The Steamboat Pilot & Today

Joanne Palmer: Hair mousse and toe cleavage

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

I forgot to pack my cleavage! I’ve taken a few trips out of Steamboat recently and after spending time in airports and the “real” world, I’m here to tell you every woman who is ready, willing and able is sporting cleavage.

Nurse finds purpose

Woman travels to Ethiopia to provide care

Monday, May 5, 2008

Melissa Uchitelle-Rogers is no stranger to intense medical situations.

Deb Babcock: This weed makes a dandy salad

Monday, May 5, 2008

At the risk of annoying everyone who hates dandelions, I have to say that I think they’re pretty. And for a lot of people, dandelions are pretty tasty, too.

Looking back for May 1, 1958

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Imagination, talent shown in school science fair Read story.

Routt County Spotlight: Brian Smith

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Brian Smith

Colorado Art Ranch residents give back during five weeks in Routt County

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Screenwriter Burcu Koray doesn’t usually script feature-length films. And she certainly doesn’t usually focus on the American West.

Ken Shackelton: Reading labels on herbicides and pesticides

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Reading the label is a good way to learn how and when to use an herbicide. A pesticide label can be intimidating but doesn’t have to be. All pesticides used in the U.S. must be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency and must contain certain information. Learning what is in the label makes it easier to find the information you need. Some of the requirements are:

Jimmy Westlake: The Kafzah al Thiba

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Ilove star lore. The legends and stories attached to the stars carry us back hundreds or even thousands of years and tell us not only about the stars but also about the stargazers of old.

Joanne Palmer: Where, oh where, is my personal masseuse

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

This is a column about how my fantasy life awakens me each morning by singing in my ear. Read story.

Deb Babcock: Protect your evergreens from beetles this spring

Monday, April 28, 2008

Drive most anywhere in the mountains of Colorado, including in the nearby Routt National Forest and Zirkel Wilderness area, and you’ll note more and more dead evergreens. Read story.

Community Agriculture Alliance: Wildlife in the Yampa Valley

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Spring is arriving, and there is more to celebrate then just the melting of the snow. While the fall brings big-game hunters to Colorado, springtime brings another group of wildlife “hunters,” or more aptly named, “watchers.” Often overlooked as a major source of economy, wildlife watching brought $1.4 billion to the state of Colorado in 2006, according to the USFWS National Survey on Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. Wildlife photographers, birdwatchers and other tourists who seek a unique wildlife viewing experience choose Colorado as a premier destination. In particular, the Yampa Valley and surrounding area offers an abundant mixture of wildlife watching opportunities.

Looking Back for April 24, 1958

Yampa Valley Electric seeks loan to keep up with growth

Sunday, April 27, 2008

An expected loan of more than $1 million for 150 miles of new lines, new equipment and stepped-up transmission over the wide area covered by Yampa Valley Electric Co. is waiting approval in Washington, Engineer Ev Bristol said Wednesday.

Jimmy Westlake: Mercury: The twilight planet

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Almost everyone has seen the planet Venus gleaming in the sky as the “Evening Star” or the “Morning Star.” Most people probably have recognized brilliant Jupiter or ruddy Mars while dominating the night sky. Many folks might even have spotted Saturn shimmering against the stars. The one naked-eye planet that most folks probably have not seen is the ellusive planet Mercury.

Routt County Spotlight: Todd Danielson

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Q. When did you move to Routt County, and what brought you here?

Old bikes, veteran bikers find new life on streets

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Johnny Walker’s bike doesn’t show its age or its accomplishments. The skinny road tires are aired up, and the blue paint sparkles. The gear shifters work, and a new compass sits atop the handle bars, tucked between a nest of shiny black tubes that control the breaks and wires that help select the gears.