Steamboat Pilot & Today

6 days ago | steamboatpilot.com | Andrea Teres-Martinez

Colorado just became the 27th state to turn financial literacy courses into a graduation requirement after the bill passed the Senate with a vast majority vote on Wednesday. The bipartisan bill’s third reading passed with 55 yes votes and 10 no — a noticeable uptick in support from when the bill was first introduced. House Bill 25-1192 requires that all Colorado high school students complete a personal finance literacy course at some point in their four years in order to graduate.

6 days ago | steamboatpilot.com | John Russell

Sitting in a side-by-side parked just off U.S. Highway 40, Ed Camilletti and his father, Frank, watched as members of Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue cleaned up hot spots and did their best to take in the morning’s events. “My son (Ruddy) noticed it at 7:30ish, or somewhere around that time,” said Ed Camilletti. “He came over to check on his daughter’s 4-H lambs, and the barn was already (on fire). He couldn’t get in, and he couldn’t get them out.”The family dialed 911.

1 week ago | steamboatpilot.com | Tom Skulski

The No. 9 Steamboat Springs Sailors boys lacrosse team opened the state playoff Tuesday night at home. The game was not even close. The boys were matched up against No. 24 Conifer in Round 1, dominating the visiting Lobos 16-3. Steamboat had three unique players with hat tricks in the game including senior George Redfern who buried the first Steamboat goal just 49 seconds into the first quarter. Junior Ethan DiBiaso and sophomore Marshall Moss also had three goals in the game.

1 week ago | steamboatpilot.com | John Russell

The Yampa Valley Singers and Steamboat Chamber Singers will come together this weekend for a toe-tapping good time as the groups bring the music of Broadway to life during a performance at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. “I think doing joint concerts is actually great for the Choral Society, because it allows our audiences to come together, and see the great work that we’re doing,” said Keri Rusthoi, who directs the Yampa Valley Singers.

1 week ago | steamboatpilot.com | Tom Skulski

When Carly Pappas settles into the starting block of the women’s 4×400 meter relay, she is well aware of her job. The Steamboat freshman has a task much easier said than done — blast out of the blocks when the gun sounds and stay up with the lead pack of runners in the first leg. Pappas’ start will determine how her three teammates will each attack the race after her. Next up is Gracey Keller, a freshman who receives the baton from Pappas and must maintain her position.