A moose, a calf and a yearling walk through Walton Creek in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday afternoon. Wildlife officials urge people to keep their distance to protect themselves and the animals.
Published on April 30, 2008
Steamboat Springs High School freshman Hope Scott passes by two Eagle Valley High School players Tuesday at Gardner Field. The Sailors won, 6-0.
Published on April 30, 2008
Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall heads toward a courtroom Tuesday at the Routt County Courthouse to attend a hearing regarding the revocation of his driver's license. The revocation was upheld.
Published on April 30, 2008
Hayden High School senior Janna Hoza shares a laugh with co-workers at Hayden Mercantile on Tuesday afternoon. In addition to her upcoming high school graduation, Hoza will graduate from Colorado Mountain College with an associate's degree Saturday.
Published on April 30, 2008
Corwin Gugel (and Charlie Brown the dog) of Ski Haus shows off a set of Chris King hubs, touted to make your mountain bike more responsive to sudden application of power in difficult terrain.
Published on April 30, 2008
Wedding guests of Steamboat couple Ken Grady and Julie Grady (formerly Sokolowski) walk away from the helicopter that airlifted them out of the remote California camp where the couple's wedding was held. A wildfire in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles forced the evacuation of the wedding celebration.
Published on April 30, 2008
Routt County Sheriff Gary Wall, left, walks toward the Routt County Justice Center with his attorney Ron Smith on Tuesday to attend a hearing regarding his drivers license revocation.
Published on April 29, 2008
With mud season holding sway, afternoon rush hour traffic on Lincoln Avenue was moderate on Monday. This summer, Mainstreet Steamboat Springs will work with Horizons Specialized Services to keep Lincoln Avenue free of trash and sparkling.
Published on April 29, 2008
A group of hikers admires the morning view of The Needles in Canyonlands National Park last weekend.
Published on April 29, 2008
Widely scattered clumps of claret cup cacti are blooming in The Needles District of Canyonlands National Park this week.
Published on April 29, 2008
The Dinosaur National Monument Quarry Visitor Center closed in July 2006 because the building site is too unstable to support a structure. Park officials said a new visitor center construction project is on schedule for 2011 or 2012. Officials said they are glad to be able to promote other park attractions in the interim.
Published on April 29, 2008
Anthony Fraioli pushes a loveseat sofa bed out the doors of the Thunderhead Lodge on Friday. Fraioli and his wife, Jillian, picked the loveseat from the massive sale going on as a part of the lodge's preparation for demolition. Large TVs were the first things sold out when the sale began Thursday morning, but there was plenty of merchandise to be had Friday afternoon. There were queen beds, a huge stack of alarm clocks and hair dryers, sleeper sofas, smaller TVs, an icemaker, large paintings, framed photographs and enough pale hotel artwork to decorate a dozen small inns.
Published on April 28, 2008
Senior Park Ranger Ed Keleher speaks to a group of Hayden Elementary School students on Thursday at the Yampa River State Park during a field trip. The students were looking at fur from a coyote and listening to Keleher's descriptions of the animal and its role in the local ecosystem.
Published on April 28, 2008
A horse rests next to a stream running through a field Saturday along Routt County Road 129.
Published on April 28, 2008
Assistant instructor Melissa George helps students in the Senior Computer Basics class at CNCC. The class, new this year, will be offered again this summer.
Published on April 28, 2008
Joe Roberts cartoon for April 27, 2008.
Published on April 27, 2008
Soroco junior Sarajane Rossi chases after the leader on the first lap of the 800-meter run last week at a track meet in Rifle. Rossi went on to finish fifth in the event, earning her third medal of the day. A member of several relay teams, she has been one of the Rams' most consistent athletes this season.
Published on April 27, 2008
Duane Hockett and his family have been farming on land south of Hayden for 40 years. In recent years, farming the land might not have been possible if it were not for the money the family has received in farm subsidies.
Published on April 27, 2008
First-graders Ikechi Elendu, left, and Taylor Kirby show off the butterflies painted on their faces Thursday at South Routt Elementary School in Yampa.
Published on April 27, 2008
First-grader Kyla Granstaff talks about characteristics of macaws Thursday at South Routt Elementary School in Yampa, while leading students on a tour through the "rain forest" in her classroom. "She knows her stuff," teacher Richel Eskridge said of Kyla.
Published on April 27, 2008
GiGi and Johnny Walker aren't bike enthusiasts in the sense that they pound the local trails or climb the area's mountains. Instead, they rack up hundreds and thousands of miles pedaling to and from the post office, the store, a restaurant or the park. GiGi's bike was purchased several years ago at Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare while Johnny's current town cruiser was new in the 1970s, then retrofitted several years ago at Orange Peel Bicycle Service to better serve its current role.
Published on April 27, 2008
Shannon Carlin is taking over the Steamboat Springs Running Series this year. Carlin is a running enthusiast who played collegiate basketball in Virginia before moving to Denver and then Steamboat.
Published on April 27, 2008
Each side of the luxury duplex is 5,500 square feet. They feature dense insulation and mechanical systems that make the buildings airtight but allow them to breathe without losing energy in the form of domestic heating.
Published on April 27, 2008
U.S. Freestyle skier Mike Morse is setting his sights on competing for the U.S. Olympic team in 2010 after rebounding from back and nerve injuries that kept him off the slopes for more than a year.
Published on April 27, 2008
Megan Gilman of Active Energies in Avon conducts a blower door test to determine whether a high-end duplex on Ski Trail Lane is leaking energy.
Published on April 27, 2008
Hayden freshman Delanie Vedepo has set school records in the 800- and 1,600-meter runs. Her best time in the 1600-meter event is only two seconds off the Class 2A prequalification mark.
Published on April 27, 2008
The duplex built by Mike Roberts of Habitat Construction on Ski Trail Lane is among the most exclusive homes in Steamboat and also is one of the most energy efficient.
Published on April 27, 2008
Unlike Granby and Steamboat Springs, the town of Hayden has no desire to annex any more land for residential purposes.
Published on April 27, 2008
Granby has required real estate transfer assessments in annexation negotiations.
Published on April 27, 2008
Special tax districts have been established to fund required infrastructure improvements in Granby developments.
Published on April 27, 2008
Former Granby mayor Ted Wang discusses the Granby Ranch, which at 5,200 acres is the largest piece of property the town has annexed. The land area of Granby has quadrupled in recent years because of annexations, Wang said.
Published on April 27, 2008
Steamboat Springs resident Jean Manifesto checks in with United Express Customer Service Supervisor Wendy Roach on Saturday at Yampa Valley Regional Airport. Manifesto was traveling to the Grand Canyon for a six-day hiking trip.
Published on April 27, 2008
Hayden's Chris Zirkle, left, passes Steamboat's Gus Allen on Friday during the boys 3,200-meter run at the Clint Wells Invitational. Zirkle placed third, and Allen took eighth.
Published on April 26, 2008
Congolese dancer and drummer Titos Sompa brought infectious energy to African dancing and drumming workshops Tuesday in Steamboat Springs.
Published on April 26, 2008
Tom Lake, left, watches Bryan Sipple do some dirt work April 19 during a Habitat for Humanity build day at a house on Abbey Road in Steamboat Springs. Several community members spent a day working on the house.
Published on April 26, 2008
Kindergartener Nick Estes takes a swing Thursday while playing broomball at South Routt Elementary School in Yampa. The school's gym has new infrared lights hanging from the ceiling, part of a $4.1 million overhaul to improve energy efficiency in South Routt schools. Hung about two weeks ago, the new lights noticeably brighten up the gym.
Published on April 26, 2008
Brandon Martin, 11, returns a ball hit by his brother Skyler Martin, 14, (not pictured) on Thursday at the Howelsen Park tennis courts. Brandon said he has spent most of his spring break playing hockey.
Published on April 26, 2008
Paul Draper, Routt County Road and Bridge director, places a new "no littering" sign along Routt County Road 36.
Published on April 26, 2008
Colorado Mountain College student Katie Thurlby works on a project during her painting class last week. Her work will be featured in the annual CMC Student and Faculty Art Exhibit, which opens with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m.
Published on April 25, 2008
Colorado Mountain College student Ian Harper works on a project during his painting class last week. Harper, who's in Painting I, has three paintings in the show at the Depot Art Center.
Published on April 25, 2008
Katie Thurlby blends paint and glass works for a project during her painting class last week.
Published on April 25, 2008
The inspiration for Tinker Tiffany's silk painting, "It Was a 5 Grouse Day," came from a particularly bird-sighting-heavy day of skiing with friends.
Published on April 25, 2008
Tinker Tiffany makes silk paintings of scenes of nature. Her work is on display at Creekside Cafe and Grill through the end of the month.
Published on April 25, 2008
Smooth Money Gesture brings intergalactic jam to Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill at 10 p.m. today. The band's influences include Led Zeppelin and Ray Charles.
Published on April 25, 2008
Danny Shafer
Published on April 25, 2008
Danny Shafer
Published on April 25, 2008
The Detroit Red Wings' Johan Franzen celebrates the third goal of the first period against the Colorado Avalanche. The Red Wings defeated the Avalanche, 4-3, during Game 1 of the NHL Western Conference semifinals Thursday at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.
Published on April 25, 2008
Adrie Camp, Craig Middle School eighth grader, listens to a presentation from Craig business owner Carol Jacobson, not pictured. The seminar was one of several at the Girls to Women, Women to Girls Career Conference on Thursday at the Holiday Inn of Craig.
Published on April 25, 2008
Brady Mier, Jaun Cortez, Dan Hilterbrand and Greg Copsa use a vacuum to clean out a post hole while looking for utilities at the site of a new roundabout on Mt. Werner Circle and Apres Ski Way on Thursday. The construction will require the intersection to be closed for three weeks this summer.
Published on April 25, 2008
Colorado Mountain College student Sean Dumont works on a project in his painting class last week on campus.
Published on April 25, 2008
Hayden sixth-grader Sabatina Scura cleans up Hayden Town Park as a way of commemorating Arbor Day, which takes place today. The Hayden sixth-graders have made cleaning up the park an annual tradition.
Published on April 25, 2008
Hayden sixth-grader Joshua St. Clair takes a load of branches to a waiting truck during a cleanup at Hayden Town Park. The cleanup, which has become an annual tradition for the sixth-grade class, was a way to recognize Arbor Day.
Published on April 25, 2008
A moose relaxes behind a woodpile Wednesday in the backyard of Ron Barry's Priest Creek home south of Steamboat Springs. Barry said a total of three moose - mother, father and calf - were together in his yard, where they rested for several hours.
Published on April 25, 2008
Even at mile 17, Steamboat Springs' Wendy Puckett had a smile on her face during the 112th running of the Boston Marathon. Despite stomach problems, Puckett still finished the 26.2-mile race in 3 hours, 40 minutes and 16 seconds.
Published on April 24, 2008
Anita "AJ" Janis, assistant dean of instruction at Colorado Mountain College's Alpine Campus in Steamboat Springs, said residents can earn a four-year, bachelor's degree in elementary education - without leaving Steamboat - starting this summer. It's the first four-year degree offered through the Alpine Campus.
Published on April 24, 2008
Snowmelt cascades down toward River Road on Wednesday before merging with the Yampa River east of Steamboat Springs. The Yampa is flowing above historic norms as the valley suddenly sheds low-elevation snowpack.
Published on April 24, 2008
Hayden Valley Elementary School second-grade teacher Laura Voorhees helps students Kaitlynn Hayes, right, and Karyn Forbes with thank-you cards during class Wednesday. Elementary school Principal Rhonda Sweetser thinks a four-year teaching program offered by Colorado Mountain College beginning this summer could benefit the school district by creating more qualified teachers in the area.
Published on April 24, 2008
Horses Betsy and Badger stick their heads out of a trailer Wednesday while traveling down U.S. Highway 40. Steamboat Springs residents Diane Anderson and Pat Roberts were taking their horses to the Routt County Fairgrounds for some spring riding.
Published on April 24, 2008
Steamboat Springs Westin Cofer runs through preseason drills during his senior year at Steamboat Springs High School. As a redshirt freshman at Mesa State College in Grand Junction, he hopes to be fighting for playing time next season.
Published on April 23, 2008
Craig youth Cort Murphy, 3, tees off on the 10th hole at the Yampa Valley Golf Course on April 14 in Craig. While no golf courses are open yet in Steamboat Springs, there are other options for local golf enthusiasts.
Published on April 23, 2008
Hayden Town Manager Russ Martin speaks before the Routt County Commissioners on Tuesday afternoon in Steamboat Springs. Martin was seeking feedback from the group on the West Routt Recreation District Service plan. County attorney John Merrill reads through the document in the background.
Published on April 23, 2008
Edgar Castellon, of National Content Liquidators, moves a big screen television into the sample room at the Thunderhead Lodge on Tuesday afternoon. The items from the longtime Steamboat Springs hotel will be sold starting this Thursday during a 30-day liquidation sale.
Published on April 23, 2008
A sign on Whistler Road on Tuesday announces road closures beginning Monday and running through July. A $1 million project will replace 2,400 feet of water main in the neighborhood on Steamboat Springs' south side.
Published on April 23, 2008
Dry Creek surged in Hayden on Saturday after warm weather melted snow, Hayden Police Chief Ray Birch said. This photo was taken Sunday, and the Yampa River was flowing at 852 cubic feet per second Tuesday.
Published on April 23, 2008
Four-year-old Johnathan Rawlings and his 6-year-old sister, Elena, use a hose to rinse off a bike Tuesday afternoon in front of their house on Pine Street in downtown Steamboat Springs.
Published on April 23, 2008
Triple Crown Sports officials say Steamboat Springs and Northwest Colorado should figure out how - and if - they want the company to continue to bring its softball and baseball tournaments to the region each summer.
Published on April 22, 2008
Petitions opposing the proposed ban on shooting prairie dogs is spread across one of the glass countertops at Craig Sports. So far, Craig Sports has collected 45 signatures. Other petitions can be found around town.
Published on April 22, 2008
Published on April 22, 2008
Water rushes from a field into a drainage ditch near Routt County Road 52E on Monday morning. With spring break upon us and the ski season over, it seems the only thing rushing around Steamboat these days in the water from melting snow.
Published on April 22, 2008
Ranch hand Ralphael Becerra fixes a fence near Routt County Road 44C on Monday afternoon. The arrival of spring and the Steamboat area's quickly disappearing snowpack means ranchers are busy trying to get their fences back up after a long hard winter.
Published on April 22, 2008
Kayaker Dan Piano prepares to flip his boat while playing in the Yampa River on Monday evening. Record snow has local kayakers excited about a great boating season in the Steamboat Springs area.
Published on April 22, 2008
A large garage houses fire trucks and rescue vehicles for the Oak Creek Fire Protection District. Oak Creek Fire Protection District Chief Chuck Wisecup says the new station will make responding to fires in the Stagecoach area much quicker and should save homeowners in the area money on their insurance premiums.
Published on April 21, 2008
A horse enjoys last weekend's mild spring weather as it stands in an open section of pasture along Routt County Road 129. The warm weather seems to have broken winter's grasp, turning the surrounding snowbanks into shallow, flowing streams.
Published on April 21, 2008
Eight-year-old Tell Belton, of Clark, feeds a heifer some hay Saturday at the Routt County Fairgrounds during the North Western Colorado Bull Sale.
Published on April 21, 2008
Coriander has been grown as a medicinal and culinary herb for at least 3,000 years.
Published on April 21, 2008
Lynn Sullivan snowshoes up the road to the quarry near Emerald Mountain in Steamboat Springs in February 2007. This week, The Bureau of Land Management and the city of Steamboat Springs are hosting meetings to discuss Emerald Mountain's recreational uses.
Published on April 21, 2008
Oak Creek Fire Protection District Chief Chuck Wisecup talks about the importance of the new fire station in Stagecoach. The station is already operational, however many of the upstairs areas including the living quarters are still being finished.
Published on April 21, 2008
Oak Creek Fire Protection District Chief Chuck Wisecup, and the new fire station in Stagecoach are reflected in the wheel of the district's new vehicle. The fire station and new vehicles should help increase the response of the area's growing population.
Published on April 21, 2008
Hayden junior Holli Salazar set the school shot put record Friday in a track meet in Rifle. Salazar, who qualified for state in the shot put as a freshman and sophomore, hopes to place at this year's season-ending meet.
Published on April 20, 2008
file photo The mountain pine beetle epidemic will force several popular area campgrounds to either close or delay their opening this summers to allow for hazardous tree removal. The Hahn's Peak Lake campground will be closed for the entire season. Managers plan to remove 1,600 trees and will use the opportunity to refurbish the area, restoring water sources and updating camping sites.
Published on April 20, 2008
Steamboat Springs' Brittany Long flies toward the finish line in the 1,600-meter run Friday at a track meet in Rifle. Long, who finished fifth in the race, has been a key part of the track team's successful distance group.
Published on April 20, 2008
Alexis Lezin, left, and her sister Valerie Lezin are looking forward to possibly playing together at the state tournament.
Published on April 20, 2008
Steamboat Springs High School tennis players Alexis Lezin, left, and her sister Valerie Lezin don't let sisterly arguments get in their way on the court.
Published on April 20, 2008
First-grader Macray Dillingham, left, talks about a rain forest reading assignment Friday at North Routt Community Charter School in Clark. Next to Macray are first-graders Quinn Wellman, center, and Jack Martin. The students - along with three other first-graders - read their assignment in a kindergarten coat closet at the school to separate their group from another group reading in the adjacent classroom.
Published on April 20, 2008
This rendering shows the proposed, new North Routt Community Charter School building, a structure of about 12,000 square feet that would include six classrooms, a large gathering space and administrative offices. The new school could house 90 students, head of school Colleen Poole said. The charter school currently has a maxed-out enrollment of 56 students, with a waiting list of 19.
Published on April 20, 2008
Joe Roberts cartoon for April 20
Published on April 20, 2008
Members of the South Routt chapter of the National FFA Organization practice parliamentary procedure during a demonstration Thursday evening at Soroco High School.
Published on April 20, 2008
Second-grader Maddie Crosgrove, left, reads about rain forests Friday at North Routt Community Charter School in Clark as second-grader McKinley Muhlbauer looks on. Another group of students in the class read in a coat closet - an example of space needs that have North Routt educators planning a new school building.
Published on April 20, 2008
Durango Planning Director Greg Hoch says he felt "political pressure" from city officials to approve the 681-acre Three Springs development in 2004.
Published on April 20, 2008
Tim Zink, of the Three Springs development in Durango, uses a model of the site to explain its new urbanism planning style, which is designed to reduce off-site car trips with pedestrian-friendly features, parks, commercial districts and other features.
Published on April 20, 2008
Durango senior planner Tim McHarg says the city's Three Spring development, annexed in 2004, got a significant boost from a new hospital and commercial district that already were on the site and spurred the community's growth.
Published on April 20, 2008
Tim Zink, general manager of the 681-acre Three Springs development that was annexed into Durango in 2004, talks about the annexation process in a conference room on the site April 10. "We basically had to prove our case that this was going to be a good thing for the city of Durango," he said.
Published on April 20, 2008
Tim Zink, general manager for the 681-acre Three Springs development in Durango, talks about the site April 10. "It took us a long time to get gas, water and other improvements installed," he said. "You don't understand the amount of money that's underneath this dirt."
Published on April 20, 2008
The city of Durango
Published on April 20, 2008
Watch tiny pieces of Halley's Comet rain down into the Earth's atmosphere every May and October during the annual Aquarid and Orionid meteor showers.
Published on April 20, 2008
Mark Satkiewicz, vice president of sales, sets an example for other employees by riding his bike to and from work each day. SmartWool rewards employees who take on a green lifestyle and encourages them to use bikes instead of cars.
Published on April 20, 2008
Network engineer Jeremiah Baughman won the Pinnacle Award for 2007. The award, an employee recognition program at SmartWool, is just one of the reasons the Steamboat Springs-based company made Outside magazine's "Best Places to Work" list.
Published on April 20, 2008
Wendell Hicks stands in Steamboat Lumber on Friday. Hicks is celebrating his 45-year anniversary at the store, where he started working when he was 27.
Published on April 19, 2008
Construction crews remove the turret from the former Off the Beaten Path Bookstore and Coffeehouse building on Seventh Street on Friday morning. The building is undergoing extensive remodeling before becoming the Ghost Ranch Saloon in late fall. The turret will be replaced by a flat roof.
Published on April 19, 2008
South Routt superintendent Kelly Reed
Published on April 19, 2008
Three-year-old Jake Lindley and his dad, Tom, spent Friday afternoon taking in the warm weather at Stagecoach Reservoir. The pair traveled from Hayden to fish.
Published on April 19, 2008
Hayden's Kyra Rolando reaches out with the baton as Cala Manzanares takes off for the final leg of the girls 400-meter relay Friday at a track meet in Rifle. Also during the meet, teammate Holli Salazar qualified for state and broke the school record in the shot put with a heave of 37 feet, 4 1/4 inches.
Published on April 19, 2008
Jan and Vic Serafy have welcomed dozens of birdwatchers from afar to their home in Old Town Steamboat Springs this month. People from Finland and Great Britain have come to add the varied thrush to their life lists of birds they have spotted.
Published on April 19, 2008
The 20th annual Rocky Mountain Ford Mustang Roundup takes place from June 12 to 15.
Published on April 19, 2008
Craig Bistrong shovels the accumulated snow from the sidewalk outside bistro c.v. in Steamboat Springs on Feb. 1.
Published on April 19, 2008
Traci Cameron practices with a sword during a belly dancing routine at the Northwest Ballet Studio in Steamboat Springs in March to prepare for the 36th annual Steamboat Dance Theatre Concert.
Published on April 19, 2008
The ball pops free Thursday as Steamboat Springs senior Rachel Ivancie tries to advance up the field. The Sailors' first win of the season came Wednesday, but the team couldn't capitalize Thursday against St. Mary's Academy, falling 20-0.
Published on April 18, 2008
A thin layer of ice still covers a small pond east of Steamboat Springs on Monday morning, keeping this Canadian goose from taking a swim. The early morning chill didn't last long, however, By afternoon, the ice was gone.
Published on April 18, 2008
The redevelopers of Ski Time Square and Thunderhead Lodge plan to sell fixtures and furniture from the buildings before demolition.
Published on April 18, 2008
Steamboat Springs sprinters Kaelen Gunderson, from left, Tate Teller, Martin Farley and Mike Makino jump from the starting blocks Thursday as Steamboat coach Luke DeWolfe, far left, watches. The team travels today to Rifle for its final meet before next week's spring break.
Published on April 18, 2008
The chilly waters of Soda Creek were flowing quickly into the Yampa River on Monday morning as spring-like temperatures began cutting into this year's record snowfall.
Published on April 18, 2008
When it comes to Thanksgiving traditions, turkey and pumpkin pie are normally at the top of the list and Elaine Gay's pies are among the best in Routt County. Gay is celebrating her 90th birthday 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Catamount.
Published on April 18, 2008
Laura Wait arranges pages on a frame in her Steamboat Springs studio. The work is part of a new book art series centered on chess.
Published on April 18, 2008
Laura Wait displays a mix of paintings and written text in one of her many art books.
Published on April 18, 2008
Local artist Laura Wait discusses her work on a new style of book art in her studio in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday morning.
Published on April 18, 2008
Harmonious Junk, led by former James Brown sideman Damon Wood, far right, plays at 10 p.m. Saturday at Mahogany Ridge.
Published on April 18, 2008
Titos Sompa
Published on April 18, 2008
Titos Sompa will teach Congolese dancing and drumming in workshops Tuesday at the Depot Art Center.
Published on April 18, 2008
A Titos Sompa flyer.
Published on April 18, 2008
Nicole Idzahl warms up before rehearsal with her African dancing troupe at the Depot Art Center in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday evening.
Published on April 18, 2008
Darren Kramer
Published on April 18, 2008
Derek Blake plays on stage during the Jazz Band's performance Tuesday evening.
Published on April 18, 2008
Brandon Marr plays on stage during the Steamboat Springs High School Jazz Band's performance Tuesday evening.
Published on April 18, 2008
Construction crews work to complete the stonework and other projects near the hot springs pools at Old Town Hot Springs in downtown Steamboat Springs on Tuesday afternoon. The Hot Springs Board of Directors voted last week to defer the new construction fee and seek other ways to raise money for the next phase of construction, which may include expansion of the fitness portion of the recreation center.
Published on April 17, 2008
Steamboat Springs senior Mollie Wunder tries to outpace Mountain Range's Rachel Dahl on Wednesday as the Sailors beat the Mustangs, 6-3. Wunder scored twice and Steamboat sophomore Hannah Poland scored three goals as the Sailors won their first game of the season.
Published on April 17, 2008
Steamboat Springs pitcher Alex Wood looks to strike out an Eagle Valley batter in the second inning of Wednesday's game against Eagle Valley at Moffat County Middle School.
Published on April 17, 2008
Steamboat Springs Sailors second baseman Michael Lyon makes a throw to first base after collecting a hard-to-handle grounder during the Sailors' loss to Eagle Valley on Wednesday at Moffat County Middle School in Craig.
Published on April 17, 2008
Flames explode behind a home Tuesday afternoon at the Ranch at Roaring Fork along Colorado Highway 82 in Carbondale. Disastrous fires also have struck southeast Colorado this week. Voters in rural areas around Steamboat Springs will decide in a mail-in vote, ending May 6, whether to increase property taxes to expand services of the Steamboat Springs Rural Fire Protection District.
Published on April 17, 2008
Dean Vogelaar herds a bull during the North Western Colorado Bull Sale on April 14, 2007, at the Routt County Fairgrounds. Forty-seven bulls and five heifers were sold, netting $88,000.
Published on April 17, 2008
Kindergartner Samantha Kennedy celebrates the Month of the Young Child during a parade along Lincoln Avenue on Wednesday morning. The parade was hosted by First Impressions of Routt County and featured toddlers walking down Lincoln Avenue between Seventh and Ninth streets.
Published on April 17, 2008
Published on April 17, 2008
Steamboat's Tyler Ostrom, left, makes contact with a Battle Mountain defender during the game at Gardner Field in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday afternoon. Steamboat defeated Battle Mountain, 12-6.
Published on April 16, 2008
Steamboat's Hayley Brookshire, right, and Battle Mountain's Lizzie Seibert compete for the ball during the Sailors' 1-0 loss to the Huskies on Tuesday.
Published on April 16, 2008
Jay Hanley, right, breaks through the pack against Kent Denver on Aug. 24, 2007. The Steamboat Springs High School senior has accepted a preferred walk-on spot with Kansas State University, an NCAA Division I program in the Big 12 Conference.
Published on April 16, 2008
There still is plenty of snow on the slopes of Mount Werner, but the valley already is showing signs of spring. Ponds in low-lying areas provide a place for waterfowl to swim and are a sure sign that summer is on its way.
Published on April 16, 2008
A Jeep sits on a slope off Hilltop Parkway on Tuesday afternoon. Clinton Beck, 22, of Steamboat Springs, lost control of the vehicle rounding the curve shown at right, when he momentarily took his eyes off the road. The Jeep rolled over more than once. Beck was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected through the roof. Beck received only minor injuries and refused transport to Yampa Valley Medical Center.
Published on April 16, 2008
The Mahogany Research Project operated by Shell Oil seeks to make oil shale a more viable source of fossil fuels in the near future. This plant near Meeker, shown July 6, 2007, is a pilot program for possible future development.
Published on April 16, 2008
State trooper Melissa Fowler places cones in front of a mudslide that shut down County Road 14 thee-tenths of a mile north of the intersection of CR14 and Mt. Werner Road. The road will be closed for repairs between Treehaus and Brooklyn neighborhood until 6 p.m. on April 18.
Published on April 15, 2008
Traffic flows along U.S. 40 in and out of downtown Steamboat Springs on Monday evening. A panel told the Steamboat Springs City Council on Monday to plan for long-term transportation needs, with a particular focus on mass transit.
Published on April 15, 2008
Colorado's Andrew Brunette lands on Minnesota Wild's Sean Hill in the first period of Game 3 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals at the Pepsi Center in Denver on Monday. The Avalanche lost, 3-2 in overtime.
Published on April 15, 2008
Sonja Macys is the new executive director of Yampatika, a nonprofit organization in Steamboat Springs devoted to inspiring environmental stewardship through education.
Published on April 15, 2008
North Routt County resident Tonja Coates works with United States Postal Service clerk Ken Gibbon to mail taxes Monday at the post office, 200 Lincoln Ave. The post office is anticipating a steady stream of last-minute tax filers today. The main Steamboat post office closes at 5 p.m. today, its usual time.
Published on April 15, 2008
Tom Heilner revels in the rare April powder that blanketed Buffalo Pass late last week. The nearly mid-winter snow conditions held up until early Saturday afternoon.
Published on April 15, 2008
Routt County Communications dispatcher Leslie Hockaday slides burgers off the grill at a cookout honoring the people who handle all of Routt County's emergency calls. The event lined up with National Public Safety Telecommunications Week.
Published on April 14, 2008
A plate with a variety of chili sits on the deck of Tuffy's Roadhouse during the North Routt Chili Cook-off.
Published on April 14, 2008
North Routt County resident Lisa Lancaster enjoys chili with her 3-year-old son Kai on Sunday at Tuffy's Roadhouse during the North Routt Chili Cook-off.
Published on April 14, 2008
The ruins of Pompeii were among the sites visited by Craig resident Julie Hanna and other participants on CNCC's recent spring break trip to Italy and France. About one-third of participants were ages 50 or older.
Published on April 14, 2008
Wille Babb, Moffat County High School special education teacher, stands outside her classroom Friday. Babb has taught in the Moffat County School District for 23 years, and her experience includes 16 years at Dinosaur Elementary School.
Published on April 14, 2008
Kyle Steitz competes Saturday in the 100-meter backstroke at Moffat County High School. Steitz won the event and qualified for state.
Published on April 14, 2008
Cole Worsley competes in the 400-meter freestyle Saturday at Moffat County High School. Worsley won the 400-free and the 50-free, qualifying for state in the latter event.
Published on April 14, 2008
Scenic vistas are visible all around from the property currently under consideration for annexation near Minturn.
Published on April 13, 2008
Minturn interim Town Manager Gary Suiter points out several key features on a model of a development proposed by Ginn Resorts on land near Minturn that currently is at the center of a battle about annexation.
Published on April 13, 2008
Minturn resident Frank Lorenti, shown here in his home on April 2, 2008, recently submitted a petition to the Town of Minturn requesting a vote by citizens to decide the future of the proposed annexation of several thousand acres owned by Ginn Resorts.
Published on April 13, 2008
Blake Worsley tears through the pool for the University of Denver swimming and diving team in a November 2007 meet against the University of Wyoming at the El Pomar Natatorium on the University of Denver campus.
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Steamboat Springs High School graduate Blake Worsley takes in some air while swimming for the University of Denver in November 2007. Worsley has a dream of swimming in the 2012 Olympics in London.
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Judy Trujillo works the short-order grill behind an ornately decorated breakfast bar at the Turntable restaurant in Minturn. Many local residents are concerned the annexation of land planned for a large luxury housing development, golf course and private ski area will destroy the town's true character and sense of nostalgia.
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Blake Worsley
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Steamboat's John Burrow, left, works toward the goal during the Sailors' game against Mountain Range High School at Gardner Field in Steamboat Springs on Saturday afternoon. Steamboat defeated Mountain Range, 9-4.
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Steamboat Springs' Cody Harris slides back into first base Saturday in Rifle. Steamboat won the first game of the doubleheader, 10-7, before losing the second game, 18-10.
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A skier pulls his snowboarding friend from the parking lot near Buffalo Pass on Saturday morning. The pass, known for its backcountry skiing, was overflowing thanks to Steamboat Ski Area closing last weekend and a fresh dose of snow that arrived Friday.
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Aryeh Copa rides his snowmobile behind a pack of friends Saturday morning at Buffalo Pass. Copa said he's a regular at the area, preferring to go in the afternoon when the crowds have thinned. However, Saturday morning's fresh snow meant he couldn't wait.
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Tim Winter, Routt County's building and plant director, talks about the solar panels installed on the new Routt County Justice Center.
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Strawberry Park Elementary School first-grader Jack English enjoys swinging by himself on the playground at the school in Steamboat Springs on Friday.
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Severe Needs Paraprofessional Heidi Mueller uses a Tango assistive technology device to communicate with first-grader Jack English during lunchtime at Strawberry Park Elementary School on Friday.
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The Yampa River, shown here in south Routt County, along with the Elk River, may experience what Routt County Emergency Management Director Chuck Vale describes as "high water" in the coming months as snow runoff and rain combine to flood the waterways.
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Joe Roberts draws a cartoon that appears weekly on the editorial page of the Sunday Pilot & Today. This is the cartoon for April 13, 2008.
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Third graders Tyler Terranova, from left, Scout Reynolds and Elijah Austin perform a song and dance Wednesday evening at Soda Creek Elementary School. The school hosted a multicultural program that included songs, dancing and artwork from numerous cultures.
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One mud season perk is Burger Night on Thursdays at Old Town Pub. All burgers are half-price from 5 to 10 p.m. Served at one temperature, with fries.
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Todd Savalox
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Joe Armstrong, from left, Mae Greene and Harris Greene are eager to show off their new showroom at Mountain Mattress and Bedroom. The business used a loan from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority to purchase its new location in Loggers Lane.
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The Yampa River, where it cuts through the hay pastures below Stagecoach Reservoir, has come under the control of a private club that represents the equivalent of a country club for trout fishermen.
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Hangar Gift Shop owner Ben Gero works behind the counter at his store in Yampa Valley Regional Airport in Hayden on Tuesday afternoon.
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Brothers Stefanus, left, and Louis Nijsten stand in front of one of the buildings in their Creekview Townhomes and Plaza development in Hayden. The three-story, 1,720-square-foot townhomes are a mix of two- and three-bedroom units with attached one- or two-car garages.
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A multi-use building is part of the first phase of construction at Creekview Townhomes and Plaza. It includes commercial space on the bottom floor and residential condominiums on the top floor.
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Spectators watch as the last few balloons take flight at the 2007 annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo. Although the Bald Eagle Lake launch had a few problems (mainly traffic in and out), it also provided plenty of breathtaking sights from the ground and the air.
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The city of Phoenix maintains 51 miles of desert hiking trails amid saguaro cacti and ocotillo on South Mountain. This view takes in the landmark Camelback Mountain, where more hiking is available in the midst of a metro area of 4 million people.
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The small chapel at San Xavier del Bac Mission just south of Tucson, Ariz., is packed with flickering candles and row upon row of religious statuary.
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Doug Hyde's 2003 sculpture, "Intertribal Greeting," welcomes visitors to the Heard Museum in downtown Phoenix.
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The new Strings in the Mountains pavilion
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A dog jumps into the Yampa River during a past festival in Steamboat Springs.
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Kelly Martin says her dog Scruffy is one of her best friends and a big part of her family.
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Dog owner Vic Puleo shows off the hardware needed after his standard poodle, Onyx, was struck by a car in the front of his Steamboat Springs home. It took more than four months and countless visits to the vet office to get Onyx back on his feet - something Puleo says was worth the time and money.
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John Cardillo, who helped start Spiffy Dog Pet Products with partner Edward Watson, never has to leave his dog Alex at home when he goes to work. Alex and a pair of golden retrievers owned by Watson are fixtures inside the company's combined office, warehouse and retail outlet.
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Lynette Weaver and her Bernese mountain dog, Mica, work with students, including kindergartner Kai Frenken, as part of R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs). The children improve their own skills by reading to the dogs.
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Patient Samuel Wilson, a part-time Steamboat Springs resident, gets a much-welcomed visit from Poudre as part of the Heeling Friends program at Yampa Valley Medical Center. Poudre and owner Cathy Shryock visit patients at the medical center on a regular schedule, helping to spread a little healing cheer.
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Diana Childs, shown with the five border collies she currently owns, helped start a rescue dog organization when she lived in Cheyenne, Wyo. The organization comes to the aid of aging ranch dogs that no longer can keep up and otherwise would be put down.
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Nilla models a collar
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Buddy models his lifejacket.
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Dax is ready for a backpacking trip in his Mountainsmith Dog Pack III.
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Brinkley takes a nap inside a Ruffwear tent.
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This home in Catamount Ranch features two great rooms, which can be seen from the bars in the kitchen.
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This home in the Timbers Preserve has been designed to feel cozy, despite the large scale.
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The view home at Timbers Preserve features a wine closet just off the kitchen.
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Besides top-end stainless steel appliances, the outstanding feature of the kitchen in this condo in Fox Creek Village is stunning granite counters that appear to be 5 centimeters thick and faced with rough chiseled edges.
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The multi-use Casting Room Theater at Marabou is popular among homeowners at the 1,800-acre luxury land preservation subdivision. Paragon Technology Group installed the system used in the $1 million eco-friendly building.
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This theater at Jamie Temple's house at Storm Mountain Ranch was designed and built by Conundrum.
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Ray Martinez demonstrates the touch pad that is the heart of many of today's high-end home theaters. The touch pad allows homeowners to control audio, video and many other home features from anywhere. The pad also can be used to program home features such as the heat and lights.
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A shadow of a crewmember falls on the colorful envelope of a balloon as it prepares for launch.
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The 28th annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo takes place from 6 to 10 a.m. July 12 and 13.
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Tracy Bye heads out to check on the animals spending the winter at the center. Keeping the animals on the road to recovery can be difficult at times, but Bye says it's worth the effort.
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An injured owl is recovering at the center near Steamboat Springs.
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A huge stone fireplace and open floor plan greet visitors when they enter the Martel home in Catamount Ranch.
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Besides top-end stainless steel appliances, the outstanding feature of the kitchen in this condo in Fox Creek Village is stunning granite counters that appear to be 5 centimeters thick and faced with rough chiseled edges.
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A touch pad can be used to surf the Internet and control video and other home features.
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Graham Skardon, an apprentice designer at Paragon Technology Group, goes over plans in the business' Steamboat Springs offices.
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The racks of equipment needed to meet the expectations of today's home theater owners can be hidden, or set into the layout like this one for a home theater designed by Ray Martinez.
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Southwest Safari, piloted by Kristine Rutherford, hangs in the cool mountain air above the Yampa River during the 2007 Hot Air Balloon Rodeo.
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Tracy Bye watches as a golden eagle is released by Michael Maya Charles of the Birds-of-Prey Foundation on a ranch near Steamboat Springs. The eagle was rescued in Utah and moved to Broomfield, where the Birds-of-Prey foundation has flight cages. The group then contacted Bye to arrange for a release in Northern Colorado.
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Tracy Bye checks on an elk that had fallen through the ice into the Elk River in North Routt County. Unfortunately, not even Bye's help could save the animal.
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Tracy Bye feeds a deer at the center. Bye has taken care of the animal through the winter and plans to limit human contact this spring and, eventually, release the deer into the wild.
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Tracy Bye looks after an injured duck at the Born Free Rehabilitation Center near Steamboat Springs. Bye said the duck's injuries would prevent it from flying and that it could not be returned to the wild. Bye plans to keep it at the center.
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Tracy Bye checks on an elk that had fallen through the ice into the Elk River in North Routt County. Unfortunately, not even Bye's help could save the animal.
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Building muscles In this exercise, moms and toddlers should start on their knees, drape their bodies over the ball and lift their legs. They complete the exercise by supporting their weight with their arms. The exercise is a great way to build core strength while also working on balance and other important movement skills.
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'Superman' Robin Wilson and her daughter, Kyra, demonstrate the "Superman" move. The simple exercise helps children and mothers build key core muscles.
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Marcia and Nicholas Cobb get quality time during the CMC class.
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Mathais Radl-Jones plays in the balls during the Mom & Toddler Movement class taught by Robin Wilson at Colorado Mountain College. The class, for children ages 1 to 4, gives toddlers and mothers a fun and safe environment to grow stronger through movement.
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At night, the lights inside the new Routt County Justice Center give the building an internal glow that's hard to look past.
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Keep it fun Wilson encourages moms and toddlers to do the exercise together and to keep it fun. Many times simple toys, such as a bouncy ball, can hold the toddlers' interest and allow them to build key core muscles. Wilson said moms should use an approved exercise ball, and toddlers can use a small toy ball that allows them to keep their feet and hands on the ground when draped over the ball.
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Mathais Radl-Jones, 2 1/2, climbs through a tunnel. Many of the exercises in the class are extensions of how the children usually play. Instructor Robin Wilson says the class has to be fun to keep the interest of toddlers.
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Michelle Ideus gives her 14-month-old son, Nolan Laird, a helping hand while playing on a slide at the Mom & Toddler Movement class at Colorado Mountain College.
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A mountain biker, silhouetted against one of Steamboat's famous sunsets, makes his way up Buffalo Pass during the Steamboat Town Challenge Mountain Bike series.
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Ominous clouds and a colorful spring sunset blend in the sky above the Yampa Valley, southeast of Steamboat Springs on Routt County Road 33.
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Katie and Benny Tollar
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Outside at Katie and Benny Tollar's wedding
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The cake had tiers of chocolate-raspberry and carrot cake layers.
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A 1940 Buick borrowed from Katie Tollar's stepfather led the party to the reception.
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The details
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The flowers were from Safeway Food & Drug floral department.
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The reception
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Outside the reception
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The Steamboat Ski Area, where the reception was held.
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Champagne at the reception
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The only live music at Katie and Benny's reception, which was on the third floor of Thunderhead at the top of the Steamboat Ski Area gondola, was from the button accordion of Otto Schnauber, a family friend of Katie's grandfather, Henry Kovach.
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Katie's mother and stepfather, Fran and Jim Carollo, provided the ceremony location, which featured two barns, eight horses and a raised stone patio by a pond, which offered an idyllic background for a union under a knotted arch of aspen sprigs. Benny's best friend, Chad Briggs, married the couple.
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At the Tollars' ceremony
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At the Tollars' ceremony
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At the Tollars' ceremony
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Dancing at the Tollars' wedding.
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Katie Tollar
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Katie Tollar
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Keri Rusthoi
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Keri Rusthoi
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Keri Rusthoi enjoys performing, but she also hopes to spark a new generation of opera singers. She teaches opera from her Steamboat home.
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Keri Rusthoi before a February performance with nationally renown bass-baritone Ashraf Sewailam.
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Pam Wooster, RD, has a Bachelor of Science degree in dietetics from the University of Nebraska. Pam began work at Yampa Valley Medical Center in November 2003. Wooster writes a healthy eating piece each issue. If you have questions about nutrition and diet, e-mail pamelajo927@netzero.com. She'll be happy to answer your question in an upcoming issue.
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When you need a fix to get you going, Steamboat coffee shops have you covered. Here's the buzz on some of the shops' most-ordered brews.
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Red snapper is the centerpiece of this dish, which embodies many of Bartholomew's tastes.
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Kyle Bartholomew puts the finishing touches on his red-snapper dish inside the Saketumi kitchen.
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California roll preparation
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California roll preparation
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California roll preparation
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California roll preparation
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California roll preparation
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California roll preparation
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California roll preparation
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California roll preparation
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Kyle Bartholomew prepares the dish.
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Saketumi chef Kyle Bartholomew
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Kyle Bartholomew has found a home at Saketumi, where his red snapper with tomato-green bean relish, orange wedges, mustard mashed potatoes, orange-pineapple sauce, truffle oils and basil oil has become a favorite.
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April Young demonstrates a lateral arm raise with a lightweight dumbbell. She combines it with a side lunge by extending one leg with a gliding disc.
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Fusion Fit instructor April Young, an ACE certified personal trainer, demonstrates a squat combined with an overhead dumbbell press. It's an exercise that doesn't require a lot of equipment and can be done at home.
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Jenn Warren leads the Hour of Power at Fusion Fit personal fitness studio in Steamboat Crossings. The concentrated fitness class is squeezed into 60 minutes and offers busy Steamboat residents a place to stay in shape with a no-nonsense form.
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The Steamboat Marathon rewards runners with gorgeous views of the scenery outside Steamboat Springs.
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At Home in Steamboat Springs Editor Allison Miriani
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Mike Pustai, left, and Chris Corna work to place and secure the ice blocks that would form the floor of the ice bar at Slopeside Grill.
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Routt County Sheriff's Dep. Paul Yonekawa makes his way through the biathlon course at Howelsen Hill during the 95th annual Winter Carnival on Feb. 9.
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Elaine Gay, left, and Diane Moore
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Marilyn Johnson and Mike Greven
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Doug Terry, left, and Timm Harmon
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Gretchen Burkholder skis during the seventh annual Colorado Ski for Women 5K.
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Courtney Anderson practices her routine for the showcase, which was March 13, 14 and 15 at Steamboat Springs High School.
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The Terry Sports table
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Andy Wirth, left, and Billy Kidd
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Merles and Jim Humphrey
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Sam Miller, from left, Debbie Born and Mandi Rossbach of First National Bank of Steamboat Springs
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David Innes, left, and Kenny Bird
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Steamboat Springs resident Sheila Wright leads a pack of skiers during Colorado Ski for Women on Jan. 27 at the Steamboat Ski Touring Center. More than 100 people participated in the event, which benefited Advocates Against Battering and Abuse.
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Sheila Wright, left and Dianne Stoyko
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Skiing icon Glen Plake, left, and Scott Flower, right, help Cole Puckett over the jump on Lincoln Avenue during the Winter Carnival on Feb. 9.
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Dan Bonner, left, and Bob Kuusinen
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Doug Allen, from left, Susie Allen, Geri Harris and John Harris
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Tom Simmins, from left, Laurie Good and Roger Good
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Kate McFee, from left, Alie Alexander and April Cail at Snowball on March 15.
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A marketing sign for Frontier Airlines stands in front of the ticket counter at Denver International Airport on Wednesday, hours after Frontier filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Frontier says operations will continue as usual, and flights will not be affected.
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Hayden has set its town-wide spring cleaning for May 3. Trash bins will be located at the Routt County Fairgrounds.
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Steve Maloney, a civil engineer and devoted mountain runner, died at his Steamboat home April 4, 2008.
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The Steamboat Springs High School forensics team traveled to Fort Collins in March where Paula Ninger, pictured, and teammate Ashley Lopez qualified for nationals June 15 to 20 in Las Vegas.
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Steamboat's Logan Lightfoot, left, sneaks past a Wheat Ridge defender on his way downfield during the Sailors' game against the Farmers on Friday afternoon.
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Brooke Cape works to restock the shelves in the beer cooler at Southside Liquors in Steamboat Springs on Friday afternoon. Local businesses are less than thrilled about legislation allowing Sunday sales that Gov. Bill Ritter is schedule to sign Monday.
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Joey Shirley, a first-grader in Janel Florquist's class at Soda Creek Elementary School, gets a high-five from code enforcement officer Tom Whiddon on Thursday morning. Several members of the Steamboat Springs police and fire departments came to the school for the Safety First ceremony where they handed out certificates and high fives to the young students.
Published on April 11, 2008
Keala Fraioli, left, and Patricia Davie joke around while watching other skaters and waiting for their turn at a dress rehearsal for the Steamboat Figure Skating Club's Spring Fling skating exhibition. The show is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday at the Howelsen Hill Ice Arena. Tickets are $5, and children ages 5 and younger are free.
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Steamboat Springs' Brian Bertrand looks to control a bouncing ball during lacrosse practice at the Steamboat Springs High School gym Thursday afternoon. The team is seeking to make the postseason this year.
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Seven-year-old Cameron Pearson, dressed as Abraham Lincoln, sits in the audience while 13-year-old Brian Pederson introduces his character, John Crabbe, a 14th century pirate. Local home-schooled children attended the "Homeschool Biography Tea" on Thursday afternoon at Hayden Public Library.
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An architectural rendering of the Elk River Village site plan.
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Lennae Jenkins works with students in the Zambian village where she lived for seven months to build a school. She'll travel back there this summer with six Steamboat high school students.
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Students in Chimfunshi, Zambia, show off new supplies at their new school. Steamboat high school students will travel there to do service projects this summer.
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Wasabi, a six-piece band from Fort Collins that tries to stick to rock and blues but admits to jamming out every now and again, plays Saturday at Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill.
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The Avett Brothers will perform this summer as part of Strings in the Mountains' 2008 Different Tempos Series.
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Subdudes will perform this summer as part of Strings in the Mountains' 2008 Different Tempos Series.
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Ruthie Foster will perform this summer as part of Strings in the Mountains' 2008 Different Tempos Series.
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Natalie MacMaster will perform this summer as part of Strings in the Mountains' 2008 Different Tempos Series.
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Jesse Cook will perform this summer as part of Strings in the Mountains' 2008 Different Tempos Series.
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Golden Dragon Acrobats will perform this summer as part of Strings in the Mountains' 2008 Different Tempos Series.
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Asleep at the Wheel will perform this summer as part of Strings in the Mountains' 2008 Different Tempos Series.
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Richie Havens will perform this summer as part of Strings in the Mountains' 2008 Different Tempos Series.
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Chrysti Lell's pencil and ink drawings of Colorado wildlife are featured through the end of April at Leisure Mountain Studio in Yampa.
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Chrysti Lell's pencil and ink drawings of Colorado wildlife are featured through the end of April at Leisure Mountain Studio in Yampa.
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Westminster artist Chrysti Lell said she is inspired by the way certain elements of nature mirror each other.
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Chrysti and Paul Lell will attend an artist's reception/booksigning at Leisure Mountain Studio from 4 to 7 p.m. April 26. Chrysti Lell's sketches of wildlife are on display.
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The Steamboat Storm won the 2008 WACH Mountain Division tournament April 4 to 6 in Vail, edging out Aspen in a shootout. Pictured are, top row, from left: Deb Rose, Shelia Farney, Diane Anderson, Krista Snyder, Kim Bonner, Patty Schovan and Sarah Katherman. Bottom row, from left: Alexa Pighini, Kelly Halpin, Laurie Milne, Marie Winter, Susie Leeson and Angie Harding. Not pictured: Melrose Kuusinen, Katie White and Marey Whelihan.
Published on April 10, 2008
Nick Madden makes his way up the climbing wall at Steamboat Springs Middle School. The wall was built through a fundraising effort of more than $30,000 led by Everything Outdoor Steamboat and teacher Matt Tredway.
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The Colorado Avalanche's Ben Guite, left, trips the Minnesota Wild's Pierre-Marc Bouchard in the first period of Game 1 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., on Wednesday. The Avalanche won in overtime, 3-2.
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Snow falls Wednesday morning as Georgie Barr clears a table at Winona's Restaurant & Bakery in downtown Steamboat Springs. By afternoon, the flakes had stopped falling, and the weather was more seasonable.
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Malia Fraioli reaches for a hold while making her way up the new climbing wall at Steamboat Springs Middle School. The wall was built through a fundraising effort of more than $30,000 led by Everything Outdoor Steamboat and teacher Matt Tredway. Malia is in Tredway's sixth-grade fitness class.
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Alpine Electronics, which has been located in downtown Steamboat Springs since 1989, will close its doors for the final time Saturday.
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Maureen and Dan Hebard, owners of Alpine Electronics in downtown Steamboat Springs, will shut their doors for the final time this Saturday evening. The store has operated in downtown since 1989.
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Debbie Rudd, Yampa Valley Pregnancy Center director, sits with a notebook and one of the pens she bought hours after the Country Mall fire that destroyed the center's office. She bought the notebook because she knew she would need to record a lot of phone numbers and the pens - which feature pictures of Winnie the Pooh - because she knew she would need a smile, she said.
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Hayden Middle School Wrestling coach Dallas Robinson and T-Lane Mazzola, left, greet Emilio Martinez and his coach from Valley before their championship match at the inaugural Colorado Middle School Championships on Saturday at the Budweiser Event Center in Loveland. Mazzola lost, 10-4, to the three-time national champion.
Published on April 9, 2008
Steamboat's McKenzie Worden, left, makes a move past Moffat County defender Gricelda Quezada during the Sailors' game against the Bulldogs at Gardner Field in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday evening. The Sailors won, 10-0.
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Eighth-grader Lucia Banuelos participates in an exercise Tuesday during the Girls to Women Conference at the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel.
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A black bear captured by Colorado Division of Wildlife personnel in a trap on Robert E. Lee Lane eyes a noose pole encroaching on its cage in Steamboat Springs on July 30, 2007. Bears have begun to emerge from hibernation and several have been reported in the area recently.
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City of Steamboat Springs Facilities Manager Bob Robichaud makes his way past stacks of storage boxes in the hallway at City Hall on Tuesday afternoon. The boxes are being stored in the hallway to create additional office space for employees.
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Colorado Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff addresses the crowd during the Routt County Democrats Jefferson/Jackson Dinner and Fundraiser at the new Steamboat Springs Community Center on Saturday evening.
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Author Doug Fine went into green ranching with no background and battled coyotes and near-electrocution from solar wiring. He signs copies of his book, "Farewell My Subaru," today at Epilogue Book Co. in Steamboat Springs.
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The sun breaks through the clouds Monday afternoon as Ron Sell, of the Q.M. Company, uses a powerwasher to clean concrete off the bricks on the side of the Alpenglow building in downtown Steamboat Springs.
Published on April 9, 2008
Developers of several condo projects, including the Cascades along the banks of Burgess Creek, have made improvements to the creek to help increase the value of the nearby homes. The city and private property owners will take a similar approach with a proposed project to daylight Burgess Creek near the base of the Steamboat Ski Area.
Published on April 8, 2008
Hayden Police Chief Ray Birch, pictured Monday at his office in Hayden Town Hall, is an Air Force reservist who is being deployed for a second tour in Iraq.
Published on April 8, 2008
Full-time airport employee Don Heineman checks for incoming flights Monday afternoon at the Steamboat Springs Airport. Aviation activity at the Steamboat Springs Airport generates an estimated $1.2 million in payroll and $3.8 million in total output for the local economy.
Published on April 8, 2008
An airplane sits on the tarmac at the Steamboat Springs Airport on Monday afternoon. Tonight's City Council meeting will include results from a study that says redeveloping the airport for other uses would be a money-losing venture for the city.
Published on April 8, 2008
Powder snorkels made sense for much of the record breaking 2007-08 ski season, but Kara Givnish and Kyleigh DeMicco may have had a beach in mind during the Susan Tedeschi concert Sunday.
Published on April 8, 2008
Golden Dragon Acrobats, a Chinese troupe with a show similar to Cirque du Soleil, closes the Strings season.
Published on April 7, 2008
Believe it or not, it is possible to grow tomatoes in Northwest Colorado. Starting the seedlings indoors and carefully monitoring outside temperatures are key to your success.
Published on April 7, 2008
Susan Tedeschi performs Sunday in Gondola Square. Sunday's Springalicious festivities brought an end to a record-setting winter at the Steamboat Ski Area.
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Chris Ward, wearing his daughter's Barbie box costume, struggles to make it across the pond set up for the Splashdown Pond Skimming event Sunday at the base of the Steamboat Ski Area as part of closing day festivities.
Published on April 7, 2008
Steamboat goalie Rashelle Stetman leads her team out onto its home ice Saturday. It was the first home game in program history. Steamboat lost both ends of the doubleheader, falling 2-1 and 5-0 to West Jeffco.
Published on April 6, 2008
Steamboat's Heidi Cordell tries to get the puck past West Jeffco goalie Sarah Blattner on Saturday at the Howelsen Ice Arena in Steamboat Springs.
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Steamboat Springs sophomore Kylee Swiggart eyes the ball and prepares to return it Saturday at the Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs.
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Steamboat's Chase Grippa, left, makes contact with Chatfield defender Jordan Fisher during the lacrosse match between the Sailors and the Chargers at Gardner Field in Steamboat Springs on Saturday afternoon. Steamboat fell to Chatfield, 11-3.
Published on April 6, 2008
Brian McCleary said he regularly hunts down the best backcountry locations using snowmobiles, then films his friends tearing down the steep slopes for his Bent and Broken Production company. Currently sidelined with an injury, McCleary said he can't wait to get back to riding and filming Routt County's finest backcountry areas.
Published on April 6, 2008
Steamboat Springs High School Principal Mike Knezevich, from left, Interact Vice President Matt McIntosh, Steamboat Springs Rotary Club President Sandy Evans Hall, Interact President Meghan Hanrahan and Rotary District Governor Nancy Pettus pose with the new Rotary Interact Club charter and banner presented at a special dinner March 31 at the high school.
Published on April 6, 2008
A B&K Distributing employee finishes filling the diesel gas tank on a commercial vehicle at the Petro West gas station in Steamboat Springs on Friday afternoon.
Published on April 6, 2008
Colorado Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff addresses a sizable crowd during the Routt County Democrats Jefferson/Jackson Dinner and Fundraiser at the new Steamboat Springs Community Center on Saturday evening.
Published on April 6, 2008
Mike Priegel, standing in the pirate ship, and the rest of the Pirates of Steamboat group make their way down the slope during the annual Cardboard Classic event.
Published on April 6, 2008
Cardboard Classic event participants attempt to navigate their giant bulldozer made of cardboard down the slope at the Steamboat Ski Area on Saturday afternoon. A large crowd was on hand for the closing weekend festivities.
Published on April 6, 2008
Judy Deming rings up a dozen doughnuts Wednesday morning at Judy's Country Donuts & Bakery. Enthusiastic customers like Dennis Morgan, front left, Mike Davis, front right, Dylan Delmater, back right, and Ryan Zywicki are a big reason Deming has been selling out by mid-morning.
Published on April 6, 2008
Rocky Road Macaroons by Manischewitz
Published on April 6, 2008
At an asking price of $996,500, the new home nearing completion on Manitou Avenue in Fairview would set a new ceiling for housing prices in one of Steamboat's older neighborhoods.
Published on April 6, 2008
The great rooms in The Aspens feel airy thanks to an open staircase.
Published on April 6, 2008
Carmen Quintero and Metzeri Clark cook in the kitchen.
Published on April 6, 2008
Luis Quintero drizzles mole over chicken in the kitchen at the restaurant.
Published on April 6, 2008
Quintero's Mexican Restaurant, which opened in downtown Hayden in December, displays some of its specialties.
Published on April 6, 2008
Carmen Quintero slices tomatoes in the kitchen.
Published on April 6, 2008
The Quintero family owns and operates Quintero's Mexican Restaurant. Pictured are, front row from left, Carmen and Luis Quintero, and, back row from left, Andres Cortez, Yara Quintero, Gabriel Clark and Metzeri Clark.
Published on April 6, 2008
The kitchens in The Aspens feature maple cabinetry and the buyer's choice of 10 types of granite countertops. There is a spacious pantry cabinet included.
Published on April 6, 2008
Most of the three-story townhomes at The Aspens at Walton Creek are in triplex buildings.
Published on April 6, 2008
Judy Deming, of Judy's Country Donuts & Bakery, boxes doughnuts at her new store, 111 East Main Street, in Oak Creek.
Published on April 6, 2008
Steamboat's Rachel Ivancie, right, and a Palmer player wait for the game action to come their way during a blustery match in Steamboat Springs on Saturday evening. Steamboat fell to Palmer, 15-4.
Published on April 6, 2008
Tim Miles
Published on April 6, 2008
John Newman reacts to the crowd during the Cardboard Classic.
Published on April 6, 2008
Kimberly Diane Wilkerson
Published on April 6, 2008
Assorted Passover foods by Manischewitz
Published on April 6, 2008
Shalee Cunningham
Published on April 5, 2008
Bret Miles
Published on April 5, 2008
Blues guitarist Susan Tedeschi will play at the Steamboat Ski Area's 'Springalicious' closing weekend event. Tedeschi will take the stage at 4 p.m. Sunday in Gondola Square.
Published on April 5, 2008
Steamboat's John Burrow, left, dashes past Green Mountain defender Andrew Kohler during the Sailors' game against the Rams at Gardner Field on Friday.
Published on April 5, 2008
Routt County Cooperative Extension Office extension agent Karen Massey speaks to Steamboat Springs High School juniors during the Skills for Success 2008 Symposium on Thursday at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort. A variety of topics ranging from table manners to credit cards were addressed at the symposium.
Published on April 5, 2008
Newborn calves that get on their feet and demand their first meal soon after birth have a better chance of survival.
Published on April 5, 2008
Christian Cutter
Published on April 5, 2008
The Lowell Whiteman School students Sarah Baumgartner, left, and Nick Tucci enjoy Thursday's warm weather while hanging out in Little Toots Park.
Published on April 4, 2008
Natural stone and a decorative metal screen set off the corner fireplaces.
Published on April 4, 2008
Ruth Ann Mewborn celebrates her retirement from the Routt County Human Services Department. Mewborn has worked in the department for the past 12 years in various roles including adult and child services.
Published on April 4, 2008
Powder Divas employee Hilary Thissen straightens sale items in the window of the Ski Time Square business. The store is scheduled to close for the season Sunday but is offering plenty of good deals to customers during the final days of the season.
Published on April 4, 2008
Steamboat hockey coach Alexa Pighini goes over a play with her team Thursday as the squad prepared for Saturday's home doubleheader. The games will be the team's only home games of the season.
Published on April 4, 2008
Steamboat senior Annie Eggleston speeds toward the puck Thursday as the Steamboat girls hockey team practiced at Howelsen Ice Arena. The team plays its only two home games of the year Saturday.
Published on April 4, 2008
Taylor Anderson practices his singing and dance moves during a rehearsal for Steamboat Springs High School's upcoming production of "All Shook Up" on Tuesday evening.
Published on April 4, 2008
Denise Bohart Brown's background in quilting and use of geometric patterns makes her fine-art fused glass a must see at the Artists Gallery of Steamboat Springs. Bohart Brown is just one of the 27 artists who will be featured in a two-month show at the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat.
Published on April 4, 2008
Tyler Hutson, left, and Marilyn Harris practice their singing and dance moves during a rehearsal for Steamboat Springs High School's upcoming production of All Shook Up on Tuesday evening.
Published on April 4, 2008
John Sotter, The Acoustic Warrior, performs 8 p.m. Saturday at Hahn's Peak Cafe.
Published on April 4, 2008
The delicate colors and intricate patterns of this paining by Susan Schiesser will be among the many pieces of art featured this month at the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat Springs.
Published on April 4, 2008
Sean Hill practices his singing and dance moves during a rehearsal for Steamboat Springs High School's upcoming production of "All Shook Up" on Tuesday evening.
Published on April 4, 2008
Ernest Richardson, music director of the Steamboat Springs Orchestra, works through a piece of music Monday evening during a rehearsal for this weekend's spring concert at the Steamboat Springs Christian Center.
Published on April 4, 2008
Ceramicist William " Bill" Sanders and handweaver Jacque Hart are just two of the 27 artists who will be featured in a two-month show at the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat.
Published on April 4, 2008
Office aide Aimee Weekslynn visits with sixth-grader Heather Seams on Wednesday afternoon in the office of the Steamboat Springs Middle School. Seam's classmates Kyla Taylor (plaid), Rachel Haslam (black) and Annastasia Bosley (blue) also are pictured. On Wednesday night, the Education Fund Board approved more than $3 million in funding requests, including up to $1.46 million for a Steamboat Springs Middle School renovation that would revamp the school's administrative and reception offices.
Published on April 3, 2008
Moffat County midget hockey players Scott Criswell, Scott Smith and T.J. Anderson, of Steamboat Springs, will be traveling to Switzerland for a weeklong hockey camp.
Published on April 3, 2008
Family Development Center Executive Director Tami Havener talks with people attending a forum Wednesday at the Steamboat Springs Community Center. About 50 people attended Spotlight on Child Care Solutions, a forum organized by Leadership Steamboat, to discuss a lack of affordable child care.
Published on April 3, 2008
Mary Walker
Published on April 3, 2008
Steamboat Springs cyclist Tom Bedell didn't let the gray sky or cool weather slow him down as he rode along Routt County Road 33 southwest of Steamboat on Wednesday afternoon.
Published on April 3, 2008
Steamboat Springs Nordic combined coach Gary Crawford uses a Bombardier snowcat to remove snow from the landing area at the base of Howelsen Hill on Wednesday afternoon. Crawford and other members of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's coaching staff scrape the snow off the hill to help with drainage and avoid slides on the steep jump hills. The ski area closed for the season March 30.
Published on April 3, 2008
Tammy L. Stewart
Published on April 3, 2008
T-Lane Mazzola competes against a wrestler from Hotchkiss in the semifinals of the sectional tournament in Grand Junction. Mazzola was one of seven Hayden wrestlers to qualify for Saturday's state tournament in Loveland.
Published on April 2, 2008
Jim Engelken, left, and his daughter Elisa play outside their house on Pamela Lane in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday afternoon. Engelken strongly opposes Triple Crown's proposed use of the Emerald Park fields because of the increased traffic that would occur on Pamela Lane, which leads to the park.
Published on April 2, 2008
Election judge Verna Whaley hands Oak Creek resident Dan Kelliher a ballot Tuesday at Oak Creek Town Hall.
Published on April 2, 2008
Steamboat Springs senior Miranda Schrock looks for a shot after spinning around Rifle's Marcy Kremier on Tuesday as the Sailors held off the Bears, 4-2.
Published on April 2, 2008
Rifle goalie Abby Schmidt clings to the ball Tuesday as Steamboat sophmore Mia Quick, a second late in the race for a loose ball, tumbles over the top. Steamboat Springs won the game, 4-2.
Published on April 2, 2008
Traffic backs up on eastbound I-70 as skiers head out of the mountains after Presidents Day weekend this February. A state Senate bill proposing a toll for I-70 drivers has been met with scorn from Routt County officials.
Published on April 2, 2008
A mountain biker makes her way up Emerald Mountain two summers ago. This week, the Bureau of Land Management and the city of Steamboat Springs host meetings to discuss Emerald Mountain's recreational uses.
Published on April 1, 2008
A controversial two-year contract extension with Triple Crown Sports will be the subject of a City Council discussion tonight.
Published on April 1, 2008
Wesley Harmon puts a bike together in the Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare shop in downtown Steamboat Springs. With just one week remaining in the ski season, the shop is already in the process of switching from skis to bikes, which is keeping Harmon fairly busy.
Published on April 1, 2008
Motorists on U.S. Highway 40 near Anglers Drive speed past a vehicle that fell victim to a snowstorm that dropped 10 inches of powder at the Steamboat Ski Area overnight Sunday and Monday.
Published on April 1, 2008
Robert McMahon, 72, lost a silver NASTAR National Championship medal in the Swiss Alps this winter. A replacement is on the way.
Published on April 1, 2008
