Anthony Zywicki, of Yampa, drags a 150-pound dummy around a cone during a drill Saturday during the Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue Citizens Fire Academy.
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Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue firefighter Craig Malchow talks about the different kinds of fire extinguishers.
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Barrett Fisher, of Steamboat Springs, reaches the top of a 75-foot ladder Saturday during the inaugural Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue Citizens Fire Academy. The free day-long class introduced nine locals to some of the skills, training and equipment needed to be a firefighter.
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Steamboat Springs tennis pro Andy Caress, 23, was diagnosed with skin cancer in November 2008. He hopes his ordeal will help convince others about the dangers of the sun, even for young children and teens.
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Sid Xavier, of Denver, crosses the finish line of the 28th annual Steamboat Marathon.
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Steamboat Springs resident Andy Picking chugs along through the rain during Sunday's Steamboat Marathon. Picking finished third overall in the full marathon.
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Steamboat Springs resident Allen Belshaw runs along Routt County Road 129 on Sunday during the Steamboat Marathon.
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An unidentified full-marathon competitor runs along Routt County Road 129.
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Trash bags being used for protection from the elements was a popular sight Sunday as rain and hail pelted the runners during parts of the course.
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Steamboat Marathon runners fill the southbound lane of Routt County Road 129 on Sunday.
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Jason Saitta runs early in Sunday's Steamboat Marathon. Saitta broke away from the pack early and dominated the men's race, winning his ninth Steamboat Marathon title.
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A long line of runners in Sunday's half marathon portion of the Steamboat Marathon make their way along Routt County Road 129 toward Steamboat Springs.
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Kim Reuter, Jessica Guerrero and Steve Fesch cheer on runners in the Steamboat Marathon. The trio held a "marathon-gate" in front of Fesch's Routt County Highway 129 ranch, encouraging the competitors while blasting running-related music from a stereo.
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Allen Belshaw runs Sunday in the Steamboat Marathon. Belshaw, a longtime veteran of 50- and 100-mile endurance races, competed his first marathon, finishing in fifth place.
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Jeremy Garrett (center) leads The Infamous Stringdusters in a song on Friday at Ghost Ranch Saloon.
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Bassist Travis Book takes the lead on a song during the Stringdusters' second set Friday at Ghost Ranch Saloon.
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Bassist Travis Book of The Infamous Stringdusters points to a sound engineer at Ghost Ranch Saloon during his band's show there on Friday.
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Travis Book plays with The Infamous Stringdusters on Friday at Ghost Ranch Saloon.
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Songwriter Benny Galloway joined the band for a few songs toward the end of its second set, lending his smoother, wizened country vocals to a couple of laidback tunes.
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Jeremy Garrett on fiddle and Andy Hall on dobro with The Infamous Stringdusters on Friday at Ghost Ranch Saloon.
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