Brady Meier died Friday after construction site accident
Brady Meier was pronounced dead at 11:45 a.m. at Yampa Valley Medical Center, Routt County Coroner Rob Ryg said. The cause of his death has not been determined, but Ryg and investigating officers said they think Meier was struck with a fitting from a pressurized water line.
Weekend weather a mixed bag
Storms expected to bring chilly, wet conditions through Monday
Count yourself lucky if Monday's Columbus Day holiday means a day off work because the weather in Northwest Colorado is going to be unsettled until then. A couple of storm systems are expected to move through Routt County today, Saturday and early Sunday before giving way to clear skies and higher temperatures Monday.
Brent Boyer: A story that impacts us all
On Friday, the Pilot & Today will unveil Part 1 of a five-part series titled "House of Cards: The rise and fall of Routt County's real estate economy." Staff members have spent the past couple of months reporting this in-depth look at the buildup and fallout of the real estate-driven economy.
Death of 'Cowboy Bob' brings peace to family in New York
Oak Creek man was subject of family's 30-year search
Last weekend's death of Robert "Cowboy Bob" Matteson in a garage in Oak Creek brought an end to a 30-year family mystery rooted in upstate New York.
Suspect in chase had 10 guns in stolen truck
Man led police on 30-mile pursuit from Routt County to Grand County
Glen Alan Shaffer was arrested on U.S. Highway 40 in Grand County after a chase that began in Routt County and reached 75 mph at times. The pursuit began after Steamboat Springs Police Department officers tried to pull over Shaffer near Fifth and Yampa streets.
Brent Boyer: More coverage without 4 Points
I've lived in Steamboat Springs only seven years, but it's been long enough to witness incredible growth in our arts community. Just the past few years have seen an explosion of new gallery spaces in downtown Steamboat.
Brent Boyer: Fighting for transparency
As was reported in Tuesday's newspaper, the Steamboat Springs School Board voted, 4-1, during its Monday night meeting to accept a lawsuit settlement offer from the Steamboat Pilot & Today. The board's vote brought an end to an unfortunate but entirely preventable episode grounded squarely in the democratic principles of open government.
Brent Boyer: Number crunching
Take a guess at the most-read story of the past year on Steamboatpilot.com. I'll give you a hint: It has nothing to do with our sheriff, although he did crack the top 10.
Brent Boyer: Unmasking the Editorial Board
One of the most rewarding and challenging parts of my job is leading the newspaper's Editorial Board. For 90 minutes every Tuesday, our six-member group debates important issues happening in our community and beyond.
Brent Boyer: New E-edition available starting today
Beginning today, our Web site includes a daily E-edition that's an exact copy of the print paper. A click on our E-edition widget is all readers will need to open a full-screen version of the Steamboat Pilot & Today.
Brent Boyer: Attaching value to news
The grim financial situation facing many newspapers, particularly those in large media markets, has rekindled the debate about whether media companies should charge users for online content.
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.
Brent Boyer: Stocks, Tigers and Twitter - oh my
There was a time when many newspapers devoted multiple pages to stock listings. Those times have passed. Any number of Web sites provide real-time tracking of the financial markets, which makes printing Wednesday's market results in Thursday's paper seem silly.
Brent Boyer: Transcending journalism
Less than 30 of us gathered in a sunlit corner meeting room on the second floor of the Brown Palace hotel in downtown Denver to listen to Jim Sheeler - a master storyteller with a gift for uncovering the details that make a good story great and a great story unforgettable.
Toddler found OK after reported missing Sunday
Officers were working Sunday night to reunite an 18-month-old Routt County boy with his mother after he was reported missing Sunday afternoon. Police say a family member took the child.
Brent Boyer: A word about the Pilot & Today
The timing of Thursday's announcement that the Rocky Mountain News would publish its final edition on Friday was, on some level, symbolic.
Brent Boyer: Playing it out front
Longtime Steamboat Springs resident and veteran Pilot & Today reporter Tom Ross was as excited as I've ever seen him Friday morning. Like other members of Routt County's dedicated Nordic skiing community, Ross was glued to his computer, watching the results from the first Nordic combined event of the 2009 World Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic.
Sailors skiers finish strong
Dixson brings home Skimeister award
The Steamboat Springs High School Alpine and Nordic ski teams capped a strong showing at the state skiing championships Friday with top-five overall finishes for the boys and girls. But the best news to come out of the competition was for an individual Steamboat athlete.
Brent Boyer: With obituaries, families come 1st
One of my duties as this newspaper's education reporter was compiling and editing obituaries submitted by our readers and funeral homes across the country. It wasn't the most glamorous duty, but it was an important and often overlooked one.
Brent Boyer: Locals celebrates community
It's easy for journalists to get caught up in the routine of their respective beats. Meeting coverage and event previews are important, but they don't make for a well-rounded community newspaper on their own.
Brent Boyer: Getting with the times
For several years, I resisted the temptation. The urging of friends and colleagues couldn't sway me, nor could the hard reality that social networking via the Internet and mobile devices has become the communication method of choice for many Americans younger than 30.
Police: Tap House acted appropriately
Fatal Jan. 2 altercation did not take place in bar
Steamboat Springs police officials say evidence in the investigation of Sgt. 1st Class Richard Lopez's death indicates The Tap House Sports Grill acted appropriately in trying to defuse the argument that ultimately led to a deadly physical altercation later that night.
Brent Boyer: Train a comin'
Life is a collection of chance encounters and fated circumstances, but seldom do we stop to consider the sequence of events that lead us to our present day.
Brent Boyer: Lost in translation
I was this newspaper's education reporter when the Steamboat Springs School District first experienced a surge in the number of students whose native language was not English.
Boarder rescued in Fish Creek drainage
A snowboarder who ventured into the Fish Creek drainage Sunday afternoon was rescued by Routt County Search and Rescue personnel later that evening.
Crash victims mourned
Joe and Suzette Brumleve 'died doing something they really enjoyed'
Full of life and love, Joe and Suzette Brumleve formed a dynamic team driven in recent years by their love of family and their passion for flying and living the Western lifestyle.
Brent Boyer: Newspapers must focus on Web
News from within the newspaper industry has been pretty dire in recent weeks. The Rocky Mountain News, said to be Colorado's oldest business, is for sale.
Brent Boyer: Changes in store for Pilot & Today
A group at the Pilot & Today has spent the past couple months evaluating our newspaper products and refining ideas for how to make them better. Some of them come down to efficiency and best use of resources. Some of them involve the changing nature of newspapers and newspaper readership.
Brent Boyer: Thanksgiving and new technology
Thanksgiving Day is my favorite holiday of the year.
Brent Boyer: This year's election was a historic one
The votes have been cast and counted, and although it's a relief to have the election season behind us, I also find it a little bittersweet. Election night is what being a journalist is all about, and the morning after an election is a reminder that the next ballot now is 364 days away.
Winter storm warning for Steamboat Springs
The end of campaign season looks as if it will usher in the beginning of winter. The National Weather Service forecasts between 5 and 10 inches of snow falling in city limits by Thursday morning.
Brent Boyer: We've got Election Night covered
Election Day is one of my favorite days of the year, and not only for the obvious democratic reasons. There's seldom another night when the newsroom feels as alive as it does on the first Tuesday of November.
Brent Boyer: Calling all teen readers
Last week was national Teen Read Week, and Bud Werner Memorial Library celebrated the event with a kick-off party, weeklong activities, and amnesty for teens who had fines for overdue books.
Brent Boyer: Sorting through the debate spin
I was one of an estimated 63 million viewers of Tuesday night's presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain. And I'm sure I wasn't the only one who walked away from the TV frustrated after 90 minutes of back-and-forth debate that failed to impress.
Democrats host seniors lunch today
Free lunch isn't the only thing on today's menu for Routt County senior citizens.
Rodeman's license suspension overturned
Department of Revenue rules police had no right to enter home
A Colorado Department of Revenue hearing officer dismissed the one-year suspension of former Oak Creek Mayor Kathy "Cargo" Rodeman's driver's license Wednesday. As a result, Rodeman retains her driving privileges despite failing a Breathalyzer test the night of her controversial arrest.
Daily Press names new editor
Jennifer L. Grubbs has been named the new editor of the Craig Daily Press. Her first day of work was Monday.
Brent Boyer: Cleaning up our online comments
Love it or hate it, many Steamboat Pilot & Today readers can't resist the temptation of our online story comments. It never ceases to amaze me how often people talk about what so-and-so poster wrote beneath one of our online articles.
Former Oak Creek mayor Tasered, arrested
Kathy Rodeman charged with DUI, resisting arrest
Former Oak Creek Mayor Kathy "Cargo" Rodeman was stunned by a Taser and arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of DUI, DUI per se, resisting arrest and obstructing a peace officer.
Brent Boyer: Remembering Mrs. Fields
Decades later, I can still picture Mrs. Fields' warm smile. Although I didn't realize it at the time, I was fortunate that she was just as quick with a well-deserved tongue-lashing or stern order to retreat to the corner of the classroom reserved for the misbehaved.
Golf Gear Guide
1. Quit lugging your bag on your back and enjoy the scenic views offered at Steamboat golf courses with help from Clicgear's Model 2.0 push cart. Named "Best New Product" at the 2007 PGA Merchandise Show. $189.99.
Fire crews respond to Milner Landfill blaze
Area fire crews responded to a fire at the Milner Landfill on Monday evening. The blaze was thought to be contained late Monday night.
Brent Boyer: Wanted: Your input
Have a story idea? Send it to us
Spring is a funny season in Routt County. The ski mountain closes, and a number of local shops and restaurants follow suit, if only for a couple of weeks to re-energize before the summer tourism season kicks off.
Brent Boyer: Magazine production presents new challenges
One of the real joys of producing a daily newspaper is that we get to see the product of our work every morning, 365 days a year, no exceptions.
Snow expected through Thursday night
Winter storm watch in effect for higher elevations, including Rabbit Ears Pass
Keep the ice scraper handy - winter isn't going away yet. Residents awoke to snow this morning, and the white stuff will continue to fall through Friday before giving way to mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the 50s this weekend.
Steamboat under snow advisory
Five to 10 inches expected by late this afternoon; snow to persis throughout week
What spring? Snow is expected to continue throughout the day - heavy at times - with total accumulations of 5 to 10 inches. The National Weather Service predicts higher totals in the higher elevations surrounding Steamboat Springs.
Intrawest unveils new season pass prices
Unlimited skiing at Steamboat will cost $30 more next season
The cost of unlimited skiing at the Steamboat Ski Area will increase $30 for the 2008-09 winter. But not all Intrawest season passes will increase in price.
Brent Boyer: Voices to be heard, or read
I like to give City Editor Mike Lawrence a hard time about our content on Page 2 of the Wednesday Steamboat Today. You see, Lawrence was a bit skeptical when we moved Joanne Palmer's column from the Sunday Style section to a more prominent spot in the daily paper.
Winter makes slow exit
Mount Werner sees more than 10 inches; warming trend begins today
Spring officially began March 20, but Mother Nature has other ideas. A strong winter storm dropped more than 10 inches of snow on Mount Werner overnight Sunday and Monday morning, delighting skiers and riders and adding to the season's record-setting total. And there's more snow in the forecast as Sunday's closing day approaches.
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