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Police investigate school bomb threat
Note found in bathroom at high school; threat is for next week
An investigation into a reported bomb threat at the Steamboat Springs High School is ongoing, Superintendent Donna Howell said. At approximately 7 a.m. Friday, high school principal Mike Knezevich found in one of the bathrooms a statement involving a bomb threat. The bomb threat was for the end of next week.
Video: Morning News Update
Oak Creek has agreed to release tapes of a closed meeting; the Steamboat Springs City Council is ready to change the inclusionary zoning ordinance; three people are running for Routt County assessor; the Steamboat volleyball team fell in three games to Battle Mountain; and Steamboat golfer Paul Berry was named to the honorable mention All-Colorado golf team. Brought to you by Coleman Cook and Sharon Pace-Ward of Colorado Group Realty in Steamboat Springs.
Sailor gets honor
Berry on honorable mention golf team
Steamboat Springs High School golfer Paul Berry was named to the honorable mention All-Colorado golf team by the Rocky Mountain News.
Sailors fall in three
League-leading Huskies grab win on Senior Night
Many of the girls on Steamboat Springs' volleyball team started their match Thursday night against Battle Mountain while choking back tears. The start of the game - the Sailors' last home appearance of the season - was marked by a brief ceremony recognizing the team's seniors, their parents and coach Wendy Hall's 20 years coaching for Steamboat.
Sailors face huge hurdle
Demons pose threat
Steamboat, playing the last of a three-game stretch against spread offenses, takes on a team head coach Aaron Finch calls "very dangerous" - Glenwood Springs.
Push for the playoffs
Hayden, Rangely meet up tonight
The Tigers' push for the playoffs starts at 7:30 p.m. tonight when they take on the Rangely Panthers in Hayden.
Icons of Routt County
Routt County is a place where lifetimes of experience are not hard to find. At Home's Mike Lawrence gets to know some of the people who have helped make our community what it is, including John Fetcher.
Under the wire
Bust of Steamboat finds many ways to support breast cancer patients
Marilyn Ramunno supported her daughter through a mastectomy in a way most mothers could not. "It was good for her to have me around," Ramunno said. "It was good because I had just gone through it and could tell her how things went."
Staying fit with Chris Voyvodic
The countdown to the ski season is on. Skiers and riders can't hit the slopes without the snow, a pass or the proper gear, but personal trainer Chris Voyvodic reminds powderhounds not to neglect their bodies, either.
Cooking with Chef Paul 'Rocky' LeBrun
Paul "Rocky" LeBrun has a theory about nicknames. "Everybody gets a nickname, and you only get one," LeBrun said. "You just do something really dumb - that's how you get it." LeBrun got his nickname in 1981, the winter he moved to Steamboat Springs. His skiing style - he liked to drop from rock to rock - reminded some of the squirrel in the cartoon "Rocky and Bullwinkle." He said he also wore a hooded sweatshirt a lot, a la Sylvester Stallone in the Rocky movies.
Music: 10 CDs to liven up your collection
"Am I really that out of touch?" you ask yourself. Yeah, you are. Fortunately, it's not difficult to fix. Catching up with pop music is relatively inexpensive and doesn't take much time.
Co-housing: Not just neighborhoods
In building the River Place and Butcherknife co-housing communities, Rob Dick said his intent was to create communities, not just neighborhoods. In neighborhoods, people can pull their cars into garages and walk inside their homes without acknowledging their neighbors. Often, neighbors don't know one another and don't have to interact. In a community, interaction is not only welcome, it's necessary.
The locomotive of arts and culture
The Depot is the portal of diversity in the Yampa Valley
Coal trains pass by the Depot Art Center five or six times a day. Phone conversations have to be put on hold, and the building shakes. When the trains go by, the one thing you need to watch for is the re-shifting of the artwork in the galleries, said Nancy Kramer, executive director of the Steamboat Springs Arts Council.
Need for speed
Behind the scenes at Hayden Speedway
Tucked into the commotion of drivers, mechanics and horsepower and at the base of two trailers stand four men in worn-out jeans, race-inspired T-shirts and with grease on their faces. For the men, it's a quasi-family reunion.
Relax at one of the area's many spas
When your cup of coffee spills all over your white blouse right before a meeting, your cell phone won't stop ringing, you have 90 e-mails in your inbox and you forgot to make your son's lunch before dropping him off at school, it's time to go to a spa.
Kitchens with style
Tom Ross takes a look at how some Steamboat residents are using their kitchens to make a statement.
The truth about cats and dogs
Outlook good for animal shelter temporary residents
The Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter is the best home some dogs have ever had. "Here, they open up, become social and become a loving pet for a family," said Megan Wegroch, animal control officer for the city of Steamboat Springs. Almost all the animals that come through the shelter find homes. In 2005, 195 dogs and 171 cats were adopted. Besides strays, many of the animals come to the shelter after being surrendered by their owners.
Center Court
Play the clay or serve inside at newly renovated Tennis Center
The bubble had all but burst for public tennis in Steamboat two years ago. The original facility at The Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs - an antiquated, air-inflated fabric dome built in 1991 - was literally coming apart at the seams, worn by years of high-altitude sun exposure. On the inside, heating the non-insulated bubble created a muggy greenhouse because of the four clay courts' underground watering system.
A faster way to ride
Sunshine lift improvements cut ride time in half
Length? One mile. Elevation gain? About 1,300 feet. Speed? Tops out at 1,000 feet per minute, or about 5 meters per second. Time spent riding to Sunshine Peak on the new, high-speed Sunshine express lift, opening this winter at Steamboat Ski Area? Five-and-a-half minutes.
All in the family
Whitney Ward, the man behind dramatic change at the ski area base, developed his business ethic by watching his father and grandfather run the family timber business in Vermont.
Home work
One Steamboat Place a test for affordable housing
The Steamboat Springs City Council is ready to change the inclusionary zoning ordinance. The council's denial Tuesday night of the revised housing plan for One Steamboat Place, a base area, mixed-use development project, not only set a high standard for the inclusion of affordable housing in future residential developments in Steamboat, but also shined a light on flaws in the inclusionary zoning ordinance that regulates affordable housing. A primary flaw, council members said, is the city's fee in lieu calculation, which requires developers to pay the city $24,102 for every required affordable housing unit that is not included in a development.
The Record for Oct. 18
3:01 a.m. Someone broke a door window in the 500 block of Eaglepointe Court. A report was taken.
At Home for the holidays
Your guide to all things entertaining guests and enjoying yourself this holiday season.
State water funding allocated
Each of 8 basins expected to receive $1 million by July 2007
Each of Colorado's eight river basins and the Denver metro area will receive $1 million by July 2007 for water-related studies and projects.
Season to be At Home
It's that time of year. Snow is imminent and so are skiing and the holidays. It's definitely the season to be At Home in Steamboat Springs. This is our second edition of the magazine and we've worked hard to get you ready for winter in the Rockies. Whether it's getting fit to hit the slopes, some ideas for Thanksgiving and Christmas, getting in touch with the arts, profiles of locals or options for your kitchen, this issue is packed with things that make the Steamboat lifestyle special.
Three vie for county assessor position
After 18 years in the Routt County Assessor's Office, Amy Williams is stepping down. And there are three people eager to fill her position.
Gear: What we're saving for this winter
If you're already a fan of Mountain Hardwear's indispensable wind-stopping fleece vests, check out the new GTX 2.5 jacket ($299), built for bad-to-the bone backcountry and Alpine pursuits.
Briefs for Oct. 20
Workforce Center hosting informational workshops
Deb Babcock: When to prune shrubs
Ordinarily, a shrub shouldn't need pruning if you've selected the right size plant for a particular site. Sometimes it's necessary to prune for the health of the plant, to control its size, to promote new growth with better flowers or to correct damage caused by weather, disease, animals, etc.
Passport fair aims to help with process
Starting Jan. 8, 2007, new national guidelines will dictate that all U.S. citizens and foreign nationals present passports when traveling to or from neighboring countries such as Canada, Mexico and Caribbean nations. To help area residents with the transition, the Steamboat Springs Post Office is offering a Passport Fair on Saturday.
Oak Creek to release tapes
The Oak Creek Town Board agreed Thursday night to release tapes from a Sept. 25 meeting held in secret session.
Staying toasty could be less pricey
Atmos seeks reduction in natural gas costs this winter
Operators of car washes and coin-operated laundries in Northwest Colorado likely rejoiced this week at news that Atmos Energy has filed with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to decrease the price of commercial and residential natural gas by 33 percent effective Nov. 1.
Verizon upgrades service
In anticipation of another busy ski season, Verizon Wireless officials say they have enhanced service in Steamboat Springs. The announcement of the upgrade in Steamboat comes shortly after some local Verizon Wireless customers may have experienced problems with their service over the weekend. Two of Verizon Wireless' Steamboat antenna sites went offline over the weekend but had been restored by Monday, officials said.
'Be prepared'
Found hunter credits survival to candles, blanket
William Porter thinks a $5 space blanket and two large candles saved him. The items helped keep the 54-year-old hunter alive this week when he got lost in California Park during a snowstorm. He spent two nights outside in below-freezing temperatures.
At the movies
Reviews of "Flags of Our Fathers," "The Prestige," "The Departed," "The Guardian," "Man of the Year," "Open Season," "Employee of the Month" and "Flicka."
Say cheese
Four women capture 'Snapshots from Life'
A piece of art is a snapshot in time and a permanent record of an artist's evolution with their craft. Nikki Kerrigan, Mary Yamamoto, Linda Litteral and Patricia Branstead chose the theme "Snapshots From Life" for their group show that opens today because of its universal appeal.
On Scene
From the second I walked into the Sheraton Steamboat Resort on Saturday morning, I could feel the excitement looming around the 14th annual Literary Sojourn. I was surrounded by over-excited attendees who immediately informed me that this was the greatest event in the world.
CD reviews
Reviews of Pepper, "No Shame"; Jet, "Shine On"; and Trey Anastasio, "Bar 17."
A box of flair
Speakeasy visualizes its personality in many ways
Members of the self-described "funky rock 'n' roll band" Speakeasy say they take their audiences on a rollercoaster ride. "We are a very dynamic band and very danceable and very melodic. We go through it all at once and spin you around," said Shawn Eckels, Speakeasy's guitarist and vocalist. "And we'll do some really silly covers here and there, like (the theme song to) Super Mario Brothers, Black Sabbath, Eddie Money, Guns N' Roses and Nine Inch Nails."
The monster in the closet
Yamn moves in frighteningly new directions
With the jam band trend fading, Yamn is doing its best to shed the image formed by the likes of jam-band heavyweight Phish. "The scene is just getting too bitter with Phish and the big bands," said Ryan Ebarb, Yamn's keyboardist. "They blew up, and the whole scene was modeled after them, and everyone automatically associates you with those jam bands."
Allison Plean: Eye candy
I remember when I started dance classes. I wasn't a 5-year-old ballerina who looked cute in her tutu. Rather, I was an awkward high school freshman. It made me less clumsy and improved my posture. It also taught me another language. I learned that my body has a memory. I got to feel muscles work that I didn't know existed.
