Stories for September 10, 2008

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Afternoon

Clark man injured in crash

Jeep collided with Routt County Road and Bridge gravel truck

A Clark man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon on Routt County Road 129, about seven miles north of U.S. Highway 40.

Morning

Steamboat II blaze engulfs home

Fire crews called to Steamboat Drive at about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday to combat house fire

No one was injured in an early morning house fire that severely damaged a Steamboat II house Wednesday.

Early Morning

SSPD lacks manpower

Chief: Staff shortages put traffic enforcement on back burner

The Steamboat Springs Police Department lacks the resources to devote any officers strictly to traffic enforcement - a result of the same staffing shortages plaguing other city departments - the city's top cop said Tuesday.

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Clark man injured in crash

Jeep collided with Routt County Road and Bridge gravel truck

A Clark man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon on Routt County Road 129, about seven miles north of U.S. Highway 40.

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Steamboat II blaze engulfs home

Fire crews called to Steamboat Drive at about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday to combat house fire

No one was injured in an early morning house fire that severely damaged a Steamboat II house Wednesday.

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SSPD lacks manpower

Chief: Staff shortages put traffic enforcement on back burner

The Steamboat Springs Police Department lacks the resources to devote any officers strictly to traffic enforcement - a result of the same staffing shortages plaguing other city departments - the city's top cop said Tuesday.

CMC finalists meet public

4 applicants vying to lead Steamboat Springs Alpine Campus

Robert Edelbrock has a clear vision of what he wants to see at Colorado Mountain College's Alpine Campus in Steamboat Springs: He wants to bring the community and school together, expanding the overlap and cooperation between the two groups.

Mainstreet hears positive feedback

No unhappy business owners spoke out about farmers market

Expecting a fired-up crowd at its discussion of the farmers market, the Mainstreet Steamboat Springs Board of Directors moved its Tuesday morning meeting to larger quarters.

The Record for Sept. 8

5:04 a.m. A noise complaint was received from the 100 block of North Poplar Street in Hayden.

Steamboat briefs for Sept. 10

Pilot Editorial Board seeking new members

Stuart Orzach: Put 700 up for vote

The decision to annex the Steamboat 700 property should go to a vote of the people. This is the largest single land use decision of the past 40 years. It's much too big to be trusted to just a small group of people. The public needs to be convinced that the benefits far outweigh the costs.

Bob Enever: Swept under rug

It has come to my attention that the City Council recently has discussed the underpayment of city sales and use tax by developers and builders. I understand this may amount to more than $5 millions of revenue the city has failed to collect. I also understand the recent city manager was trying to audit and understand this problem when he was fired.

Kathleen Moran: Honesty refreshing

I just wanted to tell you that it is so nice to know that there are still honest people in Steamboat. I was visiting friends for Labor Day weekend and accidentally left my wallet on the counter at All That Jazz. When I realized I had left it there, I called the store and they assured me it was in safe hands. I picked it up the following morning and everything was still in it - money, credit cards, checkbook, driver's license, etc. My whole life is in that wallet.

Reed Morris: Forgetting something?

Sarah Palin's address to the Republican National Convention on Wednesday was mostly what you would expect. However, one of her attacks crossed the line. When Sarah Palin and Rudy Guliani attacked Barack Obama's work as a community organizer, they got cheers and laughs from the cynical crowd, but they also seemed delusional to the fact that they were undercutting some of our country's most important values. She insulted how ordinary Americans can effect extraordinary change.

Our View: Compromise could be a remarkable feat

Routt County and the city of Steamboat Springs should be commended for their compromise intergovernmental agreement that will allow the Routt County Regional Building Department to retain oversight of building projects within city limits.

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High school hosts college fair

Gully Stanford charmed students as fast as he could at Steamboat Springs High School's annual college fair Tuesday afternoon.

Kidnapping allegedly a stolen gun dispute

Two Hayden men accused of kidnapping and threatening a 17-year-old boy Friday in a dispute about a stolen handgun were released from the Routt County Jail on Tuesday on $20,000 bonds.

Defense: Cisneros snapped

Defender says woman accused of murder 'was not herself'

Although the death of 1-year-old Brianna Simon at the hands of her mother was a "tragedy," it was not first-degree murder, public defender Emily Wickham said as Luz Cisneros' trial began Tuesday.

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Sailors cruise in win

Steamboat takes 6-0 victory at home against Moffat County

Continuity and experience are trademarks of the Steamboat Springs High School soccer team.

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Joanne Palmer: Resist temptation

It happens every ski season. Even if I were to ski only one day of the year, I can practically guarantee that I will come across a couple stopped dead in the middle of the slope arguing with each other.

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Steamboat softball falls to Basalt, 20-0

Swanson sees team making progress in each game; next action will be doubleheader

As each game passes, Steamboat Springs High School softball coach Dan Swanson sees something new he likes.

Sailors, Capistron victorious in Aspen

Sophomore wins tourney in playoff

It was the best three-putt of Steamboat Springs High School golfer Alan Capistron's career.