The Last Stand
Also from May 26
All stories for Monday, May 26, 2008
Explosion blacks out Steamboat
Residents report flash of light from outage caused by animal
An animal caused a Sunday night explosion at Yampa Valley Electric Association’s Mount Werner substation, sending an enormous flash of light into the sky and knocking out power for about an hour across Steamboat Springs and much of Routt County.
A day to remember
Steamboat woman celebrates Memorial Day by honoring her brother
Robert Secher was an understated man. In his letters to home from Iraq while serving there in the Marine Corps, Secher describes difficult missions and uncomfortable circumstances, often abbreviating the realities of training and advising Iraqi forces.
Monday Medical: Library offers ‘health to go’
The Community Health Resource Center, a free medical lending library at Yampa Valley Medical Center, has helped many local citizens, including the Steamboat Springs man who wrote this note of thanks.
Steamboat Brief for May 26
Volunteers needed at Humble Ranch
Aging Well: Curiosity on the wing
Bird watching keeps minds active
Anyone who watches birds, even casually, has experienced the natural high of seeing something so beautiful or awe-inspiring that it links them, instantly, to nature’s marvels.
Luke Graham: Morse throws first strike at no-hitter
Maybe in the grand scheme of things, it was fitting that Mike Morse threw out the first pitch at last Monday’s Red Sox-Royals game.
Just short
Lacrosse squads still happy with tournament results
The Steamboat Youth Lacrosse seventh- and eighth-grade boys lacrosse teams awoke Sunday morning to championship possibilities. But by days end, both fell short. Neither, however, was at all disappointed with their runs in the annual Steamboat Classic Lacrosse Tournament.
Richman falls in semifinals
Steamboat 12-year-old has bright future on the court
Steamboat Springs tennis player Callum Richman said unforced errors and poor serves cost him a chance to play today for the championship of the USTA Intermountain 12 and Under Memorial Day tournament at The Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs.
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Search continues for downed aircraft
Rescuers searching Rabbit Ears Pass for two passengers
Rescue crews are moving their search for a downed aircraft from north of Hayden to Rabbit Ears Pass and have confirmed that at least one of its two passengers is from Routt County.
Memorial Day events
A listing of things to do for today’s Memorial Day holiday, including local ceremonies honoring veterans, the Over the Hill Gang’s annual picnic at Steamboat Lake and Paddling Life Pro Invitational kayak events on the Yampa River and Fish Creek.
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