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Volunteering pays off
Activists put personal plans on hold to campaign for Obama
Few people in Routt County slept better Tuesday night than Dylan Roberts.
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by Brandon Gee
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Ski area making snow
Process began amid storm Tuesday, Ski Corp. reports
Flakes are flying at the Steamboat Ski Area, Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. officials said Thursday. Slopes open Nov. 26 for Scholarship Day.
Updating a classic musical
'Aida' brings literature, diverse genres to fall show
Steamboat Springs High School sophomores Hannah Ogden and Anna Poirot have been acting in productions together at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp for five years. In this year's fall musical at the high school, they'll share a role for the first time.
Philosophy of art
Michael Dowling draws on texts, ideas for abstract work
Before Denver artist Michael Dowling started thinking in abstract iconography and intricate landscapes, he thought in philosophy. In many of his paintings, that background comes through, as in his recent collection of big abstract works very loosely based on religious texts.
Giving back, in fabulous clothes
Fashion show and party to benefit family of Tyler Johnson
When Chrissie Hodges put on a fashion showcase as part of a party she organized two years ago, it did not go well.
CD review of The Streets, "Everything Is Borrowed"
"Everything Is Borrowed" is Mike Skinner's big, gospel-choir praise-fest of the joys of life. It's a huge break for U.K.-based The Streets, Skinner's rough-and-tumble hip-hop act previously characterized by his earnest, but depressing and monotone, Birmingham-accented raps.
A music machine to rely on
Eric Barry, Eric Delaney use chemistry to rock OTP each week
It would not be entirely accurate to say, as Eric Barry and Eric Delaney jokingly do, that the two started playing music together at a Tupperware party. But it wouldn't be a total miss.
Happy hours
Happy hours
Hunter safely rescued after losing horse
Man became disoriented in snow near Quaker Mountain
Routt County Search and Rescue safely located a missing hunter in California Park on Thursday morning, after he spent all night in the snow without gear.
Sailors, Hornets bring different aspects to playoffs
You can't teach size and speed. It's an old football adage that will be put to the test at 1 p.m. Saturday at Pueblo County High School.
Secretary contests resignation
16-year employee asks school district to fire her after demotion
When Ginny Fry stood in front of the Steamboat Springs School Board on Monday night, she asked board members to decline her resignation because she would prefer to be fired.
On Scene: The four-year flood
I think I've developed a twitch.
Rob Douglas: It's time to temper Obama expectations
In the spring of 1968, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy were slain by assassins' bullets, igniting a summer of discontent marked by riots and the burning of American cities.
Efforts to save noon whistle gain steam
Local efforts to restore an iconic siren in downtown Steamboat Springs are gaining steam, and those who contribute money to "save the noon whistle" will have a say in where it goes and what it sounds like.
Black residents cheer Obama's win
Music teacher, radio host, student reflect on Tuesday's historic election
When America elected its first black president Tuesday, Neil Marchman slipped back into history for a moment.
Margaret Hair: Obama takes the Helms
Just less than 24 hours after U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., was elected the first black president of the United States, North Carolina was just less than one month away from officially declaring Obama's victory in that state.
Steamboat briefs for Nov. 7
The Yampa Valley Fly Fishers group is seeking volunteers to help with riverbank revegetation work, representing the culmination of Phase 2 of a major project on the Yampa River at the Chuck Lewis State Wildlife Area. The work, which begins at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, entails seeding, planting dormant shrubbery stubs and trimming willows.
Budget woes hit DA's office
Extra staff unlikely for 2009 in 14th Judicial District
Tight budgets and decreasing revenue prospects are not only straining Routt and nearby counties, but also are trickling down into the 14th Judicial District.
The Record for Nov. 5
1:06 a.m. A noise complaint was received from the 1300 block of Bob Adams Drive, where loud music was playing and people were screaming in a parking lot.
Volunteering pays off
Activists put personal plans on hold to campaign for Obama
Few people in Routt County slept better Tuesday night than Dylan Roberts.
King named league MVP
Steamboat junior takes prestigious volleyball honor
Coaches have named Steamboat Springs High School junior setter Colleen King the Most Valuable Player of the Western Slope League.
At the Movies
The pampered zoo animals of the 2005 animated hit this time are dropped off on the African mainland for what amounts to more of the same in this shrill, unamusing sequel.
Bead sale benefits Ugandans
BeadforLife party proceeds provide aid to female refugees
Routt County residents will have a chance to purchase beaded jewelry, sample East African cuisine and support business opportunities and a better life for Ugandan women at a community party.
