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Lodwick reaches pinnacle
Successes, frustrations culminate in gold medals at 2009 World Championships
Todd Lodwick has been called a lot of things since first joining the U.S. Nordic Combined team in 1992. Talented. Promising. Driven. Outspoken. Controversial. These days, most people refer to him simply as world champion.
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by John F. Russell
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Lodwick reaches pinnacle
Successes, frustrations culminate in gold medals at 2009 World Championships
Todd Lodwick has been called a lot of things since first joining the U.S. Nordic Combined team in 1992. Talented. Promising. Driven. Outspoken. Controversial. These days, most people refer to him simply as world champion.
Thurston nears coast in 46th place
It wasn't much of a layover, but Tom Thurston's one-night stay at Kaltag signaled that he was two-thirds of the way through the 1,130-mile Iditarod dog sled race.
Students see gifts reach Iraq
Summit County school sends toys through pen pal connection
The local boy whose interest in reading and writing prospered through a Marine pen pal got to witness the impact of giving this week when donated toys from Summit County appeared in an Iraqi school.
Ski jumping and cross-country events are a rich part of ski culture
Todd Lodwick, Johnny Spillane and Bill Demong all climbed one of the tallest mountains in Nordic combined skiing when they won their world championship gold medals. But what of future generations?
Sailors tennis passes Central
Western Slope Open begins at 8 a.m. today
As the last ones on the court Thursday, the No. 3 doubles team of Lorin Paley and Alli Lowrie helped Steamboat remain unbeaten in Grand Junction, propelling the Sailors to a 4-3 victory.
Nordic team not satisfied
Group sets sights on 2010 Olympics in Vancouver
They've all been there before, laden with expectations to do something no American has done. Each time, however, something has happened to the U.S. Nordic combined team at the Olympic Games.
Girls soccer falls in tourney opener
Goal in overtime dooms Sailors
Facing a field of talented opponents, the Steamboat Springs High School girls soccer team entered this weekend's tournament in Denver with limited expectations.
Residents embrace Demong
New York native gives Steamboat a reason to celebrate
It's true that Bill Demong isn't a native of Steamboat Springs, but that hasn't stopped this city from celebrating the Vermontville, N.Y., athlete's performance at the 2009 FIS Nordic World Championships.
The Record for March 18
12:50 a.m. Steamboat Springs police officers responded to a reported domestic argument on Shadow Run Court. Officers separated the arguing parties, and no charges were filed.
Steamboat briefs: Charges filed in Monday night's drugstore break-in
The Routt County District Attorney's Office filed charges Wednesday in Routt County Court against Christopher Timmerman, 23, of Steamboat Springs.
Holocaust survivor learns about his family through research
At 6 p.m. Monday, Holocaust surviver and part-time Steamboat Springs resident Ernie Weiss will read passages from his book and sign copies during an appearance at Bud Werner Memorial Library sponsored by Epilogue Book Co.
Home Depot aims for Silverthorne location
Town's planning commission gives thumbs-up to big-box store near interstate
Despite a weak economy, big-box chain Home Depot is serious about building a store in Silverthorne and confident that a strong consumer market still exists.
Spacewalk led by Swanson a success
Steamboat Springs astronaut Steve Swanson and a fellow mission specialist installed the last set of solar wings at the international space station Thursday, accomplishing the top job of shuttle Discovery's mission.
Library dedication planned for today
Event features tours of expanded facility, music and appearance by Ben Franklin
A little sweeping and sign-hanging were about the only tasks being finished up Thursday in the newly renovated Bud Werner Memorial Library, which will host a dedication ceremony today.
City offices may close Fridays
Savings plan also would increase hours Monday to Thursday
City Manager Jon Roberts has proposed closing City Hall and Centennial Hall on Fridays beginning April 3, as part of a budget-balancing furlough program reducing city employees' hours and wages by 10 percent.
Rob Douglas: Obama wisely performs an about-face
As a young boy in the 1960s, I learned to ride horses on the Hancock farm in rural New Jersey. Our family's friendship with the Hancocks resulted in my first meaningful exposure to the Vietnam War when their youngest son, John, was drafted.
On Scene: Rev. Peyton band makes a big impact, for some
About half an hour into The Reverend Peyton Big Damn Band's concert at Steamboat Ski Area on Saturday, washboard player Breezy Peyton declared the audience in front of her one of the least enthusiastic crowds the band had ever seen.
CD Review: "Nat King Cole: Re:Generations"
There aren't any bad takes on "Re:Generations," a collection of remixes of Nat King Cole songs contributed by some of pop's biggest producers.
The New Mastersounds don't need vocals to get crowds going
Thinking back to the bands that first made him fall in love with soul music, guitarist Eddie Roberts can't come up with many names.
Local jazz musician reworks standards for spotlight concert
Andy Pratt is featured in a Resident Artist Spotlight concert at 7 p.m. today at United Methodist Church. He'll join wind players from the Steamboat Springs Orchestra for about an hour of jazz standards from the 1930s and '40s - arranged, sung and played on piano by Pratt.
Margaret Hair: Sitting in with Steamboat Swings
For the past two months, I have been relearning how to count.
So Fly combines art, clothing, music, architecture and other multimedia
The So Fly fashion show operates on a basic principle: Art has many faces.
John Brown's Body updates their reggae sound
John Brown's Body has gone through a lot of changes since the Boston-based band took shape in 1995.
