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Steamboat Springs — Local news

• Sean F. Ryan's body was found Tuesday night by his family and friends in the rugged wilderness of Rabbit Ears Pass. Body of missing Steamboat Springs man found on Rabbit Ears Pass

• Janet Hruby was hired to serve as Routt County's Road and Bridge director. Hruby currently is Steamboat's interim Public Works director and is replacing Paul Draper after his demotion and subsequent dismissal. Janet Hruby tapped to lead Routt County Road and Bridge Department

• "It’s time for the Routt County Fair and your chance to throw some horseshoes, regardless of your skill level." Community Agriculture Alliance: Horseshoe challenge set for Saturday

• Routt County removed all fire restrictions for state lands and unincorporated areas of the county. Stage 2 fire restrictions remain in place for Bureau of Land Management land, the town of Yampa and the city of Steamboat Springs. Routt County Commissioners ease fire restrictions

• The livestock are starting to make appearances at the Routt County Fair. Find photos from the fair and a schedule. Livestock arrives at Routt County Fair

• Saturday's Written Art Festival coincides with the All Arts Festival and celebrates 29 local authors. Find a schedule and a list of participating authors. Written Art festival celebrates 29 Routt County authors

• "Have you ever paid attention to what exactly is bouncing around in your brain during a five-minute period? Try it. I think you will find it alarming." Joanne Palmer: File it under 'lost'

• The downtown bus shelter project in Steamboat has received the Best Public Space Project award from nonprofit Downtown Colorado Inc. Steamboat bus shelters receive award from Colorado nonprofit

• The Steamboat Today's annual reader survey has started. One lucky participant will win a $500 shopping spree to a Steamboat merchant. Read more about the survey and let us know your thoughts. Scott Stanford: Annual reader survey helps us be a better newspaper

• The Steamboat Today editorial board wonders why schools aren't seeing more progress after seeing trends in standardized testing data. Our View: Good shouldn’t be good enough

• The Record for Aug. 13, 2012

• Steamboat news in brief for Aug. 14

Local sports

• As much as people enjoy synchronized swimming, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline, the Winter Olympics hit closer to home in the Yampa Valley. Steamboat athletes already look toward 2014 Olympics

• For the second time in as many weeks, the Steamboat Springs High School golf team has won a tournament. Steamboat Springs golf team continues hot start

• Steamboat Springs High School athletes began Tuesday selling Sailors Cards. This year, all the proceeds from the cards will go to programs and the Steamboat Springs Booster Club. Steamboat Springs athletes selling Sailors Cards as fundraiser

Colorado news

• Aspen airport master plan takes step forward Aspen Times

• Study: Aspen lodging stakeholders not so keen on economy hotel Aspen Times

• 5 Iraqis arrested in connection with Springs sexual assault The Gazette, Colorado Springs

• Paul Ryan tells crowd in Lakewood that Romney will jump-start economy The Denver Post

• Five Colorado trustees re-appointed; three new ones named The Denver Post

Nation and world news

• British Bank in $340 Million Settlement for Laundering The New York Times

• Thompson wins four-way GOP battle for U.S. Senate seat in Wisconsin Chicago Tribune

• US launches new immigration program as illegal immigrants scramble get documents in order Washington Post

• Wildfires rage in West, destroy 60 homes in Washington state Reuters

• India Wants in on the Mars Craze The Atlantic Wire