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Soda Creek's LeBrun named district Teacher of the Year
Picture a room of 7- and 8-year-olds seated on the floor, meditating. If you can imagine them sitting cross-legged, elbows resting on their knees, arms outstretched in front of them at 45-degree angles, many with their eyes closed, you'll get a better sense of what life is like at times in Laura LeBrun's class.
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Unoccupied North Routt cabin destroyed in fire
No injuries reported in Tuesday morning blaze at Elk River Guest Ranch
A cabin at the Elk River Guest Ranch, built in the early 1900s, burned down Tuesday morning. The cabin was unoccupied and nobody was injured in the fire off Seedhouse Road.
Woman shares financial advice
Jo-Ann Holst explains concepts at event
Jo-Ann Holst poured financial information across a packed room Monday evening.
Soda Creek's LeBrun named district Teacher of the Year
Picture a room of 7- and 8-year-olds seated on the floor, meditating. If you can imagine them sitting cross-legged, elbows resting on their knees, arms outstretched in front of them at 45-degree angles, many with their eyes closed, you'll get a better sense of what life is like at times in Laura LeBrun's class.
Jimmy Westlake: June's sky highlights
There's lots of action in the skies over Colorado this coming month, and much of it focuses on the clustering of bright planets forming in our pre-dawn sky. The brightest of all planets, dazzling Venus, reaches its greatest elongation 46 degrees west of the sun Friday.
The Record for May 31
Sunday, May 31
Steamboat Briefs: Registration is under way for Steamboat Triathlon
Registration is under way for the 2009 Steamboat Triathlon, Aug. 30 at Lake Catamount. Offering a sprint distance event, the triathlon takes place entirely in Steamboat Springs. The 3/4-mile swim event is on a point-to-point course in Lake Catamount.
CMC prepares for less revenue
College must trim from budget, could increase spring tuition
Declining revenue has forced Colorado Mountain College to cut next year's budget and consider increasing tuition. CMC's budget had to be trimmed from $62.6 million this year to $61.2 million for the 2009-10 school year.
Tapping fees down
Water board cuts rate after increase
When the tap fees at Stagecoach increased from $8,000 to $30,000 per new home, the Morrison Creek Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District heard plenty of feedback from residents, landowners and real estate agents.
Base area issues move into spotlight
Council to discuss URA contracts, requested zoning change
Base area issues continue to be a major focus of the Steamboat Springs City Council, which tonight will discuss a requested zoning change on Burgess Creek Road and the city's contracts for projects at the base of Steamboat Ski Area.
Tom Ross: Grandpa's '52 Buick Super screamed down Twentymile
On the day after General Motors entered bankruptcy, it's worth recalling that there was a time, 50 years ago and more, when Routt County residents frequently boarded a train to travel 1,400 miles to Flint, Mich., just to retrieve their new Buicks.
County lays out layoffs
Commissioners will be presented initial round of cuts in July
The Routt County Board of Commissioners agreed Monday to a process for identifying the positions it will cut in response to budget shortfalls.
