The Last Stand
Airman’s spirits high in Iraq
Routt County resident says she’s enjoying the experience
Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
Airman 1st Class Rebekah LaDue said her experience in Iraq has been valuable.
Airman’s spirits high in Iraq
Routt County resident says she’s enjoying the experience
Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
Airman 1st Class Rebekah LaDue said her experience in Iraq has been valuable.
Mainstreet: Spend locally
Group aims to prevent flow of dollars out of Steamboat
Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
Wary about dollars slipping away through online and out-of-town sales, Mainstreet Steamboat Springs again is launching a “shop local” campaign in the holiday season.
Layoffs affect 16 at Ski and Resort Corp.
Diamond: Not all impacted workers will lose jobs outright
Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
This week’s layoffs affected 16 Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. employees, Ski Corp. President Chris Diamond confirmed Thursday.
Evans Hall honored as leader
State commerce group recognizes Steamboat Chamber official
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
Steamboat’s top Chamber official received a special honor this month from the Colorado Association of Commerce & Industry.
Intrawest announces cutbacks
Steamboat Ski Area layoffs part of company’s reaction to economic downturn
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
Intrawest, the parent company of Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp., announced layoffs and realignments in its multi-resort work force Wednesday, a day after those layoffs were felt at Steamboat Ski Area.
Steamboat Ski Area lays off workers
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008
The Steamboat Ski Area has laid off employees, a spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday.
Family is key at RedClay
Cindy LaDue expected to come for a visit, instead opens a craft and art shop
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008
Cindy LaDue came to Hayden for a two-week stay in February. Two weeks became three months. Three months might become forever. LaDue started a business on Jefferson Avenue and has settled in town.
Vocational center humming
Grand opening set for Saturday at new Hayden High School building
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008
One of Kevin Kleckler’s former students dropped by the new vocational education center Tuesday to check things out.
Budget could get OK today
Proposal unchanged from first reading; city plans to prioritize service
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008
The slimmed-down Steamboat Springs city budget could receive final approval at tonight’s City Council meeting.
Delivering door to door
Program lets people receive weekly boxes of organic produce
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008
Door to Door Organics started service last week in Northwest Colorado. Users of the subscription food program get boxes of organic produce — fruits, vegetables or both — delivered to their homes each Monday.
Physical therapists offer function-focused treatment while teaching
Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008
Johnson & Johnson Physical Therapy treats athletes training for the Olympics and athletes training for the next game against Palisade. It treats dancers who train at Juilliard and dancers who train at Perry-Mansfield. It treats people who fly in from Chicago and people who live on Lincoln Avenue.
Success Steps speaker puts focus on positive
Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008
Visitors to last week’s Success Steps luncheon left with a bounce in their step and whispers of grins on their faces.
Care packages planned for troops
Friday, Nov. 14, 2008
Carol Ward’s son will spend this winter sleeping in a tent in the snowy mountains of Afghanistan. But Daniel Ward, who is about to be promoted to Army staff sergeant, doesn’t complain, his mother said. The soldier is on his third tour, also having spent time in Korea and Iraq.
Lake Village talks continue
Hayden officials face lawsuit by construction company
Friday, Nov. 14, 2008
Hayden town officials and lawyers are scheduled to see a judge next week to try to talk through issues related to the Lake Village subdivision.
Haven gets bigger and better
Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008
The first segment of The Haven Assisted Living Center’s expansion has opened to good reviews.
Larger Haven dining room open; community center nearly ready
Getting bigger and better
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008
The first segment of the Haven Assisted Living Center’s expansion has opened to good reviews.
Pilots to honor airport
State group selects Steamboat Springs facility for annual award
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008
Steamboat Springs Airport soared above the competition to earn honors from the Colorado Pilots Association.
Veterans Day honors those who served
Doak residents describe military experience in South Pacific, Europe
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008
Sixty-six years ago, Elvin Miles donned a Navy uniform. Fifty-three years ago, Bert Kempers donned an Army uniform.
Weekend bazaar will benefit leukemia patient Sharon Rogers
Monday, Nov. 10, 2008
When the chips are down, the Hayden community steps up, Kathy Hockin said. Hockin is part of a group of women putting together a benefit bazaar Saturday for Sharon Rogers, a friend and neighbor. Rogers is undergoing her third chemotherapy treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Businesses’ water costs to increase if council approves measure
Monday, Nov. 10, 2008
Steamboat Springs’ commercial water and wastewater rates are likely to increase along with residential rates. The Steamboat Springs City Council approved a first reading last week of a measure that would increase rates for users of city water service.
10th Street Barber Shop brings The Victoria to life
Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008
The Victoria’s first business opened Friday, but much of the commercial and residential space still is up for grabs.
Police detective teaches krav maga self-defense
Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008
By the time she’s a teenager, Nicole Bosick may be an expert at the fighting style used by the Israeli Defense Forces.
YVHA pushes for cooperation
Agency discusses Elk River development, possible ballot issue
Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008
Cooperation will be crucial for the Yampa Valley Housing Authority as it confronts a challenging financial future, agency officials agreed.
New police station progresses
Hayden awaits Alpine Bank deal as Hawthorne Street opens
Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008
Hayden town officials have reported progress on the new police station on Hawthorne Street.
Museum plans repairs, expansion
Hayden Heritage Center could double in size through grants
Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008
Hayden Heritage Center officials are launching an effort to protect artifacts and expand their museum.
Ski area making snow
Process began amid storm Tuesday, Ski Corp. reports
Friday, Nov. 7, 2008
Flakes are flying at the Steamboat Ski Area, Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. officials said Thursday. Slopes open Nov. 26 for Scholarship Day.
Black residents cheer Obama’s win
Music teacher, radio host, student reflect on Tuesday’s historic election
Friday, Nov. 7, 2008
When America elected its first black president Tuesday, Neil Marchman slipped back into history for a moment.
Museum plans repairs, expansion
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008
Hayden Heritage Center officials are launching an effort to protect artifacts and expand their museum.
Hawthorne Street opened last week in eastern Hayden
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008
Hayden town officials reported progress around the new police station on Hawthorne Street.
Routt voter mood varies
North Routt precinct closes day on jovial note
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008
Excitement, passion, annoyance and disinterest were splashed across the faces of various Routt County voters at the polls Tuesday.
Labor seeing influx
Business owners get more résumés than normal
Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008
Steamboat Springs’ employment situation is “night and day” compared with six months ago, a business owner said last week.
Eva Gibbon draws men and women to her Pilates studio
Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008
Pilates classes in Eva Gibbon’s basement studio can get noisy. “She makes it feel like a family,” said Karen Simon, who has been a student of Gibbon’s for two years. “She has to remind us because we have too much fun.”
Pizza joints, guest ranch, pottery studio seek buyers
Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008
Several local business owners are looking to pass the torch, and most of them cite reasons that have nothing to do with the faltering economy.
Mortgage world wild
Jumbo rates rising, conforming loans available, professionals say
Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008
The mortgage climate is so volatile that a mortgage rate advertised at 8 a.m. can change several times by 5 p.m.
Christy, SmartWool win big
Local restaurateur also honored at annual Navigator Awards
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008
Christy Sports, Rex Brice and SmartWool took top honors at Friday’s Navigator Awards.
Tourism forecast cloudy
Diamond, Perlman confident Steamboat will weather bleak economy
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008
Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp.’s top officials delivered a tourism forecast Friday that was clouded with concern but lined with optimism.
Hayden snags station funds
Town working out deal with Alpine Bank for police building
Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008
Alpine Bank and Hayden are close to reaching a deal on financing for the incoming Hayden police station, Town Manager Russ Martin said Tuesday.
Commissioners discuss economics
Panel outlines the good, bad and risky in Routt County
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008
When asked to assess Routt County’s economic outlook, commissioners discussed the ups and downs of areas including the tourism industry, agriculture and the region’s diverse population.
YVRA plans Wi-Fi, new sign
Airport aims to spruce up grounds before tourism season
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008
Yampa Valley Regional Airport is chugging away on modifications and improvements ahead of the ski season.
Hayden agencies present trimmed budget
Public works, services discussed
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008
Although they stopped a few times to ponder the minutiae of town cell phone plans, Hayden trustees powered through their second budget talk at a work session Monday night.
Sundbergs earn honor for monitoring weather throughout 36 years
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008
Every day at 6 p.m., Beth and John Sundberg check the rain gauge in the raspberry patch behind their Hayden home. The couple has monitored the moisture and temperature for 36 1/2 years.
Birch keeps tabs from Iraq
Hayden police chief proud of department’s professionalism
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008
Hayden Police Chief Ray Birch has been in Iraq for about three months, and the Steamboat Pilot & Today reached him by e-mail to find out how things are going.
Vet goes high-tech
Courtney Diehl trucks equipment across county to treat pets, small animals
Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008
Dundee stood patiently for a while, letting two people hover around his backside with expensive equipment, searching for flaws in his legs.
Intrawest optimistic
Company officials say they have no plans to cut services, staff
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008
A day after Intrawest beat a loan deadline by refinancing, company officials Friday shrugged off speculation that the deal could hinder operations.
New businesses
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008
Blossom sells clothes, jewelry and other items imported from India, Nepal and Tibet. Dechen Dhakhwa, who was born in Nepal, owns the store. 813 Lincoln Ave.
Police station funding deal draws near
Friday, Oct. 24, 2008
Hayden is close to a financing agreement for its planned police station, Town Manager Russ Martin said Thursday.
Hayden sandwiched on budget
Town falls between solid and shaky outlooks for 2009 finances
Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008
Hayden falls between Craig and Steamboat Springs in more than one way, according to Hayden Town Manager Russ Martin.
Midwest Electric Systems pushes through challenging economy
Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008
If Bob and Fred Grippa woke up one morning and it was raining bricks, they would strap a concrete roof on a pickup and head to work.
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