Stories
Athlete of the Week: Skyler Kauf
Steamboat Spring High School football player is this week's athlete of the week.
Gene Cook: A new windbag
Previously, I thought Paul Krugman was the reigning champion of the worthless, but he has been replaced by the new huffer and puffer, Charles Blow.
Steve Hofman: Get educated
Kristopher L. Hammond’s letter to the editor (“Build casino for me,” Sept. 9, 2012) regarding the proposed casino near Yampa Valley Regional Airport contains many assertions but few supporting facts.
Jim Webster: Profit or progress?
When I first heard about the Hayden casino proposal, my initial reaction was that this idea was the antithesis of my vision of Steamboat, Hayden and Routt County.
Traci Smith: How about kindness?
I am writing this letter to address the mean-spirited tone that some of the letters to the editor have taken, particularly toward Johnny Spillane.
Our View: Steamboat’s fiscal health may require service cuts
The city’s plan to spend nearly $1 million next year on new expenditures should be accomplished without the use of reserves.
Steamboat briefs: Monthly community dinner canceled at Holy Name
The monthly community dinner at Holy Name Catholic Church will be canceled because of ongoing construction. The dinner previously was held on the second Thursday of each month.
Steamboat Springs soccer easily beaten by Battle Mountain
Battle Mountain proved to be the class of the Western Slope League on Tuesday, cruising past Steamboat, 5-0. After Steamboat came out early and looked to make it a defensive game, the Huskies quickly took a defender out and added another attacker.
2011 property taxes paid on mineral rights in Routt less than $30K
In 2011, the majority of the owners of severed mineral rights in Routt County paid less than $10 in actual property taxes on the value of the property.
Students use Steamboat Learning Center to prep for tests, college
Inside a large office suite fitted with sleek computers and large couches, Steamboat Springs High School senior Kent Barron doesn't have to battle any classmates for attention.
Steamboat Springs School District again earns state's highest accreditation rating
The Steamboat Springs School District can continue to tout having the state's highest academic accreditation rating. For the third school year in a row, the Colorado Department of Education has graded the district as “accredited with distinction.”
Joanne Palmer: Longing for lists
I have a love-hate relationship with lists. I’m more productive when I write them, but I guess a tiny part of me rails against being so busy that I have to create them.
Longtime Steamboat business expands to downtown location
The new Gondola General location downtown has been open since Labor Day, and the owners are continuing to fill it with merchandise similar to their mountain location: apparel, gifts and ski wear including helmets, gloves and hats.
Stagecoach man accused of sexually assaulting child
Bond has been set at $250,000 for a 40-year-old Stagecoach man charged with sexual assault on a child.
Some Steamboat websites affected by GoDaddy outage
Steamboat websites that were hosted by GoDaddy might have experienced an outage Monday along with thousands or even millions of other websites.
The Record for Sept. 10, 2012
1:04 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers investigated a suspicious car on Laurel Lane. No one was in the car.
Steamboat Springs morning roundup for Tuesday, Sept. 11
The Steamboat School Board signed off on a $60,000 loan for a charter school, a Craig man was arrested after a two-hour standoff with police and two men from Pittsburgh were arrested after being reported punching cars in Oak Creek.