The Steamboat Pilot & Today: Stories by Brent Boyer

Daily Press names new editor

Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008

Jennifer L. Grubbs has been named the new editor of the Craig Daily Press. Her first day of work was Monday.

Brent Boyer: Cleaning up our online comments

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Love it or hate it, many Steamboat Pilot & Today readers can’t resist the temptation of our online story comments. It never ceases to amaze me how often people talk about what so-and-so poster wrote beneath one of our online articles.

Former Oak Creek mayor Tasered, arrested

Kathy Rodeman charged with DUI, resisting arrest

Monday, July 21, 2008

Former Oak Creek Mayor Kathy “Cargo” Rodeman was stunned by a Taser and arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of DUI, DUI per se, resisting arrest and obstructing a peace officer.

Brent Boyer: Remembering Mrs. Fields

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Decades later, I can still picture Mrs. Fields’ warm smile. Although I didn’t realize it at the time, I was fortunate that she was just as quick with a well-deserved tongue-lashing or stern order to retreat to the corner of the classroom reserved for the misbehaved.

Golf Gear Guide

Sunday, July 13, 2008

1. Quit lugging your bag on your back and enjoy the scenic views offered at Steamboat golf courses with help from Clicgear’s Model 2.0 push cart. Named “Best New Product” at the 2007 PGA Merchandise Show. $189.99.

Fire crews respond to Milner Landfill blaze

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Area fire crews responded to a fire at the Milner Landfill on Monday evening. The blaze was thought to be contained late Monday night.

Brent Boyer: Wanted: Your input

Have a story idea? Send it to us

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Spring is a funny season in Routt County. The ski mountain closes, and a number of local shops and restaurants follow suit, if only for a couple of weeks to re-energize before the summer tourism season kicks off.

Brent Boyer: Magazine production presents new challenges

Thursday, April 10, 2008

One of the real joys of producing a daily newspaper is that we get to see the product of our work every morning, 365 days a year, no exceptions.

Snow expected through Thursday night

Winter storm watch in effect for higher elevations, including Rabbit Ears Pass

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Keep the ice scraper handy — winter isn’t going away yet. Residents awoke to snow this morning, and the white stuff will continue to fall through Friday before giving way to mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the 50s this weekend.

Steamboat under snow advisory

Five to 10 inches expected by late this afternoon; snow to persis throughout week

Monday, April 7, 2008

What spring? Snow is expected to continue throughout the day — heavy at times — with total accumulations of 5 to 10 inches. The National Weather Service predicts higher totals in the higher elevations surrounding Steamboat Springs.

Intrawest unveils new season pass prices

Unlimited skiing at Steamboat will cost $30 more next season

Thursday, April 3, 2008

The cost of unlimited skiing at the Steamboat Ski Area will increase $30 for the 2008-09 winter. But not all Intrawest season passes will increase in price.

Brent Boyer: Voices to be heard, or read

Thursday, April 3, 2008

I like to give City Editor Mike Lawrence a hard time about our content on Page 2 of the Wednesday Steamboat Today. You see, Lawrence was a bit skeptical when we moved Joanne Palmer’s column from the Sunday Style section to a more prominent spot in the daily paper.

Oak Creek to hit the polls

Town voters will decide on mayor, four Town Board seats

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Oak Creek voters will have plenty of options when they head to the polls today to elect a mayor and four Town Board trustees.

Winter makes slow exit

Mount Werner sees more than 10 inches; warming trend begins today

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Spring officially began March 20, but Mother Nature has other ideas. A strong winter storm dropped more than 10 inches of snow on Mount Werner overnight Sunday and Monday morning, delighting skiers and riders and adding to the season’s record-setting total. And there’s more snow in the forecast as Sunday’s closing day approaches.

Spring is under way, but winter still looms

Steamboat Springs under a snow and blowing snow advisory until 6 p.m.

Monday, March 31, 2008

Steamboat Springs is under a snow and blowing snow advisory until 6 p.m. today, with 5 to 10 inches expected by early evening. Meanwhile, it's another powder day on the mountain. The ski area reported 10 inches of snow this morning.

Kristi & Jeff Brown

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Jeff and Kristi Brown swear they’re the best cotton candy makers in town — just don’t expect to find it on the menu of their downtown Steamboat Springs Mexican restaurant.

Brent Boyer: Putting our opinion out there

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Kelly Meek’s anger came through loud and clear in the phone message he left me Monday afternoon. The venerable high school boys basketball coach and former teacher was incensed about the newspaper’s Sunday editorial about Steamboat Springs High School Principal Mike Knezevich.

It's official!

Steamboat Ski Area sets single-season snowfall mark

Friday, March 21, 2008

The Steamboat Ski Area received 4 inches of snow Thursday afternoon and evening — and in the process set a single-season snowfall record.

Ski area’s 5 a.m. measurement is the one that matters

Friday, March 21, 2008

After racking up 100-inch months in December, January and February, the Steamboat Ski Area continues to creep toward the single-season snowfall record, 1 and 2 inches at a time.

Brent Boyer: From the newsstand to the laptop

Thursday, March 20, 2008

The numbers don’t lie. Online newspaper readership is increasing across the country, and that’s certainly the case here in Routt County.

Board names superintendent finalists

Smyser among four candidates for Steamboat superintendent position

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Interim head of schools Dr. Sandra Smyser is one of four finalists for the Steamboat Springs School District’s open superintendent position. The other three finalists are Dr. Shalee Cunningham, Dr. Christian Cutter and Bret Miles.

Brent Boyer: Sharing makes us better

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Newspapers aren’t much different than any other business. At the end of the day, we want to provide our customers (readers and advertisers) with a product they consider valuable.

Brent Boyer: Good news — more content

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Monday was a particularly happy day in the Steamboat Pilot & Today newsroom, and for good reason.

Storm forces road closures

Hundreds of motorists stranded between Steamboat and Craig

Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008

Hundreds of motorists were caught in whiteout conditions between Steamboat Springs and Craig early Monday evening. The severe weather forced the temporary closure of U.S. Highway 40 from Rabbit Ears Pass to the Utah border.

Steamboat to Hayden stretch reopened

Monday, Jan. 28, 2008

Officials have re-opened U.S. Highway 40 from Steamboat Springs to Craig. U.S. 40 remains closed from Steamboat Springs east to Kremmling, and the Eisenhower Tunnel on Interstate 70 also is closed to traffic.

Skier dies on slopes

Pennsylvania man found near Cowboy Coffee run at about 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008

A 45-year-old Pennsylvania man died Tuesday at the Steamboat Ski Area after being found about 150 feet off the intermediate Cowboy Coffee trail.

Q & A with rancher Rick Wilhelm

Monday, Jan. 14, 2008

Come February, Rick Wilhelm will saddle up his white horse Badger and ride laps down Lincoln Avenue. Behind him, local children will hold on for dear life — and, in so doing, will keep alive a Steamboat tradition almost a century in the making. The Wilhelm family has played a significant role in that tradition, providing some of the horses and riders for Winter Carnival street events for the past 60 years. This will be the first year since 1949 that Rick’s mom, Patsy Wilhelm, won’t roam snow-covered Lincoln Avenue. Patsy, a quintessential rancher with the spirit and work ethic of five adult men, passed away last August in Loveland. She was 67. Rick took a few moments out of an early winter day to talk with At Home about ranching, Winter Carnival and his mom.

Brent Boyer: Life carries on

Monday, Jan. 14, 2008

I sit at my office desk, waiting for the words to come. They don’t. My mind is preoccupied — not with my work, but rather by the steady snow that falls silently outside the window. I’m giddy like a child as I watch the powder pile up during the afternoon. I’ve lived in Steamboat Springs a little more than five years now, and I’m still amazed at how life carries on despite our harsh winter weather.

Teen not guilty of assault

Defense: Student victim of racism

Friday, Jan. 11, 2008

A Steamboat Springs High School freshman was found not guilty of felony assault charges and disorderly conduct in Routt County Court on Thursday. The boy’s attorney said the altercation that led to the charges was the result of ongoing, race-related taunts that occurred while the defendant was an eighth-grader at Steamboat Springs Middle School.

Steamboat could get 2 feet of snow

Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008

A powerful winter storm is expected to continue dumping snow across the region today and Monday, with in-town snow accumulations forecast in the 1- to 2-foot range.

Storm warning extended to Monday

Steamboat Springs could see up to 2 feet of snow

Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008

A powerful winter storm is expected to continue dumping snow across the region Sunday and Monday, with in-town snow accumulations forecast in the 1- to 2-foot range.

Advisory upgraded to winter storm warning

Steamboat Springs, Hayden could see significant snowfall

Friday, Jan. 4, 2008

Most of western Colorado is bracing for a major winter storm expected to begin dumping snow over the mountains and valleys today.

Yule log stays in the family

Wattersons, Farrells continue tradition

Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007

If Yule log hunting were a sport, the Watterson and Farrell families would be a dynasty.

Yule log found

Monday, Dec. 17, 2007

If yule log hunting were a sport, the Watterson and Farrell families would be a dynasty. Brian Watterson brought an official end to the 28th annual Yule Log Hunt when he spotted the 50-pound hunk of wood in Rita Valentine Park in Steamboat Springs on Monday.

Storm brings mixed bag

Mild temperatures will affect system’s snow totals

Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007

A strong storm system moving through the region has the potential to leave half a foot of snow or more across Steamboat Springs by Sunday morning.

Tree auction lives on

Hayden women organize 19th annual fundraiser

Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007

The Hayden Christmas Tree Auction celebrates its 19th year this weekend, thanks to the hard work of nine volunteers.

Police search for hit-and-run driver

Suspect ran into woman, fled scene

Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007

Steamboat Springs police were searching Tuesday night for a driver suspected of running into a 24-year-old woman and fleeing the scene.

Woman remains in critical condition after accident

Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007

An Oak Creek woman remains in critical condition today at Denver Health Medical Center as a result of injuries suffered in a one-car accident Wednesday afternoon.

Hunter rescued by helicopter

Woman OK after night near Hinman Campground

Friday, Nov. 9, 2007

A young California woman was rescued by helicopter early Thursday morning in North Routt County after becoming separated from her hunting party Wednesday.

Hunter rescued by helicopter

Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007

A young California woman was rescued by helicopter early this morning in North Routt County after becoming separated from her hunting party Wednesday.

Special prosecutor likely

District attorney from Eagle County could handle Wall case

Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007

The 14th Judicial District is seeking a special prosecutor to handle the DUI case of Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall.

Brent Boyer: How’s this for a headline?

Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007

At their best, newspaper headlines capture the essence of a story in just a few short words, grabbing the attention of readers and pulling them into an article they otherwise may have flipped past. At their worst, headlines misrepresent the theme, subject or facts of a story, leaving a disconnect between what readers think the story will say and what it actually says.

Early-season snow fall dusts top of Mount Werner

Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007

It doesn’t take more than the season’s first dusting to fuel excitement for a Steamboat Springs winter.

School Board ballot set

No additional candidates emerge; two contested elections

Monday, Sept. 3, 2007

Two of the three open Steamboat Springs School Board seats will be contested in the Nov. 6 election.

Brent Boyer: Casting my vote on election season

Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007

I knew election season was upon us when U.S. Rep. Mark Udall, a Boulder County Democrat, walked into my office late last week.

Brent Boyer: Change is good

Pilot & Today grows its own leaders

Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007

The Steamboat Pilot & Today’s track record of growing its own leaders is well-documented. A quick glance at the newspaper’s leadership highlights that approach.

Ringworm outbreak a nuisance

Animal shelter working to rid facility of nonthreatening infection

Friday, July 27, 2007

Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter officials say a recent ringworm outbreak at the facility is more of a nuisance than a health threat. They hope to have the shelter disinfected and free of the infection within the next couple of weeks.