News for Thursday, September 20, 2012

Subscribe

Stories

Roundup of Routt County prep sports games this weekend

Roundup of Routt County prep sports games this weekend

Steamboat soccer goes into overtime to beat Glenwood

Steamboat picked up a 3-2 win in overtime Thursday at Glenwood Springs.

Steamboat briefs: Volunteers needed for National Public Lands Day

Volunteers are needed Sept. 29 for a National Public Lands Day project to help remove trash and wire from the Sand Wash Wild Horse Herd Management Area northwest of Maybell, according to a news release.

Rob Douglas: ‘Dealin’s done’

Steve Hofman and the other members of his Sleeping Giant Group might want to wander down to All That Jazz and pick up a copy of Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler.”

Routt County events calendar for Sept. 21 to 27

Routt County events calendar for Sept. 21-27

Tease photo

There's still time left in Routt County's hiking season

It’s the time of year for rumors, mostly about snowfall, that tend to sweep through Steamboat Springs like hookup gossip through a class of high schoolers.

The Record for Sept. 19, 2012

2:27 a.m. North Routt Fire Protection District firefighters were called to help a person possibly having a stroke in the 21400 block of Routt County Road 56.

A Dog's Eye View: Puppy Diaries: Puppy training 101

While managing and guiding Willa through the maze of household rules is tops on my priority list, some basic obedience training also is important and easily can be assimilated into Willa’s daily routines.

Duking it Out: Steamboat Today's sports guys predict outcome of Hayden vs. Soroco 8-man showdown

Hayden and Soroco high schools will meet on the gridiron Friday for the first time since 2007, now as 8-man teams. Steamboat Today's Joel Reichenberger and Luke Graham predict how the revived rivalry will shake out.

Tipton wavers on discharge petition to bring Farm Bill to vote

Congressman Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, last week endorsed a discharge petition that would bring the Farm Bill before the U.S. House of Representatives for a floor vote. The next day, Tipton removed his name from the petition.

Sal Pace ad targeting seniors comes under fire

The Sal Pace campaign on Monday launched its second television advertisement of the election cycle.

Tease photo

SmartWool president tells Steamboat audience how plan helped company grow through recession

SmartWool's Mark Satkiewicz told his Economic Summit audience Thursday how the company grew market share by nearly 50 percent during a recession.

Tease photo

Ski and snowboard films to premiere in Steamboat

For those not so fortunate as to have skied in mid-September, there’s a chance to catch a glimpse of winter as ski movie premiere season starts up.

Tease photo

6th-graders take part in revamped Yampa Valley Science Camp

Routt County sixth-graders spend a week at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp immersed in a program that is tailored to enhance and, in some ways, replace science curriculum in area schools.

Former Steamboat Springs resident killed in kayaking accident

Former Steamboat Springs resident Alan Panebaker was killed Wednesday in a kayaking accident in New Hampshire, according to police reports.

Casino group anticipates moving forward with Hayden project

With the message now clear that Gov. John Hickenlooper does not support off-reservation casinos in Colorado, Sleeping Giant Group partners plan to meet next week to decide how to proceed with their vision for a casino near Yampa Valley Regional Airport.

Steamboat's Boniface makes national podium in Oregon

Kelly Boniface was fifth at the cross-country marathon national championships Saturday in Bend, Ore.

Routt County’s Meyers again tops at cycling nationals

Bill Meyers won his age division at the U.S. Masters Road National Championships in Bend, Ore.

Running Series to wrap up Saturday

Saturday's Emerald Mountain Trail Run wraps up the Steamboat Springs Running Series on Saturday.

Tease photo

Wheeler Brothers to headline OktoberWest on Saturday in Steamboat

Now on a brief Colorado tour, the Wheeler Brothers will stop Saturday in Steamboat to play a free concert at 4:30 p.m. at the base of Steamboat Ski Area during the annual OktoberWest festival.

Soroco and Hayden football teams renew Routt County rivalry

The Hayden and Soroco high school football teams meet Friday for the first time since 2007.

Group wants to annex western Routt County into Moffat County

A group calling itself Citizens for Less Intrusive Government is distributing flyers in Hayden that advocate annexing western Routt County into Moffat County.

Steamboat Springs morning roundup for Thursday, Sept. 20

Local officials think the casino project still is valuable, ownership of F.M. Light & Sons changes hands but stays in the family and the West Acres Mobile Home Park legal battle nears an end.