Stories for March 14, 2008

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Huge support for all-day kindergarten

Of 412 surveyed, 362 asked for expanded program

Parents and community members resoundingly support full-day kindergarten in Steamboat Springs, and most are willing to pay for it. Results from a recent Steamboat Springs School District survey confirm local parents want a full day of learning for their kindergartners.

Heavy snow warning today

Storm system could put ski area over the record season total

The Steamboat Ski Area's all-time single-season snowfall record could soon be toppled. Perhaps it already has been.

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Steamboat girls lacrosse looking to improve

Winning breeds a certain kind of attitude. So after seeing two years of losses mount up, Steamboat Springs High School girls lacrosse coach Jenn Kirkpatrick might be excused if she curtailed her expectations for the year.

Steamboat teams have busy weekend ahead

Weather permitting, all six Steamboat Springs High School spring sports teams are in action this weekend. Here's a look at each team.

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Modern motif

Four artists find contemporary common ground

About an hour before the opening of their first group art show, four artists claim they have nothing in common.

Weekend lodging occupancy near max

The winter tourism season is nearing the peak of spring break, with 14,400 visitors expected to spend Saturday night in Steamboat Springs lodging properties. There are signs the peak will last for at least another week.

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Hayden track ready to run

Coach familiar with large Tiger team

First-year Hayden High School track and field coach Barbara Manzanares doesn't appreciate every part of her new job, a step up from her position last year as an assistant with the team.

Injury clouds CMC's ski trip

Team still manages 12th-place finish

The Colorado Mountain College ski team had an inherent disadvantage last week when competing in the U.S. Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association National Championships, CMC being a two-year institution taking on a group of four-year schools.

Oak Creek keeps police

Dissolution rejected; Oak Creek mayor censured

An ordinance seeking to dissolve the Oak Creek Police Department was shot down and town trustees publicly censured Mayor J. Elliott during discussions about the police force at the Oak Creek Town Board meeting Thursday night.

Building boundaries, expectations assets

Last fall, more than 100 parents and early childhood educators attended First Impressions of Routt County's Parenting and Pizza class. The class focused on "Love and Logic," a parenting technique that engages parents in setting clear limits with logical consequences, such as not running homework to school when it was the child's responsibility to pack it.

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Rob Douglas: You monster, you

Recently, when Hillary's campaign mouthpiece hit Barack with the foulest Democrat slur - comparing him to Ken Starr, Obama's surrogate fired back, calling Clinton a "monster."

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Heavy snow warning today

Storm system could put ski area over the record season total

The Steamboat Ski Area's all-time single-season snowfall record could soon be toppled. Perhaps it already has been.

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Huge support for all-day kindergarten

Of 412 surveyed, 362 asked for expanded program

Parents and community members resoundingly support full-day kindergarten in Steamboat Springs, and most are willing to pay for it. Results from a recent Steamboat Springs School District survey confirm local parents want a full day of learning for their kindergartners.

On Scene: Stopping off at the HiWay

It was late on the night of March 1 when I rolled into Steamboat Springs, crawling over snow-blown Rabbit Ears Pass on my way to a new house, a new town and a new job.

Celtic classic

What to do on St. Paddy's in Steamboat

Where it's happenin' on St. Patrick's.

Bluegrass, blue comedy

The Reverend Nathan Brady Crain takes it all on

Nathan Brady Crain could be doing a lot of things. With a collection of degrees that covers Shakespeare and electrical engineering, a collection of stage experience that spans the Grateful Dead to the Pope, and a collection of bizarre points in a life that once included competitive martial arts, Crain is a varied guy.

Aria autobiography

Opera vocalists track their careers with favorite songs

Instead of organizing a concert chronologically or thematically, opera vocalists Robin Follman and Mark Thomsen are taking a more personal approach - their "Romance, Lies and Opera" is programmed autobiographically.

Steamboat briefs for March 14

Free lift tickets for NASTAR volunteers

The Record for March 12

Wednesday, March 12

Margaret Hair: Jokes at her expense

Cindy Pierce claims to be incident-prone. It's the sort of claim you hear someone make and want to meet with a friendly counter such as, "Oh, you think you can't catch a break? Well, I ended up in the emergency room my first night in town. Beat that, lady."

Cisneros pleads not guilty in murder case

Luz Cisneros, the Steamboat Springs woman accused of killing her 1-year-old daughter, entered a plea of not guilty Thursday in Routt County District Court. Her trial is scheduled to begin in September.

Relay For Life begins 2008 event campaign

It was three days after a chemotherapy treatment, and Karen Schulman felt like running.