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Public wants parks left alone
Residents ask city to keep Rita Valentine Park an open space
When asked by city staff Wednesday how to manage Rita Valentine Park, a group of residents gave a very clear response: Leave it alone.
Mighty Moab bike race to offer test of a lifetime
Kris Cannon pedaled slowly up a rise behind the rodeo arena in downtown Steamboat Springs. Fall appeared to have come and gone from the dusty trail that led up Emerald Mountain.
Stories
U10 soccer grabs Cup title
Steamboat youth squad outscores opponents, 24-2, in 4 games
Winning is nice, but what soccer coach John Seymour really likes to see is growth. Last weekend, Seymour had plenty to celebrate after watching the group of young players he coached along with Dave Terranova and Andy Cohen grow into champions at the Colorado Youth Soccer Cup.
Sailors hope to send 11 to State
The Steamboat Springs High School tennis team has clear goals heading into Friday and Saturday's regional tournament.
Steamboat briefs for Oct. 9
Steamboat briefs for Oct. 9
Restaurateurs take over Creek View
Men with Steamboat, Clark experience head to Hayden grill
Two longtime restaurant industry workers have grabbed the reins at Creek View Grill in western Hayden.
Trash collection costs to grow
Hayden residents will pay 50 cents more a month
Hayden residents will pay 50 cents more a month for garbage collection under a contract the Town Board approved Tuesday night.
Trillium House goes solar
Yampa River Botanic Park facility to open in June
Trillium House, the new headquarters for Yampa River Botanic Park, is the latest recipient of a solar electric system funded by the local Sierra Club, to serve as an education tool and to offset the facility's power needs.
The Record for Oct. 7
Tuesday, Oct. 7
Club 20 takes ballot measure stands
Despite the increasingly diverse and polarized politics of its membership, Western Slope lobby Club 20 has taken positions on 11 of 18 statewide measures that will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot.
Flannery charges expected
Former Habitat director accused of stealing as much as $70K
Steamboat Springs police expect to file felony theft charges against Shelly Flannery, the former executive director of Routt County Habitat for Humanity, as early as the end of the week.
Brent Boyer: Sorting through the debate spin
I was one of an estimated 63 million viewers of Tuesday night's presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain. And I'm sure I wasn't the only one who walked away from the TV frustrated after 90 minutes of back-and-forth debate that failed to impress.
City: Subsidies too large
Council takes aim at Howelsen Hill, Ice Arena and Tennis Center
As if the news inside Centennial Hall wasn't sobering enough Tuesday, the faces of some Steamboat Springs City Council members were further pained as they periodically refreshed market data on their laptop computers during a daylong hearing on the city's 2009 budget.
Community Center gets funds
Police, liquor servers' training also on Town Board agenda
The Oak Creek Town Board is expected to sign a contract for accessibility improvements to the South Routt Community Center at its meeting tonight, after receiving necessary grant funds from the state.
Search for manager ensues
City finalizes schedule for possible public interviews
Eleven people have applied to be Steamboat Springs' next city manager, although recruitment efforts for the position have yet to begin in earnest.
Public wants parks left alone
Residents ask city to keep Rita Valentine Park an open space
When asked by city staff Wednesday how to manage Rita Valentine Park, a group of residents gave a very clear response: Leave it alone.
Mighty Moab bike race to offer test of a lifetime
Kris Cannon pedaled slowly up a rise behind the rodeo arena in downtown Steamboat Springs. Fall appeared to have come and gone from the dusty trail that led up Emerald Mountain.
Murder confessions won't be heard
Murder trial judge's rulings include change of venue
Three separate, recorded confessions by a Craig man accused of killing his wife and dismembering her body will not be heard by a jury, a Moffat County District Court judge ruled Wednesday morning.
A year, plus 99, in the making
About 100 years after the Gerber family first settled near Craig, Arloa Gerber found herself attending one of the final meetings of the Craig Centennial Committee.
