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Garage heater blamed for Elk River fire that killed 5 dogs in Steamboat
1 pup survived the Aug. 15 blaze
Buddy the spaniel, the lone survivor of an Aug. 15 garage fire, rolled in the grass outside the burnt shell of the garage Tuesday. Five dogs died in the fire in the Elk River Estates neighborhood, but the owners say they were lucky it wasn’t worse. Investigators say a propane-powered garage heater caused the fire.
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by Zach Fridell
at 12:00am
Iron Horse Inn lease with Steamboat Springs revised
Operators pay lower rent in deal to be approved by city
Operators of the Iron Horse Inn are paying the city lower monthly rent through a deal implemented this summer while they work to move the inn toward profitability. The Steamboat Springs City Council is scheduled to act on the new lease Sept. 7.
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by Mike Lawrence
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Steamboat men OK after Kremmling explosion
Two Steamboat men injured in a house explosion in Kremmling on Tuesday are in stable condition and recovering at University Hospital in Denver. The men suffered burns to their hands, arms and legs and are expected to be released in the next couple of days.
Steamboat's Clock Tower Square online auction ends; reserve price not met
Clock Tower Square and Xanadu condominiums attracted a high bid of $4.08 million in an online auction that ended Wednesday, an amount that fell sort of the reserve price, according to auctioneers.
Police say men hurt in Kremmling explosion were employees of Steamboat company
The men's identities have not been released by law enforcement officials. Both were transported Tuesday to University Hospital in Denver for apparent burn-related injuries.
Our View: Vote ‘no’ on Amendments 60 and 61, Proposition 101
Colorado voters will consider proposed Amendments 60 and 61 and Proposition 101. These proposals, citizen-led initiatives aimed at reducing government spending and reducing taxes, are masquerading as measures that will benefit taxpayers. They won’t.
The Record for Aug. 23
4:01 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a burglary alarm in the 1800 block of Kamar Plaza. The building was secure.
Steamboat briefs: Wisecup horse cruelty case postponed until Sept. 21
Sandy Wisecup, the Oak Creek woman charged with 80 counts of animal cruelty, will next appear in court Sept. 21 after her arraignment was postponed Tuesday morning.
Discussion series Decade by Decade based on Steamboat history book
Annabeth Light Lockhart called growing up in Steamboat Springs in the 1920s and 30s “a wonderful time.” Even through the Great Depression, she said, family and neighbors held fast to one another. Lockhart is one of several longtime Steamboat residents who has ridden the booms and busts of Steamboat Springs.
Garage heater blamed for Elk River fire that killed 5 dogs in Steamboat
1 pup survived the Aug. 15 blaze
Buddy the spaniel, the lone survivor of an Aug. 15 garage fire, rolled in the grass outside the burnt shell of the garage Tuesday. Five dogs died in the fire in the Elk River Estates neighborhood, but the owners say they were lucky it wasn’t worse. Investigators say a propane-powered garage heater caused the fire.
Iron Horse Inn lease with Steamboat Springs revised
Operators pay lower rent in deal to be approved by city
Operators of the Iron Horse Inn are paying the city lower monthly rent through a deal implemented this summer while they work to move the inn toward profitability. The Steamboat Springs City Council is scheduled to act on the new lease Sept. 7.
Robin Craigen: Back to school with new priorities
When my daughter excitedly announced that we should start thinking about school supplies, I was expecting the usual list: pencils, books, folders, scissors, glue, backpack and lunch box. But after spending the summer with the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club’s youth cycling program, she has a new list: bike lights, bell, spare tube, pump and bike lock.
Joanne Palmer: Fall is coming; it’s an emergency
School starts today in Steamboat Springs. The overnight low was 35 degrees. You know what this means. Routt County Communications, beware of the following: 911 Dispatcher: 911, What is the nature of your emergency? Caller: Summer. It’s over.
South Routt students, teachers start school year
Doug Lewer was out of his comfort zone Tuesday as he sat in a classroom at Soroco High School thinking about the year ahead. On the first day of classes, Lewer, the high school’s new science teacher, still was putting together lesson plans and learning the names of 75 students.
Grant would improve Routt County Road 14
Key stretch would be straightened, widened if federal funding request is approved
The Routt County Board of Commissioners has formally applied for a $14.52 million federal road grant that would allow the straightening and widening of a heavily traveled 5.2-mile stretch of Routt County Road 14 spanning Yellowjacket Pass. This is the county’s second attempt to land a federal TIGER grant, and this time officials think they’ve done their homework and are shovel-ready.
