Steamboat Today: Stories for March 21, 2010

Youth hockey team wins state title

Bantam A squad takes thriller in OT at Pepsi Center, capping wild weekend

Steamboat’s Bantam A youth hockey team won a state title Sunday, following up a Pee-wee title last year and capping a thrilling weekend on the Front Range. The Bantam A team defeated the Colorado Junior Eagles of Lakewood 2-1 in overtime at the Pepsi Center.

Highmark contracts ‘accepted,’ closings pending

Auctioneer, Realtor say negotiations continue on units

The outcome of the March 12 auction sale for 15 condominiums at The Highmark near the base of Steamboat Ski Area won’t be known until closings take place. However, sources close to the sale say the investment group holding the indebtedness on the project has accepted the high bids placed on nine of the units.

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club starts ski cross program

At age 10, Charlie Fisher is still a year out from being able to participate in ski cross competitions, but since it's the first official year of an organized ski cross team in Steamboat, he figures he'll get a head-start. The team is the first junior team of its kind in the country.

Girls tennis wraps up Slope tourney

Kylee Swiggart grabs 2nd place in singles

The Steamboat Springs High School girls tennis team wrapped up the final day of the Western Slope Open tennis tournament in Grand Junction on Saturday, coming away with one second-place finish.

Steamboat lacrosse cruises by Durango

A win’s a win, but Saturday’s 11-3 triumph for the Steamboat Springs High School boys lacrosse team against Durango may have spoken to a bigger philosophical change in the program. Not too long ago, any win would be a big thing.

Steamboat resident flies his Lancair 360 after decade of construction

Jack Dysart realized about 10 years ago that he needed a hobby. He decided to build an airplane.

Steamboat free summer concert benefit is Friday

Fundraiser a 1st for free summer series

The Steamboat Springs Free Summer Concert Series is starting its fundraising efforts for the 2010 season, with a party scheduled for Friday and sponsor letters and grant applications scheduled to go out soon.

John F. Russell: Lessons pave the road for a champion

Michaela Frias will turn 17 today, but the Steamboat Springs cross-country skiing standout already has shown the experience that it takes to be a champion. On March 12, Frias raced to first place in the 5-kilometer cross-country freestyle at the 2010 Nordic Junior Olympic Championships.

Best of the Web: City surplus

Pete Wither: Opportunity lost

I’ve lived in Steamboat all my life, have seen many changes, made room for new ideas and people, and have served on the City Council and many other volunteer positions within the city.

Dale Moss: Thanks Steamboat

On March 16, the Steamboat Springs Optimist Club and the Boys & Girls Club of Steamboat Springs hosted the Harlem Ambassadors professional show basketball team for a night of high-flying slam dunks, hilarious comedy and feel-good family entertainment.

Valerie McCarthy: Educating youths

This letter is in response to the article in the Feb. 7, 2010, Steamboat Pilot & Today titled “Parents, police worry marijuana dispensaries confuse kids.” In this article, community members and the Steamboat Springs Police Department expressed concern regarding the education provided by Steamboat schools to students in the area of drugs and alcohol.

More than 225 show up for Steamboat Springs Pentathlon

On a day heavy on blue skies, more than 225 competitors came out to race in the Steamboat Pentathlon. Barkley Robinson was the top overall individual finisher in the standard course.

Our View: City right to wait on bonuses

The majority of Steamboat Springs City Council members were wise last week to postpone a decision on paying out $250,000 in performance bonuses to city employees. It would be premature to allocate unspent 2009 funds on bonuses for employees whose hours were cut along with their pay.

Jail Report for March 13 to 18

Most Steamboat schools funding comes from local sources

A detailed look at where funding comes from and what the money is spent on in the Steamboat Springs School District, including budget highlights for the 2010-11 school year.

Joel Reichenberger: My selective silence

It’s not that I don’t care, though I’m sure that’s how you see it when I don’t cheer during sporting events. That’s one of the golden rules of sports journalism, by the way — “No cheering in the press box” — and one some veterans in the business take to an absurd level sometimes, almost competing against one another to see who can pretend to care the least.

Steamboa briefs: Service planned for Jenna Gruben-Morrill

There will be a celebration of life for Jenna Gruben-Morrill from 4 to 7 p.m. May 22 at Olympian Hall and Howelsen Hill. More details will be provided as they become available.

Steamboat booksellers share thoughts on e-books, online sales

The owners of Steamboat’s two independent bookstores, not surprisingly, are devoted, arguably fanatic lovers of books in their physical form. But they know their industry is changing dramatically because of online sales and electronic books, and their business models are changing as a result.

Business File: Downtown parking meeting is Tuesday

Mainstreet Steamboat Springs hosts a meeting about downtown parking solutions at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Steamboat Springs Community Center.

Controversial river rights bill hung up in state Senate

Colorado House Bill 1188, which sought to settle the state’s “right to float” laws, was put on hold rather than voted into law in the state Senate. A study was commissioned and isn’t due to be reported until the end of October, ending for now what some view as a perilous threat to landholders’ rights.

Laurie Hallenbeck: Hayden Town Talk for March 21

Happy birthday wishes to Roy McAnally, Branda Mitchell, Lilly Reiser, Jolie Goddard, Judy Copeland, Becca Hoza, Austy Hoffman and Pam Simpson.

Lila Rider: Oak Creek/Phippsburg news for March 21

Happy birthday to Lila Rider, who celebrated her 83rd birthday Friday. Congratulations Lila!

Routt County school lunch menus for the week of March 22

Schlingman named 1st-year scholar at UNC

Lindsey Schlingman, of Hayden, was named a first-year scholar for the fall 2009 semester at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.

Looking Back: Bids to be advertised for Oak Creek road

Looking Back — 75 years ago — From the Friday, March 22, 1935, edition of The Steamboat Pilot

Strings music lineup announced

Chang to open season; new bathrooms added to pavilion

Strings Music Festival staff members hope to present “an eight-week conversation with our audience” with their 23rd season, Executive Director Kay Clagett said this week. The eight-week festival based on chamber music and featuring classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, blues and world music acts starts June 26 and ends Aug. 21.

Tyler Johnson is back on his new feet

Tyler lost his feet and part of one hand after contracting meningitis in June 2008. The boy who is going on 12, is now running, playing and being a typical child, which doctors say is the best form of physical therapy.

Real Estate transactions for March 12 to 18, 2010

Real estate transactions in Routt County for the week of March 12 to 18, 2010

Chopped prices tempt buyers

Properties start to move as owners ask for thousands less

Some of the most aggressively priced properties on the Steamboat real estate market have begun to go under contract. A bank-owned duplex offered on a short sale on Bear Creek Drive with 1,680 square feet of living space recently closed for $413,000, compared with the asking price of $499,000.

Stories for March 21, 2010

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Evening

Bantam A squad takes thriller in OT at Pepsi Center, capping wild weekend

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Bantam A squad takes thriller in OT at Pepsi Center, capping wild weekend

Auctioneer, Realtor say negotiations continue on units

Kylee Swiggart grabs 2nd place in singles

Fundraiser a 1st for free summer series

Chang to open season; new bathrooms added to pavilion

Properties start to move as owners ask for thousands less

May events