Routt jobless rate rises in October
6.1% of labor force was unemployed, up from 5.9% in September
Routt County's unemployment stood at 6.1 percent in October, up from 5.9 percent in September, according to state figures released today. The number of people in the county's labor force continues to decrease. Statewide, unemployment fell from 7 percent in September to 6.9 percent in October.
Break-in nets petty cash
As much as $200 stolen from auto shop in nighttime burglary
A break-in Wednesday night left one local auto business with a few hundred dollars less in the till. Penny Burch, manager of Doc’s Auto Clinic on Copper Ridge Drive, walked into the business at about 7 a.m. Thursday and discovered the door open and the cash drawer missing.
Steamboat briefs: Steamboat Springs receives $1M grant for tree removal
The city of Steamboat Springs has received a $1 million grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Colorado State Forest Service for removal of trees that present a wildfire risk in the Steamboat area.
The Record for Nov. 18
The Record for Nov. 18
Steamboat 700 vote seems certain
Election timeline, collaboration with county to be decided
A public vote on the Steamboat 700 annexation appears certain, but details of the election remain up in the air. On Dec. 15, the Steamboat Springs City Council is scheduled to decide whether to repeal the annexation’s approval or put it to a public vote.
Mike Lawrence: Base-area bouillabaisse
As Steamboat Ski Area prepares for Scholarship Day on Wednesday, there’s a lot going on around the resort’s base that has nothing to do with skis or snowboards.
ACET drug case headed for trial
Preliminary hearing held Thursday in last of 3 arrests
The case of Jorge Orduno-Acuna will go to trial after a lengthy preliminary hearing Thursday, but not before several charges were dropped or amended. Orduno-Acuna initially faced 10 criminal charges stemming from an All Crimes Enforcement Team drug investigation and raid on an apartment in Creekside Court on Aug. 31.
Hayden OKs 1st budget reading
Second reading scheduled for Dec. 10 Town Council meeting
With little discussion and few changes, the Hayden Town Council approved the first reading of the 2010 budget Thursday night. The council approved the first reading of the $2.3 million budget, 6-0. Approval of the first reading sets up the second reading of the budget for the Dec. 10 Town Council meeting.
Vail shooting unites families
Family of man who helped survivor bonds with victim’s family
Jim Lindley, one of the survivors of the Nov. 7 shooting at the Sandbar in West Vail, is still in the intensive care unit at the Denver Health hospital but is showing signs of progress this week, family members said.
Layoffs to hit Eagle County work force
Department leaders looking to cut $3.3 million from budget before 2012
Eagle County’s work force is going to shrink next year. But how much it will shrink hasn’t been set in stone. County department leaders now are working to finish their 2010 budgets.
Group: Colorado ski industry could 'melt away'
Activists release report on climate change at Breckenridge rally
Colorado’s ski industry is in danger of “melting away” if Congress doesn’t act decisively on climate change legislation, said Dana Hoffman, an energy expert with Environment Colorado.
Sunlight Mountain Resort opening day set for Dec. 4
Sunlight Mountain Resort is sitting pretty with recent snow storms that have blessed the region. But even with a top mountain depth reported at 16 inches Tuesday, Marketing Manager Dylan Lewis was reluctant to say whether the resort would open early.
Steamboat Briefs: Grocery store workers’ contract put on hold
Safeway and City Market workers did not vote immediately on a contract proposed by management of the grocery stores presented to the workers earlier in the week.
The Record for Nov. 17
Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of vandalism for a man who reported that his wife damaged his entertainment center and possibly stole some electronics. The matter is part of an ongoing divorce.
Routt County employee furloughs set to end
Dan Strnad said he is breathing a little easier these days. The Routt County finance director introduced an overview of the county’s proposed 2010 budget Wednesday, projecting about $47.3 million in revenues and about $48.2 million in expenditures next year.
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