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Artists' Gallery show depicts lighthearted subjects at Artwalk
Kim Keith figured it was time to lighten up. For her part of "Kindred Spirits," an Artists' Gallery of Steamboat show opening with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. today as part of the First Friday Artwalk, Keith broke away from her usual black-and-white photography to capture a little youth.
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by Margaret Hair
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Australian athletes hope to find home, edge at Howelsen
Alpine snowboarder Belle Brockhoff slices down the face of Howelsen Hill as though she were born on its steep, pitched slopes. But Belle, an Australian, is one of an increasing number of foreign athletes who have come to the Yampa Valley to join the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.
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Two men, lost since noon, found outside ski area
Ski Patrol locates skier and snowboarder out-of-bounds at Steamboat Ski Area
Ski Patrol has located a skier and snowboarder who were lost out-of-bounds at Steamboat Ski Area.
Denver superintendent Michael Bennet headed to Senate
Rocky Mountain News: Ritter selection to be named Saturday
Gov. Bill Ritter will announce his U.S. Senate pick Saturday, selecting the head of Denver Public Schools to replace Ken Salazar.
The Record for Dec. 31
Wednesday, Dec. 31
Businesses Without Borders strengthens Grand County
At least one homegrown organization isn't letting the sluggish economy prevent it from forging ahead to bolster local businesses.
On Scene: Top 10 overload
Put away the knives. It's not worth the fight. No matter how much you really like that new album by Beyonce, the annual arguments about the very best track or album produced during the past 12 months has grown increasingly frenzied, harried and pointless.
December logs first 100
Ski area hits mark with snow falling 22 of 31 days
The Steamboat Ski Area clocked exactly 100 inches of snowfall in December, Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. spokesman Mike Lane said Thursday.
3 local Nordic racers bound for Alaska
Athletes head to nationals with ambitions for higher competition
A trio of Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club athletes may face their most important test of the season this week.
Australian athletes hope to find home, edge at Howelsen
Alpine snowboarder Belle Brockhoff slices down the face of Howelsen Hill as though she were born on its steep, pitched slopes. But Belle, an Australian, is one of an increasing number of foreign athletes who have come to the Yampa Valley to join the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.
MusicFest returns to town
A look at who's playing the 23rd annual Texas-produced festival
If you don't already have a full-festival pass for the 23rd annual MusicFest at Steamboat, it's not too likely you'll be getting one.
Silverthorne to host business breakfast
Silverthorne business owners plan will be encouraged to "stop sitting on their hands" in a down economy at the free annual business breakfast Wednesday.
56 percent occupancy forecast for Saturday
Steamboat Springs visitors probably won't have to elbow each other out of the way to snag a room this weekend.
Four bombs left in Aspen; suspect kills himself
Aspen police believe Jim Blanning was acting alone when he deposited four bombs across downtown Aspen on Wednesday before apparently killing himself in his vehicle east of town.
Steamboat briefs for Jan. 2
Dance classes for grades 3 to 5 to start in Hayden
Mary Walker: Getting out of life's black holes
Clark resident helps Kenyan girls deal with challenges
There have been several incidents at the centre recently that highlight the uncertainty, emotional roller coaster, and outright injustice the girls here face daily. As a cultural outsider, it is difficult if not impossible for me to involve myself in any meaningful way. Although the girls often look to me for assistance with their "problems," as they call them, I have to restrict my role and let the system itself take over. It can be excruciatingly painful to stand by while girls suffer emotionally.
Robin growth rampant
Unusual number of birds feasting on berries near Emerald Mountain
The dozens of robins hanging out above Howelsen Hill this winter likely are not local birds but might be snowbirds in the truest sense of the term.
Man suffers hypothermia
Police say New Year's Eve otherwise quiet in Steamboat area
An Oak Creek man who spent 18 hours in the snow overnight survived, suffering only severe hypothermia, fire officials said.
Rob Douglas: One question for Jon Roberts
I suspect most readers saw the above headline and thought, "Jon who?" So, let's begin 2009 with a trip down memory lane.
Margaret Hair: Resolutions that benefit local arts
Every year, I spend about five minutes on Dec. 31 trying to come up with five New Year's resolutions. I do this realizing that most people think about ways to improve their state in life for more than five minutes a year.
Local DJ is doing A.O.K.
Also Starring working on new projects, themed nights
Keeping a weekly DJ set fresh can be tough - it needs to keep the crowd happy with familiar songs, but also needs to change to preserve the DJ's sanity.
Artists at Wild Horse Gallery capture nature as they see it
Don Van Horn's carvings of birds can be eerily realistic. "Everything I make, I make as exact as possible," Van Horn said, explaining the attention to detail and hours of work that go into each of his carvings, which are made primarily with wood and are accented with brass and copper.
Artists' Gallery show depicts lighthearted subjects at Artwalk
Kim Keith figured it was time to lighten up. For her part of "Kindred Spirits," an Artists' Gallery of Steamboat show opening with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. today as part of the First Friday Artwalk, Keith broke away from her usual black-and-white photography to capture a little youth.
