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City, residents spar about unofficial park
Riverside resident ticketed for mowing shrubs on city land
A battle has sprung up between Steamboat Springs residents who voluntarily have maintained a piece of city-owned property in their neighborhood and government officials who think the parcel should be allowed to evolve more naturally.
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by Brandon Gee
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Parade to feature iguana car float
Under a couple of garage-sale car coverings in an Elk River Estates driveway, a 40-foot-long reptile is waiting to be unleashed Saturday at the Fourth of July Parade.
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by Margaret Hair
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Hiker lost in Buffalo Park
Search and Rescue contacted man, who is cold and wet but otherwise OK
Unable to field a team of its own, Routt County Search and Rescue turned the search for a lost hiker in Buffalo Park south of Rabbit Ears Pass over to a Grand County search crew.
What to do this weekend
Local highlights of the holiday include the Fourth of July Parade, the Pioneer Block Party celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Tread of Pioneers museum, and the annual fireworks display.
July First Friday Artwalk listings
Featuring art openings at formal galleries, alternative venues, retail stores and restaurants, the July First Friday Artwalk includes several dynamic showings of new work. Receptions are from 5 to 8 p.m. today and are free and open to all ages, unless otherwise noted.
2 Running Series races set for holiday weekend
Steamboat Sprint is Saturday, Mountain Madness on Sunday
Organizers of the Steamboat Springs Running Series hope to get a running start this weekend at attracting more young competitors with a Saturday-Sunday Running Series doubleheader.
Steamboat briefs: US Forest Service issues reminder about fireworks
The U.S. Forest Service is reminding people to leave their fireworks at home if they are visiting the Routt National Forest this July 4 holiday. Fireworks are never allowed on national forests. Fireworks reach extreme temperatures and can start forest fires.
The Record for July 1
1:41 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a noise complaint in the 500 block of Ore House Plaza, where a man and a woman were trespassing in a hot tub. Officers issued a warning.
Cathy Patrick: Eternally grateful
I love patriotism; I always have. I was born an Army brat. It is in my blood. My great-grandfather rode motorcycles in WWI. My grandfather served in WWII. My father served in Vietnam, my uncle was a paratrooper in Vietnam, and, most recently, my nephew is serving in the United States Marine Corps and just returned from his first tour of duty in Iraq.
Parade to feature iguana car float
Under a couple of garage-sale car coverings in an Elk River Estates driveway, a 40-foot-long reptile is waiting to be unleashed Saturday at the Fourth of July Parade.
Rob Douglas: What would the founders think?
This Fourth of July, consider the freedoms we are surrendering to the federal government and what our founding fathers would think if they could see their nation now.
Tonight's, Saturday's rodeos start at 7 p.m.
This weekend's installments of the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo will start at 7 p.m. tonight and Saturday to allow for fireworks at Howelsen Hill, which will follow the event each night after the sun sets.
Jinah China makes collaborative pieces that are meant for use
When someone walks away from Jonah Skurky-Thomas' and Micah Bell's ceramics show featuring natural figures and themes, the artists want that person to feel comfortable in their own skin.
Big tour makes small impact
Mountainfilm brings movies on Zero Emissions bike route
On Thursday afternoon, Telluride Mountainfilm tour presenter Drew Ludwig was on a bike, en route from Carbondale to Steamboat Springs as part of a tour that will take him to Wyoming and Utah later in the summer.
Crime briefs: Suspect in Double Z burglary arrested
Officers book 20-year-old Steamboat man in connection with June 19 crime
Steamboat Springs Police Department officers on Wednesday arrested a 20-year-old Steamboat Springs man in connection with a June 19 thwarted burglary at Double Z Bar & BBQ.
Sports briefs: Nordic combined events today
The Rocky Mountain Jumping Extravaganza begins at 9 a.m. today at Howelsen Hill.
Mainstreet works to bring back noon whistle
Fundraising goal is $9,000 to $15,000
Mainstreet Steamboat Springs plans to offer whistles for a $5 suggested donation at stores and at holiday events this weekend to raise money for a new noon whistle.
City, residents spar about unofficial park
Riverside resident ticketed for mowing shrubs on city land
A battle has sprung up between Steamboat Springs residents who voluntarily have maintained a piece of city-owned property in their neighborhood and government officials who think the parcel should be allowed to evolve more naturally.
Certified trainer shares swing tips in golf book
Bob Mullen likes to joke that his golf career started in a cemetery behind his house when he was 9 years old and will eventually end in a cemetery.
Wet Fourth of July weekend likely
Yampa River inches toward prime tubing levels
Steamboat Springs is flirting with a rainy holiday weekend, but a meteorologist said it's hard to say how much precipitation monsoon winds might bring to the Yampa Valley.
