News for Tuesday, April 24, 2012

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Steamboat briefs: Part of Routt County Road 42 to be closed Thursday

Routt County Road 42 will be closed three-tenths of a mile east of C.R. 44 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday to replace two culverts.

10-day-old slash pile burn reignites in North Routt County

North Routt Fire Protection District crews responded to a slash pile burn that reignited Tuesday after being extinguished nearly 10 days ago, before fire restrictions went into effect in Routt County.

The Record for April 23

12:36 a.m. A taxi driver called Steamboat Springs Police Department officers to report a drunken person screaming and yelling on 13th Street. Officers were unable to find the person.

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Soroco students utilize concurrent enrollment

Julie Hoff, CNCC’s South Routt Center coordinator, said 46 percent of Soroco High School’s 92 students are taking college-level courses this school year.

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Waste Management accepts empty cartons for recycling

With upgraded facilities, Waste Management now is accepting empty cartons in single-stream recycling bins and Green Machine containers.

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Crane hunting roundtable set for Wednesday in Steamboat

Biologist Jim Gammonley, who will participate in Wednesday's meeting, said officials would try to protect pairs of sandhill cranes that nest locally if a new hunting season for the birds is approved.

21 of 52 sales in March were bank-owned homes

Stan Urban, of Land Title Guarantee Co., reported this week that 52 homes were sold in Routt County in March, a month he said that showed signs of continuing stability.

Steamboat boys lacrosse sails into top 10

On Monday, the Steamboat Springs High School boys lacrosse team made its first appearance in the Denver Post coaches poll. Steamboat (13-1) is ranked No. 10.

Lu Etta Loeber: Autism awareness

April is National Autism Awareness Month, and it occurred to me that I had not been doing my best job in making sure the community understands what the Yampa Valley Autism Program offers in terms of services and resources.

Allison Whitney: Get tested for STDs

Like it or not, sex is everywhere. It’s on your favorite TV show, it’s in ads for your favorite product, it even is in your favorite book turned summer blockbuster.

Our View: Hayden students deserve better

Hayden School District officials again have failed their students by rejecting changes to the school calendar that would provide more instructional days.

Steamboat runner completes 18th Boston Marathon

Jennifer Schubert-Akin never planned it, but on April 16, the Steamboat Springs resident ran her 18th consecutive Boston Marathon in a time of 4 hours, 8 minutes and 47 seconds.

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Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club's season tees off Friday

With Steamboat Golf Club already operating, Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club this week will become the city’s second course to open to the public.

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Tuesday's heat breaks record highs in Steamboat

Forecast calls for rain to return Thursday

When a temperature gauge hit 78 degrees at 4:17 p.m. in Old Town Steamboat Springs on Monday, the town then had a new record high temperature for April 23.