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Charle and Siller released
DA agrees to let men go
Giles Charle and David Siller walked out of the Routt County Jail Wednesday after the District Attorney's Office took the extraordinary step of reducing their six-month jail sentences to the 10 days they already had spent in jail.
DA agrees to release men in Sweet Pea case
Two men sentenced to six months in jail for stealing fruit from a local produce store will be released tonight. In a letter sent Wednesday to Wayne Westphale, the attorney representing Giles Charle and David Siller, Assistant District Attorney Kerry St. James wrote: "We will agree to a stipulated reduction of sentence in these two cases to the time that the defendants have served in the Routt County Jail. I have prepared a stipulation reflecting the agreement."
St. James' letter agreeing to men's release
The following is a letter from Assistant District Attorney Kerry St. James to defense attorney Wayne Westphale in which St. James agrees to reduce the sentences of David Siller and Giles Charle to time served.
Video: A first look at Thursday's headlines
Several community members have started a group to recall District Attorney Bonnie Roesink; enrollment is up at Steamboat and Soroco schools; Hayden Town Board meets Thursday night; Jared Dean Justice is sentenced to two years in prison; and the Steamboat golf team hosts the Sailor Invitational today. Brought to you by Coleman Cook and Sharon Pace-Ward of Colorado Group Realty in Steamboat Springs.
Enrollment in Steamboat schools increases
Preliminary numbers show enrollment has increased in the Steamboat Springs and South Routt school districts.
Man gets two years for robbery
A 23-year-old Steamboat Springs man was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday for robbing several men at gunpoint in February.
Video: Morning News Update
A fire burns an abandoned home in Westland Mobile Home Park; District Attorney Bonnie Roesink vigorously defends the six-month sentence two Rainbow gathering participants got for taking food from Sweet Pea Produce; the City Council discusses efforts to stabilize and protect the historic More Barn; Patty Cashen of Steamboat Springs is today's lift ticket winner; and Steamboat's J.J. Huie leads the largest field ever in Sunday's 10K at 10,000 Feet race. Brought to you by Coleman Cook and Sharon Pace-Ward of Colorado Group Realty in Steamboat Springs.
Mobile home 'totally on fire'
A house fire burned an abandoned mobile home on the east end of Yampa Street in the Westland Mobile Home Park late Tuesday night.
Barn Village issues may stall progress
Road, building preservation debated
Disagreements that could stall approval of a residential subdivision near Yampa Valley Medical Center are occurring while time runs out to preserve a historical barn on the site, city officials said Tuesday.
District Attorney Bonnie Roesink: Newspaper distorted facts of Sweet Pea case
It is unbelievable that the Steamboat Pilot & Today has chosen to report the story concerning the burglary at the Sweet Pea Produce on a holiday weekend without ever checking the facts of the case with the District Attorney's Office.
Our View: Ensuring justice is met
There should be no dispute - Giles Charle and David Siller committed a crime when they took fruits and vegetables from Sweet Pea Produce.
Huie, Walker win 10K at 10,000
With the combination of ideal weather conditions and a serene, high-altitude mountain course, fair-weather runners and die-hard Steamboat Springs Running Series regulars turned out for Sunday's 10K at 10,000 feet race.
Power in numbers
Sailors' sizable cross-county squad looks to make regional tracks
Although the Steamboat Springs cross-country team again will be short on seniors, its apparent confidence stems from the fact that it has something that was missing in the past - depth.
Application date draws near
Five candidates have applied for Hayden Parks and Rec position
The deadline to apply to be Hayden's next Parks and Recreation coordinator is quickly approaching, and town officials would like as many options as possible.
All-day kindergarten kicks off
Young Hayden students begin brand-new school year
Classes began yesterday at Hayden Valley Elementary School, including a new all-day kindergarten program.
Mike Lawrence: Apricots and asparagus
Stolen produce kick-starts race for county sheriff
People interested in the race for county sheriff couldn't have asked for a sweeter pea. A week after two men were sentenced to six months in jail for stealing $15 worth of fruit and vegetables from Sweet Pea Produce on Yampa Street, residents of Routt County are getting more than a juicy story - they are getting a look at two paths county law enforcement could take in the very near future.
The Record for 9-4
The Record for September 4, 2006.
Briefs for 9-6
Local news briefs for Wednesday, September 6, 2006.
