Stories for September 22, 2008

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Tourney throws full force

Steamboat's first disc golf competition draws 61 players from six states

Ron Pannesi said he had been hoping for a successful enough showing at the weekend's Steamboat Open disc golf tournament that he'd be able to point to the results as proof of the sport's popularity in the Yampa Valley.

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United Way hopes for $600K

Like the changing of the leaves, the installation of a giant thermometer on the lawn of the Routt County Courthouse is a sign that autumn has arrived. Routt County United Way will use the thermometer to track its progress toward a $600,000 fundraising goal for its 26th annual campaign, which started last week and continues through Nov. 15.

Luke Graham: The Buffs have not come back

I - as much as anyone else - would love to declare that the University of Colorado football team is back.

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Tourney throws full force

Steamboat's first disc golf competition draws 61 players from six states

Ron Pannesi said he had been hoping for a successful enough showing at the weekend's Steamboat Open disc golf tournament that he'd be able to point to the results as proof of the sport's popularity in the Yampa Valley.

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Poogie's spirit celebrated

Friends: Fundraiser was late philanthropist's kind of event

If Margaret "Poogie" Dawes could have been at the Steamboat Springs Rotary Club's inaugural Community Barbecue and Barn Dance on Saturday, you would have been more likely to find her scrubbing dishes in the kitchen than cutting a rug on the dance floor.

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Blood tests can reveal important health factors

If history is an accurate indicator, one phone at Yampa Valley Medical Center should start ringing off the hook today. This is the first day the hospital is taking appointments for "early-bird" blood draws that are part of the upcoming community health fair.

Aging Well: Taking control of arthritis

Jenny Thomsen held up a large can of anchovies as evidence of a change she's made in response to a big disease.

Steamboat ranked No. 8

Copper Mountain, Winter Park in SKI magazine's top 25

The Steamboat Ski Area is caught in a Catch-22 with SKI readers, whose opinions rated the resort No. 8 in the magazine's annual rankings. Readers expressed frustration with the resort's "aging base area" and the pervasive construction under way to address that problem.

The Record for Sept. 20

12:11 a.m. A fight was reported in an alley in the 900 block of Lincoln Avenue. Police were unable to locate the people who reportedly were fighting.

Steamboat briefs for Sept. 22

Yampa Valley Regional Airport in Hayden needs volunteer victims for an Oct. 5 mass casualty drill, designed to help local emergency services train for the worst.

Extend your garden season

It's been a really, really short gardening season this year for those of us without greenhouses.