News for Wednesday, February 22, 2012

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Steamboat girls basketball falls in 1st round of playoffs

The Steamboat Springs High School girls basketball team’s season came to an end Wednesday with a 48-32 loss at Mountain View.

Roadless rule changes would impact Routt National Forest

The future management guidelines for thousands of acres of roadless land in the Routt National Forest are due to change next month pending a decision by the Obama administration.

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Hayden's HiWay Bar prepares for grand reopening

Hayden’s HiWay Bar will make a lot of noise on Jefferson Avenue on Saturday night when it hosts a grand-reopening party.

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Ski Corp.'s Snowball Grants benefit 4-H, Integrated Community

An award reception will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Mountain View Foyer at The Steamboat Grand.

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Dog team shows South Routt students what Iditarod is all about

The dogs from Double T Kennels almost made as much of a commotion as the South Routt Elementary School students, who took a little time from their school day Wednesday to ride behind a team filled mostly with Iditarod finishers.

The Record for Feb. 21

2:09 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a person who thought his or her phone and Internet lines had been tapped in the 2900 block of Après Ski Way.

NTSB investigation into Hayden plane crash to focus on weather

An investigator said Wednesday that the Cessna 414A that crashed at Yampa Valley Regional Airport on Sunday afternoon, killing two people and injuring four others, did not have its landing gear down.

Oak Creek Town Board to discuss personnel policies Thursday

The Oak Creek Town Board will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday with the majority of its time devoted to a work session on personnel and policy guidelines for town employees.

Stranded snowmobilers rescued near Freeman Reservoir

Three Moffat County teens were recovering Monday after spending Sunday night stranded in Routt National Forest north of Craig.

Steamboat skiers Cota, Deneen set for podium seasons

Thanks to a huge weekend, a pair of Steamboat Springs moguls skiers should finish on the moguls World Cup season-ending podium.

Steamboat's Jarryd Hughes continues snowboard cross onslaught

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club member Jarryd Hughes continues his climb in snowboard cross, registering a 10th-place finish at a World Cup event in Stoneham, Quebec, the first World Cup start of his career.

Mainstreet Farmers Market likely won’t expand

The Mainstreet Steamboat Springs Farmers Market likely won’t expand this summer after the organization that promotes downtown was told it couldn’t expand onto the Routt County Courthouse lawn.

Vail to buy Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe

Vail Resorts has agreed to buy Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe, Calif., for about $18 million.

Avalanche danger upgraded to high in Steamboat area

Avalanche forecaster Spencer Logan, of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, said Wednesday that this might be a good winter for backcountry skiers and snowboarders to rethink the urgency that pulls them into the high country.

Our View: Peddling petals

During a week when white once again has become Steamboat’s favorite color, the community is fortunate there were a few among us who had their minds on the reds, pinks, greens and yellows of summer.