Photos for September 17, 2009

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Dustin Dahlin, 36, of Phippsburg, was pronounced dead at Yampa Valley Medical Center after a rollover crash on Routt County Road 33 on Wednesday night.

Published on September 17, 2009

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Ken Block rips through a muddy section during last year's Rally Colorado race near Hayden. Block is one of the top racers returning for the ninth annual event. Activities get under way today and wrap up with the awards presentation Sunday evening.

Published on September 17, 2009

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Jack Motica caught a 28-inch rainbow trout during the eighth annual Yampa Valley Golf-Trout Tournament.

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Alpine Aggregates is presenting its plans for a gravel pit in the South Valley to the Routt County Regional Planning Commission tonight. The pond on the site was left by a temporary gravel pit used in the widening of Colorado Highway 131.

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The low streamflows of September have revealed some of the last litter left by people recreating in and along the Yampa River during the summer. Friends of the Yampa and Respect the Yampa Committee members invited the public a river cleanup day 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday.

Published on September 17, 2009

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The low streamflows of September have revealed some of the last litter left by people recreating in and along the Yampa River during the summer. Friends of the Yampa and Respect the Yampa Committee members invited the public a river cleanup day 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday.

Published on September 17, 2009

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City Council candidate Kevin Bennett spoke during Steamboat Springs City Council's meeting with the residents of West Acres Mobile Home Park on Tuesday and used the opportunity to criticize Councilwoman Cari Hermacinski, his opponent in this year's election. Some found the move distasteful.

Published on September 17, 2009

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Paul Potyen explains how bicycle spokes and other reused materials will become a music-producing sculpture at his home Wednesday morning.

Published on September 17, 2009

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Paul Potyen explains the mechanics of his entry in Home ReSource's second annual Creative Community scrap art project. A reception for the project, which includes entries from six local artists and community groups, is from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Home ReSource at the Milner Landfill. When completed, Potyen's sculpture ideally will produce music and involve several moving parts.

Published on September 17, 2009

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Paul Potyen explains the mechanics of his entry in Home ReSource's second annual Creative Community scrap art project. When completed, the sculpture ideally will produce music and involve several moving parts.

Published on September 17, 2009