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Steamboat's Ride 4 Yellow event draws massive crowd
More than $300,000 was raised and collected for cancer-fighting charities during Sunday’s Ride 4 Yellow event, where 200 riders, including Lance Armstrong, rode 26 miles from Dumont Lake on Rabbit Ears Pass, past the lakes of Routt County’s backcountry, over the top of Steamboat Ski Area and down, to the top of the gondola, where a large crowd awaited.
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CMC Steamboat campus still pursuing access road site
Land at 13th Street and Lincoln Avenue remains preferred, officials said
The college's Board of Trustees told CMC staff to continue examining options for an access road required by the city for new construction. Those options included continuing talks with the Dike family and researching other sites for the access road.
Joseph Nye to discuss America’s global role at Steamboat seminar
Political science guru is last Seminars at Steamboat speaker this season
The creator of the idea of soft power, favoring diplomacy instead of harder tactics such as military strength, will speak at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Strings Music Pavilion.
Cars collide Saturday on Highway 40
Drivers transported to TMH in Craig for treatment
Two vehicles collided at about 3:33 p.m. Saturday on U.S. Highway 40, about four miles east of Craig. The drivers of the two vehicles were transported to The Memorial Hospital in Craig with “serious but non-life threatening injuries,” according to a news release from the Colorado State Patrol.
County Agenda for Aug. 9 and 10
County Agenda for Aug. 9 and 10
Steamboat's Jamey Swiggart still playing at tournament in Michigan
Steamboat Springs’ Jamey Swiggart lost Saturday in his singles and doubles first-round matches at the USTA Boys 18 and 16 National Championships tournament in Kalamazoo, Mich.
Steamboat swim team earns high finishes
Team Lightning makes a splash at state championships
Steamboat’s Team Lightning Swim Team landed 10 members in the July 28 to Aug. 1 state championships and had four racers qualify for the finals at the event.
Emerald City Opera begins performances in Steamboat
1st performance today at Yampa River Botanic Park
Students participating in this summer’s Opera Artist Institute, part of the annual Emerald City Opera, had their first rehearsal Sunday night. The group will be having its first performance today at the Yampa River Botanic Park.
Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series Week 8 results
Steamboat Pro Rodeo Series Friday and Saturday results
The Record for Aug. 7, 2010
Saturday, Aug. 7
Steamboat Briefs: Sisters in Steamboat seeks activity vendors
Any business interested offering an activity (horseback riding, fly fishing, bike rentals, golfing, etc.) to the sisters visiting Steamboat from Oct. 15 to 17 is asked to e-mail Tracy Barnett to receive a request for proposal: tracy@mainstreetsteamboat.com.
John F. Russell: Fundraisers could lead to cures
Most people understand that we will never find a cure for cancer, or any other disease, on a golf course. Golf courses are for fun and games; scientific labs are where cures for things like cancer are found. Yet, every summer, I see hundreds of local people head to the golf course hoping to help find a cure, or to help someone battle the devastating impacts of cancer.
Deb Babcock: Xeriscape is not zero-scape
None of us want to turn our green and lush landscaping into a rock and desert look, which is what many people think Xeriscaping is all about. But there are ways to conserve water while maintaining a healthy, green area around our homes.
Elissa Greene: Vivaldi violin concertos on tap this week at Strings
Strings agenda also includes ‘kid-hop’ artist, Cohn, 3Wire
Strings Music Director Andrés Cárdenes will perform four of Vivaldi’s most difficult and brilliant violin concertos, entitled La Stravaganza (The Extravagant) with the Strings Festival Orchestra on Saturday night.
Aging Well: A musical spell
You are sitting in your car, and a certain song comes on the radio. A flurry of emotion pumps through your veins and transports you to a different time and place. That feeling can leave as quickly as it came or change your mood for the entire day.
Monday Medical: Relax — it’s good for you
Did you know Aug. 15 is National Relaxation Day? Since this lesser-known holiday lands on a Sunday this year, there’s no excuse for not taking it easy.
Historic Preservation Crew restores Yock family cabin in Steamboat
For years, the dilapidated Yock Homestead Cabin sat unnoticed near the iconic More Barn in Steamboat Springs. Now, the Historic Preservation Crew started working to rehabilitate the cabin in mid-June and will finish work this week.
