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Season opens with sunshine
Skiers, riders enjoy Scholarship Day at Steamboat Ski Area
The Rohde family typically skis down to the gondola from their ski-in, ski-out home next to Bear Claw Condominiums. But Wednesday, they made the trek on foot.
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by Melinda Dudley
at 12:00am
Space Station owners plan to reopen
City officials: Vacant downtown lot a 'public nuisance'
Grand Junction-based Monument Oil officials have signaled their intention to reopen the former Space Station gas station.
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by Brandon Gee
at 12:00am
Star athlete, student does it all
Steamboat Springs High School senior Hanna Berglund's schedule is booked solid for the next several months. Berglund is playing basketball, skiing for the high school's Alpine team and maintaining a 3.9 grade point average. Thank goodness her club soccer team in Denver just finished its season.
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by Luke Graham
at 12:00am
Ski area opens today
Trails of all levels open for Scholarship Day
Ten trails and two lifts will be open today at the Steamboat Ski Area, a spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday. The Christie Peak Express and Preview lifts will start at 8:30 a.m. for Scholarship Day. The open trails are: Desperado, for lessons; upper Boulevard; Headwall North; Lil' Rodeo, with some of the terrain park; Preview; lower Right-O-Way; Stampede; Jess' Cut-Off; Sitz; and See Ya.
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by Blythe Terrell
at 12:00am
Stories
Eagle County cutting staff to save cash
Commissioners aim to save $500,000 with revenues expected to drop $2 million
Two Eagle County employees have recently lost their jobs, and County Administrator Bruce Baumgartner has proposed five more vacant positions be cut from next year's budget.
Breckenridge to restrict uphill skiing
Skinning is 'becoming dangerous,' Vail Resorts says
Ski resort officials have asked for cooperation from a rugged, growing breed of skiers who prefer hiking to riding ski lifts, as the resort undergoes base-area construction and balances business operations with after-hours access.
Aspen Skiing exec: 'Brace for tough December'
Reservations down for the first six weeks of the season
December will be tough for businesses in Aspen and Snowmass Village unless there is a miraculous surge in the number of tourists coming to town, Pitkin County business leaders agreed Tuesday.
Silverthorne sales tax revenues rise in September
September sales taxes collected in Silverthorne have increased consistently over the past five years - including this one, despite national economic woes.
Aspen holds the line on property taxes
Rates won't increase until at least 2010
City Council on Monday voted to keep the property tax mill levy at 4.799, instead of taking the full 5.41 mills.
Tables set for Thanksgiving
Community dinner takes place from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday
An estimated 150 Routt County cooks will roast turkeys, mash potatoes and bake homemade pumpkin pies this week in preparation for Routt County United Way's annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner.
Chance of snow persists into weekend
If you're dreaming of a powder-filled Thanksgiving, keep on dreaming.
Star athlete, student does it all
Steamboat Springs High School senior Hanna Berglund's schedule is booked solid for the next several months. Berglund is playing basketball, skiing for the high school's Alpine team and maintaining a 3.9 grade point average. Thank goodness her club soccer team in Denver just finished its season.
3 arrested for Grease Monkey burglary
Men suspected of stealing safe and its contents in September
Routt County men suspected of stealing a safe in September break-in.
Wall, county spar over fees
Commissioners want details about legal bill; sheriff refuses
Routt County Commissioners want more information before they will pay a $6,700 legal bill forwarded to them by the Routt County Sheriff's Office.
Ski area opens today
Trails of all levels open for Scholarship Day
Ten trails and two lifts will be open today at the Steamboat Ski Area, a spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday. The Christie Peak Express and Preview lifts will start at 8:30 a.m. for Scholarship Day. The open trails are: Desperado, for lessons; upper Boulevard; Headwall North; Lil' Rodeo, with some of the terrain park; Preview; lower Right-O-Way; Stampede; Jess' Cut-Off; Sitz; and See Ya.
Our View: Giving thanks and reaching out
We urge everyone to take a moment this week to reflect not only on the good things in their lives, but also on what we might do to help those whose struggles are greater than our own.
Joanne Palmer: Talking turkey with Tom
Using some super top secret hi-tech tracking devices and women's intuition, I caught up with Tom Turkey at Gobbledygook Farms and sat down to talk with him about Thanksgiving.
Cari Hermacinski and Meg Bentley: Be part of the process
We were disappointed that the majority of City Council voted to approve the 2009 budget as it was presented Nov. 18. We are concerned that the assumptions on which the budget was based are not conservative enough to be responsive to the current economic climate. However, that vote is a good demonstration of democracy, and we will, of course, support the majority decision.
Dr. Stan Jensen: Great unknown
Are you doing all you can to prepare yourself, your employees and your business for the changing economic climate?
The Record for Nov. 24
1:28 a.m. Domestic violence was reported in Hayden, where two men were fighting. One person was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. A 31-year-old Hayden man was arrested on suspicion of menacing, second-degree and third-degree assault, criminal mischief and two counts of child abuse.
Steamboat briefs for Nov. 26
Christmas tree helpers needed for annual auction
