Stories for June 29, 2009

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Strings opens concert season with a strong performance

Elmar Oliveira's concerto performance expressive, virtuosic

Guest artist and Grammy-nominated violinist Elmar Oliveira closed the concert program as the soloist on Felix Mendelssohn's famous "Violin Concerto in E minor." As expected, Oliveira moved through the piece nimbly and with careful, expressive dynamics.

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Strings opens concert season with a strong performance

Elmar Oliveira's concerto performance expressive, virtuosic

Guest artist and Grammy-nominated violinist Elmar Oliveira closed the concert program as the soloist on Felix Mendelssohn's famous "Violin Concerto in E minor." As expected, Oliveira moved through the piece nimbly and with careful, expressive dynamics.

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Elissa Greene: Big week at Strings

It is great to see some of our old Strings favorites return, such as Chee-Yun and Evan Premo, and also really fun to meet artists new to our stage. I encourage you to come visit us for a concert this week.

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Luke Graham: Hanley battling back

The spring stats read "one reception for 1 yard," but for Jay Hanley, that little blurb meant a lot more. The 2008 Steamboat Springs High School graduate has had a trying and tiresome nine months at Kansas State University.

Aging Well: Plan for a fun and safe road trip

A well-planned road trip is a fun road trip, but for older adults, in particular, a bit of forethought can prevent the headaches and emergencies that plague the worst car excursions.

Breakfast event to address economy

A free breakfast event Tuesday will address the global economy's impact on Routt County.

Deb Babcock: Beauty is often just skin-deep

In an effort to grow beautiful flowers, fruit and vegetables, we gardeners tend to coddle our plants. The second the soil is dry, wet water. If it looks like an insect is chewing on it, we apply insecticides. To control weeds, we use herbicides. And we apply fertilizers, and protective covers on cool nights, and all manner of protection to achieve a perfect, county-fair worthy specimen.

Local GOP to talk health care issues

Keynote speaker plans to compare US and European approaches

Comparing health care systems in Europe with those in the United States and how the American system could change under President Barack Obama is the topic of Wednesday's Routt County Republican Central Committee meeting.

Monday Medical: Patient praise equals awards

This year, YVMC earned three awards from Avatar International, Inc., a company that distributes and monitors patient satisfaction surveys on behalf of 300 hospitals nationwide.

The Record for June 27

Saturday, June 27

Steamboat briefs: City to spray for white top weed this week

City to spray for white top weed this week

Search for Green not yet rescheduled

Large-scale effort involving Summit County crews postponed

A decision about when to reschedule an extensive search for Rebecca Green, the Steamboat Springs woman who has been missing since she fell into Fish Creek on June 13, has not been reached, Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall said Sunday.

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BLM firefighter killed

Brett Stearns, 29, struck by fallen tree Friday

A Bureau of Land Management firefighter was killed Friday afternoon in an accident while working on a hazard-tree removal project, the BLM office reported in a news release Saturday.

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Steamboat rodeo series wraps up 2nd week

Houston Ray Hutto stormed out of the starting gate on his horse, quickly lassoed and pulled his prey, a scrambling calf, to a screeching halt, his rope yanking taut around the horn of his saddle.

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Teens pitch in for Horizons

Concordia Lutheran Church group works at 2 Steamboat houses Saturday

Instead of sleeping, "chilling" or biking as they usually would on a gorgeous summer morning, about 20 teenagers helped out Saturday at houses where Horizons Specialized Services clients live.