S T E A M B O AT
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TUESDAY
AUGUST 18, 2009
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
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Vol. 21, No. 197
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Feeding frenzy
Gaelic Storm plays today Former resident Jessie Burns has joined band; concert tickets are $38 Page 5
H AY D E N
Teacher helps out Hayden’s Christine Epp has her students reach out to other side of the world Page 4
SPORTS
KATHY KEITH/COURTESY
Two hummingbirds flock to a feeder at a Dakota Ridge home. Kathy Keith said she snapped the photo earlier this month from about four feet away from the birds. She waited for about an hour for the right shot.
Pot proposal returns
Council also to discuss Iron Horse Inn’s 6-figure losses, housing, base area Brandon Gee
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A huge victory Page 21
Correction The Routt Powder Riders snowmobile club was incorrectly identified at one point in “Controversy growing about Columbine,” a story on page 5 of Monday’s Steamboat Today. The Routt County Riders bicycling club is not affiliated with the group.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
Two local men have opened a medical marijuana dispensary in western Steamboat, just ahead of an emergency moratorium on such businesses to be considered by the Steamboat Springs City Council tonight. Kevin Fisher — who is running the business with Ryan Fisher,
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no relation — said Monday the dispensary is “technically open” in the 2700 block of Downhill Plaza. The by-appointment-only dispensary has made a few transactions, Kevin Fisher said, but still is completing a tenant finish and won’t be completely open until later this week. The city’s police and planning staff will present the emergency moratorium tonight. They said a moratorium would give them
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Some sun, a p.m. storm. High of 74.
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time to craft an ordinance governing dispensaries. Public Safety Director J.D. Hays said it should take about two weeks. “I just think there needs to be regulations in place before they establish their business,” said Hays, who said the resulting ordinance governing dispensaries would be similar to the city’s adult-oriented business ordiSee Council, page 11
If you go What: Steamboat Springs City Council meeting When: 5 p.m. today Where: Centennial Hall, 124 10th St. Call: City offices at 879-2060 for more information; call 871-7070 to listen live to City Council meetings Online: Visit http://steamboatsprings. net/city_council/council_meetings to download materials for tonight’s meeting of the Steamboat Springs City Council.
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