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Arts calendar for Feb. 11
Ongoing Work by Jay Moore, Al Krnc, Hollis Williford and Don Van Horn is on display at the Wild Horse Gallery, located in the Sheraton Steamboat Resort Hotel. Call 879-7660.
Woman takes stage backed by bandmates
Christopher sings everything, including scat
The bandmates of the Tiffany Christopher Unit talk about lead singer, Tiffany Christopher, as if they are members of an admiring entourage.
Two skiers hospitalized in accident
A skier accident at the Steamboat Ski Area sent two people to the hospital Thursday morning.
Bible group upsets parents
Two members of an international organization that distributes Bibles recently set up a booth at Steamboat Springs Middle School, prompting complaints from some parents and reviving a controversial issue that surfaced two years ago.
Autumn Phillips: Significant advice
On this Valentine's Day weekend, I would like to discuss a love malady specific to ski towns. No, this is not about the ratio. Or the Peter Pan syndrome.
Soroco 2-1 on opening day
Iacovetto, Schlegal on to quarters
Strategy and adrenaline worked hand in hand to help Soroco's Joel Schlegal and Matt Iacovetto get off to impressive starts in the 2005 Colorado State Wrestling Championships.
CD Reviews for Feb. 11
Agent Orange "Sonic Snake Session" Available at All That Jazz for $19.98 Newly re-mastered and re-released with a second live disc, "Sonic Snake Session" is pure skatepark music. SoBe Terrain Park music. This is adrenaline-pumping music. The kind you wear in your headphones while you zone out the world and lose yourself on the slopes.
Lord of the rings
SKY club hosts down-to-earth exploration of ringed planet, Saturn
Have you ever wondered what it sounds like in outerspace? You can find out tonight as Colorado Mountain College astronomy professor Jimmy Westlake plays a recording sent back from the Huygens Probe as it fell through the atmosphere of Titan, one of Saturn's 33 moons.
High school skiers look toward state
After several top showings in the final two meets of the regular season, it would appear that the members of the Steamboat Springs High School ski teams are ready to make a run at a state title.
On Scene for Feb. 11
Pews emptied, stage filled It started out as five men and one microphone, but after The Persuasions warmed up Monday night, they pushed the microphone away and let the acoustics of St. Paul's Episcopal Church carry their voices. All the pews were full. The folding chairs came out for the spillover, and still, the people kept coming.
Stars of Tomorrow to be held Monday
With "American Idol" and similar shows taking over television, offering true musical ability with a subplot of people looking like fools, it's a relief to see a good, old-fashioned, hometown talent show.
SSHS artists sculpt snow
Ice axes and garden trowels come in handy
The theme provided to high school artists for this year's Winter Carnival snow sculpture contest was "Skis and snowboards; red, white and blue."
Creating white space
A crowd gathered around Al Krnc as he pointed to the watercolor paintings hanging on the walls of the Wild Horse Gallery and told the story of how each came to be.
Music calendar for Feb. 11
Tonight CD release party for DJ Cocheze When: 7 p.m. Where: All That Jazz, 635 Lincoln Ave.
Potty humor and loud guitars
How ironic for a band named Guttermouth to be punished for using profanities on stage and what a telling sign of the current music scene for a band to be shunned because of its right-leaning politics.
Playing the guitar with grease under their nails
Since everyone and their next-door neighbors started growing sideburns and wearing white T-shirts with cigarette packs rolled into the sleeve, there have been a lot of songs written about truck driving and hotrodding by people who don't know what the hell they're talking about.
Sophomores have world waiting
This band still has the fresh enthusiasm of four guys new to the stage, combined with the bluegrass chops of a band passionate about its chosen genre.
Autumn's picks for Feb. 11
Tonight "Saturn: The Real Lord of the Rings" lecture and slideshow by Jimmy Westlake When: 7:30 p.m. Where: Colorado Mountain College gymnasium, first floor of Bristol Hall Cost: Free Call: 870-4537 Why you should go: The chance to see the ringed planet through a telescope.
Grant sought for S. Routt road
The South Routt Community Center, along with the town of Oak Creek, plans to apply for a grant to provide an access road to the second level of the Community Center.
Future business leaders live here
More than three dozen Routt County high school students earned a trip to the state Future Business Leaders of America competition after successful showings at Monday's district tournament in Grand Junction.
The Record for Feb. 11
Wednesday, Feb. 9 12:21 a.m. An 18-year-old man in the 1300 block of Bob Adams Drive reportedly was taken to the hospital for over intoxication. The man was given a ticket for being a minor in consumption of alcohol.
Men plead guilty to trespassing
Two of five men who were charged with breaking into a duplex and stealing alcohol pleaded guilty to an amended charge of misdemeanor criminal trespassing in Routt County Court on Thursday.
Man allegedly strips in town
Clark resident reportedly enters business, fondles woman
A 30-year-old Clark man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of breaking into a Steamboat Springs office, stripping and then fondling a woman.
Public works expansion OK'd
The Steamboat Springs Planning Commission approved the final development plans for a more than 6,000-square-foot expansion to the city's public works building on 13th Street.
Developers proceed with Lake Village plan
It's one step down and one big step to go for a group of developers proposing to build a 205-unit subdivision south of Hayden.
News in brief for Feb. 11
Natural gas leak found at Routt County Jail A small natural gas leak caused a little excitement at the Routt County Jail at about 6 p.m. Thursday. The leak was found in a boiler in the jail's maintenance room, Routt County Sheriff John Warner said. The boiler was shut down, and county maintenance officials plan to fix it this morning, he said. The jail is fully operational without the broken boiler, officials said. The occupants of the jail were not evacuated, but a city bus was called to the jail as a precaution.
Reiter earns top World Cup finish
Justin Reiter was the top American finisher Wednesday in a World Cup parallel giant slalom race held in Bardonecchia, Italy, the site of the 2006 Olympic Games.
Hayden's Muhme picks up quick pin
There the Hayden wrestling contingent sat Thursday, waiting as each weight class went by. Finally, at 5:15 p.m., nearly two hours after arriving at the Pepsi Center, it was time for the Tigers to wrestle.
