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Steamboat's balloon rodeo launches today
Event starts at 6 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Bald Eagle Lake
About 40 kaleidoscopic balloons will dot the morning skies above Steamboat this weekend. The launch site will be at Bald Eagle Lake, south of downtown off U.S. Highway 40, and events begin at 6 a.m. There’s no parking at the launch site, but free shuttles will run to and from the Meadows Parking Lot at Pine Grove and Mount Werner roads throughout the event.
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by Mike Lawrence
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Tom Ross: Ladies’ choice at Ute’s bear dance
Ute elder, archaeologist discuss rock art
Ute elder Clifford Duncan and Bureau of Land Management archaeologist Carol Patterson spoke at United Methodist Church at Eighth and Oak streets in Steamboat Springs. Art was a form of universal language for the tribe, they explained.
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Sanger reflects on Obama administration
New York Times correspondent discusses president’s first 18 months
The New York Times reporter David Sanger spoke to an audience at a full Strings Music Pavilion on Thursday about the state of President Barack Obama’s administration and the challenges the president faces. His talk kicked off Seminars at Steamboat.
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Steamboat's balloon rodeo launches today
Event starts at 6 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Bald Eagle Lake
About 40 kaleidoscopic balloons will dot the morning skies above Steamboat this weekend. The launch site will be at Bald Eagle Lake, south of downtown off U.S. Highway 40, and events begin at 6 a.m. There’s no parking at the launch site, but free shuttles will run to and from the Meadows Parking Lot at Pine Grove and Mount Werner roads throughout the event.
Tom Ross: Ladies’ choice at Ute’s bear dance
Ute elder, archaeologist discuss rock art
Ute elder Clifford Duncan and Bureau of Land Management archaeologist Carol Patterson spoke at United Methodist Church at Eighth and Oak streets in Steamboat Springs. Art was a form of universal language for the tribe, they explained.
Hayden town manager resigns
Russ Martin will take job as town manager in Camp Verde, Ariz.
Russ Martin has resigned to take a position as town manager in Camp Verde, Ariz. His resignation is effective Aug. 7, and he starts the new job two days later.
Karl Rove headed to Steamboat
Republican strategist will be keynote speaker at Freedom Conference in August
The influential GOP strategist and analyst will be the keynote speaker at the Freedom Conference, scheduled for Aug. 27 and 28 at The Steamboat Grand. The conference is put on by the Steamboat Institute, a local conservative nonprofit group.
Colorful weekend ahead for Steamboat
Saturday and Sunday will offer a feast for the eyes and ears of Routt County festival goers. The busy weekend kicks off at 6 a.m. Saturday with the 30th annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo at Bald Eagle Lake.
Congresswoman DeGette visits proposed wilderness area near Carbondale
Land outside of Carbondale and Redstone that’s being eyed for a wilderness designation did its best to impress a contingent of elected officials, land managers and others with its wildness Wednesday.
Forest Service OKs Eagle County beetle-kill plans
Local forest officials have signed off on plans to remove some beetle-infested pines from certain areas within the White River National Forest.
Diesel fuel found in Breckenridge pond
Source of contaminant is unknown; EPA, other agencies are investigating the cause
Diesel fuel has been bubbling up into a fishing pond west of Highway 9 in a Breckenridge industrial area for about a week, but the exact source of the pungent contaminant is unclear.
Nancy Kramer: Rance Moon earns Ann Copeland award in inaugural year
The inaugural Ann Copeland Emerging Producer Award was given to Rance Moon, of Craig, in mid-May. Moon maintains a small flock of sheep at his ranch north of Craig for market and fiber production and distribution.
Steamboat briefs: We Love Steamboat event honors 6 contest winners
The Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association handed out awards to winners of its We Love Steamboat contest last week. Mike Martin won the $10,000 first-place prize for his video, and Brian Ferguson won $2,000 for his second-place video.
Oak Creek's Black Mountain Tavern to close
Marijuana dispensary owner hopes to use space to grow plants
Oak Creek's Black Mountain Tavern will shut its doors at the end of July, owner Dan Bubenheim said, after a poor economic recovery made it infeasible to keep open.
Summer beach volleyball standings for July 9, 2010
Adult Summer Beach Volleyball League Standings
Coed C softball league standings for July 9, 2010
Coed C League Softball Standings
Archaeologist, tribe elder to discuss Ute rock art and spirituality
The evolution and spirituality of Ute rock art is the subject of today’s Brown Bag Lunch Lectures event at Tread of Pioneers Museum. Archaeologist Carol Patterson and Ute elder Clifford Duncan will lead the free discussions, scheduled for noon and 5 p.m.
Tour de Steamboat will feature biking celebrity Andy Hampsten
One of the nation’s most acclaimed cyclists, famous for his accomplishments in the renowned European road tours, is coming to Steamboat Springs. The Tour de Steamboat, scheduled for July 17, will feature Andy Hampsten, America’s Lance Armstrong before Lance was Lance.
Summit Extreme baseball team prepares for state
Squad enters weekend championship tournament as No. 3 seed
After playing some 50 games across the state and region this summer, the Summit Extreme 13-and-younger baseball team is on the cusp of its biggest tournament of the year.
Annual Steamboat rugby tournament today will honor Steve ‘Zog’ Herzog
As the season starts for the Steamboat Rugby Club, there is always talk about completing the big three: winning the Mountain League, winning the Cow Pie Classic and winning the Ski Town Classic rugby tournaments. But the reality is, the Cow Pie Classic is always the big prize.
Primary deadline nears for Routt County voters
Monday last day to register, change affiliation for Aug. 10 vote
Monday is the deadline for voters to register or change their party affiliation in time for the Aug. 10 primary. Voters registered as unaffiliated can affiliate with a party and vote that party’s ballot up to Aug. 10, Routt County Elections Supervisor Vicki Weber said.
2010 Steamboat Springs Running Series men's and women's point standings
2010 Steamboat Springs Running Series men's and women's point standings
Piknik Theatre Festival kicks off with ‘Into the Woods’
The third annual Piknik Theatre Festival kicks off at 6 p.m. today in Spring Creek Park with a performance of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods,” a family-friendly musical that intertwines several traditional fairytales in a story of personal growth and morality.
Howelsen Hill running event returns to Steamboat on Saturday
Runners can race in 4- or 8-mile runs
Walter Magill was just another competitor in last weekend’s Mountain Madness race, part of the Steamboat Springs Running Series, but afterward he was the first to step before the crowd gathered for the post-race awards ceremony and speak.
What to do in Steamboat for July 9 to 15
Once a professional boxer and furniture factory worker, American singer-songwriter Paul Thorn turned to telling stories through bluesy country rock. Thorn plays at 9 p.m. Saturday at Ghost Ranch Saloon.
New Mastersounds to play at Old Town Pub tonight
The stage is more than a venue for performance for The New Mastersounds. After playing together for more than 10 years, the four-piece funk jam band can switch gears with the slight nod of a head or the raise of an eyebrow, drummer Simon Allen said.
Wirth resigns as Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club board president
Andy Wirth has resigned as president of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club’s board of directors after eight years in that position. He said his job as senior vice president of sales and marketing for Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. and other obligations have limited his ability to serve the Winter Sports Club.
