The Last Stand
Flag to fly again at Hayden field
Friday, Oct. 3, 2008
It’s been 60 years since the American flag has flown at the Hayden High School football field, and Ron Nereson was not about to let anything happen to the concrete meticulously poured and smoothed for a new flagpole Tuesday morning.
Wildfire threatens homes
Friday, Aug. 15, 2008
A wildland fire burning in thick oak brush spread to within a couple hundred feet of two homes southwest of Steamboat Springs on Thursday afternoon.
Wildfire threatened homes, but no damage
Crews contain blaze southwest of Steamboat Springs
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008
A wildland fire burning in thick oak brush spread to within a couple hundred feet of two homes southwest of Steamboat Springs on Thursday afternoon.
Firefighters dispatched to ski area
U.S. Forest Service crew responds to tree lit by lightning
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Lightning from a strong Monday afternoon storm is the suspected cause of a fire that had at least one tree smoldering Tuesday at the Steamboat Ski Area.
Molly on the mend
Molly showing self-confidence in recovery
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Since Jan. 17, 2007, every day of Molly Look’s life has been about accomplishments, big and small.
A girl and her Boy
Molly’s love for her bunny led to fateful morning
Sunday, July 6, 2008
When Kathleen Fitzsimmons drove past a young girl wearing just a shirt sitting on a snowbank along Routt County Road 52E, the child was beyond pain. She wasn’t crying.
Search area expanded
Civil Air Patrol looking at 4,000 square miles in 11 counties
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Helicopters and planes could be seen and heard throughout the day in Steamboat Springs on Monday, during day two of a search for a downed aircraft carrying a Routt County man and his son.
Search area expanded
Civil Air Patrol looking at 4,000 square miles in 11 counties
Sunday, May 25, 2008
The Civil Air Patrol expanded its search Monday for the pilot and passenger of a downed aircraft, to an area encompassing 4,000 square miles in 11 counties. Levi Klapperich, 26, of Durango, and his father, Mark Klapperich, 56, of Hayden, have been missing since Sunday morning after their twin-engine Cessna 310 left Yampa Valley Regional Airport in Hayden and flew east toward Fort Collins.
Sixth annual cattle sale supports local beef producers
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Viewing of the animals at the sixth annual North Western Colorado Bull Sale begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Routt County Fairgrounds in Hayden.
Mudslide closes River Road
Homeowner’s property washing away
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
A mudslide Tuesday afternoon closed River Road in both directions about three-tenths of a mile north of the Routt County Road 14 and Mount Werner Road intersection.
Deadline day
Federal, state returns due today; post office expects crowds
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
The state and federal tax deadline is today, and last-minute filers have been crowding the post office to get their envelopes postmarked in time.
Winter makes slow exit
Mount Werner sees more than 10 inches; warming trend begins today
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
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.
Spring is under way, but winter still looms
Steamboat Springs under a snow and blowing snow advisory until 6 p.m.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Steamboat Springs is under a snow and blowing snow advisory until 6 p.m. today, with 5 to 10 inches expected by early evening. Meanwhile, it's another powder day on the mountain. The ski area reported 10 inches of snow this morning.
Dan Smilkstein
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Constantly in search of new challenges, two summers ago Dr. Dan Smilkstein found himself climbing a 19,785-foot mountain in the Peruvian Andes.
Tradition spared the knife
Company steps up to help snow sculpting contest go on
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008
A longtime Winter Carnival tradition was nearly broken this year because of too much snow in Steamboat Springs, but a local company has stepped up to ensure snow sculptures will again grace Lincoln Avenue.
A neighborhood divided
North Routt subdivision split on snowmobile use
Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008
For more than 30 years, snowmobiles had been a common sight on the county roads that wind through the Willow Creek Pass subdivision. That changed last November, when officials realized state law prohibited snowmobiling on county roadways.
Slope safety stressed
Autopsy reveals cause of man’s death was asphyxiation
Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008
The Steamboat Ski Area’s first on-mountain death in nearly two years is bringing increased attention to skier safety and awareness.
Tree wells pose hidden danger
Deep or unstable snow can cause sudden, severe risks
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008
Steamboat Springs snowboarder Dan Tullos knows firsthand how too much powder can quickly create a deadly situation. About this time last year, Tullos was cruising down the Priest Creek lift line at the Steamboat Ski Area when he dropped 15 or 20 feet off a rock. It almost cost him his life.
Global warming happens today
Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008
That’s the headline New York Times Science Editor Andrew Revkin says you will never see in his newspaper.
Old Town Hot Springs grand (re)opening set
Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008
After months of complicated construction, Old Town Hot Springs plans to open its renovated hot pools and two new water slides during a celebratory event Monday.
Verizon says glitch is fixed
Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008
A weekend of dropped cell phone calls, frustration and headaches for some Steamboat Springs Verizon Wireless customers was cured after a quick dose of *228 on Monday, Verizon officials said.
More jets coming to YVRA
United and Ski Corp. deal will increase seats year-round
Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007
Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. has struck what many call a long-overdue deal with United Airlines.
Local experts begin hosting Real Estate Aprés Ski
Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007
Tom Seyfried and Tina Chavez are firm believers that too much information is rarely a bad thing, especially when it comes to buying real estate.
Homes for the holidays
Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter seeking owners for pets
Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007
Dogs and cats may be cute and cuddly, but local animal workers say they aren’t necessarily the type of gift to surprise someone with this holiday season.
Consumers take lower rates to bank
Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007
With mortgage rates hovering around a two-year low, local lenders have been busy locking in low rates for their customers.
Keeping warm is a dirty job
Maintaining coal boilers in South Routt schools reminiscent of former times
Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007
Sometimes, Larry Radford’s job reminds him of what it must have been like to work on a locomotive in the early 1800s.
South Routt residents say ‘ahhh’
Visits to medical clinic have more than doubled in recent months
Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007
The doctor will be in five times a week at the South Routt Medical Center as early as Jan. 1. It was less than a year ago that the clinic was open only two half-days a week. But that all changed after South Routt residents in May 2006 voted in favor of a mill levy to subsidize the expense of operating the medical clinic.
Development signals end for rancher
Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007
South Routt County rancher Cynthia Crawford says she has had enough. Even with more than 2,100 acres of property to herself, she says there is no escaping the vehicles that speed down Colorado Highway 131. Crawford says development is pushing her out.
Curator aims to educate
Teaching and learning never stop for Tracks and Trails Musuem’s Laurie Elendu
Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007
Laurie Elendu says she felt like she was walking into a very exciting adventure last March, when she became curator of the Tracks and Trails Museum in Oak Creek.
Lunch brings sense of community to South Routt
Three times a week, meal brings seniors together for socializing, fun and food
Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007
The senior citizens in South Routt County know a good deal when they eat one.
Ball sparks WWII memories
Museum exhibit opening in time for Veterans’ Day
Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007
For Oak Creek resident Lorraine Gregory, a deflated football recently found upstairs in her farmhouse brings back memories of rationing food and purchasing bonds to support Americans fighting overseas in World War II.
Local haze on its way out
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007
The haze that settled in the Yampa Valley the past few days should begin to dissipate today and disappear by Wednesday, meteorologists say.
Man dies in accident at Milner Landfill
Longtime employee remembered as smart, caring, irreplaceable
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007
A 51-year-old Steamboat Springs man died Tuesday afternoon at the Twin Landfill in Milner after a bulldozer attachment fell on top of him.
Crash disrupts commute, power
Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007
A two-vehicle accident on Fish Creek Falls Road on Monday morning disrupted the morning commute and left about 375 Yampa Valley Electric Association customers without power.
Accident causes Monday morning headaches
Monday, Oct. 1, 2007
A two-vehicle accident on Fish Creek Falls Road this morning disrupted the morning commute and left about 200 consumers without power.
Wildfire contained before damage
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
A small wildfire in the backyard of a home near the Steamboat Ski Area was extinguished Tuesday before it could cause any structural damage.
Cattlemen's conference not all bull
Annual gathering mixes fun and business
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Getting transformed into a cow in heat was not on the printed agenda for this year’s Colorado Cattlemen’s Association convention, but that’s exactly what happened to cattle producer David Mendenhall on Tuesday.
Yampa Festival wraps up
Monday, June 11, 2007
The weekend celebration of snowmelt continued Sunday with kayaking races through racing gates on the Yampa River along Dr. Rich Weiss Park.
A piece of the past
Bob’s Conoco is last station standing downtown
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Bob Logan is not a big fan of rumors. “The fact is we are not under contract, and we are not listed for sale,” said Logan, who recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of his business, Bob’s Downtown Conoco/ American Car Care Centers at 942 Lincoln Ave.
Balloon Rodeo sails to lake
Saturday, June 2, 2007
One of Steamboat’s more popular events has found a new home at Bald Eagle Lake.
Hayden water in question
Residents advised not to consume from tap until further notice
Friday, June 1, 2007
Hayden residents have been advised not to drink from the town’s water supply until further notice.
Subway coming to west side
Friday, June 1, 2007
Sandwiches in the six and 12-inch variety are making their way to the west side of Steamboat Springs.
Sheraton hotel, golf course purchased by Starwood
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
A major — and long anticipated — property sale at the base of the Steamboat Ski Area was sealed last week.
Xcel submits rail application
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Xcel Energy wants to use a right-of-way it controls to build a new railroad line to supply coal to the Hayden Station.
Welcome back, joe
Coffee returns to a familiar location in downtown Steamboat
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Steamboat resident Rich Levy describes the past 10 months as an adjustment period for downtown coffee and tea lovers.
Routt County plans tributes for Memorial Day
Holiday a reminder that ‘freedom isn’t free’
Friday, May 25, 2007
A variety of Memorial Day ceremonies throughout Routt County will pay tribute Monday to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
Seminar at CMC geared toward entrepreneurs
Friday, May 25, 2007
Ambitious entrepreneurs can learn from the experts during a workshop in Steamboat Springs next month.
Rancher on road to recovery
Hayden’s Avis Funk, 89, healing up at Sandrock center
Friday, May 25, 2007
Longtime Hayden rancher Avis Funk is recovering at the Sandrock Ridge Care and Rehab Center in Craig from an injury she sustained while working on her ranch last month.
No clowning around
Scott Parker to perform grand finale with We’re Not Clowns
Friday, May 25, 2007
We’re Not Clowns will perform a juggling act of its own as the group works to find a replacement for Scott Parker.
Click It or Ticket campaign has proven success in Steamboat
Thursday, May 24, 2007
The Steamboat Springs Police Department is again participating in a nationwide program that encourages drivers to buckle up.
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