News for Saturday, February 9, 2013

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Our View: Common sense prevailed

The city of Steamboat Springs, and its taxpayers, came perilously close to dumping another $1 million into the Iron Horse Inn last week before City Council members finally got it right by pulling the plug on the proposed sale of the fire and police stations at 840 Yampa St.

Hayden boys hoops win easy at North Park

The Hayden High School boys basketball team blasted North Park on Saturday, winning on the road, 61-35.

Soroco girls basketball picks up win in West Grand

The Soroco High School girls basketball team picked up a win at West Grand on Saturday.

Soroco boys fall in OT at West Grand

Soroco fell in overtime, 77-74, on the road as West Grand avenged a game from earlier this season.

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Life rolls on at International Muzzleloading Biathlon

Many things have changed, but as laughter echoed around the event’s award ceremony, it was clear that in the event's 39 years, many things were exactly the same.

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Losing Ground: Health care disparities alarming

In Colorado, blacks and Hispanics face markedly higher infant mortality rates than whites

Lucero Barrios is Latina and a new mother. These are circumstances that place her squarely in a group of people affected by a shocking reality in Colorado: A Hispanic baby born in this state is 63 percent more likely than a white baby to die in the first year of life.

Winter Carnival Bump Jump results for Saturday

Winter Carnival Bump Jump results for Saturday

Jail Report for Feb. 2 to 8, 2013

The following is a list of people booked into Routt County Jail on suspicion of the listed charges. The arresting agency is listed in parentheses. Residencies were not available.

Steamboat Springs girls hoops narrowly loses to Delta

The Steamboat Springs High School girls basketball team narrowly lost to Delta on Saturday.

Steamboat Springs hockey team falls to Monarch

When it counted the most Saturday, Steamboat was at its best. But it wasn’t enough, and a Steamboat team battling for its playoff life couldn’t do enough against Foothills-leading Monarch, falling 6-4.

Steamboat Springs skier wins NorAm event

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club skier Sophia Schwartz won a NorAm event Saturday in Telluride.

Steamboat Springs boys complete impressive road trip

The Steamboat Springs boys basketball team completed an impressive road trip by beating Delta on Saturday.

Hayden girls basketball fall at North Park

The Hayden High School girls basketball team couldn’t make it two in a row, falling Saturday on the road against North Park. The Wildcats broke away late in a close game, winning 41-36.

On the Market: Top Hand Award goes to FM Light & Sons

Landmark western wear retailer FM Light & Sons in Steamboat Springs received the Top Hand Award from the Western & English Sales Association during the National Western Stock Show in Denver last month.

Breckenridge’s Peak 6 to open in 2013-14

Five new high-alpine bowls, 543 new acres and a 23 percent increase in skiable terrain. That’s the package of improvements Breckenridge Ski Resort is promising skiers and snowboarders with the opening of its fifth mountain, Peak 6, at the start of the 2013-2014 ski season.

Real estate transactions for Feb. 4 to 7, 2013

Real estate transactions for Feb. 4 to 7, 2013

The Record for Friday, Feb. 8, 2013

10:50 a.m. Routt County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a report of gunshots heard from the 200 block of Moffat Avenue. It was people doing target practice in a safe area.

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Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival street events bring thrills, spills

While the East Coast was digging out from a massive blizzard Saturday, the Steamboat Springs Public Works Department was trucking in snow to pack down on Lincoln Avenue for the Winter Carnival street events.

Top 10 most-viewed stories for the week of Jan. 31 to Feb. 6

Check out our most-viewed stories from the past week, and see what you missed.

John F. Russell: Traditions continue to live, grow on the streets of Lincoln Avenue

Street events are one of the main reasons thousands of people come to Steamboat Springs each year for Winter Carnival. Sure, there are risks, but the chance to take part has become a right of passage in our mountain town

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At Steamboat Airline Partners Summit, Harley executive urges ski resorts to empower guests

A former Harley executive, who spoke at the annual Airline Partners Summit, said in order to avoid becoming mere commodities, ski resorts need to inspire their guests to go home with the stories of a lifetime.