The Last Stand
Comments by kmm
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On Michael Turner: Triple Crown facts
April 30, 2008 at 8:37 a.m.
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Another group will fill up the vacancy of triple crown.
I seem to remember years back, that the national cutting horse association came to town for one of the weeks that triple crown was here. Let me tell you, these guys had money. Lots of it. And even though they were a smaller group of people, I bet they forked more money over than triple crown. They didn't bring their coolers already full of food. I think that the cutting horse association wanted to make it an annual event, but the city said no, they were doing triple crown. If that's true (I'm not sure if it is), we lost a very lucrative group.
I'm just saying, there are other groups that we can woo. It's time to ditch the fratboys, lets go with someone else.
On Brent Boyer: Putting our opinion out there
March 27, 2008 at 8 a.m.
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As a HS teacher, although not one at SSHS, I would like to chime in on the debate. I do not know the principal, but I do know the type of atmosphere that is occuring at SSHS. It's divisive. Boyer has it right. Knezevich is trying to make his job a popularity contest, and he shouldn't be putting teachers into that kind of situation. An earlier comment on an earlier article wanted to know where were the dissenting voices? Silent. And I'll tell you why. You don't bite the hand that feeds you. And this works both ways. A teacher who supports the principal won't show up at the board meeting in fear that the board might not renew his contract (newly hired teachers can be non-renewed for no reason).
And on the flip side, a teacher who doesn't like the principal won't speak up either because if the principal is vindictive, he can make life hell for a teacher. Examples might be not approving personal leave, not buying classroom materials, giving non-wanted duty. The principal divides the staff into the haves and the have nots. And those in the good graces can do just about anything. They might be able to run home during a planning period to fetch a forgotten item, or be asked to be on a wanted committee, and I've even seen principals go so far as to take coaching positions away from one person, only to give them to those in his “favorite club”.
It's not fun being in the “have not” crowd, and I imagine most teachers at SSHS are keenly watching the debate, but electing to stay out of it to preserve their own jobs. The staff is obviously divided based on a comment by “river”, and just because his/her face wasn't seen at the meeting, doesn't mean all the staff supports Knezevich. Kelly Meek is obviously in the “haves” group. And for him, Knezevich is a great principal, but does Meek see what is happening in the “have not” crowd. That is the question that I think the board is trying to find out.
On From the slopes to the tube
February 8, 2008 at 1:28 p.m.
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Any idea where those without cable can watch the show?
On Baby Brianna laid to rest
September 13, 2007 at 8:52 a.m.
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I understand wanting to go to the ceremony, but the article said it was a private ceremony. Don't blame the paper.
On Assessing the wetlands
April 24, 2007 at 9:55 a.m.
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Fourseasons…where have you been? Almost all normal activity will remain at the courthouse. The only thing moving is the courts and anything related to it. That's why it's called the Justice Center.
On Jo Stanko: Why I support John Salazar
November 3, 2006 at 1:22 p.m.
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In response to the lizard:
The Stanko Ranch borders Emerald Mountain on 20 mile road, and I would bet that it is worth milions. Ranch land in steamboat is extremely expensive, expecially a real working ranch (not a 40 acre hobby ranch). Since most ranches in the area are worth at least 2 million, when it gets passed down to the next generation, it is taxed by the estate tax. Now I don't know if you've ever noticed, but most ranchers are cash poor. So in order to pay the estate tax, they have to sell a portion of their ranch. Less land makes it even harder to make ranching profitable. Most true working ranches in the area have been passed down for generations, and as steamboat's land values keep sky-rocketing, more and more ranching families cannot afford to keep the ranch when a parent dies. Routt County has already lost numerous old time ranching families who feel the only option is to sell-out, and if this keeps happening Steamboat will lose its western heritage, and that would be very sad.
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On Teacher contracts approved
June 4, 2008 at 3:16 p.m.
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Although the salary schedule is great for those with masters degrees, the starting salary with a Bachelor's is a mere $32,910. I teach in a school district in rural Kansas, cost of living is extremely low, average house costs $78,000, and our school's starting salary is $34,000. No wonder I can't afford to move home.