S T E A M B O AT
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JUNE 22, 2009
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
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Vol. 21, No. 148
RO U T T
Gas prices Cost of a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Sunday
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Dunking for funding
Fuel Stop ................... $2.64 West Kum N Go ....... $2.66 7-Eleven ................... $2.66 Western Petro.......... $2.75 Bob’s Conoco ...................... $2.75 Hilltop Sinclair ..................... $2.74 Anglers Kum N Go .............. $2.67 Ski Haus................................ $2.75 Mount Werner Sinclair........... $2.69 Shell ........................................ $2.75 Shop & Hop ............................. $2.69 State Average ................... ...................$2.57 National Average ...............$2.69
S T E A M B O AT S P R I N G S
Skatepark gets boost Organization offers $200,000 in grant money for development project Page 3
SPORTS
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Routt County CattleWomen President Michelle McKee reacts to the cold water after being dunked by ACE at the Curve employee Matt Beilhartz on Saturday in front of ACE during the eighth annual Routt County CattleWomen’s cook-off event. The CattleWomen were raising money for their scholarship fund.
Forum favors outdoors Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien will meet with local stakeholders Tuesday
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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
Steamboat Springs, with its wealth of outdoor activities and youth-oriented programs, could serve as example for other Colorado communities. Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien will hold a public forum Tuesday
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in Steamboat Springs about the importance of connecting children to the outdoors, and what she hears here will be taken to other stops on her tour across the state. Ellen Dumm, a spokeswoman for O’Brien, said the issue of youth outdoor education and activity has become more prevalent nationally
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because childhood obesity has doubled in the past 20 years. Studies show today’s children spend half as much time outdoors as children two decades ago did. Not only does outdoor activity improve physical health and mental health, but it encourages love of outdoor recreational activities, which
accounts for tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue for the state, Dumm said. “A big chunk of our economy is part of this,” she said. “If we don’t have that next generation who enjoys going outdoors, we lose that part of our population.” See Forum, page 13
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