Stories for December 15, 2005

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CD reviews for Dec. 16

Martina McBride "Timeless" On sale at All That Jazz for $15.98

Real estate agents protest ordinance

Real estate companies that want sales space on the pedestrian level of two zoning districts in the city will have to successfully complete a review process.

The Record for Dec. 16

Wednesday, Dec. 14 1:59 a.m. A loud group of college students partying in the 2200 block of Storm Mountain Drive was warned to be quiet.

Open to interpretation

One of Patricia Branstead's newest prints is a monochromatic study of abstracted plant life. A varied coloration in the ink creates movement in the piece as if wind were blowing through a clump of ferns or water were moving back and forth through a patch of seaweed.

Arts calendar for Dec. 16

Tonight ¤ Opening reception for "Interpretation: New works by Patricia Branstead" will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Comb Goddess, in the Old West Building on 11th Street. Call 871-0606.

56 Hope Road still truckin'

When 56 Hope Road came through Steamboat last February, band members announced their plans to take over the world -- musically. They had just quit their jobs in Chicago, made 56 Hope Road T-shirts and moved into a 33-foot mobile home.

Autumn Phillips: Cleveland rocks?

She was being so nice. I should have been suspicious. But I was young -- 20 or 21 years old. I hadn't learned that when a phone call begins with a shower of compliments, something horrible is about to happen.

Through the lens

School for local filmmakers this weekend

This weekend's three-day Steamboat Mountain Film Festival is a miniature film school. Today is dedicated to pre-production script writing. Saturday is full of workshops focused on filming, and Sunday is a day of postproduction work, including a complete class for first-time users of Final Cut Pro. The class is offered by one of the editing program's developers.

On Scene for Dec. 16

Black tie affair Black Tie Ski Rentals kicked off the Christmas party season Dec. 8 by inviting the beautiful people to a cocktail hour at Amante. Because of the shape of the place, your social laps became more like social lines as you moved from one end of the room to the other and back again.

Celebrate Christmas Celtic style

It took a couple years, but Steamboat Springs is becoming an Irish dancing town. The monthly dances are catching on, and there are as many as 30 regulars who know the steps to any reel you throw at them.

Music calendar for Dec. 16

Tonight ¤ 3 Wire When: 7 to 10 p.m. Where: Jade Summit Restaurant in Ski Time Square Cost: Free Call: 871-6268

Bringing her harp back

If your Steamboat Springs memory stretches back to the early 1980s, you might remember Margot Krimmel. She played guitar, had long hair and performed regular gigs with musicians Randy Kelley and Mary Beth Norris, who still live here.

Autumn's picks for Dec. 16

Tonight ¤ Opening reception for "Interpretation: New works by Patricia Branstead"

On his own this time around

Jamie McLean's new album is called "This Time Around."

Chix drop matches

The Chix with Stix hockey team came up short in two women's hockey games against the Denver Cliffhangers at Howelsen Ice Arena last weekend.

Jam series starts up next week

Riding a wave of popularity that began with its debut last year, the Friday Night Jib Jam series will continue this winter in Gondola Square.

In good company

County football players named to All-State teams

The Steamboat Springs, Hayden and Soroco high school football teams landed eight players on the Rocky Mountain News' All-State teams announced Thursday.

Sports complex ideas advance

Area officials hope to present conceptual plans for a sports complex in Northwest Colorado to the public early next year.

Same theme, different ranch

The Steamboat Community Players had a look of defiance on their faces during Tuesday night's rehearsal.

Six seniors' perspectives

It's good to take a break from museum shows and large-gallery openings to visit an exhibit of work by high school students. There's a rawness of technique and an honesty that disappears after years of art school critiques.

Program helps teachers make ends meet

A statewide program designed to help new teachers pay their student loans is not being used as much as it could be, an official with the program said.

Terrain park tweaked

Free-skiers and riders are being turned loose for a walk in the park Saturday as the Steamboat Ski Area opens Mavericks Superpipe and a majority of the rails and jumps in the SoBe Terrain Park.

News in brief for Dec. 16

Tickets on sale for annual Gambler's Ball fundraiser Tickets are on sale for the Gambler's Ball, the annual fundraiser and New Year's Eve party thrown by Emerald City Opera.

Hughes: Managers often fired

Working in city management comes with risks -- including being fired at a moment's notice, Steamboat Springs' city manager said Thursday.

S. Routt school powers up

South Routt Elementary School in Yampa is changing how it reports on student progress.