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John Fetcher, ski pioneer, dam builder and rancher, dies at 97
John R. Fetcher, who changed the course of history in Northwest Colorado by building reservoirs, overseeing local water districts and ushering the Steamboat Ski Area into the modern age, died late Friday afternoon at Yampa Valley Medical Center. He was 97.
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Missing snowmobilers located in North Routt
Rescuers: no injuries and men had equipment for a night in the backcountry
Rescuers said no one was injured and the Iowa men had sufficient equipment to spend the night in the backcountry.
Sweetser's swish saves Hayden girls from Meeker
On any other night, the Hayden girls basketball team might have been ready to exhale. Only four games remain in the regular season after Friday's win against Meeker.
Hayden boys basketball loses in rout against Meeker
Hayden High School boys basketball coach Mike Luppes didn't struggle to find a positive after Friday night's disheartening 73-45 loss to Meeker.
Soroco boys basketball picks up win against Mustangs
After a slow start on Friday at West Grand High School, the Soroco High School boys basketball team rebounded for a 49-30 win against the Mustangs.
Steamboat boys basketball beats Palisade by 6
Steamboat Springs senior basketball players Nelson Brassell and Alex Wood kept reiterating the point. The two have been through years of winning and dominating the Western Slope League, and they weren't going to let a pesky Palisade team ruin it Friday night.
Hockey loses on the road to Cheyenne Mountain, 3-2
The Steamboat Springs High School hockey team couldn't overcome penalties and two inopportune turnovers on Friday, as the team fell on the road to Cheyenne Mountain, 3-2.
Buzzer-beaters decide close duel
Knowledge Bowl comeback falls short for Sailors on Friday
The Steamboat Springs High School Knowledge Bowl team came back to within 2 points of the lead during its home meet Friday, but Middle Park pulled ahead with a winning 93 points, compared to Steamboat's 91.
Tom Ross: Lighted Man continues to shine
The brother of Winter Carnival's famed Lighted Man has been waiting more than 30 years for the chance to douse his sibling with a fire extinguisher. The chance could come tonight for Kent Banks when his brother, Jon, resumes a family tradition that has been carried on with only a couple of misses for 70 years.
Carl Howelsen statue unveiled downtown
City honors local ski jumping pioneer who helped found Winter Sports Club
From his perch in front of Howelsen Place, Carl Howelsen will be able to watch every future Winter Carnival, his son Leif Hovelsen said Friday night.
Hayden OKs Triple Crown
Approval for town to use Dry Creek fields now up to Steamboat council
The Hayden Town Board of Trustees voted Thursday to approve a deal with Steamboat Springs, allowing the Triple Crown baseball and softball tournaments to use town fields this year and next. In exchange, Steamboat would pay to finish the two Dry Creek Park ball fields.
Locals remember John Fetcher
Billy Kidd: "John was one of the legends of the valley here. ... He made so many contributions to this valley and this town - we're certainly going to remember him, with great memories."
Steamboat briefs: Local women invited to Storm Peak conference
Local women invited to Storm Peak conference
County officials look to fill emergency management post by April
Routt County received 57 applications last month from people seeking to be its next emergency management director. That's the largest applicant pool for a department head position that County Manager Tom Sullivan said he has seen since joining the county staff in 2001.
