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Spillane wins first World Cup
Steamboat skier wins Nordic combined World Cup event
Steamboat Springs skier Johnny Spillane dominated the Sunday competition at a Nordic combined event in Oberhof, Germany, as he made the climb to the top of a World Cup podium for the first time in his 130 circuit starts.
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by Joel Reichenberger
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Ski area hits 100-inch mark
Weekend snowfall puts 2009-10 season total past 1st milestone
A snowstorm that hit early Saturday gave Steamboat Ski Area a powdery push to the 100-inch mark for season snowfall. Reporting 97 inches for the season and no new snowfall at 5 a.m. Saturday, Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. reported an additional 5.5 inches of new snow on its Web site by 2 p.m.
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by Margaret Hair
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Stories
Spillane wins first World Cup
Steamboat skier wins Nordic combined World Cup event
Steamboat Springs skier Johnny Spillane dominated the Sunday competition at a Nordic combined event in Oberhof, Germany, as he made the climb to the top of a World Cup podium for the first time in his 130 circuit starts.
The Jail Report for Dec. 26 to Jan. 1
The following is a list of people booked into the Routt County Jail on suspicion of the listed charges. The arresting agency is listed in parentheses.
The Record for Jan. 1
12:49 a.m. Police and Fire Rescue emergency responders were called to a fight in the 700 block of Yampa Street. One person involved in the fight had minor injuries, including a cut on the left elbow and swelling around the left eye, police said. That person refused to pursue criminal charges, police said.
Strawberry Park 4th- and 5th-graders tell stories at Bud Werner Memorial Library
Sarah Heineke had storytelling jitters,. The Strawberry Park Elementary School fourth-grader was the first of four members of Strawberry Park Elementary Story Sayers Sizzlers to tell a story Wednesday at Bud Werner Memorial Library. It was the first out-of-school performance for the students, who constitute the school’s storytelling group.
3 new restaurants scheduled to open in Steamboat this year
Delta Blue to open in former Yacht Club; Irish pub, breakfast spot also on tap
Steamboat Springs will offer new places to get breakfast, beer or a Southern-style meal in 2010. Plans for two restaurants and an Irish pub are under way across town. All are scheduled to open by mid spring.
Couple works to open town to those with disabilities
Craig and Andrea Kennedy will welcome an adult all-mountain ski camp to Steamboat Springs next week for the fifth consecutive year through their business Access Anything. The camp will offer adaptive skiers the chance to ride anywhere.
Father Bayer tries to raise $2M more for Holy Name
Father Ernest Bayer got a new church for Christmas. Now all he has to do is find about $2 million more to build it. The Steamboat Springs City Council gave final approval Dec. 15 to the first and largest phase of an expansion for Holy Name Catholic Church, of which Bayer is the pastor.
Hayden High School coach finds happiness in wrestling
Ty Camilletti pulled over along the highway in Craig, and he wouldn’t keep answering questions until he’d said his piece. “If we’re going to do this story on me,” he said, pausing an interview about his first season as the head coach of the Hayden High School wrestling team, “I need to thank some people.” And he did.
Spillane place 4th in World Cup Nordic event
Johnny Spillane came up just short in his bid to extend a hot streak that started with a victory at the U.S. Olympic Trials last month in Steamboat Springs.
Joel Reichenberger: Making it my place
It can be easy to grow frustrated with Steamboat Springs this time of year. I don’t want to be the guy who complains about tourists, so I won’t. Instead, I’ll complain about people who just stop.
Business File: Mainstreet meeting is Jan. 15 at Old Town Pub
The Mainstreet Steamboat Springs Board of Directors will host its annual meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Old Town Pub & Restaurant at 600 Lincoln Ave. The cost is $20 per person.
Steve Corzette: Friends a on powder day
With 15 inches of fresh powder, I dropped off the untracked small face on Triangles when both skis pre-released. (Forgot to tighten the summer settings on the old pocket rockets).
Real estate transactions for Dec. 28 to 31
Real estate transactions for Dec. 28 to 31
School lunches for Jan. 4-8
School Lunches for Jan. 4-8
Local Spotlight: Alan Goldich
Age: 27 Occupation: Bamboo Market deli crew; shuttle driver Place of birth: Baton Rouge, La.
On the Market: Meg Firestone joins Prudential Steamboat
Meg Firestone, a 15-year Steamboat Springs local, has joined Prudential Steamboat Realty as a full-time broker associate. The announcement was made last week by broker/co-owners Cam Boyd and Pam Vanatta.
Class Notes: Iacovetto earns degree from Northern Colorado
Phippsburg native Matthew Iacovetto graduated cum laude Dec. 11 and 12 from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. Iacovetto earned a Bachelor of Science in sport and exercise science.
Ski area hits 100-inch mark
Weekend snowfall puts 2009-10 season total past 1st milestone
A snowstorm that hit early Saturday gave Steamboat Ski Area a powdery push to the 100-inch mark for season snowfall. Reporting 97 inches for the season and no new snowfall at 5 a.m. Saturday, Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. reported an additional 5.5 inches of new snow on its Web site by 2 p.m.
Soroco High School considers laptops
Plan would provide a MacBook for all incoming freshmen
Tim Corrigan wants every incoming Soroco High School freshman to have an Apple MacBook laptop computer. And he’d like the program to start next year. The South Routt School Board president’s idea may sound radical. But after hearing Corrigan’s rationale, it seems more realistic.
iPod, iPhone applications can come in handy during ski season
The Apple iPod touch and iPhone might get hauled along for ski trips no matter what, but there are plenty of outdoor applications that can turn the otherwise useful devices into invaluable tools, whether you’re shredding the backcountry or riding the groomers.
Holiday open house shows off properties at the mountain
It was open house night in Steamboat Springs on Wednesday, as Realtors took the temperature of holiday visitors to see whether they could turn the merely curious into solid sales leads.
Our View: Risky pipe-thawing methods not worth it
A tragic mobile home fire in Hayden last week and a near-tragic blaze under similar circumstances two weeks ago in Oak Creek are a testament to the need for homeowners to practice common-sense approaches to winter home maintenance.
John F. Russell: The gift of life
The signs had been there for more than 12 years, but it took 10 miles of the Chicago Half Marathon before Kimberly Heckbert could read them. The 24-year-old, who grew up in Steamboat Springs, always has excelled at sports. She shined as a member of Steamboat Springs High School’s girls tennis team, and she succeeded during college at Ohio Northern University, where she helped her team win two conference titles. Through it all, unknown to her, she lived with a silent killer.
Steamboat briefs: Minor accidents Saturday involve 5 vehicles
Five vehicles were involved in two crashes Saturday afternoon on U.S. Highway 40.
