News for Wednesday, April 18, 2012

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12:23 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of 10 or more people on a porch being loud in the first block of Mountain Village Circle. Officers issued a warning.

Steamboat briefs: Anthony Sisto named Cadet of Quarter at local ceremony

Cadet Anthony Sisto was named the Cadet of the Quarter at a local Civil Air Patrol ceremony Tuesday night at Steamboat Springs Airport, according to a news release.

Hayden School Board rejects separate calendars for its campuses

The Hayden School Board voted to reject a proposed calendar that would have added nine class days for secondary school students while keeping the elementary schedule the same.

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Cindy Maddox leaves indelible impression on Steamboat community

Longtime Steamboat Springs resident Cindy Maddox died the morning of April 12, nine weeks after her 62nd birthday. But before she went, she left the community one last gift.

Steamboat's AAU basketball teams impress in Denver

The High Altitude Basketball program had four teams compete in Amateur Athletic Union tournaments during the weekend, finishing 10-5 as a program.

Routt County Riders fundraiser set for Friday

Routt County Riders officially will kick off its season with a fundraising benefit at 8 p.m. Friday at Old Town Pub in Steamboat Springs.

Registration open for Steamboat's Big Mountain Enduro stop

Registration opened Monday for the Big Mountain Enduro circuit stop scheduled for July 20 to 22 in Steamboat Springs.

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Steamboat freeskiers wrap up season at USASA nationals

Logan Banning helped lead the way for the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club’s freestyle skiers at the USASA nationals earlier this month at Copper Mountain.

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Steamboat Women's Rugby Club in need of players

The Steamboat Women’s Rugby Club is looking for new members in hopes of playing in one of Steamboat’s most recognizable tournaments, the annual Cow Pie Classic event slated for July 7.

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Steamboat Velo's Corey Piscopo picks up podium in Fruita

The mountain bike racing season kicked off this past weekend with a fast and technical course in Fruita that saw racers from across Colorado doing battle in dusty and wind-swept conditions.

Hayden to swear in new town clerk Thursday

Melisa Owens said she looks forward to serving her community after she is sworn in as Hayden’s next town clerk Thursday night.

Senate bill could postpone post office closures

Phippsburg, Toponas wait for news on Postal Service reform

Amid the talks on Capitol Hill, Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., is pushing to save rural post offices — including those in Phippsburg and Toponas — from possible closure.

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Denver speaker shows how sustainability can drive economic benefits

An expert in energy-efficient building retrofits that return cash to their owners told an audience of community leaders Wednesday how those same projects can succeed as job creators.

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19 child sex charges filed against ex-Steamboat teacher, pastor

John Holland Brothers Jr., a former Steamboat private school teacher and pastor, has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting one or more children in Routt County.

February sales tax figures skewed by extra leap year day

The city of Steamboat Springs released its final February sales tax receipts this week, but the year-over-year increase of 2.46 percent can be misleading given the leap year.

Charges filed against Meeker bank robbery suspect

Court documents: Suspect demanded money from teller through a note

Charges have been filed against a 21-year-old Louisiana man suspected of an April 12 robbery at Mountain Valley Bank in Meeker. Jock Waylon Thacker, of Louisiana, is charged in Rio Blanco County Court with robbery and theft of $1,000 to $20,000, both Class 4 felonies. According to court documents, Thacker allegedly entered the bank, 400 Main St., just after 9 a.m. April 12 and approached the teller counter.