Photos for March 20, 2009

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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

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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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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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Todd Lodwick trains near Strawberry Park.

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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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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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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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Four-time Olympian Todd Lodwick

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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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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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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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"DJ," by Mike Benninghoven.

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Todd Lodwick with his newborn daughter, Charley, in 2006.

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Todd Lodwick jumps in 2001.

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Nordic combined skier Todd Lodwick

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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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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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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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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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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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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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"People in Front of Store," by Mike Benninghoven.

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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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