Nordic combined athletes to visit troops
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Olympic medalists Johnny Spillane, Billy Demong, Todd Lodwick and Brett Camerota will go on a tour with their medals next month to meet U.S. troops around the world.
Decision day for Steamboat 700 arrives
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Steamboat Springs stands at a fork in the road today. Until 7 p.m. At that point, election officials will stop accepting ballots at City Hall, and city voters’ decision will be made. When the result of the Steamboat 700 annexation vote is announced, the city will set its course down a path that guides where, when and how Steamboat will grow for years to come.
Tom Ross: Exchanging banter with perfect strangers
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“We could totally crash this wedding,” I exclaimed to my wife Saturday night. I had to raise my voice to be heard above the din of a happy hour cocktail party in the Hotel Monaco. And I may have spoken too loudly, because we immediately attracted the attention of three women in their 40s.
Steamboat teens return found cash
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The drifting piece of paper near the top of the Morningside Lift caught the attention of the four Steamboat Springs High School students Sunday, but as they grabbed the envelope, they weren’t prepared for what they found.
“Money exploded out of it,” Ty Hvambsal said. “It ended up being about $800.”
Jimmy Westlake: Saturn joins the planet parade
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On March 21, the ringed planet Saturn will be at its closest point to the Earth for the year, a point called opposition. At the moment of opposition, the Earth is positioned directly between Saturn and the Sun, placing the two planets as close together as they can be. This year, Saturn will be 780 million miles from Earth.
Steamboat Briefs: Colorado Highway 131 closure moved to Thursday
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Colorado Highway 131 will be closed periodically from Steamboat Springs to Yampa on Thursday, a change from the initial date of Wednesday.
The Record for March 7, 2010
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Sunday, March 7
Biologists wary of new crayfish
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Local wildlife experts are keeping an eye on a species of crayfish that was found in the Yampa River last year, and they plan to remove the invasive species. Several rusty crayfish were found in the Yampa River and Catamount Reservoir last year, and aquatic biologists said they might pose a risk to the health of other species.
Recycling yard up for vote
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Routt County commissioners could decide today whether to sanction a scrap metal recycling business that has been operating since August just south of Oak Creek. Kelly and Dixie Lipsie are seeking a special use permit needed to continue their business on land they lease from Jack and Andrea Brunton, just north of the intersection of Colorado Highway 131 and Routt County Road 14. The matter is on commissioners’ agenda for 2 p.m. today.
Rockslide closes I-70 for 17 miles in Glenwood Canyon
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U.S. Highway 40 through Steamboat Springs is one detour route for vehicles after last night's rockslide on I-70 near Glenwood Springs.