Stories
Joanne Palmer: No-hitters from heaven
For her 75th birthday, my mother had only one request: To throw out the opening pitch at Wrigley Field. “I’ll start practicing while you arrange it,” she said matter-of-factly. My friends thought the request odd. Couldn’t you take her to lunch instead? Well, no.
Peter Van De Carr: A river runs through it
Spring flooding ... the Yampa Valley and the river that formed it continues to be a free-flowing force supporting agriculture, recreation, business and an intact ecosystem.
Our View: Not good enough
The Steamboat Springs School District should find a way to fund a shortfall in its prep sports programs next year without shouldering families with additional fees. The district’s proposed budget calls for a $25 increase in student activity fees.
Steamboat girls soccer falls in Broomfield
The Steamboat Springs High School girls soccer team played well for one half Tuesday at Broomfield before falling, 5-0, in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs.
The Record for May 7
8:20 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a car blocking traffic at Ski Trail Lane and Après Ski Way. The car was moved.
Routt County 8th-graders look forward to new campus, responsibilities
Eighth-grade boys and girls from across Routt County learned Tuesday that they have a lot of important choices to make during the next four years.
Routt County considering adding staff for drilling permits
With Shell Oil officials saying the company could seek three oil drilling permits in Routt County in 2012 and another five or six in 2013, the Routt County Board of Commissioners is contemplating how best to add planning staff to handle the workload.
Blacktail Meadows in Stagecoach gets compromise
The Routt County Board of Commissioners reached a compromise with developer Steve Caragol on Tuesday that will allow him to offer secondary dwelling units on 16 lots in the Blacktail Meadows subdivision in Stagecoach that previously were limited to duplex structures.
Nanette Waneka: Calories, carbohydrates and chocolate
Food is one of life’s most enjoyable pleasures. Eating is an opportunity to socialize, to share family traditions, to celebrate events, to entertain friends and family and to nurture a love with food.
Steamboat Education Fund Board vetting process to conclude
Board to announce grants at meeting Wednesday
Routt County school districts and education-oriented community groups will learn Wednesday night which grants they will receive from the Steamboat Springs Education Fund Board.
Steamboat Springs High School nationally ranked
US News & World Report labels Steamboat as 23rd best in state
Steamboat Springs High School students’ strong academic performance landed the campus some national attention this week in a prominent magazine.
Rockies ski areas see 7.2 percent drop in visits
In the worst ski season in 20 years, the winners stayed flat and the losers lost big.
Kent Denver's field has ties to Steamboat
The site of Tuesday’s second-round playoff game between the Steamboat Springs boys lacrosse team and Kent Denver may be more than three hours away by car, but its tie to this area is strong.
Steamboat lacrosse looks to move past Kent Denver
The Steamboat Springs boys lacrosse team will look to knock off one of the state’s top teams when they travel to Englewood on Tuesday for the second round of the state playoffs.
Steamboat girls soccer to meet Broomfield
Both the Steamboat Springs and Broomfield girls soccer programs will look to make up for missed opportunities when they take the field at 6 p.m. Tuesday for the opening round of the state playoffs.
Steamboat Springs School District’s budget draws passion
A preliminary draft of the Steamboat Springs School District’s 2012-13 budget was met with passionate, and, at times, negative responses from the several parents and educators on Monday night.
