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Wall won't compromise 'integrity' at county's request
Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall announced Friday that he would not respond to the Routt County Board of Commissioners' request to clarify his policies in a letter, saying that to betray his personal philosophies would "sacrifice the integrity of the Sheriff's Office."
Girls volley to beat rival Bulldogs
The much-anticipated match-up with Steamboat Springs ended on a sour note for the Bulldogs.
Jimmy Westlake: The big game at Pegasus Park
Hello, sports fans! Did you know there's a baseball game tonight up in the stars?
Fitting for your game
Golf Etc. opens in Central Park Plaza
Opening a golf shop in Steamboat Springs was a no-brainer for Blake Stansbery.
Traditional Mexican folklore defines history, tradition
Judith Lopez knows how to dance.
Routt County Spotlight: Linda Laughlin
Linda Laughlin
Community Agriculture Alliance: NRCS prioritizes conservation planning
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Colorado is encouraging farmers and ranchers to develop comprehensive conservation plans. Many landowners are interested in enhancing the condition and productivity of their natural resources and reaping greater returns from their efforts.
Joanne Palmer: Travel policies
I have a strict and long-standing policy to never travel with luggage I can manage.
Sailors net a tie against Rifle
Evan Muldoon thought he had the game won.
Steamboat boys hang tight to win home cross-country meet
Cross-country runners know they must take changes to weather and terrain in stride.
Bow hunters and muzzle-loaders take the first cracks at healthy herds
When fall arrives, and bow hunters and muzzle-loaders get the season's first shot at what lurks in the woods, size matters.
Sailors look to step up game
Football squad puts focus on defense
It's not hard to know what wins football games in the Western Slope League.
South Routt hires new library director with big plans in new direction
Sylvia Dennis is a petite woman with the melodic voice of a storyteller.
Hayden junior scores four TDs in game against JV Sailors
If Saturday's 47-20 win against the Steamboat Springs junior varsity team had been a baseball game, rather than football, Hayden starting halfback Coy Letlow would have batted at a .750 clip.
Alternative Yampa Valley High School carries mission into second year
The 15 students enrolled in Yampa Valley High School enjoyed a sense of solitude last year on the third floor of the George P. Sauer Human Services Center on Seventh Street.
John F. Russell: I need a hero
Last Thursday night, as I watched the Indianapolis Colts clean the New Orleans Saints' clock, I just couldn't get the lyrics from that 1980s Bonnie Tyler song out of my head.
Steamboat looks to Hayden, South Routt as models for all-day kindergarten
Steamboat Springs School Board President Denise Connelly addressed a former School Board six years ago in the hopes of getting a full-time, district-wide kindergarten program implemented in Steamboat.
Rec center committee begins campaign
There's no rest for the weary when it comes to the supporters of a proposed $34 million recreation center at Ski Town Fields, the fate of which will rely on voters' appetite for increased property taxes come this November's election.
Best of the Web for Sept. 9
I believe both parents in many households are working two jobs to maintain a home here in Steamboat. This isn't about parenting, it is about giving children an earlier start, making Steamboat more affordable for families with children, and trying to keep children in one location all day to reduce stress, cost, and need for transportation.
Frances C. Wither: Preserve courthouse
I read in the paper some time ago they had a woman discussing changes to be made in downtown Steamboat. I hope there will never be any changes made to the yard in front of the courthouse.
Irene Nelson: Style a gray area
It seems that a very large can of worms has been opened in regard to the "teardown" ordinance enacted by the City Council last week. This action surely was prompted by the good intentions of both the Council and the historic preservationists. But somehow I feel that the main problem is not addressed and the truly important issues not faced. And telling anyone what they can or cannot do with their own property is offensive.
Harmon O. "Buck" Buckland: Consensus is the absence of leadership
From the replies and comments to this Conservative Editorial Series, it is clear that many do not understand the relationship of conservatives to the Republican Party. While it is true that the large majority of conservatives are Republicans, it is also true that not all Republicans are conservatives.
Editorial cartoon for Sept. 9
Joe Roberts draws a cartoon that appears weekly on the editorial page of the Sunday Pilot & Today. This is the cartoon for Sept. 9, 2007.
Sheriff Wall's Sept. 6 letter to the county
Response to July 24, 2007, correspondence regarding county policies
The Record for September 9
Friday, Sept. 7
Real Estate Transactions for Aug. 29 to Sept. 4
Seller's name listed first, followed by the buyer
Barn Village buyers line up
Sales hit $36.14 million in building lot reservations at site
Buyers got in line Aug. 31 to reserve new building sites in the figurative shadow of the historic More Barn and put refundable deposits down on more than $36 million in real estate.
Presidential details
Former Air Force One whets auto detailer's appetite for aircraft
When Travis Benzing traveled to Seattle last month to help restore a collection of airplanes at the Museum of Flight, it wasn't just an opportunity to preserve history. It also was a smart business decision.
Our View: Approve rail spur
The Routt County Board of Commissioners should approve Xcel Energy's request to build a rail spur from the east end of the Carpenter Ranch to the Hayden Station power plant.
