Stories for June 26, 2009

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BAF Wax Regatta emphasizes homemade boats, respect

He wondered - given proper buoying - if the thing would float, and if he could ride it down the Yampa River to put himself in the running for most creative craft at the 2008 BAF Wax Raft Regatta.

Playground work nears completion

Organizing group planning fall grand opening ceremony

The finishing touches are being applied this week to the universal playgrounds at Strawberry Park and Soda Creek elementary schools.

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Kacey Bull, Colleen King traveling to volleyball Junior Olympics

Colleem King, a rising Steamboat Springs High School senior, and Kacey Bull, who will play club volleyball for Colorado State University in the fall, will be part of the NORCO 18s Black club volleyball team that will travel to Miami for the Junior Olympics.

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Playground work nears completion

Organizing group planning fall grand opening ceremony

The finishing touches are being applied this week to the universal playgrounds at Strawberry Park and Soda Creek elementary schools.

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Rock with a spirit

Rusted Root taps into a natural vibe for new record, free concert

For almost 20 years, Rusted Root has relied on its fans to develop the records it makes, testing songs on the road to see when people will laugh, cry or dance. That formula came in handy recently, when Michael Glabicki and the band he leads put out their first studio record since 2002.

Safeway workers stuck in limbo

If issues are resolved in Denver, Western Slope negotiations could follow

Decisions made statewide could affect whether Steamboat Springs' Safeway employees go on strike. Laura Chapin, spokeswoman for United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local No. 7, said Safeway workers' contract expires today. The workers voted May 8 to approve a strike, which was put on hold while negotiations continued.

Steamboat briefs: Sculpture installation is today in Little Toots Park

Sculpture installation is today in Little Toots Park

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Rob Douglas: Social media and the 'Angel of Iran'

Revolution does that to me. The pro-democracy Iranian Revolution - fueled by outrage about the sham re-election of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as dictated by Iran's "supreme leader" Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - captured my attention.

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BAF Wax Regatta emphasizes homemade boats, respect

He wondered - given proper buoying - if the thing would float, and if he could ride it down the Yampa River to put himself in the running for most creative craft at the 2008 BAF Wax Raft Regatta.

Moffat County eliminates half-day kindergarten

The Moffat County School Board approved, 4-1, a motion to offer only full-day kindergarten for the 2009-10 school year, in a meeting Thursday night.

Local youths enter Triple Crown Mountain Magic tourney

Mike Jeep said he knows what kind of competition to expect when Triple Crown assembles a youth baseball tournament. He knows it's tough. But he's still confident the team of local 11- and 12-year-olds he coaches with Frank Lawhead can compete in this weekend's Mountain Magic tournament in Steamboat Springs.

What to do this weekend for June 26 to July 2

What to do in Routt County this weekend.

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Officials prep for fires

Tabletop exercise helps officials plan for beetle-fueled blazes

As the threat of dangerous conditions created by beetle-killed pine increases in Routt County, firefighters are beginning to rethink their priorities and attitudes toward fighting big blazes.

Rich Tremaine: Ag Law conference returns to Steamboat

For the past 18 years, the Colorado Bar Association has held an annual conference that focuses on current issues and developments in rural and agricultural law. This conference attracts lawyers, real estate appraisers, brokers, and water and civil engineers from throughout Colorado.

Diann Ritschard: Community invited to plant legacy

Community members are invited to join the Bark Beetle Information Task Force in planting seedlings to replace trees killed by the mountain pine beetle.