Election 2008
House candidates talk oil, gas
Randy Baumgardner, Todd Hagenbuch differ on taxes
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008
Although candidates Randy Baumgardner and Todd Hagenbuch agreed Tuesday that energy issues are a major concern for the next state representative from House District 57, they disagreed on points including support for renewable energy and the state ballot’s Amendment 58.
DA candidates face off
Oldham, Stewart vow to address current administration’s problems
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008
Candidates Elizabeth Oldham and Tammy Stewart were critical of management of the District Attorney’s Office, addressing issues including prosecutor turnover and public perception during a candidates forum Tuesday.
Early voting options abound
Weinland: Routt County voter registrations nearing 18,000
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008
All requested mail-in ballots for the upcoming Nov. 4 general election have been sent, and the earliest Routt County residents already are casting their votes.
DA candidates push domestic violence ‘fast track’ program
Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008
Although Republican Elizabeth Oldham and Democrat Tammy Stewart are locked in a contested race for District Attorney of the 14th Judicial District, they see eye-to-eye on a need to speed up prosecution of domestic violence cases.
Alcohol server training law may return to Oak Creek
Oak Creek seeks to re-establish law requiring handlers to complete TIPS
Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008
The Oak Creek Town Board is working to mandate alcohol server training again for bars and restaurants in town, re-establishing a law that it struck down several years ago.
Sailors trounce Huskies, fall to Eagle
Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008
Steamboat Springs High School volleyball stunned Battle Mountain with a three-game sweep Saturday morning but could not keep the momentum to take down first-place Eagle Valley that night.
OCPD goes out of service
Town Board makes no decisions for future law enforcement
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008
Oak Creek’s last remaining police officer had her last patrol shift Friday, but the Town Board has not made any firm plans for future law enforcement.
Accidental brushfire contained
Winds fuel blaze on C.R. 41A in Hilton Gulch area
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008
Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue contained a small wildland fire Friday afternoon in the Hilton Gulch area, southwest of Steamboat Springs.
Kitten litters await adoption
Fall brings influx of felines to Steamboat animal shelter
Friday, Oct. 10, 2008
Many of the dogs that filled the kennels of the Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter this summer have been adopted into new homes, but the facility is poised to fill up with cats and kittens in the coming weeks.
Snow predicted for high elevations
Weekend storm may drop rain before next week warms up
Friday, Oct. 10, 2008
Snow is expected to dust Mount Werner for the second consecutive weekend, though the rest of the Yampa Valley will be relegated to rain as a storm front begins moving through the area today.
Trillium House goes solar
Yampa River Botanic Park facility to open in June
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
Trillium House, the new headquarters for Yampa River Botanic Park, is the latest recipient of a solar electric system funded by the local Sierra Club, to serve as an education tool and to offset the facility’s power needs.
Community Center gets funds
Police, liquor servers’ training also on Town Board agenda
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
The Oak Creek Town Board is expected to sign a contract for accessibility improvements to the South Routt Community Center at its meeting tonight, after receiving necessary grant funds from the state.
Mail-in ballots on the way
Final voter registration tally for Nov. 4 election pending
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008
Voter registration for the upcoming general election drew to a close Monday with more than 500 people submitting registration and change of address forms on the deadline.
Blacktail Mountain to be burned
915-acre Stagecoach project expected to reduce fuels, improve habitat
Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008
A large swath of land along the shore of Stagecoach Reservoir, at Blacktail Mountain, will undergo a prescribed burn next spring carried out by the Bureau of Land Management in coordination with the Colorado Division of Wildlife.
Family, friends remember Kit Rice with humor
Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008
In addition to being a great first-base player, hockey goalie and listener, Kit Rice was a gag gifter, Yahtzee player and a proud member of the polar bear club, longtime friend Diane Dwire said Saturday.
Big game migrating to area
Moose spotted on Mount Werner; food limits bear problems
Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008
Dropping temperatures are pushing moose and elk down to lower elevations and into populated areas of the Yampa Valley.
Routt tops 16,000 voters
Registration numbers increasing as Monday deadline nears
Friday, Oct. 3, 2008
With Monday’s voter registration deadline looming, more than 16,000 Routt County residents were registered to vote as of Thursday, Routt County Clerk and Recorder Kay Weinland said.
Charges still waiting in drug case
Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008
The District Attorney’s Office has yet to file charges against a man arrested last month in connection with a major marijuana growth and distribution operation discovered south of Steamboat Springs.
Rodeman charges dropped
Former Oak Creek mayor plans civil suit against town
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008
The District Attorney’s Office dropped all charges Wednesday against former Oak Creek mayor Kathy “Cargo” Rodeman, who was arrested July 19 in an incident that eventually led to her being stunned with a Taser in her home.
Dispatch considers move
County examines options for public safety offices
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008
A preliminary proposal to move Routt County Communications into the new justice center has been dismissed, at least temporarily, in favor of exploring a more cost-effective, long-term solution.
Hayden wildland fire fully contained
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008
Hotspots left over from a wildland fire north of Hayden on Monday were extinguished Tuesday morning, bringing full containment to a fire that began as a controlled burn on Sunday.
Bookworms unite at Sojourn
Annual literary event brings authors, readers together
Monday, Sept. 29, 2008
On the day she turned 30, standing in line with her two young children to collect her diploma from the University of California at Berkeley, years after graduating, Karen Joy Fowler decided to be a writer.
Online learning under way in McCoy
Rock Creek Academy enrolls 7 students in 1st year as charter school
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008
During the summer, Kendra Thompson went from having dozens of classmates at Soroco Middle School to being the sole eighth-grader at Rock Creek Academy.
Study suggests vanpool transit
South Routt team to discuss draft report’s recommendation for 2-route service
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008
Given the logistical and ridership constraints involved in developing transit between Steamboat Springs and South Routt County, the subscription-based commuter vanpool has been identified as the preferred service plan by the ongoing South Routt Transit Needs and Feasibility Study.
Oak Creek tentatively OKs bid
Community Center improvements depend on grant funds
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008
The Oak Creek Town Board tentatively approved a bid Thursday from Blue Water Developments for accessibility improvements to the South Routt Community Center, though work will not get under way until supplemental grant funds are received from the state.
Meeting rules possibly broken
E-mail exchanges include entire Oak Creek Town Board
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008
Though Oak Creek’s elected officials said they meant no wrongdoing, the Town Board may have violated the state’s open meeting laws by carrying out e-mail discussions on community-police relations in August.
County urges early voting
High turnout expected for general election
Friday, Sept. 26, 2008
Routt County residents have just more than a week left to register to vote for the fast-approaching Nov. 4 election. Routt County Clerk and Recorder Kay Weinland asked that people be proactive and register sooner rather than later. Early voting begins Oct. 20 in Steamboat.
Book enthusiasts ready for event
Authors to speak, read works at sold-out Saturday event
Friday, Sept. 26, 2008
Acclaimed authors Karen Joy Fowler, Andrew Sean Greer, Nathaniel Philbrick, Elizabeth Strout, Manil Suri and Erin McKean will address local bookworms at the eagerly anticipated 16th annual Literary Sojourn on Saturday.
Oak Creek to discuss policing future
Town Board also to talk about Community Center access issue
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008
The Oak Creek Town Board will consider a bid for long-awaited renovations to improve access to the South Routt Community Center at its meeting tonight, as well as initiate its discussions on the future of the Oak Creek Police Department.
Sulphur Cave spawns study
Researchers continue to find unique bacteria near Howelsen Hill
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008
Though Sulphur Cave is rich in unique bacterial flora that make it a fascination to scientists, the small cave near Howelsen Hill poses its share of challenges to researchers.
Sustainability a necessity
Randy Udall: Energy solutions are key to future of US
Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008
When looking at the major problems humanity is facing in the next 50 years — including terrorism, population growth, water and poverty — it often is argued that solving energy will solve the rest, Randy Udall said.
Soup comes off the back burner for fall
Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008
As fall rolls into Steamboat Springs, the leaves are not the only things changing — lower temperatures also are shifting people’s palates.
Elementary school rocks out
Climbing wall adds new dimension to physical education
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008
First-grader Louden Kirby might like South Routt Elementary School’s new rock climbing wall “too much,” he said as he clung to handholds Friday.
Dance benefits Poogie’s Place
Rotary event at Sidney Peak Ranch includes music, food
Friday, Sept. 19, 2008
The Steamboat Springs Rotary Club will host its inaugural Community Barbecue and Barn Dance on Saturday, raising funds for Poogie’s Place in what the organization hopes will become its annual signature event.
Oak Creek outlines policing
Sheriff’s Office to assist with interim law enforcement in town
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008
Oak Creek officials met with the Routt County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday to iron out law enforcement responsibilities for the immediate future, after all but one of the Oak Creek Police Department’s officers resigned last week.
Dehydrator caused fire
Investigation reveals source of Steamboat II blaze
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008
A faulty appliance has been identified as the source of an accidental fire that caused significant damage to a Steamboat II home Sept. 10.
Marijuana investigation continues
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008
Future arrests are possible as the Routt County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a major marijuana growth and distribution operation discovered earlier this week south of Steamboat Springs.
Cisneros gets life in prison
Woman found guilty of 1st-degree murder for killing daughter
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008
A jury found Luz Cisneros, 34, guilty of first-degree murder Tuesday for the Sept. 6, 2007, death of her 1-year-old daughter, Brianna Simon. Judge Michael O’Hara sentenced her to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
City sewer project flows along
Unexpected pipe line replacements push back completion
Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008
Despite unforeseen delays in Oak Creek’s sewer line rehabilitation project, Public Works Director Bob Redding is optimistic that the project will wrap up before the ground freezes for the winter.
Chili day unites crowd
South Meets Old West Festival combines cultural food, dancing
Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008
When you’re making salsa by the gallon, it takes all night to chop enough chiles to satisfy the crowd, Dana Thelander said Saturday at the South Meets Old West Festival.
Oak Creek police face uncertain future
Department must replace 3 officers who resigned
Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008
The future of the Oak Creek Police Department is uncertain. The Oak Creek Town Board unanimously accepted the resignations of Chief Russ Caterinicchio, Sgt. Erik Foster and Community Service Officer Tony VanDeventer at its meeting Thursday night.
Murder trial may end Monday
Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008
Luz Cisneros’ attorneys questioned a number of the accused murderer’s friends and family Friday as part of their effort to convince jurors that Cisneros was a loving mother who became so distraught by a failing romantic relationship that she “snapped” and killed her 1-year-old daughter.
Chief, sergeant resign
Caterinicchio, Foster leave Oak Creek Police Department
Friday, Sept. 12, 2008
Embattled Oak Creek Police Chief Russ Caterinicchio and Sgt. Erik Foster tendered their resignations Thursday. The Oak Creek Town Board unanimously accepted the resignations during its regular meeting Thursday night.
Judge denies mistrial in Cisneros case
Friday, Sept. 12, 2008
Routt County Judge Michael O’Hara denied several requests for a mistrial Thursday in the first-degree murder case of Steamboat Springs resident Luz Cisneros.
Friends help fight fire
No one hurt as Steamboat II neighbors save dogs, car
Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008
Neighbors rescued two dogs and moved the homeowners’ vehicle to safety when a Steamboat II house caught fire Wednesday morning.
Murder case mistrial possible
Cisneros proceedings in jeopardy because of possible perjury
Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008
Trial proceedings for murder suspect Luz Cisneros adjourned Wednesday on the cusp of a mistrial.
Chief, sergeant wanted out
Oak Creek merchants call for overhaul in police department
Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008
A group of Oak Creek business owners is calling for the immediate terminations or resignations of Police Chief Russ Caterinicchio and Sgt. Erik Foster — a suggestion the Oak Creek Town Board will discuss formally at its meeting tonight.
Steamboat II blaze engulfs home
Fire crews called to Steamboat Drive at about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday to combat house fire
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008
No one was injured in an early morning house fire that severely damaged a Steamboat II house Wednesday.
Defense: Cisneros snapped
Defender says woman accused of murder ‘was not herself’
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008
Although the death of 1-year-old Brianna Simon at the hands of her mother was a “tragedy,” it was not first-degree murder, public defender Emily Wickham said as Luz Cisneros’ trial began Tuesday.
Kidnapping allegedly a stolen gun dispute
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008
Two Hayden men accused of kidnapping and threatening a 17-year-old boy Friday in a dispute about a stolen handgun were released from the Routt County Jail on Tuesday on $20,000 bonds.
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