In defense of Stanford: A guy was elected president with a checkered past of drug and alcohol use. He was reborn with a clean slate to eat off with his silver spoon. 20 yrs ago a crime was committed by a man who was available for public scrutiny here for quite a while. Seems like his debt to society is settled, should he be tried twice for the same crime? Or is the best way to become innocent again to show your face sunday morning at a dog and pony show with wine and crackers? America has forgiven many when they have admitted their transgressions
It's a shame that our local small town politics are still served by special interests, with less at stake than the national ones. A headshot and popularity contest usually wins. for a business there, the season to make hay is short, so they are basically getting a life sentence.
Seems like the money was either stolen from someone carefully selected b/c of vulnerability, or a little bit was taken from many. Either way, very calculated, not impulsive, and cold hearted. Ain't easy making money in this valley!
The scary thing about this country is how many of you believe in books "written" over 2000 years ago, and then translated/revised in the "dark ages." The same book about a forgiving god that punishes women by making child birth painful as a consequence for one event. think for yourself, don't let centuries of fear mongering dictate how you live. is there anything else written 2000 years ago that has not been reevaluated? I would fear jail, not some subterranean high temperatures if I were these women.
messiah, thanks for changing the whole scope of the forum to holier than thou! Did they give the money to your church? nope, spent on realestate ,apparently, and lexus cars. forgive them so you can feel good about yourself
It is lame how so much effort is put into "preserving western" heritage, friendliness, or whatever. by the time such things are all over every multimillion dollar property ad, they are just that, lip service. Steamboat isn't what it was, look at Vail, dozens of fur stores and jewelers that you can practically ski right up to. In the next couple of years there will be so much more retail space, and so much more high end residential property, that the demographic will follow. Look at the grand hotel retail frontage on Mt werner, 50% vacant last time I looked. How many lights do you see on in the newer construction by the ski area in the evenings? Steamboat used to be driven by Denver money in the beginning, then it was texas money, now it is worldwide capital coming. Steamboat had some great years.
lots of truck traffic there, and in the straightaway. hope noone ever gets nailed there the way people have where rcr 27 intersects 40 and there is coal truck traffic.
I think madmoores idea is a good one, but the visual impacts would be a huge drawback to some, think about the historic homes preservation debate. a concrete parking structure would be too raw for residents to support, but the centralized location and current use as parking already makes it ideal. Throw up a couple of signs with spurs on them and "parking" on it and then let everyone complain about oak street traffic!
Bank tellers jailed
shadow- it doesn't make everyone feel good to follow. sheep follow, leaders lead
February 25, 2008 at 2:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Small towns bring large risks
In defense of Stanford:
A guy was elected president with a checkered past of drug and alcohol use. He was reborn with a clean slate to eat off with his silver spoon.
20 yrs ago a crime was committed by a man who was available for public scrutiny here for quite a while. Seems like his debt to society is settled, should he be tried twice for the same crime? Or is the best way to become innocent again to show your face sunday morning at a dog and pony show with wine and crackers?
America has forgiven many when they have admitted their transgressions
February 24, 2008 at 2:17 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Nerney camps outside pub
It's a shame that our local small town politics are still served by special interests, with less at stake than the national ones.
A headshot and popularity contest usually wins. for a business there, the season to make hay is short, so they are basically getting a life sentence.
February 24, 2008 at 2:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Small towns bring large risks
Seems like the money was either stolen from someone carefully selected b/c of vulnerability, or a little bit was taken from many. Either way, very calculated, not impulsive, and cold hearted. Ain't easy making money in this valley!
February 24, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Bank tellers jailed
The scary thing about this country is how many of you believe in books "written" over 2000 years ago, and then translated/revised in the "dark ages." The same book about a forgiving god that punishes women by making child birth painful as a consequence for one event.
think for yourself, don't let centuries of fear mongering dictate how you live.
is there anything else written 2000 years ago that has not been reevaluated?
I would fear jail, not some subterranean high temperatures if I were these women.
February 24, 2008 at 1:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Bank tellers jailed
messiah, thanks for changing the whole scope of the forum to holier than thou! Did they give the money to your church? nope, spent on realestate ,apparently, and lexus cars. forgive them so you can feel good about yourself
February 24, 2008 at 1:12 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Small towns bring large risks
20,000 bail seems light, I would think they could potentially have some cash to skip town with!
February 24, 2008 at 12:48 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
STEAMBOAT, the new Aspen
It is lame how so much effort is put into "preserving western" heritage, friendliness, or whatever. by the time such things are all over every multimillion dollar property ad, they are just that, lip service. Steamboat isn't what it was, look at Vail, dozens of fur stores and jewelers that you can practically ski right up to. In the next couple of years there will be so much more retail space, and so much more high end residential property, that the demographic will follow. Look at the grand hotel retail frontage on Mt werner, 50% vacant last time I looked. How many lights do you see on in the newer construction by the ski area in the evenings?
Steamboat used to be driven by Denver money in the beginning, then it was texas money, now it is worldwide capital coming.
Steamboat had some great years.
October 7, 2007 at 6:02 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
DRIVE FRIENDLY PLEASE
lots of truck traffic there, and in the straightaway. hope noone ever gets nailed there the way people have where rcr 27 intersects 40 and there is coal truck traffic.
October 6, 2007 at 4:16 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Would a highway bypass of downtown Steamboat Springs ease traffic congestion?
I think madmoores idea is a good one, but the visual impacts would be a huge drawback to some, think about the historic homes preservation debate. a concrete parking structure would be too raw for residents to support, but the centralized location and current use as parking already makes it ideal. Throw up a couple of signs with spurs on them and "parking" on it and then let everyone complain about oak street traffic!
October 3, 2007 at 10:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )