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Air Fest spans decades
Festival celebrates history, future of aviation at Steamboat Springs Airport
Both the history and the future of aviation were on display Saturday at the Wild West Air Fest at Steamboat Springs Airport.
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by Zach Fridell
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Obama message hits home
Local Dems say speech an inspiring personal challenge
Thursday night at Invesco Field, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama outlined what he thinks government can do for Americans.
Political Cartoon for Aug. 31, 2008
Political Cartoon for Aug. 31, 2008
Cindy Landusky, Jay Wisecup, Adelaide Canipelli, Brenda Barr, Linda Boom, Todd DiNoboe, Steve Lowrey, Paula Stephenson, Reed Stephenson: Response poor
On May 15, a sewage spill occurred at the Riverbend Cabins when the pumps that operate the lift station at the city's wastewater treatment plant failed.
Danny Mulcahy: 700 moving forward
On Aug. 12, the Steamboat Springs City Council and the Routt County Commissioners considered three applications to amend the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB).
The Record and Jail Report for Aug. 29
Janet Marie Owen, 58, Hayden - Second-degree assault (domestic violence) (Routt County Sheriff's Office)
Susan L. de Wardt: Market concerns
I am sincerely dismayed by the expressed concern over the farmers market by several Lincoln Avenue retailers.
Steven Hofman: Statement not fact
Mike Lawrence (A different kind of presidential history, Aug. 28 Steamboat Today) showed little judgment or knowledge in repeating as fact a comment made at a Democratic National Convention event by former U.N. ambassador Richard Holbrooke, "that the next president will begin the job with 'the worst opening day position in history.'"
Mark Hillman: Udall's U-turn on domestic drilling
Mark Udall's message to Colorado voters is crystal clear: Just tell me want you want to hear, and I'll say it.
Our View: Good week for early childhood education
The beginning of a new school year isn't the only good news for local parents. Several recent initiatives will improve the quality and availability of education for our youngest students and are worthy of recognition.
Joel Reichenberger: Inspiration not hard to find at triathlon
There's something different about triathlons. For whatever reason, finishing a triathlon is held by many to be one of the great goals in life, a sentiment that seemed even stronger during last week's race than it did during the Steamboat Marathon earlier in the summer or during any of the other great endurance races in Steamboat Springs.
Success granted
Nearly $1.5 million awarded to local school districts last year
Ruth McBride's first year in the Steamboat Springs School District was a record-setting one.
Eight is enough
Decision difficult, but Soroco thrilled with switch to 8-man football
Soroco football coach David Bruner has said it so many times, the words almost have lost their effect.
English programs enrich families
Bilingual teaching now available for parents and children
Parents who want to learn English and teach their young children English as a second language have a new network to turn to for support, advice and free lessons.
Looking back for Aug. 28, 1958
Much construction under way in Steamboat Springs
Routt County Spotlight: Matthew Augustin
Matthew Augustin
A different view of the Utes
Tribe historian offers firsthand perspective on heritage and history
Standing in front of a scribbled map of American Indian extermination, Ute tribe historian Roland McCook sprinkles jokes and sage sayings across a deadly serious topic.
Jimmy Westlake: Cassiopeia's Chair
Summer is slipping away from us, and the changing constellations are a sure sign of the approach of autumn. The Big Dipper that rode high during the early evening in the spring and summer sky now is sinking into the northwest. The Summer Triangle, too, is beginning to migrate westward. A whole stage full of new constellation characters is rising in the east to take their places. What are all those new stars?
Diann Ritschard: Colorado's Roadless Rule
Routt County folks interested in the management of the Colorado's Roadless Areas should plan to attend an open house from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Steamboat Springs Community Center.
Steamboat soccer holds off Vail
Second-half scores bump Sailors to 2-0, defeating Eagles, 3-2
It took a pair of big second-half goals, but the Steamboat Springs High School soccer team improved to 2-0 Saturday afternoon, handling Vail Mountain School with just enough defense and a little late offense.
Class Notes for Aug. 31
Hoing graduates from Trinity University
Travel trends spark worries
Visitor numbers, spending down
Tourism industry officials are keeping an eye on travel to Las Vegas and Florida as they puzzle about what to expect this season.
Loop it up with the Devil
Thrilling grandeur of hiking trail not limited to Causeway
Many hikes yield stunning views of far-off mountain ranges or expansive valleys, and the hike to Devil's Causeway isn't any different.
Air Fest spans decades
Festival celebrates history, future of aviation at Steamboat Springs Airport
Both the history and the future of aviation were on display Saturday at the Wild West Air Fest at Steamboat Springs Airport.
Sailors football looking to progress
Friday night against Laramie, Wyo., the Steamboat Springs High School offense experienced the best and the worst of a system predicated on timing.
John F. Russell: No joke: Skiing showdown moves to plastic
When I heard that the 2009 U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships were going to take place in October, on Lake Placid, on plastic, I thought it was a joke. It wasn't.
Massive fungus found locally
20-pound mushroom unearthed in Routt County
When Al Wentworth unearthed a soccer ball-sized puffball mushroom in South Routt last summer, he figured there was no chance he'd ever find a larger wild mushroom. He was wrong.
Real estate transactions for Aug. 21 to 27
Seller's name listed first, followed by the buyer - STEAMBOAT PARTNERS LLC To MILLENNIUM BANCORP INC For WILDHORSE MARKETPLACE LOT 6 - $635,000
On the market for Aug. 31
Routt County recorded the sale of 40 dwelling units in July, bringing the year-to-date total to 355.
Business File for Aug. 31
Former teacher starts Ben's Blinds company
Luxury slopeside project has broken ground
Ground has broken on the luxury condominiums at Edgemont, and Atira Group executives say construction will enter the vertical phase this fall and continue into the winter.
Average July price doubles since '06
The dollar volume attributable to real estate transactions in Routt County last month was only 40 percent of dollar volume from the record-setting July 2007, and year-to-date numbers were half of what they were last year.
'Allergic' line casts net
Rick and Suz Bear's brand has surged far beyond cities
Rick Bear didn't come up with the Allergic to Cities concept, but he insisted it was a humdinger of an idea.
Games inspire young athletes
Gymnastics interest up after Olympics
The Olympics have built a buzz at Excel Gymnastics of Steamboat, but the 30-plus U.S. swimming medals haven't had much impact on Old Town Hot Springs' aquatic program.
