The Last Stand
Photo archive for June 26, 2007
An empty beer can rests in front of an oil well that was the site of an explosion Saturday that killed two teenagers.
Colin Hendrickson, 15, of Loveland, narrowly misses a birdie putt on the twelfth hole at Haymaker Golf Course on Monday during the Haywhacker Championship. Looking on are Joe Rohleder, 16, of Arvada, and Sam Mossberg, right, 16, of Greeley.
Ari Osborn, right, recently returned from Washington, D.C., where he was honored with a Congregational Award. The 17-year-old home school student received the award for personal achievement through volunteer work, physical fitness, personal development and public service, among others. Laura Tyler, left, is Osborn’s adviser and helped motivate Osborn to achieve the accomplishment.
The Bear Valley Inn of Craig has had no vacancies since April because of an influx of energy workers to the valley. The motel will also be full of hunters in the fall, displacing the energy workers for a couple of months, an issue facing many motel owners in town.
Mel Stewart, emergency medical service battalion chief at the Mountain Fire Station, rides his bike to work from the Brooklyn neighborhood in Steamboat to the fire station on Pine Grove Road three to four days of the week, year-round.
Conner Murphy, 19, takes a few minutes to relax on the bank of the Yampa River Monday after a hard day of work. The cool waters of the Yampa are expected to remain popular the next few days. Forecasters said a cold front will make its way through the area, but warn that residents of the valley shouldn’t expect any big changes.
Kathleen Foos holds a photo of her late son, Sam Hedemark, earlier this summer outside her home on Hay Meadow Lane south of Phippsburg. Hedemark died in an oil tank explosion in June. Foos' home burned to the ground Tuesday.
Christopher King Fuller, about three years ago on a trip near the Colorado River in Eagle County.
Cowpokes and guests at Marabou move a small herd of cattle to a fresh pasture June 23 with Sand Mountain in the background. The views from the summit of Sand Mountain allow hikers to stand in one spot and gaze into downtown Craig and Steamboat.
A pool of oil sits where an oil storage tank used to at a well site near Chapman Reservoir outside of Phippsburg on Monday morning. South Routt teenagers Sam Hedemark and Christopher King Fuller were killed Saturday night after the tank exploded while they were jumping on top of it.
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