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Snowboarder Gorgone 14th in Olympic parallel giant slalom
Lowell Whiteman graduate has tough day on rain-soaked course
The Lowell Whiteman graduate Michelle Gorgone got through the qualification round as the No. 13 seed before falling to fourth seed and silver medalist Ekaterina Ilyukhina, of Russia, in the first round of the head-to-head elimination races. Gorgone ended up 14th.
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Afternoon
Demong wins gold, Spillane takes another silver
Skiers finish 1-2 in final Nordic event
On Thursday, Billy Demong won a gold medal in the individual large hill Gundersen event, Johnny Spillane took a third silver, and two skiers from the once underfunded and uncompetitive U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team solidified their spots among the best on the planet.
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Snowboarder Gorgone 14th in Olympic parallel giant slalom
Lowell Whiteman graduate has tough day on rain-soaked course
The Lowell Whiteman graduate Michelle Gorgone got through the qualification round as the No. 13 seed before falling to fourth seed and silver medalist Ekaterina Ilyukhina, of Russia, in the first round of the head-to-head elimination races. Gorgone ended up 14th.
Fortress gets 2nd extension from creditors
The parent company of Intrawest, which owns Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp., received an extension on a foreclosure auction that was planned for today. The company had already received one extension from Feb. 19.
Demong to carry U.S. flag at Olympic Closing Ceremony
U.S. teammates chose Nordic skier for the honor; he also proposed to his girlfriend
On a whirlwind of a Thursday, Billy Demong won a gold medal, proposed to his girlfriend and was chosen to bear his nation's flag at Sunday's event.
Mary Walker: Governments of convenience
I am not a political scientist. That having been said, the development of “coalition governments” to solve power struggles in African countries will not work in the long run. Sure, in the short run, convincing the sitting president (and losing candidate in an election) to share power with his opponent in order to avert violence seems like a good idea. In Kenya, it brought an end to two months of ethnic violence, more than 1,000 deaths, and 200,000 people losing their homes. In Tanzania, it seems to be helping with inflation so bad that a banana today costs what a two-bedroom house cost 10 years ago. Someone recently told me that a Tanzanian currency with 15 zeros is absolutely worthless.
CJ Mucklow: 2 new birds around town
If you live in Steamboat II or Old Town, you may have noticed two new birds living amongst us this winter. The first is an exotic bird and the second is a native bird.
Boy Scouts of America turns 100
Local group to celebrate during event Saturday evening
There really isn’t a better reason to throw a party. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Local scouts are hosting a celebration from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Steamboat Springs Community Center.
Steamboat crowd shares tears of joy
Nordic thunder rolls in Olympian Hall at Howelsen Lodge
Billy Demong thrust his fist in the air Thursday afternoon, and Olympian Hall erupted in an eardrum-thumping sonic blast, followed almost immediately by a secondary explosion when Johnny Spillane crossed the finish line to give the United States a Nordic daily double in Whistler, British Columbia.
What to do in Steamboat this week for Feb. 26 to March 4
The Steamboat Dance Theatre Concert moves into full swing this weekend with locally choreographed and produced pieces in dance styles including African, ballet, hip-hop, belly, funk and Irish. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $20 for reserved seating and $12 for students and seniors.
South Routt showcases artists
Music, poetry and more featured in free event at Mugshot
Poets, musicians and other artists from South Routt County will showcase their talents at a free event today in Oak Creek. Flute player Belinda Rossi, poet Nina Rogers, poet Ellen Bonnifield, keyboards player Andy Schaffner and guitarist Deb Lenhart are among the artists on the lineup for the evening of readings and musical performances.
Kinetix plays 1st Steamboat show today at Mahogany Ridge
Focusing on dance grooves and carefree lyrics, the guys in Denver rock and funk band Kinetix are unabashed about what to call their music: “party rock.” “We’ve called our music party rock before because a lot of the content is referring to that, just letting go of your everyday worries and living for the moment,” keyboardist and singer Eric Blumenfeld said.
Hermacinski split on Steamboat 700 vote
Council president says annexation vote is ‘no’ as city official and ‘yes’ as citizen
Steamboat’s City Council president said this week that despite voting “no” on the Steamboat 700 annexation agreement this fall, she’ll vote “yes” on her mail-in ballot. Cari Hermacinski was one of three council members who voted against Steamboat 700 on Oct. 13, 2009, when the council approved the annexation in a 4-3 decision.
Nordic combined athletes look to future
2011 World Championships in Oslo could be swan song for Nordic skiers
Todd Lodwick, Billy Demong and Johnny Spillane have seen it all in their U.S. Nordic combined careers. They’ve seen the bottom, where the team could barely compete on a world stage, and now the top, where Demong and Spillane went gold-silver in the individual large hill Gundersen event Thursday.
St. Onge places 4th in aerials finals
Teammate Peterson takes silver medal
Ryan St. Onge, a 2001 Lowell Whiteman School graduate, was less than three points off the podium Thursday at Cypress Mountain in British Columbia, finishing fourth. Teammate Jeret “Speedy” Peterson completed his famed Hurricane on his second jump to claim the silver at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Steamboat briefs: Fire that killed Whiteman graduate ruled accidental
A house fire that killed two college students in Gunnison has been ruled accidental, The Denver Post reported Thursday.
Sports briefs: Steamboat girls basketball team ready for tournament
Sailors girls hoops squad opens against Wheat Ridge
It’s just another game, Steamboat Springs High School girls basketball coach John Ameen told his team. But from here on out, they’re all the biggest game of the season. The girls team opens its run in the Class 4A state basketball playoffs at 5 p.m. today in Broomfield against No. 5 Wheat Ridge.
Steamboat's Anderson leads team at Telemark race
Skier finishes 3rd in World Cup classic race at Keystone
Having just turned 31, Shane Anderson is a bit unsure about how long he’ll keep clicking into his skis to race at his sport’s highest level. After earning his first career World Cup podium on his home Howelsen Hill earlier in the week, Anderson continued his stellar skiing Thursday placing third in a World Cup classic race at Keystone.
The Record for Feb. 24
The Record for Feb. 24
