Stories for September 24, 2008

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A continuum of care

Proposed project would offer various senior living options

The Yampa Valley Medical Center and partnering developers will ask the city of Steamboat Springs to annex 36 acres south of city limits, where they hope to couple mixed-use development with a senior living campus.

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Plane crash victims owned second home in Dillon

Las Vegas residents, husband and wife, were frequent visitors to the West Slope

Las Vegas residents Floyd Brooks Williams and his wife Diane Lynn Williams, both 51, were frequent visitors to the West Slope. They died Sept. 18 when their twin-engine plane crashed near Kremmling.

Our View: Let's talk about nightlife

Now is the time for increased conversations about nightlife at the redeveloped base of Steamboat Ski Area.

Holes in roads fixed at Lake Village

Oregon contractor smoothes pavement at Hayden subdivision

Crumpled pavement has been repaired at the Lake Village subdivision in Hayden.

Schlicht, Stanford assume new roles

The Steamboat Pilot & Today has announced changes to its management and leadership structure involving longtime employees Suzanne Schlicht and Scott Stanford.

Tennis pro wins doubles at open

Matrka also places 2nd in singles play

Local tennis pro Marie Matrka picked up a win in women's doubles and finished second in women's singles during the weekend at the Colorado State Open in Denver.

Maureen Smilkstein: Dogs threatening

On Sept. 2, 2007, I was hiking with my two dogs on Rabbit Ears Pass and encountered a pack of guard dogs that approached me in a very threatening manner.

The Record for Sept. 22

12:12 a.m. A 25-year-old Steamboat Springs man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, failure to signal and driving in the center lane during a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 40 near Anglers Drive.

Steamboat briefs for Sept. 24

YVRA needs volunteers for mass casualty drill

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Creek View coming on line

Brothers developing project have moved into townhome

The brothers who are developing the Creek View Townhomes and Plaza in Hayden fully endorse their project - by living there.

District to track funds

DeVincentis: School Board, not Fund Board, accountable for expenditures

It's the Steamboat Springs School District, not the Education Fund Board, that should be accountable for the effectiveness of programs funded by the city's half-cent sales tax for education, School Board member John DeVincentis said Tuesday.

Sulphur Cave spawns study

Researchers continue to find unique bacteria near Howelsen Hill

Though Sulphur Cave is rich in unique bacterial flora that make it a fascination to scientists, the small cave near Howelsen Hill poses its share of challenges to researchers.

Laila Powers, Rob Powers and Erik Powers: A great school

We read the article in the Steamboat Today about the flexibility of scheduling at Steamboat Springs Middle School and how it helps the students ("Flexibility the rule at school," Sept. 13). We would like to share our good fortune with this scheduling.

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A continuum of care

Proposed project would offer various senior living options

The Yampa Valley Medical Center and partnering developers will ask the city of Steamboat Springs to annex 36 acres south of city limits, where they hope to couple mixed-use development with a senior living campus.

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Joanne Palmer: Hunting for groceries

Forget Division of Wildlife regulations. Hunting season really begins when herds of bewildered men begin foraging for food at local grocery stores.

Steamboat sends Gunderson, Ptach to state

Steamboat Springs High School golfers Scott Ptach and Kaelen Gunderson shot 78 on Tuesday in Aspen to qualify for the state tournament, Oct. 6 and 7 in Craig.