Steamboat Today, Aug. 28, 2009

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S T E A M B O AT

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AUGUST 28, 2009 Steamboat Springs, Colorado Vol. 21, No. 206

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House of Cards

ROUTT COUNTY

The rise and fall of Routt County’s real estate economy

Man rescued in Flat Tops

Part 5: Reshuffling the deck

‘Speed flier’ breaks his legs in failed landing attempt Wednesday night

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s national economic indicators change at a breakneck pace, those invested in the Routt County real estate market — from buyers to sellers, Realtors to analysts, builders to new businesses and everyone in between — are looking for a sign of what comes next. Some buyers have stepped into the market as prices have taken a turn from the record highs of the recent past, while others are holding back. Sellers are faced with a real estate inventory that, at the current pace, could take seven years to deplete. Everywhere in Routt County, the “new normal” remains to be seen.

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

Riverside rumble Neighborhood residents fight with the city about a mowed field

Story by Margaret Hair Photos by John F. Russell

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SPORTS

New outlook

Inside:

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■ INDEX Briefs . . . . . . . . .10 Classifieds . . . . .45 Colorado. . . . . . .30 Comics . . . . . . . .43 Crossword . . . . .43 Happenings . . . . .7

■ EXPLORE STEAMBOAT

■ WEATHER Horoscope . . . . .44 Nation. . . . . . . . .32 Sports. . . . . . . . .39 ViewPoints . . . . . .8 Weather . . . . . . .55 World . . . . . . . . .37

Part 5 of a five-part series from the Steamboat Pilot & Today

Sunny. High of 80.

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Your weekend guide to arts and entertainment in Steamboat Springs, including movie times and film reviews, begins on page 19.

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