Stories for December 27, 2007

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Holiday homecoming

Steamboat troops recoup with some welcome R&R

Since Michelle Jones got the word that her son A.J. Carmack would be coming home for two weeks during the holidays, the apple pies and honey-baked hams have come streaming in.

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Local freestylers prepare for Rail Rodeo event

David Lamb had a rough end to last ski season when a February skiercross competition course in Snowmass suddenly rearranged the ligaments and bones holding his knee together.

The Record for Dec. 25

12:14 a.m. A burglar alarm went off in the 30600 block of Lakeshore Trail. Police said everything was fine.

Steamboat briefs for Dec. 27

The 62-year-old man who died in his hunting cabin north of Hayden Saturday night has been identified as Jack Kelly of Craig. Kelly died of natural causes while on a snowmobile trip with a female friend near Quaker Mountain.

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More jets coming to YVRA

United and Ski Corp. deal will increase seats year-round

Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. has struck what many call a long-overdue deal with United Airlines.

Holidays slow for local law enforcement officers

While December is typically a busy month for local law enforcement, crime in Steamboat Springs took a break during the Christmas holiday.

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Local snowpack still behind

Yampa Basin moisture at 84 percent of December norm

Powder skiers won't believe it and snowblower operators won't want to hear it, but all of the snow that has fallen on the Yampa Valley this holiday week hasn't been enough. At least, it hasn't been enough to push the moisture contained in the accumulated snow to 100 percent of norms for Dec. 26.

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Waste Management urges residents to recycle holiday trash

Deputy City Manager Wendy DuBord said Wednesday that there is a sustainable way to deal with mounds of cardboard left from opened Christmas presents.

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City snowplow drivers faced with heavy snowfall

While heavy snowfall made for a white Christmas in Steamboat Springs, it also kept city snowplow drivers busy clearing the streets - even on Christmas morning.

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Holiday homecoming

Steamboat troops recoup with some welcome R&R

Since Michelle Jones got the word that her son A.J. Carmack would be coming home for two weeks during the holidays, the apple pies and honey-baked hams have come streaming in.