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Armstrong partners with Steamboat's Honey Stinger
Seven-time Tour de France winner joins ownership team
The seven-time Tour de France winner will become part of the ownership team at the energy food company. He'll also lend his image to the company's marketing campaigns, and Honey Stinger products will be available at Armstrong's events.
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by Blythe Terrell
at 8:34am
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Jury awards $2.4 million in bike-car crash near Steamboat
Wayne and Julie Ranieri awarded for damages and compensation
A Routt County jury awarded Julie and Wayne Ranieri $2.4 million in damages and compensation last week after a March 2009 crash near Lake Catamount. Wayne Ranieri was riding his bicycle, and his lawyer said he landed on his buttocks, compressing his spine and crushing a vertebra.
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by Zach Fridell
at 4:52pm
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Stolen truck and trailer crash in Steamboat
Police cooperating with investigation in Wyoming
The truck and the trailer were found Saturday near U.S. Highway 40 and Weiss Drive. The truck had driven off the side of the road and the trailer had tipped on its side. Someone later tried to set the items on fire, police said, and they were reported stolen from Wyoming.
CMC students charged with Social Host violation
Steamboat Springs police Sgt. Dale Coyner said a total of 22 tickets for minor in possession of alcohol were distributed during a party Friday night, including four to the tenants of the home in the 1300 block of Blue Sage Drive. Four were charged with violating the Steamboat Springs Social Host Ordinance.
Oak Creek man pleads guilty to animal cruelty
The man was accused of chasing a cat up the hill on Moffat Avenue in a pickup and then running it over. Chat Hettinger is scheduled to appear for sentencing at 10:30 a.m. May 26.
Raccoon causes electricity problems in Steamboat
The animal interfered with a piece of equipment Tuesday night at a substation in the Brooklyn neighborhood. YVEA later planned a 15-minute outage at about 9:40 p.m. to address the problem and link consumers to another substation.
Intrawest refinances debt and completes new loan
Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp.'s parent company has announced a successful refinancing and a new loan. The company did not release the terms of the loan, which is scheduled to mature in 2014. Intrawest operates Winter Park ski area for Denver. The Vancouver, British Columbia-based company also owns Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia, the site of many 2010 Winter Olympic Games events.
Armstrong partners with Steamboat's Honey Stinger
Seven-time Tour de France winner joins ownership team
The seven-time Tour de France winner will become part of the ownership team at the energy food company. He'll also lend his image to the company's marketing campaigns, and Honey Stinger products will be available at Armstrong's events.
Lance Armstrong signs on to Steamboat's Honey Stinger team
The world renowned cyclist has become a part owner of the Steamboat Springs-based energy food company. Armstrong also will play a role in future product development and endorsement.
Chili cook-off is set for Sunday in Clark
Annual event to benefit North Routt Community Charter School
After event organizer Chris King put a bug in Pam Heinrich’s ear about entering the Great North Routt Chili Cook-off, the Steamboat Springs resident and cooking contest rookie headed home and started putting “a little of this and a little of that” in a red chili recipe, she said.
Kids Carnival a hit in Steamboat
Annual event helps connect district’s older, younger students
Kara Stanhope considers herself a Twister expert. That’s why the Strawberry Park Elementary School second-grader was able to stay on her feet, even as she reached across her body with her legs crossed, to touch the red, blue, yellow and green circles during a game of Twister on Tuesday.
Theater tryouts start Sunday in Steamboat
Piknik Theatre Festival seeks actors for 3 summer plays
A summer theater festival director is asking potential actors to “be just the best person they can be” as they audition for roles Sunday and Monday. Local actors and musicians are invited to audition for the 2010 Piknik Theatre Festival from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday or 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Depot Art Center.
Routt County commissioners table TDR
Board votes unanimously to delay action on growth plans
The Routt County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to table indefinitely the transfer of development rights that have become controversial as some county residents have branded them as enabling urban sprawl.
Joanne Palmer: Lies I can live with
Lies. It’s amazing how many little falsehoods I tell myself every single day. Most of them are harmless, and many fall into the category of diet and exercise. In an effort to free up space in my brain and promote healthier thinking, I have listed all the lies I told myself in a 48-hour period.
High school seeks manual film cameras for photography class
Morgan Peterson, an art teacher at the high school, is asking residents to donate any type of manual film camera with an interchangeable lens they’re not using for her photography class.
Steamboat briefs: Part of Lincoln Avenue to be closed early this morning
Lincoln Avenue will be closed from 5 to 7 a.m. today for street cleaning between Seventh and 12th streets, according to an e-mail from the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Derick Duckels: Coverage unfair
This letter is in response to the cover page article on Thursday headlined “OSHA fines Duckels.” During the past few weeks, Duckels Construction has been in the forefront of local news, primarily in relation to the base area bid process and culminating with this latest article. Overall, I feel the reporting related to our company has been somewhat unfair and was insensitive regarding the death of Brady Meier.
Our View: Stagecoach plan promising
Raising the dam at Stagecoach Reservoir is part of a plan that will efficiently and economically increase the storage capacity in the Yampa Valley.
Steamboat blasted by Bulldogs
Watwood pitches six strong, but Moffat County prevails, 9-3
Although Moffat County High School was able to outlast Steamboat Springs High School boys varsity baseball team, 9-3, on Tuesday in Craig, manger Dave Roy said the improvement his team has made is easily visible. “We’ve made some changes, and we fell like we’re a lot more solid up the middle,” Roy said. “We have Carson Becker at shortstop, so we have some strength up the middle.”
Steamboat girls soccer defeats Moffat County
The Steamboat Springs High School girls soccer team shook off more rust and a tough outing after the first day back from spring break, downing rival Moffat County, 4-0, on Tuesday in Craig. Steamboat, which fell to Cheyenne Central on Monday, was never really challenged Tuesday.
