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Performance artist entertains Steamboat crowd
Weekly Strings youth concerts feature interactive performances
After the conclusion of Tuesday’s Strings Music Festival Youth Concert, 6-year-old Max Hamilton approached the performer, Peter Davison, with one question. “How do you do all that stuff?” Max asked. Davison's answer was simple. "I practiced a lot," he said.
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by Nicole Inglis
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Early Morning
Riders coming through Steamboat aim to raise awareness
Cyclists try to promote local food, alternative transportation
Charlie Preston-Townsend rode into town Sunday afternoon with Spela Bertoncelj and Andy Boslett as part of their 3,500-mile journey to Washington, D.C. The goal of the trip is to eat as much locally grown and produced food as they can and explore alternative modes of transportation, while promoting awareness for both.
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by Jack Weinstein
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Livestock auction kicks off in Steamboat
More than 346,000 head of cattle at auction, worth an estimated $240 million
More than 346,000 head of cattle are for sale this week from Steamboat Springs. Superior Livestock Auction General Manager Jim Odle said the Week in the Rockies XXII auction, which started Monday and runs through Saturday at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort, is probably the largest cattle auction ever.
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by Jack Weinstein
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Stories
Steamboat City Council to consider relaxing aspects of vacation home rental policy
The Steamboat Springs City Council took the first step Tuesday toward relaxing fees and parking constraints on the operators of licensed vacation home rental properties, but not before it heard from passionate constituents on either side of an issue that has stirred a stew of emotions for more than a decade.
Steamboat school district combines positions
Two Steamboat Springs School District employees concluded their tenures with the district last week, and their positions were combined into one. The district hired Pascal Ginesta to serve as director of maintenance operations and transportation.
Construction delays start Wednesday on Colorado Highway 131
Traffic on Colorado Highway 131 in the Oak Creek Canyon will have delays of 15 to 20 minutes Wednesday and Thursday as traffic is reduced to one lane.
Performance artist entertains Steamboat crowd
Weekly Strings youth concerts feature interactive performances
After the conclusion of Tuesday’s Strings Music Festival Youth Concert, 6-year-old Max Hamilton approached the performer, Peter Davison, with one question. “How do you do all that stuff?” Max asked. Davison's answer was simple. "I practiced a lot," he said.
Riders coming through Steamboat aim to raise awareness
Cyclists try to promote local food, alternative transportation
Charlie Preston-Townsend rode into town Sunday afternoon with Spela Bertoncelj and Andy Boslett as part of their 3,500-mile journey to Washington, D.C. The goal of the trip is to eat as much locally grown and produced food as they can and explore alternative modes of transportation, while promoting awareness for both.
Journalist David Sanger to speak about reality of Obama’s 1st year
The New York Times chief Washington correspondent David Sanger will be the first speaker this year in the Seminars at Steamboat series and will speak at 5 p.m. Thursday at Strings Music Pavilion.
No fireworks injuries reported in Steamboat during July 4 weekend
1 small fire extinguished as rain dampens holiday dangers
Wet weather kept the fireworks and crowds at least a little quieter than usual during the past weekend. Police and firefighters report that although there were several calls for noise complaints and intoxicated revelers, the weekend was safe for all.
Locals 2010: Shaunna Watterson
The North Routt Community Charter School’s inaugural class of kindergartners graduated from the eighth grade in May. Without Shaunna Watterson, the students may not have had the chance.
Jimmy Westlake: The Summer Triangle
There are few sights in nature more beautiful than the starry summer sky. When the sun goes down and the summer stars come out, three of the first ones you see, high in the northeastern sky, will be the three bright stars that form the corners of an unmistakable asterism called the Summer Triangle.
Livestock auction kicks off in Steamboat
More than 346,000 head of cattle at auction, worth an estimated $240 million
More than 346,000 head of cattle are for sale this week from Steamboat Springs. Superior Livestock Auction General Manager Jim Odle said the Week in the Rockies XXII auction, which started Monday and runs through Saturday at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort, is probably the largest cattle auction ever.
Locals 2010: Eddie Keiser
As Eddie Keiser picked at a muffin on a sun-soaked June morning, it was hard to take the smile off the self-made man. His skin was tan, his hands were calloused, and here was a man thinking about his last eight years in Steamboat Springs.
Locals 2010: Mix and Karen Beauvais
Ah, fate. Had it not been for an early-’70s promotional film — “Steamboat, We Like it Here” — Mix and Karen Beauvais might never have gotten together. More than three decades later, they are virtually inseparable.
Locals 2010: Lynne Romeo
Some people seek adventure by jumping out of planes or skiing down the face of a cliff, but Lynne Romeo believes adventure is found in everyday life. “This is just another adventure,” she said about opening Ciao Gelato six months ago.
Steamboat Briefs: Steamboat Art Museum shop seeks local pieces
The Steamboat Art Museum gift shop is seeking work by local artists and craftspeople. The shop sells artist work on a consignment basis. Proceeds help support the Art Museum.
Locals 2010: Susan Shoemaker
Susan Shoemaker can do anything. That’s the opinion of longtime friend and local Barb Shipley, who refers to Susan as a one-of-a-kind Renaissance woman.
Locals 2010: Tracie Line
More than 400 babies were welcomed into the world at the Yampa Valley Medical Center last year, and Tracie Line is developing a better way to measure just how healthy they are before they are able to go home.
Locals 2010: Jim and Judy Kendall
Jim and Judy Kendall have seen Routt County’s population grow and shift, change and expand. From their home near Stagecoach Reservoir — they’re not quite in South Routt and not quite in Steamboat Springs, “just Routt County,” Judy says — the Kendalls have seen their little corner of the world grow.
Locals 2010: Janine Pierce
The several rooms that make up Brand Spanking Used along Colorado Highway 131 in Oak Creek are packed. Janine, the creator and owner of Brand Spanking Used, has lived in the Yampa Valley for 12 years and operated the store in the heart of Oak Creek for nine years.
Locals 2010: Steve & Denise Hitchcock
Steve Hitchcock’s career has been a whirlwind tour of jobs with some of the most respected outdoor apparel companies in the world. But Denise Hitchcock has a better job title. The self-proclaimed “domestic coordinator and engineer” and her husband have spent the better part of the past 12 years carving out successful business niches in Steamboat Springs.
Locals 2010: George Hine
George Hine noted on a sunny morning in late May that during the past couple of years, he’s started getting minor “sinus stuff.” That can be a tough thing for a city arborist. “Maybe it’s time to retire,” George joked, while checking on blooming Schubert chokecherry trees on Howelsen Parkway.
Locals 2010: Katie & D.J. Bessey
In the six years they have owned Hahn’s Peak Café, the Bessey family has doubled in size. Katie and D.J. Bessey run the cozy North Routt County restaurant with the help of their 3 1/2-year-old son, Sal, a beguiling, big-eyed charmer. Their daughter, Ramona, was born in April.
Tom Ross: Paul Thayer made his mark
Fighter ace brought ski area into modern era
Paul Thayer had the drive and vision 40 years ago to propel Steamboat Ski Area into the modern era. But it’s understandable that many current residents of Routt County know little about him.
Brent Boyer: Amazing Steamboat
I met David Taylor recently in his basement apartment on Cherry Drive. I’ve actually known David for many years — he was a Steamboat Pilot & Today employee when I first started here — but our early June meeting was the first time I really got to know David Taylor. And I was fascinated.
Locals 2010: David Taylor
David Taylor always has been fascinated by fabrics, but it took a chance friendship to turn that obsession with material into a lucrative career and international fame.
Locals 2010: David Nagel
Lee Nagel is proud to claim Steamboat Springs resident David Nagel as family. “We love him; we get to keep him,” said Lee, who is married to David’s brother Steve in Plano, Texas.
Locals 2010: Ben Saari
Whether it’s creating a business or restoring his 1974 Toyota Land Cruiser, Ben Saari is at home when he is building. “It seems like I’ve always had a wrench in my hand,” Ben said.
Manic takes different approach to training
Whether training for a specific race, sports, or life’s everyday activities, dozens of Routt County residents have found Manic Training is helping them achieve their goals.
Six days in Wellington
Cruising New Zealand’s capital
During my whirlwind trip to New Zealand, I took in all the capital city had to offer — and it didn’t include bungee jumping or skydiving.
Locals 2010: Mark Satkiewicz
In a quest to meet his goal of biking to work for 200 days this year, it was not unusual to see Mark Satkiewicz blazing down Fish Creek Falls Road in February on his bike wearing a snowboard helmet and goggles.
Locals 2010: Kayleigh Esswein
Rising Steamboat Springs High School senior Kayleigh Esswein was taken aback when asked the last time she was bored. Sitting at her house in early June, on the eve of traveling to Mexico to teach English and learn more Spanish, the 17-year-old brunette’s expression turned from carefree smile to one of deep thought.
Locals 2010: Matt Watwood
Read a book or play an instrument? Help herd goats or shoot some hoops? Matt Watwood, fresh off his graduation from Soroco High School, said the best part of the end of high school has been not having anything to do.
Locals 2010: Irlan Neas
Former Steamboat Springs mayor Irlan Neas knows a thing or two about street construction. In the late 1960s, he pushed through Steamboat’s first penny sales tax so the city could afford to pave a few streets besides Lincoln Avenue. At the time, all of Ski Town USA’s streets — save the main drag — were dirt and gravel.
Locals 2010: Cheryl Hardy-Moore
Cheryl Hardy-Moore said that when she came to Steamboat Springs in 1982, she thought it was just a ho-hum cow town. The Silver Spring, Md., native sang at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and raised a little mischief with world-famous photographer Annie Leibovitz when they were middle schoolers.
The many hues of green building
When it comes to sustainable homes in North Routt County, it turns out there are several shades of green. For Stephanie and Jim Finegan, of Willow Creek Pass, the goal was to wrap their new home in the best-insulated shell possible.
Cooking With: Biscuits built right in Steamboat
Lil’ House’s Chris McKenzie perfects the comfort food
Chris McKenzie has been a chef at a five-star French restaurant and an elite hotel, but his biggest culinary challenge may have come in the form of a biscuit.
Moose mounting a comeback in Colorado
Want to see a moose? You don’t have to go far.
Suddenly, I caught movement directly to my left. It was a cow moose — hopefully a barren cow — and she was no more than five paces away.
The Record for July 4, 2010
Sunday, July 4
