News for Tuesday, March 20, 2012

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Steamboat council discusses plan to move police and fire stations

City officials hope to ask voters to fund the construction of a new public safety campus in west Steamboat, which would allow the city to sell its current police headquarters and fire station and convert the building into retail and office space.

Chaparral coach, Soroco grad celebrates 5A boys hoops title

The Johnsons are a family of coaches. But until this year’s state title, the Johnson family never had won the big one.

Soroco girls hoops lands 3 on all-league team

Senior Madison George was named to the first team while Lindsay Miles and Jacey Schlegel were named honorable mention.

Hayden girls basketball lands 4 on all-league team

The Hayden High School girls basketball team had four girls named to the Class 2A Western Slope League, including one being named the Senior Player of the Year.

Routt County track teams get seasons started

The Hayden and Steamboat Springs High School track and field teams opened their season Saturday in Delta.

Hayden boys basketball starters get all-league honors

The Hayden High School boys basketball team placed all five starters, four of which are juniors, on the all-league team.

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Steamboat Art Museum names Doug Henderson executive director

On Tuesday morning, Doug Henderson debuted in his new role as the executive director of Steamboat Art Museum.

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Steamboat school resource officer promoted to detective

The Steamboat Springs Police Department hopes to have a new school resource officer in place at the high school by the fall to replace Josh Carrell, who has been promoted to detective.

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Steamboat Elementary School Challenge Fund nears 30 percent of goal

Organizers of the new fund hope the thousands of dollars they collect will have a significant impact on Steamboat Springs School District’s upcoming budget process.

Glide the Divide race results

Glide the Divide race results

Steamboat briefs: Tasaru Girls School Fund presents ‘The First Grader’

The Tasaru Girls School Fund presents a screening of “The First Grader,” a PG-13 film based on the true story of an 84-year-old Kenyan man’s determination to go to school.

Oak Creek Planning Commission meets Wednesday night

The Oak Creek Planning Commission will meet Wednesday night to consider amendments to the town’s land-use code.

Holly Fielding: Roder gives gift of heart in recital

Anna Roder, Steamboat Springs’ locally cultivated artist, treated a lucky audience of hometown residents to a recital on her violin Sunday at Bud Werner Memorial Library.

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Sarah Jones takes reins at Yampa Valley Sustainability Council

Carol Lacey promoted to Zero Waste program coordinator

The Yampa Valley Sustainability Council also has announced Carol Lacey's promotion to Zero Waste program coordinator March 1.

Steamboat's Reiter races into the top 10 at World Cup event

Alpine snowboarder Justin Reiter led the United States on Saturday with his best finish of the season at a World Cup event in Valmalenco, Italy.

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Record highs forecast for Steamboat this weekend

The start of spring Tuesday ushered in sunshine and a warming trend that is forecast to break records this weekend in Steamboat Springs.

The Record for March 19

12:28 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of rental skis found by a bus driver in the 2300 block of Mount Werner Circle.

Janie Moore: Breakfast on the brain

If you want to avoid low work performance, your first step should be eating breakfast.

Susan Phillips: Seeking a win-win

Supporters working to save the upper Montessori program next year are not asking that Montessori students receive preference at the expense of other students.

Our View: New First Tracks structure balanced, thoughtful

After studying the terms of the new First Tracks program, we think it protects some premium powder areas of Mount Werner for the general skiing public.

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Joanne Palmer: Hug a ski patroller today

The social media hub in our beautiful little town is located about 9,000 feet above sea level in a place lovingly referred to as PHQ — ski patrol headquarters.

Real estate transactions for March 9 to 15

Real estate transactions for March 9 to 15

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Strings Music Festival announces k.d. lang, Chris Botti

Festival tickets on sale April 4

Adding to its 25th anniversary season lineup, Strings Music Festival announced that Canadian country crooner k.d. lang will perform Aug. 3 at Strings Music Pavilion.

Market for trading Tim Tebow not good

As the Broncos move into the Peyton Manning Era, their next task is finding a trade partner willing to take 25-year-old quarterback Tim Tebow.

Steamboat briefs: Photography workshop for iPhone offered Thursday

An iPhone photography workshop is being offered by Karen Schulman from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Off the Beaten Path Bookstore.

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Steamboat girls nearly upset Summit in return to varsity lacrosse

The Steamboat Springs High School girls lacrosse team stepped onto the field as a varsity program Monday for the first time since 2008.

The Record for March 18

12:09 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a fight between large group of people in the 1300 block of Dream Island Plaza. The crowd had dispersed before officers arrived.