Stories for July 27, 2009

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Motorhead Madness car show attracts enthusiasts of all ages

Standing next to his mother, 3-year-old Vincent Schierenberg, blond hair sticking out from beneath a light green baseball hat, extended his right arm toward a black 1962 Chevrolet Impala. "That's cool," he said.

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Tennis tournament records largest field

Generations of all sorts took to the courts, and that was the best part of the weekend's Steamboat Tennis Association Championships, Jim Swiggart said Sunday after the final matches had ended.

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Motorhead Madness car show attracts enthusiasts of all ages

Standing next to his mother, 3-year-old Vincent Schierenberg, blond hair sticking out from beneath a light green baseball hat, extended his right arm toward a black 1962 Chevrolet Impala. "That's cool," he said.

Freedom Conference lineup announced

Steamboat Institute announces its speakers for event in August

The Steamboat Institute has announced its slate of speakers for the inaugural Freedom Conference in August. The Institute promotes limited government, lower taxes, free markets, a strong national defense and individual rights and responsibilities as its mission.

Boys & Girls Club to host carnival

Open house event is at 4 p.m. Tuesday

The Boys & Girls Club of Steamboat Springs has come a long way since opening its doors June 8. This week, people can see for themselves. The club is holding an open house at 4 p.m. Tuesday at its location in the George P. Sauer Human Services Center on Seventh Street.

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Enduro racing returns to Routt County

Racers made three, four or five laps on the 13-mile course in the Greenridge Enduro race, but it didn't take Steamboat Springs daredevil Kerry Lofy very long to figure out why it's called enduro racing.

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Luke Graham: Average guys with awesome abilities

There's a lot to like about action sports. The once second-tiered sports world of the X Games, Dew Tour - and anything else that involves a little bit of lunacy - has come a long way in the past 15 to 20 years.

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Strings to offer unusual instruments this week

Bamboo stems, crystal glasses part of performances

In addition to the traditional Bach and Brahms, this week's musical offerings at the Strings Music Pavilion bring brass, gold and crystal, as well as bamboo and blues, to the stage.

The Record for July 25

2:57 a.m. Department of Wildlife officers were dispatched to a report of a bear in the 400 block of Dabney Lane.

Steamboat briefs: Registration open for Steamboat Triathlon

Registration is under way for the 2009 Steamboat Triathlon, Aug. 30 at Lake Catamount. Offering a sprint-distance event, the triathlon takes place entirely in Steamboat Springs.

Deb Babcock: Caterpillars in our gardens

All bugs have a purpose here on Earth. It's just that some bugs tend to - well, bug us more than others.

Aging Well: Disability awareness highlights challenges, opportunities

Disability Awareness Week is a time to think about challenges facing people with disabilities or, taking awareness one step further, to pretend to have a disability.

Running Series results: Spring Creek Memorial

Running Series results: Spring Creek Memorial

Monday Medical: YVMC pays attention to safety in radiation

YVMC has always paid special attention to its pediatric patients, especially when it comes to radiation dosage.