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Steamboat's Wild West Air Fest links past, present aviation
Annual event is Saturday and Sunday at Steamboat Springs Airport
Vintage and modern machines will be on display at the sixth annual festival this weekend at Steamboat Springs Airport. Airplane and helicopter rides will be available for purchase for those who want to experience the aircraft in action and get a bird's-eye view of the Yampa Valley.
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Texture at the heart of Artists’ Gallery of Steamboat show today
Bill Sanders' “Equus Terra,” or Horses of the Earth, will be on display today at the Artists’ Gallery of Steamboat during First Friday Artwalk, featuring several ceramic horses, as well as plates and other sculptures. Artists' Gallery of Steamboat will be hosting work from watercolor artist Greg Effinger and fabric artist Sue Gallion along with Sanders during the Friday event.
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Steamboat Springs Stage Race speeds to a start
Second annual event started with a time trial today, continues all weekend
Riders blazed through the first day of the four-part race, a time trial in eastern Steamboat Springs. About 350 cyclists are participating in the second annual event, which continues today with the Marabou Ranch Circuit Race. Races begin at 8 a.m.
Steamboat 10K at 10,000 Feet to draw hundreds
Race is one of final three of Steamboat Springs Running Series
Organizers expect about 200 people to show up at the top of Rabbit Ears Pass on Sunday to compete in 10K and 5K races. The total elevation gain of the 10-kilometer run is about 1,200 feet. Three years ago the race drew 70 runners, and last year more than 170 came out.
Steamboat's Wild West Air Fest links past, present aviation
Annual event is Saturday and Sunday at Steamboat Springs Airport
Vintage and modern machines will be on display at the sixth annual festival this weekend at Steamboat Springs Airport. Airplane and helicopter rides will be available for purchase for those who want to experience the aircraft in action and get a bird's-eye view of the Yampa Valley.
September's First Friday Artwalk listings
Here's a full list of September's First Friday Artwalk locations in Steamboat Springs.
Harvest Social features homegrown potluck Sept. 10 in Steamboat
The movement toward growing more food at home has gradually been taking hold in Routt County this summer. Locovores have a chance to share the bounty Sept. 10 when Deep Roots, Yampatika and Transition Steamboat host a potluck dinner during the Harvest Social at Library Hall.
Old school carpeting recycled in California
The truck finally arrived at 6:30 a.m. Thursday. After it was unloaded, crews at Los Angeles Fibers, a carpet recycling plant in Vernon, Calif., fed more than 20,000 pounds of worn carpeting taken out of Steamboat Springs Middle School and Strawberry Park Elementary School into a carpet-recycling machine.
Hayden Town Council approves road work
Town can issue certificates of occupancy for Lake Village homes
The Hayden Town Council approved preliminary acceptance of road improvements Thursday for the Lake Village subdivision by a 5-0 vote.
Community Agriculture Alliance: Biking with cattle in Routt County
It’s time for fall traffic jams in Routt County, but not the kind many of you might be accustomed to. Beginning now and persisting through late October or early November, area ranchers will gather cattle from their summer pastures and bring them home. Often, the route home is along our county roads.
Labor Day festivities have historical flavor in Oak Creek
Oak Creek celebration dates back to town’s mining heyday
Since at least 1913, Oak Creek has attracted throngs of people, residents and visitors, for the annual Labor Day festivities along the streets of the town. Oak Creek will be hosting several events for Labor Day weekend.
Chili Challenge, hoedown return for Labor Day weekend in Steamboat
Labor Day weekend is a time to bid goodbye to the warm days of summer. On Sunday, at Eighth and Oak streets, the annual Chuck Wagon Chili Challenge will be the event to help transition locals and visitors into Steamboat’s fall season.
North Routt Wither cabin an attraction
Ceremony for restored pioneer home at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Hahn’s Peak Village
A ribbon-cutting is planned for about 2:30 p.m. Sunday to celebrate the restoration of the historic Wither cabin. The event will be during the Arts, Crafts and Collectibles Fair on Main Street in Hahn’s Peak Village.
Flu season arrives in Steamboat Springs
Health care providers across Steamboat prepare vaccinations
Flu season is here, and local health care providers are prepping their syringes. The percentage of visits for flu-like illnesses typically begins a steep climb beginning in September and doesn’t calm down until December, according to statistics from the state health office.
Steamboat briefs: Symphony Orchestra’s 1st concert set for Sunday
The Steamboat Symphony Orchestra’s opening concert is at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Strings Music Pavilion. For details and tickets, visit www.steamboatorchestra.org or call 970-870-3223.
Soroco volleyball starts season today, banks on experience
No one on the Soroco girls volleyball team is suggesting anything crazy. It’s just that when the girls look over their team, see who’s back from last year and compare their own efforts with those of the past couple of years, well, they get a little excited.
The Record for Sept. 1
12:02 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a suspicious car in the 1500 block of Lincoln Avenue.
Hayden to open football season
Tigers face Dragons at 1 p.m. Saturday
With most of their skill position players returning this season, the Tigers certainly have a chance to be a top team in Class 1A’s Western Slope League. Hayden opens its season at 1 p.m. Saturday against Holyoke. Because of the distance between the two schools, the teams will play in neutral Idaho Springs.
Greensky Bluegrass to play in Steamboat today
Greensky Bluegrass hones in on the live experience
Throughout the past few days, the mandolin player for Michigan-based Greensky Bluegrass has been tinkering with the Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal," syncopating its beats and transposing it into a new genre. If he and his band play the song tonight at Ghost Ranch Saloon, it might be etched into music history.
Texture at the heart of Artists’ Gallery of Steamboat show today
Bill Sanders' “Equus Terra,” or Horses of the Earth, will be on display today at the Artists’ Gallery of Steamboat during First Friday Artwalk, featuring several ceramic horses, as well as plates and other sculptures. Artists' Gallery of Steamboat will be hosting work from watercolor artist Greg Effinger and fabric artist Sue Gallion along with Sanders during the Friday event.
Steamboat abstract artist displays work at K. Saari Gallery in Steamboat
Monroe Hodder’s abstract paintings are strictly horizontal in a visual sense. But the orientation of the colors, textures and emotions creates waves in the rigidity of her signature stripes. Hodder’s work will be on display at K. Saari Gallery starting during the First Friday Artwalk tonight.
What to do in Steamboat for Sept. 3 to 9
Megan Burtt with Tim Blane Band will be playing at 10 p.m. at The Boathouse Pub on Saturday. The Denver-based vocalist plays folk pop rock with an edge. The event is free. Check out what else is happening this weekend in Steamboat Springs.
Soroco football opens season on road today
Soroco’s 1st game is tonight in New Mexico
Finally in a conference and now eligible for postseason play, the Soroco High School football team officially has arrived on the Colorado 8-man football scene. The first test comes at 7 p.m. today at Springer, N.M. — widely regarded in New Mexico as a top-five program with chances at a state title.
