Stories for March 2, 2010

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Tom Ross: Old school way to go at Rendezvous

Wooden ski nerds boil ’em up at Columbine Cabins

There was a time, 50 years ago, when a young man or woman would resort to toiling in a strawberry patch in order to obtain a prized pair of wooden skis. Just ask Bill Davenport. Davenport and his wife, Tildy, were in North Routt County and couldn’t resist stopping by the 10th Annual Wooden Ski Rendezvous.

Steamboat trails scheduled to close Wednesday

Dead-tree clearing to start Wednesday on Blackmer, Lane of Pain

Logging on Emerald Moun­tain will begin Wednesday, closing Blackmer Drive and the Lane of Pain trail as contractors continue a $1 million operation to clear dead tress in the Steamboat Springs area. The dead-tree-clearing program on Blackmer Drive will take several weeks.

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The Record for Feb. 28

The Record for Feb. 28

Steamboat briefs: District Attorney working on underage drinking case

Authorities still are investigating a suspected Jan. 10 underage drinking party and the man who is accused of supplying the alcohol to a group of underage girls.

Christian Heritage School to host annual auction

School hopes to raise $100,000 for scholarships, tuition

Proceeds from Christian Heritage School’s 22nd annual auction will be dedicated to student scholarships and to keep the cost of tuition down, as they always have. The auction be­­gins at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at The Steamboat Grand. Tickets to the auction cost $35.

Steamboat School District presents possible cuts

Officials still don’t expect to lay off employees

Everything in on the table as the Steamboat Springs School District considers how to address a projected $2 million shortfall in its 2010-11 budget, Superintendent Shalee Cunningham told the School Board on Monday night. Cunningham said the district would like to avoid a reduction in force, or layoffs.

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Steamboat trails scheduled to close Wednesday

Dead-tree clearing to start Wednesday on Blackmer, Lane of Pain

Logging on Emerald Moun­tain will begin Wednesday, closing Blackmer Drive and the Lane of Pain trail as contractors continue a $1 million operation to clear dead tress in the Steamboat Springs area. The dead-tree-clearing program on Blackmer Drive will take several weeks.

Group planning an Olympic-sized welcome for athletes

Group meets this week to discuss early April celebration

A parade on Lincoln Avenue, a music concert and events at the base of Steamboat Ski Area, Howelsen Hill and the Routt County Courthouse lawn are among the ideas that city officials and civic leaders are considering for a communitywide celebration to welcome home Steamboat's Winter Olympians, likely in the first week of April.

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Tom Ross: Old school way to go at Rendezvous

Wooden ski nerds boil ’em up at Columbine Cabins

There was a time, 50 years ago, when a young man or woman would resort to toiling in a strawberry patch in order to obtain a prized pair of wooden skis. Just ask Bill Davenport. Davenport and his wife, Tildy, were in North Routt County and couldn’t resist stopping by the 10th Annual Wooden Ski Rendezvous.

Steamboat sales tax slide continues

January collections down 8 percent; West Steamboat hit hard

City sales tax collections continue to slide in front of a rapidly approaching shoulder season that could push some downtown businesses over the edge. The city of Steamboat Springs collected about $150,000 less in total sales tax revenues in January 2010 than it did in January 2009, a decrease of about 8 percent.