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State officials meet with local ranchers to gauge drought effects
Despite an ironically timed thunderstorm, various state officials toured the Yampa Valley on Tuesday, hoping to see firsthand the effect of this summer’s drought.
Coed B League Softball Standings and Game Results for July 24
Coed B League Softball Standings and Game Results for July 24
City works to refine funding relationships with nonprofits
The city of Steamboat Springs is looking to play a more active role in vetting and awarding grants to a small number of community groups that don’t fit into the city’s established funding process for local nonprofits.
Our View: A gift that should keep on giving
The city of Steamboat Springs has an obligation to live up to the language of the 1986 ballot question that implemented a 1 percent lodging tax.
The Record for July 23
2:14 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a car driving erratically and speeding at Seventh Avenue and Lincoln Avenue. Officers stopped the car and gave a written warning.
Jimmy Westlake: Summer meteor showers
If you’ve noticed an increase in the number of shooting stars in recent nights, there’s a good reason. This month’s annual Delta Aquarid meteor shower is increasing in activity as we get closer to its peak on the morning of July 29.
Joanne Palmer: Finding compassion
Skyscrapers used to be safe. Airplanes used to safe. Movie theaters used to be safe. Then Friday happened.
Mandatory water restrictions prove effective in first 4 weeks
The consortium of four Steamboat Springs-area water districts report a 15 percent drop in water use since mandatory restrictions were enacted in late June. That translates to a savings of about 700,000 gallons a day.
Steamboat local scores rare double eagle
Rod Schrage's 3-under-par double eagle is rarer than a hole-in-one. The odds of a double eagle are about 1 million-to-1.
Steamboat Little League teams take swing at titles
Little League baseball teams from Steamboat Springs played in state tournaments across the state last weekend hoping for titles and ultimately walking away with great experiences.
Steamboat American Legion team places 2nd at districts
The local baseball team's second-place finish during the weekend paves the way for its appearance in the state tournament, which starts Thursday.
Casino meeting Monday in Steamboat Springs
The group wanting to build a casino near Yampa Valley Regional Airport will host its second community meeting in Steamboat Springs on Monday.
Seminars at Steamboat lecture Thursday to focus on economy
Bob Reischauer, the former director of the Congressional Budget Office, will deliver the third installment of the Seminars at Steamboat free lecture series at 5 p.m. Thursday at Strings Music Pavilion.
No injuries after plane crashes at Steamboat airport
No one was injured after a plane apparently landed without its landing gear down Tuesday afternoon at Steamboat Springs Airport. The airport reopened by mid-afternoon.
Town Challenge returns Wednesday with Quarry Mountain Cross-Country
The Town Challenge Mountain Bike Race Series has hit the halfway point of its season, but several grueling challenges await, starting Wednesday with the Quarry Mountain Cross-Country at Emerald Mountain.
Officials recommend easing fire restrictions for Routt County
Stage 2 restrictions remain in place, however, until counties and cities officially enact the less-strict Stage 1 restrictions.
Steamboat resident dies in boating accident
The driver of the boat, a 21-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of operating the boat while intoxicated. The accident occurred Saturday night in Wisconsin.
Open Water Swim Series results for July 23, 2012
Open Water Swim Series results for July 23, 2012. All races take place at Bald Eagle Lake.
Climatologist could shed light on scattered weather pattern
The northern end of the Park Range was among the winners Monday, with 0.3 inches of rain at the Zirkel weather station. But scattered is the appropriate word for describing the uneven rainfall across the valley.
