cost of funding a school resource officer position at the high school.

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A quarter of Steamboat middle-schoolers absent today

More than 130 students out today. School officials not sure whether it's an H1N1 outbreak, or a combination of other illnesses. The school will not be closed.

Today's crossword and sudoku puzzles

Today's print edition of the newspaper omitted the crossword and sudoku puzzles. Click here to download a printable version of each.

Small wildland fire burning in North Routt

The blaze is about one-tenth of an acre. Fire crews are hiking to the area today to begin suppression efforts.

The Record for Sept. 26, 2009

Saturday, Sept. 26

Steamboat Briefs: Road work begins today on C.R. 80 in California Park

The Routt County Road and Bridge Department begins roadwork today on Routt County Road 80 in California Park, in northwest Routt County, to replace a culvert on First Creek. The work site is about 18 miles north of C.R. 70 and the Morgan Bottom area.

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Hayden junior sets pace for cross-country team

Hayden High School junior Chris Zirkle bears little in common with Brett Favre, Tom Brady or Alber Pujols, and he certainly can't yet match their championship resumes. But he is the fastest boy on the Moffat County cross-country team - one of the best Class 4A teams in the state.

Courts survey to take place Tuesday

State facilities to measure residents' opinion of judicial service

The Colorado courts system will take the judicial temperature of Routt County on Tuesday as part of a statewide survey program. Anyone with business at the courthouse Tuesday will be asked to fill out a questionnaire in English or Spanish about their experience with the court.

Steamboat Resorts gets aggressive

Company cuts prices in half to attract attention, bookings

Steamboat Resorts wasn't ready to wait to see how this winter turned out for lodging, President Bob Milne said at a Business Outlook Breakfast last week. So the company put itself out there.

Aging Well: Medications blurring the line between helpful, harmful

Chronic pain, anxiety and depression are just a few problems that can send a person to their doctor's office for relief. Chances are, they will leave with one or more prescriptions for medications.

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BLM firefighters raise money for the late Brett Stearns

Somewhere among the live music, dancing and reminiscing of another fire season gone by, Bureau of Land Management firefighters raised more than $5,000 in the name of a fallen comrade.

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Deb Babcock: Mushrooms in your lawn?

Some Steamboat area residents are complaining about mushrooms popping up in their lawns this fall. As Bill Sauter said to me the other day, "It's not that I don't like them, but they're slippery when I go to mow the lawn and step on one."

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Homecoming festivities unite Hayden

Week of events brings school, town together

About 20 of Hayden High School's more than 40 seniors gathered at various times Sunday at Vance and Sue Fulton's home in north Hayden to begin work on the senior class float for the homecoming parade. Several events will be held throughout the week to help celebrate Hayden's 2009 homecoming.

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Luke Graham: Mental game carries Steamboat golfers

Golf, in its purest form, might be the most character-defining sport. It's a gentlemen's game where players are expected to keep their own score, not cheat and make sure their playing partners don't cheat.

Events fill beds in Vail Valley

Despite economy, participatory functions bring in visitors

Rooms reservations are usually easy to get at The Charter at Beaver Creek this time of year. Except when the soccer kids come to town.

Monday Medical: H1N1 pandemic flu reaches Routt

Pandemic 2009 H1N1 (swine) flu is here in Routt County. And with school back in session, numbers are on the rise.

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District, city split cost of resource officer

Groups agree to continue shared funding for position

For the second time, the Steamboat Springs School District and the Steamboat Springs Police Department will split the cost of funding a school resource officer position at the high school.