Steamboat Springs sophomore Hayley Brookshire leaps over a Moffat Country's Imelda Hernandez during the Sailors' 7-0 victory against the Bulldogs on Monday.
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Cyclist Matt Pronovost didn't let the wet weather, or traffic, stop him from rolling along Yampa Street on Monday morning. Pronovost says he commutes to and from work year-round. A bill currently being debated in the Colorado General Assembly would change the way cyclists interact with motor vehicles.
Published on March 31, 2009
Members of the CMC SKY Club recently witnessed this breathtaking sunset from the frigid 14,000-foot summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii. Also visible in the image, from left, are the Caltech Sub-millimeter Telescope, the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope, the Smithsonian Sub-millimeter Array, the Japanese Subaru Telescope, the twin domes of the Keck I and II Telescopes, and NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility.
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Skiers Pat West, front, and Phaedra Fegley walk past a SlopeWise sign posted on the path leading from Steamboat Ski Area to the Knoll parking lot. Ski area and law enforcement officials are stressing skier responsibility during the final weeks of the season, particularly on Wednesday, a day often referred to as "Gaper Day."
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Steamboat Springs City Manager Jon Roberts and Deputy City Manager Wendy DuBord serve up hot dogs, hamburgers and chicken during an end-of-season party at Howelsen Hill on Monday. Public Safety Director J.D. Hays, left, was one of many city employees who were willing to go out in the cold for some hot food.
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Dennis Novak races on Sunday in the NASTAR Race of Champions at Steamboat Ski Area. The event pitted champions from the NASTAR National Championships many different divisions against each other for a chance to win a trip to South America to train with the U.S. Ski Team.
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Rob Zehner and Kersten Scherer won the mens and womens NASTAR Race of Champions on Sunday at the Steamboat Ski Area. The pair earned a trip to South America to train with the U.S. Ski Team.
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Rob Zehner flies down the See Me trail at Steamboat Ski Area on Sunday in the NASTAR Race of Champions. Zehner won the men's division and earned a trip to South America to train this summer with the U.S. Ski Team.
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Team Go Fish charges through the frosty water during the Penguin Plunge on Saturday at Catamount Ranch & Club. More than 170 people on 21 teams took to the water to raise money for a digital mammography machine for Yampa Valley Medical Center.
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Several Penguin Plunge teams came armed with sweet dance moves Saturday at the Catamount Ranch & Club. The Land Title Guarantee Co. team rocked out to - you guessed it - the Village People. Participants were, from left: Bruce Carta, Lisa Kanov, Jed Gibson, Melissa Gibson, Stan Urban and Jean Urban. The team won the best costume award.
Published on March 30, 2009
Bob Huff skis Sunday in the NASTAR Race of Champions at the Steamboat Ski Area. The race wrapped up the 2009 NASTAR National Championships.
Published on March 30, 2009
Tom Barr takes advantage of sunny skies after snowfall Friday morning on the slopes at Steamboat Ski Area. Steamboat Springs is in the midst of rapidly changing March weather, with healthy doses of snow and sun in the past week.
Published on March 30, 2009
A variety of brushes can be found in the studio of artist Susan Schiesser. The longtime Steamboat Springs artist never has to worry about needing just the right brush for the perfect job. These days, she is expanding her artwork with new paints.
Published on March 29, 2009
Gary Gray has earned the U.S. Forest Service's Engineering Technician of the Year award. Gray has worked for the service since 1980 and manages the engineering group covering the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest and Thunder Basin National Grassland.
Published on March 29, 2009
The owner of this home on Whistler Road took it off the market last fall and remodeled with a new roof and timbered entry way to improve its curb appeal.
Published on March 29, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School senior Katherine Ingalls placed 10th in the 5-kilometer skate-ski race at the Junior Nationals nearly 18 months after a bike accident left her with a broken leg and pelvis.
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Garret Ehrick
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Steamboat Springs' Eric Trousil, left, looks downfield past defense from Durango's Dane Bier on Saturday, in the Sailors' 11-3 win against the Demons.
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Steamboat's Director of Skiing Billy Kidd, left, shares a vintage photo with Kris Tompkins, co-founder and former CEO of Patagonia Sportswear. The two met when Tompkins spoke about the positive impact of land preservation at the Boulder Public Library recently. Tompkins and her husband, Doug, founder of The North Face, have preserved more than 2.5 million square acres of land in southern Chile. Kidd's picture featured himself and Doug Tompkins astride motorcycles in Chile in the mid-1960's.
Published on March 29, 2009
Officials at Haymaker Golf Course said last week that fee increases at the profitable course are driven partly by upcoming expenses, such as a $1.5 million payment on the clubhouse in 2013. The clubhouse is shown here in 2007.
Published on March 29, 2009
Paint tubes sit on a table in the middle of Susan Schiesser's studio in the Copper Ridge warehouse on the west side of Steamboat Springs. Schiesser has expanded her work with new paints, and she is branching into new media.
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Tyler Samlowski
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Steamboat Springs seventh-grader Max May wrestles Saturday at a meet in Steamboat. May won the 115-pound division, going undefeated against his competition and helping his squad to the team championship.
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Ian Caragol wrestles Saturday in the 80-pound division of the Steamboat junior high wrestling team's final home meet. Caragol won the match and finished fourth in his classification.
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J.R. Thompson
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Dale Morris works for Hewlett-Packard, but he lives and works from his home in Steamboat Springs. Morris communicates with the office and customers using his computer or phone, and he has discovered that it's possible to move ahead in his business from wherever he chooses to live.
Published on March 29, 2009
Almost 50 students went through the SOS youth development program this year through Steamboat programs. SOS Outreach wishes to thank Steamboat Ski Area and all those that helped to make this season's programs a tremendous success.
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Steamboat's Director of Skiing Billy Kidd met Girl Scout Troop 311 at the Tread of Pioneers Museum on Tuesday and led the fourth-grade girls on a tour through the skiing section of the museum. He was wonderful, signing autographs on ski passes and Girl Scout vests.
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Fourteen students from the Craig Boys & Girls Club graduated from their SOS Outreach Program. SOS Outreach is a youth development organization that promotes decision-making through recreational programs.
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Steamboat Springs lacrosse players, from left, Tyler Samlowski, Drew Ruff and Garret Ehrick have proven to be a force on this year's Steamboat Springs High School boys lacrosse team.
Published on March 29, 2009
Janice Bell, coordinator of enrollment services for Colorado Mountain College's Alpine Campus, talks about enrollment information and course offerings with Zach Baker, center, and his father, David Baker. The Bakers were visiting from Mount Juliet, Tenn.
Published on March 29, 2009
Coe Jackson breaks downfield for the Sailors on Saturday against Durango's Cory Kerns during a big road win that pushed Steamboat to 6-0 in the Mountain Conference. The Sailors beat the Demons, 11-3.
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Artist Susan Schiesser inside her studio in west Steamboat Springs. Schiesser has started painting using glitter in her work and has become involved in the nonprofit group Kids Matter International.
Published on March 29, 2009
Participants in the summer 2008 Garden Tour take in Kristina Johnson's garden on Fourth Street in Steamboat Springs. A local group is working to promote the production and sharing of vegetables in a co-op format.
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Terry Brown, owner and founder of Wing-Time, likes thinking outside the box, and his approach has helped his business move forward through tough economic times. Brown lives in Steamboat Springs, but Wing-Time has manufacturing and distribution points that reach locations across the United States.
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A young bull elk strolls across a hill behind the 7-Eleven west of downtown Steamboat Springs. The elk was part of a herd moving through the area. Jim Haskins, with the Department of Wildlife, says winter takes its toll on the animals coats and that the elk tend to look a little ragged this time of year.
Published on March 28, 2009
Los Angeles Celtic pop band Gaelic Storm plays the 2009 Strings Music Festival at 7 p.m. Aug. 18. The band plays light-hearted folk songs with a distinct Irish feel and a healthy dose of humor.
Published on March 28, 2009
Joey Berlet, the kindergarten class winner in the March Madness reading competition at Christian Heritage School, takes one of the shots he earned by reading 550 minutes in the four-week contest.
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Country rock pioneer and former Byrds band member Chris Hillman, left, plays the 2009 Strings Music Festival with Desert Rose Band co-player Herb Pedersen at 8 p.m. Aug. 7 for $35.
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Second-grader Decker Dean was decked out in March Madness gear for the culmination of the school's annual reading competition. Students earned basketball awards throughout the month for the number of minutes they read at home.
Published on March 28, 2009
Clinton Bradt, winner of the first-grade class in Christian Heritage School's March Madness reading competition, made 23 of the 40 shots he earned by reading 800 minutes in the month.
Published on March 28, 2009
Actor Aaron Ginesta plays Leon during a dress rehearsal for Steamboat Springs High School's production of Neil Simon's "Fools," which is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 2 and 7 p.m. April 4. In this scene, Leon reads about a curse, which has rendered inhabitants of a small Ukrainian village stupid. Lenya Zubrutsky, left, played by Kirsten DeLaney, and Dr. Zubrutsky, played by Christian Weeden, are in the background.
Published on March 28, 2009
Sheep-herder Snetsky, played by Steve Lucas, has an animated conversation with the village butcher Slovitch, played by James Garcia-Finley, during a dress rehearsal for a production of Neil Simon's "Fools." The high school will present the play at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 2 and 7 p.m. April 4.
Published on March 28, 2009
Co-principals Michele Miller, left, and Celia Dunham go over paperwork in their office at Strawberry Park Elementary School. Superintendent Shalee Cunningham has recommended renewing Miller and Dunham's contracts along with all five other administrators in the Steamboat Springs School District.
Published on March 27, 2009
Lyons jam band Interstate Stash Express plays today and Saturday at Old Town Pub.
Published on March 27, 2009
Come, Let's Dance founder and executive director Shane Gilbert, left, with her daughter on her lap and administrative team member Julie DeBoer by her side. The two helped start Come, Let's Dance in 2006 and have since made strides in providing food and shelter for 98 orphans in Kampala, Uganda.
Published on March 27, 2009
Store manager Barbara Chapman-Baker jokes with customer Rod Story who was at the Smoker Friendly Central Park Plaza store to pick up some cigarettes. A federal tax increase, which goes into effect Wednesday, will bring the excise tax on a pack of cigarettes from 39 cents to $1.01
Published on March 27, 2009
Steamboat Springs artist Tom Litteral visits March 15 with Susan Waldron, who manages Steamboat Art Museum's gift shop. The shop already is preparing for a fresh batch of material when it reopens later this spring.
Published on March 27, 2009
Denver blues singer Hazel Miller performs a benefit concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Sheraton for Come, Let's Dance. The organization aids orphans in Uganda.
Published on March 27, 2009
Volunteers from Steamboat Springs with members of the small Ugandan community aided by Come, Let's Dance, a locally based nonprofit group that is working toward creating a self-sustaining community in Uganda.
Published on March 27, 2009
Come, Let's Dance administrative team member Julie DeBoer with some of the Ugandan children aided by the organization. The group holds a fundraising concert featuring Denver blues singer Hazel Miller.
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Florida jam band The Heavy Pets play Tuesday at Old Town Pub.
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Kevin, left, and Sue Bramley walk though Torian Plum Plaza on Wednesday afternoon. Torian Plum's condo owners group sued Connell Resources in 2007, saying the plaza's concrete was flaking away. The parties in the case settled March 13.
Published on March 26, 2009
Terry Hunter was selected by his peers and students to receive top honors.
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Terry Hunter
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Linda Walkup skis down the NASTAR course last week at Steamboat Ski Area. Walkup will be one of more than 1,000 racers who compete starting today in the NASTAR National Championships on Mount Werner.
Published on March 26, 2009
Tubers dot the Yampa River near downtown Steamboat Springs on a Saturday afternoon in July 2007. On Wednesday night, city parks and recreation officials debated strategies for mitigating impacts of the activity that is surging in popularity.
Published on March 26, 2009
Tracy Bye, director of Born Free Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, releases a yearling bull elk with the help of local veterinarian Dr. Lee Meyring. The calf was found injured in the parking lot at the Steamboat Ski Touring Center earlier this month. Bye said it had been attacked by dogs. Bye and Meyring rehabilitated the elk and successfully released him back into the wild in mid-March. For more information about Born Free or to make a donation, call Bye at 970-879-3747.
Published on March 26, 2009
Another day of mixed weather means a wet commute home for a cyclist in Steamboat Springs. The bike, still caked with snow late in the afternoon Wednesday, carried the remnants of a mostly snowy day in Steamboat Springs.
Published on March 26, 2009
The official start of spring arrived Friday, but Wednesday's winter storm reminded Steamboat Springs resident Merari Sainz that it's nice to have a snow shovel handy. Sainz was using his shovel to remove snow from the walkway in front of LIFT-UP.
Published on March 26, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School students Rianne Marr, right, and Matthew McIntosh run through a skit during an Advocates Building Peaceful Communities training session. Advocates (formerly Advocates Against Battering and Abuse) received $20,000 this month from the Women's Foundation of Colorado. Part of the money will be used to train peer educators to go into the classrooms and teach other students about dating violence, sexual violence, bullying and harassment. The youth program will stretch across 15 months.
Published on March 25, 2009
Serina Kidd, left, and Chandler Sedberry, middle, both of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, celebrate after a giant slalom event at the J4 Junior Olympics in WInter Park. Sedberry finished first, and Kidd finished second.
Published on March 25, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School social studies teacher Bob Stahl talks to his class about post-Civil War America during his class Tuesday afternoon. District administrators anticipate employee salaries to be frozen for the 2009-10 school year. However, teachers will be allowed step increases based on experience.
Published on March 25, 2009
Catch the two dippers in the northern sky during late March and early April.
Published on March 24, 2009
Snow streaks past a robin sitting in a tree near Howelsen Hill on Monday morning. Mother Nature threw the birds and many people in Steamboat Springs a curve ball Monday as a winter storm passed through the area, bringing snow, wind and lower temperatures.
Published on March 24, 2009
Traffic rolls through downtown Steamboat Springs on Monday afternoon. Numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that Routt County's population has increased by 3 percent from 2007-08. In the latest count, 22,980 people live in the county.
Published on March 24, 2009
Eduardo Capote, left, and David Capote
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City of Steamboat Springs and Colorado Division of Wildlife officials continue to grapple with issues related to summer tubing on the Yampa River. Both entities say additional regulations may not be necessary.
Published on March 23, 2009
Julianna King, left, Jim Sittlington and Iain Grant ski down a run Sunday at Steamboat Ski Area with Ellie Zwak. They all were participating in the Stars of Tomorrow Youth Ski & Ride Camp, a three-day affair that was the joint effort of Steamboat Adaptive Recreational Sports, Access Anything and Adaptive Adventures.
Published on March 23, 2009
Steamboat Springs resident Scott Hoffner captured this image of a black bear and her two cubs Wednesday afternoon off Steamboat Boulevard. As black bears begin to emerge from hibernation, the Colorado Division of Wildlife is recruiting volunteers to help educate residents and visitors about living among bears. Call Linda Edwards at 255-6145, or e-mail linda.edwards@state.co.us to receive an application for membership on a "Bear Aware" team.
Published on March 23, 2009
Steamboat Springs resident Stacy Carter writes an opinion on a sheet of paper as part of the "Organizing for America" campaign.
Published on March 23, 2009
"Organizing for America" volunteer Sue Carter, right, visits with Matt and Stacy Carter and their two children, Colin, left, and Peyton on Saturday afternoon outside Bamboo Market. Volunteers canvassed downtown Steamboat Springs to solicit support for President Barack Obama's economic plans.
Published on March 23, 2009
Hidden Springs Ranch is one of three Hayden subdivisions entangled in legal disputes. Property owners say they are the victims caught in the middle.
Published on March 22, 2009
Laurie Hallenbeck feeds her sheep Wednesday with her husband, Dennis.
Published on March 22, 2009
Sheep feed Wednesday at the Hallenbeck ranch.
Published on March 22, 2009
Megan Forry, left, of Seattle, and her college classmate Lauren Ventrudo, of Steamboat Springs, are both finding ways to cut expenses.
Published on March 22, 2009
Rod Wille and his daughter Kayla visit the lambs in the pen.
Published on March 22, 2009
Karleen Rae Johnson and Jacob Allen Booco
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Steamboat Springs skier Linnea Dixson cuts through a gate during Saturday's Colorado Junior Ski Cup Championships at Howelsen Hill.
Published on March 22, 2009
Steamboat Motors lead technician Nick Yaw works on a truck Friday in the service department. Posting employee productivity for all to see initially was rejected by the department's veteran employees, but dealership manager Jeff Steinke said such techniques eventually are accepted and embraced.
Published on March 22, 2009
Hill and Annie Slothower have received a dozen inquiries from Denver-area homeowners with an interest in swapping for the Slothowers' three-bedroom duplex townhome in Longview Park.
Published on March 22, 2009
Steamboat Springs native Emily Krall is months away from earning her degree and has an unpaid internship lined up for summer. But like many college students, she's worried about job prospects once her internship is finished.
Published on March 22, 2009
Bonnie Carrico
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John and Julie Worden are trying to put things back together after their lives were turned upside down by Pamela Jean Williams and Terri Dawn Moody Fatka. Williams and Fatka pleaded guilty to embezzling about $1.3 million from the Steamboat Springs branch of Alpine Bank and its account holders.
Published on March 22, 2009
Kayla Wille feeds a newly born lamb at her family's ranch.
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A newly born lamb sucks on a bottle in a barn at the Wille Ranch, where 140 lambs are expected to be born this spring.
Published on March 22, 2009
Steamboat Motors technician Chris Ketter works Friday on replacing a timing belt in the dealership's service department where employee efficiency is measured. Steamboat Motors manager Jeff Steinke talked about employee productivity recently at a forum aimed at helping business owners improve their bottom line.
Published on March 22, 2009
Rod Wille tells his daughter Kayla, 7, which newly born lamb needs to be fed Tuesday in a barn at their South Routt ranch. The Wille family usually lambs in February or March.
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The sun sets March 5 over Big Gypsum Valley where the Sunday Mines Complex is located. The company that runs the mines has proposed an expansion of its uranium operations, and Sheep Mountain Alliance has filed a petition challenging the BLM's approval.
Published on March 22, 2009
Freshman Jake Miller plays with a box of Cracker Jack on Thursday during lunch. If students want to eat junk food at lunch, they have bring it from home because the school no longer sells it as a result of an effort to promote healthful eating habits.
Published on March 22, 2009
Andrew Squires, 12, pushes away from the starting line at the top of the NASTAR course at Steamboat Ski Area. Squires, in town from Edmond, Okla., with his family, had one tip for racers looking to cut their time: "Stay low."
Published on March 22, 2009
The town of Hayden wants to purchase a 170-acre parcel of riverfront property just west of town.
Published on March 22, 2009
Tentative plans call for Clocktower Square to be torn down to make room for the St. Cloud luxury condominium project. But the earliest plans for St. Cloud are almost certain to change in the prevailing economic climate.
Published on March 22, 2009
What the experts are saying about Austin Hinder
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Astronauts Joseph Acaba, left, and Steve Swanson, both mission specialists, are pictured near the robotic workstation in Destiny, the U.S. laboratory, within 24 hours of beginning their mission's second spacewalk, which they completed Saturday.
Published on March 22, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School freshman Kyle Cavaretta dishes out a serving of lasagna Thursday during lunch.
Published on March 22, 2009
Riley Pepper, 11, takes a spill during a run down the NASTAR course at Steamboat Ski Area. Pepper traveled to Steamboat Springs from Texas with his family and spent the morning trying to improve his time.
Published on March 22, 2009
The Xanadu Condominiums site is part of a $15 million real estate offering at the base of the ski area.
Published on March 22, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School quarterback Austin Hinder has become one of the most sought after recruits in the nation. The senior-to-be holds 16 Division I scholarship offers.
Published on March 22, 2009
Editorial cartoon for March 22, 2009
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Steamboat Springs High School freshman Christian Weeden drinks an Izze juice Thursday during lunch. The drink is one of the healthful alternatives the school sells.
Published on March 22, 2009
Roger Ross cuts between the gates on the NASTAR course at the Steamboat Ski Area. Ross was fine-tuning his form Friday in preparation for the NASTAR National Championships, which start Thursday in Steamboat Springs. Ross estimated he's put in more than 200 runs this winter, refining his style and lessening his personal best time.
Published on March 22, 2009
The Xanadu Condominiums site is part of a $15 million real estate offering at the base of the ski area. Xanadu is priced as part of the St. Cloud redevelopment site.
Published on March 22, 2009
Lambs feed Tuesday at the Wille family's ranch.
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University of Colorado ski racer Jenny Allen smiles as she skids across the finish line of Saturday's slalom ski race at Howelsen Hill. Allen, a former Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club skier, finished second in the event, which concludes today with another slalom race.
Published on March 22, 2009
The Slothowers' townhome offers a stone fireplace, alder trim and cabinets, vaulted ceilings and granite tile countertops. The owners are willing to trade their home for a home in the Denver area.
Published on March 22, 2009
A day's worth of racing netted 9-year-old Omar Zakaria a chest full of medals. He easily earned the silver and bronze medals, but he didn't secure the gold until he absorbed a mountain of tips from fellow racers. He got the gold on his final run.
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Steamboat Springs Transit operations manager Jonathan Flint hung this mustached smiley face on a bulletin board in the break room.
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Zeek McDowell, driver
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George Morris, driver
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Aaron "Captain" Namura
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Noah Rector, driver
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Lynn Wilhelm, mechanic supervisor
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Jacob Rector steps off his bus for a break.
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Steamboat Springs Transit bus driver takes passengers through downtown.
Published on March 21, 2009
Benjamin Franklin, played by Christopher Lowell, of Colorado Springs, talks about the history of public libraries Friday during a community celebration for the completed expansion and renovation of Bud Werner Memorial Library. Franklin was the founder of public libraries.
Published on March 21, 2009
As a gag, several Steamboat Springs Transit employees sported mustaches this week. Pictured are two of those drivers, Jacob Rector, left, and his brother Noah.
Published on March 21, 2009
Steamboat Springs native Todd Lodwick, left, celebrates his double gold medal showing at the 2009 Nordic World Championships, which were held in Liberec, Czech Republic, with U.S. Nordic combined teammate Bill Demong on Friday at the base of Steamboat Ski Area. Demong is a New York native but spent several years training in Steamboat Springs. He also won gold and bronze at the World Championships. Both skiers were honored for their performance at a community celebration.
Published on March 21, 2009
Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue firefighter Joe Messina sprays water under the hood of a truck while firefighter Craig Malchow holds the hose Friday morning when firefighters responded to a vehicle fire at the intersection of U.S. Highway 40 and Colorado Highway 131. Vehicle passenger Karl Hubenthal, of Oak Creek, said the vehicle stalled near the intersection and then caught fire. No one was injured.
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Bud Werner Memorial Library director Chris Painter, right, receives a standing ovation Friday evening from a roomful of people attending a community celebration for the completed expansion and renovation of the library.
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Todd Lodwick, left, celebrates his victory with teammate Bill Demong after the 10K individual Gundersen event of the Nordic skiing world championships in February 2009 in Liberec, Czech Republic. Lodwick won the race ahead of Jan Schmid, of Norway. Demong took the bronze.
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Luke Moore takes advantage of Monday's warm weather to fish on the Yampa River in downtown Steamboat Springs. Unseasonably warm weather had lots of people in the area thinking about spring this week as winter's grip seems to be quickly slipping.
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Bill Demong, left, and Todd Lodwick hold up their medals from the 2009 World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic.
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Steamboat Springs' Todd Lodwick holds up his gold medals from the 2009 World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic.
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World Champions Bill Demong, left, and Todd Lodwick will be the center of attention at a 4 p.m. celebration today in Gondola Square. Here, the Nordic combined skiers show off the medals they won at the Nordic FIS World Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic. Demong garnered a bronze medal and a gold medal in the individual events. Lodwick won golds in the mass start and the individual events.
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Tom Thurston's progress through Thursday, March 19, 2009.
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Johnny Spillane is carried on the shoulders of Todd Lodwick after Spillane won gold in the Nordic combined sprint at the 2003 FIS Nordic Skiing World Championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy. Lodwick, Spillane and teammate Bill Demong are leading the way for the next generation of Steamboat Springs Nordic combined athletes.
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Todd Lodwick, left, of the United States, celebrates with compatriot Bill Demong after the 10 kilometer individual Gundersen event of the Nordic skiing world championships on Feb. 22, 2009 in Liberec. Lodwick won the race ahead of Jan Schmid, of Norway, and third-place Demong.
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Steamboat Springs resident Ernie Weiss will read passages from his book "Out of Vienna: Eight Years of Flight from the Nazis" at 6 p.m. Monday at Bud Werner Memorial Library.
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Police and firefighters recover a body stuck in a ventilation shaft Thursday in Wildhorse Marketplace. The 49-year-old man died when climbing in through the roof.
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Dane Abosso, of ASI-Modulex, in Denver puts some finishing touches on the newly renovated Bud Werner Memorial Library. A dedication ceremony for the renovation and an associated expansion begins today at 4 p.m.
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Pianist Rick Saint Pierre rehearses Thursday in the newly renovated Bud Werner Memorial Library's community room. Saint Pierre will perform today at a dedication ceremony for the library's renovation and expansion.
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Karen Dodson transfers a call Thursday while filling in as receptionist at City Hall. Starting on April 3rd, Centennial Hall and City Hall may be closed Fridays as part of a furlough program.
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Steamboat has produced more winter Olympians than any other place in North America, let alone the world, a record 56 and counting. Pictured, front, from left, Jack Miller, Todd Wilson, Dave Jarrett, Jim "Moose" Barrows, Loris Werner, Ted Farewell, Tom Steitz, Ray Heid, Tim Tetreault, Marvin Crawford; back, from left, Billy Kidd, Ann Battelle, Nelson Carmichael, Todd Lodwick, Gary Crawford, Skeeter Werner-Walker, Jorge Toruella, Kris "Fuzz" Fedderson, Grody Wren.
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Todd Lodwick celebrates in front of his hometown crowd after winning the Ski Town USA Classic World Cup in Steamboat Springs.
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Todd Lodwick is one of the record number of Winter Olympians to come out of Steamboat Springs, more than any other town in North America.
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Todd Lodwick, of Steamboat Springs, rides a lift to the top of the normal hill for training at the Ski Town USA World Cup Nordic Combined at Steamboat Springs on Dec. 20, 1999.
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Waxed to win amid snowy conditions in Steamboat Springs, Todd Lodwick set the fastest finish time of 46 competitors during the Nordic Combined World Cup 15-kilometer race, moving him up from 24th to ninth place.
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Johnny Spillane, of Steamboat Springs, is carried on the shoulders by compatriot Todd Lodwick after Spillane won the Nordic Combined Sprint 7.5 kilometers of the FIS Nordic Skiing World Championships on Feb. 28, 2003.
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Todd Lodwick on Feb. 13, 1992.
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Todd Lodwick on Feb. 10, 1994, at the Olympics.
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Todd Lodwick in the 1995 World Cup.
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Todd Lodwick in the 90 meter jump.
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Todd Lodwick, left, and Ryan Heckman make their way up the Hollmenkollen for Lodwick's final jumps as a World Cup competitor. Lodwick dressed in traditional ski jumping gear for his final event. He finished dead last but left a lasting impression on Norway's diehard Nordic combined fans.
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Todd Lodwick in Torino, Italy, in 2006.
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Todd Lodwick, of the U.S., soars through the air during his jump for the Nordic combined sprint competition at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pragelato, Italy, on Feb. 21, 2006.
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Nordic combined athlete Todd Lodwick, of the U.S., soars through the air during the first free practice session for the Nordic combined at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pragelato, Italy,on Feb. 8, 2006.
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Steamboat Springs Nordic combined skier Todd Lodwick races along the Howelsen Hill cross-country course during the U.S. Nordic combined championships in 2006.
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Todd Lodwick after the Winter Olympics.
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Todd Lodwick, of the United States, shows his medals after winning the Nordic Combined part of the Nordic skiing World Championships on Feb. 22, 2009, in Liberec, Czech Republic. Having already been victorious in the mass start, Lodwick, making his return after a two year absence, won the cross-country ski and ski jump sections of the discipline. Lodwick won the 10-kilometer ski race in a time of 24 minutes and 22.3 seconds, with Norway's Jan Schmidt in second 13 seconds behind and United States skier Bill Demong in third.
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U.S. Ski Team member Todd Lodwick celebrates winning the sprint event in at Howelsen Hill in 2006.
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Steamboat Springs' Todd Lodwick powers up a hill along the 7.5-kilometer cross-country race en route to winning the Mountain Resorts World Cup B sprint event at Howelsen.
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Todd Lodwick trains near Strawberry Park.
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U.S. Nordic combined athlete Todd Lodwick jumps off the normal hill in the training session during the mass start competition at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Czech Republic, on Feb. 20, 2009.
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Steamboat Springs' Todd Lodwick, of the United States, celebrates his gold medal in the 2009 Nordic Combined World Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic, on Feb. 20, 2009, in Liberec. Lodwick won the gold medal ahead of Tino Edelmann, of Germany, and Jason Lamy Chappuis, of France.
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Steamboat Springs Nordic Combined skier Todd Lodwick answers a reporter's questions after winning a title at the 2004 National Championships in Steamboat Springs.
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Reggae group John Brown's Body performs at Steamboat Ski Area at 3 p.m. Saturday.
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Musician Andy Pratt plays the piano.
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Musician Andy Pratt & Friends will be bring the sweet sound of jazz to the United Methodist Church this Friday. The Resident Artist Spotlight concert presented by Emerald City Opera is set to begin at 7 p.m. and will feature jazz standards from the 1930s and '40s.
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The New Mastersounds, led by guitarist Eddie Roberts (center), play Tuesday at the Old Town Pub. Hailing from Leeds, U.K., the band uses four instrumental players to offer up funk and soul.
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Surrounded by his mom, Jeanne, and wife, Sunny, Todd Lodwick takes a few minutes after the U.S. National normal hill championships at Howeslen Hill to hold newborn daughter, Charley. After years of chasing his World Cup ambitions, it appears that Lodwick plans to start the next chapter of his life in Steamboat.
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Todd Lodwick enjoys a moment with his wife, Sunny, and their newborn daughter, Charley, outside of Torino. Lodwick, a Steamboat native, was competing in his fourth and final Olympic Games in 2006.
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Todd Lodwick with his family is 2006.
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Todd Lodwick with his wife, Sunny, and daughter, Charley, in 2006.
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Todd Lodwick after harvesting a cow elk.
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Todd Lodwick after harvesting a cow elk.
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Magnus Moan, of Norway, celebrates with Steamboat Springs' Todd Lodwick after the Nordic Combined World Cup event in Reit im Winkl, Germany, on Jan. 2, 2004. Magnus Moan won the race, and Finnish three-time Olympic champion Sampa Lajunen was second.
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Todd Lodwick, of the United States, climbs a hill during the Nordic Combined World Cup event in Liberec, Czech Republic, on Jan. 23, 2005. Lodwick placed third behind Kristian Hammer from Norway and Hannu Manninen from Finland, who won the race.
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Todd Lodwick, of Steamboat Springs, kisses his trophy after his victory in the World Cup Nordic Combined competition in Schonach, Germany, on Jan. 4, 2004. Lodwick won the competition followed by Ronny Ackermann, of Germany, and Hannu Manninen, of Finland.
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Organizers of the So Fly multimedia fashion show said they plan to use all aspects of the space at Vertical Arts Architecture, including the staircase seen here. The event features artwork by Mike Benninghoven and fashion from Kali's and Urbane, and is a collaboration of 10 local businesses. The show starts at 6 p.m. today at Vertical Arts in Wildhorse Marketplace.
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Second-placed Daito Takahashi, of Japan, and third-placed Todd Lodwick, of the United States, smile after the men's 7.5-kilometer World Cup Nordic Combined event on Feb. 15, 2004, in Oberstdorf, Germany.
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Event organizers for the So Fly multimedia fashion show gather at Vertical Arts Architecture. Ten local businesses worked together to organize the art show and spring fashion showcase. Representatives include, clockwise from bottom left, Mel LeBlanc, Shelly Bisbee, Amy Tirone, Katy Vaughn, Cari Ann Gelbart, Barbi Johnston, Kimberly Saari, Shannon Eckhaus, Mike Benninghoven and Trent Kolste.
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Todd Lodwick jumps in 2001.
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"Colfax," by Mike Benninghoven. The piece is on display at Vertical Arts Architecture and will be featured in the So Fly fashion show, a multimedia collaboration of local businesses. The event is at 6 p.m. today at Vertical Arts in Wildhorse Marketplace.
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Todd Lodwick with his newborn daughter, Charley, in 2006.
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"Why You So Fly," by Mike Benninghoven. The piece inspired the event title for So Fly, a multimedia fashion show featuring Benninghoven's new "Night" series and spring clothing from Kali's Boutique and Urbane. The fashion show is at 6 p.m. today at Vertical Arts Architecture in Wildhorse Marketplace. Tickets are $10; a portion of the proceeds will offset medical costs for Steamboat Springs teenager Rae Steele.
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"DJ," by Mike Benninghoven.
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Nordic combined skier Todd Lodwick
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"People in Front of Store," by Mike Benninghoven.
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Four-time Olympian Todd Lodwick
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South Routt Elementary School fifth-grader Shad Covalt celebrates the completion of his science project about magnets.
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First-, second- and third-place finishers at the South Routt Elementary School science fair take the stage in front of their classmates last week.
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Fourth-grader Jade Citron focused her science fair project on fossils.
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Third-grader Harrison Ashley chose a colorful topic for his science fair project - carnations.
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South Routt Elementary School fifth-grader Chandler Cruson was crowned Grand Champion of the school's recent science fair for third-, fourth- and fifth-graders. Chandler's project detailed the many variations of crystals, including some he grew himself.
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Firefighters and police officers work to recover a man's body from a ventilation shaft at the Bombay Grill restaurant in Wildhorse Marketplace on Thursday morning.
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Robby Brown, from left, Jesse Pugh, Brody King, John Satterfield, Charles Toye and Charlie Schmidt take a break from last weekend's Rocky Mountain Devo Freestyle Championships in Winter Park.
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"Flowers" by Mike Benninghoven. The piece is part of Benninghoven's "Night" series, created by digitally altering photos and applying the images to vinyl.
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Brick Dalsis plays with a toy boat with his father Greg after the two finished clearing twigs from a ditch Wednesday in front of their home on East Maple Street. The city of Steamboat Springs will no longer provide scoria and spring debris removal for residents and businesses who employ private landscape contractors.
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The members of the Steamboat Springs Figure Skating Club will bring a little bit of Las Vegas to Howelsen Hill at 7 p.m. this Friday and Saturday with their production of Viva Las Vegas. Club members, back row from left, featured in the show will include Heather Nereson, Hanna Haggarty, Samantha Cretney, Kayla Haggarty, Kaitlyn Espinosa and Ellie Bender. In the front row, from left, are Emily Eakins, Patricia Davie, Clare Franklin, Ellese Lupori, Jenna Miller and Callie Heil, who will also skate in the show. Tickets to Viva Las Vegas are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 5 to 17 and free for children age 4 and younger. Tickets will be available at the door.
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Hayden's Jake Walker lunges for the finish line at last year's state track meet in Pueblo. Walker returns this year after finishing fourth in last year's state meet. He's one of five Tigers to return after earning state experience a year ago and one of two to have earned a medal at that meet.
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A skier weaves his way through the shadows of the gondola on the Heavenly Daze trail at Steamboat Ski Area. Steamboat's lodging is expected to be 63 percent full this weekend. It was 86 percent full last weekend.
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Craig resident Jesus Dominguez, 19, stands near the wreckage of the Ford pickup he was driving Tuesday morning on U.S. Highway 40, about two miles east of Milner, when he rear-ended an SUV that had stopped to turn onto Routt County Road 44. Neither Dominguez nor the driver of the SUV sustained serious injuries, despite the severity of the crash.
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Lyon's Corner Drug pharmacists Jennifer Campbell, left, and Wendy Lyon, work Tuesday afternoon in the pharmacy. Police say a man broke into the pharmacy Monday night and attempted to take painkillers.
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Drew Anderson, of Minnesota, gets ready to hit the slopes Tuesday after having lunch with his cousin at the Four Points hut. Anderson was one of hundreds of people showing off their green attire in the spirit of St. Patrick's Day at Steamboat Ski Area.
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Rescue workers from the Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue attend to an accident at U.S. Highway 40 and Routt County Road 44. Craig resident Jesus Dominguez, 19, rear-ended an SUV that had stopped to turn onto Routt County Road 44. Neither Dominguez nor the driver of the SUV sustained serious injuries, despite the severity of the crash.
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Pamela Williams walks into the Routt County Justice Center on Tuesday morning for sentencing. Williams pleaded guilty in December to felony theft and forgery charges for her role in embezzling an estimated $1.3 million from the Steamboat Springs branch of Alpine Bank and some account holders. Prosecutors are calling the embezlement the largest known theft in Routt County history.
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Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue workers load a patient into an ambulance following a two-car accident at the intersection of U.S. Highway 40 and Routt County Road 44 on Tuesday morning. Craig resident Jesus Dominguez, 19, rear-ended an SUV that had stopped to turn onto C.R. 44. Neither Dominguez nor the driver of the Chevrolet sustained serious injuries, despite the severity of the crash.
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Steve Johnson, of Waste Management in Steamboat Springs, talks about recycling Monday evening to a group of middle school students from Hayden. The group was part of the Partners program and included, from left, mentor Jessica Schnittka and students Nicole Rauch, (Waste Management Territory Manager Zuff Zuffelato in back) Faith Carson and Laura Johnson.
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At 5:45 a.m. Thursday, spring begins in Colorado. The sun that day will be up for exactly 12 hours everywhere on Earth, and it will rise due east and set due west.
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One Utah fishing guide insists that bald eagles are learning hunting tactics from anglers along the Green River below Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
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Mollie Mahoney, left, and Terry Sherrill wrap daffodils Monday at Alpine Floral. The daffodils will be on sale today at Safeway, City Market, Bamboo Market, the Visiting Nurse Association, the Clark Store, The Hayden Mercantile and Alpine Floral. The money raised from selling the flowers will go to support the Northwest Colorado Hospice.
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Photographer Paula Jo Jaconetta is one of 28 co-owners at Artists' Gallery of Steamboat. Sales for many of the gallery's artists have been down, she said. Steamboat Springs art gallery owners have noticed fewer sales overall and more popularity for smaller, less expensive work this winter.
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Steamboat Springs High School students, from left, Daniel Wright, Jake Supple, Connor Birch and Max Shoffner perform Friday afternoon in front of All That Jazz in downtown Steamboat Springs. They recently formed the group Knock on Wood. Their music can be heard at www.myspace.com/knockonwoodband.
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Steamboat Springs Special Olympians, from left, Seth Sobeski and Scott Bjorgum and ski instructor Charley Phelan finish a run Saturday at the Steamboat Ski Area.
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The Steamboat Pee-wee A hockey team capped a thrilling weekend Sunday with a 3-2 state championship win against Littleton PWA Black.
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Steve Swanson
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From right, Steamboat Springs Special Olympian Scott Bjorgum, his mother Leslie, ski instructor Charley Phelan, Special Olympian Seth Sobeski and his mother Ann Sobeski load the Christie Peak Express lift Saturday at the Steamboat Ski Area.
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Steamboat Springs Special Olympian Scott Bjorgum takes a run Saturday at Steamboat Ski Area. Bjorgum is one of about 40 special needs athletes, who, along with 50 volunteers, have spent the past eight Saturdays at the ski area.
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A cow stands next to an irrigation ditch at Dean Rossi's ranch. Some worry a proposed annexation policy could dry up local agricultural land.
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Painter and handyman Chris Sack, owner of Alpine Finishes, has stayed busy during the current ecomonic recession by taking on any job that comes his way.
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Dave's Dippers dressed as Dippin' Dots ice cream for the 2008 Penguin Plunge. The team jumps each year in tribute to Dave Linner, a flight nurse who was killed in an accident in 2005. Linner helped start the annual fundraiser to benefit Yampa Valley Medical Center in 2004 when he expressed a need for patient simulators at the hospital. The sixth annual Penguin Plunge is March 28 at Catamount Ranch & Club.
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Stan Urban leaps into the freezing water of the Catamount Ranch & Club swimming pool during the 2008 Penguin Plunge. Urban's team from Land Title Guarantee Co. will jump this year with a top-secret costume theme.
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Painter and handyman Chris Sack, owner of Alpine Finishes, has stayed busy during the current ecomonic recession.
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Traffic flowing along Lincoln Avenue is reflected in the window of Zing. The store is part of a cooperative design district.
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Soroco High School sophomore Cannon Murray grabs some orange slices for breakfast Thursday.
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Land Title Guarantee Co. team member Stan Urban finishes a short swim at the 2008 Penguin Plunge. Urban's team dressed as superheroes and performed a short skit before jumping into the freezing water. The sixth annual Penguin Plunge is March 28 at Catamount Ranch & Club.
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Neelan explains his skibike last week to interested skiers at the Steamboat Ski Area. He was stopped constantly by people wondering what exactly he was riding.
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Neelan swings high up the side of the halfpipe at Steamboat Ski Area. Neelan has been riding his skibike for three years and said it has allowed him to overcome injuries that nearly had forced him from the sport.
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Patrick Neelan carves the slopes of Steamboat Ski Area last week on his skibike. Skibikes are allowed at Steamboat only for disabled skiers. Their use is more widespread at other Colorado resorts.
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Editorial cartoon for March 15, 2009
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Steamboat Springs High School sophomore Sara Hoing returns the ball Saturday during her doubles match against Aspen. Hoing and her partner, Julia Cooper, left, lost the match, 6-2, 6-4.
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Construction on large multi-family projects such as Edgemont at the base of Steamboat Ski Area will continue in 2009, but as of Thursday, building department officials have received just three applications for new single-family home starts.
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Steamboat Springs High School girls soccer player McKenzie Worden takes a shot Saturday during Steamboat's match against Glenwood Springs. The Sailors won, 4-1.
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Steamboat Springs High School boys lacrosse players, from left, Tyler Samlowski, Garret Ehrick and Drew Ruff walk off the field after Ehrick scored a last-second shot to win Saturday's game against Summit County.
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Hayden's Caitlin Mahanna looks to toss up a shot after blowing past Meeker's Marki Cook in the second half of Saturday's game.
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The Hayden High School girls basketball team celebrates after winning the third-place game of the Class 2A girls basketball state tournament Saturday in Pueblo. The Tigers beat Meeker, 42-40.
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Jill Archer, who was visiting Steamboat Springs from Atlanta, checks out Zing, which sells functional and decorative art and accessories in downtown Steamboat Springs. Zing, and Rumor Design and Redesign, are part of a movement to form a design district downtown. David Chase Rugs and Furniture, Romick's Into the West, Steamboat Floral and Gifts, Cowgirls and Angels, Healthy Solutions, bistro c.v., Building for Health and Wells Fargo also would be included in the district.
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Steamboat Springs High School junior Jack Spady winds up for a shot during the fourth quarter of Saturday's game against Summit County.
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Desiree Ebaugh, 4, of Phippsburg, plays with slime Thursday at the South Routt Early Learning Center. About 60 students are enrolled at the school, which opened last year.
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Hayden coach Eric Hamilton talks to his team during a timeout Saturday at the state basketball tournament in Pueblo.
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Hayden coach Eric Hamilton watches as Jarah Woodley tries to get a pass over a Meeker defender in the second half of Saturday's state tournament third-place game.
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Fans celebrate moments after the Hayden girls basketball team wrapped up third place in the Class 2A girls state basketball tournament Saturday in Pueblo.
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Claro Rivera lays brick Thursday at a new building under construction at Dry Creek Park. The building will include an office, garage, restrooms, an unfinished commercial kitchen for concessions and shaded outdoor space.
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Patrick Neelan imported his skibike from Austria. He now sells bikes on his Web site, www.skibike.us. They retail at about $1,100.
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South Routt County rancher Dean Rossi feeds his cattle Friday afternoon. A water dedication policy being considered by the city of Steamboat Springs could have the unintended consequence of creating a local water rights market and drying up the county's treasured agricultural lands.
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The Dry Creek Park building is expected to be completed by May 1.
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Stephen Thomas
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Soroco High School students eat breakfast Thursday morning before taking CSAP tests.
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The asking prices for entry-level condos at Walton Village have been reduced 10 to 20 percent late this winter, to less than $200,000.
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Soroco High School cook Sue Schaffner serves up breakfast to students Thursday morning. A hearty breakfast is one of the things school officials hope will produce strong CSAP scores.
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Elise Kuczera
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Some downtown business owners hope officials change the rules regarding downtown signage to help lure people to businesses on side streets.
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Yampa Valley School student Conner Bomberg shows classmates, from left, Mason Woolley, Scotty Baraw, Lejla Pecenkovic and Cole Breland a video for a class project Friday.
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Dave's Dippers get ready to jump into icy cold water at the 2008 Penguin Plunge. The team jumps each year at the fundraiser, which is presented by the Healthcare Foundation for the Yampa Valley and benefits Yampa Valley Medical Center. Proceeds from this year's event, which is March 28 at Catamount Ranch & Club, will go toward the purchase of digital mammography equipment for the diagnostic imaging department at YVMC.
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South Routt Early Learning Center director Tami Hotchkiss does an activity with students Thursday morning.
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Yampa Valley School teacher Dan Juba helps student Scotty Baraw move a fridge that Scotty is converting into a school store.
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Soroco High School students Lauryn Bruggink, left, and Ashleigh Poteet eat breakfast Thursday at the school.
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Steamboat Springs High School sophomore Lauren Siegel returns the ball Friday during her doubles match against Boulder High School. Lauren and her partner Ali Diehl won, 6-1, 6-3.
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Friday the thirteenth in Great Britain is reserved for buying and wearing red noses to benefit worldwide children's charities. Vacationing skiers from England, from left, Darren Hibbart, John Hibbart and Paul Norley decided to carry on in Steamboat. Can you guess which of the three is not a retired police officer?
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Routt County Veterans Affairs officer Michael Condie shows off his Segway x2 Adventure, which he received two months ago from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to assist his mobility.
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Hayden senior Kylee Sweetser blows past a Paonia defender Friday night in the 2A state semifinals.
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Norma Jean Pilkington
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Hayden's Calla Manzanares, left, and Morgan Bell try to steal the ball late in Friday night's state semifinal loss to Paonia.
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Rocky Mountain Youth Corps. crew members Sarah Yardley, left, and Cassie Moreschi stack logs during summer 2008 at Seedhouse Campground in North Routt County. RMYC is receiving $238,400 in federal stimulus money for hazardous tree removal projects.
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Chanel Caughy cuts off 10 inches of Hannah McCreight's hair at her salon, Styling in Steamboat, on Friday. Hannah grew her hair with her mother, Wendy, to donate to Locks of Love in memory of a friend.
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Steamboat Springs resident Illya Averett leaves the Routt County Courthouse on Friday after picking up tags and license plates at the county's Motor Vehicle Department. Routt County government is considering laying off 30 full-time employees and reducing the remainder of its personnel costs by 10 percent through pay cuts and furloughs.
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Hayden seniors, from left, Caitlin Mahanna, Holli Salazar, Elaine Cromie and Kylee Sweetser wait on the bench in the final moments of the team's semifinal loss to Paonia on Friday night in Pueblo.
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Hannah, left, and Wendy McCreight hold the hair they donated Friday to Locks of Love. The McCreights decided to donate their hair in memory of friend Debbie Sherman-Hurst, who died of breast cancer in July 2008. Sherman-Hurst worked at McCreight's dental office for 10 years as a hygienist.
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Hayden sophomore Jarah Woodley is stripped of the ball under the Tigers basket in the first half of Friday night's Class 2A state tournament semifinal. Hayden lost the game, 48-33, and will play for third place at 3:30 p.m. today.
Published on March 14, 2009
Hayden senior Elaine Cromie tries to get a shot up past Sanford's Morgan Neese on Thursday in the opening round of the Class 2A girls state basketball tournament in Pueblo.
Published on March 13, 2009
Hayden's Jarah Woodley tries to drive around a Sanford opponent Thursday in the first round of the state basketball tournament.
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Hayden fans cheer in the waning moments of the Tigers' 41-30 victory against Sanford on Thursday in the opening round of the Class 2A state basketball tournament in Pueblo.
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Hayden junior Rachael Koeher tries to keep a rebound away from a pair of Sanford defenders Thursday as the Tigers played in the opening round of the state basketball tournament.
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Hayden's Erin Koehler buries her head in her hands after Sanford took a lead in the fourth quarter of Thursday's state basketball game. The Tigers responded and won the game, 41-30.
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Hayden seniors, from left, Caitlin Mahanna, Kylee Sweetser and Elaine Cromie embrace after Thursday's 41-30 win against Sanford in the opening round of the Class 2A state basketball tournament in Pueblo.
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Hayden senior Holli Salazar drives through a pair of Sanford defenders Thursday as Hayden beat Sanford, 41-30, to advance to today's semifinal round of the state basketball tournament.
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Steamboat Springs Julia Cooper stands at the top of the J3 Junior Olympic podium Wednesday after winning the event in Beaver Creek. Second-place finisher, left, Katherine Irwin and third-place finisher Celine Guilmineau joined Cooper on the podium. Both skiers are from Ski Club Vail. Event favorite Paula Moltzan, of Buck Hill, fell and hiked on her second run.
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Steamboat Springs Julia Cooper stands at the top of the J3 Junior Olympic podium Wednesday after winning the event in Beaver Creek. Second-place finisher, left, Katherine Irwin and third-place finisher Celine Guilmineau joined Cooper on the podium. Both skiers are from Ski Club Vail. Event favorite Paula Moltzan, of Buck Hill, fell and hiked on her second run.
Published on March 13, 2009
The Hayden girls basketball team celebrates after the final seconds ran off the clock in their 41-30 victory against Sanford in the opening round of the Class 2A state basketball tournament in Pueblo.
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Debra Ayers and Sarita Uranovsky (left and right center), of Boston's Montage Music Society, join clarinetist Molly Walker to perform in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday in a concert presented by Colorado Mountain College. The program includes classical works influenced by jazz and tango music. (Montage players Marc Moskovitz and Bruce Creditor, also pictured, are not performing).
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Matt Graves strip a piece of natural wood that he hopes to use for an armrest on one of his chairs.
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Steamboat Springs resident Matt Kotts, right, visits the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver on March 5 with Civil Air Patrol historian Ed O'Brien. As an infant, Kotts survived the crash of Rocky Mountain Airways Flight 217, a commercial flight that fell from the sky over Buffalo Pass during a snowstorm in December 1978. Two of the 22 on board lost their lives. The museum has opened an exhibit about the crash.
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Snowboarder Matt Currey hangs out in the sun at Steamboat Ski Area on Thursday afternoon. Ski area officials expect business to remain solid for the next couple of weeks with a slight drop during the final week.
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Nick Sullivan and Alex Hebert are the Delta blues rock duo American Relay. The band, whose two members have lived in Steamboat Springs, plays Tuesday at The Tap House Sports Grill with DJ Also Starring.
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Outformation, a Southern rock and jam band from Atlanta, plays Tuesday at the Old Town Pub. Guitarist Sam Holt describes his band's music as rock 'n' roll with a Southern tinge.
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Woodworker Matt Graves sculpts natural wood to create his unique art. He creates everything from one-of-a-kind chairs that have a rustic feel that fits into most mountain homes, to elaborate wood pieces that he hopes will find their way into some of Steamboat Springs nicest communities.
Published on March 13, 2009
Jayme, Breezy and Josh "The Reverend" Peyton, of The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, perform at 3 p.m. Saturday at the base of Steamboat Ski Area. The group's live performances are a raucous rendition of traditional country blues.
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Woodworker Matt Graves creates his art out of wood that normally would find its way into wood-burning stoves or fireplaces.
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Destination ImagiNation participants brought style to their dress rehearsal Wednesday at Hayden Valley Elementary School. From left, Emma Johnson, Shaelynn Salazar and Jewel Vreeman perform a music video that relates to a book theme. William Green is acting out his part behind the screen.
Published on March 13, 2009
The Diamond Window Cabin overlooking Stagecoach Reservoir on Routt County Road 14 is decaying noticeably after decades of standing sentinel over Morrison Creek Valley. Historic Routt County and CMC are working to preserve the structure.
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Matt Graves uses a variety of hand tools to create everything from chairs to fine art. The artist uses the tools to strip, fit and form natural wood into his creations.
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Woodworker Matt Graves envisions how this piece of natural wood will become an armrest for one of his unique chairs. Graves creates everything from one-of-a-kind chairs and fine pieces of art out of wood most people would use for firewood.
Published on March 13, 2009
Leah Rowse, 9, of Steamboat Springs, kicks a soccer ball past her 7-year-old brother, Lucas, on a sunny Thursday afternoon at Gardner Field. Their mother, Kris, said they were taking a break from skiing to get ready for the upcoming soccer season.
Published on March 13, 2009
The Hayden girls basketball team celebrates after the final seconds ran off the clock in their 41-30 victory against Sanford in the opening round of the Class 2A state basketball tournament in Pueblo.
Published on March 12, 2009
Hayden junior Jarah Woodley runs the Tiger's offense during the team's final practice in Hayden Tuesday night. The Tigers will open the 2A State High School Basketball tournament against Sanford today.
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Hayden senior Kylee Sweetser
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Wayne Berry navigates the crosswalk at Sixth Street in downtown Steamboat Springs in January. Last summer, the Colorado Department of Transportation used more expensive thermoplastic markings for the crosswalks instead of traditional paint. The markings quickly deteriorated and have been removed by the city.
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Triple Crown Sports President Dave King has proposed adding a men's adult softball tournament in August and hopes to prevent the city from contracting with a competing sports group.
Published on March 12, 2009
NASA astronaut and 1979 Steamboat Springs High School graduate Steve Swanson says goodbye to his wife, Mary, and son, Quinn, on Tuesday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Wednesday night's scheduled launch of space shuttle Discovery was delayed until today because of weather.
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Elaine Cromie runs through drills during the Tigers final practice at home before the 2A State High School Championships in Pueblo.
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Hayden Tigers seniors are, from left, Elaine Cromie, Kylie Harris, Kylee Sweetser, Caitlin Mahanna and Holli Salazar. The team is headed to the 2A Girls State Basketball Tournament for the first time in school history.
Published on March 12, 2009
Steamboat Springs Middle School sixth-grader Daria Standish reads in Spanish a description of the things that could be found in her ideal school Wednesday in Julie Warnke's Spanish class. Daria completed "The Ideal School" project with classmates Kursten Keeler and Hannah Thvedt.
Published on March 12, 2009
Hayden girls basketball coach Eric Hamilton speaks to a crowd gathered at Hayden High School as his team prepares to board a bus and head to Pueblo for the Class 2A state basketball tournament. Play begins at 1:15 p.m. today.
Published on March 12, 2009
Last month, Steamboat Springs Transit free-to-rider buses carried 183,586 passengers. The number was just short of recording a 10th straight monthly record in February.
Published on March 12, 2009
Hayden senior Caitlin Mahanna
Published on March 12, 2009
Gabe Braveheart walks along the Yampa River Core Trail on Tuesday morning. A winter storm moved through the area Monday evening and early Tuesday serving as a reminder that it's still winter.
Published on March 12, 2009
Hayden senior Holli Salazar
Published on March 12, 2009
NASA astronaut and 1979 Steamboat Springs High School graduate Steve Swanson says goodbye to his wife, Mary, and son Quinn on Tuesday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Wednesday's scheduled launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery was delayed until Thursday.
Published on March 11, 2009
Wolf Mountain Pizza employees Zack Wheelock and Jacqueline Skof show off their dough-tossing skills Monday.
Published on March 11, 2009
Published on March 11, 2009
On March 1, Stacy Magee and her husband, Trea, took over Wolf Mountain Pizza on Jefferson Avenue in Hayden. Stacy Magee, shown Monday at the pizza parlor, has been working there almost every day.
Published on March 11, 2009
Dorothy Wither, founder of the Tread of Pioneers Museum, is one of the local women featured in the "Lovely Local Ladies" series of monologues today at the museum.
Published on March 11, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School senior Grant Ehrick takes a shot in a 2-0 Sailors win Feb. 14 against Palmer High School. Ehrick and junior goalie Matt Dawes earned first team All-State honors from the Colorado High School Activities Association.
Published on March 11, 2009
Leon Rinck cleans windows at his wife's business, 8th Street West, on Monday afternoon. Rinck said he was hoping to beat the winter storm that hit the area Monday evening.
Published on March 11, 2009
Margaret Crawford, wife of one of the original homesteaders in Steamboat Springs, is one of the "Lovely Local Ladies" who will be featured in a series of monologues at the Tread of Pioneers Museum today.
Published on March 11, 2009
The Steamboat Bantam A team celebrates after winning its league championship during the weekend. The team, along with three other Steamboat Youth Hockey teams, is preparing for the state championships at The Edge in Denver on Friday and Saturday.
Published on March 11, 2009
Dennis Freeman
Published on March 11, 2009
Portia Mansfield, co-founder of the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp, is one of the "Lovely Local Ladies" who will be featured in a series of monologues at the Tread of Pioneers Museum today.
Published on March 11, 2009
Morgan, left, congratulates teammate Forney during a mock Knowledge Bowl competition at Tuesday's luncheon. The Rotarians are giving $500 to the Steamboat Springs High School's Knowledge Bowl team for the state meet.
Published on March 11, 2009
Rotarian Jamie Morgan, left, congratulates teammate and fellow Rotary Club member Mike Forney during a exhibition Knowledge Bowl meet at Tuesday's luncheon. The Rotarians, who are giving $500 to the Knowledge Bowl Team for the state meet, invited the members of the Steamboat team to lunch.
Published on March 11, 2009
Greg Campbell shovels snow in front of The Victoria in downtown Steamboat Springs on Tuesday morning. After several days of spring-like weather, winter returned Tuesday with lower temperatures, icy roads and several inches of snow in the valley.
Published on March 11, 2009
Steamboat Springs' Alex Gantick takes on a Glenwood Springs defender during Monday night's 14-1 victory at Gardner Field. The victory improves the Sailors' record to 2-0 this season.
Published on March 10, 2009
Tom Thurston had reached Finger Lake as of Monday.
Published on March 10, 2009
Oak Creek resident Tom Thurston and his dog team take part in the ceremonial run through Anchorage on Saturday before the official start to the 2009 Iditarod.
Published on March 10, 2009
Venus has been our evening star since last summer, but she now is poised to leave the evening sky and enter the morning sky as our morning star. Many people witnessed the beautiful conjunction of Venus and the crescent moon Feb. 27. The event was captured in this image with a telephoto lens and guided time exposure.
Published on March 10, 2009
Steamboat Springs Gus Worden sprints toward the goal in the first half of Monday night's boys lacrosse game at Gardner Field. Worden had three goals in the game.
Published on March 10, 2009
Molly Waters, manager of the Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter, takes a few minutes Monday to play with a puppy that's up for adoption. Cost reductions at the shelter are part of the strategy to cut the city's 2009 budget. Those proposed cuts will be presented to the Steamboat Springs City Council tonight.
Published on March 10, 2009
Cellist Bruce Dean and bassoonist John Fairlie, of the Steamboat Springs Orchestra, perform Sunday during the memorial service for John Fetcher.
Published on March 10, 2009
Sophomore Grant McCannon passes the ball during Steamboat Springs' victory against Glenwood Springs.
Published on March 10, 2009
Steamboat Ski Patrol member Charlie Reynolds had many stories about John Fetcher to tell a crowd Sunday during Fetcher's memorial at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort. Reynolds recalled the morning when Fetcher, patrolling in his 90s, spotted patrollers who were shadowing him from a distance to make sure things went smoothly for him. Fetcher didn't appreciate the gesture, Reynolds said, and successfully ditched the patrollers.
Published on March 9, 2009
Gregg Tipton leads current and former members of the Steamboat Ski Patrol in a tribute to John Fetcher on Sunday at Fetcher's memorial service at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort.
Published on March 9, 2009
Tom Sharp bows his head and laughs while recounting his years working with John Fetcher on Northwest Colorado water issues. Sharp was one of seven speakers who shared stories and thoughts about Fetcher's life at a memorial service on Sunday.
Published on March 9, 2009
Sean Fairlie sorts books behind the scenes at Bud Werner Library Memorial Library on Thursday afternoon.
Published on March 9, 2009
Belly dancers perform "Jimmy," choreographed by Molly Kuhl, on Thursday night during a showing of the 37th annual Steamboat Springs Dance Theatre Concert at Steamboat Springs High School.
Published on March 9, 2009
Bob Myers, with daughter Lynne Caddell, celebrated his 100th birthday with friends and family at The Haven on Friday.
Published on March 9, 2009
Bob Myers with his daughter, Lynne Caddell, celebrated his 100th birthday with friends and family at The Haven on Friday.
Published on March 9, 2009
A former ski patrol partner of John Fetcher, Gregg Tipton, raises his glass in memory of the Steamboat Springs legend during a memorial service Sunday at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort.
Published on March 9, 2009
Jay Fetcher holds up a small note book his father, John Fetcher, kept with him at all times, speaking Sunday at John Fetcher's memorial service at the Steamboat Sheraton.
Published on March 9, 2009
The Sunshine Kids works with 75 cancer centers in the United States and Canada. The nonprofit has 10 other annual trips, including ones to Hawaii and New York.
Published on March 8, 2009
Keyah Worthy, 17, of Columbia, S.C., participated in the Sunshine Kids' ski event in Steamboat this year. She was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease in December and will start radiation therapy Tuesday.
Published on March 8, 2009
Katelyn Treesh, 15, of Indiana, covers her eyes as she skis down a slalom course with Steamboat Ski Area instructor Derrick Charpentier on Friday. Katelyn was one of 24 children who participated in The Sunshine Kids program, which serves children with cancer.
Published on March 8, 2009
Competitors in the Steamboat Pentathlon make their way back to the transition area during Saturday's event. The competition drew 266 racers.
Published on March 8, 2009
Decker Dean, of the Snot Nosed Punks, wheels his bike out of the transition area in Saturday's Steamboat Pentathlon at Howelsen Hill.
Published on March 8, 2009
Tim MacIntyre rushes in his snowshoes to tag his teammate, Duncan Proctor, in Saturday's Steamboat Pentathlon. The pair became friends at Colorado School of Mines and participated in the pentathlon for the fourth time this year.
Published on March 8, 2009
Dominique Katthain reaches to tag Finn O'Connell and finish her Nordic skiing leg of the Steamboat Pentathlon. Finn completed the 7.4-mile bike course for the squad, dubbed "Kat's Kidz."
Published on March 8, 2009
Mike Kloser, of Vail, raises his arms in victory as he crosses the finish line for his 10th Steamboat Pentathlon championship Saturday. Kloser has won more than half of the 18 pentathlons and finished with a five-minute lead on Barkley Robinson.
Published on March 8, 2009
Nick Sharp, general manager of Rex's American Grill, displays a commemorative menu marking the restaurant's inaugural winemaker dinner. Sharp and Rick Moshin, winemaker and owner of Moshin Vineyards in Healdsburg, Calif., hosted the event for 50 people Feb. 27. Chefs Vicki Connacher and Ben Hunt designed and prepared a five-course meal to complement various wines, primarily small-batch Pinot Noirs provided by Moshin.
Published on March 8, 2009
Billy Kidd, left, talks with Fetcher. Moose Barrows is in the background.
Published on March 8, 2009
Steamboat Swings organizer Henry Savage talks to the group Thursday during rehearsal. Savage went 30 years without picking up the saxophone, but he picked it up again in partial retirement.
Published on March 8, 2009
Fetcher skis in Europe.
Published on March 8, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School lacrosse player Chase Grippa takes a shot during Saturday's match against Summit County High School. Steamboat won, 8-5.
Published on March 8, 2009
Hayden officials hope a new incentive program will help enliven the business community in Hayden.
Published on March 8, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School ninth-graders Eian Stamp and Madi McKinstry try to identify a substance in Cindy Gay's physical science class. Students are allowed to use almost any method to determine what is in the substance.
Published on March 8, 2009
Trucks carrying refrigerated carbon dioxide have long been a common sight near Meeker, where the product is in high demand by various oil and gas operations. Citing a new drilling technique, Exxon Mobil plans to increase its natural gas operations in western Colorado's Piceance Basin.
Published on March 8, 2009
Mark Rasmussen plays his custom-built trumpet.
Published on March 8, 2009
Fetcher stands at Steamboat Ski Area on his 90th birthday, Jan. 1, 2002.
Published on March 8, 2009
Caitlin Mahanna
Published on March 8, 2009
Fetcher with Buddy Werner and Jim Temple.
Published on March 8, 2009
A newspaper photo from 1968 shows John Fetcher with his pants rolled up. The cutline reads, "You've all heard about rolling up your sleeves to get a work project completed. The new Steamboat Lake could well be described as the N.W. Colorado project where people had to roll up their pant legs, as well. Above, U.S. Sen. Peter Dominick visits with John Fetcher."
Published on March 8, 2009
Marv Gordy, from left, Gordy Wren and John Fetcher stand in front of Mount Werner.
Published on March 8, 2009
Fetcher with world-renowned squash player Hashim Khan. Fetcher played on the Harvard squash team in the early 1930s and played tennis at The Tennis Center in Steamboat Springs while he was in his 90s.
Published on March 8, 2009
Fetcher, bottom right, played on the Harvard squash team in the early 1930s.
Published on March 8, 2009
John and and his wife, Criss, sail on Steamboat Lake.
Published on March 8, 2009
Fetcher working at Howelsen Hill Ski Area, in front of Fetcher Tower.
Published on March 8, 2009
John Fetcher, standing in back, with his family in Europe in 1924.
Published on March 8, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School sophomore Hayley Richman returns a shot during her match Saturday against Evergreen's Maddie Broeren at The Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs. Richman won, 6-3, 6-2.
Published on March 8, 2009
Fetcher works with his bees and enjoys time with his granddaughter, Annie.
Published on March 8, 2009
Fetcher on a pack trip with his wife, Criss.
Published on March 8, 2009
Fetcher as a baby in 1913.
Published on March 8, 2009
Fetcher speaks at the dedication of Stagecoach Reservoir in 1989.
Published on March 8, 2009
This photo of Fetcher on his bulldozer, which was used on the cover of the program at his memorial service, encompasses many of John's favorite things: his bulldozer, his old ski patrol jacket and Stagecoach Reservoir (written on his hat). And, of course, he's in front of Hahn's Peak.
Published on March 8, 2009
Fetcher surveys on Mount Werner in 1967.
Published on March 8, 2009
Joe Roberts draws a cartoon that appears weekly on the editorial page of the Sunday Pilot & Today. This is the cartoon for March 8, 2009.
Published on March 8, 2009
Ian Adams and Fetcher slide on hay in 1954.
Published on March 8, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School senior Hanna Berglund will attend Colorado College in Colorado Springs next year to play goalkeeper for the school's Division I soccer team.
Published on March 8, 2009
Fetcher shakes hands with U.S. Rep. John Salazar during a Democratic Party rally in November 2006 on the Routt County Courthouse lawn. Fetcher told Salazar he was a Republican but still supported the congressman.
Published on March 8, 2009
Fetcher, wearing his jacket from the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y., serves as Grand Marshal of the 1981 Winter Carnival Parade in downtown Steamboat Springs. At right is Esther Delli Quadri, also a Grand Marshal that year, when the parade and street events took place at the Howelsen Hill rodeo grounds because of a lack of snow.
Published on March 8, 2009
Fetcher surfs on the Jersey Shore in the 1940s. Note the shorts, which John wore years earlier, while skiing in Switzerland.
Published on March 8, 2009
Editorial cartoon for March 8, 2009
Published on March 8, 2009
Fetcher skis in Switzerland during the winter of 1936-37. He later wore the same shorts to go surfing.
Published on March 8, 2009
Fetcher skis in the Swiss Alps during the winter of 1936-37.
Published on March 8, 2009
Saxophone players, from left, John Fairlie, Mike Lewis and Henry Savage rehearse.
Published on March 8, 2009
Building lots in Stagecoach were viewed as the affordable alternative to expensive housing in Steamboat Springs throughout 2006 and 2007. Transaction volume in all categories slipped from 260 in 2007 to 39 in 2008.
Published on March 8, 2009
Embellishments owner Ashley Edinburg talks to customer Annette Aulick, of Scotts Bluff, Neb., while she tries on a Nepalese jacket Saturday at the store located at 114 Eighth Street. Edinburg's landlord, Steve Nelson, has decided to cut her rent to help her through tough economic times.
Published on March 8, 2009
John Fetcher stands at the top of the Eiffel Tower in fall 2006.
Published on March 8, 2009
There are 167 vacant building lots for sale in Stagecoach. Of that number, many will be impacted by the announcement that Morrison Creek Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District has increased tap fees from $8,000 to $30,000. The rate increase effectively increases the cost of building a family home by $22,000.
Published on March 8, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School ninth-grader Scott Powers watches his lab partner Tom Hukriede test the flammability of a substance during science class Tuesday.
Published on March 8, 2009
Mary Beth Galer
Published on March 8, 2009
Steve Nelson's family has owned the building at 744 Lincoln Avenue since 1950.
Published on March 8, 2009
Steve Smith plays a trombone solo Thursday night during a Steamboat Swings rehearsal at Steamboat Springs High School. The group has its first gig March 21 at a community dance in the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel ballroom.
Published on March 8, 2009
Holli Salazar, left, and Caitlin Mahanna walk off the court Saturday when the Tigers beat Limon to advance to state.
Published on March 7, 2009
"All for Believing" choreographed by Morgan Dingle and Rachel Mick"Jimmy" choreographed by Molly Kuhl
Published on March 7, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School senior Shelby Reed returns a shot hit by Colorado Academy's Jessika Mozia on Friday at The Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs. Reed lost the match, 4-6, 4-6.
Published on March 7, 2009
Sandra Ender checks a text message at Bud Werner Memorial Library on Thursday afternoon. Ender escaped Thursday's gray weather, inside the new quarters at the library.
Published on March 7, 2009
Harvey Begay was the recipient of the Arizona Living Indian Art Treasure Award in 2005.
Published on March 7, 2009
"Shake it for faith" choreographed by Ryan P. Browning
Published on March 7, 2009
"Surrender Intro..." choreographed by Julie Tucek
Published on March 7, 2009
"All for Believing" choreographed by Morgan Dingle and Rachel Mick
Published on March 7, 2009
"Sabrosa" choreographed by Christie Ginanni
Published on March 7, 2009
"Shake it for faith" choreographed by Ryan P. Browning
Published on March 7, 2009
"Surrender Intro..." choreographed by Julie Tucek
Published on March 7, 2009
"Surrender Intro..." choreographed by Julie Tucek
Published on March 7, 2009
Harvey Begay poses on the ladder of an F-4 Phantom in October 1966.
Published on March 7, 2009
Richard Wisecup, in the foreground car, and Jason Rettman, in the background car, race around the dirt track at the Hayden Speedway in July 2007. On Thursday, Hayden trustees approved a renewed contract for the speedway this summer and summer 2010.
Published on March 7, 2009
"Loose" choreographed by Abby Shikles
Published on March 7, 2009
"Sabrosa" choreographed by Christie Ginanni
Published on March 7, 2009
"Surrender Intro..." choreographed by Julie Tucek
Published on March 7, 2009
"Chutch" choreographed by Nicole Curd
Published on March 7, 2009
"Jimmy" choreographed by Molly Kuhl
Published on March 7, 2009
"Chutch" choreographed by Nicole Curd
Published on March 7, 2009
"Jimmy" choreographed by Molly Kuhl
Published on March 7, 2009
Dancers perform "It Was All in Your Mind" choreographed by Tiana Buschmann on Thursday night during a showing of the 37th annual Steamboat Springs Dance Theatre Concert at the Steamboat Springs High School. There were 18 performances in the show with about 80 dancers. The last show is today at 7 p.m.
Published on March 7, 2009
"Shake it for faith" choreographed by Ryan P. Browning
Published on March 7, 2009
"La Danse de la Joie et de la Guerre" (Dance of Joy and War) choreographed by Candice Lombardo.
Published on March 7, 2009
"La Danse de la Joie et de la Guerre" (Dance of Joy and War) choreographed by Candice Lombardo.
Published on March 7, 2009
"La Danse de la Joie et de la Guerre" (Dance of Joy and War) choreographed by Candice Lombardo.
Published on March 7, 2009
"Jimmy" choreographed by Molly Kuhl
Published on March 7, 2009
The annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race starts at 10 a.m. Saturday in Anchorage, Alaska, then restarts at 2 p.m. Sunday in Willow, Alaska.
Published on March 6, 2009
Work by students in Steamboat Springs High School's AP Studio Art class will be on display at the Steamboat Springs Center for Visual Arts through the end of March.
Published on March 6, 2009
"Lily Pond" by Richard Galusha. The local painter's plein air landscapes are featured this month at Wild Horse Gallery.
Published on March 6, 2009
Susan J. Thompson has 39 encaustic paintings on display at K. Saari Gallery. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. during the First Friday Artwalk.
Published on March 6, 2009
Steamboat Springs senior Sierra Wier lays her artwork out on the floor prior to haninging it at the Center for the Visual Arts.
Published on March 6, 2009
Dancy Gould St. John's work focuses on Steamboat scenes.
Published on March 6, 2009
"Static Electricity" by Susan J. Thompson. The encaustic painter's work is featured this month in a show called "Cat Walking" at K. Saari Gallery.
Published on March 6, 2009
The Rowdy Shadehouse Funk Band plays today and Saturday at The Boathouse Pub.
Published on March 6, 2009
"Two Horses & Flower" by Lance Whitner. Whitner's paintings are featured at the Steamboat Springs Center for Visual Arts, which hosts its grand opening from 5 to 8 p.m. today.
Published on March 6, 2009
"Area Rug 3" by Brian Leach. The work is on display through March 31 at Urbane clothing store.
Published on March 6, 2009
Six-year-old Sydney O'Hare reacts as her classmates rush for pads during a version of musical chairs during Mrs. Karin's dance class at Rocky Mountain Dance studios.
Published on March 6, 2009
"Fish Legs" by Brian Leach. The work is on display through March 31 at Urbane clothing store. The carpenter/artist's first solo art exhibition in Steamboat Springs opens with a reception at 5 p.m. today at Urbane. Leach won the store's February call for art contest.
Published on March 6, 2009
"Dream Lake" by Richard Galusha. The local painter's plein air landscapes are featured this month at Wild Horse Gallery.
Published on March 6, 2009
"Veiled Aching Field" by Susan J. Thompson. The encaustic painter's work is featured this month in a show called "Cat Walking" at K. Saari Gallery.
Published on March 6, 2009
Steamboat Springs senior Mandi DeVos puts the final touches on her display at the Center for the Visual Arts. The show featuring DeVos, and the other members of the high school's advanced placement class, will open today and runs through the end of the month.
Published on March 6, 2009
Steamboat Springs junior Aimee Jones gets a helping hand from classmate Meghan Hartley while hanging her art at the Center for Visual Arts in downtown Steamboat Springs.
Published on March 6, 2009
Steamboat Springs junior Sierra Romick hangs her art on the wall of the Center for the Visual Arts in downtown Steamboat Springs. The work of local high school artists will be featured in a show that opens today and runs through the end of the month.
Published on March 6, 2009
"Solomon Creek" by Richard Galusha. The local painter's plein air landscapes are featured this month at Wild Horse Gallery.
Published on March 6, 2009
The Rowdy Shadehouse Funk Band plays today and Saturday at The Boathouse Pub.
Published on March 6, 2009
Steamboat Spring High School's Sara Bearss swings for a ball in the state tennis tournament last year in Pueblo. Bearss returns to the courts with the Sailors to start the 2009 season at 4 p.m. today against Colorado Academy.
Published on March 6, 2009
Tom Thurston
Published on March 6, 2009
Susan Schiesser's work is being displayed in the March featured artists show at the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat.
Published on March 6, 2009
Bill Sanders utilizes blue and white glazes.
Published on March 6, 2009
Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band starts the 2009 Bud Light Rocks the 'Boat concert series with a free show at 3 p.m. Saturday at the base of Steamboat Ski Area. The Asheville, N.C.-based funk band promises a high-energy performance.
Published on March 6, 2009
Bill Sanders will show his serving dishes and lilac vases for First Friday at the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat.
Published on March 6, 2009
L.A. Latin hip-hop group Ozomatli plays April 12 at the Steamboat Ski Area.
Published on March 6, 2009
Soul singer Ryan Shaw performs April 4 at Steamboat Ski Area.
Published on March 6, 2009
Reggae group John Brown's Body performs at the Steamboat Ski Area on March 21.
Published on March 6, 2009
Old-time blues trio The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band plays March 14 at Steamboat Ski Area.
Published on March 6, 2009
Routt County Human Services Director Vickie Clark, left, stands with her child support services team outside the Routt County Courthouse. The team, from left, includes Nancy Smith, Carolyn Gibson, Mariah Poole and Sherry Camilletti.
Published on March 6, 2009
Work by students in Steamboat Springs High School's AP Studio Art class will be on display at the Steamboat Springs Center for Visual Arts through the end of March.
Published on March 6, 2009
"White Flower" by Lance Whitner. Whitner's paintings are featured at the Steamboat Springs Center for Visual Arts, which hosts its grand opening from 5 to 8 p.m. today.
Published on March 6, 2009
"Lonely Without You" by Susan J. Thompson. The encaustic painter's work is featured this month in a show called "Cat Walking" at K. Saari Gallery.
Published on March 6, 2009
"The Old Fish Triptych" by Brian Leach. The work is on display through March 31 at Urbane clothing store.
Published on March 6, 2009
"Two Horses" by Lance Whitner. Whitner's paintings are featured at the Steamboat Springs Center for Visual Arts, which hosts its grand opening from 5 to 8 p.m. today.
Published on March 6, 2009
"Corporate America" by Brian Leach. The work is on display through March 31 at Urbane clothing store.
Published on March 6, 2009
A trackhoe, operated by Duckels Construction, lifts the new footbridge into place Thursday over the Yampa River at the Chuck Lewis State Wildlife Area. The bridge provides access to a 50-acre lake containing northern pike.
Published on March 6, 2009
Steamboat Springs junior Chris Nordang hangs his work at the Center for the Visual Arts. The high school artist, and his advanced placement classmates, will be featured in a show that opens today and runs through the end of the month.
Published on March 6, 2009
City sales tax collections for January 2009 were down 13.5 percent from January 2008.
Published on March 5, 2009
Ken Webbe
Published on March 5, 2009
Dona Steele bought the Remington House at 216 Spruce Street in 2000 and soon after replaced the original metal roof with a new metal roof. The home, built by Lester J. Remington in 1902, has been added to the Routt County Register of Historic Properties.
Published on March 5, 2009
There's no sign advertising the pediatrician clinic on Walnut Street in Hayden, right, but the office was bustling Tuesday. The clinic is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and is booked for a couple of weeks, Office Manager Stephanie Timlin said.
Published on March 5, 2009
The Steamboat Special Olympics ski team celebrates after competing at the Colorado Western Regional Tournament at Sunlight Mountain Feb. 20. Pictured back row, from left, are Misty Garcia, Seth Sobeski, Jamie Kaminski and Keith Fortune. Front row, from left, are Courtney Vogel, Scott Bjorgum and Sue White. The team is preparing for the March 29 and 30 state competition at Copper Mountain.
Published on March 5, 2009
Among the first patients at Hayden's new pediatric office was 7-year-old Cesar Palacio, of Craig. He waited for his appointment Tuesday morning, sitting next to Robert Wieland. The office is a branch of Pediatrics of Steamboat Springs, and patients can make appointments at either location.
Published on March 5, 2009
Executive director Tatiana Achcar, right, consults Alejandra Segovia at the offices of Integrated Community on Wednesday afternoon. The nonprofit group, which works to strengthen relationships between immigrants and neighbors in Routt and Moffat counties, received a $20,000 grant from the Latino Community Foundation of Colorado to pay for a strategic plan and training.
Published on March 5, 2009
Hayden High School's Kylee Sweetser, middle, and Rachael Koehler swarm a Rangely player during last weekend's district tournament. The Tigers lost both games at the tournament but hope a renewed focus on a fierce full-court press can help them advance out of this weekend's regional tournament. The boys also are playing in the tournament.
Published on March 5, 2009
Steamboat Springs runner Bart Kounovsky makes tracks along Routt County Road 36. Kounovsky is training for the Boston Marathon, which will take place April 20. The event usually draws more than 20,000 runners.
Published on March 5, 2009
Ryan St. Onge
Published on March 4, 2009
Charlie Stoddard
Published on March 4, 2009
Jamie Gay is one of two Steamboat Springs High School seniors to be offered the Boettcher Scholarship, which pays for a full ride to any Colorado school.
Published on March 4, 2009
The Lowell Whiteman School student Anissa Corser, left, playing Goldilocks, confesses her love to classmate Ian Noble, playing a sheriff, during an Emerald City Opera Touring Troupe rendition of Goldilocks and the Three Bears during senior lunch Tuesday at the Steamboat Springs Community Center. The Touring Troupe has been performing recently at schools and senior centers throughout Northwest Colorado. Also pictured are, from right, Colorado Mountain College Alpine Campus students Susanna Lockhart, James Lockhart and Soda Creek Elementary School student Isabella Arce.
Published on March 4, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School sophomore girls soccer player Hope Scott takes a shot on goal during practice at Gardner Field on Tuesday.
Published on March 4, 2009
Steamboat Springs resident Wendy Tomlinson didn't need the clock at the Wells Fargo Bank to tell her how high temperatures were Tuesday afternoon.
Published on March 4, 2009
Catch Saturn rising in the eastern sky with the constellation Leo at about 8 p.m. early this month. When this image was taken Friday, Comet Lulin and the dwarf planet Ceres also were visible in Leo.
Published on March 3, 2009
Hayden Police Chief Ray Birch salutes the American flag, which was presented by American Legion Post 89 during a reception at The Haven Assisted Living Center on Monday evening. The presentation was part of a reception welcoming Birch home from Iraq.
Published on March 3, 2009
Commander Bob Hayes, of the American Legion Post No. 89, welcomes Hayden police chief Ray Birch home for Iraq during a reception at The Haven Assisted Living Center on Monday evening.
Published on March 3, 2009
Dave Bantam signs a guest book outside a reception for Police Chief Ray Birch, who returned after spending 191 days in Iraq.
Published on March 3, 2009
The staff of the Steamboat Springs Chamber of Commerce poses outside its 1201 Lincoln Ave. headquarters in December 1973. The building was designed by noted architect Eugene Sternberg. It was dedicated in 1960 and recently was added to the Colorado Register of Historic Places.
Published on March 3, 2009
Hayden resident Laura Corriveau welcomes Hayden Police Chief Ray Birch home during a reception at The Haven Assisted Living Center on Monday night. Birch spent 191 days in Iraq during his most recent deployment.
Published on March 3, 2009
McKenna Martin welcomes Hayden Police Chief Ray Birch home form Iraq during a reception at The Haven Assisted Living Center on Monday evening.
Published on March 3, 2009
Hayden police Sgt. Gordon Booco hands police chief Ray Birch a cloth scroll with a collection of pins that the Hayden police officers worn while Birch was serving in Iraq during a reception Monday evening in Hayden.
Published on March 3, 2009
Hayden Police Chief Ray Birch hugs Lorraine Johnson during a welcome home reception at The Haven Assisted Living Center on Monday night. Birch recently returned from Iraq, where he spent 191 days.
Published on March 3, 2009
City worker Tom Martindale cleans the dirt off of the sidewalks along Lincoln Avenue on Monday. The Steamboat Springs City Council will be finalizing a list of city services to help guide budget cuts at tonight's meeting.
Published on March 3, 2009
The first dedicated home of the Steamboat Springs Chamber of Commerce, at 1201 Lincoln Ave., was designed by noted architect Eugene Sternberg.
Published on March 3, 2009
The Steamboat Springs School District struck a deal with Equifax on Tuesday to offer free credit monitoring for a year to former employees whose Social Security numbers were on a laptop stolen from district offices last week. The move came after initial plans to charge former employees $40 for credit monitoring drew a public outcry.
Published on March 2, 2009
Karl Geisler, left, prepares to cut around a gate as he attempts to catch up with Chris Henry on Sunday during the dual slalom event during the final day of the U.S. Telemark National Championships.
Published on March 2, 2009
Brazilian Steamboat residents Thiago Santos, right, Pedro Vascimento, Sebastion Neto and Renoto Freitas celebrate as their team draws even with an Argentinan squad Sunday at Steamboat Springs High School. The soccer tournament was a fundraiser for Brazilian children.
Published on March 2, 2009
A dog sits on its house avoiding the snow earlier this week in the backyard of a home on Grant Street.
Published on March 2, 2009
Published on March 2, 2009
Houseplants prefer temperatures ranging from 55 to 75 F. Most plants adore south- and west-facing windows for the extended light exposure in the winter, but be sure to keep plants from touching the windows, and keep them away from hot or cold drafts.
Published on March 2, 2009
Eric Lamb, foreground, and David Hobbs race down Howelsen Hill on Sunday during the dual slalom race, a part of the U.S. Telemark National Championships, which wrapped up its four-day stay in Steamboat Springs with the light-hearted dual slalom.
Published on March 2, 2009
Atlanta resident Greg Cannon rides his snowboard down Headwall on Friday at Steamboat Ski Area after spending some time at Slopeside Grill for aprÃs ski. The base area is being looked at for $15 million in infrastructure improvements, which would include a creek feature.
Published on March 2, 2009
Louis Nijsten prepares to start the evening's workout.
Published on March 1, 2009
Michael Hurley, left, and Chris Cole perform deadlifts.
Published on March 1, 2009
Muir is working on building his Manic Training brand.
Published on March 1, 2009
Shane Dooley pushes himself during a training workout.
Published on March 1, 2009
Anne Zoltani performs the "bird dog" exercise. Muir reserves Tuesday and Thursday nights for women.
Published on March 1, 2009
Julie Wernig, right, Tara Wernig, middle, and Laura Philip work with dumbbells.
Published on March 1, 2009
Brian Smith, a teacher at The Lowell Whiteman School, lifts a Russian kettlebell during a workout at Graham "Bushy" Muir's Hayden gym.
Published on March 1, 2009
Shane Dooley holds a pad for Chris Cole during rugby training.
Published on March 1, 2009
Graham "Bushy" Muir, coach of the Steamboat Springs rugby team, works out during one of his Manic Training sessions in his Hayden garage. Muir has been sharing his training technique with a small group of locals and hopes to someday turn it into a business.
Published on March 1, 2009
This photo featuring Utah ski jumper Kyle Lockhart at Howelsen Hill, taken by John F. Russell, won first place for a sports photo at the Colorado Associated Press Editors and Reporters annual awards ceremony Friday night in Denver.
Published on March 1, 2009
Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. Ambassador Margot Johns, left, visits with St. Louis resident Paul Ohlman on Thursday while riding up the Sundown Express lift. The ski area will host ambassador hiring clinics March 6 and 7.
Published on March 1, 2009
Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. Ambassador Margot Johns talks about her job while riding the gondola Thursday.
Published on March 1, 2009
Steamboat Springs Middle School teacher Julia Ortiz explains the purpose of an assignment with her eighth-grade Spanish class.
Published on March 1, 2009
Loggers Rusty Baker, left, and James Lewis perform maintenance on a piece of equipment this past year at Pearl Lake. Baker, who owns Baker Resources, says the closing of Big Horn Lumber in Laramie, Wyo., will make harvesting trees more costly.
Published on March 1, 2009
The yellow lights of the city reflect off the low hanging clouds that blanketed Steamboat Springs on Thursday night.
Published on March 1, 2009
Construction worker Salvador Rodriquez waits for a section of drywall to be completed Friday as work continues on the Bombay Grill in the Wildhorse Marketplace.
Published on March 1, 2009
Oak Creek resident Gulya Paraketsova walks her dog, Ruby, with her grandson, Andrey, on Wednesday on West Colfax Street in Oak Creek. Three quarters of respondents to a recent Oak Creek policing survey said code enforcement such as leash laws and parking is an important need in town.
Published on March 1, 2009
Some Steamboat Realtors are looking ahead to commissions generated by closings later this year at condominium projects such as One Steamboat Place (pictured) and Trailhead Lodge.
Published on March 1, 2009
Edward Fuentes trims drywall at the Bombay Grill construction site in Wildhorse Marketplace on Friday afternoon. The restaurant is scheduled to open March 20, and it will become the first restaurant in Steamboat Springs to offer traditional Indian cuisine.
Published on March 1, 2009
Hayden High School senior Caitlin Mahanna is bumped out of the way by Rangely's Audrey Hogan on Saturday morning as the Tigers lost for the second time in the district tournament. Despite finishing fourth in the eight-team field, Hayden advances to next week's regional tournament.
Published on March 1, 2009
Steamboat's Charles Wood walks off the court after his team's 48-40 loss to Longmont Saturday at Longmont High School.
Published on March 1, 2009
Steamboat Springs head coach Luke DeWolfe talks with his team during a timeout Saturday at Longmont High School.
Published on March 1, 2009
Steamboat Springs' Jack Spady drives to the basket in the fourth quarter Saturday at Longmont High School.
Published on March 1, 2009
Longmont's Tom Pane defends against Steamboat's Alex Wood during the third quarter Saturday at Longmont High School. Longmont won, 48-40.
Published on March 1, 2009
Jennifer Shea
Published on March 1, 2009
Pricing real estate effectively right out of the starting gate is critical in Steamboat's buyer's market. Research shows that more prospective buyers asked to view property priced just less than fair market value.
Published on March 1, 2009
Hayden High School sophomore Ben Williams drives along the baseline looking for a route to the basket Saturday in the third-place game of the district tournament. Hayden lost for the second time in as many days, but it still will advance to play in the the regional tournament this week.
Published on March 1, 2009
Hayden High School junior Jarah Woodley drives for a layup in Saturday's loss to Rangely.
Published on March 1, 2009
Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. Ambassador Sharon Bigelow, right, gives a tour of the ski area Thursday to, from left, New Jersey resident Liz Davis and Bill and Donna Hebert, of St. Louis. Bigelow said she has been a Steamboat resident for 17 years, but this is her first year as an ambassador. "Thoroughly enjoying it," she said.
Published on March 1, 2009
Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. Ambassador Sharon Bigelow leads a tour down the High Noon trail Thursday.
Published on March 1, 2009
Austin Rae, middle, and classmates Erica Kipfer, left, and Mary O'Leary Brennan complete an assignment during Julia Ortiz's eighth-grade Spanish class at Steamboat Springs Middle School this week. The Steamboat Springs School Board now is debating class sizes.
Published on March 1, 2009
Joe Roberts draws a cartoon that appears weekly on the editorial page of the Sunday Pilot & Today. This is the cartoon for March 1, 2009.
Published on March 1, 2009
Logger James Lewis uses a skidder to remove beetle-killed lodgepole pine from Pearl Lake in North Routt County last year.
Published on March 1, 2009
Choreographer Tiana Buschmann gives feedback to her dance group during their Thursday practice.
Published on March 1, 2009
The economic challenges in our country have forced Steamboat's major hotels, such as the Sheraton Steamboat Resort and Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel, to focus more on customers' needs and to compete for the businesses that are booking conferences in Steamboat Springs.
Published on March 1, 2009
Students in Robin Bush's sixth-grade class in Hayden gather around the computer of Tim Lim, an engineer with the National Center for Atmospheric Research, minutes after releasing a weather balloon. The balloon was transmitting data about pressure, temperature, wind speed and location back to Lim's computer.
Published on March 1, 2009
There's plenty of room to innovate when taking photographs at night. Here, a flashlight was waved across the snow in the foreground during a 30-second exposure.
Published on March 1, 2009
Choreographer Tiana Buschmann, front, practices with her dance group Thursday night during rehearsal at Northwest Ballet Studio. The group will perform the "It Was All In Your Mind" piece March 5 to 7 during the annual Dance Showcase at Steamboat Springs High School.
Published on March 1, 2009
The Sheraton Steamboat Resort is making extra efforts to attract large conferences and seminars, a business staple that is faltering in the tough economy. Joan Morrison, director of sales and marketing at the Sheraton, said things could be looking up for the fourth quarter of 2009.
Published on March 1, 2009
