Stories for September 30, 2008

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Budget battle continues

County commissioners place Sheriff's Office under hiring freeze

Routt County commissioners have placed what amounts to a hiring freeze on the Sheriff's Office while they and Sheriff Gary Wall continue to spar about his department's budget.

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Steamboat Briefs for Sept. 30

12 stores pass liquor checks; 1 fails

Nordic Valley Pass deadlines today

Today is the deadline for cross-country skiers to purchase Valley Passes at the early season rate of $295.

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Journaling preserves history

Practice a therapeutic way of passing on family stories

You don't have to be a good writer to reap the benefits of journaling. You just need to put your words down on paper, Jane Harris explained Monday.

Man arrested after car chase

Weekend incident leaves trooper's vehicle with minor damage

A high-speed chase early Saturday resulted in the arrest of a Delta man and slight damage to a Colorado State Patrol car.

Motions hearing continues today with video recording

Prosecutors, defense presenting evidence in murder case

Day one of a five-day motions hearing in Moffat County District Court ended with the court listening to the beginning of an audio recording between Terry Hankins and local investigators.

The Record for Sept. 28

Sunday, Sept. 28

Hayden serves up food class

Karen Gilroy will focus on proper combinations for digestion

Dieting doesn't work, Karen Gilroy says.

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City staff mourns loss of Rice

Coroner: Blood clot that found its way into lung caused death

A solemn mood permeated City of Steamboat Springs offices Monday, a day after 47-year-old Sports Coordinator Kit Rice died at Yampa Valley Medical Center.

First Impressions seeks child care data

Child care providers and experts in Routt County agree that demand for early childhood education far exceeds supply, and First Impressions of Routt County hopes a needs assessment will define the scope of the problem.

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Tom Ross: Take your mini rockers into the slackcounty

I learned a couple of new pieces of slang Monday, and I'm pretty proud of myself. I can use the terms "mini rocker" and "slackcountry" and sound almost like I know what I'm talking about.

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Budget battle continues

County commissioners place Sheriff's Office under hiring freeze

Routt County commissioners have placed what amounts to a hiring freeze on the Sheriff's Office while they and Sheriff Gary Wall continue to spar about his department's budget.