Stories for February 19, 2008

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Bargaining agreement gives $210K in raises to district staff

A Collaborative Bargaining Team agreement approved Monday by the Steamboat Springs School Board will put an additional $210,000 into the pockets of teachers, administrators, support staff and hard-to-fill positions.

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Bargaining agreement gives $210K in raises to district staff

A Collaborative Bargaining Team agreement approved Monday by the Steamboat Springs School Board will put an additional $210,000 into the pockets of teachers, administrators, support staff and hard-to-fill positions.

The Record for Feb. 17

12:37 a.m. A woman complained that a tractor-trailer was being noisy in the 1100 block of 13th Street.

Steamboat briefs for Feb. 19

The Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association is offering two new sessions of its Healthier Living class. Join the Steamboat Springs class starting Wednesday or the Hayden class starting Thursday.

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Council to consider relaxed standards for affordable projects

Affordable housing is just that for those who live in it, but some officials say the term is a misnomer for those who actually build it.

Student writing contest nearing March 3 submission deadline

Steamboat Springs High School Gifted and Talented teacher Lisa Ruff says it's a shame the creative writing talents of many students often are never subjected to an appreciative audience.

College seminars offered

It's never too early to prepare for post-secondary schooling

Most high school seniors would agree that their final year is a chaotic time filled with college applications, standardized tests and loads of stress. And there never seems to be enough time to get it all done.

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Starting from scratch

Committee to toss current historic preservation ordinance

John Fielding sums up the issue of historic preservation in two lines from Rudyard Kipling's "The Law of the Jungle:" "The Lair of the Wolf is his refuge, but where he has digged it too plain,/The Council shall send him a message, and so he shall change it again."

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Tom Ross: Borrow a trick from Chris Columbus

Book a romantic sleigh ride for Wednesday and view the eclipse

If you failed to impress your date on Valentine's Day, there's a can't miss opportunity Wednesday night to make up for your romantic shortcomings. Don't delay; the chance won't come again until 2010.