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What to do this week in Steamboat for April 23 to 29
The Steamboat Springs Arts Council is looking for volunteers to help with spring-cleaning projects including painting, gardening and organizing. Each volunteer will be offered a ticket to the May 6 showing of Cabaret, the Arts Council’s annual variety show fundraiser. Call 879-9008. 1001 13th St.
Paving of Lincoln Avenue starts in Steamboat
Crews encounter wet weather during 1st run on Lincoln
Paving started Wednesday evening on the U.S. Highway 40 construction project, and officials said crews didn’t finish as much as they planned to and would need to remove one 20-foot section of concrete. Scott Contracting said “paving went reasonably well,” according to Jody Patten, the company’s project information manager.
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by Blythe Terrell
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‘Democratic right’
2 Craig residents headed to testify for Hatch Act resolution
Lila Herod and K.C. Hume, two residents recently affected by the Hatch Act, are headed to the state Capitol to voice their opinions about a federal law they contend is out of date.
Haymaker range near opening
Decision about course could come as soon as Monday
Thanks, Mother Nature. An announcement of when Haymaker Golf Course will tentatively open has been moved to Monday, thanks in part to recent storms with more showers predicted for the weekend.
What to do this week in Steamboat for April 23 to 29
The Steamboat Springs Arts Council is looking for volunteers to help with spring-cleaning projects including painting, gardening and organizing. Each volunteer will be offered a ticket to the May 6 showing of Cabaret, the Arts Council’s annual variety show fundraiser. Call 879-9008. 1001 13th St.
Hayden to host track event
7-team meet to be held in Craig today
The term “home meet” is relative, of course. It always is for mountain-area high school track teams without their own paved tracks. Still, Hayden High School coach Barbara Manzanares said today’s home meet, set to start at noon at Moffat County High School in Craig, will feel just a little different.
Skate Deck Art Show is back
Urbane hosts event as part of First Friday Artwalk
With a new emphasis on skate gear and an itch to get artists to show their work, Urbane is hosting the second Annual Skate Deck Art Show. The show takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. May 7 as part of the First Friday Artwalk. There will be refreshments and live music.
The Record for April 21, 2010
Wednesday, April 21
Steamboat Briefs: County Road 80 will be closed for about 3 months
The Routt County Road and Bridge Department has closed Routt County Road 80, California Park Road, from the gate at the south Forest Service boundary to the gate at the north Forest Service boundary, according to a news release.
CMC Earth Day project postponed
Thursday snow and rain pushes effort to Monday
Colorado Mountain College Alpine Campus students were prepared to clean a portion of U.S. Highway 40 on Thursday for Earth Day, but the morning’s snow and rain forced them to postpone the project.
Mary Walker: Volcano eruption’s effects reach Africa
I had traveled from the rescue center in Narok, Kenya, back to Nairobi for what I thought were my scheduled flights to London and on to Denver. Although I read the Kenyan newspapers, at this point, there seemed little impact on life here in Kenya as far as I could tell. Then, my friend told me that Heathrow Airport in London was closed.
South Routt School Board approves nonlicensed staff contracts
The South Routt School Board approved contracts for all existing nonlicensed staff members Thursday night with the exception of one. Thursday’s action continued the School Board’s work to address a projected budget shortfall of $472,000 for the 2010-11 school year. To do that, district officials have indicated they will have to cut $155,000 in personnel costs.
Community Agriculture Alliance: Celebrate migratory birds May 22
As Ski Town USA celebrates its Olympians, world-class ski area and the friendly folks who make this place a community, an entire subculture celebrates something else here, too — the Yampa Valley’s birds.
Festival takes up women’s issues
Screening fundraiser is part of ongoing series at library
Yampa Valley fans of independent cinema can enjoy a concise international film fest while supporting breast cancer awareness at 8 p.m. April 30, when the Bud Werner Memorial Library hosts Lunafest 2010.
Paving of Lincoln Avenue starts in Steamboat
Crews encounter wet weather during 1st run on Lincoln
Paving started Wednesday evening on the U.S. Highway 40 construction project, and officials said crews didn’t finish as much as they planned to and would need to remove one 20-foot section of concrete. Scott Contracting said “paving went reasonably well,” according to Jody Patten, the company’s project information manager.
Sen. White: Energy bill could cost up to 200 coal jobs in Routt
Senator says law intended to cut emissions could affect Twentymile
State Sen. Al White said this week that a new law intended to reduce emissions and convert some Front Range coal plants to natural gas could result in as many as 200 lost jobs at Routt County’s Twentymile coal mine. Gov. Bill Ritter signed the Colorado Clean Air-Clean Jobs Act into law Monday.
