Steamboat Today, July 30

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S T E A M B O AT

TODAY

THURSDAY

JULY 30, 2009

Steamboat Springs, Colorado

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Vol. 21, No. 181

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Junior Olympics

New work, new wine K. Saari, bistro c.v. team up for art opening at downtown gallery Page 6

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

Police get COPS grant Department awarded funds through Department of Justice program Page 3

SPORTS

Texan wins Shootout Page 23

■ INDEX Briefs . . . . . . . . .10 Classifieds . . . . .31 Colorado. . . . . . .15 Comics . . . . . . . .29 Crossword . . . . .29 Happenings . . . . .7

MATT STENSLAND/STAFF

Steamboat Springs’ Frank Ruppel finished fifth in the 50-meter backstroke, fifth in the 100 back, sixth in the 100 butterfly, 11th in the 100 free and 11th in the 200 individual medley at last weekend’s Junior Olympics in Fort Collins. For story, see page 23.

Condie plugs vet aid County officer details health care options for veterans Jack Weinstein

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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS

If local veterans are anything like Mike Condie, the discharge presentation they got before concluding a tour of military service likely went in one ear and

■ LOTTO Horoscope . . . . .30 Nation. . . . . . . . .17 Scoreboard. . . . .28 Sports. . . . . . . . .23 ViewPoints . . . . . .8 World . . . . . . . . .22

Wednesday night’s Powerball numbers: 2-5-38-43-59 8, 2 Lotto numbers: 1-10-22-27-36-37 Cash 5 numbers: 4-7-8-17-31

out the other. The presentation provides veterans with information about how to obtain U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs health care and benefits, said Condie, Routt County’s veterans affairs officer. The presentation also addresses transitioning back to civilian life

■ WEATHER

Sunny. A storm in the evening. High of 70.

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and offers employment assistance and information about how to apply for college scholarships through the GI Bill. Condie said that information didn’t really register for him during the presentation after his service with the Marines in the Gulf War.

“I just wanted to get home,” he said. Condie suspects many other veterans felt the same way, he added. To get health care and benefits from the VA, veterans must present their discharge papers after See Veterans, page 12

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