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Steamboat's Snyderman 4th at freestyle event
Moguls skier was the only one to hit a cork 1080 all week
Despite a shoulder injury, moguls skier Reed Snyderman went big Wednesday and hit a cork 1080 at the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team selections event at Steamboat Ski Area. He moved past a tough week with a fourth-place finish.
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by Luke Graham
at 5:31pm
Early Morning
Daytime high of 40 could mean rain in town
Rain and snow expected through Thursday
Tuesday was the first official day of winter, but the calendar was just playing catch-up with Mother Nature. Today promises a potentially messy mix of rain and snow, with a massive Pacific storm system expected to continue to impact the Steamboat Springs area through Thursday.
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by Nicole Inglis
at 12:53am
Steamboat Ski Area surpasses 160-inch mark as resort ramps up for holiday rush
Powder fever was more contagious than the common cold Tuesday morning at Steamboat Ski Area. Tuesday morning may not have been the epic powder day many had anticipated, but it was an official one with 11 new inches of snow measured at the summit in the previous 24 hours.
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by Matt Stensland
at 1:03am
Stories
Steamboat's Snyderman 4th at freestyle event
Moguls skier was the only one to hit a cork 1080 all week
Despite a shoulder injury, moguls skier Reed Snyderman went big Wednesday and hit a cork 1080 at the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team selections event at Steamboat Ski Area. He moved past a tough week with a fourth-place finish.
Man takes deal, another arrested in theft of safe near Steamboat
One man has taken a deal and another has been arrested in connection with a June burglary in the Dakota Ridge subdivision outside Steamboat Springs, when a 300-pound safe containing jewelry worth $125,000 was taken from a house.
Steamboat's Dyer, Loweree named to US Ski Team
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club freestyle moguls skiers Ryan Dyer and Brittany Loweree earned sports on the U.S. Ski Team on Tuesday.
Race to the Cup in Steamboat winds up with Canadians on top
Survival was the name of the game Tuesday afternoon at Howelsen Hill as a field of international snowboard racers faced tricky snow conditions and a course filled with speed bumps and death cookies. Canadian Matthew Carter captured the parallel slalom title.
Soroco wrestling places 3 at West Grand on Saturday
The Soroco High School wrestling team placed a trio of wrestlers Saturday at West Grand.
Rams girls basketball falls, 35-34, to Gilpin County
The Soroco High School girls basketball team lost its first game of the year Saturday, falling 35-34 to Gilpin County.
Joanne Palmer: Advice for pets during the holidays
I am so glad you started an advice column for pets. I need help, pronto. It’s the holiday season, and I just can’t get into the spirit of things. I have done a terrible thing. I am mad at my owner. I have not wagged my tail or greeted her at the door for five days.
Christina Olds: Answering Steamboat’s siren song
Three days before Christmas 1968 my father loaded us into the family station wagon and headed to Steamboat Springs for a week of skiing. We left from our quarters at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs where he was commandant of cadets.
Off the Beaten Path II hosts 9 local authors at event today
Local author Dagny McKinley knows the connection among local authors and the Steamboat Springs community runs deep. Today at Off the Beaten Path II, McKinley will have the chance to meet and sign books with eight other authors.
Johanna Hall: Give a new experience for the holidays
I try to be original with my gift giving. Lately, I’ve started to give the gift of fun and memorable experiences to those special people in my life. Last year, I gave my boyfriend an experience with a snowbike.
The Record for Dec. 20
2:18 a.m. A man reported hearing other men yelling, and he thought a fight was going to break out near the 1100 block of 13th Street. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers contacted three men who said they heard the noise coming from Dream Island Plaza.
YVMC board names 2 new members
The Yampa Valley Medical Center Board of Trustees has named two new members: Rich Lowe and Gary Hay.
Mollie Roland: Thanks for care after accident
On a recent trip to Steamboat, I had the misfortune to fall and fracture my shoulder while attempting to break the speed record for middle-aged women on the ski mountain, at least in my own mind. However, the pain of the break was mitigated by the quick action and wonderful kindness of Matt from Steamboat Powdercats and his lovely girlfriend, Holly, who stayed with me and fetched the Ski Patrol, respectively.
Steven Hofman: Movie review short on facts
In a review summary of the movie “Fair Game” published in the Dec. 17 edition of the Steamboat Today, Roger Ebert writes: “(Valerie) Plame was then outed as a CIA agent, apparently by an aide of Dick Cheney’s.” This reference needs to be corrected.
Our View: Leaving a sweet taste for visitors
A contract issue has left Yampa Valley Regional Airport without its two primary eateries. Our community can ill afford to let a contract issue negatively impact the travel experiences of our guests during the local economy’s most important time of the year.
City Council discusses meeting with consultant to set business goals
City officials said Tuesday that before moving forward with economic development ideas, they first should set goals and parameters for how to best put those ideas into action. Economic development has been a heightened focus of the council for the past two months.
Steamboat Ski Area surpasses 160-inch mark as resort ramps up for holiday rush
Powder fever was more contagious than the common cold Tuesday morning at Steamboat Ski Area. Tuesday morning may not have been the epic powder day many had anticipated, but it was an official one with 11 new inches of snow measured at the summit in the previous 24 hours.
Daytime high of 40 could mean rain in town
Rain and snow expected through Thursday
Tuesday was the first official day of winter, but the calendar was just playing catch-up with Mother Nature. Today promises a potentially messy mix of rain and snow, with a massive Pacific storm system expected to continue to impact the Steamboat Springs area through Thursday.
