Stories for October 25, 2008

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Blaze engulfs Stagecoach home

No injuries in Saturday night fire; cause unknown

A fire engulfed a Stagecoach home Saturday night, severely damaging the residence but resulting in no injuries. Witnesses said the fire at 30515 Ormega Way, in the Meadowgreen subdivision, started on the front porch at about 8 p.m.

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Intrawest optimistic

Company officials say they have no plans to cut services, staff

A day after Intrawest beat a loan deadline by refinancing, company officials Friday shrugged off speculation that the deal could hinder operations.

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Blaze engulfs Stagecoach home

No injuries in Saturday night fire; cause unknown

A fire engulfed a Stagecoach home Saturday night, severely damaging the residence but resulting in no injuries. Witnesses said the fire at 30515 Ormega Way, in the Meadowgreen subdivision, started on the front porch at about 8 p.m.

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New businesses

Blossom sells clothes, jewelry and other items imported from India, Nepal and Tibet. Dechen Dhakhwa, who was born in Nepal, owns the store. 813 Lincoln Ave.

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Best bets for October 2008 to January 2009

Dec. 16 to 18: Go for the gold: Olympic ski racing champion Deb Armstrong demonstrates how to carve turns with ease during the 25th annual Women's Ski Camp at Steamboat Ski Area. Visit www.steamboat.com.

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Navigating the ski town serene scene

My two-week, three-step program to self-actualization was fool-proof: 1) Go to as many yoga outlets as possible. Tell them you are writing a magazine feature about yoga. Tell the instructor you are a total novice. He, or more likely she, will see by your apparent inflexibility that you're being honest and will say something reassuring along the lines of, "I think we're all novices in our practice."

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Intrawest optimistic

Company officials say they have no plans to cut services, staff

A day after Intrawest beat a loan deadline by refinancing, company officials Friday shrugged off speculation that the deal could hinder operations.

Hayden bounces back at districts

2 wins put Tigers on track to advance

The Hayden High School volleyball team got exactly the start it didn't want Friday afternoon at the district volleyball tournament.

Sailors exorcise Demons in 49-36 victory

Steamboat football rallies for win on the road against Buena Vista

As a senior leader and big-time player for the Steamboat Springs High School football team, Alex Wood figured it was about time to make a play.

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Finale sweet for Tigers

Hayden blows out West Grand to end season on a high note

Hayden senior Coy Letlow was just trying to spread the wealth. But offensive lineman Braylin Wertenberger wasn't ready for the unexpected handoff during the Tigers' rout Friday night.

Oak Creek ponders contract

Officials consider collaboration with county Sheriff's Office

Despite initiating a citizens focus group to hash out the design of a future Oak Creek Police Department, town officials said Friday that Oak Creek still is considering the possibility of contracting with the Routt County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services.

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Early voting polls open today

3 locations ready in Routt County

In the county's second year of providing early voting hours on a Saturday, Routt County Clerk and Recorder Kay Weinland said she's hoping for a higher turnout than 2007.

Steamboat briefs for Oct. 25

Habitat for Humanity needs Saturday volunteers

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Tom Ross: Guitar-slingin' Steamboat cabbie fueled by the blues

Rich Van De Carr was playing a blue guitar in a blue taxi cab when we spied him in the parking lot at Rotary Park. Oh yeah, and he was playing the blues.

The Record for Oct. 23

2:06 a.m. A possible protection order violation was reported in the 1300 block of Bob Adams Drive. Police are investigating.

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Tom Ross remembers: Little Jack lived and skied large

Little Jack lived and skied large

Click on this: Be smarter, more efficient

Lifehacker.com purports to be a Web site that rounds up "tech tricks, tips and downloads for getting things done." The blog, however, goes far beyond technology with the information and advice it doles out.

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Defining a local

Caught up in a Steamboat state of mind

I'm sorry. If you've ever complained out loud that there is too much snow on the ski trails and all that white stuff is interfering with your ability to turn your skis, you're not a local. That's just the way it is. Don't come to me for help.

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Nudging Steamboat's design aesthetic into the future

Steamboat's future design sensibilities are on full display 156 miles to the south of the Yampa Valley in the sophisticated homes being built in Aspen. And the influence is manifested in a new home high above Fish Creek, where walls of windows frame seldom-seen views of the Steamboat Ski Area's northern flank.

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Steamboat Powdercats on the prowl

By the second lap of the morning, I feel the eerie, priority-unraveling power of all the elements coming together. Rare bluebird skies herald the final day of one of the darkest, blurriest Januaries in memory and on record - one choked by 26 days of snow.

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Homeopathic healing

Homeopathy is a field of alternative medicine, and its remedies aim to address symptoms by triggering the body's healing processes through exposure to highly diluted substances that could cause those symptoms in healthy people.

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A flying fall getaway

Zip-line course provides great excuse to get caught in Wolcott

A century ago, the carriage house at 4 Eagle Ranch would greet weary stagecoach travelers heading south from Steamboat Springs to the nearest Denver & Rio Grande Railroad stop, marking the final four-mile push to the Wolcott station.

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Cooking with The Drunken Onion Get & Go Kitchen

Comfort food 'with flair'

Ben Stroock doesn't like the connotation of words like "gourmet."

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Allison Miriani: The perfect gift

I have a friend with a knack for giving the perfect gift. She is thoughtful and insightful, tucking away in her memory comments people make throughout the year. Then, when December rolls around, she unearths the gift ideas and accomplishes what so many of us struggle to do - purchase presents that wow their recipients regardless of cost or size.

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The 'Rocky' road to ski fitness

Tailor the year-round club skier's workout to prep for the slopes

On an early August morning, a group of teenage ski racers diligently cycles through a circuit of core-strengthening exercises; one-legged BOSU ball hops, jump rope routines, box jumps and wall sits.

Traditional stance: Prevention is the best medicine

For those who are more conventionally minded, getting an annual influenza vaccine still is one of the best ways to prevent coming down with the flu this winter.

Protect your eyes - and yourself - on the slopes

Goggles can be a fashion statement on the slopes, but their primary function remains one of safety, Oakley product representative Tim Kennedy said.

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Rosanne Iversen, M.D., discusses her unique outlook on (and after) breast cancer

Throughout the years, Dr. Rosanne Iversen diagnosed her share of patients with cancer.