Stories for July 14, 2007

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Steamboat briefs for July 14

All high school girls from Craig, Hayden, Oak Creek and Steamboat Springs who are interested in playing fastpitch softball should attend a general informational meeting for parents and players at 6 p.m. Monday at Steamboat Springs High School. Call Maggie at 879-3917 or Lori at 846-6993 for more information.

South Routt schools receive grants

Two South Routt schools are one step closer to new heating and boiler systems after the Colorado Department of Education awarded the district $1.5 million in grants toward the projects.

Jeannie Ritter eager to discuss mental health issues with public in Steamboat

Jeannie Ritter, Colorado's first lady, has made it a priority to understand the challenges Coloradans face with mental health issues.

Bus ridership hits record level

Art in the Park, the Hot Air Balloon Rodeo and downtown construction pushed the number of passengers using Steamboat Springs Transit to record numbers last weekend.

Tournament gives boys a final chance to play on same field

They played youth soccer together, they played in fall and summer leagues together, and they played in high school together.

On the Record for July 12

2:51 a.m. A woman reportedly heard loud rap music in the 500 block of Ore House Plaza.

Steamboat SK8 Church group helps build ramp in Costa Rica

Everything about Buck and Tara Chavarria's Christ for Life SL8 Church is unique, so when the couple decided to take a group of nine SK8 Church members on a mission trip to Costa Rica in June, they didn't want to saddle the group with the typical paintbrush and nail gun to build another church in the jungle.

Sports briefs for July 14

Soroco High School junior-to-be Sarajane Rossi was recently selected to an elite all-star team chosen to compete at the Thursday conclusion of a four-day basketball camp in Aspen hosted by Portland Trail Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard.

Tom Ross: I can't get no respect

Editor's note: Tom Ross is on vacation. This column originally appeared in the Aug. 13, 2005, Steamboat Today.

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DOW asks anglers to avoid river

Low flows in the Yampa River through Steamboat Springs have given city officials and state wildlife experts reason to make the weekend's potential recreational users think twice before wading in.

Coast to coast

Two men cycle across America to raise money for cancer

Two bagels. Two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Two bikes.