News for Tuesday, September 18, 2012

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Steamboat Springs City Council divided on Iron Horse demolition

The city of Steamboat Springs' proposal to demolish the Iron Horse Inn and replace it with a 15,000-square-foot police station got mixed reviews Tuesday night from the Steamboat City Council.

Fall Classic Results 2012

Fall Classic Results 2012

Athlete of the Week: Alex Feeley

Athlete of the Week: Alex Feeley

Hayden volleyball team beats rival Soroco

The Hayden High School volleyball team beat rival Soroco on Tuesday, 3-1.

Steamboat briefs: Yampa Valley Crane Festival wraps up at 7 p.m. Wednesday

The Yampa Valley Crane Festival culminates at 7 p.m. Wednesday during a free community talk and slideshow with Dr. George Archibald, an ornithologist and co-founder of the International Crane Foundation, according to a news release.

Steamboat volleyball cruises to win against Eagle Valley

The Steamboat Springs High School volleyball team beat Eagle Valley in four sets Tuesday night, the Sailors' first win against the Devils in four years.

Molly Lotz: Many thanks

As a longtime resident of Clark and as someone who sends my child to the North Routt Community Charter School, I want to express my sincere appreciation to the Steamboat Springs School Board for its financial support of the charter school at last week’s meeting.

Paul Hughes: Men behind the tree

The Steamboat Today’s Sept. 12 editorial misses the point. The city of Steamboat Springs might well need to make service cuts if it had exhausted its available revenue sources, but it hasn’t.

Jon Schafer: Jumping to conclusions

I have been watching the casino project with great interest and have been very careful to not rush to judgment until more facts are known, and I urge everyone to do the same.

Yampa woman seriously injured after rolling car on Colo. 131

A 26-year-old Yampa woman suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries after rolling her car on Colo. Highway 131 at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Our View: Time to stop depending on luck in the economy

Before the 2012 Steamboat Springs Economic Summit, we must define and agree upon our ultimate destination as a community.

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Hayden casino lacks support of current Colorado governor

The local group proposing a casino near Yampa Valley Regional Airport was dealt a major blow during a meeting with Gov. John Hickenlooper’s administration Tuesday.

Steamboat Springs golf team struggles at regionals in Cortez

The Steamboat Springs High School golf team battled expectations on Tuesday, struggling at the regional tournament.

Federal grant to fund structural engineering course for Routt County students

A $65,000 grant from the Federal Highway Administration will allow 30 Routt County students to embark on an ambitious project this fall in Hayden.

The Record for Sept. 17, 2012

1:33 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a bear in the 2500 block of Village Drive. It was chased away.

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OktoberWest puts a Steamboat spin on annual beer festival

Local brewers Butcherknife Brewing Co. and Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill will be on hand, as will some delectable fall brews from big names like New Belgium Brewing and Avery Brewing Co.

July sales tax collections in Steamboat move into the positive compared with 2011

The city collected $1,539,889 in general sales tax revenues in July, an increase of less than 1 percent compared with the same month last year, when the city collected $1,528,713.

Thoughtful Parenting: Can you say 'thank you'?

One of the first things we teach our kids as soon as they learn to speak is to say “thank you.” But do our kids really have any idea what it means to be thankful? 

Clark man fined for shooting bear

After the hearing, Bill Myers said he shot at the bear with his 20-gauge shotgun because he was trying to scare it from the neighborhood.

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Joanne Palmer: Want to win? Run unopposed

It was 1972, and I was running for senior class president. I was mad at the school administration, fired up to change things and convinced I could do it as class president.

Steamboat Chamber CEO calls for the creation of strategic economic plan

As part of this week's Steamboat Springs Economic Summit, SmartWool President Mark Satkiewicz will describe a comprehensive approach to sustainable business growth.

Traffic delays on Colorado Highway 131 caused by road improvements

Part of Colo. 131 directly in front of the Steamboat Sand and Gravel Mine is down to one lane as improvements are made to the road to compensate for increased truck traffic in and out of the mine.

Steamboat in line for classic autumn weather, only warmer

Expect warmer afternoons than usual with milder overnight lows, translating into daily temperature swings of as much as 41 degrees.

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Elk Foundation takes on 8,658 conserved acres on Wolf Mountain

Elk Foundation president and CEO David Allen said the latest easement is emblematic of the importance of the Wolf Mountain elk herd.

Steamboat Springs morning roundup for Tuesday, Sept. 18

Tom Ross stops at the Hahn's Peak Cemetery, Hayden and South Routt see signs of increased enrollment and the Yampa Valley Housing Authority wants to remove Elk River Village from the market.

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Jimmy Westlake: See 3 galaxies this week

What’s the farthest thing you can see without a telescope? Would you believe 15,000,000,000,000,000,000 miles on a clear night? That’s 15 quintillion miles!

Catching up with Routt County's collegiate athletes

Catching up with Routt County's collegiate athletes.