Routt jobless rate rises in October
6.1% of labor force was unemployed, up from 5.9% in September
Routt County's unemployment stood at 6.1 percent in October, up from 5.9 percent in September, according to state figures released today. The number of people in the county's labor force continues to decrease. Statewide, unemployment fell from 7 percent in September to 6.9 percent in October.
2009 hunting season slower than usual
Leland Reinier, owner of Big Cat Taxidermy in Craig, said business has suffered this year because the number of hunters has dropped. When there aren’t large numbers of out-of-town hunters, the community suffers, Reinier said.
Break-in nets petty cash
As much as $200 stolen from auto shop in nighttime burglary
A break-in Wednesday night left one local auto business with a few hundred dollars less in the till. Penny Burch, manager of Doc’s Auto Clinic on Copper Ridge Drive, walked into the business at about 7 a.m. Thursday and discovered the door open and the cash drawer missing.
Charlie Bates: Singers take ‘Alleluia’ to ‘Amen’
In her pre-concert address at the Yampa Valley Singers’ performance Tuesday, chorus director Marie Carmichael expressed pleasure at the sight of the over-flowing crowd gathered for this music event, the first of the holiday season.
Steamboat briefs: Steamboat Springs receives $1M grant for tree removal
The city of Steamboat Springs has received a $1 million grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Colorado State Forest Service for removal of trees that present a wildfire risk in the Steamboat area.
The Record for Nov. 18
The Record for Nov. 18
Community Agriculture Alliance: Fall Gathering highlights progress
The Second Annual Agricultural Fall Gathering took place Nov. 8, bringing together Routt County’s diverse agricultural community.
Steamboat 700 vote seems certain
Election timeline, collaboration with county to be decided
A public vote on the Steamboat 700 annexation appears certain, but details of the election remain up in the air. On Dec. 15, the Steamboat Springs City Council is scheduled to decide whether to repeal the annexation’s approval or put it to a public vote.
Mike Lawrence: Base-area bouillabaisse
As Steamboat Ski Area prepares for Scholarship Day on Wednesday, there’s a lot going on around the resort’s base that has nothing to do with skis or snowboards.
ACET drug case headed for trial
Preliminary hearing held Thursday in last of 3 arrests
The case of Jorge Orduno-Acuna will go to trial after a lengthy preliminary hearing Thursday, but not before several charges were dropped or amended. Orduno-Acuna initially faced 10 criminal charges stemming from an All Crimes Enforcement Team drug investigation and raid on an apartment in Creekside Court on Aug. 31.
Vail shooting unites families
Family of man who helped survivor bonds with victim’s family
Jim Lindley, one of the survivors of the Nov. 7 shooting at the Sandbar in West Vail, is still in the intensive care unit at the Denver Health hospital but is showing signs of progress this week, family members said.
Layoffs to hit Eagle County work force
Department leaders looking to cut $3.3 million from budget before 2012
Eagle County’s work force is going to shrink next year. But how much it will shrink hasn’t been set in stone. County department leaders now are working to finish their 2010 budgets.
Group: Colorado ski industry could 'melt away'
Activists release report on climate change at Breckenridge rally
Colorado’s ski industry is in danger of “melting away” if Congress doesn’t act decisively on climate change legislation, said Dana Hoffman, an energy expert with Environment Colorado.
Sunlight Mountain Resort opening day set for Dec. 4
Sunlight Mountain Resort is sitting pretty with recent snow storms that have blessed the region. But even with a top mountain depth reported at 16 inches Tuesday, Marketing Manager Dylan Lewis was reluctant to say whether the resort would open early.
Steamboat football prepares for showdown with Windsor
At least for the moment, things are back to normal for the Steamboat Springs High School football team. With a week separating the team from its first-round Class 3A playoff victory against Berthoud, and on the eve of its second-round showdown with Windsor, Steamboat coach Aaron Finch said this week feels more like the rest of them.
BAFW party Wednesday features 3 bands and 2 DJs
Guitarist Sean Hengstler and the other four restaurant cooks who make up local rock band Lower Concentration have a little trouble defining what it is they do. Lower Concentration is the opening act for BAFW’s season-opening party, an event starting at 9 p.m. Wednesday that features three bands and two DJs.
Routt County athletes recognized for fall performances
As practices for winter sports continue, with games just a couple of weeks away, honors for fall athletes continue to roll in. Maybe the biggest one went to Steamboat Springs High School volleyball player Colleen King, who earned Western Slope League Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.
Euforquestra comes to Steamboat with its world-influenced sound
The Fort Collins-based jam band Euforquestra started out its decade-long life as a four-piece, mostly rock-styled band called Euphoria. The band plays at 10 p.m. today and Saturday.
Hayden OKs 1st budget reading
Second reading scheduled for Dec. 10 Town Council meeting
With little discussion and few changes, the Hayden Town Council approved the first reading of the 2010 budget Thursday night. The council approved the first reading of the $2.3 million budget, 6-0. Approval of the first reading sets up the second reading of the budget for the Dec. 10 Town Council meeting.
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