Steamboat Springs
Anything Black Sale Angers other Steamboat Minorities
Written by Howdy Notseethatcoming Wednesday, 10 October 2012
Goose Dropping Trading Company stirred up a severe controversy
this week when it unveiled its latest marketing campaign found in the local
newspaper on page 4: Black Week. For a limited time only,
anything black in the store can be purchased at 20 percent off its
retail price.
The owner of Goose Dropping Trading Company was shocked to learn that its Black Week ad campaign could possibly be misconstrued as geared toward a race of people. "I just don't think in terms of color, except as a sales promotion," said owner Pat Entlyoblivious.
This seemingly innocuous campaign, which couldn't possibly be seen as anything offensive toward any particular group of people, has been seen as a slight by Steamboat Springs' other minority communities.
"We would like to know why there has never been a Hispanic Week or an Asian Week," said Carlos Bandana, spokesperson for Steamboat's Hispanic Awareness and Fairness Tribunal (SHAFT). "It's blatant minority favoritism by Goose Dropping. And by minority favoritism, we mean racism, plain and simple."
When contacted by The Pirate & Yesterday about the brewing controversy, Goose Dropping owner Pat Entlyoblivious was shocked that the ad campaign could be construed as targeting the selling of black people.
"Wait ... What?" said...
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City Council Opens Altering of Yellow Bus Line Route to Public
Written by Busty Poe Tuesday, 09 October 2012
Although Steamboat Springs City Council voted to continue
operations of the beleaguered and expensive Yellow Bus Line, it has
taken a new approach toward cutting its expenses.
Steamboat's Yellow Bus Line stops at one of its more-popular destinations.
"We're taking the discussion directly to the public," said City Council member Kenny Pleaseman. "We need to cut back on some of the less-used stops, and we don't really have a clue which are the good ones and which are the bad. And since we can't pay for studies anymore, we're taking it to the people to decide."
The Yellow Line has taken fiscal heat lately, as it's about five times more expensive to operate, per passenger. Well-known stops include those at Colorado Medical-Marijuana College (CMMC) and the few people on Hilltop who can't walk down the hill. However, other lesser-known stops also are on the "chopping block."
"It seems there are several stops that, for some reason, aren't attracting a lot of use," added Pleaseman. "So we're working with the Pirate & Yesterday to get some local feedback. If there are any stops that seem unnecessary, please let us know. On the other hand, if there are additional stops we should be making, we'll take that into consideration as well."
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Group Wants to Annex Silver Spur Street into Steamboat II, with 'Group' Meaning One Crackpot Homeowner the Neighbors Wouldn't Miss
Written by Park Trailer Monday, 24 September 2012
Inspired by a "group" in Hayden looking to annex the city to Routt County, a new group calling itself Citizens for a Less Intrusive Neighborhood has taped hand-made flyers to several post office cluster boxes in the neighborhoods of Silver Spur and Steamboat II west of Steamboat Springs. According to the letter's manifesto, a small section written in crayon on the flyers, the group hopes to have Silver Spur's Purple Sage St. annexed into Steamboat II, as the group finds its neighbors in Silver Spur to be "too in my face and restrictive for no damn reason."
Seeking to be able to "leave more stuff in its driveway or hang more shit on its walls," the Citizens for a Less Intrusive Neighborhood are hoping to have a street in Silver Spur annexed to Steamboat II, where homes are allowed to look like this. Government leaders responded to the request with amazement at how easy it is for any crazy person to make the front page of the local paper.
As an example of the group's concerns, the letter states that Silver Spur residents "won't even let me put my camper on blocks in the driveway" and "someone got bent out of shape when I nailed a 12-point elk rack to my front door."
Pirate reporters were made aware of the hilarious...
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