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Steamboat briefs: Depot Art Center lot to be closed through Friday
The city of Steamboat Springs and contractor Native Excavating are replacing an old water main and repaving the Depot Art Center parking lot. The parking lot will be closed through Friday.
The Record for June 4
12:21 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a bear on Cortina Lane.
Neil Davies: Save the cranes
In an obscure conference room in Craig, a small group of unelected officials is considering whether to allow hunting of sandhill cranes in Colorado. Very recently the crane population was so small as to be an endangered species. Cranes are worldwide emblems of friendship and are a national and state treasure. Should we really be exposing them to hunter’s guns?
Jimmy Westlake: Chasing the moon’s shadow
To date, I’ve spent 31 minutes and 23 seconds in the shadow of the moon, watching and photographing eclipses of the sun. Because the moon’s shadow rarely comes to me, I have to chase it around the world, wherever it might fall.
Fairview residents divided about deed request before Steamboat City Council
On their vacant plot of land that hugs Emerald Mountain, Samantha Rabesa and her husband, Eric, want to someday build their “forever” home. But the couple must overcome a few legal hurdles and weather the objections of several neighbors before they can build the home the way they want to.
Tom Ross: Catch a reusable SoCal wave
Now that Los Angeles is close to banning plastic grocery bags in something like 2,700 stores, can designer reusable bags in the boutiques of Rodeo Drive be far behind?
June 4 temperature record for Steamboat falls Monday
The record heat on Monday was likely just enough to suck the remaining snowpack out of the mountains surrounding Steamboat Springs.
Unofficial record of 87 degrees set for Steamboat Springs
It's only June 4, but today's weather forecast is more reminiscent of mid-July. A fire weather watch has been issued for Tuesday.
Luke Graham: Memories of Class of 2012
This time of year reminds me most about playing sports in high school. There will be a lot of advice this week and in the coming weeks about being leaders, changing the world and making the Class of 2012 a special one.
Steamboat School Board to weigh salary, benefits package
The Steamboat Springs School Board tonight will consider approving a $1 million salary and benefits package for district employees. The board also could approve the district’s 2012-13 operating budget and the 2013-14 academic calendar.
