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Summer sales tax up in the air
National economy threatens local government's coffers
Steamboat Springs and Routt County have been somewhat immune to the downturn in the overall national economy, but some government officials fear that could change when affluent ski season tourists are replaced by the Yampa Valley's working-class summer guests.
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by Brandon Gee
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Stories
John F. Russell: Senior tennis players break new ground, age gracefully
It's hard to say if Alfred Kahn is a rebel who is bucking an old trend or part of a generation of seniors breaking new ground.
Jessica Maynard
It's hard to pin down any defining generalizations of a Buddhist, motorcycle-riding photographer with a keen artist's eye for constantly seeing, experiencing and capturing the world around her in novel ways.
Maddy Shaffrick
Maddy Schaffrick's friends like to give her a hard time, bugging her for the occasional autograph.
Shawn Baumgartner
Hayden football coach Shawn Baumgartner's life is laid out in his office. Tucked into a corner of the Tigers' high school gymnasium, he can talk football for hours, especially because the five-year coach is no longer also in charge of the basketball team.
Steve Green
Steve Green Co. is well-known around Steamboat for its delivery trucks and vans emblazoned with the company's slogan, "If it's in stock, we have it." But Steve Green's wildest delivery idea came a few years ago when he almost bought an old ambulance for the company, complete with a Starsky and Hutch-style cherry light he could throw on the roof.
Wendy & Jules Palyo
When Wendy and Jules Palyo opened Phippsburg's Flat Tops Ranch Supply last October, they certainly were expecting customers. What they didn't expect was the rubbernecking along Colorado Highway 131 as their store was being built.
Scott & Cindy MacGray
Scott and Cindy MacGray don't look like they are in their 50s. But then, neither do most of their friends.
Kimberly Rossi
Kimberly Rossi could never - and would never - live in a city. She's too connected to the life of her family's ranch south of Phippsburg.
Ramsey Bernard
The last time Steamboat Springs High School senior Ramsey Bernard received a 'B' in school, sports were the main culprit.
Wendy Hall
Believe it or not, there was a time when Wendy Hall wasn't a very good volleyball player.
Leyda & Ernesto Perez
Leyda Perez hopped down from the massive black pickup, hustling 5-year-old Bianca and 11-year-old Jonathan into the house. She pulled off her sunglasses and smiled, extending her hand.
Dan Smilkstein
Constantly in search of new challenges, two summers ago Dr. Dan Smilkstein found himself climbing a 19,785-foot mountain in the Peruvian Andes.
Chuck & Lynn Abbott
In 1965, Lynn Rich met her future husband. But she didn't pick him up. Her mother did.
Tennis places third in Grand Junction
There must be a strange point system going on at the Western Slope high school girls tennis tournament.
Looking Back for March 30
Denver studies Yampa water project
From the Thursday, April 4, 1968, edition of The Steamboat Pilot:
Jimmy Westlake: Defeating the Hydra
What has nine heads, poisonous blood, deadly breath and stretches nearly one-third of the way around the whole sky? It's the dreaded sea serpent known as the Hydra, defeated by Hercules in the second of his 12 labors and now forming the largest of our 88 constellations.
Routt County Spotlight: Sara Ferris
Sara Ferris Age: 28 Occupation: Promotions and event coordinator for Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp.
Cardboard king under construction
Most elaborate crafts take lots of planning - also, duct tape
Jim Fletcher has been holed up in a dimly lit parking garage with a 10-foot ceiling almost every night for a couple of weeks now.
Krause on top at MWH
Resident named president, COO of engineering firm
Steamboat Springs resident Alan Krause has been named the president and chief operating officer of a $1.7 billion engineering firm, MWH Global.
Lucile's closing doors
Restaurant from owner of Rex's to replace Cajun-style eatery
Rex Brice is coming to the west end of Steamboat Springs, and he's bringing burgers with him.
Business file for March 30
Seminars for managers, supervisors
A series of seminars for managers and supervisors will be offered at Colorado Mountain College this year, according to a news release.
Chad Bedell
Chad Bedell is an Elk River Valley cowboy through and through, and these days, he's refining a new form of agriculture.
Kristi & Jeff Brown
Jeff and Kristi Brown swear they're the best cotton candy makers in town - just don't expect to find it on the menu of their downtown Steamboat Springs Mexican restaurant.
Barbara Robinson
Barbara Robinson was 28 when she moved to the U.S., but she felt the draw even as a child.
Ronna Autrey
Ronna Autrey surrounds herself with the joys of growing flowers and raising remarkably intelligent and loyal German wirehaired pointers at her rural home on Deep Creek. And she enjoys an active career as a Realtor with Colorado Group Realty.
Businesses feel labor crunch
Visa issues, housing costs affect local employment market
In the job merry-go-round that is Steamboat Springs, employers sometimes have a tough time finding and hanging on to qualified workers.
Editorial cartoon for March 30
Joe Roberts draws a cartoon that appears weekly on the editorial page of the Sunday Pilot & Today. This is the cartoon for March 30, 2008.
Conservative commentary: If the Republicans fracture
Was it hearing of Dennis Kucinich's encounter with spacemen? Or was it seeing the ex-Governor Moonbeam, Jerry Brown, doing TV commentary? Something sent me on an out-of-body experience the other night, a sci-fi trip into the future - and it was scary.
Lisa A. Ruff: Inclusive classroom and gifted students
The inclusion model has come under recent scrutiny in our district. What, exactly, does the term "inclusion" mean, and how does it affect advanced students? To answer that question, we need to return to the classrooms of the 1980s, where students with special needs were separated from their peers and educated in what were called "self-contained" classrooms in "pull-out" programs.
Dan Hulslander: Thanks shovelers
While your supplement about our record snowfall was entertaining for some, I know there are a great many employees of at property management companies who worked very hard to keep sidewalks, pathways and driveways free of all that snow so that everyone else could easily get to and from the mountain. It would have been nice to see some sort of acknowledgment from Ski Corp. or some others that were interviewed.
Our View: Oak Creek's activism healthy
Oak Creek residents have plenty of reasons to head to the voting booths Tuesday, among them the impressive number of candidates seeking a role in town governance. Oak Creek's municipal election features three candidates for mayor and 10 candidates vying for four Town Board seats.
The Record and Jail Report for March 28
The Record and Jail Report for March 28
Summer sales tax up in the air
National economy threatens local government's coffers
Steamboat Springs and Routt County have been somewhat immune to the downturn in the overall national economy, but some government officials fear that could change when affluent ski season tourists are replaced by the Yampa Valley's working-class summer guests.
Shaping, training youth
Steamboat Springs volunteer helps student athletes of all ages
Sometimes the simplest philosophies carry the most weight.
Sailors baseball drops a pair
The Steamboat Springs High School baseball team dropped a pair of games to Delta on Saturday, falling 3-1 and 21-2.
PJ Wharton
PJ Wharton doesn't take himself too seriously.
Kelly Anzalone
By the beginning of this summer, Kelly Anzalone's first Steamboat Springs performance venue will be gone.
Betty Leipold
Betty Leipold didn't ask to be the advocate against change in Steamboat Springs. She shuns that label, in fact.
Kimberly Saari
Before she came to Steamboat Springs, local art gallery owner Kimberly Saari was headed for the big city. Things didn't work out the way she planned.
Erica Fogue
There are so many books to be read, Epilogue Book Co. owner Erica Fogue said, sitting in the tiny office above her Lincoln Avenue storefront.
A new day at Highmark?
High-end boutique hotel appears to be back on track
The Highmark Resort at the base of the Steamboat Ski Area appears to be back on track.
Activity recommences at Barn Village at Steamboat
New subdivision sees 34 lots return to the market; 17 set to close in mid-April
Realtor Chris Wittemyer has recorded the plat on the new Barn Village at Steamboat subdivision, signaling the resumption of activity on the site.
Real Estate transactions for March 20 to 25, 2008
Seller's name listed first, followed by the buyer
Steamboat track team competes in Rangely
Athletes prepare for regional meet
Charlie Stoddard's second-place finish in the mile and third-place finish in the 100-meter dash highlighted Steamboat's track and field meet in Rangely on Saturday.
Hat trick helps Sailors to win
Victory avenges early-season draw
It was her favorite goal of Saturday's game - and perhaps her favorite moment of the season.
Joel Reichenberger: Chances all around
Covering skiing and snowboarding events has shifted from a day on the mountain to a day on the telephone, as area competitors have been traveling farther and farther to chase larger and larger stakes.
Heritage school hoops it up
March Madness reading program inspires young bookworms
Every student who heard the question - "Who read the most?" - immediately pointed to Hannah Kline.
Finalists offer a range of skills
Superintendent interviews Friday
Shalee Cunningham says she works best in small school districts such as Steamboat Springs.
Yampa mercantile deemed historic
Vacant structure to be preserved as municipal building or museum
Crossan's M&A Market has sat empty for nearly half of its years in Yampa, but the town is hoping to give it new life as a municipal building or historical museum.
Class Notes for March 30
Ivancie named Teen of the Month
Steamboat Springs High School senior Rachel Ivancie is the Optimist Club's Teen of the Month for March. During her high school career, Rachel has been involved in extracurricular activities including choir, theater, lacrosse, field hockey and figure skating, in addition to work with Advocates Against Battering and Abuse and employment as a barista at a Starbucks coffee shop, where she works 10 to 20 hours a week during the school year and full time in the summer.
Kerry Hart: Being here and everywhere
The difference between the students of the millennial generation and the students of an earlier time really hit home recently, when I saw an old book laying on the coffee table at a friend's house. The book was a 1971 publication of "Be Here Now" by Ram Dass - a book that I would categorize as pseudo-spirituality. As the title implies, a general theme of the book is a contemplative approach to living life fully by learning to appreciate every moment. "Be Here Now" was reflective of the culture (maybe a subculture) that stands in stark contrast to the millennial generation. Today, a typical culture of traditional-aged college students is to be everywhere all at once.
On the Market for March 30
Pam Vanatta and Chris Wittemyer of Prudential Steamboat Realty weren't surprised when they arrived at Prudential's national convention in New Orleans on March 16 and saw a talk on the program devoted to "How to Prosper in a Down Market." But it wasn't particularly relevant for them.
Budget, growth impact election
Oak Creek sees competitive ballot
Although debate about the Oak Creek Police Department has grabbed attention in recent months, most of the candidates in Tuesday's election view the law enforcement battle as a short-term squabble that detracts from more lasting issues the town is facing: matters of infrastructure, budget shortfall and impending growth.
Weather conspired against hunters
Low elk kill numbers in 2007 don't have Division of Wildlife officials panicked
The news was grim, unless, of course, you are an elk. "During the 2007 big game season : there was a significant decrease in the number of elk harvested," a Colorado Division of Wildlife news release says.
