Photos for May 15, 2009

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It doesn't appear that Steamboat Springs' Cook Chevrolet, Jeep and Subaru will be affected by the closure of 1,100 General Motors dealerships across the country. Chevrolet is a GM brand.

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Soroco High School junior Cody Miles rounds the corner with the baton Thursday during the boys 800-meter relay.

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Soroco High School freshman Lauryn Bruggink hands the baton off to Ceanna Rossi during the girls 800-meter relay Thursday at the state track meet in Lakewood.

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Hayden High School's Calla Manzanares runs in the 3,200-meter relay on Thursday at the state track meet in Lakewood.

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Braylin Wertenberger takes the baton from Billy Zehner for Hayden on Thursday in the 800-meter relay at the state track meet in Lakewood.

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Hayden High School's Coy Letlow hands the baton off to Jake Walker in the boys 800-meter relay Thursday at the state track meet in Lakewood.

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Hayden High School's Aspen Zabel runs Thursday in the girls 3,200-meter relay at the state track meet in Lakewood. The Tigers finished eighth in the event.

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Hayden High School's Jake Walker runs Thursday in the boys 800-meter relay. The Tigers team advanced to the finals in the event.

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Krista Tomke, left, Delanie VeDepo, Calla Manzanares and Aspen Zabel celebrate after they placed eighth for Hayden in the girls 3,200-meter relay on Thursday at the state track meet in Lakewood.

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Hayden High School junior Jake Walker, No. 7, tries to stay ahead of a pack of runners Thursday at the state track meet in Lakewood in his preliminary heat of the 100-meter dash. Dolores' Kellen Schuebel, No. 6, eventually passed Walker, but his third-place finish in the heat was enough to earn him a spot in Saturday morning's 100 finals.

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Soroco High School junior Alex Estes leaps to a second place finish on Thursday at the state track meet in Lakewood.

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Soroco High School junior Alex Estes leaps to a second place finish Thursday at the state track meet in Lakewood. Estes saved his best jump for last, hurdling from sixth place to second place with one jump.

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Vince Matthews, state geologist and director for the Colorado Geological Survey, spoke about the global demand for energy and minerals and the implications for Colorado. He was the first speaker for Fueling Thought Energy Summit 2009, hosted by Yampa Valley Partners at the Holiday Inn of Craig.

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State Sen. Al White, R-Hayden, and Rep. Randy Baumgardner, R-Hot Sulphur Springs, not pictured, kicked off the Fueling Thought Energy Summit 2009 on Thursday at the Holiday Inn of Craig. The pair introduced the first speaker, Vince Matthews, state geologist and director of Colorado Geological Survey. "My Senate district and Rep. Baumgardner's House district are the most hydrocarbon-centric districts in Colorado, perhaps even the country," White said. "This country has been blessed with the existence of what we produce in Northwest Colorado."

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Cole Worsley, a senior at Steamboat Springs High School, heads to Loveland today to compete in the State Swimming Championships at Mountain View High School. Worsley, who won a state title in the 100-yard butterfly last year, will compete in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly, and will anchor the 200- and 400-yard freestyle events for the Moffat County High School Bulldogs. SSHS does not have a swim team, so Worsley swims for Craig.

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Routt County Extension Agent C.J. Mucklow helps 4-H club member Martha Anderson attach an ear tag to her lamb Wednesday during weigh-in at the Routt County Fairgrounds.

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McKenzie Reynolds, 9, guides her sheep Wednesday during weigh-in at the Routt County Fairgrounds with 11-year-old Taylor Elliott, left, and 9-year-old Kristina Steinberg, right.

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Drummer Connor Hagerty and guitarist Noah Pfaff jam while rehearsing with the Westons for this year's Battle of the Bands.

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Guitarist River Loughran strikes a pose while rehearsing with the Westons for this year's Battle of the Bands.

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Noah Pfaff, right, and River Loughran jam while rehearsing for this year's Battle of the Bands. The young musicians will be part of the Westons.

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The Westons are planning on making their mark at this year's Battle of the Bands. The group includes, counterclockwise from left, guitarist Noah Pfaff, drummer Connor Hagerty, bass player Graham Geppert and guitarist River Loughran.

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Gerald Hardage's photos and mixed media works are featured in September and October at the Depot Art Center. A reception for the show is from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday; admission is free, and live music by the Andy Pratt Trio starts at 7 p.m.

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Among the topics Knapp plans to address is photo display options, like the framing technique seen here.

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Local photographer Kenny Knapp will give a presentation about Photoshop editing techniques at a meeting of The Photography Forum at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Center for Visual Arts.

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Photographer Gerald Hardage started The Photography Forum in fall 2008 as a way for local photographers of all skill and experience levels to share knowledge and ideas. The forum meets on the third Monday of each month at the Center for Visual Arts.

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Gerald Hardage's photos and mixed media works are featured in September and October at the Depot Art Center. A reception for the show is from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday; admission is free, and live music by the Andy Pratt Trio starts at 7 p.m.

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Fort Collins band Good Gravy uses two drummers and an electric mandolin to push its bluegrass roots to new musical horizons. The band plays Saturday at Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill.

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Dance instructor Heidi Meshurel-Jolly helps student Emily Laurinec-Studer during class at Northwest Ballet Studio.

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A student holds her position and Sophie Abate is reflected in a mirror during a ballet class at the Northwest Ballet Studio.

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Ballet students Jessica Bertrand, left, and Sophie Abate, practice under the watchful eye of Northwest Ballet teacher Heidi Meshurel-Jolly during a class at the Northwest Ballet Studio.

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A student holds her position while listening as ballet instructor Heidi Meshurel-Jolly talks with students Katelyn Ihrig, reflected in mirror at far left, and Emily Laurinec-Studer at Northwest Ballet. Pointe is one of many dance styles covered in the studio's upcoming summer schedule.

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