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VNA gets funds to purchase Haven
More than 10 years ago, a group of mostly Routt County residents envisioned a noninstitutional place where senior citizens could live independently with supervision. The Visiting Nurse Association is about to start a new page in The Haven story: VNA officials this week announced they have raised enough funds to acquire The Haven. They expect the purchase to be final later this month.
10 years of waiting
Bluegrass world ready for The Hot Strings
Why would a band play together for more than 10 years before ever hitting the road? Even after winning the Rockygrass Band Competition and the Telluride Bluegrass band contest, The Hot Strings weren't ready to tour.
Autumn Phillips: Determining cyclers
I knew I had entered the Twilight Zone when the pilot came over the intercom to tell us the flight was running late but that he would "pedal as fast as he could to get us to Las Vegas on time."
Board declines medical marijuana vote
The Hayden Town Board on Thursday declined to vote on a resolution supporting medical marijuana -- an issue most Hayden voters did not support in the past.
Man commits suicide in front of police
A man suspected of stealing bicycles in Steamboat Springs committed suicide Tuesday by swallowing a dose of potassium cyanide while police questioned him at his Kremmling home.
DIEGO RIVERA - THE BRILLIANCE BEFORE THE BRUSH La Brillantez Previa al Pincel
The news arrived like a thunderbolt out of the clear blue: the Depot would be hosting a Diego Rivera (1886-1957) exhibit that includes 42 of the Latin American master's finest sketches.
City seeking bus drivers
Transportation director says service may be affected
City officials' efforts to expand bus service are hitting a glitch: a need for drivers.
'Boat eyes road win
The Steamboat Springs High School football team, though positioned well for the playoffs, isn't counting on anything.
CD reviews for Oct. 7
Sheryl Crow "Wildflower"On sale at All That Jazz for $15.98 I found myself imagining immediately.
Kaleidoscope Art Exploration for Kids Programs
Kaleidoscope Art Exploration for Kids programs for 1st through 6th graders took place throughout the summer. This program is sponsored by the Steamboat Springs Arts Council in partnership with The City of Steamboat Springs Parks and Recreation Summer Programming, The Center for Movement Arts and the Yampa Valley Ceili Society.
The Yampa Valley through a fourth-grader's eyes
Strawberry Park Elementary School fourth-graders spent Thursday morning writing about what they saw and felt as they stood along the Yampa River near the Boardwalk at Rotary River Park.
Playing blues for Louisiana
Cajun bluesman Tab Benoit's Louisiana home was spared by Hurricane Katrina. But he owes his career to the blues venues of Baton Rouge and New Orleans, and since the floodwaters broke through the levees, Benoit and other New Orleans area musicians who already were working to raise awareness about the erosion of the Gulf Coast wetlands, transferred their energy into fundraising for Katrina victims.
Where Art Thou?
Engage Enrich Enjoy Join now! we need your help to continue these events in our community: Kaleidoscope: an Art Enrichment Program for Youth, Friday Free Film Series:
Devils get one-goal win
Troeger, Lomeli score for Sailors
The Steamboat Springs and Eagle Valley soccer teams have struggled this season.
Briefs for Oct. 7
Annabeth Lockhart given Golden Circle Award Beta Sigma Phi awarded Annabeth Lockhart its Golden Circle Award last week for her 50 years of membership with the women's organization. Lockhart was presented the award during a dinner at the home of Jack and Geneva Taylor. Beta Sigma Phi members and their spouses attended the event, as did Lockhart's children and their spouses.
Families seeking help finishing their homes
When leaves turn colors and the first snow falls -- as it did in some areas of the county Tuesday afternoon -- builders feel the pressure to finish projects before winter. That feeling of urgency likely is tenfold for two groups of families working to construct one another's homes in Hayden and Oak Creek.
Rescued man uses his story to teach others
Charles Horton, after being stranded alone in the woods for nine days in April and balancing on the thin line between life and death, was shocked when his phone rang constantly with calls from Denver TV stations, CNN, Good Morning America, Jay Leno and People Magazine.
Arts calendar for Oct. 7
Opportunities Volunteers are needed to document art in public places for the Steamboat Springs Arts Council. Documentation will include a short description of the art object and a photo. Volunteers need a digital camera. Call 879-9008 or e-mail arts@steamboatspringsarts.com.
Music Calendar for Oct. 7
Tonight Live jazz When: 7 to 10 p.m. Where: Three Peaks Grill, 2165 Pine Grove Road Cost: Free Call: 879-3399
A sum of its parts
From a distance, Martin McGowan's "Horse #5" looks like a metal monolith guarding the entrance of Wildhorse Marketplace. But a closer examination reveals a thousand welded parts, pieced together during 2 1/2 years into the shape of a horse.
On Scene for Oct. 7
Records for Rivera The Diego Rivera show, which comes down this week, brought record numbers of people to the Depot Art Center this month. On Monday, curator R.C. Dieckhoff estimated that as many as 700 people had visited the show -- an average of 50 people a week.
New workout trend is no strip, all tease
Robin Getter said "No" when approached by someone about leading an exercise class based on the dances done by strippers.
Memoirs more personal than political
As I speed through the book I'm reading, turning pages with relish, I finally have perspective about how long it took me to finish "Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life" by Queen Noor.
When boys want to be girls
The movie came out in 1997, but I still haven't forgotten the main character in "Ma Vie en Rose" (My Life In Pink).
Another way to see the leaves
The scene was enough to turn anyone into an artist. Six people stood near easels with paintbrushes in hand. The light was crisp and bright as it reflected off the yellows of the falling aspen leaves.
Autumn's Picks for Oct. 7
Tonight Steamboat Springs Arts Council Free Friday Film Series: "Ma Vie en Rose" When: 7 p.m. Where: Centennial Hall, 124 10th St. Cost: Free Call: 879-9008 Why you should go: Dori Weiss has been facilitating some good discussions after the films in this fall's series.
The Record for Oct. 7
Wednesday, Oct. 5 1:48 a.m. A 50-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol near Lincoln Avenue and Trafalgar Drive.
Steamboat Springs Arts Council Affiliated Organizations
The Arts Council serves as a pivotal organization for affiliated groups and individual artists, offering collaboration, administrative support, facility support, technical assistance, grants and leadership in advocating for community arts programming in Steamboat Springs and Routt County.
Steamboat Springs beaux arts Festival
From the Beaux Art Downtown to Strada D' Arte and the Art Car Stampede, from the Strings in the Mountains Chamber Music with Amir String Quartet to Emerald City Opera's "Merry Widow," from the Jazz Brunch at the Top of the Gondola to the many youth performances, there was more to see and do in Steamboat during the nine day Beaux Arts Festival than many communities can offer in an entire summer!
Workers needed for trail project
One of Emerald Mountains more popular singletrack trails is undergoing a facelift. Beginning this weekend, members of Routt County Riders and other volunteers will reroute sections of the Lupine Trail. Volunteers still are needed to help improve the trail.
Fallout from California ruling
Seedhouse Guard Station open for rentals; party canceled
U.S. Forest Service employees in the Hahn's Peak Ranger District in Steamboat Springs have been adapting on the fly to the fallout from a federal court ruling in California.
Steamboat Springs Arts Council
Mission Statement, Vision Statement, The Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts at the Depot, Regular Business Hours, Gallery Hours, Board Officers, Members of the Board of Directors, Staff Members
2005/2006 Free Friday Film Series
The Steamboat Springs Arts Council's Free Friday Film Series is back! This is the fourth season of the popular arts council program that brings foreign films, both classic and contemporary, to Steamboat viewers free of charge!
Christmas in the Rockies Annual Holiday Artisan's Market Saturday December 3rd 9am-4pm, 2005
The annual Christmas in the Rockies returns to the Strawberry Park Elementary School on Saturday December 3rd, from 9 a.m. -4 p.m.
