News for Tuesday, August 21, 2012

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Adult League Soccer Scores for Aug. 21

Adult League Soccer Scores for Aug. 21

Coed B League Standings and Game Results for Aug. 21

Coed B League Standings and Game Results for Aug. 21

2012 Routt County Fair Livestock Sale

2012 Routt County Fair Livestock Sale

Stuart Handloff: A day of ups and downs

Congratulations to the Steamboat Springs Arts Council for putting together a credible performance in time for the All Arts Festival weekend, and kudos to Kelly Anzalone for the courage to debut a new work.

Shotgun shell explodes in Clark man's hands

A 21-year-old Clark man suffered severe hand injuries Tuesday after the shotgun shell he was taking apart exploded, according to the Routt County Sheriff’s Office.

The Record for Aug. 20, 2012

12:15 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a man and woman arguing at Fifth and Yampa streets.

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$20,000 cabinet discovered in Routt County barn

Steamboat Moxie Home Consignments and Design owner Michelle Caragol said the store had been contacted in early June to pick up some furniture from a Stagecoach home and have it sold on consignment.

US Forest Service OKs Breckenridge Ski Area expansion

The U.S. Forest Service has approved the expansion of Breckenridge Ski Area onto Peak 6, and ttwo new lifts serving an additional 407 acres were approved by White River National Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams.

Garfield County to fund study of air emissions from natural gas wells

Garfield County commissioners have agreed to provide as much as $1 million in county oil and gas mitigation funds to help pay for a first-of-its-kind academic study of air emissions from natural gas operations in the county.

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Steamboat singer misses out on 'The Voice'

After auditioning in the callback round of NBC’s singing competition “The Voice,” Nicci Curd said the process was a growing experience even though she didn't make it on to the show.

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Steamboat Springs' Sunpie's Bistro has new owners

No short term changes planned for Yampa Street bar other than new manager

John Duty said he didn't want to see Sunpie's Bistro leave 735 Yampa St. along with its longtime owners Mike and Colleen Miller. The bar opened at noon Tuesday with new owners and few other changes.

Routt County teens most at risk for injury accidents in 2011

CDOT's Rich Sarchet said that 16-year-old women were more likely to be involved in injury accidents than their male counterparts but that the trend reverses from ages 17 to 21.

Containment close for Mount Zirkel Wilderness Area wildfire north of Steamboat

Firefighters on Tuesday were tending to hot spots at a 7-acre wildfire near the northern edge of the Mount Zirkel Wilderness Area.

Hayden Town Council race comes into focus before Monday filing deadline

Mayor Jim Haskins, incumbent council member Bill Hayden seeking re-election

With the Monday filing deadline quickly approaching, the race for the Hayden Town Council is starting to take shape. The council has four seats up for election this fall, including mayor.

Steamboat heroin dealer sentenced to 8 years in CAPS program

The younger of two brothers who pleaded guilty to dealing heroin in Steamboat Springs was sentenced last week to eight years in the Correctional Alternative Placement Services program in Craig.

Twentymile enters Phase 2 of Sage Creek coal reserve expansion

Twentymile Coal Co. is making progress on its expansion into its Sage Creek reserve and expects full-scale production to start in 2015.

Steamboat resident Jack Verploeg completes famed outdoor leadership course

Steamboat's Jack Verploeg was among a group of 20 that recently completed a 246-mile sea kayaking trip and 80-mile trek in Patagonia.

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Town Challenge bike race series wraps up Wednesday

The season's final race returns to Emerald Mountain for the fourth time this summer with the Soul of Emerald Cross-Country race. Registration remains open.

Thursday's Oak Creek Town Board meeting canceled

Oak Creek has canceled its Town Board meeting scheduled for Thursday.

Steamboat Springs morning roundup for Tuesday, Aug. 21

Faster cell service is coming to Steamboat, Susan McIntosh is named a "Friend of Education" and the Seminars at Steamboat series wraps up.