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Mother Nature, new chairlift wreak havoc at ski area
Neither the weather nor the new Christie Peak Express chairlift cooperated much with local skiers and riders Saturday, the first day of the 2007-08 ski season for which season and value passes were honored on the mountain.
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by Melinda Dudley
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Morris, Mader take first at Carl Ramunno Invitational
Frankly, Derek Morris and Houston Mader were sick of wrestling one another.
Steamboat hockey drops pair
The Steamboat Springs High School hockey team improved with each period it played in this weekend's King of the Mountains tournament.
Sailor boys outgun Titans
The Coal Ridge High School boys basketball team learned the hard way that giving Steamboat Springs open looks from beyond the 3-point arc is not a recipe for success.
Steamboat girls' struggles continue
The Rick Schmitz era of Coal Ridge girls basketball is off to a promising start, as the Titans improved to 2-0 with a 44-25 rout of Steamboat Springs on Saturday.
Nordic skiers heat up at World Cup
The U.S. Nordic combined World Cup team continued its hot start during the second day of competition in Kuusamo, Finland, on Saturday.
John F. Russell: Evel lands a place in my heart
It was back in the days before hand-held video games, Xbox and remote-controlled cars.
Online classes expand curriculum
In a school of only about 120 students, visitors might not expect to find students taking classes in Latin, digital photography and astronomy. But students at Soroco High School in Oak Creek are doing exactly that.
The Record for Nov. 30
Saturday, Nov. 24 Shaun N. Lester, 21, Aurora - Fugitive of justice, driving under the influence, driving under revocation, weaving, failure to stop at a red light (Steamboat Springs Police Department)
Dave Shively: Baja's inferno
Brian Blake didn't think he was embarking on "a life-changing adventure" when he joined a team for the Baja 1000.
Costa Rican triathlon racer lands in Steamboat Springs
Triathletes like Mónica Umaña don't loaf around much.
Kerry Hart: The danger of interdisciplinary arts education
Wouldn't it be great if we could read a couple of books on brain surgery and be ready to perform an operation? In arts education, that is the type of miraculous feat we often expect from our teachers.
Class Notes for Dec. 2
Luchini named Rotary Student of the Month
Amanda Luchini, a senior at Steamboat Springs High School, was honored as Rotary Student of the Month at the November meeting of the Steamboat Springs Rotary Club.
Students learn nutrition by cultivating veggies
Steamboat Springs Middle School Principal Tim Bishop was sitting in his office about three weeks ago when he saw something strange through his window.
Best of the Web for Dec. 2
Best of the Web for Dec. 2
John Andrews: Element R and daddy's wisdom
"Born on third base and thought he hit a triple," Ann Richards' supposed death cut on George H. W. Bush, was a failure and a falsehood both. The Bushes laughed last when the father won the presidency in 1988 and the son unseated Texas Gov. Richards in 1994. And each man's political success was arguably in spite of, not because of, his genes.
Lisa, Dominic, Bryanna and Isabel Medina, and Ken and Cindy Montgomery: Thanks for support
Although we have always known what a wonderful community of people we have the honor of living among in South Routt, when the community's generosity reached out to us and our family following Michael's third heart surgery (for the hypoplastic left-heart syndrome he was born with) and the following complications that placed him on the transplant list, we hardly know what to say.
Towny Anderson: Unanimous ruling
Regarding the situation at the Pirate's Pub, Colorado Liquor Regulations state:
For arts community, First Friday is a collective effort
The Steamboat Springs art community is getting organized.
Many cities delegate liquor responsibility, risk
This week, the Steamboat Springs City Council will decide whether it wants to convene as the Steamboat Springs Liquor License Authority to consider reversing the controversial revocation of Kevin Nerney's liquor license.
Sandra Sherrod: Connecting ranching and art
The connection between artists and ranching has a long history, even in the Yampa Valley. The paintings and sculptures of cows, horses, hay bales and cowboys are favorite subjects.
Real estate transactions for Nov. 20 to 28
Real estate transactions for Nov. 20 to 28, 2007.
Business file for Dec. 2
Black Tie Ski Rental's local branch has earned the Gold Planet certification from the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association's sustainable business program.
Artisans to set up year-round home
After months of planning by residents, Hayden's artists' cooperative is scheduled to open later this month, creating a year-round business opportunity for home-based artisans and craftspeople.
New cleaning business targets heating systems
The owners of Air Quality Systems hope they can help Steamboat Springs residents breathe a little easier.
Highmark developers sue buyers
Steamboat Ventures: Purchasers' failure to close a breach of contract
Steamboat's troubled The Highmark luxury condominium project appears to have hit another in a string of impasses that have left the six-story building unoccupied more than four years after its groundbreaking.
Betsy Blakeslee: Litter party
Twice a year, we have a cleanup party along U.S. Highway 40 in front of Carpenter Ranch. Our goal is to collect trash along The Nature Conservancy's adopted mile of highway.
Jimmy Westlake: Two clusters for Taurus
Rising in the eastern sky as the last colorful rays of sunlight fade from the mountaintops in early December is the magnificent constellation of Taurus the Bull. Taurus is one of the 12 constellations of the zodiac and, as such, serves from time to time as a backdrop for the sun, moon and planets.
Dancing up a storm
High school students prepare to showcase skills
With no dance studio currently offering classes to high-school-age students, the Steamboat Springs High School Dance Showcase is one of the town's few places to practice dancing and choreography.
Our View: Hire a search firm
Hiring the right superintendent could be the most important decision the Steamboat Springs School Board makes during the next couple of years, and we urge the board to make use of a professional search firm to help it identify the best candidates.
Alzheimer's families learn to laugh, cry together
Janet Panebaker first noticed signs of Alzheimer's in her mother when the 85-year-old woman could no longer orientate herself between Howelsen Hill and the Steamboat Ski Area.
Routt County Spotlight: Jill Murphy Long
Jill Murphy Long
