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The Record for Tuesday, May 14, 2013

10:27 a.m. North Routt Fire Protection District firefighters were called to help a person who had injured his or her foot in an accident involving a forklift at Steamboat Lake State Park.

Steamboat Springs doctors targeted in tax fraud

The Steamboat Springs Police Department is warning people about scams and investigating several instances of doctors' Social Security numbers being fraudulently used on tax returns.

The Record for Monday, May 13, 2013

7:24 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to check on the welfare of a person in the 200 block of Sixth Street who had not shown up to work in several days. The person was contacted and was fine.

The Record for Sunday, May 12, 2013

7:57 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department Officers were called to a report of threats being at an apartment in the 3100 block of ChinookLane.

The Record for Saturday, May 11, 2013

12:22 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a suspicious vehicle at Yampa and Sixth streets.

Our View: Pot laws are a step forward

Just in the nick of time last week, Colorado lawmakers came together to pass legislation establishing the regulatory framework for retail marijuana business in the state.

Steamboat's Alpine Lumber burglarized again

Steamboat Springs Police Department officer Sam Silva said the burglary occurred overnight and was reported at about 9 a.m. Saturday.

Jail Report for May 4 to 10, 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.

The Record for Friday, May 10, 2013

8:31 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a person who lost a camera somewhere downtown.

Yampa Valley Electric Association warns of phone scam

Yampa Valley Electric Association is warning customers to be aware of a phone scam occurring in Northwest Colorado.

The Record for Thursday, May 9, 2013

10:12 a.m. Routt County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a report of a theft in the 21600 block of Third Avenue in Phippsburg.

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Former Steamboat Springs woman accused of faking cancer turns herself in

The former Steamboat Springs woman who police say faked having cancer turned herself in Friday morning at the Routt County Jail.

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Police say former Steamboat Springs woman faked cancer, held fundraiser

Former Steamboat Springs resident Elizabeth Emilie Bateman, 34, is accused of faking cancer, hosting a fundraiser for a phony cancer charity and spending the $7,000 in proceeds on herself, for which she faces a felony theft charge.

The Record for Wednesday, May 8, 2013

12:32 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a bear getting into unsecured trash in the 2200 block of Val D’Isere Circle.

Colorado Legislature gives final approval to historic marijuana bills

The Colorado Legislature made history Wednesday, becoming the first in the country to pass laws regulating recreational marijuana sales and use.