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Working dogs compete
Announcing the ranch dogs racing around sheep and through obstacle courses is a work of love for Carol Lucero, who will announce and enter two of her own dogs in this weekend's fifth annual Steamboat Stock Dog Challenge.
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by Zach Fridell
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Steamboat briefs for Aug. 29
Local resident wins Powerball lottery drawing
Soroco welcomes North Park
North Park High School football coach Toby Sanchez has a pretty simple philosophy when it comes to 8-man football: The team with the most speed, he said, usually wins.
Labor Day filled with activities
Oak Creek's annual Labor Day festivities kick off tonight, starting a weekend full of fun - from family events like Sunday's Kiddie Fun Fair, to social events including barbecues and pancake breakfasts, to the sillier Oak Creek traditions such, as the Kiss the Pig contest.
Designer and painter Marissa Mack makes art for herself, when inspiration strikes
Marissa Mack is the first to point out she's not a professional painter.
Local dressmaker can't imagine life without sewing
Dressmaker Gale Loveitt doesn't remember how or why she started sewing, but it might have had something to do with an inadequate selection of clothing for the doll she played with as a 6-year-old.
Arts calendar for Aug. 29
Art events ยค Leisure Mountain Studio in Yampa hosts a reception from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday for new work by gallery regulars Nita Naugle, Susie Pattillo, Richard Villa, Carol Villa and Jeanne Willman. The collection of photography and prints will be up through the end of August. Leisure Mountain Studio is a coffee shop/gallery space at 158 Moffat Ave. in Yampa. Call 638-4500.
On Scene for Aug. 29
There are few things I like more than music. I spend hours at my computer finding new bands, and I can't run more than 10 steps without my iPod. So when I heard the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival was being held a few blocks from my best friend's apartment in San Francisco, I immediately bought a ticket.
CD review for The Walkmen
With "You & Me," New York pop-garage boys The Walkmen offer a jittering collection of down-tempo pop tunes, all full of uncertainty and doubt and fantastically melodic guitar lines that completely clash with everything else going on.
Salazar fires up Invesco crowd
Soft-spoken congressman finds his voice before thousands
John Salazar is usually a quiet man, not prone to raising his voice or showing much emotion in public.
Working dogs compete
Announcing the ranch dogs racing around sheep and through obstacle courses is a work of love for Carol Lucero, who will announce and enter two of her own dogs in this weekend's fifth annual Steamboat Stock Dog Challenge.
Businesses, trustees to meet
Oak Creek residents aim to resolve Police Department issue
More than 50 Oak Creek residents packed Town Hall on Thursday night for another heated discussion about their embattled Police Department and its chief, Russ Caterinicchio.
Margaret Hair: Live music for the masses
On Saturday, Sept. 13, Old Town Pub will present live music by Back Door Slam, a blues rock band from the Irish Sea's Isle of Man.
Familiar foes face off
Hayden to play former coach
The Hayden and Coal Ridge football programs are pretty familiar with each other. The teams have opened their seasons against each other the past couple of years.
Steinberg a hit at DNC
Obamas, Clintons receive local photographer's latest book
Steamboat Springs photographer Jim Steinberg may be in Wisconsin this week, but he is making quite an impression at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver.
Into the unknown
Steamboat opens season with game against Laramie
The unknown can be scary. Steamboat Springs High School football coach Aaron Finch admits that when his team opens its season at 7 p.m. today against Laramie at Deti Stadium in Wyoming, the Sailors will face a lot of questions, such as: What's the character of the team?
Dems push for military votes
Lawrence G. Romo said there are two keys to getting Southwestern military veterans to vote Democratic in November: focusing on families and winning swing votes from Hispanic veterans in Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada.
Initiative offers up 1,000 bikes for DNC visitors
In the words of the Edgar Winter Group, an initiative in Denver this week is inviting visitors to the 2008 Democratic National Convention to, "Come on, and take a free ride."
Aviation veterans to speak at 4th annual Wild West Air Fest
It's an old axiom in the business world that it's easier to keep an existing customer than it is to find a new one. It rings particularly true for Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame member Ralph Hood.
Rob Douglas: What, when and why
Six months ago, Steamboat Pilot & Today published my first weekly column. During that period, I've received hundreds of comments and questions about the opinions I've expressed and the topics I've selected. Today, I'll attempt to address the most frequent inquiries.
Labor Day filled with activities
Oak Creek's annual Labor Day festivities kick off tonight, starting a weekend full of fun - from family events like Sunday's Kiddie Fun Fair, to social events including barbecues and pancake breakfasts, to the sillier Oak Creek traditions such, as the Kiss the Pig contest.
Music that moves them
Moreland & Arbuckle play roots, blues
"We're all drawn to the things that move us," blues guitarist Aaron Moreland said over the phone from his home in Kansas.
Everybody is a rock star
Jonathan Tiersten wants to share his show with the crowd
The last time Jonathan Tiersten played at The Tugboat Grill & Pub, he showed up at 6 p.m. - about four hours before showtime - to absorb the local atmosphere.
Ski jumpers find opportunity in Norway
Three locals travel with US Ski Team to get experience abroad
Taylor Fletcher, Brett Denney and Cliff Field left for Lillehammer, Norway, last week in search of opportunity. The three Steamboat Springs residents are finding it.
The Record for Aug. 27
12:03 a.m. Routt County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a reported burglary in the 44200 block of Routt County Road 36. Officers took a report. The incident is under investigation.
Western Slope football preview
Coaches League Champion poll: Hayden (5 votes), Meeker (1 vote)
