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Weather expert explains Steamboat climate

Nolan Doesken discusses temperature changes, drought Wednesday

State climatologist Nolan Doesken outlined the intricacies of Routt County’s climate to a gathering of about 30 gardeners Wednesday afternoon, in a presentation that offered explanations for those cold nights that can make gardening tricky.

Carol Booth Fox leaves legacy of service, gardens

Longtime Steamboat resident died Wednesday at age 81

Longtime civic leader Carol Booth Fox was working to make Steamboat Springs a more beautiful place right up until her death Wednesday at Rollingstone Respite House at age 81. Fox had been living with a rare form of blood cancer, multiple myeloma.

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Carol Booth Fox leaves legacy of service, gardens

Longtime Steamboat resident died Wednesday at age 81

Longtime civic leader Carol Booth Fox was working to make Steamboat Springs a more beautiful place right up until her death Wednesday at Rollingstone Respite House at age 81. Fox had been living with a rare form of blood cancer, multiple myeloma.

The Record for March 18

The Record for March 18

Steamboat briefs: Aging Well, VNA will offer diabetes class in Steamboat

Aging Well, a program of the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, in partnership with the Yampa Valley Medical Center Diabetes Education Program, presents Healthier Living Colorado: Diabetes.

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Today's events in Routt County

What to do across Routt County today

Oak Creek forum focuses on money

Town Board candidates also address law enforcement, town infrastructure needs

One way or another, money was the top issue at an Oak Creek candidates’ forum Thur­sday night. How to bring more of it to town, how to keep it circulating in town and how needed infrastructure upgrades will demand a whole lot more of it in the future — all were discussed by the five candidates for Oak Creek Town Board and mayoral candidate Nikki Knoebel.

Walker leads Hayden track team

Questions aplenty for state-experienced team

Eager to find out what to expect from this spring’s Hay­den High School track and field team? Get in line. It starts right behind head coach Barbara Manzanares. “We’ve had a really good spring so far, but we won’t have everyone out and be at full force until after spring break,” said Manzanares, who starts the season with her team at 9 a.m. today at a meet in Delta.

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Tom Ross: Bracket busters bomb fans

If you awoke this morning with a vague recollection of a nightmare, the one where the cleaning crew stuffed your NCAA Tournament brackets in the diagonal shredder, fear not — a majority of college basketball fans shared the same bad dream Friday morning.

Steamboat lacrosse team ready for home opener

There might not be a boys lacrosse conference in the state where games mean as much as they do in the Mountain Conference. Last season, Steam­boat Spring High School went undefeated in the conference and earned the division’s only state playoff bid. So as Steamboat prepares to open up its conference schedule at 11 a.m. today against Durango at Gardner Field, that fact isn’t lost on the Sailors.

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Weather expert explains Steamboat climate

Nolan Doesken discusses temperature changes, drought Wednesday

State climatologist Nolan Doesken outlined the intricacies of Routt County’s climate to a gathering of about 30 gardeners Wednesday afternoon, in a presentation that offered explanations for those cold nights that can make gardening tricky.

Vice looks to open 2nd taxi service in Craig

When Mike Vice decided to pursue starting another taxi service in Craig, he didn’t know just how overwhelming it would be. Mike and his wife, Soni, who own Lariat Liquors, 391 Lincoln St., started the process of acquiring a taxicab license in July and said the community has supported their decision.

12 DUI arrests during holiday saturation patrol

The Colorado State Patrol made 12 driving under the influence arrests during a weeklong saturation patrol, Sgt. Scott Elliott said.