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Vol. 21, No. 203
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City 6th in contest Most reusable-bag use will win $5,000 for a solar panel system for a school Page 4
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Cyclist hits car Monday Woman has minor injuries after low-speed collision near Hilltop Parkway Page 5
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Steamboat Springs High School seniors Charlotte Letson, left, and Jaime Winter talk about the upcoming school year Monday during the first day of school.
Class of 2010 sets sail
Opinions mixed among senior Sailors on 1st day of school Jack Weinstein
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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
A grand slam win Page 20
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Kyle Swoyer woke up in a panic at 7:45 a.m. Monday, and a thought immediately crossed her mind. “I’m late for school!” the senior recalled thinking as she rushed to get ready. When the bell rang at 8:20 a.m., the return to school for the Steamboat Springs High School Class of 2010 was met with hesitation by some. Others
Horoscope . . . . .24 The Record. . . . .10 Scoreboard. . . . .23 Sports. . . . . . . . .20 ViewPoints . . . . . .8 Weather . . . . . . .35
Monday night’s Cash 5 numbers: 1-3-4-14-18 Drawings are held Monday through Saturday.
relished their roles as leaders of the school, while some just didn’t want to be there. But one thought was shared among the seniors: It was their last year of high school. Most seemed ready to sprint through the 2009-10 academic year with thoughts of what lies ahead — college and the prospects of getting out of Steamboat. After spending part of her summer on a school trip in Spain, Caitlin Lucas said she was excited there were only nine more
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Some sun, a couple of storms. High of 75.
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months of high school. “We’re so close,” she said. Jaime Winter said it was kind of weird being the oldest in the school but kind of cool. That still didn’t change how she felt about starting school. “I’m not excited to be back at school,” she said. “It’s exciting to be seniors knowing that the sooner we start, the sooner we graduate.” Charlotte Letson said she wasn’t looking forward to the homework and having to wake
up early. Drew Ruff said it also dawned on him after waking up Monday morning that it was the first day of school, something that he wasn’t looking forward to. “I had senioritis for most of last year as a junior,” he said. “This is doubly bad right now.” Despite the lack of excitement from some seniors, Principal Kevin Taulman said he expects great things from the senior class. But that’s no different from any other See Seniors, page 12
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