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Eugene Buchanan: Inside Cody’s Challenge

There are countless ways to lose time in your first Randonee race: Being out of shape is one, as is being spastic at transitions, slow on the downhills and schizo about layering.

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Northwest Colorado waits to assess financial impacts of recent gun laws

If hunters decide to boycott Colorado following the passage of gun control bills, it could have significant financial impacts for the businesses and communities that cater to hunters.

Elite triathlete Heather Gollnick makes new home in Steamboat Springs

Five-time Ironman triathlon champion Heather Gollnick moved to Steamboat Springs with her family three months ago.

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Spirit of Ski Town USA exemplified by Town Challenge competitors

Ski Town USA glowed, shining into a starless night through the windows of Howelsen Hill Lodge and onto the cold, groomed slopes of the iconic downtown Steamboat Springs ski hill.

Ask the Town Challenge ski racing series regulars

What do you love about ski racing?

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Gear talk: What you'll need to contend in the Town Challenge ski racing series

The men and women who participate in the Town Challenge ski races would be happy to have you when the next season kicks off in December.

Steamboat briefs: Colorado Parks and Wildlife hunting, fishing licenses for sale

Colorado Parks and Wildlife hunting and fishing licenses now are on sale at retail outlets, Parks and Wildlife offices and online, according to a news release.

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Bighorn sheep hunt worth the wait for Routt County's Lonny Vanatta

Routt County hunter Lonny Vanatta waited nearly 30 years for the opportunity he got recently to go bow hunting in Mexico.

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Steamboat's Bear River Bike Park is finalist for Bell Built grant

The Bear River Bike Park in Steamboat Springs is one of four pump track project finalists and 12 overall finalists in the Bell Built grant, chosen from more than 100 applicants. Online voting is ongoing, with Steamboat's project in second place in its category.

Steamboat's Arielle Gold builds on monstrous season

The 16-year-old snowboarding sensation continued her banner year Wednesday at the X Games Tignes, finishing third in the half-pipe.

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North Routt Glide the Divide cross-country race still a big hit

It was a great day by any standard, with fast snow leading to thrilling finishes and expansive views thrilling skiers of all speeds.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife honors 2 Steamboat Springs employees

Colorado Parks and Wildlife honored employees during an awards banquet in February in Colorado Springs. Among the winners were two Parks and Wildlife officials based in Steamboat Springs: aquatic biologist Bill Atkinson and property technician Steve Baumgardner.

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Check out some of Steamboat's top sledding spots

It seems like sledding in Steamboat Springs should be easy. And it is, but finding the perfect hill can be difficult, so Steamboat Today set out with a few sledding experts to find the best and safest ways to sled in Ski Town USA.

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Steamboat Springs companies earn nod from Backpacker Magazine

Steamboat companies Big Agnes and Sweetwood Cattle Co. were honored as 2013 Backpacker Magazine Editors’ Choice Award winners.

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Library builds on Buddy Werner's place in Steamboat Springs history

Billy Kidd said Buddy Werner’s humility and sportsmanship were never more evident than at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.