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APRIL 28, 2009
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Vol. 21, No. 101
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Mixed signals Local officials differ in views on bill aimed at using cell phones while driving Page 3
SPORTS
Nuggets dominate Page 19
Corrections Julie Buccino, owner of The Spa/Salon, was misidentified in a photo caption on page 10A of Sunday’s Steamboat Pilot & Today. See page 7 of today’s paper for a correct version of the photo and caption. The Oak restaurant in Oak Creek has not yet received its liquor license. The Oak Creek Town Board will act on the liquor license application at its May 28 meeting. The status of the restaurant’s liquor license was incorrectly reported in the “Eateries adapting” story on page 1A of Sunday’s Steamboat Pilot & Today.
Routt on swine flu alert
Health workers encourage residents to remain calm, cautious Zach Fridell
PILOT & TODAY STAFF
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
Routt County health workers are encouraging residents to be alert but calm as a deadly strain of swine flu spreads from Mexico, a popular vacation destination for many Steamboat families during the past couple weeks. No cases of swine flu had
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Tamiflu, shown here at Lyon’s Corner Drug, could help combat the spread of swine flu. The downtown Steamboat Springs store has the drug in stock, but no cases of swine flu have been confirmed anywhere in Colorado.
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been confirmed in Colorado as of Monday evening. The latest strain of the virus, which has been confirmed in 50 cases in five U.S. states as close as Kansas, originally was detected in central Mexico. More than 100 Steamboat Springs High School students and family members spent last week’s spring break in Mexico, and Yampa Valley Medical Center experts
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Some sun, breezy in the afternoon. High of 58.
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are urging those travelers to take extra caution. Steve Hilley, infection prevention coordinator at the hospital, said he has received “quite a few nervous people coming through the emergency department” with concerns and potential symptoms. “I think people who have a history of going to Mexico need to be concerned. They need to
have a heightened awareness,” he said. “If they come down with symptoms like a rapid onset of fever, body aches, headaches, general tiredness or malaise, sore throat … or ear ache … it could be a sign of the virus or influenza.” Julie Rabbitt, owner and manager of Steamboat Reser-
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See Swine flu, page 13