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South Routt Medical Center starts new house call program

Some patients in South Routt County will be getting a touch of throwback medical treatment as the house call makes a resurgence.

Winter weather advisory issued for mountains surrounding Steamboat

Things will change drastically by midweek. After a forecast high in the mid-60s Monday, the daily high should rise to 75 degrees under mostly sunny skies Tuesday and touch 80 degrees Wednesday.

Steamboat Springs morning roundup for Monday, May 20

Hayden graduates 31 seniors, the cyclist who died on Emerald Mountain is identified and Steamboat Springs officials are inviting members of the public to help shape the future of Emerald Mountain Park.

Steamboat Briefs: Spring Fling, Senior Awards Friday at community center

The Spring Fling and Senior Awards is at noon Friday at the Steamboat Springs Community Center.

Deb Babcock: Controlling invasive weeds

Often, we gardeners call a weed anything that we don’t like in a location we planned for something else.

Monday Medical: Be aware of tobacco advertising tactics

It shouldn’t take a heart attack or lung cancer to shock a person into recognizing the reality of tobacco use.

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Steamboat invites public to help shape future of Emerald Mountain Park

City officials are hoping community members who already flock to the park to hike, bike or horseback ride will share their thoughts on how the park should be developed in the future.

Cyclist who died on Emerald Mountain was local physical therapist

Routt County Coroner Rob Ryg identified the man who died Saturday while mountain biking on Emerald Mountain as Jeff Scheidt, a physical therapist at Yampa Valley Medical Center.

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Hayden graduates 31 seniors in lively ceremony

The graduating seniors plan to study psychology, mechanical engineering, gunsmithing, pediatric nursing, dental hygiene and environmental science, among many other topics.

The Record for Saturday, May 18, 2013

11:57 p.m. Officers were called to a report of 15 men fighting in the Dream Island trailer park. Police arrived and did not find anyone fighting.

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Biking Series Part 2: How Fruita did it

Western Colorado town embraces and grows its cycling tourism

When the ski season winds down, high-country cyclists get the itch to head west in search of dry trails and warm weather. And when they head west, they often end up in Fruita, a place filled each spring with familiar Steamboat Springs faces.

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Biking Series Part 2: Battling to be the bike town

As the competition cranks up, Steamboat Springs hopes to stay even in a cycling arms race.

Spirit Challenge results for May 18, 2013

Spirit Challenge results for May 18, 2013

Our View: Can't discuss police station without addressing fire department needs

Importantly, any decision about building a new police station shouldn’t be made without clarity on what the implications are for the city’s fire department.

Steamboat briefs: Parks and Recreation offering preschool summer camp program

The Parks, Open Space and Recreational Services Department is offering the preschool summer camp program Mini Sprouts from June 25 to Aug. 8.

Steamboat Springs man possibly died from heart attack while mountain biking

Routt County Undersheriff Ray Birch said the man died about eight-tenths of a mile up from Cow Creek Road, otherwise known as Routt County Road 45.

Scott Glynn: Thanks to paper

Thank you for the supplement in Friday’s paper celebrating athletics in the Yampa Valley. It’s great to recognize their achievements and impart the tenants of hard work, commitment and determination to many of our younger, up-and-coming student athletes.

Gary Hofmeister: 'Just the facts, ma'am'

Thank God — and Fox News — we got a bunch of facts this week and some of us are having trouble wiping the vindicated smiles off our faces.

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Steamboat Springs Running Series' Spirit Challenge draws crowd Saturday

The Steamboat Springs Running Series returned Saturday with the Spirit Challenge.

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Hayden's Valdez 5th by a foot in high jump at state track

Hayden's Jorge Valdez placed fifth Saturday in the high jump, wrapping up the weekend for local high school track teams.

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