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MAY 19, 2009
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Vol. 21, No. 119
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Enjoying the outdoors
Rivers likely to hit peak High-water mark expected Wednesday, hydrologist says Page 3
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Road work debated City Council to discuss plan for Lincoln Avenue construction Page 6
SPORTS
David Mucklow hits a volley over the net while playing a game of tennis with friends at Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs on Monday.
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Slopeside owner Corna dies Friend: ‘Steamboat just lost one of the best men it’s ever had’ Brandon Gee
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Showtime for Nuggets Page 13
With the death of Chris Corna, Steamboat Springs has lost a caring friend, a dedicated business owner, a great scuba diver and an all-around “great guy,” friends said Monday. Corna’s parents confirmed that their son died Monday morning in a traffic accident on
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the East Coast. “He was in an automobile accident,” Richard Corna said. “We don’t know all the details yet.” A police disCorna patcher in Greenwich, Conn., referred questions to the police department across the state line in Port Chester, N.Y. A Port Chester
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A p.m. storm. High of 80.
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police sergeant said he could not release any information Monday evening but that a lieutenant would be able to today. Richard Corna said the family plans to bury Chris Corna in Steamboat and to hold a memorial at Slopeside Grill, the base area bar and restaurant he owned. The family did not yet have details for services. Corna’s friend Abby Bushnell said Corna was visit-
ing his girlfriend’s family in Connecticut. Bushnell said she recently received a text message from Corna reading, “Hey, I’m in Connecticut. I found myself a lady, and I’m so happy.” Bushnell described Corna as “the most kind and generous man I’ve ever met in my life.” “Any time I’ve needed anything, he was one of the first
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See Corna, page 12