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John F. Russell: Driving for a new season

Steamboat Springs High School golfer Sam Samlowski hit a few last balls on the Haymaker Golf Course driving range Wednesday morning before picking up his bag and walking toward the No. 1 tee to play a round.

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Steamboat brothers aim for London Olympics

The words Olympic year make any high level athlete’s ears perk up. But the words mean something different in the Worsley household. Blake and Cole are both hoping to make the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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USA Pro Cycling Challenge could leave lasting impact in Steamboat

With the USA Pro Cycling Challenge set to make its debut on Colorado soil in less than two weeks, the experiences of other stateside pro races like the Tour of California and the Tour of Utah provide a link to what can be expected here in Steamboat.

Dagny McKinley: No to bike park

The 2 acres of land in question is an area that is a critical water and flora resource for wild animals such as bear, elk, moose, fox, birds and more, especially in years of early winters or late springs with high precipitation that force animals to lower elevations to find food.

Wayne Lemley: Why you should read with your kids

My kids and I do a lot of reading at home, and I think there are many benefits to it. Reading helps kids understand people and things around them much better.

Greg Zoeller: The genius of federalism

This year marks my 10th year of service for the people of Indiana working in the office of the Attorney General. But my career in service began much earlier, in 1982, working for then-Sen. Dan Quayle in Washington and later in the Bush-Quayle White House as an assistant to the vice president.

Our View: So long, CSAPs

Last week the state released what should be the final Colorado Student Assessment Program test results. Count us among those who look forward to the promise of an improved standardized test that could help guide meaningful education reform. But please forgive us for being skeptical.

The Record for Aug. 12

The Record for Aug. 12

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Steamboat fly-fishing starts to pick up

Steamboat’s belated summer wrecked havoc on local commercial river tubing operations and changed everything for river rafters. It had an effect on the fishing industry as well, and just what that means, good or bad, depends on who you ask.

The Jail Report for Aug. 6 to 12

The Jail Report for Aug. 6 to 12

Laurie Hallenbeck: Hayden Town Talk for Aug. 14

Laurie Hallenbeck: Hayden Town Talk for Aug. 14

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Steamboat Art Museum expanding within Rehder building

In about three weeks, the Steamboat Art Museum will add another layer to the back half of the Rehder building’s complex history. The museum will expand into the back portion of the building with a new exhibit, Rocky Mountain Plein Air Artists.

Joel Reichenberger: Change vantage point

My favorite thing about skiing — after good powder days and post-skiing appetizers, of course — is standing at the bottom of a steep run and looking up.

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Bag fee proposal coming to Steamboat Springs

Yampa Valley Recycles to recommend that city requires fees for disposable bags

A variety of Colorado communities will soon consider ordinances that would require grocery stores to charge customers for using disposable plastic bags. Count Steamboat Springs among them.

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Routt County educators prepares for new testing

TCAP testing system to replace CSAPs

Routt County educators said this week that although the test may be changing, the process will largely remain the same. This year was the last for the Colorado Student Assessment Program, the standardized test taken by third- through 10th-graders.

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Steamboat ski area logging continues

US Forest Service to do majority of work in the next 6 weeks

At times the task seemed daunting, but tree by tree, acre by acre, a new forest is emerging at Steamboat Ski Area. Last week, the ski area embarked on its largest logging operation yet to clear out beetle-killed lodgepole pines.

Request For Proposal Airport Fixed Based Operation (FBO) Facility

City of Steamboat Springs Request For Proposal- Construction Manager/General Contractor Airport Fixed Based Operation (FBO) Facility Proposal Deadline - August 25, 2011 The City of Steamboat Springs is soliciting proposals from qualified Contractors to supply a turn-key building (modular or stick built) to be used for public Fixed Base Operations (FBO) at the Steamboat Springs Airport in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The building will be approximately 3,000 sq. ft.and shall be turnkey including interior and exterior finishes.

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 11-148

COMBINED NOTICE CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 11-148 Original Grantor(s): David J Andrea and Jeanette L Andrea Original Beneficiary(ies): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 11-150

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 11-150 Original Grantor(s): Kari Rae Doerr and Thomas J. Doerr Original Beneficiary(ies): Option One Mortgage Corporation

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 11-147

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 11-147 Original Grantor(s): Gary Wayne Otis Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corporation

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 11-149

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 11-149 Original Grantor(s): Farhod T Khabibullaev and Narghiza A Mikhmanova Original Beneficiary(ies): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 11-146

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 11-146 Original Grantor(s): Burgess Creek Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Original Beneficiary(ies): Wachovia Mortgage Corporation

ORDINANCE: 2400-2402

NOTICE IS HEREBY, GIVEN that the Steamboat Springs City Council on Tuesday, August 2, 2011, adopted the following ordinances on second and final reading: ORDINANCE: 2400- ORDINANCE: 2402

Revision Application No. 75 (TR-75) for the Seneca II-W Mine (Permit No. C-1982-057),

The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety proposes to Approve Technical Revision Application No. 75 (TR-75) for the Seneca II-W Mine (Permit No. C-1982-057), submitted by Seneca Coal Company, LLC. This revision is required to abate Notice of Violation No. CV 2011-001, and provides design details for the lower portion of 006 Gulch to repair channel damage caused by the Mine Entrance Haul Road landslide.

Hayden Public Library is accepting bids for a cedar privacy fence

Hayden Public Library is accepting bids for a cedar privacy fence, approximately 180 ' long, 6' high. Please contact the library for more information. 970-276-3777.

PARKES-FORBES SUBDIVISION LOT 1 #VAR-11-02

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION PUBLIC HEARING PARKES-FORBES SUBDIVISION LOT 1 #VAR-11-02

SKI HILL SUBDIVISION PARCEL B (T-BAR) #MEM-11-05

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NOTICE OF FINAL DECISION SKI HILL SUBDIVISION PARCEL B (T-BAR) #MEM-11-05

CASEY'S POND SUBDIVISION PARCELS A & C #MA-11-02

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NOTICE OF FINAL DECISION CASEY'S POND SUBDIVISION PARCELS A & C #MA-11-02

AUGUST 18 MEETING AGENDA

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING AGENDA CITIZENS' MEETING ROOM, CENTENNIAL HALL, 124 10TH STREET THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2011, 5:00 P.M. 1. Project: Parkes-Forbes Subdivision, Lot 1 #VAR-11-02 Applicant: Pinnacle Peak Investors, LLC, 9023 West 139th Terrace, Overland Park, KS 66221; Local Contacts: Kevin Dyche (970) 846-5632 or Randy Lentz (970) 846-0511 Location: 2400 Lincoln Ave

Two taken to hospital after head-on collision Saturday

The crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. when the man, driving an SUV pulling a boat, suffered a seizure while heading north on Fish Creek Falls Road.

10th annual Regatta is Saturday at Steamboat Lake

The 10th annual Steamboat Scowboys MC Scow Sailing Regatta begins at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Steamboat Lake.

Swiggart wins in doubles and grabs 2nd in singles

Rising Steamboat Springs High School senior Jamey Swiggart made it to the finals in singles play and won the doubles championship at the USTA Intermountain Tennis Association’s Summer Sizzler Sectional Championship last weekend.

Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs to host tournament

The Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs is host 258 players from 12 states this weekend during the 2011 Steamboat NTRP Tennis Championships.

Wild West Relay rolls through Steamboat on Saturday

The eighth annual Wild West Relay began Friday in Fort Collins and will see runners trickle into Steamboat Springs throughout the day Saturday.