Steamboat Springs Transit and local law enforcement agencies are gearing up for St. Patrick?s Day on Wednesday with increased buses and patrols. Steamboat Springs Transit Operations Manager Jonathan Flint said the city will add four buses to join the regular fleet of seven for the holiday.

The Record for March 14

The South Routt Early Learning Center in Yampa will provide free developmental screenings and will offer pre-registration for the 2010-11 preschool year from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today.

Building official Carl Dun­ham sent letters to 640 clients this month to inform them their building permits have expired, but there?s still time to renew if they wish. The letters will allow the building department to catch up to a new three-year lifespan for permits.

The Routt County Demo­cratic and Republic parties host their caucuses tonight at locations across the county. All caucus meetings start promptly at 7 p.m., regardless of party or precinct. Party leaders suggest attendees show up to their precinct locations no later than 6:45 p.m. to register.

About 30 Steamboat Springs School District employees have been told their positions ?will probably not be renewed? next school year, Superintendent Sha­­­­­­­lee Cunn­ingham said during a School Board budget workshop Monday night.