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Hundreds of athletes take to water, roads for Steamboat Triathlon
Matt Smith takes third Steamboat Triathlon title in a row; Amy Charity claims women's championship
The massive field of competitors for Sunday’s Steamboat Triathlon splashed through Lake Catamount and rolled and ran over the hills southeast of Steamboat Springs, hundreds of athletes soaking in what was a breezy but picturesque Yampa Valley morning.
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by Joel Reichenberger
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Early Morning
Steamboat family reflects 5 years after Hurricane Katrina
Fairlies land in Steamboat after hurricane diplaced family
From the safety of a Lafayette, La., hotel room five years ago today, Mary Anne Fairlie and her family watched on television the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, just miles from their New Orleans home. The Fairlies were able to escape a day before the storm hit Monday, Aug. 29, 2005, using back roads to avoid the traffic of New Orleans residents leaving their homes and belongings behind.
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by Jack Weinstein
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Steamboat Triathlon results
Full results from Sunday's Steamboat Triathlon
2 weekend rollovers result in injuries
3 people spend night outdoors after accident in North Routt
Three people, including a small child, were not seriously injured after their car rolled off Routt County Road 129 in North Routt County and caused them to spend Saturday night outdoors, a Colorado State Patrol trooper said Sunday.
Hundreds of athletes take to water, roads for Steamboat Triathlon
Matt Smith takes third Steamboat Triathlon title in a row; Amy Charity claims women's championship
The massive field of competitors for Sunday’s Steamboat Triathlon splashed through Lake Catamount and rolled and ran over the hills southeast of Steamboat Springs, hundreds of athletes soaking in what was a breezy but picturesque Yampa Valley morning.
The Record for Aug. 27
The Record for Aug. 27
Jail Report for Aug. 21 to 27
Jail Report for Aug. 21 to 27
Class notes: 2 Rocky Mountain Youth Corps members awarded
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps recently was named a Partner of the Year through the Governor’s Summer Job Hunt Program. In addition, two RMYC members also were recognized. They are Andrew Fonseca, of Milner, and Jesse McAndrew, of Hayden.
Lila Rider: Oak Creek/Phippsburg news for Aug. 29
Sympathy to family and friends of Joe Harper and Pauline Raksa, who passed away at Doak Walker Care Center. Love and prayers from everybody here
Routt County Spotlight: Jackie Mitchell
Occupation: Employment specialist
On the Market: Ruggiero joins Steamboat Village Brokers full time
Steamboat Village Brokers Ltd. has announced that Heather Ruggiero has joined its real estate team as a full-time real estate broker. Ruggiero moved from New York to Steamboat in 1994 and has been in real estate sales since 2003.
Steamboat soccer readies to defend league title
As Steamboat Springs High School coach Rob Bohlmann surveyed the field Thursday, he was asked how he planned to replace the eight seniors from last season’s Western Slope League championship team. “I think it was six seniors, actually,” Bohlmann said. “But there was a lot of quality in there. Maybe that’s where you’re getting that number.”
Bus stop changes worry Steamboat business owners
City officials say federal rules factor into stop sizes, locations
City and Colorado Department of Transportation officials are meeting this week to talk about the new bus stops along Lincoln Avenue. The stops were installed last spring as part of CDOT’s downtown repaving and improvement project, conducted by Scott Contracting.
Steamboat's Lowell Whiteman hosts camping trip before school starts
On Wednesday, 62 Lowell Whiteman Primary School students armed with fishing poles and tents charged into the area, ready to celebrate the end of summer vacation with a three-day camping trip. The school has hosted the camping trip for 18 years.
John F. Russell: Returning the Continental Cup to Steamboat
If former Olympic Nordic combined skier Todd Wilson has his way, some of the world’s top Nordic combined skiers will be in Steamboat Springs in December. Not for a vacation, but to take part in the Continental Cup’s return to Steamboat Springs and Howelsen Hill.
Pending real estate contracts see growth in Steamboat
Incomplete sales for August paint rosier picture than July figures
It’s the pending sales that are most telling about what’s happening right now in the market. “The number of pending contracts right now is 100 compared to 70 in the third week of July,” Realtor Jon Wade, of Colorado Group Realty, said Wednesday.
Steamboat family reflects 5 years after Hurricane Katrina
Fairlies land in Steamboat after hurricane diplaced family
From the safety of a Lafayette, La., hotel room five years ago today, Mary Anne Fairlie and her family watched on television the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, just miles from their New Orleans home. The Fairlies were able to escape a day before the storm hit Monday, Aug. 29, 2005, using back roads to avoid the traffic of New Orleans residents leaving their homes and belongings behind.
Sailors cross-country team aims for return to state
To many, the idea of high school cross-country is a little hard to understand. Just ask the Steamboat Springs High School boys team, whose members have been trying — so far in vain — to explain their love for the sport to all their friends. “We tell them, ‘It’s fun!’” Asher Rohde said. “No one believes me.”
Honey Stinger/Trek biking squad attracts more riders
There are perks, but most are small — members of the Team Honey Stinger/Trek mountain bike racing squad can recoup some of their race entry fees. That’s all nice, but the real reason is simpler. Being a sponsored athlete is pretty sweet.
Joel Reichenberger: Revealing walk in the woods
Even for people who know and love Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, there are wonderful and astonishing things to be found. That’s the lesson Sherry Benson said she and five of her now-closest friends took away from the seed of an idea that turned into a 15-month quest to hike all 485.8 miles of the Colorado Trail.
Our View: A summer of opportunity
Summer rapidly is coming to an end in Routt County, but the diversity and quality of the intellectual offerings here during the past couple of months won’t soon be forgotten.
Residents of West Acres Mobile Home Park: City spending
The city of Steamboat Springs is spending large sums of money fighting its own citizens, mostly in losing cases. For example, in just the past five,weeks, the Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled against the city three times.
Jim Randall: Karl Rove protest
I was disheartened to see an announcement of a group planning to meet at 12:30 p.m. Saturday on the courthouse lawn to protest the “Karl Rove” Freedom Conference.
Stuart Handloff: Conference price
How totally fitting in the Aug. 24 Steamboat Today: An op-ed from Paul Krugman condemning the neo-conservative support of tax cuts for the wealthy, and an invitation to the local Freedom Conference for only $250 a person ($175 for children).
Stewart L. Beall: The tenets of community
While all Americans struggle with our present difficult economic conditions, the worst since the Great Depression, my thoughts and dreams continually reflect on the America that I believe is my heritage and the heritage of my children.
City’s software overhaul to allow online bill pay, document transfers
City staffers say a $500,000 software overhaul implemented during the next several months will result in greater efficiencies for internal finances and greater transparency and other benefits for the public.
Business File: Mainstreet seeks judges for annual chili challenge
Downtown business advocacy group Mainstreet Steamboat Springs is seeking judges for the fifth annual Chuck Wagon Chili Challenge, sponsored by F.M. Light & Sons. Chili judges are needed from 10:30 a.m. to about 12:30 p.m. Sept. 5 on Eighth Street, between Lincoln Avenue and Oak Street.
Routt County School District lunch menus for the week of Aug. 30
Routt County School District lunch menus for the week of Aug. 30
Laurie Hallenbeck: Hayden news for Aug. 29
Happy birthday wishes to Mark Doolin, Mathew Schuster, Tim Gilroy, Keith Spencer, Zane Booco, Joe Hayden, Brody Frentress, Keenan Bruchez and Jana Camilletti.
Looking Back for Sept. 1, 1960
A ribbon cutting ceremony officially opening the new Rabbit Ears Pass highway to traffic was held Saturday.
Steamboat's Chief Plaza Theater gets 3-D technology
Downtown building under contract as movie theater updates projectors
The old theaters at the downtown Chief Plaza Theater got a breath of fresh life with the addition of 3-D technology, even as the building is under contract to be sold and the cinema likely will be replaced by a performing arts venue after three years.
Routt County real estate transactions for Aug. 20 to 26, 2010
Routt County real estate transactions for Aug. 20 to 26, 2010
Professional ski instructors buy permanent home in The Steamboat Grand
Nonprofit group purchases 2 commercial condos
This month, the Educational Foundation of the Rocky Mountain Ski Instructors Association closed on the purchase of side-by-side commercial condominiums on the street level of The Steamboat Grand. The SIA paid $495,000 this month to buy the commercial space.
