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Sarvis plan questioned
DOW work in wilderness area upsets some users
This time of year, the tranquility at the confluence of Sarvis Creek and the Yampa River periodically is broken by the crack of gunshots.
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by Brandon Gee
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Students study civics, feel election energy
Election season can be a constant headache of political calls, prickly political discussions and endless signs around town, but for teachers in Routt County, it also is a teaching opportunity.
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by Zach Fridell
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Warm season hurts hunts
Experts suggest sticking to higher elevations for luck in finding elk
Lou Rabin has been guiding hunters into the Routt County wilderness for 20 years, and he still takes pride in what his 5 Springs Ranch Guide and Outfitters service offers its customers.
Teen Style: Teens involved in politics
Lack of a vote doesn't mean young people can't express government opinions
With the election looming, teens have been expressing their political beliefs more passionately than ever, with bumper stickers, clothing and even heated debates. However, does the inability to vote limit a teenager's potential to express his or her feelings?
Eva Gibbon draws men and women to her Pilates studio
Pilates classes in Eva Gibbon's basement studio can get noisy. "She makes it feel like a family," said Karen Simon, who has been a student of Gibbon's for two years. "She has to remind us because we have too much fun."
Students study civics, feel election energy
Election season can be a constant headache of political calls, prickly political discussions and endless signs around town, but for teachers in Routt County, it also is a teaching opportunity.
7 racially motivated offenses reported last year
Despite its small population, Steamboat Springs ranked in the top five Colorado cities for reported hate crimes in 2007, according to FBI statistics released last week.
Labor seeing influx
Business owners get more resumes than normal
Steamboat Springs' employment situation is "night and day" compared with six months ago, a business owner said last week.
Editorial cartoon for Nov. 2, 2008
Joe Roberts draws a cartoon that appears weekly on the editorial page of the Sunday Pilot & Today. This is the cartoon for Nov. 2, 2008.
Historic market could get new roof
Town of Yampa purchased Crossan's M&A in 2006 and could use building for community
The run-down remains of the Crossan's M&A Market in Yampa could get a new roof to protect it through the winter and prevent it from degrading further until the town is able to restore the historic building.
Murray Tucker, Ph.D.: Cut taxes
The campaign season is about over. It is now time for Congress to get serious about the economy. Consumer spending has dropped to its lowest level since 1980. It is the engine of growth.
Allison Tate: 2A, 2B not new tax
For the past 15 years, our schools have depended on revenue from the half-cent sales tax for education. This tax is nothing new; it has been in place since 1993 and has funded many wonderful programs from which our students have benefited greatly.
Kathy and Terry Stokes: Don't cut funds
My name is Kathy Stokes, and my husband, Terry, and I own the PostNet store here in Steamboat Springs. We opened it 12 years ago, grew it from the first customer and now employ nine full-time, year-round workers. Our store provides ourselves, as well as our staff, an income so we can live in this wonderful valley and raise our children here.
Charlene Stees: Bring back whistle
We hear we must preserve our Western heritage, so we can't remodel our homes that are more than 50 years old. But when a newcomer complains about the noon whistle, it can be taken down and not be replaced. The noon whistle, which used to blow at 8 a.m., noon and 5 p.m., is a part of our heritage. It has blown for more than 60 years, so how about putting it back up? I miss hearing it, and I think it should be put back up and allowed to remain a part of our community.
Frank Roitsch: Yes on 47
Since the late 1800s, unions have helped develop our blue-collared middle class through successfully negotiating for better wages, benefits and safer working conditions from management that has not always given these up easily. Yet, it is time for employees in Colorado to have a free choice of whether to join a union when they accept employment with a company rather than being forced to join and pay what is now, in some unions, approaching $100 a month in dues. Today's union leaders often go their own way, not meeting individual members' needs or philosophies. Thus, Colorado's workers should have a choice of union membership like others have in about 23 states. This will cause union leaders to be more responsive to members' needs. Vote "yes" on Amendment 47.
Lu Etta Loeber: Yes on 51
I must take issue with your Oct. 29 editorial recommending a "no" vote on Amendment 51, which would provide services for children and adults with developmental disabilities.
Steve Downs: History, nostalgia
We were all witness to many events of change in our community this summer. Whether you support the "deconstruction" of Ski Time Square or not, those of us who live and work at the base area have indeed seen history made each and every day as the buildings are removed.
Stephen Ivancie : Support 51
More than 1 million Americans and countless Coloradans have autism spectrum disorder, a condition that affects communication, socialization and behavior. These individuals and their families are part of our community; they need our help and support.
Conservative commentary: Is America exceptional?
Nearly 20 years ago, a friend of mine initiated a new graduate school of Diplomacy and Statecraft in Washington, D.C., with the premise that it was necessary to understand the "American Experiment" in depth or citizens would see no reason to expend time, energy and even blood to defend it. Implicit was the recognition that our educational system had pretty much failed us in this task. Years of political correctness have minimized hard knowledge and individual responsibility. These have been replaced by multiculturalism, which essentially proclaims that all societies and cultures are equal to or perhaps even superior to our own.
John F. Russell: List should start with a hug
On one of the worst days of his life, a good friend gave me the best advice. "Hug your kids," he told me.
Teen Style: Election 2008
With the election approaching, politics are a hot topic of conversation for local teens. Although not able to vote, teens - including the five-member Teen Style staff - seem to be very opinionated about the upcoming election.
Mortgage world wild
Jumbo rates rising, conforming loans available, professionals say
The mortgage climate is so volatile that a mortgage rate advertised at 8 a.m. can change several times by 5 p.m.
Simon Kassemi: Worth fighting for
As the election nears and political divisiveness escalates, Americans are - and rightfully should be - seriously contemplating those issues, political and otherwise, that matter most to us. Employment, health care, Social Security and faith-based initiatives deserve consideration, but so, too, do our current military operations in the Middle East. In light of the excessive criticism of the global war on terrorism, I author this letter with a deeply founded concern for the direction in which the American voters will guide our great nation this November.
The Record and Jail Report for Nov. 2
The following is a list of people booked into the Routt County Jail on suspicion of the listed charges. The arresting agency is listed in parentheses.
Real estate transactions for Oct. 23 to 29
Seller's name listed first, followed by the buyer
Pizza joints, guest ranch, pottery studio seek buyers
Several local business owners are looking to pass the torch, and most of them cite reasons that have nothing to do with the faltering economy.
Business File for Nov. 2
Sherman & Howard aims to guide businesses
Class Notes for Nov. 2
Daniel Wright, a senior at The Lowell Whiteman School, is the Steamboat Springs Rotary Club's Student of the Month for October. Daniel is the son of Teresa and Dr. Jack Wright, of Steamboat Springs. He was honored at a Rotary meeting Oct. 21.
Dean Massey: Support 2A, 2B
As a resident and parent in Steamboat Springs and a science teacher at Hayden High School, I bring a unique perspective to the dialogue regarding referendums 2A and 2B.
Joel Reichenberger: One for the message board
For the most part, living in Steamboat Springs has made me cut off from the day-to-day work of being a Kansas State fan. It's more difficult to follow along when I can't read K-State stories in the paper or hear local sports radio hosts talk about the Wildcats.
Dr. Linda Halteman Lewis: Obama's health plan a win
Confused about how to fix our country's health care dilemma? You're not alone. It's difficult to understand the current mess we're in. But what is painfully clear is that 47 million people aren't covered, and that includes nine million children. So what plan does the Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama offer to correct this?
Sailors attempt to right the ship
Steamboat football doesn't want Friday loss to impact postseason play
Page seven of the Colorado High School Activities Association's 2008 Football Bulletin explains the details of the mercy rule.
Teen Style: Economic woes could take heavy toll on younger generation
Once in a land not so far away, there was a powerful kingdom. They had struggled to get to this level of power, but in the end, this once-destitute people had become a force to reckon with.
Best of the Web for Nov. 2
I'm in. It's been a few years since I've skied Howelsen. If my memory serves me correctly, they used to have some kind of deal where you could ski for a couple of hours and have lunch for a very reasonable price. Maybe they need to offer something like two hours and a tuna sandwich for ten bucks. Plus, on a powder day, you can have the mountain to yourself.
Teen Style: The environment's role in 2008 campaigns
With everything that is going on - the war in Iraq, deteriorating economy and ongoing debates about immigration, abortion and health care, for example - it is easy to let the environment take a backseat in American politics.
Jimmy Westlake: Venus trumps Jupiter
After dominating our evening sky for several months, brilliant Jupiter has met its match. The dazzling planet Venus has re-entered our evening sky and has stolen Jupiter's crown as the brightest object visible in the early evening. You might have noticed the solar system's two brightest members while driving home at dusk. They are separated by about two hand spans at arm's length, roughly 30 degrees across the sky, but that gap will rapidly close during the month of November and culminate with a spectacular close conjunction Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.
Sarvis plan questioned
DOW work in wilderness area upsets some users
This time of year, the tranquility at the confluence of Sarvis Creek and the Yampa River periodically is broken by the crack of gunshots.
Our View: Cast ballot on Election Day
As a historic and headache-inducing election season comes to a close, we urge all Routt County registered voters to cast a ballot on Election Day.
Looking back for Oct. 30, 1958
Man's leg amputated at coal mine
Teen Style: Breaking down candidate issues for teens
As the election draws closer, it can be difficult to disentangle the various political positions of the presidential candidates. Below is a list of the issues our country is facing, along with descriptions of the candidates' stances with regard to those issues, in the hope that it might help those who have yet to see such a list laid out clearly. All information pertaining to the opponents' stances has been gathered from the candidates' Web sites, unless otherwise specified.
Bruner keeps busy
Soroco coach and teacher leads football, basketball and track teams
The conversation has come up a few times in the Bruner household. How would the family's life change if they won the lottery?
Smith focuses on biathlon for Vancouver Olympics
When Marty Smith was chosen for the U.S. biathlon development team last spring, he knew it was a life-changing event.
Routt County enrollment goes up
All three local school districts have more students this year than before
Enrollment in all three local school districts is up a total of about 50 funded students in the 2008-09 school year, which will bring an expected increase in state funding of about $375,000 split between the Steamboat Springs, Hayden and South Routt school districts.
