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Steamboat briefs: Rocky Mountain Rentals is selling fuel in North Routt
Hahn’s Peak Roadhouse isn’t the only option for fuel in northern Routt County.
Steamboat Alpine skiers show well in Winter Park
Competing in Winter Park, the Steamboat girls swept the podium and finished in first place. The boys team got one skier on the podium and finished second overall.
Wednesday Night Jump Series set to begin at Howelsen Hill
For years, the Hitchens Brothers Wednesday Night Jump Series has introduced a sport to new generations of skiers. This year’s four-event series begins Wednesday and is free to athletes 13 and younger.
Hayden boys basketball defeats Vail Mountain, 53-41
The Hayden High School boys basketball team picked up a 53-41 win Tuesday at Vail Mountain School.
Soroco girls hoops snags a victory against Beth Eden
The Soroco High School girls basketball team played its best game of the year Monday, running away with a 55-29 win against Beth Eden.
Jon Cariveau places 2nd at USA Cyclo-Cross Nationals
Jon Cariveau knew he would have a chance at the 2012 USA Cyclo-Cross Nationals in Madison, Wis. And if it hadn’t been for a late mechanical issue, Cariveau likely would have won his age division.
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club athletes shine at nationals
Mary O’Connell and Emily Hannah were named to the Cross Country World Junior Championship team, and Max Scrimgeour was named to the 2012 Cross Country Scandinavian Cup Team.
Steamboat fire Chief Ron Lindroth is top pick for Montana position
The potential departure of the fire chief comes amid renewed efforts to consolidate the rural Steamboat Springs Area Fire Protection District with services offered by the city of Steamboat Springs.
Routt County commissioners divided on water strategy
Diane Mitsch Bush and Nancy Stahoviak disagreed on strategy but not on the ultimate goal of protecting streams and rivers from contaminants Tuesday as the Routt County Board of Commissioners began reviewing oil drilling permit conditions.
Electronic trio Robotic Pirate Monkey makes Steamboat appearance
Robotic Pirate Monkey sounds like one of those nonsensical band names made up on a whim, but Matt Flesher has a distinct explanation for the odd name.
Steamboat seeking replacement for retiring principal
The Steamboat Springs School District is working to find a replacement for outgoing Strawberry Park Elementary School Principal Celia Dunham, who at the end of this school year will retire from the district she has served for more than 30 years.
Steamboat seeks input on school calendar
The Steamboat Springs School District is seeking parent and community input on calendars it is proposing for the 2012-13 school year.
Corrigan to announce commissioner candidacy
Tim Corrigan is expected on Wednesday to become the first Democratic candidate to join the race for the District 1 Routt County commissioner seat.
Ed Miklus: Lacking representation
I’m sure most of the residents of the city of Steamboat Springs realize that we have rung in the New Year with a new addition to our city sales tax: our Local Marketing District quarter-percent increase to help fund the air service program.
Sonja Macys: No Child Left Inside
Yampatika has joined nearly 1,500 other groups representing more than 47.5 million Americans in support of the No Child Left Inside Act.
Bill Doyne: Well done, Hayden
Hayden may not always get it right, but last week’s display of the “Little Engine that Could” erased all the previous missteps.
Snowmobilers, Forest Service, veterinarian help rescue horse
Ser Vivor may be a small horse, but he somehow survived as many as four months in the North Routt backcountry, grazing on the sparse feed he found in tree wells exposed by the dry climate.
Opening statements Wednesday morning in Cash trial
After two full days in the courtroom, eight women and six men were sworn in Tuesday to serve as the 12 jurors and two alternates for the Robert Cash attempted-murder trial.
Dog dies in mobile home fire near Hayden
West Routt Fire Protection District Chief Bryan Rickman suspected that a heat lamp or heaters, which were being used to thaw frozen pipes, caused the fire.
Aspen songwriting contest preliminaries come to Steamboat
Local songwriters will have the chance to compete for a state title at The Tugboat Grill & Pub on Thursday, when Steamboat Springs becomes part of a six-town search for Colorado’s top songwriter.
No issues with snowmaking water supply at Steamboat Ski Area
Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. hopes to complete snowmaking operations for the season sometime this month, Vice President of Mountain Operations Doug Allen said Tuesday, but not because it has consumed its available water.
Joanne Palmer: Cleaning the clutter for the new year
For months, I have used one-half of the dining room table as my desk, which means we are eating dinner amid a pile of mail, calendars and my laptop.
Our View: A career of community service
JD Hays demonstrated during the course of his 32 years with the Steamboat Springs Police Department a commitment to professionalism and integrity,
The Record for Jan. 9
1:16 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were asked to call a man who said his girlfriend has been assaulted on a previous day. The incident is under investigation.
MusicFest attendee arrested after base-area brawl
A 24-year-old Texas man was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of second-degree assault related to a fight that occurred two nights previous in Torian Plum Plaza at the base of Steamboat Ski Area.
Jury selection ongoing in Robert Cash attempted murder trial
Opening arguments in the scheduled seven-day trial could begin as soon as this afternoon at the Routt County Justice Center in Steamboat Springs.
