Steamboat Today, April 7, 2009

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S T E A M B O AT

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APRIL 7, 2009

Steamboat Springs, Colorado

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Vol. 21, No. 83

RO U T T

C O U N T Y ’ S

DA I LY

N E W S PA P E R

S T E A M B O AT S P R I N G S

Help on way for jobless US government, stimulus package, local pros offer assistance for unemployed Page 3

H AY D E N

Parents riled up New school calendar causes town residents to contest proposed changes Page 5

SPORTS

JOHN F. RUSSELL/STAFF

Steamboat Springs firefighter Joe Oakland checks equipment during a routine fire engine inspection Monday at the Mountain Fire Station. In a presentation to the Steamboat Springs City Council tonight, Steamboat Springs Rural Fire Protection District officials will discuss the need for a new fire station west of Steamboat. For the City Council story, see page 4.

Atira tie-breaker?

Quinn will continue to step down from Thunderhead votes Brandon Gee

PILOT & TODAY STAFF

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS

UNC takes NCAA title Page 19

■ INDEX Briefs . . . . . . . . .10 Business. . . . . . .14 Classifieds . . . . .25 Comics . . . . . . . .23 Crossword . . . . .23 Happenings . . . . .7

Horoscope . . . . .24 Scoreboard. . . . .22 Sports. . . . . . . . .19 The Record. . . . .10 ViewPoints . . . . . .8 Weather . . . . . . .18

Development plans for the controversial Thunderhead project at the base of Steamboat Ski Area return for a second hearing before the Steamboat Springs City Council tonight. Approval of the project was stymied in a tie vote of the council in February. Although there are seven council mem-

bers, Councilman Jon Quinn has recused himself from council hearings involving The Atira Group — developers of Thunderhead and other large projects at the base of the ski area — because his business, Northwest Data Services, does work for the company. Atira hopes to break the deadlock by kicking in an additional $235,000 for affordable housing. But another tie vote remains a possibility. Quinn

SKI TOWN USA SNOW REPORT Steamboat Ski Area

New snow — Mid-mountain* 1 in. New snow — Summit 3 in. Base — Mid-mountain 77 in. Base — Summit 106 in.

Total snow† Trails open Lifts open Conditions

399.5 in. 165/165 12/18 Packed powder

*24-hour snowfall as of 12:30 p.m. previous day; † total snow beginning Oct. 21 as measured at mid-mountain FOR UP-TO-DATE ROAD CONDITIONS, INCLUDING RABBIT EARS PASS, call 511 or visit: www.cotrip.org

reiterated Monday his commitment to stepping down on issues involving Atira. “We understand that council members must make impartial decisions and avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest,” Atira Vice President for Development Mark Mathews wrote in an e-mail Monday. “Jon takes this responsibility seriously, and we respect that.” Nonetheless, Mathews also confirmed that Atira and its

partners recently considered severing their business relationship with Quinn. Mathews said the intent was to avoid any appearance of impropriety. “Although Atira hired Northwest Data because they do good work, it could be perceived that by hiring Jon’s company we are attempting to influence Council — even informally,” Mathews wrote.

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