Stories for January 31, 2009

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Steamboat hockey responds to coach in 5-2 win

Before Friday's game against Air Academy, Steamboat Springs High School hockey coach Jeff Ruff said his players would have to start fast and finish strong to win.

Sailors boys score win at Eagle Valley

Steamboat Springs doesn't light up the scoreboard, but its offense is plenty efficient. The patient attack on one end and a stifling defense on the other has been an excellent recipe for success for the Sailors this season. With a 63-41 victory against Eagle Valley on Friday night in Gypsum, the Steamboat Springs High School boys basketball team improved to 11-5 overall and a perfect 8-0 in the Western Slope League.

Study backs economic trends across region

Scott Ford says he's never met a chart he didn't like. Ford has had plenty of chances to test that informational romance theory while poring through data about Routt, Moffat and Rio Blanco counties for Yampa Valley Partners' Community Indicators Project.

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Tigers girls outlast Wildcats

North Park gives Hayden basketball late scare

Hayden High School girls basketball coach Eric Hamilton said earlier this week he was looking for offensive production from more than just his team's stars. He gave the Tigers reserves plenty of rope Friday night against North Park.

Sailors boys score win at Eagle Valley

Steamboat Springs doesn't light up the scoreboard, but its offense is plenty efficient. The patient attack on one end and a stifling defense on the other has been an excellent recipe for success for the Sailors this season. With a 63-41 victory against Eagle Valley on Friday night in Gypsum, the Steamboat Springs High School boys basketball team improved to 11-5 overall and a perfect 8-0 in the Western Slope League.

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Study backs economic trends across region

Scott Ford says he's never met a chart he didn't like. Ford has had plenty of chances to test that informational romance theory while poring through data about Routt, Moffat and Rio Blanco counties for Yampa Valley Partners' Community Indicators Project.

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Hayden rolls over Wildcats on hardwood

Problems may not come much better than the dilemma that faced Hayden High School boys basketball coach Mike Luppes late in Friday night's game against North Park.

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Steamboat hockey responds to coach in 5-2 win

Before Friday's game against Air Academy, Steamboat Springs High School hockey coach Jeff Ruff said his players would have to start fast and finish strong to win.

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Salazar outlines stimulus package

Congressman discusses impact of federal dollars on region

U.S. Rep. John Salazar said Friday that federal money from the proposed economic stimulus and recovery plan could reach Northwest Colorado by the end of February.

Mary Walker: Teachers strike hurts Kenyan children

A nationwide teachers strike has taken hold in Kenya. About four weeks ago, KNUT, the most influential teachers union in Kenya, announced that all its members would go on strike Jan. 19.

School district to pursue partners for gym

The community has a need for more gym space, and the Moffat County School District wants to help. But the district can't do it alone, Superintendent Pete Bergmann and district construction liaison Joel Sheridan said at the Moffat County School District Board of Education meeting Thursday.

2 men arrested on marijuana charges

Suspects are part of a larger investigation, ACET officials say

Two Steamboat Springs men were arrested Thursday night on suspicion of felony charges of distribution of marijuana, as part of an ongoing investigation by the All Crimes Enforcement Team.

Rock School headed for fame

New Yorker editor to write about Elkhead School near Hayden

New Yorker executive editor Dorothy Wickenden has arranged to visit the Elkhead School, a two-story rock schoolhouse about 17 miles north of Hayden. Her grandmother Dorothy Woodruff was one of the first teachers at the 93-year-old school, said Rebecca Wattles, vice president of the Hayden Heritage Center board.

The Record for Jan. 29

5:13 a.m. An ambulance was requested in Steamboat Springs for a 67-year-old man who was feeling faint and passed out. He was transported to the hospital.

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Tom Ross: Leave the chevre and Chenin Blanc at home

Steelers, Cardinals play before, after Springsteen concert

I'm really looking forward to Sunday's nationally televised Bruce Springsteen concert. I might even catch a little of the football scrimmage that's being played before and after the performance.

Steamboat briefs: Chamber in need of 2009 Winter Carnival volunteers

The Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association is seeking volunteers for 2009 Winter Carnival weekend events, Feb. 7 to 8. Contact Kristi White at 970-875-7006 for details.

Digital switch looms for TV

Most viewers will be unaffected

The nationwide transition to digital TV still is set for Feb. 17, after congressional efforts to delay the changeover until June failed this week.