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Blythe Terrell

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LIFT-UP coat drive starts

Take coats to Ski Town Cleaners before 6 p.m. today through Saturday. Coats will be given out the first week of November.

Lanes on Lincoln opening up this weekend

Weekend construction update.

Lincoln Avenue construction updates

Closures and information about the downtown construction. A meeting about the project is 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Centennial Hall.

Steamboat speaker provides career advice

Shari Harley encourages people to be honest, seek feedback

Shari Harley was impressed with her audience Saturday at the Steamboat Springs Community Center. About 25 people showed up at 9:30 a.m. on a beautiful day to listen to her speak for three hours.

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Authors talk about process, passion at Literary Sojourn

Nearly every seat at every table was full at Saturday's Literary Sojourn. The audience members leaned raptly over pairs of reading glasses taking notes on pads or sneaking sips of water. Before them stood the authors, on a stage, behind a lectern and between paintings of trees and snow.

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Lyon's Corner Drug offers Pretty Brainy clothing

Heidi Olinger was shopping for her niece Ryanne in 2001 when it dawned on her: There were no clothes out there that fit Ryanne's personality. That frustration planted the seed for Olinger's apparel company, Pretty Brainy. The line is meant for girls ages 7 to 14, called "tweens," and focuses on being feminine and intelligent.

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Hayden food bank moves to new location

LIFT-UP serves those in need Wednesday mornings on Walnut

LIFT-UP clients who walk into the new Hayden food bank space are likely to see Holly Blake's bright, smiling face. Blake, a volunteer and LIFT-UP of Routt County board member, will manage the food bank.

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Ski Corp. cuts international hiring amid local job interest

Steamboat Ski Area is in the thick of ski season hiring, and the recession has changed a lot.Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. expects to bring on fewer international workers, but leaders expect employment numbers to be similar to last season.

Town Council OKs 1st reading of fee increase

Hayden draws line between rates, water loss

Hayden's leaders moved ahead Thursday on a water rate increase for residents. The Hayden Town Council approved the first reading of an ordinance that would raise base rates 19 percent, to $19 per month for most customers and $11.40 per month for seniors. Usage rates would not change.

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Intrawest focuses on helmets

Children in lessons, instructors will be required to wear helmets this year

The ski resort owner and parent company of Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. will recommend this ski season that all skiers and snowboarders wear helmets at its resorts, and it will require helmets for children and some teens in ski and snowboard school programs.

Hayden Town Council to discuss water rates

Water users in Hayden will pay more if the Hayden Town Council approves a base rate increase this month.

Steamboat Resorts gets aggressive

Company cuts prices in half to attract attention, bookings

Steamboat Resorts wasn't ready to wait to see how this winter turned out for lodging, President Bob Milne said at a Business Outlook Breakfast last week. So the company put itself out there.

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Business bubbling for Steamboat Soap Co.

Debbie Dygert offers products in stores, on Web

Debbie Dygert seems like the sort of person who would make bubbly stuff for a living. The blond-pigtailed entrepreneur is effervescent about her products and lovingly displays each one, from creamy goat-milk decorative bars to textured organic soaps.

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Sustainability center stage at summit

Yampa Valley Sustainability Council listens to green infrastructure presentation

Out-of-towners provided insight Friday into what they've done, what they're trying to do and what's working in the sustainability arena.

Diamond offers reasons for optimism

Ski Corp. president says most market indicators are positive

Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. President Chris Diamond said some ski season flights are 60 percent to 80 percent cheaper than this time last year. Gas is more than a dollar a gallon cheaper, and consumer confidence is increasing from its all-time low in February.

Life coach takes aim at obstacles

David Caddell started practice to help people achieve goals

David Caddell found his calling in life coaching after years in other fields. Caddell worked in media, music and customer service before discovering his passion. He trained at the Baraka Institute in Portland, Ore., and started working as a life coach in Steamboat Springs two months ago.

YVRA car rental businesses fear impact of possible Hayden levy

In a worst-case scenario, a new car rental tax in Hayden could knock business down by 10 to 15 percent, Aaron Wiltfong said, who operates Budget Rent A Car at Yampa Valley Regional Airport and will be among those voting on the proposed tax Nov. 3.

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Creek View Grill reopens after closing Thursday

Creek View Grill closed Thursday because it owed taxes

The Colorado Department of Revenue closed the Creek View on Thursday because the restaurant was behind in paying state sales tax, owner Phillip Davis said.

Skiing readers rank Steamboat No. 9

Magazine ranks Steamboat tops for trees, second for snow and ninth for nightlife

Steamboat came in at No. 9 overall on Skiing Magazine's list of top 10 resorts for 2010. The magazine tallies reader votes across categories such as steeps, snow and terrain.

Sustainability Summit to focus on solutions

Friday's speakers include green building, carbon footprint experts

On May 4, 2007, a tornado all but destroyed Greensburg, Kan. Three options presented themselves, John Wickland said: rebuild the town as it was before, walk away or rebuild the town sustainably.

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OktoberWest marks end to flurry for Chamber

OktoberWest ran across town, starting with a downtown bike parade and beer tastings Friday, going to a full day of beer and events at Gondola Square on Saturday and ending with specials at ski area restaurants today. The Chamber planned the first-time fest as part of efforts to "create some vitality for the town," Executive Vice President Sandy Evans Hall said.

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Rugby coach now offers high-intensity sessions at Manic Training

Sessions at Manic Training start and end on time. There isn't room for lollygagging or chitchat, but owner Graham "Bushy" Muir still describes it as "low-key." That's because the training is for athletes who want to come in and get down to business.

Steamboat businesses find social network footing

Steamboat Springs businesses have been following, friending, tweeting and hash-tagging their way into the nonstop world of Web 2.0.

Creek View developer studies hotel options

Builder gets Hayden's OK to seek $10,000 grant

Hayden developer Stefanus Nijsten and his brother, Louis, are developing the Creek View project in western Hayden and have proposed a commerce park near Yampa Valley Regional Airport with partner Bob Zibell.

Skiers rank Steamboat No. 10 in Ski Magazine

Magazine's overall ranking falls; ski area No. 1 for families

Steamboat hung on to a top-10 ranking this year in Ski Magazine's poll of best North American ski resorts.

Routt County employment rate down from July

Jobless rate at 6 percent in August

Routt County's unemployment rate decreased in August, to 6 percent from 6.9 percent in July. But the rate is up from August 2008, when the county's unemployment stood at 3.2 percent.

Steamboat slips in Ski Magazine rankings

Readers put resort at No. 10, a two-slot drop from last year

Steamboat Ski Area slid in at No. 10 in Ski Magazine's poll of best North American ski resorts, a two-spot slip from last year's No. 8. The rankings come from a poll of Ski Magazine readers. The resort ranked No. 1 in family programs.

County employment improves

Routt's August numbers were down to 6 percent from 6.9 percent in July

Routt County's unemployment rate decreased in August, to 6 percent from 6.9 percent in July. But the rate is up from August 2008, when the county's unemployment stood at 3.2 percent.

Garden Club plans events in Hayden

Group adds more projects to calendar

The Hayden Garden Club took on an ambitious agenda when it started a year and a half ago, and the group is making headway.

Hayden council hears about YVRA funding

Yampa Valley Regional Airport officials are planning $46 million in capital projects during the next decade. Airport Manager Dave Ruppel laid out the importance of that money for the Hayden Town Council at a work session with the Routt County Board of Commissioners on Thursday.

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Poplar Street work under way

Hayden construction expected to be finished by November

Poplar Street has been closed to through traffic for a week and sits ripped up and ready for rebuilding. The Hayden thoroughfare is expected to be shut until November from U.S. Highway 40 to Dry Creek. Native Excavating won the $958,000 contract.

Hayden Town Council, Routt County commissioners to discuss YVRA

Airport plans and possibilities could be at the center of a powwow Thursday between the Routt County Board of Commissioners and the Hayden Town Council.

New square dancers wanted at weekly Friday-night event

The Green Ridge Mountaineers will meet each Friday starting this week, and they're inviting anyone and everyone to join them. Dancers travel from across the region to enjoy camaraderie and music at the American Legion hut in Hayden.

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Women offering horse lovers a chance to live the cowgirl lifestyle

Christy Cramer and Sheila Davis built their business, Cowgirl Adventures, to help women improve their horse skills during an authentic Western experience.

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Prankster Oscar Beck retires from Delta prison

Sergeant grew up in Oak Creek and Hayden, worked at El Rancho

For the past 19 years, Routt County native Sgt. Oscar Beck has been perpetrating graveyard shift pranks and hijinks at Delta Correctional Center.

Ski Corp. angles for return traffic

Marketing leader says RSVIP program at core of ski area's plans

The Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. marketing leader Andy Wirth sees the retention program as a cornerstone of the strategy to pull people to the Steamboat Ski Area this winter.

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3 Routt County girls win divisions at state fair in Pueblo

Three Routt County girls cleaned up at the Colorado State Fair this summer, taking top belt buckles in their 4-H horseback-riding events.

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County OKs Cog Road contract

Slide near Hayden, Elkhead slide slated to be fixed by winter

Much-anticipated repairs on the Cog Road slide north of Hayden could start in about two weeks, county officials said. The Routt County Board of Commissioners approved a $1.2 million contract Tuesday for American Civil Constructors to perform the repairs.

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Record turnout at Wild West Air Fest

Visitors take to skies in vintage, new aircraft at 5th annual event

Jen Alexander hit the skies in a J-3 Piper Cub during the fifth annual Wild West Air Fest at Steamboat Springs Airport off Routt County Road 129. The Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association sold more than 1,600 buttons for entry, the most ever, master of ceremonies Mike Forney said.

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Mac Ranch offers computer classes, gadgets in new store

That new-shop smell still drifts through the Mac Ranch in downtown Steamboat Springs. Store partners Elissa Daly and Dave Sessions opened on Eighth Street last month, moving from a tucked-away Yampa Street store to the former location of Sweet Potato Lingerie.

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Dr. Bookman to earn Willett Award

Doctor has spent 30 years devoted to

Larry Bookman is being honored for a career that has boosted health care in the Yampa Valley. Bookman is director of emergency medicine and chief medical officer at Yampa Valley Medical Center. He and John Kerst are the first winners of the Doc Willett Health Care Heritage Award.

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Hayden library teen corner hums to life

Library used donations for youth-focused area

Hayden Public Library's new teen corner is the product of the sweating and fretting of the people it's meant to attract. Lysa Valora and Elaine Cromie led efforts to design and create the area tailored to teenagers. Along with library lover Susan Magaw, the teens tore down shelving, created a paint scheme and planned furniture.

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War bomber lands for Air Fest

WWII-era Pacific Prowler still flying after more than 60 years

The pilots of the Pacific Prowler, a plane built during WWII that never saw combat, love hearing veterans' stories. That's the best part of flying the B-25 Mitchell Bomber across the country, Steve Swift and Pat Mahaffey said. The plane will be at Steamboat Springs Airport this weekend for the fifth annual Wild West Air Fest.

Xcel rail spur work to affect C.R. 27, US 40

Lane closures, speed changes expected during project

Construction of a rail spur for Hayden Station could affect traffic on Routt County Road 27 and U.S. Highway 40 this fall.

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North Routt couple builds skin-screening system

Jim and Kris Stouffer have developed a machine to help doctors, patients monitor moles

Jim and Kris Stouffer have created the AccuView DV-5 Multi Imaging System, a five-camera machine aimed at helping doctors detect melanoma and skin cancer. The system takes photos of people so they and their doctors can monitor changes in moles and other potential signs of cancer.

Discussion on taxes closes Freedom Conference

Speaker: Protests can ease pressure on politicians

Grover Norquist closed out the inaugural Freedom Conference by encouraging participants to form an "exoskeleton" for their politicians. Through raising their voices, rallying and speaking up at town hall meetings, conservatives can strengthen their politicians against pressures, he said.

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2 earn honors for service in name of longtime doctor

Frederick Ewing "Doc" Willett spent most of his medical career in Steamboat Springs, but his influence spread across the country, his great-nephew said.

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Excel Gymnastics readies for 1st meet

Center will host 2 out-of-town teams at new spot Saturday

Excel Gymnastics opened 2 1/2 years ago at Riverside Plaza and moved to Riverfront Park in March. That space, in the flashy buildings by the James Brown Soul Center of the Universe Bridge, offered higher ceilings than, and nearly triple the gym space of, the Riverside location.

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Scientists: Global warming conversation is one-sided

Panel experts say extremists are dominating the climate debate

William Gray, a professor emeritus of atmospheric sciences at Colorado State University, said the climate change conversation has become intensely political and has left no room for dialogue. He spoke about climate change Saturday morning at the Steamboat Institute's Freedom Conference.

Hayden to consider raising water rates

Hayden residents could see higher water bills this fall, Town Manager Russ Martin said. Town staff members plan to present a base rate increase of about $3 a month to the Hayden Town Council at its Sept. 17 meeting.

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