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High winds in Steamboat bring bust, boom
Ski area closure not expected to affect today’s operations; businesses benefit
Gusty winds forced the all-day closure of Steamboat Ski Area on Friday, caused pockets of small power outages around the county, and resulted in an unexpected boom for some local businesses. High winds that ski area officials said reached peak gusts of 79 mph shut down Mount Werner for the entire day.
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by Brent Boyer
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Early Morning
Toy faces toughest match yet
Longtime tennis supporter suffering from kidney disease
On the surface, not much about Steamboat resident Don Toy has changed. He still has his sense of humor, his look and his love for the game of tennis — particularly spreading that love to young players. But Toy is facing an uphill battle. He’s suffering from polycystic kidney disease.
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by Luke Graham
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Steamboat ski conditions hold strong in spite of weather
Snowcat drivers help maintain good trails
The high-country snowpack condensed by about 5 inches under the March sun this week, but the cruising conditions on the trails of Steamboat Ski Area have held up well. Powder days have been few and far between this winter, especially compared to the past two winters when Steamboat tallied more than 400 inches of snowfall. The ski area’s season total now is 208.5 inches and the mid-mountain base is 48 inches.
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Steamboat skiers dominate at Howelsen race
Colorado Junior FIS Championships moved to Howelsen, changed to slalom
Racers from Steamboat Springs dominated Friday’s Colorado Junior FIS Championships (Millennium Cup) at Howelsen Hill, claiming the top four spots and five of the top six spots in the men’s slalom race. The event moved from Steamboat Ski Area because of high winds.
Steamboat tennis puts 4 in semifinals
Girls to continue play Saturday at Grand Junction tournament
The Steamboat Springs High School girls tennis team advanced two singles players and one doubles team to the semifinals of the Western Slope Open tennis tournament in Grand Junction on Friday.
Steamboat, Copper, Winter Park part of pass deal
Rocky Mountain Super Pass will be offered next season despite Intrawest's sale of Copper
The Rocky Mountain Super Pass will be offered for next season even though Intrawest, which owns Steamboat and runs Winter Park, sold Copper Mountain to Powdr Corp. last fall.
Steamboat Telemark skiers win titles
Shane Anderson and Erika Walters take top spots in Montana race
It was just another day in Whitefish, Mont., for Steamboat Springs Telemark skiers Shane Anderson and Erika Walters. Both skiers topped their divisions Friday, the second day of the 2010 U.S. Telemark Nationals at the Big Mountain at Whitefish Ski Resort.
Oak Creek candidates discuss money
Fewer than 10 people attended Thursday night's forum
The five candidates for Oak Creek Town Board and mayoral candidate Nikki Knoebel discussed economic revitalization and possible infrastructure upgrades at a forum Thursday night in South Routt. The election will be April 6.
Wiggins to leave, then re-enter in sheriff's race
ACET commander said decision is based on Hatch Act questions
The All Crimes Enforcement Team commander said his agency would be finished spending a federal grant early next week. He'll refile for the Routt County sheriff's race then, to avoid any possible Hatch Act violation.
High winds in Steamboat bring bust, boom
Ski area closure not expected to affect today’s operations; businesses benefit
Gusty winds forced the all-day closure of Steamboat Ski Area on Friday, caused pockets of small power outages around the county, and resulted in an unexpected boom for some local businesses. High winds that ski area officials said reached peak gusts of 79 mph shut down Mount Werner for the entire day.
Toy faces toughest match yet
Longtime tennis supporter suffering from kidney disease
On the surface, not much about Steamboat resident Don Toy has changed. He still has his sense of humor, his look and his love for the game of tennis — particularly spreading that love to young players. But Toy is facing an uphill battle. He’s suffering from polycystic kidney disease.
Lost snowshoers rescued in Steamboat area
Search and Rescue helps 3 people in 2 separate incidents
Two men were rescued by helicopter Thursday after becoming lost and dehydrated while snowshoeing near Strawberry Park Hot Springs.
What to do this week in Steamboat for March 19 to 25
Hip-hop artist Lyrics Born will take the stage with a full band, providing a seamless connection between creative rhymes and groove-oriented, funk-thick production. The concert is part of the 11th annual Bud Light Rocks the Boat free concert series.
Steamboat track season under way
Sailors aim to increase presence at season-ending state meet
The realities and format of Class 4A track and field are cruel to a school like Steamboat Springs High School. Steamboat, on the smaller side of Class 4A, has a variety of variables working against it. The new state qualifying format dictates that the top 18 times or distances in events advance to the state meet.
Steamboat locals fare well at US Telemark Championships
Steamboat Springs put three skiers on the podium Thursday at the U.S. Telemark National Championships in Whitefish, Mont.
Steamboat’s Paley 2nd at World Cup Telemark event
Steamboat Springs Telemark skier Lorin Paley earned her second podium at a World Cup stop in GranPallars Espot, Spain, finishing second Sunday in a Telemark classic event.
Steamboat tennis tops Durango
On the eve of the team’s most important early season tournament, the Steamboat Springs High School girls tennis team beat Durango, 6-1, on Thursday.
Ice show takes on Hollywood magic
Members of the Steamboat Springs Figure Skating Club will bring three decades of movies, ranging from “Twilight” to “Footloose,” to the ice at Howelsen Ice Arena this weekend.
Community Agriculture Alliance: Steamboat to join in for Earth Hour
You’ve all heard of Earth Day, but Earth Hour? Started three years ago in Sydney in collaboration with the World Wildlife Federation, the first Earth Hour joined more than 2 million Australian homes in darkness, as families, businesses and politicians turned off their lights one night in late March to make a statement.
Community band swings Saturday in Steamboat
Steamboat Swings to play big band tunes at Depot
With a year of dances and performances under its belt, community big band Steamboat Swings is putting together a program of swing-era favorites for Saturday night. Steamboat Swings plays a community dance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Depot Art Center.
Lyrics Born to play free show in Steamboat
Hip-hop artist works to reinvent his sound with each record
Hip-hop artist Lyrics Born never wants to make the same record twice. The Bay Area musician, also known as Tom Shimura, taps into “new styles, new soundscapes, different subject matters, everything” to make sure his records keep evolving, he said in an interview Tuesday.
Former employees, fans of the Inferno reunite in Steamboat
What past employees and customers remember most about the Inferno that occupied a basement space in Gondola Square from 1984 to 2000 is the effect co-founder Marty Levy always intended: that the Inferno would be Steamboat’s version of Cheers. Starting with a happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m. today, that family will celebrate and remember the Inferno.
South Routt School District cuts administration
School Board approves Olinger as elementary principal
The South Routt School District will have one fewer administrator in 2010-11. The School Board unanimously approved the resignation Thursday of South Routt Elementary Principal Michael Young.
Heeling Friends in Steamboat seeks volunteers
Spring recruitment for pet therapy program starts at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
Benji has been a Heeling Friends volunteer for two years. A calm schnauzer mix who his owners guess is about 6 or 7 years old, Benji is one of about 20 Heeling Friends dogs who make at least two trips each month to Yampa Valley Medical Center to add some light to the hospital’s rooms.
Steamboat ski conditions hold strong in spite of weather
Snowcat drivers help maintain good trails
The high-country snowpack condensed by about 5 inches under the March sun this week, but the cruising conditions on the trails of Steamboat Ski Area have held up well. Powder days have been few and far between this winter, especially compared to the past two winters when Steamboat tallied more than 400 inches of snowfall. The ski area’s season total now is 208.5 inches and the mid-mountain base is 48 inches.
John Salazar supports health care plan
U.S. Rep. John Salazar said he plans to vote for the amended health care bill, citing new deficit reduction estimates that Colorado’s GOP chairman called “a joke.”
Steamboat briefs: Little League early registration starts today
Early registration for Steamboat Springs Little League starts today and costs $20 less than regular registration. Go to www.eteamz.com/Steamboat/. Spring training starts April 17.
The Record for March 17
The Record for March 17
