Stories for June 23, 2008

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Interest in oil rising

Texas company pays $30.5 million for mineral rights west of Steamboat

Driving from Steamboat Springs west to Yampa Valley Regional Airport, it's difficult to envision the giant lake of oil beneath the surface of U.S. Highway 40 and the winding Yampa River.

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Cyclist hurt in collision with car

A 19-year-old man was seriously injured Monday afternoon after he was hit by a truck while riding a bicycle across Lincoln Avenue at 13th Street in downtown Steamboat Springs.

City regrets disposal of dead dog

Steamboat Springs City Councilwoman Cari Hermacinski has drafted a condolence letter to the family of David Engle, including an apology from council for anything the city may have done to exacerbate the family's grief in the wake of Engle's smoke-inhalation death June 15 in an Old Town apartment.

The Record for June 21

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Steamboat Briefs for June 23

Volunteers needed for Fourth of July in Yampa

Monday Medical: For your eyes, only the best will do

People wear sunglasses for a variety of reasons. Poker players use them to conceal their eyes and intimidate the opposition. Celebrities wear them to thwart the paparazzi. Those of us who are not famous at least hope we look cool in "shades."

Rambling on

In its 16th year, Free Summer Concert Series covers new ground

Variety has been the goal of the Free Summer Concert Series for each of the 16 lineups it's presented.

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Horsing around

Event helps raise awareness of agriculture in Yampa Valley

Almost as many four-legged creatures as two-legged creatures turned out for the third annual Cayuse Classic on Saturday at Sidney Peak Ranch.

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Interest in oil rising

Texas company pays $30.5 million for mineral rights west of Steamboat

Driving from Steamboat Springs west to Yampa Valley Regional Airport, it's difficult to envision the giant lake of oil beneath the surface of U.S. Highway 40 and the winding Yampa River.

Aging Well: Sun protection key to preventing skin cancer, early aging

Tamera Manzanares is on vacation. This column originally ran in the fall of 2006.

Season 21 kicks off with 8 hands, 2 pianos

What do you get when you mix a Fulbright scholar, skateboard champion, Grammy Award nominee and beauty queen?

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Whitetop weed invades again

It's invasive, and it erases everything in its path. It has pretty flowers, but it poses problems to gardeners and ranchers.

Local cowboy keeps coming back

Mitch Walz was an unassuming hero at Friday night's portion of the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo series. Saturday night he realized he was an unappreciated one, as well.

Luke Graham: How we selected athletes of the year

Sunday's Steamboat Pilot & Today sports section featured something new - for the first time, the newspaper selected Routt County Athletes of the Year.