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Corna remembered as charming, generous
Hundreds gather Sunday afternoon for memorial service near Slopeside Grill
Chris Corna was a charmer - a lover of animals and Tom Petty, a great teacher, a tireless adventurer and a heck of a businessman, his friends and family members said.
Early Morning
Ceremony to recognize local, regional war heroes for service
Carl Ramunno spent about 18 months in Korea during the Korean War. What he learned there would be the guiding force behind the rest of his life.
Stories
Corna remembered as charming, generous
Hundreds gather Sunday afternoon for memorial service near Slopeside Grill
Chris Corna was a charmer - a lover of animals and Tom Petty, a great teacher, a tireless adventurer and a heck of a businessman, his friends and family members said.
City manager seriously hurt in skydiving accident
Steamboat Springs City Manager Jon Roberts was hurt in a skydiving accident Saturday near Perris, Calif. He was listed in serious condition Sunday night at Loma Linda Hospital in Loma Linda, Calif.
Home takes advantage of beetle-killed lodgepole pine
The thousands of acres of dying evergreen trees in Northwest Colorado represent a tremendous timber resource, but let's face it: Lodgepole pine doesn't always get the respect it deserves.
Joel Reichenberger: Local girl far from a fluke
Steamboat Springs' Sarah Hamilton's run to the finals of the freestyle portion of last year's Paddling Life Pro Kayaking Invitational was, to say the least, unexpected.
Steamboat company offers riverboarding lessons
The heart beats fast just standing on a boulder on the shore of the Yampa, riverboard in hand. It feels like a locomotive in the chest after jumping into the chilly waters - board leading the way - and rises to the throat even faster than water fills a wetsuit as body and board turn to head down river.
Lacrosse player Ben Custer shines in weekend tournament
Like most people growing up, Ben Custer wanted to score the goals. Now, the eighth-grader does whatever he can to stop them. Ben, who started playing goalie in sixth grade because no one else wanted to, has been doing double duty for the eighth-grade Steamboat Youth Lacrosse teams.
Ceremony to recognize local, regional war heroes for service
Carl Ramunno spent about 18 months in Korea during the Korean War. What he learned there would be the guiding force behind the rest of his life.
No way to sugar coat it: Animals can prove to be a nuisance
Sandie Ihlenfeldt was the unwitting host to quite a party at her house Tuesday. As she was away from her home on Mark Twain Lane on Tuesday night, a guest broke through a screened window into her home and ate a dessert she had made earlier in the day.
Kayakers rule festival, but plenty of different crafts find way into water
Dan Piano was the last kayaker into the rushing water of the Yampa River on Saturday during the Yampa River Festival's kayak rodeo.
The Record for May 22, 2009
1:37 a.m. During a traffic stop at Sixth and Pine streets, Steamboat Springs Police Department officers arrested a 30-year-old Hayden man on charges of driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license, possessing an open container and disregarding a stop sign.
Steamboat briefs: Most Routt National Forest campgrounds still closed
Just one campground in the Routt National Forest will be available for Memorial Day weekend.
Laurie Weston: Thanks, Strings
I recently attended "Class Acts!" at the Strings Music Pavilion. It was one of the most enjoyable music events I have ever attended. Alpin Hong, the very talented musician, spent a week rehearsing with youths from all over Routt and Moffat counties to put on this show. His enthusiasm and talent made a big impression on the aspiring young musicians. Many hours of hard work went into this concert, and the results were outstanding.
Tim Nylen: Right in the wrong way
Dr. Savage ("Disputing Krugman," May 20 Steamboat Today) is correct in saying, "some of the critical aspects of the models have been proved wrong, thus invalidating the models in his judgment." Modeling the climate is not an exact science, and the model needs to be adjusted every year after the data is gathered. The data from 2008 places it in the top 10 of highest recorded temperatures. So, 12 of the highest recorded average temperatures have occurred in the past 14 years. The model from one year ago would be much more desirable than the current model. The 2008 data strays far from the model of 2007, for the worse.
Scott McGill: Power of voting
Your editorial last Sunday ("Power to the people," May 10 Pilot & Today) encouraging people to vote in the upcoming Yampa Valley Electric election for directors was right on the mark. As a cooperative, YVEA is owned and controlled by the customers, because every customer is a member. I strongly encourage everyone to mail back the ballot they will be receiving at the end of this month. The only effort voting entails is a check mark and a postage stamp.
Bethany Aurin: Reply to bus safety
We are writing in response to a derogatory letter about school bus safety ("School bus safety," Krista Andress) printed in the May 13 Steamboat Pilot & Today.
Our view: Looking back and ahead
It must have been hard for friends and family of Clinton Koler to hold back tears Saturday morning when he walked across the stage at Soroco High School in Oak Creek to collect his high school diploma.
Mushing to the big screen
Local dogsledder Krista Halsnes featured in documentary
Steamboat Springs teen Krista Halsnes stars in firm about dog-sledding. Click on the headline to see a clip from the movie.
Community celebrates 100 years of the Depot
Local train station has been through many phases
In 1906, big-name members of the Steamboat Springs community started an effort to bring a railroad to town. By January 1909, the first passenger train on the Moffat Road had come through town; six months later, the station was ready for full-time use.
Soroco graduates told to leave their marks
Soroco High School commencement speaker Sam McLeod said the size of the crowd at Saturday's graduation ceremony was a testament to how much the 2009 senior class meant to the entire community.
Gar Williams: Honoring those who serve
Patriotism.
Looking back for May 25, 1934
L.R. Rist, supervisor of the White River national forest, spent 10 days at the CCC camp near Yampa last week.
Class Notes: Lowell Whiteman graduate honored at Georgetown
A 2005 Lowell Whiteman School graduate was awarded for his work in Georgetown University's American Studies Program. Jordan Gray, who recently graduated from Georgetown, was given the Durkin Prize from the school.
Jail Report for May 16 to May 22
Simon Levi Guthrie, 30, Steamboat Springs - Pattern of racketeering (Routt County Sheriff's Office)
Experts offer aid to jobless
Resource fair is Thursday; networking group starts June 8
About a year ago Friday, the Steamboat Today classifieds section offered 142 job listings, 67 percent more than this year. That isn't a tally of total available jobs, however. Several of those listings advertised multiple jobs - 26 with the Steamboat Springs School District, for example.
Routt County Spotlight: David Jolly
David Jolly
Maryland company buys Steamboat business
K to the 8th Power sold to Connections Academy on May 6
A Baltimore-based company has bought K to the 8th Power, a Steamboat Springs location-neutral business.
John F. Russell: No time to slow down
It's that time of year.
Hiring freeze has slight thaw
County approves exemption for communications department
The countywide hiring freeze was thawed slightly this week as Routt County commissioners voted unanimously to allow a hiring freeze exemption for the communications department. The commissioners said they also would be willing to hear future freeze exemption requests that relate to public safety.
Local dogsledder Krista Halsnes featured in documentary
Krista Halsnes wasn't sure how she'd react under the glitz and glamour of the cameras and lights.
Soda Creek students learn safety techniques
Elementary school children given presentations for Emergency Services Week
Steamboat Springs Police Officer Josh Carrell slapped his handcuffs on 10-year-old Oscar Gilbert on Thursday morning. No, Oscar wasn't under arrest. He was merely the lucky volunteer chosen from the group of Soda Creek Elementary School fourth-graders for the first presentation of Emergency Services Week.
The Olympian developer offers 20 percent discount
Price change good only for the next three sales at complex
Paul Franklin, developer of The Olympian at Fifth and Yampa streets, is testing his hypothesis that interested buyers in his downtown luxury condo building can be motivated to get in the game with a 20 percent price discount.
Economic Summit offers success stories
Leaders across industries speak about their contributions to the community
This year's Economic Summit was all about optimism. Speakers focused on it, sessions revolved around it and participants exuded it.
Business File: Texas-style restaurant planned for Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel
A Texas-style restaurant is scheduled to open this year at the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel. The restaurant will serve items including chicken-fried steak and hamburgers, co-owner Scott Terzick said.
Real estate transactions for May 14 to May 20, 2009
Seller's name listed first, followed by the buyer
On the Market: Intrawest CEO says business refocuses
Intrawest CEO Bill Jensen used plain language last week to describe his company's future in resort real estate while participating in a panel discussion at the annual convention of the National Ski Areas Association in Marco Island, Fla.
