Photos for December 22, 2006

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Shirley Stocks and Rod Hanna carry a painting to be hung at the Steamboat Art Museum, 807 Lincoln Ave., on Thursday. The museum opens to the public today.

Published on December 22, 2006

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Linda Taylor, left, unloads a box of donated toys with the help of Lisa Idzahl. For the 10th straight year, the Toys for Tots drive in Routt County was a resounding success.

Published on December 22, 2006

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First-grader Jacob VanDerWerf concentrates on his notes during the Strings in Concert performance at the Lowell Whiteman Primary School on Friday afternoon.

Published on December 22, 2006

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Nicole Zedeck warms up before the Strings in Concert holiday show.

Published on December 22, 2006

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Steamboat Springs' Ryan McConnell races toward the finish of Thursday's SmartWool slalom race at Howelsen Hill. McConnell was the top Steamboat finisher in the men's event, placing second behind Riley Thompson. The Steamboat men's team had 10 racers finish in the top 15. Steamboat's Heidi Hillenbrand won the women's race. Eight of the top 10 women were from the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. SSWSC teammates Lauren Letson, Brianna Bambic and Kathleen Lyon finished second through fourth, respectively.

Published on December 22, 2006

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Local skier Matt Kane plows through 14 inches of powder at the Steamboat Ski Area on Thursday. The snow was great for skiers and riders but wreaked havoc on mail service and inbound airline flights.

Published on December 22, 2006

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Winter Olympian and X Games medalist Erin Simmons takes flight at the Steamboat Ski Area on Thursday.

Published on December 22, 2006

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Payton ReNea Roop was born at 6:58 a.m. Wednesday on the side of U.S. Highway 40 near Hayden. Roop's mother, Sarah Fredrickson, and father, William Roop, thought they were going to make it to Steamboat for the delivery but ran out of time near Twentymile Road. West Routt Fire Protection District Chief Bryan Rickman delivered Payton Roop in the back of an ambulance.

Published on December 22, 2006

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UPS driver Phil Pryke clears packing peanuts from a truck Thursday. UPS's hub in Denver was closed because of a blizzard that hit the Front Range, so Steamboat drivers were able to catch up on housekeeping items.

Published on December 22, 2006

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Sam Daniels, a ticket scanner for Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp., ushers skiers into the gondola building Thursday. More than a foot of fresh snow greeted skiers and riders Thursday morning - as did the longest lift lines of the season.

Published on December 22, 2006

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Steamboat Springs residents Tom Whiddon, left, and Scott Schaffer hold the Yule Log on Thursday. They were the first to find the log using clues provided by local historian Jayne Hill.

Published on December 22, 2006

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A Steamboat Springs firefighter hits a hot spot in the remains of a barn just off Routt County Road 43 and 43A on Thursday afternoon. A UPS driver alerted the home's owner, Jalynn Hoffman, at about 2:30 p.m. Hoffman said she came out of the front door of her home, which is adjacent to the barn, to find the structure completed engulfed in flames. The cause of the blaze has not been determined.

Published on December 22, 2006

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Jan Meckley's tattoo

Published on December 22, 2006

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Michael David (Cupid), from left, Michael Brumbaugh (Donner) and Patty Zimmer (Blitzen) are part of the eight elite reindeers that drive Santa Claus's sleigh and are involved in a sexual harassment scandal.

Published on December 22, 2006

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"Tha Blue Carpet Treatment" by Snoop Dogg.

Published on December 22, 2006

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Wintersong by Sarah McLachlan.

Published on December 22, 2006

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A Brokedown Melody Soundtrack. By various artists but produced by Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records.

Published on December 22, 2006

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Malia Fraioli and Ellie Bender are Hermey and Rudolph in the production of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" holiday ice show. The show is at Howelsen Ice Arena on Wednesday, Thursday and Dec. 29.

Published on December 22, 2006

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Nicole Zedeck, from left, Jordan Broyhill, Alta Kaster, Keala Fraioli, Lilly Patterson, Hannah Krats and Libby Lukens will perform in the production of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" holiday ice show. The show is at Howelsen Ice Arena on Wednesday, Thursday and Dec. 29.

Published on December 22, 2006

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Guitar wizard Brent Rowan will be performing his first acoustic Christmas concert tonight with singer and keyboardist Regi Stone. They hope to make this an annual tradition.

Published on December 22, 2006

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Djate and The Rockers will be performing tonight and Saturday at the Tugboat Grill & Pub. Djate, who is a Steamboat Springs resident, said the band will rock out and rock 'n' roll.

Published on December 22, 2006

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Allison Plean

Published on December 22, 2006

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"Sweet Peas," acrylic painting by Lance Whitner. Her paintings are hanging in the Comb Goddess.

Published on December 22, 2006

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"Sweet Heart Rose," acrylic painting by Lance Whitner. Her paintings are hanging in the Comb Goddess.

Published on December 22, 2006

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"Dad's gate," acrylic painting by Lance Whitner. Her paintings are hanging in the Comb Goddess.

Published on December 22, 2006

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"Two Tomatoes," acrylic painting by Lance Whitner. Her paintings are hanging in the Comb Goddess.

Published on December 22, 2006

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"Winter," acrylic painting by Lance Whitner. Her paintings are hanging in the Comb Goddess.

Published on December 22, 2006

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"Horse With Fences," acrylic painting by Lance Whitner. Her paintings are hanging in the Comb Goddess.

Published on December 22, 2006

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"Ice Skater," acrylic painting by Lance Whitner. Her paintings are currently hanging in the Comb Goddess.

Published on December 22, 2006