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Woman dies at Steamboat Ski Area
23-year-old Arapahoe Basin ski instructor found in tree well
Steamboat Ski Patrol members found Grace Lynn McNeil's body this morning in a tree well. The 23-year-old Arapahoe Basin ski instructor had disappeared Tuesday afternoon while skiing the Christmas Tree Bowl.
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by Zach Fridell
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Woman dies at Steamboat Ski Area
23-year-old Arapahoe Basin ski instructor found in tree well
Steamboat Ski Patrol members found Grace Lynn McNeil's body this morning in a tree well. The 23-year-old Arapahoe Basin ski instructor had disappeared Tuesday afternoon while skiing the Christmas Tree Bowl.
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by Zach Fridell
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Early Morning
Crossan continues meetings with nonprofit groups
Personal finance, communication and writing skills, computer literacy, foreign languages and ethics. Those were some of the common answers provided Tuesday by Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs members in response to a question posed by Steamboat Springs School Board President Robin Crossan.
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by Jack Weinstein
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Stories
Ritter issues statement about decision not to run
Gov. Bill Ritter says he won't run for re-election in November. He issued a statement today explaining why.
Snowboarders finish in top 10
Results keep Tyler Jewell, Maddy Schaffrick in good position before Olympics
Former Steamboat Springs resident Tyler Jewell and local Maddy Schaffrick finished fourth and fifth, respectively, at events Tuesday and today. Schaffrick's competition continues this afternoon.
Eagle voters reject Target, condos
The Vail Daily reports that voters rejected the development 1,175 to 1,019 on Tuesday. More than 60 percent of the town's voters weighed in on the issue.
Woman dies at Steamboat Ski Area
23-year-old Arapahoe Basin ski instructor found in tree well
Steamboat Ski Patrol members found Grace Lynn McNeil's body this morning in a tree well. The 23-year-old Arapahoe Basin ski instructor had disappeared Tuesday afternoon while skiing the Christmas Tree Bowl.
Skiers hold Olympic focus
Lodwick returns to World Cup competition the next 2 weekends
With a little less than 40 days to go before the start of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, the members of the U.S. Nordic Combined Team will have a reunion, of sorts, this weekend in Italy. Those will be a couple of the few times this season when the coach will have all three of his top skiers at the same event.
City OKs medical marijuana dispensary regulations amid ongoing debate
City officials adopted regulations Tuesday for medical marijuana dispensaries in Steamboat Springs, setting new policies that could do more to spur local debate than stop it. The Steamboat Springs City Council adopted the city’s first medical marijuana regulations on a 6-1 vote.
Rescuers search for woman missing at ski area
A 23-year-old woman has been missing at Steamboat Ski Area since late Tuesday afternoon, Ski Corp. spokesman Mike Lane said. Steamboat Ski Patrol and Routt County Search and Rescue resumed the search this morning.
Joanne Palmer: Lessons from a new, hairy pet
Nothing says I love you like a tarantula. Like many people this year, my bank account was no match for my son’s Christmas list. I thought he understood as we talked about it, and I cautioned him about getting his hopes up.
Districts to present Fund Board requests
Routt County school districts are scheduled to make initial presentations tonight for Education Fund Board gifts. The meeting will allow Fund Board and commission members to hear how the Steamboat Springs, Hayden and South Routt school districts are prioritizing their needs for funding this year, Fund Board President Mark Andersen said.
Our View: Let them have laptops
Tim Corrigan is on the right track. The South Routt School Board president has suggested implementing a program that would give each Soroco High School freshman an Apple laptop computer, starting as soon as next school year. The program would continue from there, and each incoming freshman class would receive laptops for academic use.
Steamboat briefs: Yampa to consider Town Hall repairs at meeting
The Yampa Town Board is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. today at Yampa Town Hall, with Public Works agenda items dominating the meeting.
The Record for Jan. 4
9:20 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a theft in the 500 block of Oak Street, where a church reported several figures from a Nativity scene stolen. The figures were valued at several hundred dollars.
Series of cowboy music shows to benefit child ID program
Before musician and storyteller Dave Moran landed in the Yampa Valley, he was traveling across the country and abroad, playing music and collecting stories. He worked guest ranches and festivals. He played on cruise ships in Alaska, trains by the Grand Canyon and riverboats on the Mississippi.
Crossan continues meetings with nonprofit groups
Personal finance, communication and writing skills, computer literacy, foreign languages and ethics. Those were some of the common answers provided Tuesday by Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs members in response to a question posed by Steamboat Springs School Board President Robin Crossan.
Jimmy Westlake: 2010: A year of eclipses
If I had to astronomically characterize the year 2010, I would call it “The Year of Eclipses.” We open the year with an eclipse, and we close out the year with an eclipse, with two other eclipses in between!
Sears moving to Riverside Plaza
Store’s shift is part of businesses’ westward drift
The upcoming move of Steamboat’s Sears from Shield Drive to Riverside Plaza will continue a trend of business-related changes and growth on the west side of the city.
Craig bank fraud suspect awaits trial
Attorneys to meet for motions hearing next week
A U.S. District Court case against a former Craig woman charged with 31 counts of felony bank fraud continues in Denver with no set trial date.
Base area boiler shed is focus of lawsuit
Structure reportedly roofed without permits, encroaches on land
A boiler shed at the base of Steamboat Ski Area is at the root of a dispute between two landowners, the city of Steamboat Springs and the Steamboat Springs City Council.
Film screening highlights new calendar for active seniors
A new series of documentary film screenings at Bud Werner Memorial Library strives to put a local twist on global issues. Community Cinema showings will pair a critically acclaimed documentary with a presentation by a local community organization about once a month.
Diane Franklin: Bury the lines
Randy Hays’ letter to the editor (“Love this town”) published Dec. 30 would have made me laugh if it didn’t make me so angry at the city of Steamboat Springs regarding utility poles in Old Town. Obviously Mr. Hays was not looking around in Old Town, and obviously, the forward-thinking people forgot to bury the utilities in a major part of Steamboat.
