Lawrence Jaconetta works on a tattoo on customer Doug Boatner's arm at his tattoo parlor, O.C. Ink Drilling Company Co., in Oak Creek on Thursday.
Published on April 22, 2007
Steamboat kayaker Adam Mayo runs an unnamed Class V rapid on Slater Creek beneath A.C. Slater Falls on Friday afternoon.
Published on April 22, 2007
Lawrence Jaconetta stands in front of his tattoo parlor, O.C. Ink Drilling Company Co., in Oak Creek on Thursday. He hasn't needed to advertise his new business, he said, because he has been booked nearly solid every weekend since he opened.
Published on April 22, 2007
Nick Hinds scouts the drop on Slater Creek from atop the canyon walls.
Published on April 22, 2007
Lawrence Jaconetta, right, works on a tattoo on customer Doug Boatner's arm at his tattoo parlor, O.C. Ink Drilling Company Co., in Oak Creek on Thursday.
Published on April 22, 2007
Joe Carberry sticks his landing after dropping the left side of A.C. Slater Falls on Wednesday.
Published on April 22, 2007
Nick Hinds takes the first strokes down an unnamed Class V rapid beneath A.C. Slater Falls on Slater Creek of the Little Snake River.
Published on April 22, 2007
Lawrence Jaconetta shows off his tattoo parlor, O.C. Ink Drilling Company Co., in Oak Creek on Thursday. Jaconetta got his first tattoo at 13 and has since turned his passion into a new South Routt business.
Published on April 22, 2007
Nick Hinds takes the first strokes down an unnamed Class V rapid beneath A.C. Slater Falls on Slater Creek of the Little Snake River.
Published on April 22, 2007
Joe Carberry takes the first strokes down an unnamed Class V rapid beneath A.C. Slater Falls on Slater Creek of the Little Snake River.
Published on April 22, 2007
Steamboat kayaker Nick Hinds spots his landing over A.C. Slater Falls, in the northeast reaches of Routt County, on Wednesday afternoon.
Published on April 22, 2007
The long county road winds south and east up the pastures of the Slater Creek valley toward its headwaters and steepest sections of whitewater.
Published on April 22, 2007
Steamboat kayaker Nick Hinds blasts over A.C. Slater Falls, in the northeast reaches of Routt County on Wednesday afternoon.
Published on April 22, 2007
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Published on April 22, 2007
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Published on April 22, 2007
Steven Meade, left, and Cody Miles compete in the 400-meter run Saturday in Gypsum. The Soroco boys finished fourth while the girls finished second.
Published on April 22, 2007
Hayden's Laura Zirkle leads Soroco's Amber Larsen in the 3,200-meter run Saturday in Gypsum. Zirkle set the school record in the run while helping the Hayden girls to a fourth place finish.
Published on April 22, 2007
Green Mountain's Kendra Pederson, left, and Steamboat's Kelsey Pal, center, scramble for possession of the ball during a lacrosse match between Green Mountain and the Sailors at Gardner Fields on Saturday. The Sailors were defeated, 16-7.
Published on April 22, 2007
Published on April 22, 2007
Thane Peppler, a preschooler at Heritage Park, builds a boat during class Thursday. Steamboat Springs school administrators and educators met Tuesday to discuss easing the transition for students from preschool to kindergarten.
Published on April 22, 2007
Remy St. Pierre, a preschooler at Heritage Park, listens to a compact disc of children's songs during class Thursday. Teachers urge parents, preschool teachers and daycare providers to work with children on oral language before beginning kindergarten.
Published on April 22, 2007
Jessica Diehl, a pre-schooler at Heritage Park, colors a worksheet during class Thursday. Steamboat Springs school administrators and educators met Tuesday to discuss easing the transition for students from preschool to kindergarten.
Published on April 22, 2007
School buses sit outside Strawberry Park Middle School waiting for students to finish classes Wednesday. Strawberry Park is holding a contest for the fourth quarter to track the number of days students ride the bus, carpool or walk or bike to school.
Published on April 22, 2007
A school bus sitting outside Strawberry Park Middle School is reflected in its own mirror Wednesday. School district transportation director Ed Dingledine said increasing bus ridership is a priority of his.
Published on April 22, 2007
Elementary school students discuss their afternoon activities during the bus ride home from school Wednesday. The Steamboat Springs school district is seeking ways to increase the number of students who ride buses, carpool and walk and bike to school.
Published on April 22, 2007
Second-grader Sydney Weber, left, and third-grader Taylor Wiese play with a bouncy ball during the bus ride home from school Wednesday. The school district sent surveys to Strawberry Park parents asking them why they opt not to use the bus or why their children don't walk or bike to school.
Published on April 22, 2007
Olivia McKendrick, a fourth-grader at Strawberry Park Elementary School, looks out the window of her school bus as she waits for the bus to leave Wednesday. The school district is seeking ways to increase the number of students riding the bus, carpooling and walking and riding bikes to school.
Published on April 22, 2007
Sixth-grader Iain Grant waits for his stop on the bus ride home from school Wednesday. A school transportation survey sent home with parents asks questions such as "Would your student ride the bus if the time on the bus was shorter?"
Published on April 22, 2007
Photo illustration by Brian Ray
Published on April 22, 2007
Edna Tellier, bottom left, gets to spend more time on her ranch with her grandsons, clockwise from top left, Chase, Colin and Ryan Drennan, now that she has retired from a 35-year career with the City of Steamboat Springs.
Published on April 22, 2007
Charles Toye, a fifth-grader at Soda Creek Elementary School, practices his speed stacking routine at school Thursday. Speed stacking helps kids develop greater hand-eye coordination and build confidence in their own abilities.
Published on April 22, 2007
Evan Barbier, a second-grader at Soda Creek Elementary School, practices his speed stacking routine at school Thursday.
Published on April 22, 2007
Cara Piske, a fifth-grader at Soda Creek Elementary, practices her speed stacking routine at school Thursday. Speed stacking helps kids develop greater hand-eye coordination and build confidence in their own abilities.
Published on April 22, 2007
Malia Fraioli practices her speed stacking routine at Soda Creek Elementary on Thursday. Speed stacking helps kids develop greater hand-eye coordination and build confidence in their own abilities.
Published on April 22, 2007
Malia Fraioli practices her speed stacking routine at Soda Creek Elementary on Thursday. Speed stacking helps kids develop greater hand-eye coordination and build confidence in their own abilities.
Published on April 22, 2007
Ben & Jerry's in Wildhorse Marketplace had a Free Cone Day on Tuesday. Donations benefited Steamboat Dance Theatre.
Published on April 22, 2007
The Flat Top 4-H Club met April 15 with Yampa Fire District for a safety demonstration. The club learned about fire extinguishers and how to use them. After a presentation at the elementary school, the kids walked over to the fire station to use the skills that they learned on a real fire. The club had a blast and even the parents tried to extinguish the fire. Here, Eric Logan holds the fire hose.
Published on April 22, 2007
Erica Fogue, the proprietor of Epilogue Book Co. in downtown Steamboat Springs, is photographed through stacks of leather-bound books in her store Thursday morning. At a homeowner's request, Fogue and her company will build and stock a personal library inside their client's home.
Published on April 22, 2007
Erica Fogue, the proprietor of Epilogue Book Co. in downtown Steamboat Springs, speaks with a reporter in her store Thursday morning about an interesting new service offered by her company. At a homeowner's request, Fogue and her company will build and stock a personal library inside their client's home.
Published on April 22, 2007
March real estate closings passed $141.79 million, making it the busiest single month in Routt County history. The first quarter of the year is typically the slowest for the local market in terms of closings, but the first quarter of 2007 reached an unprecedented $317 million, up about 30 percent from last year.
Published on April 22, 2007
