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City Council honors Hall of Fame broadcaster Verne Lundquist
Sitting Friday morning on his back deck overlooking Steamboat Ski Area, Verne Lundquist joked about how little he knew about being asked to attended Tuesday’s Steamboat Springs City Council meeting. Lundquist initially thought his presence at the meeting was requested to celebrate longevity — he turned 70 on July 17 — but soon realized he was being recognized for something far more meaningful.
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by Jack Weinstein
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Regional crews battle new wildfires
Wildland firefighters spent Saturday battling new wildfires in Moffat and Rio Blanco counties as warm, dry weather continues to fuel the blazes. No fires have been reported in Routt County, said Lynn Barclay, public information officer for the Bureau of Land Management’s Little Snake Field Office and the Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit.
Spring Creek Memorial attracts record turnout in Steamboat
Saturday's Spring Creek Memorial featured a wildly rugged 9-mile course and the straightforward 5K option. The two races attracted more participants than ever before, with 170 registered participants.
Tennis tournament in Steamboat draws 148
Summer Tennis Championships serves as the biggest fundraiser for the boys and girls high school teams and the junior programs in Steamboat Springs. Despite the lagging economy, this year’s Summer Tennis Championships is the biggest on record, with 148 people competing.
Steamboat's Legion baseball team falls to Rangely
Steamboat loses, 10-2, in 2nd round
The Steamboat Springs American Legion baseball team was relegated to the losers bracket Friday after falling to Rangely, 10-2, in the second round of the district tournament. Second-seeded Rangely took advantage of eight errors from third-seeded Steamboat to run away with the game.
Ski group holds on to figures
Steamboat Ski Area traditionally has not released skier numbers
A trade association for Colorado’s ski industry has decided it will no longer disclose how much business its members log each season. Colorado Ski Country USA has traditionally provided the number of skier and snowboard rider visits that each of its members recorded throughout the course of the ski season.
High water awaits Yampa River cleanup crews in Steamboat
The Yampa River was fat and sassy in downtown Steamboat Springs on Friday, carrying 25 percent more water than is typical for July 23. Peter Van De Carr is organizing the first of two annual river cleanup days.
2010 Steamboat Adult Coed Soccer standings for week 9
2010 Adult Coed Soccer Scores for Week 9.
Steamboat Youth Lacrosse Summer League week 4 standings
Steamboat Youth Lacrosse 2010 Summer League week 4 standings for grades 4, 5 and 10 through 12.
City Council honors Hall of Fame broadcaster Verne Lundquist
Sitting Friday morning on his back deck overlooking Steamboat Ski Area, Verne Lundquist joked about how little he knew about being asked to attended Tuesday’s Steamboat Springs City Council meeting. Lundquist initially thought his presence at the meeting was requested to celebrate longevity — he turned 70 on July 17 — but soon realized he was being recognized for something far more meaningful.
What to do in Routt County this week
Events in Routt County this week
Church to celebrate 1st Christmas in July on Sunday in Steamboat
Cheryl Kutscher and eight of her violin students from her hometown of Des Moines, Iowa, will perform traditional Christmas music in the heart of summer at 9:30 a.m. Sunday for the first Christmas in July celebration at Steamboat Springs Evangelical Free Church.
Hayden honors Russ Martin at event
Town Manager’s last day is Friday
About 50 Hayden residents, friends and family attended the cake and punch reception for Hayden Town Manager Russ Martin and his family Friday evening at Hayden Town Hall. Martin has accepted the town manager position with Camp Verde, Ariz. His last day is Friday.
Concrete work talk under way in Oak Creek
Oak Creek Town Board asks contractor to repair community center
The cracked, broken surface of the South Routt Community Center will cost between $20,000 and $24,000 to fix, according to early estimates. But the Oak Creek Town Board is exploring the possibility of the original contractor fixing the work before the board spends the money to repair the surface.
Steamboat forum confronts suicides
Therapists and survivors discuss suicide prevention
Attendees of a community forum addressing recent suicides in Routt County learned as much from each other Thursday night as they did from a panel that consisted of medical professionals, suicide survivors, grief counselors and a chaplain.
Tom Ross: Utes destined to be horse ranchers?
South Routt historian Paul Bonnifield told an audience of about 20 people here Friday that in the 1860s, three different treaties anticipated that the Utes would be assimilated into white society as a culture that raised livestock for a living.
The Record for July 22
The Record for July 22
Steamboat briefs: Steamboat Lake State Park reopens swim beach
The Steamboat Lake swim beach reopened Friday morning after closing for two days because of higher than acceptable levels of E. coli
