Andy Bockelman: DiCaprio aside, ‘Gatsby’ is not that great
As much as Hollywood may deny it, some works of literature just can’t function on the silver screen. No matter how much glitter and glitz you throw into the mix, “The Great Gatsby” just doesn’t shine the way it should.
Dog’s Eye View: Why won’t my dog come when I call?
You get out what you put in. Just because your dog comes to you reliably in the house and yard does not mean it will be reliable in all environments.
Luke Graham: Hiester wraps 40-year lacrosse career
Past one end zone, just outside the track and just under the Legacy Stadium scoreboard sat Bob Hiester somewhere in the confines of the Cracker Jack box locker room, giving one final post-game speech.
Mary Walker: Educational support in Kenya
A high school education in a developing country does nothing to train youths, particularly young women, with the skills they need to be fully and sustainably employed and empowered.
Thoughtful Parenting: To praise or not to praise?
Doesn’t it feel good when someone notices you persisted on something difficult? A few kind words are all it takes to feel appreciated. Children feel the same way.
Jimmy Westlake: Planets gather in evening sky
The five naked-eye planets — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn — are among the brightest objects visible in our earthly sky. These wandering stars occasionally pass close to one another as they thread their way through the 12 constellations of the zodiac.
Data Sense: Sales tax collections poised for continued growth
It’s amazing how much information we can extract from small bits of data. Take the sales tax collection data recently released by the city of Steamboat Springs, for example.
Tom Ross: Steamboat Lake sheds its winter mantle of ice
Senior Steamboat Lake State Park ranger Brent Lounsbury said the campgrounds are muddy and there are many chores to do, including turning the electricity on, but the snow is going fast.
Deb Babcock: A great vine for all your senses
If you’re looking for a vine that will cover a fence, arbor, trellis or other support system, consider hops (Humulus lupulus). The hop plant vines grow fast reaching a height up to 25 feet by midsummer.
Tom Ross: "Storage Wars" fails to materialize at west Steamboat auctions
Thirsting for adventure this week, I cruised over to a couple of storage unit auctions. I learned that while there isn’t an antique in every locker, there definitely can be some pleasant surprises.
John F. Russell: Hitting the road for a weekend of soccer
When you are 46, a trip to Denver requires clean underwear, a clean shirt, deodorant and a toothbrush. But when you are taking your 11-year-old daughter to Denver, it’s a different story.
Andy Bockelman: ‘Iron Man 3’: Same suit, different day
For a comic book film series, the third movie is the moment of truth, determining whether any imminent projects will soar high or go down in flames. Although it threatens to self-destruct at times, “Iron Man 3” inevitably blasts its way to greatness.
Rob Douglas: How not to build a police station
It’s time the council cast aside its economic development delusions of grandeur and return to the basics of running the city based on the actual needs of the city.
Thoughtful Parenting: Social skills for the playground
Next time you go to the park, don’t just stand back and watch. Play with your child. It gives you a chance to teach and practice social skills in real time.
Eugene Buchanan: Cruisin' the crust
When a perfect crust forms on the spring snowpack atop Rabbit Ears Pass, it serves up something relatively unusual in Steamboat and its high-altitude flats: crust skiing.
