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Ritter signs CMC bill in Breckenridge
College about ready to offer 4-year degrees to Western Slope students
The measure will allow Colorado Mountain College campuses to offer four-year degrees in addition to two-year associate's degrees. Ritter also signed three other bills today at the CMC campus in Breckenridge.
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Steamboat Rugby Club ready for season
Steamboat Springs team will look to defend titles as play kicks off
Gone are the days of being the doormat of rugby in mountain towns. Instead, the Steamboat Rugby Club returns again this season as the team to beat in the Mountain Rugby League and for the two prestigious rugby tournament titles.
30th Yampa River Festival starts with kickoff party Friday in Steamboat
Thirty years ago, a group of river lovers in what became the Friends of the Yampa organization started the Yampa River Festival as a way to promote and protect recreational activities on Steamboat Springs’ watery downtown thoroughfare.
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High water closes parts of Steamboat core trail
The city of Steamboat Springs’ Parks, Open Space and Recreational Services Department has closed some sections of the Yampa River Core Trail. As runoff-fueled flows surge and abate, additional closures and trail detours could occur.
Ritter signs CMC bill in Breckenridge
College about ready to offer 4-year degrees to Western Slope students
The measure will allow Colorado Mountain College campuses to offer four-year degrees in addition to two-year associate's degrees. Ritter also signed three other bills today at the CMC campus in Breckenridge.
Moffat County considering medical marijuana options
Commissioners get feedback with legal counsel Thursday
The Moffat County Commission met Thursday afternoon with county attorneys Kathleen Taylor and Jeremy Snow to examine options regarding medical marijuana dispensaries within the county. The county’s six-month moratorium on dispensaries ends June 15.
The Record for May 25, 2010
Tuesday, May 25
Steamboat Briefs: Hayden children’s camp registration now is open
Totally Kids Summer Day Camp registrations are being taken for children ages 5 to 12. Camp starts at 7 a.m. with final pickup at 6 p.m. Camp starts Monday and runs through Aug. 31. For more information, call Carolyn at 846-9083.
Steamboat Rugby Club ready for season
Steamboat Springs team will look to defend titles as play kicks off
Gone are the days of being the doormat of rugby in mountain towns. Instead, the Steamboat Rugby Club returns again this season as the team to beat in the Mountain Rugby League and for the two prestigious rugby tournament titles.
Steamboat's Winter Sports Club cycling team rolls into a new season
Riders fare well in Nathrop
The members of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club’s elite cycling program are geared up and already rolling on a new season. Program director Ben Clark said the team has been training since April and recently returned from the Chalk Creek Stampede in Nathrop with several top results.
Nancy Mucklow named Steamboat's 2009-10 Friend of Education
Steamboat Springs School Board member Laura Anderson said she met Nancy Mucklow 10 years ago when the two volunteered at Strawberry Park Elementary School. For Mucklow’s years of giving back to the district, the School Board on Monday approved her as the 2009-10 Friend of Education.
30th Yampa River Festival starts with kickoff party Friday in Steamboat
Thirty years ago, a group of river lovers in what became the Friends of the Yampa organization started the Yampa River Festival as a way to promote and protect recreational activities on Steamboat Springs’ watery downtown thoroughfare.
Brent Boyer: The cost of a free republic
I suppose I’m not alone in saying that I can’t wait for Memorial Day weekend. Three days of outdoor activities, good food and time spent with family. And if the forecast holds true, it might even be our first prolonged taste of summer here in Routt County.
Routt County Rifle Club results for May 22, 2010
Routt County Rifle Club varmint rifle match
Chelsea’s could reopen in Oak Creek
Oak Creek also to discuss final sewer line replacement payment
Chelsea’s Restaurant in Oak Creek could reopen as early as next week, owner Andy Benjamin said Wednesday. The restaurant closed in late 2009 because of economic difficulties, but Benjamin said an unnamed financial backer would like to see the business open for the busy summer months.
Hayden Heritage Center resumes summer hours
Museum features guided tours, new displays
The Hayden Heritage Center will resume its summer hours today. The museum at 300 W. Pearl St. will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays.
Steamboat's Bob McConnell plans busy summer on campaign trail
The energetic background noise was clearly audible as Bob McConnell spoke on the phone Tuesday, in the middle of a three-day retreat to reload his campaign after a surprisingly positive result at the district assembly last week.
