Wild West Air Fest emcee Mike Forney looks up at a smiley face written in the sky by skywriter Steve Oliver, who calls Steamboat home, Saturday morning above Steamboat Springs Airport. The fourth annual Air Fest continues today from 9 a.m to 3 p.m.
Published on August 31, 2008
A new sapling grows from beneath a rotting tree along the Bear River Trail near Devil's Causeway.
Published on August 31, 2008
Long-dead spruce trees, victims of a 1940s beetle infestation, litter the trails around Devil's Causeway. The rotting trees often make for beautiful photos now, and might provide a glimpse of what areas affected by the current beetle infestation have to look forward to in the decades to come.
Published on August 31, 2008
Stillwater Reservoir lingers far below Devil's Causeway. The Causeway is, no doubt, the main attraction to the popular hike, but the views and rest of the trail make the trek worthwhile in their own right. Keep in mind, though, that the trailhead is right beside the reservoir, and the trail leading to this vantage point is straight with only one section of switchbacks.
Published on August 31, 2008
Amy Willhoit and Jeremy Ferria try to make their way across the narrow land bridge Friday afternoon after traveling from Denver to make the hike. A picture doesn't always do justice to the sheer cliffs that make Devil's Causeway one of Routt County's most popular hikes.
Published on August 31, 2008
Steamboat Springs defensive players hit Laramie quarterback Coleton Wilson high and low during first half action at Deti Field on Friday.
Published on August 31, 2008
Steamboat senior Daniel Wright slips the ball beneath Vail Mountain School goalie Sean Minett on Saturday in Steamboat Springs. Wright's goal, his second of the game, tied the score at 2. Steamboat later took the lead and won the game, 3-2.
Published on August 31, 2008
Al Wentworth disposes of his rotting mushroom Tuesday outside the Royal Hotel and Bar in Yampa.
Published on August 31, 2008
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Ute Indian historian Roland McCook dons traditional Ute clothing at the Tread of Pioneers Museum on Thursday. McCook was at the museum to offer his perspective to about 100 people in attendance about his people's history and heritage.
Published on August 31, 2008
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Beaded gloves from the 1880s are on display at the Tread of Pioneers Museum.
Published on August 31, 2008
A close-up of the beaded floral design on the boot moccasins on display at the Tread of Pioneers Museum.
Published on August 31, 2008
A close-up of the floral design in the beaded gloves circa the 1880s on display at the Tread of Pioneers Museum.
Published on August 31, 2008
The Ute Indian display at the Tread of Pioneers Museum features a variety of historic photos, artifacts and information.
Published on August 31, 2008
Political Cartoon for Aug. 31, 2008
Published on August 31, 2008
Eric Baldwin pilots his 1936 Stearman biplane Saturday afternoon above the Steamboat Springs Airport during the fourth annual Wild West Air Fest.
Published on August 31, 2008
Devil's Causeway looms large in the background as a sign warns against shortcuts on the trail leading to one of Routt County's biggest backcountry landmarks.
Published on August 31, 2008
Grant writer Ruth McBride helped secure a $500,000 Department of Local Affairs grant for the new entry at the Steamboat Springs Middle School. In the past year, McBride has raised $1.2 million for the Steamboat Springs School District, more than the previous eight years combined.
Published on August 31, 2008
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Soroco coach David Bruner speaks to his team after a scrimmage last week. The Rams dropped down to eight-man football this season after struggling at 11-man last year. So far, so good - they won their first game Friday night, beating North Park, 51-26.
Published on August 31, 2008
The Family Network Group meets Thursdays from 9 to 10 a.m. at Epilogue Book Co. From left are Jen le Roux with Colorado Mountain College Alpine Campus, Sharon Butler with Newborn Network and Karina Craig with Integrated Community.
Published on August 31, 2008
South Routt resident Al Wentworth displays the mushroom he found on a ranch outside Yampa weighing 20 pounds, two ounces.
Published on August 31, 2008
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After a quiet summer, single-family housing starts have reappeared in Steamboat, including this home in Mont View Park
Published on August 31, 2008
Crews with Native Excavating have begun site preparation work for Edgemont, slopeside at the Steamboat Ski Area.
Published on August 31, 2008
Allergic to Cities sails the high seas.
Published on August 31, 2008
The Bears have sold their Allergic to Cities gear at the Steamboat Springs Mainstreet Farmers Market for the past few years.
Published on August 31, 2008
Rick and Suz Bear gave their 42-foot catamaran the same name as their brand. They spent more than nine months sailing the Caribbean in it.
Published on August 31, 2008
Rick and Suz Bear spent part of last week at the Democratic National Convention in Denver selling their merchandise. The Allergic to Cities product line recently was expanded to include political messages.
Published on August 31, 2008
Longtime Steamboat Springs residents Rick and Suz Bear bought the Allergic to Cities brand three years ago.
Published on August 31, 2008
Soroco quarterback Cody Miles attempts to break a tackle inside the 10-yard line during Friday night's football game against North Park. It was the Ram's first home game since turning to eight-man football after last season.
Published on August 30, 2008
Greeley's Josh Ehlers rides Wild Cat Kalsen in the opening "long go" round of the 2007 Rocky Mountain Bull Bash at the Brent Romick Rodeo Arena.
Published on August 30, 2008
Soroco's Brandyn Leu and Richard Gonzales stop North Park quarterback Brent Lytle just short of the goal line on a two-point conversion attempt during Friday night's eight-man football game in Oak Creek.
Published on August 30, 2008
Above: Steamboat Springs junior quarterback Austin Hinder drops back in the pocket looking for an open receiver.
Published on August 30, 2008
Steamboat Springs junior quarterback Austin Hinder, No. 7, slips by Plainsmen junior Charles Swearingen on a busted play, resulting in a touchdown.
Published on August 30, 2008
Steamboat Springs junior Egan Fraser goes head over heels dropping Laramie quarterback Coleton Wilson in the backfield.
Published on August 30, 2008
Totally Kids campers combine to make a caterpillar for the Routt County Fair parade Aug. 16 in Hayden. From left, Faith Carson, Makenna Knez, Patrick Hunter, Keaton Knez, Daylon Frentress, Shjon Petersen and Liam Frentress participated.
Published on August 30, 2008
Marssonina blight is a fungus that is attacking many aspen trees in the area.
Published on August 30, 2008
Brian Hoza teaches his College 101 course Friday at the Colorado Mountain College Alpine Campus. The course serves to transition new students to the college.
Published on August 30, 2008
Herald Stout shows off his laying hens this week to visitors to his coop just outside the city limits on North Park Avenue.
Published on August 30, 2008
Steamboat Springs High School senior Charlie Stoddard set the standard with a perfect score on his SAT exam last year.
Published on August 30, 2008
Summit High School's Hayden van Andel, right, tangles with a Steamboat Springs defender Thursday during the Sailors' 4-0 win in Breckenridge.
Published on August 30, 2008
Roy Buchler, from right, John Charpentier, Phillip Myers and Beau Bisso head toward the Spectrum Jet Center in Hayden on Tuesday after returning from a hunting trip in the Northwest Territories of Canada.
Published on August 30, 2008
Puppies play in the yard Thursday morning at the Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter, which is filled to capacity with dogs.
Published on August 30, 2008
The line of people walking to Invesco Field on Thursday, to see Barack Obama accept the Democratic nomination for president, stretched far along Colfax Avenue, where protestors thronged closer to the stadium.
Published on August 29, 2008
Protestors of numerous causes make their voices heard Thursday afternoon outside Invesco Field in Denver, where crowds thronged like ants around an anthole in anticipation of Barack Obama's acceptance of the Democratic nomination for president.
Published on August 29, 2008
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama laid out an aggressive policy plan Thursday night at Invesco Field, telling an estimated 84,000 that if elected, he will "cut taxes for 95 percent of working families," end U.S. dependence on oil from the Middle East in 10 years, and invest $150 billion in alternative energy over the next decade. "We cannot meet 21st-century challenges with 20th-century beauracracy," he said.
Published on August 29, 2008
The cover of Jim Steinberg's book, "Colorado Scenic Byways: Taking the Other Road."
Published on August 29, 2008
Steamboat Springs High School football player Nelson Brassell collides with a Grand Junction player Aug. 22 at Gardner Field during a scrimmage.
Published on August 29, 2008
Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, told the veterans caucus Thursday at the Democratic National Convention that Republicans have "forgotten what (veterans) need when they come home."
Published on August 29, 2008
Mack's paintings will be on display at Creekside Cafe & Grill through the end of the month. Creekside is open daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 879-4925.
Published on August 29, 2008
Marissa Mack's painting titled "Geometric Planes" is currently on display at the Creekside Cafe & Grill in downtown Steamboat Springs along with several other pieces.
Published on August 29, 2008
Painter Marissa Mack's work is on display at the Creekside Cafe & Grill in downtown Steamboat Springs. Mack was raised in Steamboat Springs and also works as an interior decorator when she isn't painting. Below: Mack's paintings will be on display at Creekside Cafe & Grill through the end of the month. Creekside is open daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 879-4925.
Published on August 29, 2008
One of Gale Loveitt's creations.
Published on August 29, 2008
Gale Loveitt's creations vary to include a child-safe nativity scene.
Published on August 29, 2008
Dressmaker Gale Loveitt stands Wednesday with a few of her custom dresses at her showroom above Lyon's Corner Drug.
Published on August 29, 2008
Marissa Mack's work is currently on display at the Creekside Cafe & Grill in downtown Steamboat Springs. Mack was raised in Steamboat Springs and also works as an interior decorator. Photo by John F. Russell
Published on August 29, 2008
Kansas blues trio Moreland & Arbuckle play tonight at The Tap House with local favorite American Relay. Aaron Moreland, center, shared the things that have influenced his band's raw sound.
Published on August 29, 2008
Volunteer Jane Hall, of Denver, right, lifts a free bike for Sallie Wyte, of Colorado Springs, on Thursday morning in downtown Denver. "It's my second day (riding a free bike)," Wyte said. "The first time was so much fun."
Published on August 29, 2008
Californian Brian Petrich, who is in Denver following the campaign of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, said he had logged 150 miles on free bikes offered downtown by Thursday morning.
Published on August 29, 2008
Julia Massey, who works in the circulation department at the Bud Werner Memorial Library, rolls a book cart along the floor of the new library addition Thursday afternoon. The floor features a topographic map of Steamboat Springs with a compass, roads, rivers and creeks. The library is closed to the public through Sept. 12 to allow for the moving of collections and setup in the new library building.
Published on August 29, 2008
Jan Cohen and her dog, Drift, herd sheep Thursday for the 2008 Stock Dog Challenge, which starts Saturday.
Published on August 29, 2008
Dot, a border collie belonging to 2008 Stock Dog Challenge organizer Marianne Sasak, looks after a herd of sheep brought in Thursday morning. Sheepdog trials are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday through Monday at the Stanko Ranch, less than four miles west of Steamboat Springs on Routt County Road 33.
Published on August 29, 2008
Jonathan Tiersten will perform today, Saturday and Sunday at the Tugboat Grill & Pub.
Published on August 29, 2008
Tom Maneotis, of Oak Creek, counts sheep as they come off his truck Thursday for the 2008 Stock Dog Challenge.
Published on August 29, 2008
2008 Stock Dog Challenge organizer Marianne Sasak sits in a field at the Stanko Ranch with her dogs, Dot, right, and Annie.
Published on August 29, 2008
Jennifer Romero, of Arvada, left, and Carol Sandoval, of Denver, take in the scene Thursday afternoon at Invesco Field, where, just hours later, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, of Illinois, accepted the Democratic nomination for president.
Published on August 28, 2008
Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., focused not only on his working class upbringing Wednesday night, but also on the dangerous waters of current foreign affairs. The plotters of Sept. 11, he said, "have regrouped in the mountains between Pakistan and Afghanistan" and are plotting "new attacks" - statements that forecast tough challenges for America's next president.
Published on August 28, 2008
Flags waved Wednesday at the Pepsi Center as the Colorado delegation watches Delaware Sen. Joe Biden accept the vice presidential nomination, and Barack Obama makes a surprise appearance.
Published on August 28, 2008
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama made a surprise appearance Wednesday night at the Pepsi Center, where all eyes were on the nominee, portrayed over the crowd on a giant screen.
Published on August 28, 2008
A bee pollinates a flower Wednesday afternoon at Yampa River Botanic Park.
Published on August 28, 2008
Sophomore Sean Geisler, from left, freshman Asher Rohde and senior Brittany Long run down the Yampa River Core Trail on Wednesday in Steamboat Springs during cross-country practice. The squad's season gets under way next week.
Published on August 28, 2008
Steamboat Springs junior Colleen King rockets a shot over the net during volleyball practice Tuesday afternoon inside the high school gym. King, along with other veteran players such as Kasey Bull and Maggie Kriz, are expected to lead the charge for the Sailors this year on the court.
Published on August 28, 2008
A anti-war protest march several blocks long makes its way from the Denver Coliseum to the Pepsi Center on Wednesday.
Published on August 28, 2008
Ron Creel of Aurora attended an anti-war concert at the Denver Coliseum. Creel said his daughter is a military officer in Iraq.
Published on August 28, 2008
Marilyn Black Elk offers protest marchers relief from the Denver heat Wednesday.
Published on August 28, 2008
An anti-war protest march several blocks long makes its way from the Denver Coliseum to the Pepsi Center.
Published on August 27, 2008
Marilyn Black Elk offers protest marchers relief from the Denver heat Wednesday.
Published on August 27, 2008
Delaware Senator Joe Biden focused not only on his working class upbringing Wednesday night, but also on the dangerous waters of current foreign affairs. The plotters of Sept. 11, he said, "have regrouped in the mountains between Pakistan and Afghanistan" and are plotting "new attacks" - statements that forecast tough challenges for America's next president.
Published on August 27, 2008
Delaware Senator Joe Biden wowed a packed crowd at the Pepsi Center on Wednesday night, when he accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president and, speaking of his roots in Scranton, Pa., said he is "here for the cops and firefighters," teachers and factory workers, all "the folks whose lives are the very measure of whether the American dream endures."
Published on August 27, 2008
Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, founder of the Daily Kos web blog, talks with a friend Wednesday morning in The Big Tent, a multimedia extravaganza on Wynkoop Street. Daily Kos is one of the tent's hosts, along with ProgressNow.org and Alliance for Sustainable Colorado. The tent's sponsors include Google.
Published on August 27, 2008
Bloggers from around the country and world turn The Big Tent on Wynkoop St. into a charged, multi-media environment. Wednesday morning, Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer spoke in the tent, hours after firing up a Pepsi Center crowd Tuesday night.
Published on August 27, 2008
Emlee Reiter, 5, plays Tuesday afternoon while attending Tracy Delliquadri's Little Bear Child Care, a day care she runs out of her home. County officials have agreed to increase the income limit on a federal and state-funded assistance program.
Published on August 27, 2008
Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue Chief Bob Struble mans the operations desk at the State Emergency Operations Center in Centennial. Struble and Routt County Emergency Management Director Chuck Vale are two of about 70 officials from across the state working at the center that was mobilized for the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver.
Published on August 27, 2008
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Goalkeeper Connor Birch stops a hard shot during Monday afternoon's practice at Gardner Field. Birch will be one of several veteran players the Sailors will be looking to for leadership this season.
Published on August 27, 2008
Hayden football coach Shawn Baumgartner, last season's Class 1A coach of the year, relays instructions to sophomore quarterback Graig Medvesk last week during a practice in Hayden. The Tigers open their season at 7 p.m. Friday against Coal Ridge in New Castle.
Published on August 27, 2008
Iraq Veterans Against the War secure 14th Street in Denver on Tuesday. The group staged mock Iraq scenarios throughout downtown and was followed heavily by media and passerby alike. One woman screamed at the group, calling them "liars" and "dorks."
Published on August 26, 2008
A member of Iraq Veterans Against the War points a mock rifle on 14th Street in Denver on Tuesday. The group staged mock Iraq scenarios throughout downtown, including scouting around corners, watching for snipers and avoiding ambushes.
Published on August 26, 2008
Rice and beans cooks in a "solar oven" displayed by the Colorado Renewable Energy Society on Tuesday, as the summer sun cooked all of Denver during the Democratic National Convention. Jennifer Beach of the CRES said solar ovens can be made at home by lining a wooden box with unrolled soda cans.
Published on August 26, 2008
U.S. Rep. Mark Udall said Tuesday that wind turbines "should be planted like trees" in Colorado. The blade he is standing in front of, in a sculpture park at the Denver Center for Performing Arts, was manufactured in Windsor. "We're starting a revolution," Udall said of Colorado's growing renewable energy industries.
Published on August 26, 2008
Gov. Bill Ritter speaks in front of a 130-foot wind turbine blade Tuesday outside the Denver Center for Performing Arts. Speaking to an international crowd on the second day of the Democratic National Convention, Ritter said the Danish blade manufacturing company Vestas will bring 2,500 jobs and a $700 million investment to Colorado in coming years.
Published on August 26, 2008
Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue Chief Bob Struble mans the operations desk at the State Emergency Operations Center in Centennial. Struble and Routt County Emergency Management Director Chuck Vale are two of about 70 officials from across the state working at the center that was mobilized for the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver.
Published on August 26, 2008
A command center has been set up at the State Emergency Operations Center in Centennial for the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. Two Routt County residents are part of the team.
Published on August 26, 2008
Remi Sobomehin came to Denver from the San Francisco area to support Barack Obama's campaign for the presidency. Unlike most vendors hawking Obama merchandise, Sobohemin speaks knowledgeably and passionately about the Illinois Democrat, and says that Obama's celebrity status - decried in Republican advertising - is a good thing for the candidate and the country. "Our message is to make popular culture positive, so positive culture can be popular," Sobohemin said Monday outside the Colorado Convention Center. "And we think Obama is the enactment of that."
Published on August 26, 2008
Norwegian Petar Keseljevic denounces homosexuality. Keseljevic and other members of Open Air Preachers argued with people on the 16th Street Mall on Monday in Denver.
Published on August 26, 2008
Barack Obama has become a commodity in Denver, where street vendors are selling scores of Obama merchandise including playing cards, foam fingers, T-shirts, buttons, car magnets, posters, framed portraits and more.
Published on August 26, 2008
Grant Bennett of Los Angeles protests the Open Air Preachers group Monday on the 16th Street Mall.
Published on August 26, 2008
Bartender Dan Cohen pours a Fat Tire at the Big Tent Denver, where bloggers and new media journalists are being catered to like never before.
Published on August 26, 2008
Ruben Israel of Los Angeles argues the morality of homosexuality with people on the 16th Street Mall on Monday afternoon. Israel was among a group referring to itself as Open Air Preachers.
Published on August 26, 2008
Two police officers discuss a contentious crowd developing on the 16th Street Mall on Monday afternoon. Law enforcement arrested several protesters Monday night in Civic Center Park, using pepper spray to disperse crowds.
Published on August 26, 2008
A police officer on the 16th Street Mall orders people onto the sidewalks Monday in downtown Denver.
Published on August 26, 2008
Ben Malloy of Stanford, Conn., argues with Timmy Schultheis of Open Air Preachers. The sidewalk preachers drew angry crowds with their denouncement of homosexuality on the 16th Street Mall in Denver on Monday.
Published on August 26, 2008
First-grader Kirra Kusy was just one of many Soda Creek Elementary students attempting to find their way around campus during the first day of school Monday in Steamboat Springs.
Published on August 26, 2008
Two police officers discuss a contentious crowd developing on the 16th Street Mall.
Published on August 26, 2008
Ben Malloy, of Stanford, Conn., argues with Timmy Schultheis of Open Air Preachers. The sidewalk preachers drew angry crowds with their denouncement of homosexuality on the 16th Street Mall in Denver on Monday.
Published on August 26, 2008
Bonnie Carrico, standing next to plans for the new Hayden Police Station on Friday, will leave her position as deputy town clerk to serve as police clerk.
Published on August 26, 2008
Bartender Dan Cohen pours a Fat Tire at the Big Tent Denver, where bloggers and new media journalists are being catered to like never before.
Published on August 26, 2008
Kindergartner Audrey Fisher, and her mom, Aimee, head to class Monday as students and teachers returned to class for the start of a new school year.
Published on August 26, 2008
Steamboat's frost-free nights and consistently warm days have allowed a rare watermelon crop to grow this summer - unless, of course, this is actually a photo of a squash vine.
Published on August 26, 2008
A bus leaves the Strawberry Park Campus following the first official day of school Monday in Steamboat Springs.
Published on August 26, 2008
Elementary school students from Strawberry Park make their way to buses after Monday's first day back to class. Students in Steamboat Springs ushered in the new school year Monday at campuses across the county, marking the end of their summer vacations.
Published on August 26, 2008
First-grade teacher Allyson Spear welcomes students back to Camp Soda Creek on the first day of school Monday morning in Steamboat Springs. Students returned to classes at the high school, middle school, Soda Creek and Strawberry Park elementary schools.
Published on August 26, 2008
A demonstrator Monday pleads her case to a television reporter, connecting meat production to global warming while wearing a pig outfit on a day that approached 100 degrees in Denver, outside the Colorado Convention Center.
Published on August 25, 2008
A demonstrator rails against Barack Obama's stance on abortion Monday, taking advantage of a crowded scene outside the Colorado Convention Center, where vendors sold Obama merchandise including T-shirts, buttons and car magnets. Other demonstrators voiced opinions about topics including meat production and health care.
Published on August 25, 2008
T-shirts and fliers with peace-advocating slogans filled vendors' booths Monday in Civic Center Park, which was a relatively quiet place on the first day of the Democratic National Convention, despite expected large turnouts of protesters.
Published on August 25, 2008
Fourteen-year-old Jackson Melnick of Crested Butte, right, is volunteering this week at the "Pictures of You" exhibit in Civic Center Park. The exhibit is part of the Manjushri Project, which Jackson said "is built out of a place of compassion to create a human face for the Iranian people." The tent, filled with semi-transparent images of Iranian people, provided a shady, eye-opening respite from Monday's heat.
Published on August 25, 2008
Ben Schrader of Fort Collins, left, works with David Mann of Colorado Springs in an Iraq Veterans Against the War booth Monday morning in Denver's City of Cuernavaca Park. Schrader, 28, served in Iraq with the U.S. Army in 2004 and early 2005. He said the devastation he saw as a calvary scout in Baquba made him "not believe in war." Iraq Veterans Against the War has chapters across the U.S. Tuesday, Schrader said, the group is planning to stage mock Iraq War scenarios - including taking prisoners and "securing areas" - in downtown Denver.
Published on August 25, 2008
Police officers walk en masse through City of Cuernavaca Park in Denver on Monday morning. Law enforcement is making its presence felt already this week, patrolling in large groups - on foot, on horseback, on bikes, and in the occasional Humvee - throughout downtown and in areas that are expected to host protests. An officer in this group declined an interview.
Published on August 25, 2008
Willie Theaker, 17, at right, and Lucy Piccochi, 23, drove to Denver from Connecticut for the DNC. Their car is behind them. The two slept Sunday night in "The Freedom Cage," the colloquial name given by convention attendees to the fenced free speech/protest area outside the Pepsi Center. Willie and Lucy said they plan to travel to Minnesota for the Republican National Convention next month, to voice their opinions about a government they do not support - and, they said, to take part in the fun, energetic convention atmosphere.
Published on August 25, 2008
Supporters of the Chinese Falun Dafa spiritual practice meditate Monday morning in Denver's Civic Center Park, to raise awareness about human rights violations in China. Shortly after 8:30 a.m. Monday, the group was the first to make an organized appearance in the park, expected to be a hub for protest groups and events this week.
Published on August 25, 2008
The boots of a fallen soldier sit in a field in Denver's City of Cuernavaca Park on Monday morning, the first day of the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Groups supporting numerous protests and causes are setting up camp in the park, southeast of downtown.
Published on August 25, 2008
This artists' rendering shows the future Rollingstone Respite House, which will involve renovations of the former Selbe residence at Rollingstone Drive and Pine Grove Road. The project, which will include the first in-house hospice program in Northwest Colorado, will be among projects highlighted at the VNA's annual meeting.
Published on August 25, 2008
Peppermint is a commonly used mint.
Published on August 25, 2008
Volunteers from The Industrial Co. and a local carpentry class finish concrete work Thursday at Soda Creek Elementary School's new universal playground. The Education Fund Board, funded by a citywide half-cent sales tax, contributed $250,000 to help build new playgrounds at Soda Creek and Strawberry Park Elementary schools.
Published on August 25, 2008
Steamboat Springs resident Bill McKinley jogs with his bicycle through a crowded transition area Sunday morning during the fourth annual Steamboat Springs Triathlon. Racers swam three-quarters of a mile, biked 20 and ran four.
Published on August 25, 2008
Dan Wilkins, of Louisville, makes a turn off of Colorado Highway 131 onto Routt County Road 18 Sunday during the Steamboat Springs Triathlon. Police and race officials controlled traffic along the highway throughout the early-morning race. More than 600 competitors took part in the fourth annual event.
Published on August 25, 2008
The finish line of Sunday's Steamboat Springs Triathlon proves to be sweet relief for visiting Washington D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty. Fenty traveled to Steamboat for the event after arriving in Denver for this week's Democratic National Convention.
Published on August 25, 2008
Harmony Zeller, of Centennial, races down the last stretch of the Steamboat Springs Triathlon's four-mile run south of Steamboat as other racers head out after the 20-mile bike race portion of the event Sunday. The race, which takes runners around Lake Catamount, attracted more than 600 competitors.
Published on August 25, 2008
Tyler Johnson plays with friends Saturday during a Star Wars-themed fundraiser benefiting him at the Steamboat Springs Community Center.
Published on August 25, 2008
The price of gas is displayed Saturday afternoon at the closed Space Station gas stop at Seventh Street and Lincoln Avenue.
Published on August 25, 2008
The new Boulder Ridge subdivision atop a hill overlookng the ski area and most of the valley is scheduled for completion in late October. Prices for the 18 lots begin at $975,000 and go up to $2.39 million.
Published on August 24, 2008
Kirk Wolff leads llamas, named Jumpy and Calico, down the Rainbow Lake Trail.
Published on August 24, 2008
Many of the lakes in the Mount Zirkel Wilderness Area that lie on the east side of the Continental Divide contain cutthroat trout.
Published on August 24, 2008
Jim Comeau and Kirk Wolff trek the Continental Divide under a low cloud ceiling.
Published on August 24, 2008
Soroco senior Tatum Lombardi passes the ball during practice Friday. Lombardi is one of several Rams expected to lead Soroco to a good season.
Published on August 24, 2008
Joe Dover, a running back for Steamboat Springs High School, runs the ball Friday evening during a scrimmage against Grand Junction.
Published on August 24, 2008
Quarterback Austin Hinder, back, center, will have plenty of weapons to use this year. Pictured, from left, are Steamboat Springs High School players Nelson Brassell, Alex Wood, Eric Bonner, Fraser Egan, Carl Steele, Joe Dover, Cody Harris and Jasper Gantick.
Published on August 24, 2008
Soroco junior Cody Miles tries to get a pass before he's tackled by a Vail Christian defender as the Rams scrimmaged Vail in Oak Creek on Friday. Miles returns this season after playing as quarterback for Soroco his first two years of high school.
Published on August 24, 2008
The Roan Plateau, north of Rifle, continues to be an epicenter for the energy development debate across Colorado's Western Slope.
Published on August 24, 2008
A large drilling rig that produces commercially viable natural gas for Williams Oil sits on BLM land outside Parachute in July 2007. The two candidates for state House District 57 differ on the recent sale of leasing rights for oil and gas drilling on the Roan Plateau near Parachute and Rifle.
Published on August 24, 2008
Our Delphinus and Sagitta are two of the 88 official constellations; the Coat Hanger is not. Spot all three high in the southeastern sky this week.
Published on August 24, 2008
South Routt Elementary School first-grader Gene Bracegirdle peaks over his new folders during the first day of school Thursday.
Published on August 24, 2008
Hannah Montana backpacks stuck out from the others on the hooks at South Routt Elementary School on the first day of school Thursday.
Published on August 24, 2008
Standard No. 2 pencils sit on a desk at South Routt Elementary School.
Published on August 24, 2008
South Routt Elementary School first-grader Chailyn Wrieth uses her new crayons to color on the first day of school.
Published on August 24, 2008
Editorial cartoon for Aug. 24, 2008.
Published on August 24, 2008
Soroco sophomore Jacob Hange tries to push his way through a trio of Vail Christian defenders Friday as the Rams played in their first scrimmage of the season. Soroco kicks off its regular season this week against North Park.
Published on August 24, 2008
Kathie Cummins, left, and Darlene Swain, of Fort Worth, Texas, check out bags for sale Saturday at the farmers market.
Published on August 24, 2008
Players of South Routt's women's softball team pose in Yampa on Wednesday.
Published on August 24, 2008
Framed wall panels are stacked on site and awaiting foundations already under way in the deed-restricted affordable First Tracks housing project at Wildhorse Meadows.
Published on August 24, 2008
Neil Wiener recently moved to Steamboat Springs from New Jersey to transition the Steamboat Cleaners to using the GreenEarth dry-cleaning technology.
Published on August 24, 2008
Amalia Ramirez, with Steamboat Cleaners, presses a shirt Wednesday at the Central Park Plaza store.
Published on August 24, 2008
The new Boulder Ridge subdivision, atop a hill overlooking the ski area and most of the valley, is scheduled for completion in late October. Prices for the 18 lots begin at $975,000 and go up to $2.39 million.
Published on August 24, 2008
Colorado State Forest Service forester John Twitchell, left, and North Routt County resident Dave Hessel prepare to survey beetle-infected trees in the Willow Creek Pass subdivision.
Published on August 24, 2008
John Anarella, a Yampa-based wilderness ranger, looks over the Sheriff Reservoir into the Flat Tops Wilderness Area. On the spillway is what Anarella guessed is the remains of a spruce tree that was killed during the spruce beetle epidemic 50 years ago.
Published on August 24, 2008
North Routt County resident Charlie Cammer looks up the stairs in his home, which he built at his wife's request using beetle-killed, blue-stain lodgepole pine.
Published on August 24, 2008
A dead spruce tree is surrounded by healthy trees near the Flat Tops Wilderness Area.
Published on August 24, 2008
Healthy spruce trees near the Flat Tops Wilderness Area slowly are growing tall enough to reach the tops of the dead spruce, which have remained standing for 50 years because of their strong root systems.
Published on August 24, 2008
Doug Allen, vice president of mountain operations for Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp., vividly remembers the Oct. 24, 1997, blowdown that ignited the local spruce beetle boom.
Published on August 24, 2008
Dead spruce trees killed by the spruce beetle 50 years ago litter the forest floor surrounding John Anarella near Flat Tops Wilderness Area.
Published on August 24, 2008
A lodgepole pine sapling grows in North Routt County.
Published on August 24, 2008
Dead lodgepole pines glow in the moonlight in North Routt County.
Published on August 24, 2008
The sign marking the beginning of the Routt National Forest on Gore Pass is surrounded with beetle-killed trees.
Published on August 24, 2008
Charlie Cammer built his wife Barb a bookcase out of blue-stain wood.
Published on August 24, 2008
Charlie Cammer said using the wood to build his barn was part of the grieving process of losing his pines.
Published on August 24, 2008
The forest surrounding Hahn's Peak in North Routt County will look drastically different after the beetle epidemic.
Published on August 24, 2008
Aspens are the dominant species at the Red Creek subdivision in North Routt County, which was thinned of many of its mature lodgepole pine trees.
Published on August 24, 2008
North Routt County resident Charlie Cammer built his home at his wife's request using lodgepole pine.
Published on August 24, 2008
Published on August 24, 2008
John Anarella examines what remains of the spruce trees that were killed during the spruce beetle epidemic in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area 50 years ago.
Published on August 24, 2008
The birth of a lodgepole pine stand is under way at Charlie Cammer's property, where saplings stand just a few inches tall.
Published on August 24, 2008
Aspens are the dominant species at the Red Creek subdivision in North Routt County, where mature lodgepoles were thinned.
Published on August 24, 2008
Steamboat Springs High School freshman tennis player Kyle Rogers serves the ball Friday evening during a No. 4 doubles match against Fruita Monument High School. Kyle and his freshman partner Murphy Roberts won their match.
Published on August 23, 2008
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, at Oak and Ninth streets, also was built by Art Gumprecht.
Published on August 23, 2008
Del Lockhart, owner of F.M. Light & Sons, stands next to cabinetry in the downtown store. The cabinets were built by Art Gumprecht, Routt County's master builder of the first half of the 20th century.
Published on August 23, 2008
Members of Routt County Search and Rescue save a man who fell in the Fish Creek Falls area in 2004. The Search and Rescue responds year-round to emergencies and is holding a fundraiser from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Olympian Hall.
Published on August 23, 2008
Friday was the first day for new staff at Hayden School District. They are, from left: Sarah Burkhart, who teaches the combined fourth- and fifth-grade class; Keri Luedtke, fourth grade; Zach Wuestewald, second grade; Greg Johnson, middle school special education and volleyball coach; Annette McCurdy, middle school math; Sara Magas, temporary guidance counselor for middle and elementary schools; Ashley Manning, seventh- and eighth-grade English; and Stacey Zenker, seventh- and eighth-grade social studies.
Published on August 23, 2008
Bud Werner Memorial Library volunteer Peg Wearsch shelves new books Friday at the library's new addition. On Thursday, a semitrailer containing 10,000 new items arrived at the library. Last weekend, 150 volunteers worked to move the old items from the existing library to the addition. The library is scheduled to reopen Sept. 12.
Published on August 23, 2008
Kimberly Zacher rides Friday afternoon in Steamboat Springs to train for Sunday's Steamboat Springs Triathlon. The fourth annual triathlon will start at Lake Catamount at 8 a.m. More than 600 athletes are expected for the swimming, biking and running race.
Published on August 23, 2008
Seven Hayden youths won Young Reader Awards through a program at the Hayden Public Library. Five received their awards from Library Director Ana Lash, left, on Friday afternoon. Recipients included Michelle Gutierrez, top left, Abi Velasquez, top right, and bottom, from left, Matthew Irvine, Shjon Petersen and Daylon Frentress. Trent Gabel and Thalia Carbajal also won awards.
Published on August 23, 2008
Friends of Tyler Johnson Hannah, left, and Kenda Thvedt, display some of the Garth Brooks and Joe Theismann memorabilia that will be up for auction during a silent auction from 2 to 7 p.m. today during a fundraiser at the Steamboat Springs Community Center. Proceeds will benefit Tyler, a Steamboat Springs youth who is recovering from an undiagnosed disease.
Published on August 23, 2008
South Routt Elementary School first-grade teacher Richel Eskridge reads her students the "Don't Eat the Teacher" children's book, by Nick Ward, on Thursday during the first day of school.
Published on August 22, 2008
Tyler Johnson holds an autographed Joe Theismann football, which he received at his home Thursday. Theismann wrote on the ball, "Best wishes to a real champ."
Published on August 22, 2008
Owners and co-publishers Paulie Anderson and Scott Glackman have sold The Local to local Thomas Reuter Jr.
Published on August 22, 2008
Steamboat Springs High School softball player Darcy Hornstein throws from third base to Kirsten Delaney on first base Thursday at the Strawberry Park baseball field in Steamboat. The Sailors girls softball team opens its season at 11 a.m. Saturday at the ball complex at Howelsen Hill.
Published on August 22, 2008
"Fantasy," by Susan Hover Oehme and Jane Moffitt.
Published on August 22, 2008
"Fine," by Susan Hover Oehme and Jane Moffitt.
Published on August 22, 2008
Susan Hover Oehme, pictured, and Jane Moffitt will display their "F Words" exhibit from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 5 at K. Saari Gallery, 837 Lincoln Ave.
Published on August 22, 2008
Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp instructor Teri Ralston talks with Mercedes Dauphinais, of Vail, about a piece she was working on Tuesday.
Published on August 22, 2008
Mercedes Dauphinais, of Vail, rehearses a piece she was working on Tuesday for this weekend's "Art of Cabaret" at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp.
Published on August 22, 2008
Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp instructor Christopher Denny talks with Mercedes Dauphinais, of Vail, about a piece she was working on Tuesday.
Published on August 22, 2008
Mercedes Dauphinais, of Vail, rehearses a piece she was working on Tuesday for this weekend's "Art of Cabaret" at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp.
Published on August 22, 2008
The Golden Dragon Acrobats' presentation is a break from the rest of the Strings Music Festival calendar, as one of the only performances involving dance.
Published on August 22, 2008
The chair act is one of Golden Dragon's more challenging routines. Here, an acrobat balances carefully atop several chairs stacked on a small table.
Published on August 22, 2008
The acrobat tradition goes back more than 2,000 years, when performances were reserved for the emperor.
Published on August 22, 2008
Members of the Golden Dragon Acrobats train for years to accomplish routines such as this one, which requires balancing several plates from each hand. The troupe closes the Strings Music Festival summer season with a show at 7 p.m. today.
Published on August 22, 2008
Carol Ives rehearses with her band Tuesday night.
Published on August 22, 2008
South Routt Elementary School first-grader Chailyn Whilth pushes classmate Tyla Crisp on a scooter during physical education class Thursday, which was the first day of school in South Routt.
Published on August 22, 2008
Staff members hang out at the Tugboat Grill & Pub while preparing for an evening rush last winter. Owners have confirmed that the bar will be open this winter.
Published on August 22, 2008
Kris Cannon, left, won the 24 Hours in the Sage mountain bike race in Gunnison last weekend. Nate Bird, right, worked her support tent during the race as Cannon built a five lap, 75-mile lead.
Published on August 22, 2008
Tom Wood rehearses with his band Blissful Mayhem on Tuesday night.
Published on August 22, 2008
Band members, from left, are Lisa Barbour, standing in for John Kessler, Joe King, Tom Wood and Carol Ives.
Published on August 22, 2008
Shannon Carlin moved to Steamboat a year ago and has taken over for Chris Adams as physical education teacher at Soda Creek Elementary. Adams now is teaching at Steamboat Springs Middle School.
Published on August 21, 2008
Steamboat Springs officials say construction and redevelopment at the base ski area are contributing to lower sales tax revenues.
Published on August 21, 2008
Steamboat's Jennifer Schubert-Akin finishes the last stretch of the Leadville Trail 100 last weekend. Schubert-Akin finished the race with just 11 minutes to spare.
Published on August 21, 2008
Isabella Boniface focuses on the course Wednesday evening at the Buffalo Pass Hill Climb bike race. Isabella, 7, has been racing in the Town Challenge children's events all summer. Her mother, Kelly Boniface, won the women's open division.
Published on August 21, 2008
Moffat County and the city of Steamboat Springs are in a dispute related to the Regional Transit Center under construction on the east side of Craig. Moffat County suggested last week that it may pursue litigation.
Published on August 21, 2008
Routt County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Miles DeYoung briefs SWAT members before a training exercise Wednesday a the Routt County Rifle Club range.
Published on August 21, 2008
Routt County Sheriff's Office Investigator Ken Klinger briefs school bus drivers and school officials Wednesday before a training exercise at the Routt County Rifle Club range.
Published on August 21, 2008
Routt County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Miles DeYoung briefs school bus drivers and school officials Wednesday before a training exercise at the Routt County Rifle Club range.
Published on August 21, 2008
Routt County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Seth Merrick leads a SWAT team through a school bus Wednesday during a training exercise at the Routt County Rifle Club range. The exercise involved school bus drivers and school officials from throughout Routt County.
Published on August 21, 2008
Several new teachers who gathered Wednesday in a Steamboat Springs Middle School classroom agreed affordable housing provided by the school district would make Steamboat a more attractive place to teach. Pictured, from left, are new teachers Braden Wilson, Julia Ortiz, Jenn Spurlock, Robyn Albertini, Mindy Mulliken and Erin Dargis.
Published on August 21, 2008
Steamboat Springs High School freshman Jamey Swiggart practices Tuesday at the Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs.
Published on August 20, 2008
Steamboat Springs firefighters Chris Moore, left, and Dave Meissner, hike Thursday through thick shrub oak toward a wildland fire along Routt County Road 41 southwest of Steamboat Springs.
Published on August 20, 2008
Longtime Steamboat Springs High School teacher Marty Lamansky sits in the office of the assistant principal.
Published on August 20, 2008
The center's expansion will add about 8,400 square feet.
Published on August 20, 2008
John Walden works Tuesday at the at the new Babson-Carpenter Career and Technical Education Center in Hayden.
Published on August 20, 2008
Mike Walden, a 1999 graduate of Hayden High School who is now working for Peak Mechanical Services, solders a pipe Tuesday afternoon at the new Babson-Carpenter Career and Technical Education Center in Hayden.
Published on August 20, 2008
Becky Overstreet takes down advertising banners Tuesday at the Routt County Fairgrounds. The Routt County Fair ended Sunday.
Published on August 20, 2008
The Avett Brothers, from left, Scott Avett, Bob Crawford and Seth Avett, perform at 7 p.m. today as part of the Strings Music Festival Different Tempo Series.
Published on August 19, 2008
Kirk Wolff, of Steamboat Springs, trudges across a mixture of fresh snow and last winter's drifts on the return trip to Slide Lake in the Mount Zirkel Wilderness Area on Saturday.
Published on August 19, 2008
Charter pilot Benny McClelland of Western Airways observes Monday as Amber Whitlock of Spectrum Jet Center fuels his Cessna Citation VII. McClelland and colleague Mike Doerge were preparing for a departure today. Spectrum Jet Center could be replaced by Galaxy Aviation of Steamboat-Hayden, county officials said Monday.
Published on August 19, 2008
Kaiden Decker, 12, of Hayden, tries to swing his hips fast enough to keep up with his hula hoop Friday during a break at the Demolition Derby at the Routt County Fair in Hayden.
Published on August 18, 2008
Michele Shimomura tries to maintain a small lead on Angie Mangiardi near the end of Sunday's Continental Divide trail run. The race had 55 runners show up and led them on a 16-mile course. The race went by the first and second Fish Creek waterfalls and Long Lake before finishing at the top of the gondola at the Steamboat Ski Area.
Published on August 18, 2008
Brandon Munn rides in the Pat Mantle Saddle Bronc riding competition Saturday at the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series. Munn won the competition for the second time, adding the 2008 title to his 2004 victory. He collected a belt buckle for winning the season-long saddle bronc riding championship and $684 for winning the weekend's competition.
Published on August 18, 2008
Justine Ager shields her horse from the hot sun during the Routt County Fair horse show Tuesday morning in Hayden.
Published on August 18, 2008
Two-year-olds Dalton Hockaday, left, and Sam Mosciano model their cowboy outfits during the Pretty Baby Contest. Sam won for best eyes and most likely to be a cowboy.
Published on August 18, 2008
Aislynn Staudt, 18 months, shows off her award-winning hair in the Pretty Baby Contest held Sunday at the Routt County Fair in Hayden.
Published on August 18, 2008
Madison Thomas, 3, is tickled by her cousin, Lane Moon, on Sunday at the Routt County Fair in Hayden. Moon was trying to make Madison laugh during the fair's Pretty Baby Contest. The tickling paid off, as Madison took the award for best female smile.
Published on August 18, 2008
Joy Rondeau had no trouble getting air Wednesday afternoon at Bald Eagle Lake in Steamboat Springs. Rondeau was born with cerebral palsy, but she didn't let that slow her down as she tried out her adaptive wakeboard all the way across the wake behind the ski boat.
Published on August 17, 2008
After recovering from a torn ACL and appendix surgery, former Sailor Lane Shipley is looking forward to getting back on the field and dishing out tough tackles for Dartmouth University in New Hampshire.
Published on August 17, 2008
Kurt Dzaman, of the Denver Hooligans, (red helmet) braces for hits from Colorado School of Mines players Nicholas Carroll, left, and Trent Noonan, right, after grabbing the ball in first-round play of Saturday's lacrosse tournament.
Published on August 17, 2008
Shannon Ragan, 10, of Steamboat Springs, second from left, talks with judge Kathy Oberwitte Saturday afternoon at the Routt County Fair in Hayden during the small animal round robin showmanship competition. Ragan is joined by, from left, Lausanne Hillmuth, 10, of Milner, Misty Richmond, 13, of Steamboat, and Hannah Mihaich, 13, of Steamboat.
Published on August 17, 2008
The Pyramid Guard Station stands as a historical feature in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area. Many of the original features remain, including wooden shakes on the roof and all of the log walls.
Published on August 17, 2008
Julie Taulman doesn't want to miss a minute of the action Wednesday as her 6-year-old son, Kyle, rides an outrigger ski at Bald Eagle Lake in Steamboat Springs. Kyle, who lost the use of his legs because of a tumor that developed when he was 2 years old, participated in the Behind the Boat water skiing and wakeboarding camp for disabled people Tuesday and Wednesday in Steamboat.
Published on August 17, 2008
Pat Williamson hangs on tight as she rides behind a boat Wednesday at Bald Eagle Lake in Steamboat Springs. Williamson attended the Behind the Boat water ski and wakeboarding camp for people with disabilities for the second consecutive year.
Published on August 17, 2008
Jay Hanley was a bruising runner known for breaking tackles and dragging defenders for yards on the football field for Steamboat Springs High School. Now at Kansas State University, Hanley is adjusting to the fact that he no longer is the biggest player around and is working to raise his game to the level of Division I football.
Published on August 17, 2008
Former Sailor Ben DeLine's booming kicks earned him a shot at Division I football with Colorado State University, where he is working to earn a spot on the Rams' traveling team this season.
Published on August 17, 2008
South Routt Elementary School principal Michael Young talks Thursday about the heating and cooling project being completed at the school. Young said teachers should be able to get in their classrooms Monday.
Published on August 17, 2008
Ranger Edward Besondy, left, stands with a U.S. forestry official named Shoemaker, middle, and a forest supervisor named Rist in front of the Pyramid Guard Station in 1936, shortly after its construction. The guard station has been added to the National Register of Historic Places for its rustic style and exceptional preservation.
Published on August 17, 2008
Hayden Friel, 7, of Millinocket, Maine, managed to hang on for more than 10 seconds during the mutton busting competition at the Routt County Fair in Hayden. Friel's time was nearly two seconds longer than anyone else.
Published on August 17, 2008
The Puleo Family: Vic and Kelly with Scruffy and Onyx.
Published on August 17, 2008
Cindia Montgomery looks for a customer's account Thursday at the store.
Published on August 17, 2008
Lisa Medina, daughter of Ken and Cindia Montgomery, slices ribeye steaks Thursday at the store.
Published on August 17, 2008
Yampa residents Mary Craig, left, and Jennifer King walk out of the store. The building has housed a general store since 1890.
Published on August 17, 2008
Ken and Cindia Montgomery stand behind the counter at their store, Montgomery's General Merchandise in Yampa.
Published on August 17, 2008
Steamboat II, in the foreground, and Heritage Park, in the background, are among the subdivisons just west of the city limits, where a substantial number of family homes are on the market.
Published on August 17, 2008
Cindia Montgomery checks out a customer Thursday at the store.
Published on August 17, 2008
A stuffed moose sticks its head out between coolers for sale at the store.
Published on August 17, 2008
Ken Montgomery thinks the cash register still used today is more than 100 years old.
Published on August 17, 2008
The scene Sept. 1 might resemble this spectacular grouping of the planets Venus, Mercury and the moon from July 8, 2005, except the planet Mars also will be thrown into the mix.
Published on August 17, 2008
Alex Wolf
Published on August 17, 2008
The estate lots at Elk Meadows overlook the ranches of the lower Elk River off Routt County Road 44.
Published on August 17, 2008
The Insta-Gator brand, shown here on a hat, was thought up a couple of decades ago by Scott Singer's girlfriend at the time. Singer was raising alligators when she came up with the name.
Published on August 17, 2008
Chopper builder Paul Worster is reflected in one of the shop's bikes Wednesday.
Published on August 17, 2008
Home builders at Elk Meadows, off Routt County Road 44, will enjoy unobstructed views of the ski slopes, as well as the Sleeping Giant.
Published on August 17, 2008
Chopper builder Paul Worster talks about building bikes.
Published on August 17, 2008
A chopper shop has opened on Loggers Lane on the west side of Steamboat Springs. Insta-Gator Choppers is owned by Scott Singer, who sits on his nickel-plated bike. Also pictured is chopper builder Paul Worster, left, and Mike Wilson, who is helping Singer with marketing.
Published on August 17, 2008
Students at the Colorado Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy in Gunnison get briefed before heading out into the field for an exercise.
Published on August 17, 2008
Steamboat Springs firefighter Bobby Davis flies a miniature helicopter while participating in a training exercise dealing with strategy and tactics for fighting wildfires at the Colorado Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy in June in Gunnison.
Published on August 17, 2008
Plastic figures representing firefighters are placed in a sand table used for training at the Colorado Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy in June in Gunnison.
Published on August 17, 2008
Firefighters with the Sawtooth Hotshots out of Twin Falls, Idaho, return from the fire line.
Published on August 17, 2008
Bob Kittridge, crew chief of the El Paso County Sheriff's Office Wildland Fire Suppression Team, advises students about how to deploy fire shelters at the Colorado Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy in June in Gunnison.
Published on August 17, 2008
Fire from the New Fork Lakes Fire consumes lodgepole pines in late July in the Bridger-Teton National Forest near Pinedale, Wyo.
Published on August 17, 2008
Students at the Colorado Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy in Gunnison in June practice building a fire line.
Published on August 17, 2008
Fire from the New Fork Lakes Fire sends smoke into the air in late July in the Bridger-Teton National Forest near Pinedale, Wyo.
Published on August 17, 2008
Firefighter Joe Murphy gets ready to head to the line at the New Fork Lakes Fire near Pinedale, Wyo.
Published on August 17, 2008
It was a difficult decision to remove the dead and dying trees at the YMCA of the Rockies' Snow Mountain Ranch, but doing so likely saved many of the buildings from burning during the June 2007 fire.
Published on August 17, 2008
Flames from the New Fork Lakes Fire send smoke through the lodgepole pines in late July in the Bridger-Teton National Forest near Pinedale, Wyo.
Published on August 17, 2008
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Smokey Bear gives a thumbs up during an event in South Routt County. Critics say Smokey has done too good of a job convincing people fire is bad.
Published on August 17, 2008
In June 2007, a fire broke out in the beetle-killed pines surrounding the YMCA of the Rockies' Snow Mountain Ranch in Ground County. All the structures at the camp were saved because of clear-cutting done before the fire.
Published on August 17, 2008
The New Fork Lakes Fire sends smoke through the lodgepole pines in Wyoming.
Published on August 17, 2008
Charred lodgepole pines stand on a hillside above the New Fork Lakes in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.
Published on August 17, 2008
Flames from the New Fork Lakes Fire consume beetle-killed lodgepole pines in late July in the Bridger-Teton National Forest near Pinedale, Wyo.
Published on August 17, 2008
Sublette County firefighter John Ball walks past a sprinkler set up to protect a structure from the New Fork Lakes Fire.
Published on August 17, 2008
Lodgepole pines torch at the New Fork Lakes Fire in Wyoming. The fire started July 29 by an abandoned campfire and grew to 12,000 acres after nine days.
Published on August 17, 2008
Bob Kittridge, crew chief of the El Paso County Sheriff's Office Wildland Fire Suppression Team supervises students building a fire line at the June Colorado Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy in Gunnison.
Published on August 17, 2008
Students at the June Colorado Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy in Gunnison get briefed before a field exercise.
Published on August 17, 2008
Incident commander trainee Steve Markason, right, discusses the strategy for fighting the New Fork Lakes Fire with incident commander Bill Neckels, left, and firefighter Mack McFarland.
Published on August 17, 2008
Flames from the New Fork Lakes Fire send smoke into the air. In two days, the fire consumed 3,000 acres.
Published on August 17, 2008
Jeff Maib, husband of Steamboat Springs School District superintendent Shalee Cunningham, volunteers Thursday at the Soda Creek Elementary School playground construction project. Maib was helping line the ground of the playground with insulation for a snowmelt system.
Published on August 16, 2008
Steamboat Springs artist Phoebe Fulkerson works on a plein-air painting Thursday along Colorado Highway 131 outside Yampa as part of a fundraiser for the Steamboat Art Museum. The museum is hosting its annual fundraiser beginning at 4 p.m. today at Wolf Run Ranch. Plein-air artists will be given two hours to create a piece of art to be sold in silent auction with other original artwork during the evening. Food from the Steamboat Meat & Seafood Company and dancing with the Greg Scott Band begin at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $125 per person. Call 870-1755 for reservations.
Published on August 16, 2008
J.P. Pougiales cuts down a trail on Emerald Mountain earlier this summer during a Town Challenge mountain bike race.
Published on August 16, 2008
James Demichelis, with Specialty Cleaning Services, cleans a window facing into the entry area at the new Soda Creek Elementary School on Thursday. The ceiling, which was constructed using white and blue ceiling tiles to resemble a sky, is one of the unique features at the school, which is nearing completion.
Published on August 16, 2008
Caitlin Smith, 7, checks out the Wild West Air Fest last year from the comfort of a foot-pedal-powered toy aircraft on the tarmac at Bob Adams Field in Steamboat Springs.
Published on August 16, 2008
Andrew Hoing swings to return a serve Friday at the Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs. Hoing joined Andy Caress to play in the NTRP Tournament doubles bracket this weekend. The pair beat James Swiggart and Martin Coe on Friday afternoon, rallying for a 3-6, 6-3, 10-6 victory.
Published on August 16, 2008
Shawn Klein, of Fraser, rams his truck into Jimmy Healy's on Friday night at the Demolition Derby at the Routt County Fair in Hayden. Klein won the truck division of the event after Healy and Gary Svoboda stalled out while ramming each other. Klein seized the opportunity, repeatedly slamming his truck into theirs until they gave up hope.
Published on August 16, 2008
Steamboat Springs firefighters Chris Moore, left, and Dave Meissner hike through thick shrub oak toward a wildland fire along Routt County Road 41 southwest of Steamboat Springs.
Published on August 15, 2008
A Steamboat Springs firefighter cuts through brush Thursday at a wildland fire along Routt County Road 41.
Published on August 15, 2008
Steamboat Springs firefighters Devin Borvansky, left, and Dave Meissner dig a control line Thursday afternoon at a wildland fire southwest of Steamboat Springs on private land along Routt County Road 41. The fire was contained by Thursday evening.
Published on August 15, 2008
Steamboat Springs firefighters Chris Moore, left, and Dave Meissner climb a hillside toward a wildfire along Routt County Road 41 southwest of Steamboat Springs. The fire threatened two homes but was contained Thursday evening.
Published on August 15, 2008
Kimberly Rossi, left, tries to keep her lamb in line during the senior showmanship competition Thursday at the Routt County Fair in Hayden.
Published on August 15, 2008
Steamboat Springs painter Jean Perry works Wednesday in her studio.
Published on August 15, 2008
Stagehand Billy Klett paints a panel for the opera.
Published on August 15, 2008
La Traviata scene designer Kathryn Kawecki paints a column to be used in the play.
Published on August 15, 2008
The backdrop for the Emerald City Opera production of "La Traviata" was built by a company in Denver.
Published on August 15, 2008
Steamboat Springs painter Jean Perry will be one of the artists featured during the Artists' Studio Tour, a fundraiser for the Steamboat Springs Arts Council.
Published on August 15, 2008
Steamboat Springs painter Jean Perry works Wednesday in her studio.
Published on August 15, 2008
New South Routt County superintendent Scott Mader hands out a bowl of ice cream to Patty Nereson on Thursday afternoon at the Routt County Fair in Hayden. Mader was joined by the other two Routt County superintendents, Shalee Cunningham, of Steamboat Springs, and Greg Rockhold, of Hayden, in serving ice cream and meeting the county's residents at the fair throughout the afternoon.
Published on August 15, 2008
Korliss Uecker, center, kneeling, stars as terminally ill, love-stricken courtesan Violetta in a production of "La Traviata," presented by Emerald City Opera.
Published on August 15, 2008
Steamboat Springs lacrosse player Rob Larson takes a shot Wednesday during practice at Whistler Field.
Published on August 15, 2008
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Blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd closes out the 2008 Free Summer Concert Series on Saturday.
Published on August 15, 2008
Stewart Mann and the Statesboro Revue, a band from Austin, Texas, will record a live album tonight at the Tugboat Grill & Pub.
Published on August 15, 2008
Steamboat Springs painter Jean Perry will be one of the artists featured during the Artists' Studio Tour, a fundraiser for the Steamboat Springs Arts Council.
Published on August 15, 2008
Michael Weston will be playing in a Colorado Golf Association event this week at the Pinehurst Country Club. Weston graduated from Steamboat Springs High School in the spring. He's spent his summer working on his golf game and plans to try to walk on at the University of San Diego this year.
Published on August 14, 2008
Rebecca Swirbul cuts toward the finish line of Wednesday's Dog Days of Summer Town Challenge mountain bike race. Kelly Boniface won the women's open division, while Barkley Robinson took the men's pro title.
Published on August 14, 2008
Brad Bingham, left, and Barkley Robinson swoop around one of the final turns Wednesday night as they race to be the top finisher in the Dog Days of Summer Town Challenge mountain bike race at Howelsen Hill. Robinson held Bingham off to win the race, finishing the 10 1/2-mile course in 52 minutes, 21 seconds. Bingham crossed the line less than a second later.
Published on August 14, 2008
Isaac Haskins, left, tries to unload "Rusty Willow," his art entry into the Routt County Fair, on Wednesday morning at the fairgrounds in Hayden. Haskins, with the help of friends Chris Skof, Justin Moor, Scott Armbruster and Charley Holmes, used a front loader to get the piece off his truck, then muscled it near the exhibition hall. He said the piece, made of horseshoes and scrap metal from his Hayden welding business, took about 100 hours and a lot of help from friends and family to complete.
Published on August 14, 2008
Tim and Hannah Padavic, of Chicago, float down the Yampa River this week. Despite the slowing waters, the river still is a popular place to escape the August heat and enjoy Steamboat Springs.
Published on August 14, 2008
Routt County election officials, from left, Eric Bonner, Bruce Lindahl and Barbara Houston do puzzles to pass the time Tuesday during a slow primary election day. By 3 p.m., five people had voted at the courthouse.
Published on August 14, 2008
Consul General Eduardo Arnal, with the Consulate General of Mexico Office in Denver, speaks at a reception in his honor Wednesday evening at Centennial Hall.
Published on August 14, 2008
Keala Fraioli, left, and Malia Fraioli take a break from swimming at the 2008 Seasonal State Championships in Cortez. The two sisters were the only members of the Steamboat Team Lightning swimming team to attend the championships. Keala finished second in the 50 and 100 breaststroke, 10th in the 50 free and 14th in the 200 free. Malia finished sixth in the 100 fly and 11th in the 100 back.
Published on August 14, 2008
Published on August 13, 2008
Part of Routt County Road 76 near Hayden was down to one lane in this May photo because of a slide and runoff that caused the road to deteriorate.
Published on August 13, 2008
Kirk Moisan, a project executive for Robinson Construction, talks with the owner of a private dump truck company at the Lake Village subdivision.
Published on August 13, 2008
City Planner Jason Peasley has been responsible for guiding five applications through the city and county's urban growth boundary review process.
Published on August 13, 2008
Joy Rasmussen runs toward the finish line during a past Steamboat Springs Triathlon. Rasmussen and other organizers of this year's event host a preparation meeting at 7 p.m. today at the downtown offices of Colorado Group Realty, at 751 Yampa St.
Published on August 13, 2008
All trout caught from the town stretch of the Yampa River must be immediately returned to the water unharmed. However, there is no limit on how many abandoned flip-flops one may keep.
Published on August 12, 2008
Hannah Mihaich, 13, brushes her dog Maddie, a shiba inu, prior to being judged at the Routt County Fair 4-H Dog Show on Monday morning in Hayden. Patti Mihaich and Linda Hallman accompanied Hannah at the show.
Published on August 12, 2008
Jim Earley, technology director for the Hayden School District, shows off a machine he calls the "super computer" Monday at the high school's business computer lab. He and others built the machine to pique students' interest. In the background is one of 30 computers Routt County donated to the district.
Published on August 12, 2008
Nathan Ragan, 12, waits for results with his beagle Shilo during the Routt County Fair 4-H Dog Show on Monday morning.
Published on August 12, 2008
The subdudes perform at the Strings Music Festival on Tuesday.
Published on August 11, 2008
Jordan Sidwell, 4, hands a blue ribbon to Arielle Gold on Friday at the Hunter Under Saddle 11 to 13 English riding competition at the Routt County Fairgrounds in Hayden. Gold won the event atop her horse, Whole Lotta Gone.
Published on August 11, 2008
Scott Pavlakovic rides in the Rio Stampede race Saturday at the Steamboat Ski Area.
Published on August 11, 2008
Standing on the summit of Longs Peak on Bill Spinder's 75th birthday are, from left: Cam Boyd, Greg Forney, Bill Spinder, Eric Gautreaux and Tim Dooley.
Published on August 11, 2008
Gwen Sanwick is comforted by her husband, Scott, during the Survivor Walk, one of the events during the Steamboat Springs American Cancer Society Relay For Life on Friday. Gwen Sanwick said she is undergoing treatment for her breast cancer, which was diagnosed in May. "It's just hard not to get emotional," she said of the Survivor Walk.
Published on August 11, 2008
From left, Cam Boyd, Greg Forney, Bill Spinder, Eric Gautreaux and Tim Dooley stand on the summit of Long's Peak last month, on Spinder's 75th birthday.
Published on August 11, 2008
Steve Yanoski, with Scribeline Timberworks Inc. in Steamboat Springs, brushes wood shavings from a structure built in West End Village subdivision.
Published on August 10, 2008
Steve Yanoski, with Scribeline Timberworks Inc. in Steamboat Springs, constructs a structure made out of lodgepole pine at a picnic area in West End Village subdivision.
Published on August 10, 2008
Steve Yanoski, right, and Dan Juba, with Scribeline Timberworks Inc. in Steamboat Springs, place a beam on a structure they were building in West End Village subdivision.
Published on August 10, 2008
Steve Yanoski, with Scribeline Timberworks Inc. in Steamboat Springs, assembles a structure made of lodgepole pine at a picnic area in the West End Village subdivision.
Published on August 10, 2008
Charlie Leech and two other Steamboat Springs teachers participate in a Project WILD education course.
Published on August 10, 2008
Jerad Schlegel was a top competitor in Little Britches, high school and college rodeos before last year deciding to try and make a living riding bucking horses. There's a good living to be made for the top bareback riders, he said, and he's focusing this year on making the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in December in Las Vegas. In order to qualify, he needs to finish the season as one of the top-15 bareback riders in the PRCA standings. He currently ranks 17th.
Published on August 10, 2008
Jerad Schlegel, 22, hangs on with everything he's got at a Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series bareback riding competition in June. Schlegel, already a two-time season bareback champion at the Steamboat rodeo, is now traveling the country hoping to make the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo later this year in Las Vegas.
Published on August 10, 2008
Steamboat Springs High School biology teacher Charlie Leech instructs younger students in a buddy program. Leech has gone through several courses with Elaine Sturges, who is holding another Project WILD teacher education course Aug. 13 and 14.
Published on August 10, 2008
Larry Handing, of Steamboat Springs, left, stands with his sister, Christine Srock, and nephew Ryan Regensburger after winning first place in an Irish road bowling competition last month at the Morgan County Fair in West Virginia. It took the trio 34 tosses to hurl a small cannonball down two miles of rural roads in the area.
Published on August 10, 2008
Kris Cannon gives Kelly Boniface a fresh water bottle Saturday at the Rio Stampede mountain bike race in Steamboat Springs. Cannon had three different drinks ready for Boniface's short pit stop: a bottle of water, coconut water and a sports drink.
Published on August 10, 2008
Essam Welch of Steamboat Springs rides in the Rio Stampede race Saturday at the Steamboat Ski Area. Welch competed in the race solo with a single-speed bike.
Published on August 10, 2008
The South Routt Early Learning Center recently was finished. Classes start Sept. 2.
Published on August 10, 2008
Lisa Constine will teach part time at the newly finished South Routt Early Learning Center. Classes start Sept. 2.
Published on August 10, 2008
Summer Laws has been the executive director of Integrated Community for 3 1/2 years. Her last day on the job is Aug. 22. Tatiana Achcar will take over as executive director in September.
Published on August 10, 2008
Cancer survivors, from left, Sandy Jenny, Jason Sear, Bev Engel and Keith Leifer participate Friday in the Survivor Walk during the American Cancer Society Relay For Life at the Steamboat Springs High School.
Published on August 10, 2008
Jackie Grimaldi holds up another piece she is entering in this year's fair.
Published on August 10, 2008
Jackie Grimaldi talks about a quilt she entered in a past Routt County Fair.
Published on August 10, 2008
Grimaldi stands in front of a quilt she is entering in this year's Routt County Fair.
Published on August 10, 2008
Stuart Handloff
Published on August 10, 2008
Employee housing in the Iron Horse Inn is situated close to the Yampa River Core Trail.
Published on August 10, 2008
The city of Steamboat Springs has continued to honor existing reservations for short-term rentals at the Iron Horse Inn this summer. Beginning in the fall, a management company will rent it for employee housing only.
Published on August 10, 2008
The summer construction season in Steamboat Springs has been busy, but only a few new projects have broken ground in the city limits during the first seven months of the year. The most visible projects broke ground in 2007.
Published on August 10, 2008
A wildlife worker holds a Columbian sharp-tailed grouse at Twentymile Coal Co.
Published on August 10, 2008
A Division of Wildlife worker sets traps for the Columbian sharp-tailed grouse on Twentymile Coal Co.'s property. They had so many of the birds on the property that the mine worked with DOW to capture some and move them to other locations with waning populations.
Published on August 10, 2008
Barb and Kenny Porteous plan to open the 10th Street Barber Shop in The Victoria building this fall.
Published on August 10, 2008
Barb and Kenny Porteous plan to open the 10th Street Barber Shop in The Victoria building this fall.
Published on August 10, 2008
When open, the Rocky Mountain Pellet Co. in Walden will have the ability to produce 150,000 tons of pellets a year.
Published on August 10, 2008
Jerry Heggie with his 20-year-old nephew, Beau, at a logging site.
Published on August 10, 2008
Beau Heggie, with Heggie Logging, uses a harvester to cut down a lodgepole pine.
Published on August 10, 2008
The timber sale contract in Jerry Heggie's truck outlines the details and requirements of the logging operation.
Published on August 10, 2008
James Tirrul-Jones, the museum curator at Prince George Railway and Forestry Museum in British Columbia, discusses the pine beetle exhibit.
Published on August 10, 2008
Published on August 10, 2008
Heavy equipment moves recently cut trees at the More Lumber company near Milner. The owners say they are hoping to capitalize on the bark beetle epidemic by clearing, and putting the dead trees to a productive use. They say there will be more dead trees in the nearby forest than they can process at the plant.
Published on August 10, 2008
A machine cuts the limbs off lodgepole pines at Snow Mountain Ranch near Granby.
Published on August 10, 2008
John Redmond demonstrates one of the wood-pellet boilers he sells for the Danish Company TARM USA. The pellets can be made from the scrap material created by many area sawmills processing trees killed by beetles.
Published on August 10, 2008
Beau Heggie, with Heggie Logging, replaces a chain on the harvester at a Roosevelt National Forest logging site.
Published on August 10, 2008
Doug Allen, vice president of mountain operations for Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp., says the beetle epidemic, while devastating, gives the ski area an opportunity to create some beginner terrain near the base of the mountain.
Published on August 10, 2008
Directly across from the Prince George Railway and Forestry Museum in British Columbia is a lumber mill.
Published on August 10, 2008
Realtor Elwin Crabtree, a 40-year veteran of the Grand County market, said the beetle initially had a negative impact on the market but that it rebounded shortly thereafter.
Published on August 10, 2008
Snow Mountain Ranch grounds foreman John Carmichael surveys a logging site at the YMCA camp.
Published on August 10, 2008
Joe Bonn is hoping customers will think the trademark blue stain left behind by beetles adds to the value of the lumber he mills at his small plant in Steamboat Springs. Bonn is using beetle-killed lumber to build homes.
Published on August 10, 2008
Logs at J Bonn Wood Products wait to be processed. The small mill, located in Steamboat Springs, uses beetle-killed trees from the Steamboat area to make a number of different products used in building homes.
Published on August 10, 2008
Billy Oerding talks about the operation of the More Lumber mill located in Milner. Oerding and his partners opened the mill to process the growing number of trees being cut down because of the beetle epidemic in Colorado forests.
Published on August 10, 2008
Billy Oerding, Mike Miller and Arcadio Rojas own and operate More Lumber near Milner. The owners hope the lumber mill can find an upside to the beetle epidemic that is devastating forests across the West.
Published on August 10, 2008
The mountain pine beetle has devastated parts of the Steamboat Ski Area.
Published on August 10, 2008
Scrap materials created by many area sawmills can be used to produce wood pellets to fire wood-burning boilers.
Published on August 10, 2008
Lumber produced from trees killed by beetles is stacked in a pile at J Bonn Wood Products in Steamboat Springs. It will be used in home construction. Bonn is one of several local businessmen hoping to find a silver lining in the beetle epidemic in Colorado.
Published on August 10, 2008
Williams Lake, British Columbia, resident Colin Rolston says in addition to making products and keeping people working, increased logging would create natural breaks in the forest to protect against the wildfire dangers.
Published on August 10, 2008
A machine cuts the limbs off lodgepole pines at Snow Mountain Ranch near Granby.
Published on August 10, 2008
Phelps Lane, with Kremmling-based wood pellet mill Confluence Energy, stands in a pile of wood chips that will be turned into pellets.
Published on August 10, 2008
A log truck pulls out of YMCA of the Rockies' Snow Mountain Ranch near Granby, which was devastated by the pine beetle.
Published on August 10, 2008
John Redmond holds the wood pellets used in the wood-pellet boilers he sells for Danish Company TARM USA. The pellets can be made from the scrap material that is created by many area saw mills that are busy processing trees killed by beetles.
Published on August 10, 2008
This large tree was killed by beetles and harvested from a nearby forest. The beetles bore into the wood to lay their eggs. A fungus kills the trees and leaves a unique blue-tinted stain behind.
Published on August 10, 2008
Joe Bonn, owner of J Bonn Wood Products, is processing and using trees killed by beetles in his Steamboat Springs business. He says the trees killed by the beetle epidemic have a unique look that can add character to any home.
Published on August 10, 2008
Logs wait to be milled at the More Lumber company near Milner. The owners say they are hoping to capitalize on the bark beetle epidemic by processing the lumber that is being cleared from nearby forests.
Published on August 10, 2008
People canoe in the reservoir at Snow Mountain Ranch, surrounded by beetle-killed pines.
Published on August 10, 2008
Rocky Mountain Pellet Co. plant manager Bob Stahl explains how the pellet plant will work once it is operational.
Published on August 10, 2008
Jerry Heggie, left, and Frank "Red" Peters, with Wyo.-based Heggie Logging, talk about the logging industry at a logging site in the Roosevelt National Forest.
Published on August 10, 2008
Joe Redfern, of J Bonn Wood Products, cuts a log into pieces of lumber at the Steamboat Springs sawmill. The lumber will be used in the construction of homes in the Steamboat area.
Published on August 10, 2008
Genevieve Hillmuth guides Checkers around the Routt County Fairgrounds outdoor arena Friday as part of the English Horse Show in Hayden. Competitors rode early Friday evening under darkening skies that eventually gave way to rain.
Published on August 9, 2008
Steamboat Springs Transit bus driver George Morris loads a passenger Friday at Central Park Plaza. A decrease in the number of foreign workers who will be allowed into the U.S. in fiscal year 2009 could mean the city might have a hard time filling some positions, such as bus drivers.
Published on August 9, 2008
Phil Spahr shows off his prize, a 52 1/2-pound lake trout, before releasing the beast back into Flaming Gorge Reservoir where he caught it on a fishing expedition with Creative Fishing Adventures in June. Spahr said he caught the fish, his only catch of the day, jigging off the bottom of the lake at 105 feet. He said the monster would have been a state record if he'd kept it, but he opted to throw it back so he potentially could catch him again someday.
Published on August 9, 2008
Steamboat Springs High School football players begin a conditioning climb Friday as they head for the top of Howelsen Hill. The team will start its practices at 9 a.m. Monday.
Published on August 9, 2008
Steamboat Springs sophomore Natalie Greer chases a student at a school in Zambia during a game of duck, duck goose.
Published on August 9, 2008
The six students and two leaders from Steamboat Springs who volunteered in Zambia make their way across the Zambia-Zimbabwe border near the end of their travels. From left, they are leaders Lennae Jenkins and Jenny Ladd and group members Maria Hillenbrand, Camille Sachs, Michael Savory, Natalie Greer, Natalie Wright and Kayleigh Esswein.
Published on August 9, 2008
Steamboat Springs sophomore Natalie Wright, right, plays with children near the Chimfunchi chimpanzee sanctuary in Zambia. Wright was one of six students, along with two leaders, who volunteered at the school and sanctuary during a 21-day trip.
Published on August 9, 2008
Boats sit idle in the waters of the Stagecoach Reservoir on Friday. A new state law that went into effect Tuesday lowers the boating under the influence threshold to 0.08 percent blood alcohol level.
Published on August 9, 2008
Dick Butler, left, watches his wife, Claysil Gibson Butler, undergo occupational therapy with Katie Roof on Tuesday at Rehabilitation Services of Craig. Claysil was diagnosed with a brain tumor two years ago and uses the therapy sessions to improve her physical well being. Rehab Services recently was accredited and certified as a Center of Excellence for Cancer Rehabilitation, making it one of the only centers of its kind on the Western Slope.
Published on August 9, 2008
Eric Meyer (in red) and Fredrik Strang climb toward camp 3 during the bid for the summit on K2. The pair reached 8100 meters but elected to turn back the same day 11 other climbers died on K2.
Published on August 8, 2008
Former Steamboat Springs linebacker Westin Cofer, pictured Thursday at Gardner Field in Steamboat, is transferring from Mesa State College to Georgia Southern University to play football.
Published on August 8, 2008
Published on August 8, 2008
Election judge Barb De Vries hands Susanna Lockhart an "I voted" sticker after voting early in the election primary Tuesday at the Routt County Courthouse. It was the first time Lockhart has voted. De Vries has been volunteering in Routt County elections for 40 years.
Published on August 8, 2008
Improvements being made to Butcherknife Creek in front of what soon will be The Ghost Ranch Saloon has resulted in the closure of Seventh Street between Lincoln Avenue and Yampa Street.
Published on August 8, 2008
Cross Canadian Ragweed performs Thursday during the Free Summer Concert Series at Howelsen Hill. The series wraps up Aug. 16 with the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band.
Published on August 8, 2008
Cary Kamperschroer performs with his group, the Steamboat Springs African Drum Ensemble.
Published on August 8, 2008
Event organizers are (from right) Nancy Westphale, Shirley Stocks and Judith Harrington.
Published on August 8, 2008
Beth Boyd dances Tuesday at the Depot Art Center.
Published on August 8, 2008
Howard Bellamy
Published on August 8, 2008
Howard, left, and David Bellamy - who often are credited as the duo that gave rise to like acts such as Montgomery Gentry - perform at 8 p.m. Thursday for the Routt County Fair. Tickets are $10 for those ages 13 and older, $5 for children ages 5 to 12, and free for children younger than 5.
Published on August 8, 2008
Jennifer Lowe leads a group of dancers Tuesday at the Depot Art Center.
Published on August 8, 2008
Cary Kamperschroer performs with his group, the Steamboat Springs African Drum Ensemble.
Published on August 8, 2008
David Bellamy
Published on August 8, 2008
The Lake Village subdivision in southern Hayden sat unchanged Tuesday afternoon. Compaction issues around manholes still exist. The Town Board plans to discuss a resolution today to call the bonds and the letter of credit for the project.
Published on August 7, 2008
Cody Van cruises downhill along the Valley View mountain bike trail at the Steamboat Ski Area last summer, during the 2007 Rio Stampede. Van competed in the solo, 12-hour male division of the race.
Published on August 7, 2008
Laura Corriveau, of Hayden, helps shear her son's sheep, Pete, on Wednesday at the Routt County Fairgrounds in preparation for the fair, which starts Friday.
Published on August 7, 2008
Routt County Road and Bridge workers Tom Hagman, left, and Steve Kernen install a new decorative bridge railing Wednesday with retired shop teacher Johnny Walker at Spring Creek. The two railings, which feature various designs cut from sheet metal, were built by the Peace-Art Club at Steamboat Springs Middle School and replace the cables that served as guardrails on the creek's old wooden bridge.
Published on August 7, 2008
Damien Christian, coach of the So Cal Mizuno Triple Crown Sports baseball team, watches his team face pitcher Joey Collura, of the High Heat team from Glendale, Ariz., on Wednesday at Howelsen Park.
Published on August 7, 2008
Steamboat Springs City Councilman Steve Ivancie, in the hat, looks out over the site for the proposed 360 Village development during a July 31 Jeep tour west of Steamboat Springs. Standing next to Ivancie is Councilman Jon Quinn. Councilwoman Cari Hermacinski is in the passenger seat and Steamboat II is in the background.
Published on August 7, 2008
Hayden 4-H members Anna Brown, 15, and Kenny Corriveau, 10, shear Kenny's sheep, Repeat, on Wednesday at the Routt County Fairgrounds in preparation for the fair. The fair starts Friday with a horse show.
Published on August 7, 2008
After about an hour and a half of sales Tuesday afternoon, these children had made $11.30 selling lemonade on Poplar Street in Hayden. From left: Garrett Salazar, 6, Garrett Camilletti, 10, and Shaelynn Salazar, 10, were selling the cool drink for 25 cents a cup. Ten-year-old Tommy Wade also was helping. Business was good, the entrepreneurs said. Garrett Camilletti said he was saving up cash for a bow to do archery. Shaelynn is saving up for the Routt County Fair, and her brother, Garrett, said he'd probably use his share of the money to buy toys.
Published on August 6, 2008
Steamboat Springs' Kellen Gormley, who will be 3 years old next month, gets a face full of cool water while playing at the Old Town Hot Springs.
Published on August 6, 2008
Mark Schiebel, a nine-year Steamboat Springs resident, watches Tuesday as crews demolish Thunderhead Lodge at the base of the Steamboat Ski Area. The building is one of several being torn down as part of the redevelopment of Ski Time Square.
Published on August 6, 2008
Rob Perlman, vice president of sales and marketing for Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp., said the ski area will rely on package deals and its core markets for attracting visitors this winter.
Published on August 6, 2008
Close friends and cancer survivors, Kay Wagner, left, and Lisa Wilderman make their way around the track during the annual Relay for Life event at the Steamboat Springs High School track last year. The event raises tens of thousands of dollars for cancer research every year.
Published on August 5, 2008
Steamboat Springs' Jamie Gay descends down the course at the Sol Survivor state mountain biking competition at SolVista Basin near Granby. Gay finished second in the junior sport girls division.
Published on August 5, 2008
Steamboat Springs High School golfer Kaelen Gundersen tees off on the driving range at the Haymaker golf course in Steamboat on Monday. The high school golf team will travel to its first tournament of the season Thursday in Battle Mountain.
Published on August 5, 2008
Jeremy Doerr climbs to the top of the wall at the Old Town Hot Springs on Monday afternoon. Once he reached the top, however, Doerr released his grip, falling into the inviting waters far below.
Published on August 5, 2008
Steamboat Springs Fire-Rescue personnel attend to the scene of a one-vehicle accident Monday morning. The accident claimed the life of the driver, 22-year-old Oleg Lasii. The vehicle's passenger was seriously injured.
Published on August 5, 2008
Musician Rebecca Albers has performed across North America, Europe and Asia and has appeared on national TV in the United States and China. On Monday, she rehearsed with a group of musicians who will perform at the Strings Music Festival this Wednesday evening.
Published on August 5, 2008
Craig Daily Press Editor Jennifer L. Grubbs
Published on August 5, 2008
Local artists have a home to display their works in the Summer Art gallery, at 519 Yampa Ave. in downtown Craig. Above, from left, artists Jane Hume, Charley Hart and Joyce Peterson stand on the gallery floor.
Published on August 5, 2008
Aging Well fitness instructor Carol Baily demonstrates one of many exercises meant to help older adults improve their stability and strength in the N'Balance Basic class.
Published on August 4, 2008
Cody Laun rehearses with Annie Gill, left, and Elizabeth Bouk at the Lowell Whiteman School on Friday.
Published on August 4, 2008
Aaron Leise, of Boulder, takes in the aroma of a Freixenet Cordon Rosado wine from Spain on Friday during The Wine Festival at Steamboat.
Published on August 4, 2008
Aging Well fitness instructor Carol Baily balances upright on a ball to demonstrate one of many exercises meant to help older adults improve their stability and strength in the N'Balance Basic class.
Published on August 4, 2008
Steel workers at One Steamboat Place contend with breezes that slowly spin beams suspended from a crane Thursday. The general contractor on the luxury condominium project is Haselden Constructors.
Published on August 4, 2008
Cody Laun, left, rehearses with Jordan Laun on Friday at the Lowell Whiteman School.
Published on August 4, 2008
Published on August 3, 2008
Published on August 3, 2008
Tanner Foust takes a turn at the Superspecial stage during the 2007 Rally Colorado.
Published on August 3, 2008
Colombian boxer Alexander Brand, in blue, receives a blow from United States' Shawn Estrada during their Final Americas Olympic Qualifier fight for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on April 27 in Guatemala City. Estrada trained near Hayden before he went to the Olympic trials.
Published on August 3, 2008
Shawn Scholl, of Kremmling, talks with his son, Tyler, and daughter, Tabor, after finishing the 12-mile Mount Werner Classic on Saturday at the Steamboat Ski Area.
Published on August 3, 2008
Seven-year-old Tyler Scholl, of Kremmling, passes the finish line of the 5-mile Mount Werner Classic on Saturday morning. Tyler finished the race in fourth place, with a time of 1 hour, 54 seconds.
Published on August 3, 2008
Wild Silvery Lupine flowers pop up near a pine tree on the trail to Rabbit Ears Peak. The trail is filled with great spots to snap worthy photos of wildflower meadows leading to one of the region's signature summits. In this photo, the peak draws the attention of the viewer by being framed between the wildflowers across the bottom and the green arms of the pine to one side. A high f-stop setting required a lot of light to expose the photograph correctly, but ensured both the top of the peak and the foreground flowers could be clear and distinguishable.
Published on August 3, 2008
Learning to use the different settings on your camera can help you produce a variety of photographs with vivid colors, sprawling landscapes or artistic views. The photos of Rabbit Ears Peak above illustrate the diversity that can be produced with a little know-how and the use of your surroundings to improve composition.
Published on August 3, 2008
Learning to use the different settings on your camera can help you produce a variety of photographs with vivid colors, sprawling landscapes or artistic views. The photos of Rabbit Ears Peak above illustrate the diversity that can be produced with a little know-how and the use of your surroundings to improve composition.
Published on August 3, 2008
Learning to use the different settings on your camera can help you produce a variety of photographs with vivid colors, sprawling landscapes or artistic views. The photos of Rabbit Ears Peak above illustrate the diversity that can be produced with a little know-how and the use of your surroundings to improve composition.
Published on August 3, 2008
Cars travel along Colorado Highway 131 on Saturday afternoon. An update and presentation of preliminary findings of the South Routt Transit Needs and Feasibility Study is at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Oak Creek Town Hall.
Published on August 3, 2008
Editorial cartoon for Aug. 3, 2008.
Published on August 3, 2008
Cassie Wilhelm, 11, of Steamboat Springs, will sell her handmade jewelry Saturday at the Farmers Market on Sixth Street.
Published on August 3, 2008
This bear uses a trash bin as a source to find food.
Published on August 3, 2008
Bears, like this one who was captured and relocated last year in Glenwood Springs, look for the easiest sources of food. Bear sightings this year in Steamboat Springs are half the number they were last year, mainly because of good natural food sources in the area.
Published on August 3, 2008
Leah Rowse, 9, of Steamboat Springs, holds an owl she constructed Friday using trash found along the Yampa River. Leah was participating in the Yampatika program with seven other children ages 9 to 11.
Published on August 3, 2008
Ted Ligety, 2006 Gold Medalist and 2008 Giant Slalom World Champion, lays siege to Stagecoach Reservoir
Published on August 3, 2008
The Great Dark Horse is a pattern formed, not from stars, but from the absence of stars. Spot him in early August due south around 10 p.m., about midway between Jupiter and the bright star Antares.
Published on August 3, 2008
Watermelon wrapped in jamon serrano
Published on August 3, 2008
Pat Peterson, of Denver, from left, and Diane and Bob Zawislak, of Illinois, taste watermelon wrapped in jamon serrano during a cooking class at The Homesteader.
Published on August 3, 2008
Bryn Weaver, of Steamboat Springs, and Daniel Baker, of Ocean City, N.J., are engaged to be married Sept. 20, 2008.
Published on August 3, 2008
A man waterskis on Stagecoach Reservoir on Monday morning.
Published on August 3, 2008
Chef David Nelson prepares watermelon wrapped in jamon serrano at The Homesteader.
Published on August 3, 2008
Chef David Nelson prepares a homemade mayonnaise.
Published on August 3, 2008
Routt County resident Geoff Blakeslee picks up some beverages from Central Park Liquor for a Wednesday barbecue. The store is one of the liquor stores in Steamboat Springs that has chosen to sell liquor on Sundays.
Published on August 3, 2008
Resort Ventures West Director of Sales and Marketing Kerry Shea and Development Manager Mariana Ishida monitor progress on Trailhead Lodge on Thursday. The view is to the south, where ground has been broken on the first single-family home in The Range.
Published on August 3, 2008
Workers with Monarch Pools complete a complicated concrete pour Thursday for the grotto pools at Trailhead Lodge. Resort Ventures West is investing nearly $7 million in amenities at the new condominium hotel in Wildhorse Meadows.
Published on August 3, 2008
Workers for Custom On-Site Construction install timber beams at Trailhead Lodge on Thursday. Completion of the building in Wildhorse Meadows is a year away. The general contractor is Drahota Construction.
Published on August 3, 2008
John Twitchell, a Steamboat Springs-based forester with the Colorado State Forest Service, looks at the burn piles in the Red Creek subdivision in North Routt County. Twitchell advised residents in the subdivision about how to deal with beetle infestation.
Published on August 3, 2008
Dead pines spot the desert landscape near Kamloops, British Columbia.
Published on August 3, 2008
Dr. Dezene Huber with the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George points to the tracks the beetles leave in pine trees.
Published on August 3, 2008
A dead lodgepole remains after logging near Kamloops, British Columbia.
Published on August 3, 2008
Roy Mask, a Gunnison-based entomologist with the U.S. Forest Service, said rising temperatures could spell trouble for the Gunnison National Forest
Published on August 3, 2008
Sap on a pine tree in North Routt County holds a defeated beetle.
Published on August 3, 2008
Dr. Dezene Huber, left, with the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George, talks with a student in his lab.
Published on August 3, 2008
Dr. Dezene Huber with the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George talks about his beetle research at his lab.
Published on August 3, 2008
Dead lodgepole pine spot the landscape in the high-desert city of Kamloops.
Published on August 3, 2008
John Twitchell, a Steamboat Springs-based forester with the Colorado State Forest Service, stands near a burn pile in the Red Creek subdivision in North Routt County.
Published on August 3, 2008
Beetle-killed pines - the remnants of a logging operation along the Yellowhead Highway in northern British Columbia - stand in front of the Caribou Mountains.
Published on August 3, 2008
A robin sits on a dead lodgepole pine branch near Dumont Lake on Rabbit Ears Pass.
Published on August 3, 2008
Beetle-killed lodgepole have been heavily logged from areas around Kamloops, British Columbia.
Published on August 3, 2008
Jim Snetsinger, British Columbia's chief forester, says 52 percent of the province's lodgepole pines are dead.
Published on August 3, 2008
Roy Mask, a Gunnison-based entomologist with the U.S. Forest Service, said higher temperatures could spell trouble for the Gunnison National Forest, where frigid winters always have kept the mountain pine beetle in check.
Published on August 3, 2008
Twitchell holds a container with a beetle.
Published on August 3, 2008
A lone beetle-killed lodgepole pine stands along Routt County Road 129 near Steamboat Lake.
Published on August 3, 2008
Morgan Mertz, 14, of Steamboat Springs, checks her vehicle at the All-American Soap Box Derby championship July 26 in Akron, Ohio. Morgan finished in 19th place at the event.
Published on August 2, 2008
Cody Canada, center, says Cross Canadian Ragweed has stayed independent in its 14 years of playing, as the band has used gritty country rock shows to garner support for audiences and a major label.
Published on August 1, 2008
Mike Martinez Jr. and Arturo Pinedo of Stone Concepts in Brighton polish the honed verde San Francisco granite on the new reference desk Friday in the Bud Werner Memorial Library.
Published on August 1, 2008
Rosie Kirven of Aurora laughs while reading the answer to a trivia question Wednesday evening at Steamboat Campground. Kirven was staying at the campground, while her grandson played in the Triple Crown Sports baseball tournament.
Published on August 1, 2008
Ten-year-old Tyler Johnson watches his Little League Baseball team Friday with his friend Colton Pasternak at Emerald Park. A fundraiser for Tyler is being held from 2 to 8 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Steamboat Springs Community Center.
Published on August 1, 2008
Steamboat Springs rising junior Derek Morris, right, defends a pass against a ThunderRidge receiver Thursday night. Steamboat and ThunderRidge had a 7-on-7 session at Colorado Mountain College in preparation for the upcoming season.
Published on August 1, 2008
Jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon wrote the lyrics for the Strings version of "Lullaby for Our Daughters." Freelon will perform three concerts with Garson while in Steamboat Springs.
Published on August 1, 2008
Ceramic artist Julie Anderson.
Published on August 1, 2008
Painter Nancy Jeffrey.
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A young actor prepares for the weekend's production of "Sweeney Todd" at Perry-Mansfield.
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The production includes many young local actors.
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Corey Hawkins and Emily Stout rehearse Sweeney Todd on Tuesday at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School.
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Music director Joel Gelpe rehearses for the performance of "Sweeney Todd."
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Emily Stout, 17, of Steamboat Springs, goes through the first act of "Sweeney Todd" with Corey Hawkins of Washington, D.C.
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Mike Garson was commissioned for a jazz-classical crossover piece as part of his sixth appearance with Strings Music Festival.
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Keyboardist Mike Garson has toured with David Bowie for more than three decades, and describes the pop legend as something of a renaissance man. Garson, who did this work, is something of a renaissance man himself.
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Steamboat Springs rising junior Jack Spady plays bump coverage against a receiver from ThunderRidge on Thursday night.
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People fish off the dock at Casey's Pond on Wednesday afternoon.
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