Stories for May 2, 2008

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Soda Creek taking shape

New elementary school features broad arcade, roomy feel and a fireplace

The new Soda Creek Elementary School is nothing like its predecessor. The ceilings are higher. The hallways are wider. There are no pillars in the middle of classrooms.

Stories

On Scene: Gawking at a birth

I had some big weekend plans for this On Scene column.

Margaret Hair: Notes from Coachella

Across the Google News headlines on Wednesday, there was word of former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters losing his pig.

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Soda Creek taking shape

New elementary school features broad arcade, roomy feel and a fireplace

The new Soda Creek Elementary School is nothing like its predecessor. The ceilings are higher. The hallways are wider. There are no pillars in the middle of classrooms.

Steamboat briefs for May 2

Spots are still available for service this summer with the Community Youth Corps, which includes work on community projects such as trail building and maintenance, landscaping, fence construction and more.

The Record for April 30

12:33 a.m. Steamboat Springs police responded to a report of a fight in progress in the 3100 block of South Lincoln Avenue.

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Steamboat seventh-graders honored for health skit

Wednesday at Steamboat Springs Middle School, friends crowded around seventh-grader Codi Coghlan and urged her to join them in the latest trend of losing weight.

Sailors tennis advances six of seven to finals

The Steamboat Springs High School girls tennis team advanced six of its seven spots to today's final round at the regional tournament and sits tied atop the leaderboard with Vail Mountain.

Running Series starts with Saturday race

23rd annual Spirit Challenge to benefit the Legacy Education Foundation

Even the best running series start with a single step. For the Steamboat Springs Running Series, named the state's best in 2007 by Colorado Runner Magazine, that first step will come at 10 a.m. Saturday at Steamboat Springs Middle School.

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Orchestral objectives

Violinist has her goals set high - once she finishes high school

For some classical works, an ambitious young violinist can just tell - from the first time she hears it, she has to play that piece.

Gone too long

Bill McKay sticks to rock with his own band

After logging years with Leftover Salmon and The Derek Trucks Band, Colorado music mainstay, keyboardist and vocalist Bill McKay is getting to know himself. More specifically, he's getting back to playing music he's written, touring with the four-piece Bill McKay Band.

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Lessons from the land

Art ranch residents pose questions with gallery show

When commercial and residential development started to creep in on the plot of land Matthew Moore's family has farmed for the past four generations, Moore struggled with the encroachment.

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Extracurricular exhibit

After-school artists featured in First Friday event

On a wall-side table in the Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym, 12 tiny easels hold 12 tiny pieces of art.

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Red Wings sweep Avalanche

Johan Franzen outscored the Colorado Avalanche by himself. Franzen's second hat trick in three games fueled the Detroit Red Wings' 8-2 rout Thursday night that completed a sweep of the injury-riddled Avalanche.

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Rob Douglas: Downtown parking redux

In recent weeks, it has become apparent the signs stating "Absolutely No Construction Parking" posted in Steamboat Springs have become invisible to construction workers.

Hayden CSAP results strong

Steamboat steady; South Routt third-grade reading scores dip

Hayden improved, Steamboat Springs held steady, and South Routt struggled in unofficial third-grade reading test results released Thursday by the Colorado Department of Education.

Adult softball strikes out

Triple Crown cutting tournaments from business mix

After 26 years, Triple Crown Sports is calling it quits on the sport that sustained the company through its earliest years. This year will be the last for adult slow-pitch softball.

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Finding common ground

Cinco de Mayo festival to host dance contest, talent show Saturday at fairgrounds

A talent show, a Mariachi band and area vendors selling authentic Mexican foods. These attractions and more will be featured at the Cinco de Mayo celebration, which goes from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Moffat County Fairgrounds.

One week left for local track teams

Steamboat, Hayden, Soroco have one meet before regionals next weekend

If there's a meet in which members of the Steamboat Springs track and field team can get a feel for where they stand, today's start of the two-day Tiger Invitational in Grand Junction certainly is the place.

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Steamboat group joins in national event open to all faiths

Prayers went up from Steamboat Springs and across the country Thursday as people of faith marked the National Day of Prayer.

CD reviews for Colin Meloy and The Raconteurs

CD reviews for Colin Meloy, "Colin Meloy Sings Live!", and The Raconteurs, "Consolers of the Lonely."