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Subdivision construction begins at Alpine Mountain Ranch
Construction is under way on a 1,200-acre subdivision that could add up to 63 luxury homes to a series of ridges just outside the city's southern boundary. Heavy equipment from Precision Excavating in Hayden has been cutting the subdivision roads for Alpine Mountain Ranch.
Chuck Abbott: Quality at issue
I want to thank Todd Danielson for putting into words what I and many of your readers feel about this columnist in such an insightful, and elegantly expressed manner. Our objections are not so much political as the hateful and Senator McCarthy-like rendition of her writings.
Charles Cholet: Variety important
I am responding to an invitation from Christopher Lohmann to express my opinion. I fully support Mr. Stanford's decision to include Ann Coulter's column in the editorial section of the Steamboat Pilot & Today.
Patrick Arnone: Numbers game
I guess the first question that comes to mind after reading "Stick to the Facts" is, are you a statistician? You seem to be very adept at twisting some of the facts to meet your desired outcome.
Sally Claassen: Ritter says thanks
The Ritter Campaign thanks Steamboat Springs for a wonderful opportunity for Bill to meet and discuss issues with a number of residents last Saturday at the Tread of Pioneers Museum and on the Routt County Courthouse lawn.
Terry Malloy: Good versus bad
Letter to the Editor
I thought for a long time that the best way to defeat bad, racist, ignorant or wrongheaded speech was by drowning it with good speech; reasoned, open-minded and thoughtful speech.
Real estate transactions for July 31 to August 2
REAL PROPERTY SALES -- $17,517,300; TIMESHARE SALES -- $806,400
Tuff E Nuff to ride?
At Guy Urie's ranch, cowboys face bulls in a test of toughness
A sleepy 72-acre ranch tucked into the Elk River Valley just north of Steamboat Springs draws participants from around the Yampa Valley once a week to answer one basic question - how tough am I?
If these shoes could talk ... they'd sing
Feet everywhere are enjoying the comfort of Crocs
Ugly. That was Alicia Wisecup's first reaction to Crocs. Then, the nurse at Yampa Valley Medical Center tried on a pair and was smitten - or bitten - by the power of a shoe that allows her to stay on her feet all day and take pain-free walks at lunch.
The Bottleneck closing a sobering end
Future building tenants unknown
Anyone who has owned a liquor store in a resort town for three decades is bound to have at least a few interesting stories. The Bottleneck owner John Marshall is no exception.
Slamming screen doors music to the ears
Residents go all out in remodel of Brooklyn home
Rick Bear lets his front screen door slam with a satisfying "bang!" and gives a visitor a sly grin. "This is what I've always wanted," he said, striding onto a covered front porch at his home on River Road in Steamboat Springs.
Business briefs
SmartWool, the Steamboat Springs-based manufacturer of merino wool products, announced the addition of Lisa Curran as its new apparel merchandising director and CJ King as apparel development director.
Routt County Spotlight: Erica Robinson
Age: 25; Occupation: Assistant wedding planner, concierge, freelance artist; Place of birth: Steamboat Springs
Playing for keeps
Top-notch boating and fishing spur flood of recreation on Yampa River
Sunlight glinted on churning water as kayakers flipped in fluorescent boats. On May 29, crowds of onlookers lined the Yampa River near downtown Steamboat Springs to take in the Paddler Magazine Pro Invitational, a two-part kayak contest featuring a race down Fish Creek in the morning and a freestyle event, or rodeo, in the afternoon.
Watch the river flow
Currents in the Yampa River dictate when it's a good time to kayak, raft or float on a tube. From mid-May to early June, peak run-off sent water surging through downtown Steamboat Springs at a "flow rate" of more than 3,000 cubic feet per second, or cfs, ideal conditions for kayaking.
Jimmy Westlake: Ophiuchans unite!
If you are an Ophiuchan, please raise your hand. Hmmm: I'm not seeing any hands out there. Perhaps you are an Ophiuchan and you don't know it. Please allow me to explain.
South Routt calendar for august 13
Events scheduled for the week of August 13, 2006
Closing shop
Longtime Phippsburg welding and plumbing store going out of business
After working in her husband's welding and plumbing supply store for nearly 36 years, Louise Iacovetto is closing the store's doors.
Thomas W. Duckels Jr.
1915-2006
Former Steamboat Springs resident Thomas W. Duckels Jr., died July 21, 2006, at his home in LaPorte. He was 90.
Our View: Revamp rec center plan
We believe there is community support for a new recreation center in Steamboat Springs, but not for the $18 million center currently on the table.
Steamboat teams enjoy race
Wild West Relay returns after three years with 94 teams competing
When Paul Vanderheiden decided to start the Wild West Relay three years ago, he knew he needed a town in Colorado that could bring in people from everywhere. Saturday, he was elated he chose Steamboat Springs.
Palestinian, Israeli women seek peace
Aya and Ofer are enemies, according to politicians, Israeli soldiers, Palestinian suicide bombers and public perception.
Dave Shively: A brief thrill ride
You tighten your grip, wedge yourself under your hand, take a breath, tell yourself you're as ready as you're ever going to be and give the head nod. The gate swings open and the bull suddenly explodes underneath you. Three seconds later the ground hits at the same instant the animal's leg, searching for ground, steps on your back and slams you into the landing spot before barreling off : and then you start thinking again.
Are you ready?
Local high schools start fall practices Monday
Turning the calendar from July to August brings thoughts of cooler weather, shorter days and the phrase, "back to school." But with August also comes a Routt County staple: the start of football season.
Rugby team experiences some dejà vu
It was dejà vu for the Steamboat Springs Rugby Football Club Saturday.
John F. Russell: Trading in summer for fall's promise
It may not be snowing outside, but the carefree days of summer are being consumed by the calendar faster than hot dogs at a neighborhood barbecue.
Green Team plan up for adoption
Steamboat Springs City Council to see results of $10,000 study
Routt County and the city of Steamboat Springs are asking questions about the environment.
The Record for Aug. 13
The following is a list of people booked into the Routt County Jail on suspicion of the listed charges. The arresting agency is listed in parentheses.
Forget France
Cyclists gut it out for Tour de Steamboat
It was an early 7 a.m. Saturday morning start at the Meadows Parking Lot for many of the cyclists participating in the non-competitive, 105-mile Tour de Steamboat.
Trotting to victory
Youths compete in horse showmanship competition at Routt County Fair
Millie Delaney's quarter horse, Dusty Downs, is about 10 times her size. The top of her head barely reaches Dusty's snout, and she can't touch his back without someone's assistance.
Sound Off for August 13
It must be getting very difficult to come up with questions for Sound Off. Of course, the electronic voting machines must be trusted for accuracy. Kay Weinland would make sure that everything would be done right and so would the state of Colorado.
Four's a crowd
Tenants face eviction because of city occupancy code
Nine tenants of a duplex on Walton Creek Road face eviction because of a rarely enforced city zoning law.
