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Steamboat part-time resident's ski design wins national contest
Part-time Steamboat Springs resident Noah Wetzel won K2’s Build Your Own Boards ski design contest. The news was announced Thursday by Freeskier magazine.
Community Agriculture Alliance: Feel good and support beef industry
The desire to know where your food comes from and the cost to the earth to produce it has resulted in great new technology that allows cattle operators to produce more beef on less land with less impact.
The Record for Jan. 4
12:10 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a person urinating in public near a bar in the 600 block of Yampa Street.
Steamboat briefs: Alive At 25 driving class is Jan. 25 at the high school
An Alive At 25 defensive driving class for drivers ages 15 to 24 is from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 25 at Steamboat Springs High School.
US Rep. Scott Tipton to visit Steamboat, Hayden
Colorado U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton will be in Steamboat Springs to meet voters from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Steamboat Smokehouse.
Routt County events calendar for Jan. 6 to 12
Continuing what’s become a tradition, Jack Ingram will play a free show at 1:30 p.m. Monday during the Cajun Cookout with Corb Lund and the Hurtin’ Albertans.
Steamboat high school sports preview for the week
Steamboat struggled to find consistency in the pre-holiday part of its schedule. The Sailors will have to play well today in a battle of the Western Slope’s top two teams from last season.
Soroco High School preps preview for the week
The Rams boys basketball are off to a fast start under coach Sam McLeod. Vail Mountain will provide what is the biggest test of the young year.
Hayden sports preview for this week
The Hayden boys basketball team opens the post-holiday schedule with quite a task. Meeker may be the best team in Class 2A and beat Hayden, 66-35, earlier this season.
New Zealand singer-songwriter tests Routt County's musical waters
New climate, new culture and the “really cheesy” food: It’s a lot for a 17-year-old musician to take in on his first foray into the American music scene.
Artists 'branch out' with First Friday Artwalk tree-themed show in Steamboat
In his most recent oil-on-canvas paintings, Adam Zabel plays with altering perspectives and impressionistic colors to illustrate the role of trees in local life and landscape.
Steamboat high school Alpine, Nordic teams gear up
Even with a lack of snow, the Steamboat Springs High School Nordic team has to like where it’s at. The 11-skier team begins its 2012 season Saturday on what might amount to the best track in the state.
Lack of snow hurts Steamboat businesses, helps customers
The lack of snow this winter has been bad news for many of the businesses that provide snow removal services but good news for their customers — or at least for their wallets.
Joel Rae promoted to Steamboat police chief
The veteran patrol captain replaces longtime police chief JD Hays, who retired Thursday.
Steamboat skier Emily Hannah leads at US Championships
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club skier Emily Hannah continued her tremendous season Thursday, finishing 27th in a 10-kilometer freestyle event at the 2012 U.S. Cross-Country Championships at Black Mountain in Rumford, Maine.
Bambook Cafe opens at Steamboat library
New concessionaire now offers local food options
Bamboo Market took over food and beverage operation Monday at the front of the Bud Werner Memorial Library when it opened Bambook Cafe. It takes the place of Amante Coffee.
Rabbit Ears moisture at 45 percent of average
At this time last year, the Rabbit Ears measuring site contained 17.3 inches of water. This year, the snow contains 4.7 inches of water. The average is 10.5 inches
Lodging occupancy remains ahead of 2011
This week’s numbers are aided significantly by the annual MusicFest, which brings thousands of Texans to town for five days and nights of live music, skiing and partying.
Election ruling won’t impact Routt County
The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that county clerks must provide drop-off boxes for mail-in ballots at every polling place on Election Day.
