The Last Stand
On a roll
Routt County Woolens making a name for itself
Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003
Routt County Woolens LLC made a memorable first appearance at this year's National Western Stock Show and Rodeo, winning a vendors' Best in Show prize.
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What do you say?
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003
The first thing I learned about newspaper column writing is that no one really cares about the writer.
Students showcase talents
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003
For roughly 40 years, local children and high school students have been able to strut their stuff in the Kiwanis' "Stars of Tomorrow" talent contest.
Topping the charts
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003
The book "Hiking the Boat II" is No. 1 on Off the Beaten Path's list of the top 100 books sold in 2002.
Fielder presenting slide show in Steamboat
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003
Nature photographer John Fielder said he's probably driven on every road in Colorado over the past 30 years, capturing the state's most beautiful open spaces on film.
Snowboard style
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003
The next Small Works Gallery show will have three times as many entries as any other show in the history of gallery.
Fanatics
Locals gear up for Super Bowl
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003
There is an urban legend that water and sewer lines across the United States are in danger of rupturing during halftime of the Super Bowl because of so many people flushing their toilets.
Health clinic sees growing clientele
VNA's Family Planning service fills void left when Planned Parenthood lost funding
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003
Since quietly opening six months ago, the Visiting Nurse Association's Family Planning and Women's Health Clinic has seen a growing clientele.
Sculptures display student creativity
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003
It takes a community to make sure the annual snow sculpture competition is pulled off for the Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival.
A moment in time
Artists of the new plein air exhibit opening at the Depot capture the ‘Allure of Light' throughout their paintings
Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003
Every good painter has probably had a similar epiphany about light, plein air painter Frank LaLumia said.
The showcase must go on
High schoolers work together to get performance ready to go
Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003
Organizing two dozen teen-age girls on stage for a finale piece for the Steamboat Springs High School Dance Showcase looked like a daunting task, especially with no song picked out and none of the dance choreographed yet.
Strumming banjos for benefit
Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003
The guys from the band 3-Wire organized something scary for last year's Jimmie Heuga Center benefit, and they're hoping to top it this year.
DISH OF THE WEEK
Dish: Bowl of Gumbo
Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003
Dish: Bowl of Gumbo Cost: $6.99 Where: Lucile's in Curve Plaza
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Super entertainment
Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003
Super Bowl weekend is upon us. It's funny to me how the day has transformed itself into the biggest unofficial holiday in the nation, and it's just a sporting event.
Boyfriend pops the question, Steamboat style
Man wins ‘Perfect Proposal Contest' for wanting to propose at ski area
Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003
Courtney Poynter looked startled Thursday when 10 tuxedo-clad skiers and snowboarders carrying roses and champagne sped down Rainbow trail toward her, coming to an abrupt stop and kneeling in two lines at her feet.
In search of skiers
Horizons seeking volunteers
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003
Horizons is looking for a few good skiers who are willing to spend several Saturdays through the winter skiing with its clients. A volunteer training session will take place Friday through Sunday.
Group gathers in protest to possible Middle East war
Protesters carry candles, make signs
Monday, Jan. 20, 2003
Nearly 65 people gathered around the American flag at the Routt County Courthouse Monday to protest a potential war with Iraq.
Cowboy tradition
National Western Stock Show riders still enjoy competing in annual downhill event at ski area
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003
After 29 years of the Cowboy Downhill in Steamboat Springs, the event has gone from first-time skiing rodeo pros racing out of control to a crew of veteran skiers serious about winning.
Moffat Co., wilderness groups disagree about maintaining area roads
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003
By asserting its right to maintain roads on federal land, the Moffat County Board of Commissioners has rekindled wilderness-proposal conflicts in Vermillion Basin.
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Celebrating a sense of community
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003
Forty years of the Steamboat skiing experience are coming to a head this weekend and next week, marked by several events scheduled by the Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp.
Celebrating 40 years
Ski Corp. has a variety of activities planned for Steamboat Ski Area's 40th birthday
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003
The Pepsi Aerial Pyrotechnics Performers will buzz the crowd and perform an aerial display in a fireworks-equipped airplane at the Steamboat Ski Area's 40th Anniversary Community-Wide Celebration Sunday. After that is a big fireworks show.
Sucker ready to showcase its true sound here
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003
After five years of touring, Sucker has developed its true sound -- and more people are beginning to listen, said lead man, singer and rapper Scott Stoughton.
Fielder comes to town
Top photographer to showcase work
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003
One of the most notable photographers of Colorado landscapes will give a local presentation of his work.
Mountain of Venus returns to Steamboat
Monday, Jan. 13, 2003
Young people generally come and go in ski towns and the scene has a short memory. The band Mountain of Venus, which formed in Steamboat Springs, experiences that phenomenon first hand when it comes back to the valley to play.
Marketing campaigns focus on western heritage
Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003
The most recognizable marketing image of the Steamboat Ski Area is of a man and woman on horses, with skis across their laps, breaking trail through deep snow. The majestic old More barn is in the background and the ski-trail-striped Mount Werner is behind that.
Expansions important to ski area growth
Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003
With more than 65 miles of trails and almost 3,000 acres of terrain, the Steamboat Ski Area has a reputation for being one of the biggest in North America.
Oak Creek native fills position
Photos takes over as public works director
Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003
It's been about 20 years since town officials in Oak Creek have had to fill the public works director job.
Strings for sale at 3-Wire Acoustic
Hayden store buys, rehabs used instruments
Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003
Dave Hanley wants anyone who has an interest in music to visit his instrument shop in Hayden, look at what he has, and sit down and play a tune with him.
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Tales from a former Village Person ...
Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003
My editor suggested that I defend -- from personal experience -- the honor of male dancing and male cheerleading for my column, as a tie-in to the Steamboat Springs High School Dance Team story in this issue of 4-Points.
Syncopatin' Sailors
Steamboat Springs High School Dance Team prides itself on its original performances and chance for each dancer to become a choreographer
Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003
Anyone who frequents Steamboat Springs High School athletic events has seen them.
Artist's approach on life: Bring it on
Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003
Steamboat Springs' own Amber Voiland is powerful in front of a piano. Playing on the Depot's piano earlier this week, her fingers caressed the keys while she spun her honest, personal tales with a strong voice -- a voice that demands to be listened to.
History of Steamboat depicted in new film
Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003
For his latest project, documentary filmmaker Smokey Vandergrift found 16-millimeter film footage from a trip up a one-chair lift that, in the 1947-48 winter, went from the bottom of Howelsen Hill to the top of Emerald Mountain.
Search and Rescue locates skiers
Lost party called rescuers from cell phone
Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003
Routt County Search and Rescue was back to work, finding three lost skiers on Rabbit Ears Pass. Though the volunteer group has been working hard this winter, members say the call load has been normal.
Skiing accident revisited
Man who suffered severe injuries on opening day
Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003
Scott Fox said he thought his friend Eric Heffley would die on the mountain. Heffley returned home from Craig Hospital in Denver this past week, recovering from injuries after a ski accident on the opening day of the Steamboat Ski Area.
Steamboat gears up for college week
Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003
Central Park Liquor gets a good share of business when college week comes along in Steamboat Springs, store manager Aimee Kimmey said.
Colorado Springs woman dies in plane crash
Three men in good condition; dogs rescued
Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002
The Colorado Springs woman trapped for eight hours in a small plane that crashed Sunday near Rabbit Ears Pass has died, Yampa Valley Medical Center personnel said this morning.
Two snowstorms possibly in Steamboat's near future
Friday, Dec. 27, 2002
The projected 13,700 people visiting Steamboat Springs this weekend may see a genuine Colorado Rocky Mountain snowstorm, but they'll probably have to wait until Sunday.
Nearly 14,000 visitors expected
Lifts to open early to accommodate crowds
Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002
Jitters Manager Greg Smith paused for a moment Thursday to describe the scene at the coffee shop on the mountain.
Torchlight parade tradition continues
Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002
There are always many choices for those looking to celebrate on New Year's Eve. Bands, dinner parties, shows and parties are all planned for the big night.
Juilliard School phenom headlines holiday concert
Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002
At 18 years old, Joshua Cullen-Carrozza is the youngest student graduating with a master's degree from the Juilliard School of Music this spring. Cullen-Carrozza made his concert debut at age 9 with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. He is performing at the Strings in the Mountains annual Gala Holiday Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort Grand Ballroom.
Puppeteer brings ‘Peter and the Wolf' to Steamboat
Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002
Jim Gamble and his company, Jim Gamble Puppet Productions, perform their unique puppet shows around the country and around the world.
Guitar guru moving in his own direction
Steve Kimmock getting rave reviews on a mostly instrumental act
Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002
Many deadheads thought jam guitar guru Steve Kimmock was destined to pick up the Grateful Dead's lead torch after Jerry Garcia's death in 1995.
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Straight from the source
Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002
I didn't get a chance to chat with Joshua Cullen-Carrozza on the phone.
An existence under the snow
Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2002
Though the snow-covered terrain of the Routt National Forest may appear to be a still, seemingly lifeless environment to humans, underneath the snow proves to be a whole different story.
Merry and bright
And the winners are ...
Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002
The 2002 Holiday Tour of Lights winners were voted on by ballot at the Steamboat Pilot & Today after 11 homes were selected by Pilot & Today readers.
Blowdown prime habitat for birds
Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002
Anyone who has scratched his or her way through the Routt Divide Blowdown knows it isn't the most hospitable place.
Fish Creek fee goes up
Rate increases from $3 to $5
Friday, Dec. 20, 2002
Hikers, snowshoers or skiers will have to pay a higher fee to get into Fish Creek Falls.
Departments get grants to combat drunken drivers
Patrols for DUIs to be increased
Friday, Dec. 20, 2002
Annual grants given to the Routt County Sheriff's Office and the Steamboat Springs Police Department are being used to increase DUI patrols.
Snowmobilers decry changes to map
Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002
Local snowmobilers are expressing frustration over the potential loss of available terrain after the Routt National Forest recently made changes to its recreation map.
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