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City's debris policy shifts
Private contractors now responsible for disposal
Steamboat Springs residents and businesses will see costlier bills from their landscape contractors this spring because of a city policy shift. The city will no longer dispose of scoria and spring debris if a private contractor is employed to provide spring clean-up services.
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by Brandon Gee
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Consumer confidence dips
Steamboat's lodging, flight numbers heading from solid to soft
Consumer confidence nose-dived to an all-time low in February, an unwelcome sign for ski industry heavyweights who watch the index to gauge demand.
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by Blythe Terrell
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Stories
South Routt science fair a success
South Routt Elementary School fifth-grader Chandler Cruson was crowned Grand Champion of the school's recent science fair for third-, fourth- and fifth-graders.
Worker dies after getting stuck in ventilation system
Indian restaurant now has grand opening scheduled for March 30
Micheal Goodspeed, 49, was an electrician working at the unopened Bombay Grill restaurant. Initial cause of death appears to be positional asphyxiation, according to coroner.
Brent Boyer: Irony and Rob Douglas
I sometimes joke with Rob Douglas that his columns aren't worth the complaints I receive about them. But the truth is, I was thrilled when he recently agreed to sign on for a second year of penning Friday opinion pieces.
Yampa Valley Golf Course opens
Steamboat Springs courses aiming for openings in late April, early May
Those eager to get out and play some golf are in luck. The Yampa Valley Golf Course in Craig opened Tuesday and was ready for cart use Wednesday. "It came out real well from the winter," Director of Golf Brett Etzler said. "The greens are in great shape. Everything came out real well."
Thurston continues on trail as winner declared
Lance Mackey takes 3rd straight Iditarod
It was another day on the ice for Tom Thurston, the Oak Creek musher competing in this year's Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Thurston left a checkpoint at Eagle Island, Alaska, bright and early Wednesday morning as the temperature hovered near minus 15 degrees.
Club skiers clean up in Winter Park
The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club had multiple top finishes in the Rocky Mountain Division Devo freestyle championships in Winter Park during the weekend.
Successful winter may help Hayden track team
Hayden High School sports hit its high tide Saturday, as the Tigers girls basketball team finished third in the Class 2A state basketball tournament. That surge came on the heels of the wrestling team's fourth-place state finish.
Nordic skiers finish strong
SSWSC grabs top podium spots
A strong finish to the season landed a number of local Nordic skiers atop the podium at last weekend's USSA Junior Olympics in Truckee, Calif. The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club qualified 11 athletes to the event, a group that was led by Michaela Frias.
Vail Resorts favors new recreation bill
Forest Service land would be more open
Vail Resorts is in favor of a bill introduced by Sen. Mark Udall this week that could make way for more summer recreation activities at ski areas on U.S. Forest Service land.
Steamboat Brief: St. Patrick's a quiet night for police in Steamboat
Police recorded no arrests for driving under the influence, and Sgt. Dale Coyner, of the Steamboat Springs Police Department, said there were no significant bar fights during the St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Steamboat Springs.
Author H.A. Levin tells history through equine connections
Stories from the horse's mouth
The book opens like this: H.A. Levin is in a pasture near Steamboat Lake. A female horse approaches him, circling Levin in a way that makes him think the mare has a message. In the book, that message is that horses have thoughts, and that freedom and hope for the future are often on their minds.
Fortress announces loss
Intrawest parent company saw $140M drop in 4th quarter of 2008
Fortress Investment Group reported this week that it saw a net loss of $140 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. New York-based Fortress, a public hedge fund and private equity firm, is the parent company of Intrawest, which owns Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp.
City's debris policy shifts
Private contractors now responsible for disposal
Steamboat Springs residents and businesses will see costlier bills from their landscape contractors this spring because of a city policy shift. The city will no longer dispose of scoria and spring debris if a private contractor is employed to provide spring clean-up services.
Consumer confidence dips
Steamboat's lodging, flight numbers heading from solid to soft
Consumer confidence nose-dived to an all-time low in February, an unwelcome sign for ski industry heavyweights who watch the index to gauge demand.
The Record for March 17
Tuesday, March 17
