Matt Stensland
Photographer
- Contact Matt
- Call: 970-871-4247
- Email Directly: mstensland@steamboatpilot.com
Matt Stensland is a photojournalist for the Steamboat Pilot & Today. He has
worked for the paper since January 2006. Matt started working at the paper
as a reporter covering the town of Hayden, real estate and business. After
about a year he was hired on as the newspaper's first full-time
videographer. Matt has a bachelor's degree in print journalism from the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and grew up in Urbana. When not
working, you will most likely find Matt soaking at either the Old Town or
Strawberry Park hot springs.
Recent Stories
Brady Meier died Friday after construction site accident
Brady Meier was pronounced dead at 11:45 a.m. at Yampa Valley Medical Center, Routt County Coroner Rob Ryg said. The cause of his death has not been determined, but Ryg and investigating officers said they think Meier was struck with a fitting from a pressurized water line.
Hayden man dies after construction site accident
Man was working on project next to Slopeside Grill when fatally injured
A 29-year-old Hayden man died today after a compression cap on a water line blew off and struck him. The man was working on a construction project at the base of Mount Werner.
Man rescued from Fish Creek Falls ledge
An unidentified man sits stranded on a ledge about three-quarters of the way up the lower falls at Fish Creek Falls on Saturday evening.
VNA plans in limbo
Organization unsure about TMH purchase
The Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association may buy its portion of the current The Memorial Hospital campus, or the whole facility or none at all, said Cole White, VNA director of operations.
Photo gallery: Balloon Rodeo Media Day
Members of the media, event sponsors and VIPs got a glimpse of this weekend's Hot Air Balloon Rodeo on Friday morning. The Hot Air Balloon Rodeo is Saturday and Sunday at Bald Eagle Lake. Balloons launch and fly from 7-9:30 a.m.
Search for Rebecca Green scaled back until water levels drop
Search and Rescue to monitor flows in Fish Creek, wait for safer currents
Routt County Search and Rescue is scaling back its search for Rebecca Green until water levels recede to safe flows near upper Fish Creek Falls. Green has been missing since Saturday afternoon. A prayer vigil for the family is at 7 p.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church.
Search area narrowed
Long Lake gate will be closed to slow water in search for woman
Crews have narrowed the search area for Rebecca Green and are continuing their search today of upper Fish Creek Falls, where they hope to locate the Steamboat Springs woman missing since Saturday afternoon.
Logger lauds stimulus
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act helps to clear Routt National Forest
A loud diesel engine spews black smoke into the air as the machine it's driving carries a bundle of trees down a temporary logging road, with limbs snapping under its tires. These are the sights and sounds of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Northwest Colorado this summer.
Rescue crews leaving Fish Creek Falls for the day
Plans for tomorrow not yet known in the search for Rebecca Green, 40, of Steamboat Springs
Search and Rescue spokeswoman Riley Polumbus said at 5 p.m. today that rescuers are beginning to pack up and end today's search for 40-year-old Rebecca Green of Steamboat Springs. Green and her 8-year-old son, Kade, fell into Fish Creek below the upper falls Saturday. Kade was safely carried out by rescuers. Green has been missing since about 1 p.m. Saturday. Search plans for tomorrow are not yet decided.
Recent Photos
Bob Furman, left, and Randy Sackett, right, of Civil Design Consultants, work Thursday with Don Garner, middle, of Jag’s Enterprises, at the site of an extension of the Yampa River Core Trail.
Published on November 7, 2009
Police say this counterfeit $50 bill was passed at a Steamboat Springs convenience store in October. Police say this bill was not of especially high quality.
Published on November 7, 2009
A real $50 bill is shown here. There are several ways to tell real bills from counterfeit bills, police say.
Published on November 7, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School senior Joe Dover jumps and hugs quarterback Austin Hinder after Steamboat’s 30-21 win over Glenwood Springs High School on Friday in Glenwood. By beating Glenwood, Steamboat earned the Western Slope League title.
Published on November 6, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School quarterback Austin Hinder celebrates during the final seconds of Steamboat’s Friday night game against Glenwood Springs High School.
Published on November 6, 2009
