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Home for the holidays
A year after a terrible fire, the Foos family is back in Phippsburg
After being homeless for nearly a year, Kathy Foos finally was back at home on Haymeadow Lane, south of Phippsburg, just in time for Thanksgiving.
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by Melinda Dudley
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Tayyara leaves behind a legacy
Moffat County Commissioner Saed Tayyara, 67, dies Saturday in Craig
Moffat County Commissioner Saed Tayyara, who died Saturday in Craig, leaves behind him a legacy of public service.Tayyara emigrated to the U.S. from Syria in 1963 and became an American citizen in 1972. He came to Craig several years later, opening a restaurant in 1975. But it was as a politician that he left his mark on the community. During the next 30 years, Tayyara would forge a political career that spanned periods of boom and bust in Moffat County.
Brassell, Wood push basketball squad
Despite new look, Sailors basketball team has same old expectations
The coach, most of the players and the look of the Steamboat Springs High School boys basketball all are new. But the expectations for one of the most successful prep programs in Colorado history remain intact.
Sailors girls basketball shoots for the playoffs
After guiding the Steamboat Springs High School girls basketball program for two years, senior point guard Brittany Long has a pretty good feel for the team's potential. She's seen two years of losing roll through the gym doors of Steamboat. She's seen a young and inexperienced team take its lumps from just about every corner of the state.
SSHS hockey relies on talented young skaters
The Steamboat Springs High School hockey team is facing a conundrum. Depending on whom you ask and where you look, there are several ways to perceive this year's edition of the Sailors on frozen seas. Gaze down to the third and fourth lines - which will be vital to the team's success this season - and it's apparent the Sailors are very young. But look in net and glance at some of the offensive and defensive pairings, and it's apparent that Steamboat has the potential to be a top team.
Sales off for alcohol vendors
Economic dip isn't drowning sellers, but they are feeling a pinch
Alcohol sales have been slightly slower in Steamboat Springs, though sellers say they aren't taking as hard a hit as other retail sectors. Alcohol purveyors are somewhat insulated from economic downturns, said Kevin Kaminski.
Winter cyclists can enjoy roads less traveled
Winter cyclists can enjoy roads less traveled
It's only 2 miles from Deborah Improta's downtown home to where she works on Shield Drive. In the summer, riding her bike along the Yampa River Core trail is a breeze - but in the winter, she likes to think of it as more an adventure.
Local rugby athlete close to making national squad
Local athlete close to making national squad
Chris Baumann insists he hasn't done anything yet. But a quick look down the U.S.A. Rugby team's national roster tells a different story. Baumann - who started playing summer rugby with Steamboat's club team four years ago - recently made the U.S. Select XV Team - essentially, the national team's B squad.
Friends and Neighbors for Nov. 30
TIC gives to Northwest Colorado youth programs
Everything Outdoor Steamboat and the Boys and Girls Club of Craig were beneficiaries of two $3,000 donations from TIC this year.
From 'mud' to mountainscape
Drywall artist transforms walls of Phippsburg's Black Dog Inn
During her stay at the Black Dog Inn in Phippsburg, Bonnie Brokaw has not been the typical hotel guest. The heavy-equipment operator from Lake George, staying in Phippsburg while working for West Pueblo-based K.R. Swerdfeger Construction on Oak Creek's sewer line rehabilitation project, has put her more artistic talents to use for Black Dog Inn owners Marlene and Michael Smith.
Looking Back for Nov. 27, 1958
From the Thursday, Nov. 27, 1958, edition of The Steamboat Pilot:
Community Agriculture Alliance: From baa to blankets
It's a funny thing, these woolly wonderful animals - sheep. They produce wool for Routt County Woolens, the locally grown wool blanket company (Blankets - Ahhh - warm and snuggly!). The sheep in our beautiful Yampa Valley grow incredibly clean wool, thanks in part to the record amounts of snowfall we enjoy. These sheep also are high-quality wool producers, because they are raised and cared for by talented, hard-working and knowledgeable ranchers.
Jimmy Westlake: A telescope under the tree
Reminder: If the skies clear this week, keep an eye on the beautiful conjunction of Venus and Jupiter in the southwest sky after sunset. On Monday night, the crescent moon joins the planet pair for the best sky show of the year.
Routt County Spotlight: Steve Hitchcock
Steve Hitchcock
John F. Russell: Not your dad's video games
Last year, Santa brought my 11-year-old son a Wii for Christmas.
Editorial cartoon for Nov. 30, 2008
Joe Roberts draws a cartoon that appears weekly on the editorial page of the Sunday Pilot & Today. This is the cartoon for Nov. 16, 2008.
Opening a new clothing store was a community effort
By Friday morning, the owners of Urbane clothing store felt like they hadn't slept in weeks.
Soroco students fill the food bank
High school group delivers 350 items for local families in holiday season
More than 150 families rely on the LIFT-UP Food Bank in Oak Creek, so when the student council at Soroco High School wanted to help a worthy cause, they saw the food pantry as an ideal choice.
Home for the holidays
A year after a terrible fire, the Foos family is back in Phippsburg
After being homeless for nearly a year, Kathy Foos finally was back at home on Haymeadow Lane, south of Phippsburg, just in time for Thanksgiving.
Class Notes for Nov. 30
Steamboat Springs High School student honor roll
Following Darwin's footsteps
CMC instructors plan an expedition to Galápagos Islands
Community members and students will be able to bond with tortoises and other wildlife on the Galápagos Islands in an expedition set up by two professors at Colorado Mountain College's Alpine Campus.
The Record and Jail Report for Nov. 30
Matthew William Dunlap, 20, Steamboat Springs - Driving under the influence, minor in possession, careless driving (Steamboat Springs Police Department)
Council finishes 1st year
Members of city government reflect on work at Centennial Hall
Pride, frustration, satisfaction and apprehension are among the sentiments felt by Steamboat Springs City Council members a year after a 2007 election that brought five new faces to the seven-member body.
Our View: Take part in the manager search
Whether it is a reflection of the economy, a strong desire to lead a growing resort community, or both, the whopping 118 applicants for Steamboat Springs' city manager position offer the promise of a long-term hire capable of surviving the ebb and flow of local politics and leading the city through a contrasting period of expansion and economic uncertainty.
Women bring boutique to town
Steamboat sisters plan trunk show to promote Denver shop
Brittin and Kelly Asbury are packing up much of their Denver shop and hauling it northwest to give locals a sampling of their wares.
Real estate transactions for Nov. 20 to 24
Seller's name listed first, followed by the buyer
Overlook Park takes big step
Road agreement unlocks future of west Steamboat subdivisions
A complex public/private cost-sharing agreement for a new road in Steamboat Springs could unlock the potential for thousands of community housing units in subdivisions on the city's west side.
Investors set the standard with plans for model home at Alpine Mountain
In a climate of economic uncertainty, the developers of Alpine Mountain Ranch & Club have resolved to take action.
On the Market for Nov. 30
One Steamboat Place car wash included
