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Steamboat senior earns trip to national forensics competition
‘Ugly’ performed beautifully
Watching Paula Ninger jump from character to character in her humorous interpretation of “The Ugly Duckling,” one doesn’t know whether to laugh at her or with her. But as long as you’re laughing, it doesn’t really matter. Ninger will head to Kansas City, Mo., in June for the National Forensic League’s national event.
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by Brent Boyer
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Steamboat Springs School Board cuts staff
34 Steamboat positions eliminated or reduced for 2010-11
The Steamboat Springs School Board gave final approval Monday to the reduction of 34 school district positions, mostly teaching and paraprofessional jobs, in an effort to meet a projected $2 million budget shortfall in the next academic year. The School Board voted unanimously, twice, to pass two resolutions that finalized the 2010-11 staff reductions through the nonrenewal of contracts for 17 probationary teaching or counseling positions and 17 classified positions, nearly all of which are paraprofessionals.
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by Mike Lawrence
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Treasury official gives insight at Steamboat event
Lee Sachs offers group a view of nation’s financial crunch
Outgoing U.S. Treasury Department official Lee Sachs gave a Steamboat Springs audience a glimpse of the nation’s financial crisis from inside the Obama administration Monday. Sachs spoke to a group of about 50 people squeezed into the loft at Off the Beaten Path Bookstore on Monday. Sachs has been considered a top aide to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.
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Wiggins re-enters Routt County sheriff's race
The All Crimes Enforcement Team commander temporarily exited the race because of the possibility of violating the Hatch Act, a federal provision that prohibits federal employees from running for office.
Steamboat's Cota wins dual mogul title; Outtrim finishes second
Performances at weekend's Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships cap strong season for both Steamboat skiers. Ryan St. Onge finished fourth in men's aerials.
Crews make headway on Blacktail burn
Bureau of Land Management crews Monday and Tuesday burned about 350 acres of sagebrush and mountain shrub within the Blacktail Mountain prescribed burn area just north of Stagecoach Reservoir.
Eduardo Capote to plead guilty to manslaughter in Steamboat
Capote agrees to 3-year jail term for reckless action in 2009 fight
Eduardo Capote is scheduled to go before a judge April 16 to change his plea. He is accused of participating in an altercation in January 2009 that led to the death of Richard Lopez. Capote has agreed to a three-year jail term as part of the deal.
Steamboat soccer rolls past Moffat County
Injuries forced Moffat County coach Harry Tripp to make some adjustments to his lineup before Monday night’s game at Gardner Field, but it was the Sailors offensive attack that left the Bulldogs hurting this time around. Sailors won, 8-0. The Sailors jumped out to an early lead behind a goal from Kiersten Henry and three from sophomore Sydney Baucknecht.
Steamboat Springs School Board cuts staff
34 Steamboat positions eliminated or reduced for 2010-11
The Steamboat Springs School Board gave final approval Monday to the reduction of 34 school district positions, mostly teaching and paraprofessional jobs, in an effort to meet a projected $2 million budget shortfall in the next academic year. The School Board voted unanimously, twice, to pass two resolutions that finalized the 2010-11 staff reductions through the nonrenewal of contracts for 17 probationary teaching or counseling positions and 17 classified positions, nearly all of which are paraprofessionals.
Chix with Stix win B1 championship
Sunday’s victory claims girls team’s 1st ‘Bella Cup’
There was a different air in the Chix with Stix women’s hockey team’s locker room before the Women’s Association of Colorado Hockey B1 Championship game Sunday. The room was buzzing, and every player was focused. Then the Chix managed a feat 17 years in the making — they brought home the “Bella Cup” and claimed their first-ever division championship.
Cheerleaders bring home title
Seventeen members of Rocky Mountain Cheerleading of Steamboat Springs traveled to Denver last weekend and came home with a division championship at the Denver Nationals competition. The two-day dance and cheerleading competition was held at the Denver Convention Center.
Hayden sends 9 wrestlers to state
Middle schoolers head to Denver
When the top middle-school wrestlers in the state hit the mats at the National Western Complex in Denver this Friday, nine young grapplers from Hayden will be in the mix. “This is a pretty big deal for our kids,” coach Ty Camilletti said. “It’s a fantastic event, and all of our wrestlers take it pretty seriously.”
Steamboat senior earns trip to national forensics competition
‘Ugly’ performed beautifully
Watching Paula Ninger jump from character to character in her humorous interpretation of “The Ugly Duckling,” one doesn’t know whether to laugh at her or with her. But as long as you’re laughing, it doesn’t really matter. Ninger will head to Kansas City, Mo., in June for the National Forensic League’s national event.
Treasury official gives insight at Steamboat event
Lee Sachs offers group a view of nation’s financial crunch
Outgoing U.S. Treasury Department official Lee Sachs gave a Steamboat Springs audience a glimpse of the nation’s financial crisis from inside the Obama administration Monday. Sachs spoke to a group of about 50 people squeezed into the loft at Off the Beaten Path Bookstore on Monday. Sachs has been considered a top aide to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.
The Record for March 28
The Record for March 28
Steamboat briefs: Jewish Congregation plans Community Seder for today
Har Mishpacha, the Jewish Congregation of Steamboat Springs, will hold a Community Seder from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. The Passover Seder service will be followed by a traditional Passover dinner.
Mary Walker: Significance of a new constitution
I was sitting in a traffic jam in downtown Nairobi on Thursday. We moved a couple of hundred yards in the span of one hour. What fun. But while you are stuck in these jams, men walk among the cars selling the coolest stuff — jumper cables, maps of Kenya, socket sets, sunglasses, newspapers, the proverbial Elvis.
Jimmy Westlake: An Easter conjunction
After Monday’s full Paschal moon, the stage is set for Easter Sunday. According to ancient tradition, Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the Paschal moon, so the date of Easter can come as early as March 22 or as late as April 25.
Tom Ross: Gear that inspires confidence
Young skiers beam during weekend at Hakan Memorial Nordic Fest
For a few tantalizing minutes Saturday afternoon, I indulged in the fantasy that by stepping into the bindings of Johnny Spillane’s Atomic World Cup skate skis, I could ski like an Olympian. That bubble burst when Coach Gary Crawford called out the number on someone else’s raffle ticket. The occasion was the ninth annual Hakan Memorial Nordic Fest.
Event paints bright economic future
Richard Wobbekind talks about financial climate at Money Matters
As Richard Wobbekind stood in front of a crowd of about 60 residents Monday, he asked them “is the light at the end of the tunnel a train coming toward us, or is the light at the end of the tunnel actually a beautiful Colorado sky?”
City, county to host lodging tax workshop
The Craig City Council will host a public workshop at 6:30 p.m. April 7 at City Hall, 300 W. Fourth St., to discuss the possibility of implementing a city lodging tax. The Moffat County commission also will attend the workshop.
