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Soroco doubles up at state track meet
Matt Watwood, Alex Estes titles on 1st day of championship meet
Long jump and shot put share one thing in common as far as the average spectator is concerned. Watching from afar, they both usually take some guesstimation. That wasn’t the case Thursday as the Soroco High School's Alex Estes and Matt Watwood rocked the opening day of the state track meet in Lakewood.
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by Joel Reichenberger
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Craig native Josh Lowe starts company that combines data and geography
Josh Lowe said starting a mapping business in the middle of an economic downturn may not have been the best timing.
Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs serves up block party
Looking for a way to introduce more people to its sport, the Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs is hosting a block party Sunday complete with tennis drills, matches and a barbecue lunch. The event is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Website gives proof of service for jurors
Routt County courts now offer online documentation for jurors
Like a note from the doctor’s office when a child is late to school, the Routt County Combined Courts provide documentation for jurors to prove to their employers that they really did show up to perform their civic duty. With a new advancement by the state court system, that process now is available online, bypassing the lines and time it would take to get such documentation at the court.
The Record for May 19
The Record for May 19
Steamboat briefs: Deadline is today for Totally Kids programs
The registration deadline for Hayden’s Totally Kids Summer Soccer program is today.
Lodging demand returns in Steamboat
Research director: Occupancy trending upward for summer; resorts rebounding
The director of a research firm that has a long relationship with Steamboat Springs said Thursday that the resort lodging industry is showing signs of a rebound this year, mirroring national trends projected to continue this summer. “We’re starting to see that demand is coming back and occupancy is coming back,” RRC Associates Director David Belin said.
Community Agriculture Alliance: Farm Bill programs for landowners
The signing of the 2008 Farm Bill brought about some new programs, as well as tweaks to old ones. All landowners, big or small, should be aware of these programs and the opportunities that they can provide.
Jimmy Westlake: Libra, misfit of the Zodiac
In the course of one year, the sun makes a 360-degree circuit of the sky, passing through 12 constellations that form a band around the sky called the Zodiac. Zodiac is a word that literally means “the circle of animals.”
Routt County sheriff contender Bosick ready for primary
Detective gathers more than double the required signatures
Nick Bosick said he has the signatures in hand to place him on the Republican primary in his quest to become the next sheriff of Routt County. Bosick said he has more than double the number of signatures required and that he’s ready for the race. The deadline for turning in the signatures is Thursday, but he said he will turn them in early to be safe.
Hayden Town Council says no to medical pot
Hayden votes, 6-0, declining to amend town’s land use code
Hayden Town Council members took little time Thursday to unanimously vote down a proposal to amend the town’s land use code. The proposed changes to the code would have allowed a medical marijuana dispensary to be located in Hayden’s historic downtown district.
Legacy Ranch in Steamboat receives award
Collaboration on historic preservation basis of recognition
High school students tilled gardens and performed ranch chores Thursday amid the emerging spring greenery at Yampatika’s Environmental Learning Center at Legacy Ranch. It was a fitting celebration of the statewide historic preservation award the environmental education nonprofit shared with the city of Steamboat Springs this week.
Steamboat Swings to perform Saturday at Depot Art Center
Big band music returns to Steamboat Springs on Saturday, so grab your dance partner and head to the Depot Art Center from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. when Steamboat Swings will perform a concert featuring traditional big band music typical of the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s.
Ghost Ranch celebrates 1 year in Steamboat
Downtown music venue to host anniversary party Saturday
After a year of tweaking, tuning and testing, the local owner of Ghost Ranch Saloon said the bar has found the right mix of music to draw crowds — and it wasn’t the blend she originally had expected. A year of tweaking has revealed that, instead of country music, Steamboat crowds often appreciate live hip-hop.
What to do this week in Steamboat for May 21 to 27
Steamboat Springs Middle School students adapt the well-known “Beauty and the Beast” into a movie-musical. A showing of the film is at 7 p.m. at Steamboat Springs High School today.
