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Woman's bicycle accident highlights helmet use

A female bicyclist fell from her bike Thursday afternoon and then suffered a seizure, authorities said. The woman, who was not named, fell on Spring Creek Trail near Dry Creek Campground, Routt County Search and Rescue volunteer Darrel Levingston said.

"One of her statements that really hit me is that she always wears a helmet - this time, she wasn't," Levingston said.

He could not release information about the woman's injuries, but he said she was alert after the accident and taken to Yampa Valley Medical Center.

Levingston encouraged other bicyclists to wear helmets.

"We're in the height of our biking season," he said. "Helmets are a huge issue."

Steamboat Springs announces trail closure

The city of Steamboat Springs will close access Monday to the Skyline Trail from the Mount Werner Water facility on Clearwater Trail, while a new parking lot is constructed. During construction, the remaining section of Skyline Trail can be accessed from the Heavenly View cul de sac. Call 879-4300 with questions.

Literary Sojourn tickets nearly sold out

Tickets are running out for the 16th annual Literary Sojourn, to be held Sept. 27 at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort. This year's festival of readers and authors features Karen Joy Fowler, Andrew Sean Greer, Nathaniel Philbrick, Elizabeth Strout and Manil Suri, with master of ceremonies Erin McKean. Limited tickets are still available at Epilogue Book Co., Off the Beaten Path Bookstore and the Bud Werner Memorial Library. Cost is $75. Visit www.literarysojourn.org for details about the event and authors, or call the library at (970) 879-0240.