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Hit the slopes with friends
Ski area urges car-pooling on Sustainable Slopes Day
A recent abundance of snow has packed the Steamboat Ski Area's parking lots, and that's a good sign for ski area managers. However, Steamboat is offering incentives Saturday to cut down on the number of cars in the remote lot.
President helping rural districts
School Board's Stephenson testifies, lobbies in Denver
Steamboat Springs School Board President Paula Stephenson is racking up miles on behalf of rural school districts across Colorado.
Hayden eyes heritage tourist attractions
The list of natural and historical features in Routt County and Northwest Colorado that could interest visitors seems endless.
Channel focus, energy
Free martial arts aikido class offered Thursdays
It's a Friday afternoon in the Hayden High School wrestling room, and martial arts instructor JD Paul makes a move for senior Lauren Branstetter, trying to grab her arm. With a firm hand she cuts just beneath his elbow, and his momentum sends him flying into a soft wrestling mat.
Our View: Freedom of information
Our government needs more John Cornyns.
The Record for Feb. 23
Monday, Feb. 21 1:30 a.m. A woman in the 1400 block of Blue Sage Drive called police fearing there was an intruder in her home. The woman said she heard a vehicle leaving and a sound like a snowblowing machine. Police investigated and discovered the woman's significant other made the sounds.
City moves forward with artificial field
Soil tests completed Monday marked the first step in design work on Northwest Colorado's first artificial turf field.
South Routt names finalists
Soroco High School and Middle School Principal James Chamberlin is one of four finalists for the South Routt School District superintendency, a consultant leading the search process said late Monday.
Nora Parker: Show interest in series
As was mentioned in the Feb. 13 "Sound Off" by an anonymous writer and in The Local by Helena H. Pannier, the Friday Foreign Film Series hosted by the Steamboat Springs Arts Council at Centennial Hall has indeed been canceled. In the face of waning interest in the program and exceedingly limited resources, we had to make the unhappy decision to marshal our resources in programs that enjoy broader community support.
Town plan is nearing completion
The Hayden Town Board and Planning Commission will review the latest and nearly final draft of the town's new comprehensive plan during a joint work session Thursday.
Briefs for Feb. 23
County chooses architect for annex remodel
Chief building official hired
Carl Dunham, who has worked as the assistant building official for the Routt County Regional Building Department for seven years, has been hired as the chief building official.
Be careful out of bounds
wo rescues in as many days of out-of-bounds skiers and a snowboarder have the Steamboat Ski Area warning people to take precautions if they decide to ski past the ropes.
Steamboat hockey team ends season 8-11
The Steamboat Springs hockey team is waiting to see whether Bishop Machebeuf, the team that defeated the Sailors in the opening round of the playoffs, can pull off a surprising run to the state championship.
Sailors set for state
Boys get top seed, girls headed to Craig
The Class 4A state tournament brackets are out, and the Steamboat Springs boys and girls basketball teams have to be pleased with how Sunday's seeding meetings went.
Jewelry reported missing at YVMC
More than $9,000 worth of jewelry was reported missing at Yampa Valley Medical Center on Monday.
Students put science to the test
Caitlin Mahanna isn't sure whether she'll ever fly through a giant tube in a free-wheeling car, but she had fun coming up with the idea, which is the inspiration behind her science project: "Engineering a Roller Coaster."
Students study communication
Hotel lamps with built-in radio receivers were used in espionage operations.
County hires new fair board coordinator
Routt County has hired a new fair board coordinator, about two months after Terry Doherty resigned from the position in January.
Laird still in serious condition
Soroco High School student Danielle Laird, 17, of Hayden, remained in serious condition Tuesday at Denver Health Medical Center, said her mother, Lori Laird.
