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Steamboat prepares for influx of tourists
The population of Steamboat Springs will more than double during the holidays, as 11,700 people fly into Yampa Valley Regional Airport and thousands more come over Rabbit Ears Pass in their automobiles.
Glitches, crowds keep airport busy
A robust start to winter is making a busy season at Yampa Valley Regional Airport even busier. Although airport staff and passengers still are coping with an overcrowded terminal, operations -- for the most part -- are running smoothly, officials said.
John F. Russell: Finding balance key to winters
Somewhere between the World Cup B Nordic combined competitions and last week's Alpine ski races, December slipped away faster than a tray of fudge at the office Christmas party.
Jingle all the way
Yampa businesses team up to offer sleigh rides, dinner
Imagine an old sleigh pulled by horses through the snow, while you cuddle up next to a loved one and take in the beauty of Yampa.
Critter Kids hunt, hibernate, have fun
Yampatika programs teach children about nature
Marley Noble, 4, decided he did not have quite enough food to get through the long winter. "Let's take one more hunt!" he shouted, before crawling through indoor, makeshift "snow tunnels" -- made of long tables and chairs -- in search of hidden peanuts and raisins.
More than a coach
Lodwick, Steitz's relationship goes beyond ski jumping hill
It not surprising that Todd Lodwick wasn't happy when the U.S. Nordic combined team decided to leave its Steamboat Springs headquarters for Park City, Utah, four years ago.
Bill Martin: Action appropriate
During my tenure as Steamboat Springs City Council president, I participated in the termination of a city manager (who had served the city for approximately seven years) and the subsequent hiring of a replacement city manager. This is a very normal and periodic process. Typically, city managers average about a five-year employment period with a community.
Our View: Signs of spirit are all around
Nationally, this has been one of the most contentious holiday seasons in recent memory. The friction comes, in part, from a backlash among Christian faithful who complain the season's meaning is being lost in a tightly woven, politically correct language filter. They take exception to others, primarily businesses, the media and the government, avoiding specific references to Christmas and opting for such generic phrases as "happy holidays" and "season's greetings." Even President Bush was admonished for saying "happy holidays" in a speech, and because White House Christmas cards didn't mention Christmas. As a society, some religious people warn, we have taken Christ out of Christmas, and they want him put back.
Warren Ellsworth "Gil" Gilbertson, 1921-2005
Steamboat Springs resident Warren Ellsworth "Gil" Gilbertson died Dec. 16, 2005, at his home. He was 84.
A hole in her heart
Girl survives against odds
It was news no parent wants to hear. Doctors at Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center in Denver told Audrey and Shawn Zwak that their new daughter, their third child, their Ellie, had a 1 percent chance to live.
Fred Trouth, 1927-2005
Craig resident Fred Trouth died Dec. 16, 2005. He was 78.
Analee Gardner-Kinnison, 1920-2005
Former Steamboat Springs resident Analee Gardner-Kinnison died Dec. 21, 2005, at the Fairacres Manor Nursing Home in Greeley. She was 85.
Ivan "Ike" Anderson, 1914-2005
Former Steamboat Springs resident Ivan "Ike" Anderson died Dec. 21, 2005, in Brush. He was 91.
Arena offers holiday skating sessions
Worried about holiday pounds? Looking for a fun family activity? Interested in taking a day off from skiing or riding?
South Routt Calendar for Dec. 25
The LIFT-UP Food Bank is open from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Oak Creek Mini-Storage building, 106 Moffat Ave. The Yampa Valley Craft Guild meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Yampa Public Library. The Oak Creek Public Library is open from 3 to 7 p.m. The Yampa Public Library is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Class notes for Dec. 25
Andryn Arithson, who graduated from Steamboat Springs High School in 2001, graduated summa cum laude last week from the University of Colorado in Boulder. Arithson earned a humanities degree from the College of Arts and Sciences, with a minor in business and an emphasis in art history. She was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, a national academic honor society, Dec. 4. Arithson plans to continue living in Boulder.
Matt Hermes: Prepare for real world
I was a member of the School Board when the high school's Senior Odyssey requirement was enacted. It is a big world out there across the mountains, and education to participate in the global arena requires the rigor that the Odyssey project was intended to highlight.
Mike Forney: Consider fairness
The recent actions by five members of our new City Council are terribly mean-spirited, petty and embarrassing for our community.
Sievers manages top trick in jam
The rail was called the flaming Rainbonana, and James Sievers mastered it.
