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Spillane's win historic for U.S., Steamboat
Steamboat skier jumps, races to 1st U.S. Nordic combined Olympic medal
Steamboat resident Johnny Spillane has won the United States' first-ever Winter Olympic medal in Nordic combined, taking silver Sunday in the Normal Hill Individual Gundersen event at the 2010 games in Whistler, British Columbia.
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John F. Russell: Johnny’s day
Win on Sunday ends wait for Olympic glory
Sunday started just like any other rainy day in Whistler, British Columbia. But make no mistake, this gray day in the mountains of British Columbia was anything but ordinary to Johnny Spillane and the members of the U.S. Nordic Combined Team.
Nordic combined youth shine at home
Junior Olympics team announced, dominated by local skiers
The snow fell so hard at times Saturday that it obscured racers just a few dozen yards apart. It didn’t slow Steamboat’s bunch, however, as the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Nordic combined squad enjoyed a big day on its home turf.
Sailors hockey team draws Summit
Steamboat Springs High School to open postseason Friday
Driven by a strong desire to win its first state championship, the Steamboat Springs High School hockey team probably doesn’t need any extra motivation as it prepares for the playoffs. CHSAA slotted the Sailors as the No. 5 seed in the 16-team playoff bracket.
Nicole Miller: Olympics a dream come true
This always was my dream. Some little girls want to be ballerinas. Some want to be astronauts or teachers. I wanted to be a freestyle moguls skier. I didn’t grow up in Steamboat, but like most kids who did, I set my sights on the Olympics early. As a child, I assumed being an Olympic athlete was the greatest thing anyone could do in a lifetime.
Deb Babcock: Can we grow tomatoes here?
On Feb. 20, the Routt County Cooperative Extension Office and its master gardener program will offer a repeat class on vegetable gardening. Last year, about 100 people attended to learn about which vegetables can be successfully grown here in the Yampa Valley.
Monday Medical: A decade of healthy articles
If I may borrow a snappy phrase from a recent anniversary celebration at Yampa Valley Medical Center, cheers to 10 years, Monday Medical! Yes, it has been a full decade since our first column appeared in the Steamboat Today on Valentine’s Day 2000. The topic, appropriately, was heart health.
Olympic History: Looking at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Calgary, Alberta, won the 1988 Winter Olympic bid. The games were held Feb. 13 to Feb. 28 and featured 46 events in six sports. Other contenders for the host city were Falun, Sweden, and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Fifty-seven countries arrived with 1,423 athletes to compete.
The Record for Feb. 13
The Record for Feb. 13
Spillanes enjoy medal as a family
Emotional rollercoaster for wife, parents, brother of Nordic combined medal winner
Hilary Spillane wasn’t this nervous on their wedding day. Nancy Spillane could barely breathe, her emotions going from perma-grins to uncontrollable crying. Jim Spillane was living each pole plant and stride with his son. Sam Spillane said it might have been the best day of his life.
Steamboat briefs: City Council to discuss housing Tuesday night
The Steamboat Springs City Council meets at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Centennial Hall on 10th Street, first convening as the city’s redevelopment authority and liquor license authority before beginning City Council action at about 5:45 p.m.
County Agenda for Feb. 16
County Agenda for Feb. 16
Winter Festival proves to be fun for all ages
2-day Wyman Museum event features snowmobile, cardboard box races
What’s a yacht without a “tanning babe” lying on its deck? That’s what 12-year-old Benjamin Robinson wanted to know as he stood next to his cardboard box derby entry Saturday at the Wyman Museum’s Winter Festival.
Mardi Gras events in Routt County
Mardi Gras events in Routt County
Gruben had a 'passion for life'
Jenna Gruben excelled as runner, speech pathologist, community member
They stop often, catch their breath. Breathe deep again. And they continue. Jenna Gruben’s friends and loved ones are not at a loss for words. Instead, they have so many to describe Gruben, who died after being involved in a Saturday evening car accident on U.S. Highway 40 between Hayden and Milner.
86 years of frustration erased for Steamboat
Spillane’s silver medal a landmark day for area
This was a silver medal won by Johnny Spillane for the United States. But really, it was a medal for the city of Steamboat Springs. Don’t forget, 20 years ago the U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team wasn’t all that good and struggled to compete on the international level.
Aging Well: Preparing for healthy travel abroad
Biking through Italy, lounging in Tahiti, volunteering in Guatemala: A plethora of international adventures beckon retirees. They may have more time to travel, but older adults also may have more health concerns. Fear of sickness or injury shouldn’t prevent them or others with medical conditions from planning a getaway, however.
