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Dealing with denial
Communities cope with reality of unprecedented beetle epidemic
There's nothing quite as serene as lying under a stand of lodgepole pine trees. Their fallen needles pad the ground, choking the forest floor and smothering other growth between the slender trunks.
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Demong lands in second place at Summer Grand Prix
Bill Demong of Vermontville, N.Y., who lived and trained for years in Steamboat Springs, came back from seventh in the jumping round to finish second overall in the first of three FIS Grand Prix Nordic combined summer competitions in rainy Hinterzarten, Germany on Saturday.
Reading bug catching on
Libraries helping children dig into books
>Young South Routt readers are snapping up books in Yampa and Oak Creek this summer - with a little help from some six-legged friends in the South Routt Library District's Summer Reading Program.
Dan Hulslander: Roundabout risky
I would like to know whose decision it was to replace the intersection of Mount Werner Circle and AprÃs Ski Way with a traffic circle. During the course of a normal work day, I pass through this area several times and have done so for the last nine years. At any given time of the year, this was the easiest flowing intersection on the mountain.
William S. Schurman: Construction zone
I was so happy to read that we have all this undeveloped land to develop. The developers must be beside themselves. Just imagine Lincoln Avenue between 13th Street and Third Street. Glenwood's Grand Avenue would pale by comparison. Oh, and how about all the noise and dust of the building? Just sit on a bench now on Lincoln Avenue and "enjoy" the heavy trucks. At least put up an "Entering a construction zone" sign five to 10 miles on each end of town.
On the Market for July 27
Steamboat building permits down by half
Business file for July 27
Steamboat Starbucks safe from closures
Turning of the evergreens
If anyone has a newfound appreciation for the dangers posed by dead, standing trees, it's Sheila Wright, development director for Rocky Mountain Youth Corps.
Officials look at hot beds vs. green buildings
City government is weighing the relative merits of hot beds and green buildings.
A $55 million ranch
Big Creek Ranch encompasses 4.3K acres
One of the largest ranches in the Yampa Valley is on the market for $55 million, and the firm marketing the property is pointing out that it offers the potential for more than 70 estate building lots.
Real estate transactions for July 27
Seller's name listed first, followed by the buyer - RIVERFRONT PARK OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS LLC To SHANE & BRUCES LIMITED LIABILITY CO For RIVERFRONT PARK FILING NO 2 UNIT 6,7 - $1,000,000
Cruiser bikes popular
Cycles selling as bike commuting picks up, shops say
More people are commuting by bicycle these days, employees at local shops say, and that's affecting what type of merchandise is moving.
Dealing with denial
Communities cope with reality of unprecedented beetle epidemic
There's nothing quite as serene as lying under a stand of lodgepole pine trees. Their fallen needles pad the ground, choking the forest floor and smothering other growth between the slender trunks.
Lucy Parham: Weed warrior for life
June 15. I swat yet another mosquito as I stand waiting in Deerlodge Park on the banks of the Yampa River, watching, as utter chaos unfolds before me.
Jimmy Westlake: The teapot at the end of the Milky Way
Legend has it that a pot of gold awaits you at the end of the rainbow, if you are lucky enough to find it. No luck at all is required, though, to find the pot of tea at the end of the Milky Way. All you need is a clear, dark night and an unobstructed view of the southern sky.
Looking back for July 24, 1958
From the Thursday, July 24, 1958, edition of The Steamboat Pilot:
Routt County Spotlight: Marvin Lindsey
Marvin Lindsey
Chuck Vale, Sue Birch, Jim Johnsen: Be prepared
On July 10, 2008, our region was fortunate to have Dr. Mike Osterholm speak during a Seminars at Steamboat lecture in the Strings Pavilion. To an audience of nearly 350 people, he highlighted a significant amount of data surrounding past pandemic influenza events and the potential impacts of future scenarios. He examined the planning efforts here in the U.S. and discussed global successes and failures related to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), pandemic flu and others.
Judith Gunthorpe: Talk troubling
Last Sunday evening (July 20), I attended a talk comparing Islam and Christianity given by Mujahid El-Hasih at Holy Name Catholic Church. The speaker compared texts from the Bible and Quran. Not being familiar with the Quran, I am not in a position to judge his commentary.
Our View: Pine beetle epidemic devastating
Our pine forests are under attack, and they are dying.
Sporting Clays range plays to beginners and experts
Offering views on par with those of millionaire subdivisions nearby, Three Quarter Circles offers everything for novice and experienced shooters.
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Colorado Mountain College courses turn green
Courses in a variety of subjects focus on sustainability
Colorado Mountain College's Alpine Campus is quickly turning green, as a faculty and student initiative is bringing a focus on sustainability and eco-consciousness to a wide range of courses.
Ben Spiegel has earned the respect of his workers, community
Ben Spiegel is the kind of boss who tap dances at the employee Christmas party. He's also the kind of arts supporter who throws a bash for "Cabaret" and tap dances on stage after his wife tosses him his shoes.
Steamboat rugby outlasts Glenwood Defiance
Stay focused, boys. If three words - heard from the sideline - could describe Saturday's match-up between the Glenwood Defiance and Steamboat Springs rugby clubs, those would be them.
Pumps could become park
Supporters: Space Station site ideal
When landscape designer Lisa Lee Benjamin looks at the fences and abandoned fuel pumps at Seventh Street and Lincoln Avenue, she sees a community gathering spot and green space. Benjamin is part of a push, backed by Mainstreet Steamboat Springs, to replace the Space Station site with a park.
The Record and Jail Report for July 25
Cheryl Mae Gartz, 23, Steamboat Springs - Driving while ability impaired, speeding (Colorado State Patrol)
Runners tackle Spring Creek
Trapp clinches fourth Running Series win, leads overall standings
The Spring Creek Memorial isn't a race you run for time, "it's one you run to finish," runner Chris Trujillo said after finishing the 9-mile event Saturday.
Area volleyball club teams join Fort Collins group
Darcey Miller couldn't find the words.
Wiik: Games were 'terrific fun'
Event leaves lifelong mark on Swedish gymnast
In 1948, Sven Wiik traveled to London for his first taste of the Olympic Games.
Weiss made waves
Dedication, fair play trademarks of Olympic kayaker
Dedication was never an issue for two-time Olympic kayaker Rich Weiss.
Steamboat rower misses medal, finds glory of Olympics
It's been said that the worst place you can finish in an Olympic event is fourth. That's an experience Steamboat Springs Olympian Anne Kakela knows firsthand.
John F. Russell: Olympic heritage stretches beyond slopes
If you live in Steamboat Springs, you understand this town's obsession with the Olympics.
Joel Reichenberger: Gardner invested in Steamboat wrestling
Rulon Gardner, in town earlier this week for the Rulon Gardner Wrestling Camp, impressed me in more than a few ways.
Warm up your wine-tasting legs
Fifth annual Wine Festival at Steamboat offers events for every level of drinker
At a high-end wine tasting, you're likely to see a connoisseur pick up a glass, sniff it, swirl it, sip, spit and repeat.
Buying into biomass
Oak Creek considers sustainable future
A quarter century ago, downtown St. Paul, Minn., formed an energy district that would provide heat and power through hot water. Today, District Energy St. Paul's customers pay less in real dollars than they did when the system was launched in 1983.
Editorial cartoon for July 27
Joe Roberts draws a cartoon that appears weekly on the editorial page of the Sunday Pilot & Today. This is the cartoon for July 27, 2008.
