Stories for November 6, 2008

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Sailors: New team, new game

Seniors more confident after Pueblo game 2 years ago

Alex Wood and Eric Bonner remember a lot about playing at Pueblo County in the second round of the Class 3A football playoffs two years ago, when they were sophomores.

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$80K added to sheriff budget

Commissioners approve supplemental funds at Wall's request

The Routt County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an $80,000 supplemental budget for the Routt County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, bringing an end - for now, at least - to a contentious dispute between the board and Sheriff Gary Wall.

Steamboat police officer suspended

Feldman arrested Saturday on suspicion of domestic violence

A Steamboat Springs police officer has been suspended in the wake of his arrest on domestic violence charges Saturday.

District attorney decided

Grand County puts Oldham ahead of Stewart by large margin

Final results from Grand County on Wednesday morning confirmed the victory of Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Oldham in Tuesday's District Attorney race.

The Record for Nov. 4

3:16 a.m. A one-vehicle, noninjury accident was reported near mile marker 106 on U.S. Highway 40, where a car struck a deer.

Steamboat briefs for Nov. 6

"Talking Green," a Steamboat Springs green building group, holds its next event from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at L'Apogee/Harwigs.

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Less amount of snowfall expected this winter

Not like last time

Craig resident Joe Byrd said he was glad to see snow falling, if only to get the county's big game herds moving around to where hunters can find them.

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Brent Boyer: This year's election was a historic one

The votes have been cast and counted, and although it's a relief to have the election season behind us, I also find it a little bittersweet. Election night is what being a journalist is all about, and the morning after an election is a reminder that the next ballot now is 364 days away.

Girls hockey team skates strong

The Steamboat Springs Youth Hockey Association U-19 girls team opened the season 1-0-1 this past weekend in Denver.

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Sailors: New team, new game

Seniors more confident after Pueblo game 2 years ago

Alex Wood and Eric Bonner remember a lot about playing at Pueblo County in the second round of the Class 3A football playoffs two years ago, when they were sophomores.

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Snow stirs up flurry of crashes

Two injured in rush-hour rollover; no other injuries reported

The first significant snow of the season in Steamboat Springs began falling Tuesday night, and the season's fender-benders began shortly thereafter, according to Routt County law enforcement.

Steamboat's water fund dips 'dangerously low'; rate hike likely

The Steamboat Springs City Council reluctantly voted Tuesday night to raise water and sewer rates by 50 percent next year. That probably will not be the end of the increases.

Republicans in Northwest Colorado hold true as nation turns blue

Democrats won big Tuesday across the nation and in Colorado. Although that trend largely held in Routt County, on the whole, Northwest Colorado remained traditionally red and sent two Republicans to the Colorado General Assembly.