Carol Booth Fox, left, visits with Benita Bristol, sister of Hazie Werner, at a coffee, tea and cake reception Monday at the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel. Fox was the 21st recipient of the Hazie Werner Award for Excellence, which was established by Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. to honor the matriarch of Steamboat's most famous skiing family.
Published on February 24, 2009
Seventh-grader Ashley Spitellie, front, and classmate Dillon Kidder read a section in their science books during class at Steamboat Springs Middle School on Monday. The Steamboat Springs School Board discussed class size at its meeting Monday night and voted, 3-2, to keep the policy under the control of the superintendent.
Published on February 24, 2009
Signs at the entrance to Rifle Correctional Center will remain standing now that the facility is off the state's budgetary chopping block. State Sen. Al White, R-Hayden, was the driving force behind an effort to keep the prison and its 47 full-time employees safe from the flurry of budget cuts sweeping the Capitol.
Published on February 24, 2009
The Rifle Correctional Center is a key source of stable jobs in the area, White said. It will be important to keep diverse employment available in areas typically dependent on the energy industry because oil and gas companies seem to be leaving Colorado, White said.
Published on February 24, 2009
Comet Lulin is cruising through the stars of Leo the Lion this week, barely visible to the unaided eye from dark locations. Look about one-third of the way up in the southeastern sky at about 8 p.m. near the bright star Regulus. Binoculars will enhance the view.
Published on February 24, 2009
Brad Williams uses the computer bank at Bud Werner Memorial Library on Monday afternoon. The library is offering three new online resources - including language programs - free of charge to library patrons.
Published on February 24, 2009
