Stories for September 5, 2006

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A partial transcript from the meeting with District Attorney's Office officials

District Attorney Bonnie Roesink, Assistant District Attorney Kerry St. James, Sweet Pea Produce owner Jonathon Hieb and police Det. Capt. Bob Del Valle talk about the sentencing of two men caught stealing produce from Sweet Pea.

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DA: Justice was served

St. James, Roesink say evidence supports men's sentence

District Attorney Bonnie Roesink said Tuesday the evidence shows two Rainbow Gathering participants entered Sweet Pea Produce and stole fresh food, thus committing felony burglary.

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Video: Morning News Update

The story of two Rainbow Family gatherers sentenced to six months for stealing fruit continues to grab national attention; three Oak Creek officials puckered up for a pig as a way to help the town raise money; today's winner in the lift ticket giveaway is Jan Kaminski of Steamboat Springs; and this year's Mud Madness holds special significance for organizer Kathy Oberwitte, whose brother was killed in an accident in February. Brought to you by Coleman Cook and Sharon Pace-Ward of Colorado Group Realty in Steamboat Springs.

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Story ripe for the picking

The story of two Rainbow Family gatherers sentenced to six months in jail for stealing produce from a Steamboat Springs store's garbage can continues to grab attention - and headlines. Media outlets across the country are picking up the story, and many e-mailers and bloggers are threatening to boycott Steamboat and other Colorado towns and businesses because of what they are calling an abuse of the justice system.

Sailors looking for home victory

Steamboat golfers to host tournament at Haymaker course on Wednesday

Steamboat Springs High School golf coach Steve Dodson and his team will try to do something this week they haven't been able to do in Dodson's three years as coach. The Sailors want to win their home tournament.

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Mud Madness motors on

Craig event held in memory of former organizer Mike Bailey

Three years ago, Mike Bailey and his younger sister, Kathy Oberwitte, took over the job of running the Moffat County Mud Madness. It was a labor of love for the brother-and-sister team.

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Puckering up for a pig

Oak Creek's Labor Day festivities provide fun for all

Oak Creek Mayor Kathy "Cargo" Rodeman spent a good part of Labor Day running around Decker Park barefoot and begging people to pay $1 to vote for the town official they most wanted to watch kiss a pig.

The Record for 9-3

The Record for September 3, 2006.

Briefs for 9-5

Local news briefs for Tuesday, September 5, 2006.

Tom Ross: Webcasts and Podcasts

Technology defines new age of information sharing; I get plogged for the very first time

Just this week, I was plogged for the very first time, and I have to say that it felt pretty darn good.

Money well spent?

Horizons uses mill levy money to improve programs

Horizons Specialized Services officials say they have opened a new group home and renovated a site for their Milestones day program thanks to the mill levy passed by voters in November.

Strings guild offers look at kitchens

Culinary voyeurs to be unleashed in Steamboat this weekend

If you get a thrill from peering into other people's pantries, if double Dutch ovens make your day, and if cleverly conceived kitchen cabinets give you chills, you'll want to make plans for the 2006 Kitchen Tour and Designers Expo.

Busy day for Search and Rescue

Emergency services respond to two North Routt accidents

A woman riding a bicycle and a man riding a dirt bike were taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after they crashed their bikes in separate accidents in North Routt County.