Stories for July 13, 2007

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Pulling teeth for dentist hunt

Dental coalition seeks new dentist to fill void

With the departure of its dentist, the Northwest Colorado Dental Coalition is seeking someone new to fill the position.

Steamboat musicians to play jazz, blues tribute show

Six Steamboat musicians will unleash their inner blues tonight in their performance of "Unexpected," a jazz and blues tribute show.

Big soccer tourney starts today

One of the state's biggest soccer tournaments will take to the fields of Steamboat Springs this weekend.

On Scene

Ironclad performance

'Another Saturday Night' with a twist

The first of Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp's summer shows premiere this weekend, when students take to the stage to perform "Much Ado About Nothing" and "Another Saturday Night."

Swamp soul

'Everybody can relate' to personal lyrics

Southerners know how to spin a tale, and JJ Grey is no exception.

Happy hours

Happy hours

Auditor: Finances improving

Oak Creek offered suggestions that could help town budget

Oak Creek's Denver-based auditor sent a clear message to the Town Board on Thursday night: Things are looking good.

Trail runners head for Howelsen for race

Walter Magill figured that if he liked running on Howelsen Hill's singletrack trails enough to organize a race, others would be sure to follow.

Steamboat briefs for July 13

A Routt County Court judge set a $10,000 bond in the case of a man accused of stabbing another man during an argument at a downtown Steamboat Springs bar July 6.

The Record for July 11

1:26 a.m. A drunken man reportedly was walking near Village Drive and Walton Creek Road. The man was gone when officers arrived.

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Low water levels suspend commercial tubing

While the thermometer read a comfortable 82 degrees Thursday in Steamboat Springs, the Yampa River's streamflow dropped to an unseasonably low level of 81 cubic feet per second. The result was the immediate suspension of all commercial tubing operations on the city stretch of the river.

Steamboat airport closes for pavement maintenance

Pilots and passengers planning on using the Steamboat Springs Airport the week of July 23 are going to have to make alternate travel arrangements.

Largest cattle auction ever hits Steamboat this week

It's Wall Street meets the Old West in a ballroom at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort Hotel this week as ranchers in cowboy hats sit in front of computer screens and man telephones while cattle from around the country are auctioned off.

Deb Babcock: Oxeye versus Shasta - One's good, other's bad

For charm and affability in the garden, nothing tops a fresh white daisy surrounded by deep green foliage. With so many varieties of daisy to choose from, which is best for your mountain garden?

Catch and release

The first and only time I went deep-sea fishing, I caught a huge ocean tally. Sadly watching the life slowly escape him as he flopped around on the deck trumped any feeling of victory I had while reeling him in.

Western feel

Hodder captures enduring beauty of rural life, landscapes

Among landscape photographs of French and English countrysides, photographer Frederick Hodder snuck in a photo or two of the More Barn, perhaps Steamboat's most recognizable landmark. And amidst photos encompassing veterans from Kazakhstan are rodeo cowboys and the mountains surrounding the Yampa Valley.

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Where green is as good as gold

Tour highlights Steamboat's best gardens

Steamboat's incredibly short growing season doesn't deter some local gardeners from their green thumb ambitions.