News for Monday, March 26, 2012

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Budget process begins for Steamboat Springs School District

Steamboat identifies Spanish program, funding for Tier 2 sports coaches as potential cuts

The Steamboat Springs School District on Monday night started to outline what each of its campuses and departments would look like if their budgets were cut by 4 percent next school year.

Steamboat briefs: Yampatika summer camp registration now is open

Yampatika summer camp registration now is open. The summer programs provide children with hands-on opportunities to explore their natural surroundings, and each program is theme-based to inspire environmental stewardship through education.

The Record for March 25

1:57 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a suspicious incident on Anglers Drive. No other information was available.

Steamboat library to host webcam feed of bald eagle’s nest

Jennie Lay was one of the more than 40,000 people who spent part of Monday afternoon monitoring an online webcam that soon will show the live hatching of three baby bald eagles in Decorah, Iowa.

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Public radio reporter hosts Q-and-A in Steamboat

On Wednesday, Bud Werner Memorial Library will host An Evening with Debbie Elliott at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Library Hall.

Steamboat talk to focus on sustainable groceries

When sustainable foods advocate and food store owner Pete Marczyk goes grocery shopping, he votes with his wallet toward greater sustainability in the food system.

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Jimmy Westlake: My favorite stars: Mizar, Alcor

One of the sure signs that spring has arrived is the return of the Big Dipper to our early evening sky. Look toward the northeastern sky at about 9 p.m. to find the seven bright stars of the Big Dipper, propped up on its handle.

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Crosswinds cancel flights in Hayden

Gusts limit Steamboat Ski Area to 7 lifts by mid-afternoon

Winds gusting to 40 miles per hour in the valley Monday and reaching 54 mph on top of Mount Werner forced many of the ski lifts at Steamboat Ski Area to close by mid-afternoon and resulted in all but one flight at Yampa Valley Regional Airport to be either canceled or diverted to Denver.