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Boulder man, 54, dead after fall from hot air balloon
Balloon operator: Fall appeared to be intentional
A Boulder man died Tuesday when he fell out of a hot air balloon in Steamboat Springs, authorities said. The balloon operator believes the fall was intentional.
Families mourn loss of teens
A pile of broken fishing poles sat outside Sam Hedemark's home Monday just south of Phippsburg. At Chris Fuller's home in Yampa, hunting equipment lay on the floor, and a hide covered much of one wall. The two teenagers who died Saturday night in an oil tank explosion near Chapman Reservoir spent much of their lives outdoors, family and South Routt community members said. "That boy really went through fishing poles," Kathleen Foos, Sam Hedemark's mother and a Phippsburg resident, said softly while standing outside of the family's home on Hay Meadow Lane.
Investigators seek answers
No word yet on what caused deadly explosion in forest
A night of drinking in the woods turned deadly for two South Routt teenagers Saturday when an oil storage tank exploded in the Routt National Forest.
The Record for June 27
12:59 a.m. A woman reported loud noise on Star Ridge Road.
Juniors in the spotlight
Haywhacker Championship draws a field of 188 young golfers
An even-par round of 72 gave Greenwood Village golfer Michael Tilghman a two-stroke advantage on the first day of the 2007 Haywhacker Championship.
Look who bikes to work for June 26
Mel Stewart
Steamboat Springs celebrates Bike to Work Week this week. The Steamboat Pilot & Today will profile a local bike commuter each day of the week, courtesy of Emmanuelle Vital, the city's Bike Friendly Community coordinator.
Hot holiday forecasted
Today's cold front will bring little respite from heat
Prepare for a hot holiday weekend.
Congressional record
Craig resident presented prestigious award by Sen. Salazar
What does it take to meet Miss America Lauren Nelson and Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar?
Briefs for June 27
Steamboat West charged with DUI
Steamboat Springs police arrested Daniel Mulcahy early Sunday morning on misdemeanor charges of speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol. Mulcahy, 36, is the project manager for Steamboat West, a potential large-scale development on at least 540 acres west of downtown Steamboat Springs.
Tom Ross: The view from here
Wyoming peak in plain sight from Rabbit Ears rocks
Nearly every time you climb a hill in Northwest Colorado, you discover a new view of a geographic landmark.
Workers left out as hunting moves in
Workers began arriving at the Bear Valley Inn of Craig in the early spring and never stopped coming.
