Local Soap Box Derby racers Alex Smith, Natalie Smith, Morgan Mertz, Hudsen Mertz, Corey Snyder and Cole Wendland pose for the camera after a competition in Dillon on June 9.
Published on June 30, 2007
Michelle Lichtenfels, 16, models a vintage wedding dress at the Holy Name Catholic Church in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday. The dress will be one of many items worn on Sunday during an ice cream social and fashion show at the church's 100th anniversary celebration.
Published on June 30, 2007
Dave Hoffman of Elizabeth hangs on during a rough ride in Friday night's Steamboat Springs Professional Rodeo. There will be another performance at 7:30 p.m. today. The pre-rodeo barbecue begins at 6:30 p.m.
Published on June 30, 2007
Steamboat Springs Police Officer Doug Scherar retrieves a heavily-damaged bicycle at the intersection of Central Park Drive and Mt. Werner Road in Steamboat Springs on Friday afternoon. According to Officer Scherar, emergency services were dispatched at 2:14 p.m. to respond to a cyclist who ran a red light and was struck by a shuttle bus in the intersection.
Published on June 30, 2007
Eager passengers wait to board a vintage Union Pacific passenger train near the historic railroad depot in Steamboat Springs on Friday morning.
Published on June 30, 2007
The sign on Lincoln Avenue for the Western Lodge advertises vacant rooms in Steamboat Springs on Friday afternoon. U.S. Census population estimates show populations declining in Steamboat Springs.
Published on June 30, 2007
Three girls from the Excel Gymnastics of Steamboat team competed at the EAGLES State Gymnastics competition June 23 in Castle Rock. Olivia Williams, left, finished sixth in the all-around, Julia Gibbs, center, finished 17th and Maggie McElhiney, right, finished third overall in the state meet.
Published on June 30, 2007
Construction crews use heavy equipement to demolish the old Soda Creek Elementary building in Steamboat Springs on Friday afternoon. During the interim period while the new school is under construction, classes will be held in modular buildings being placed outside the George P. Sauer Human Services Center at Seventh and Pine streets.
Published on June 30, 2007
Construction crews use heavy equipement to demolish the old Soda Creek Elementary building in Steamboat Springs on Friday afternoon. During the interim period while the new school is under construction, classes will be held in modular buildings being placed outside the George P. Sauer Human Services Center at Seventh and Pine streets.
Published on June 30, 2007
Members of Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue move an accident victim to a waiting ambulance after a collision between the cyclist and a large tractor-trailer southbound on Highway 129 outside Steamboat Springs on Friday afternoon.
Published on June 30, 2007
Members of Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue work to backboard an accident victim at the intersection of Central Park Drive and Mt. Werner Road in Steamboat Springs on Friday afternoon. According Officer Doug Scherar with the Steamboat Springs Police Department, emergency services were dispatched at 2:14 p.m. to respond to a cyclist who ran a red light and was struck by a shuttle bus in the intersection.
Published on June 30, 2007
Members of Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue work to backboard an accident victim at the intersection of Central Park Drive and Mt. Werner Road in Steamboat Springs on Friday afternoon. According Officer Doug Scherar with the Steamboat Springs Police Department, emergency services were dispatched at 2:14 p.m. to respond to a cyclist who ran a red light and was struck by a shuttle bus in the intersection.
Published on June 30, 2007
Students involved in the United Methodist Church's mission trip to Guatemala worked on building a home for a pastor at a church there. Shown are Genna Bradley, from left, Abbey Lewis, Mandy Luchini, Jeffrey Houk, Hannah Ramirez, Charlie Smith, Jay Trousil, Kaeli Nolte and Josh Carlson.
Published on June 29, 2007
Wyoming ten-year-olds Kristopher Clark, left, and Ryan Kobeliuz slide into the Yampa River to escape the heat in Steamboat Springs on Thursday afternoon. Because of the hot, dry weather, Forest Service officials are urging campers to leave the fireworks to the professionals.
Published on June 29, 2007
Silt resident Bernie Boettcher, who won the May 5 Spirit Challenge 10K, is switching from road to trails for Saturday's USATF 10K Trail National Championships. The 2005 USATF Masters Mountain Runner of the Year is one of many elite levels gunning for a national title and a spot on the U.S. Mountain Running Team.
Published on June 29, 2007
Steamboat Springs' Sam Chovan climbs up Fish Creek Falls Road during a training camp Thursday. World Champion silver medalist Billy Demong hosted the camp.
Published on June 29, 2007
California competitor Gregory Bretz competes at the June 21 Chevrolet Revolution Tour halfpipe event at Mount Hood's Timberline terrain park. Steamboat Springs' Blake Eddington was able to edge out Bretz, who took second, for the event win.
Published on June 29, 2007
Russ Griffin performs with Dylan 66 in an undated photo.
Published on June 29, 2007
One of the smaller 2-year-old bulls that will be used for the junior bull riding roams the Brent Romick Rodeo Arena Thursday afternoon. The smaller bulls have less power than those ridden by the professional cowboys and less experience. However, Brent Romick thinks many of them will become stars on the PBR and PRCA tours in the future.
Published on June 29, 2007
The women of "Steel Magnolias" look out a door with concern during a scene from the Steamboat Mountain Theater production. Cast members include Truvy ( Eileen Jones), Annelle (Michelle Hess) M'Lynn (Patty Zimmer), Clairee ( Lynda Allen), Ouiser (Leslee Gooch) and Shelby (Chrissie Hodges).
Published on June 29, 2007
Shelby (Chrissie Hodges) is surrounded by her mother (Patty Zimmer), Ouiser (Leslee Gooch), Truvy (Eileen Jones), Clairee (Lynda Allen) and Annelle (Michelle Hess) after coming out of a diabetic reaction in a scene from Steamboat Mountain Theater's production of "Steel Magnolias."
Published on June 29, 2007
Shelby (Chrissie Hodges) attempts to convince her mother M'Lynn (Patty Zimmer) and Truvy (Eileen Jones) that having a baby is a good idea during a scene in the Steamboat Mountain Theater's presentation of Steel Magnolias.
Published on June 29, 2007
Visitor John Shipper, left, gets some help from Bev Bohecker, right, as he checks in at the Rabbit Ears Motel on Thursday afternoon. The Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association has predicted tourism numbers will be slightly lower than last year during the Fourth of July week.
Published on June 29, 2007
Passengers unload the Union Pacific Operation Lifesaver Safety Train on Thursday near the Depot Art Center. The train took passengers to Craig and back to Steamboat. The free ride included a railroad safety talk as well as talks about the history of the railroad, the Depot and Mount Harris.
Published on June 29, 2007
The carnivorous sundew plant can be found in parts of Routt County. But don't touch - the plant is rare.
Published on June 29, 2007
Dylan 66 will put their twist on Bob Dylan numbers when they play at Mahogany Ridge at 9 p.m. today. There is a $10 cover charge at the door.
Published on June 29, 2007
Set in a beauty parlor, "Steel Magnolias" is a heart wrenching and humorous tale about a group of women in the deep South. Here, Shelby (Chrissie Hodges) attempts to convince her mother (Patty Zimmer) and Truvy (Eileen Jones) that having a baby is a good idea.
Published on June 29, 2007
Dewey Moffitt performs with Dylan 66 in an undated photo.
Published on June 29, 2007
Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul will perform at the Strings in the Mountains Music Tent today at 8 p.m. Tickets for the event cost $33.
Published on June 29, 2007
Shoppers peruse vendors' tents at the base of the Steamboat Ski Area during last summer's Art on the Mountain. This year, Art on the Mountain will take place in Gondola Square from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Published on June 29, 2007
Steamboat Springs' Taylor Fletcher climbs up Fish Creek Falls Road Thursday during a training camp hosted by Bill Demong.
Published on June 29, 2007
Katherine Ingalls crosses the finish line in second place during the Howelsen Hill Summer Sizzler Town Challenge event in Steamboat Springs on Wednesday evening.
Published on June 28, 2007
Atlantis and her crew touch down at Edwards Air Force Base in California at 1:49 p.m. Friday, wrapping up a 5.8 million-mile journey and nearly two weeks in space.
Published on June 28, 2007
Steamboat Springs High School rodeo rider Kacey Bull, seen here competing at a June 1 rodeo in Rocky Ford, took 12th in barrel riding at this weekend's state finals in Golden.
Published on June 28, 2007
Routt County Search and Rescue's Jim Linville, front left, and Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue Paramedic Bobby Davis, front right, lead a team of rescuers out of the Fish Creek Falls trailhead with a fallen hiker Wednesday afternoon. According to Linville, the hiker was alert and oriented and suffered only cuts and bruises after tripping over some rocks on the way down the trail.
Published on June 28, 2007
Karen Tremaine crosses the finish line in first place during the Howelsen Hill Summer Sizzler Town Challenge event in Steamboat Springs on Wednesday evening.
Published on June 28, 2007
Don Schwartz, a teacher at Strawberry Park Elementary School, says once you start bike commuting, you will realize how enjoyable it is.
Published on June 28, 2007
Modular buildings outside the George P. Sauer Human Services Building in Steamboat Springs wait to be assembled Tuesday afternoon. The buildings will temporarily house Soda Creek Elementary while the old school building is demolished and then rebuilt.
Published on June 27, 2007
A Wild West Balloon Adventures van sits parked near where a 54-year-old man fell 700-feet to his death Tuesday morning. Police are investigating weather the death was accidental or a suicide.
Published on June 27, 2007
Paul, left, and Rosemary Hertzog from Maybell enjoy a quiet lunch at the Food Mill Restaurant in Hayden on Tuesday afternoon. The state-wide smoking ban, which took effect one year ago, has affected restaurants in many local communities.
Published on June 27, 2007
Adam Gibson chips onto the No. 1 green at the Haymaker golf course during the final round of the CJGA Haywhacker Golf Tournament. The two-day event featured junior golfers ages 11 to 18.
Published on June 27, 2007
Adam Zuckerman chips onto the green on the No. 1 hole at Haymaker during the final round of the Haywhacker golf tournament Tuesday. The two-day CJGA Haywhacker Golf Tournament featured junior golfers ages 11 to 18.
Published on June 27, 2007
Gigi Walker, owner of Spruce Up Beauty Salon, 7th and Oak streets, uses a bicycle to commute to work and says her route depends on whether she needs to run errands on the way to and from work.
Published on June 27, 2007
A Wild West Balloon Adventures flight takes off over Steamboat Springs in this undated photo.
Published on June 27, 2007
Construction equipment sits on the lot under construction for the Creek View Townhomes and Plaza development in Hayden on Tuesday afternoon. Recommended revisions to the development would reduce the number of townhomes at the site from 15 to 10.
Published on June 27, 2007
Fireworks purveyors Sam Keating, 12, center left, and Matt O'Donnell, 14, center right, explain the effects of a specific firework to customers Sophie Melvin, far left, and her son Daniel, 13, at the TNT Fireworks stand on Lincoln Avenue in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday afternoon.
Published on June 27, 2007
Gordon Schuck, of Hayden, assembles his home-brewing equipment. Schuck's "Saison d'Ete" home-brew ale won a gold medal at the American Homebrewers Association National Homebrew Competition in Boulder on Saturday.
Published on June 27, 2007
Gordon Schuck, of Hayden, assembles his home-brewing equipment. Schuck's "Saison d'Ete" home-brew ale won a gold medal at the American Homebrewers Association National Homebrew Competition in Boulder on Saturday.
Published on June 27, 2007
Mel Stewart, emergency medical service battalion chief at the Mountain Fire Station, rides his bike to work from the Brooklyn neighborhood in Steamboat to the fire station on Pine Grove Road three to four days of the week, year-round.
Published on June 26, 2007
Ari Osborn, right, recently returned from Washington, D.C., where he was honored with a Congregational Award. The 17-year-old home school student received the award for personal achievement through volunteer work, physical fitness, personal development and public service, among others. Laura Tyler, left, is Osborn's adviser and helped motivate Osborn to achieve the accomplishment.
Published on June 26, 2007
A pool of oil sits where an oil storage tank used to at a well site near Chapman Reservoir outside of Phippsburg on Monday morning. South Routt teenagers Sam Hedemark and Christopher King Fuller were killed Saturday night after the tank exploded while they were jumping on top of it.
Published on June 26, 2007
Kathleen Foos holds a photo of her late son, Sam Hedemark, earlier this summer outside her home on Hay Meadow Lane south of Phippsburg. Hedemark died in an oil tank explosion in June. Foos' home burned to the ground Tuesday.
Published on June 26, 2007
Colin Hendrickson, 15, of Loveland, narrowly misses a birdie putt on the twelfth hole at Haymaker Golf Course on Monday during the Haywhacker Championship. Looking on are Joe Rohleder, 16, of Arvada, and Sam Mossberg, right, 16, of Greeley.
Published on June 26, 2007
Cowpokes and guests at Marabou move a small herd of cattle to a fresh pasture June 23 with Sand Mountain in the background. The views from the summit of Sand Mountain allow hikers to stand in one spot and gaze into downtown Craig and Steamboat.
Published on June 26, 2007
The Bear Valley Inn of Craig has had no vacancies since April because of an influx of energy workers to the valley. The motel will also be full of hunters in the fall, displacing the energy workers for a couple of months, an issue facing many motel owners in town.
Published on June 26, 2007
An empty beer can rests in front of an oil well that was the site of an explosion Saturday that killed two teenagers.
Published on June 26, 2007
Conner Murphy, 19, takes a few minutes to relax on the bank of the Yampa River Monday after a hard day of work. The cool waters of the Yampa are expected to remain popular the next few days. Forecasters said a cold front will make its way through the area, but warn that residents of the valley shouldn't expect any big changes.
Published on June 26, 2007
Christopher King Fuller, about three years ago on a trip near the Colorado River in Eagle County.
Published on June 26, 2007
Sam Theodore Hedemark, two years ago on a ranch near Yampa.
Published on June 26, 2007
Beer cans and bottles littered the scene of an oil storage container explosion that killed two South Routt teenagers Saturday night. Officials said that Christopher King Fuller, 19, and Samuel Hedemark, 17, were killed in the explosion. Authorities say Hedemark and Fuller were jumping on top of the tank when it exploded.
Published on June 25, 2007
Charred ground, and a pool of oil stand where an oil storage tank used to. Officials said that it appears that two South Routt County teenagers were jumping on top of one of the tanks (laying on its side in the field) when it exploded. Both teens were killed in the explosion.
Published on June 25, 2007
Tubers, from left to right, Jamie Jones, Amanda Lowell and Steven Holler, make their way down Lincoln Avenue to Double Z Bar & BBQ after an afternoon of tubing the Yampa River on Saturday.
Published on June 25, 2007
Sarah Kostin
Published on June 25, 2007
Eighteen-year-old Michael Israel, left, and 19-year-old Ashley Casale make their way to Craig from Maybell during the heat of the day Saturday. The two are walking from San Francisco to Washington, D.C., in a March for Peace.
Published on June 25, 2007
Ben Yates, from Black Mountain Tavern, grills skewers of barbecued meat during the 10th annual Taste of South Routt festival at Decker Park in Oak Creek on Saturday.
Published on June 24, 2007
Andy Kien, 12, from left, Stevie Halcomb, 9, and Justin Peretz, 6, run through a sprinkler set up by the fire department during the 10th annual Taste of South Routt festival at Decker Park in Oak Creek on Saturday afternoon.
Published on June 24, 2007
Mason was one of the dogs staying at the RKRanch Pet Resort last week.
Published on June 24, 2007
Peggy Haas plays with her dog Lucy on Monday at the boarding area of the RK Pet Ranch. She opened the kennel off Colorado Highway 131, eight miles south of Steamboat Springs, with her husband, Ron, last week.
Published on June 24, 2007
Joe Roberts' weekly editorial cartoon
Published on June 24, 2007
Charles Benjamin Howe Jr.
Published on June 24, 2007
This pasture is included in the 932-acre Canyon Ranch, which is 13 miles west of Maybell. The ranch is being listed at $2.4 million.
Published on June 24, 2007
The Vail Valley-based "Behind the 8 Ball" team blasted through the entire 5-mile Numbers section of the Arkansas in 33 minutes to defend its title of U.S. Men's Whitewater Rafting Team on Tuesday night at the national championships, on the eve of the upcoming World Rafting Championships in South Korea. For full race photos, visit www.whitewaterphotography.com.
Published on June 24, 2007
A row of wine glasses sit on a table at Rex's American Grill & Bar in Steamboat Springs during a wine training class for bartenders and servers on Thursday afternoon.
Published on June 24, 2007
An employee at Rex's American Grill & Bar in Steamboat Springs holds a glass of wine before tasting it during a wine training class for bartenders and servers on Thursday afternoon.
Published on June 24, 2007
Yampa River Ranch encompasses 500 deeded acres of fenced land and 2.5 miles of river frontage to the centerline of the Yampa, where it winds through the property. The asking price is $1.5 million.
Published on June 24, 2007
Brandon Buckles, a bartender at Rex's American Grill & Bar in Steamboat Springs, smells a wine before tasting it during a wine training class for bartenders and servers on Thursday afternoon.
Published on June 24, 2007
Kathi Sullivan is reflected in a hanging mirror as she browses through a booth full of jewelry and decorations made by local artist Lynn Scarlett during the 10th annual Taste of South Routt festival at Decker Park in Oak Creek on Saturday afternoon.
Published on June 24, 2007
Team "Waistband Tuck Band" finishes its run through No. 6 on the technical Class IV stretch of the Arkansas River's Numbers section, which was flowing at 2,200 cubic feet per second at Tuesday night's U.S. Rafting Championships. The team, which featured Pilot & Today reporter Dave Shively, in orange helmet, finished in 37 minutes, 31 seconds shy of sixth and second-to-last place.
Published on June 24, 2007
A small collection of fancy women's tops is part of a new exhibit of historical clothes and other fashion items from early twentieth century Steamboat Springs which sits in the Tread of Pioneers Museum on Thursday afternoon.
Published on June 24, 2007
Chuck King, an assistant manager at City Market in Steamboat Springs, shown here helping to sack groceries Thursday afternoon, is retiring after working for 36 years in the supermarket industry.
Published on June 24, 2007
Jackie Thomas answers a phone call between running plates of food and dirty dishes at the Cantina restaurant in downtown Steamboat Springs on Friday afternoon.
Published on June 24, 2007
Judy Melson-Castleman and Antonio Vallejos.
Published on June 24, 2007
Routt County's building and plant director Tim Winter discusses the recent release of the annual wetland report on the construction site of the new Routt County Justice Center in Steamboat Springs on Thursday afternoon.
Published on June 24, 2007
The Timberline Tours team, "Bugs' Boys and Black Mamba," competes Tuesday night at the U.S. Rafting Championships, held on the Numbers section of the Arkansas River north of Buena Vista. They finished in sixth place.
Published on June 24, 2007
The "Combined United Nations of Timberline," blue raft, tries to stave off the "AVA Men," red raft, in the bottom of rapid No. 6 in the Numbers section of the upper Arkansas River on Tuesday night at the 2007 U.S. Rafting Championships. AVA finished the race in third, and the Timberline team took fourth. For full race photos, visit www.whitewaterphotography.com.
Published on June 24, 2007
Bull fighters Jerry Burn, in red, and Wesley McManus try to help out rider Greg Hardin during Saturday night's Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series. Although Hardin was down for several minutes, he walked away after the ride.
Published on June 24, 2007
Darin English, a bartender at Rex's American Grill & Bar in Steamboat Springs, stocks a fridge full of beer in anticipation of the dinner rush on Thursday afternoon.
Published on June 24, 2007
Dan Bowes, a saute cook at Rex's American Grill & Bar in Steamboat Springs, chops vegetables in anticipation of the dinner rush Thursday afternoon. The restaur-ant's owner, Rex Brice, said the shortage of reliable workers is the "biggest challenge within our industry." Brice also owns Mazzola's.
Published on June 24, 2007
Amanda Sumerlin races through the Romick Rodeo Arena with the American flag during the opening weekend of rodeo in Steamboat Springs.
Published on June 24, 2007
Laura Gilligan
Published on June 24, 2007
A new exhibit of historical clothes and other fashion items from early twentieth-century Steamboat Springs sits in the Tread of Pioneers Museum on Thursday afternoon.
Published on June 24, 2007
Weston Hurst, of Cheyenne, holds on tight during Friday night's bareback riding event. The event kicked off the 2007 summer rodeo season in Steamboat Springs.
Published on June 24, 2007
The Vail Valley-based Timberline Women's team cruised through the technical 5-mile, Class IV Numbers section of the upper Arkansas in 37 minutes to defend its title of U.S. Women's Whitewater Rafting Team on Tuesday night at the national championships, on the eve of the upcoming World Rafting Championships in South Korea.
Published on June 24, 2007
A woman's wool skiing outfit is part of a new exhibit of historical clothes and other fashion items from early twentieth-century Steamboat Springs which sits in the Tread of Pioneers Museum on Thursday afternoon.
Published on June 24, 2007
Mark Aylor, right, scores a try during the Steamboat Springs rugby team's decisive victory against Breckenridge, 54-24, at Whistler Park in Steamboat Springs on Saturday afternoon.
Published on June 24, 2007
Katie Peck, the curator of the Tread of Pioneers Museum, shows off a vintage bonnet on Thursday afternoon which is part of an exhibit of historical clothes and other fashion items from early twentieth century Steamboat Springs.
Published on June 24, 2007
Sailors' running back Jay Hanley breaks a tackle in a game Sept. 4, 2006. Sailor's coach Aaron Finch stays hopeful with the return of three-year starter Hanley after losing some of the teams top talent.
Published on June 24, 2007
Alane McCool and Keith Appel.
Published on June 24, 2007
The front windows of the new Routt County Justice Center are reflected in the sunglasses of the county's building and plant director, Tim Winter, as he guides a tour through the construction site and discusses the recent release of the annual wetland report in Steamboat Springs on Thursday afternoon.
Published on June 24, 2007
The Vail Valley-based Timberline Women's team cruised through the technical 5-mile, Class IV Numbers section of the upper Arkansas in 37 minutes to defend its title of U.S. Women's Whitewater Rafting Team on Tuesday night at the national championships, on the eve of the World Rafting Championships in South Korea. For full race photos, visit www.whitewaterphotography.com.
Published on June 24, 2007
A new courtroom at the Routt County Justice Center construction site in Steamboat Springs awaits pews and finishing touches during a tour of the facility Thursday afternoon.
Published on June 24, 2007
Numerous boxes of compact fluorescent light bulbs sit in the Yampa Valley Electric Association's Steamboat Springs offices Friday morning. The YVEA is offering one free light bulb to each customer, while additional bulbs are available at a wholesale cost. However, since April, only 2,500 of 20,000 bulbs have been picked up.
Published on June 24, 2007
A wedding dress and tuxedo are part of a new exhibit of historical clothes and other fashion items from early twentieth century Steamboat Springs which sits in the Tread of Pioneers Museum on Thursday afternoon.
Published on June 24, 2007
Derek Ruiz, a member of a Triple Crown team from Dakota Ridge, warms up in the on-deck circle during a game in the 11-year-old division in Steamboat Springs on Friday afternoon.
Published on June 23, 2007
Team roper Jay Goza, who splits his time between Greeley and Oak Creek, waits for his turn at Friday night's opening Rodeo at Brent Romick Rodeo Arena.
Published on June 23, 2007
Rodeo Announcer John Shipley and clown J.W. Winklepleck share a joke less than an hour before Friday night's opening rodeo of the summer. Shipley said there always are a few jitters on opening night.
Published on June 23, 2007
Strings in the Mountains Festival board member and volunteer Jim Bronner helps make popcorn in preparation for the organization's free community day and concert in Steamboat Springs on Friday afternoon.
Published on June 23, 2007
Saddle bronc rider Chad Mosher, of Calhan, roars out of the chutes during Friday night's opening rodeo performance. Mosher scored 70 points on this ride, giving him the early lead in the event. Several more saddle bronc riders will try to top that score in tonight's performance, which begins at 7:30 p.m.
Published on June 23, 2007
Sam Kopsa, left, and Chuck Hines stand in front of their elk statue near Ski Haus in Steamboat Springs on Friday afternoon. The students created the massive metal statue in their shop class at Hayden High School last school year.
Published on June 23, 2007
Senior partner Chris Wilson, left, and his junior partner Nate relate stories about their past activities together while speaking with a reporter Thursday afternoon in Steamboat Springs.
Published on June 23, 2007
The Steamboat Springs School Board honored local attorney Paul Sachs Wednesday night with its 2007 Friend of Education award. The annual award is given to an individual or group who has contributed significantly to the Steamboat Springs School District.
Published on June 22, 2007
Flowers, Steamboat imagery and unique shaped canvases are a trademark of local artist Carol Jean, who is featured in this year's Emerald Anniversary Exhibit at the Deport Art Center.
Published on June 22, 2007
Steamboat Springs artist Carol Jean was voted People's Choice in the Emerald Anniversary Exhibit at the Depot Art Center. The Exhibit, put on by the Steamboat Arts Council, features 78 regional artists. Steamboat Springs artist Carol Jean was voted People's Choice in the Emerald Anniversary Exhibit at the Depot Art Center. The Exhibit, put on by the Steamboat Arts Council, features 78 regional artists.
Published on June 22, 2007
Published on June 22, 2007
Flowers, Steamboat imagery and uniquely-shaped canvases are a trademark of local artist Carol Jean, who is featured in this year's Emerald Anniversary Exhibit at the Deport Art Center.
Published on June 22, 2007
A team roper chases down a fast-moving steer during last year's rodeo series in Steamboat Springs. This Friday, the chutes and gates will open at Brent Romick Arena for another action-packed season.
Published on June 22, 2007
Published on June 22, 2007
The Old Town Pub first was the Albany Hotel, then later became a 40-bed hospital. It has been a dance hall, grocery store and post office, and was Steamboat's public library for more than 40 years.
Published on June 22, 2007
Workers with the Craig-based Acord Crane Service hoist the historic Wither Cabin onto a flatbed trailer before hauling it down the street to its new home in front of the Hahn's Peak Area Historical Society in Hahn's Peak on Thursday morning.
Published on June 22, 2007
Perry-Mansfield faculty members Paul Carlin , Ashlee Lapine, Sharon Kenny and Susan Stone performed Thursday as part of the Music On The Green at the Yampa River Botanic Park. The musicians will also perform with other dance and musical theatre faculty this Saturday at 8 p.m. at the school's annual "One Night Only" performance.
Published on June 22, 2007
Perry-Mansfield faculty member Paul Carlin, shown here performing Thursday at the Yampa River Botanic Park, will perform with other dance and musical theatre faculty at 8 p.m. Saturday at the school's annual "One Night Only" performance.
Published on June 22, 2007
Perry-Mansfield faculty member, Ashlee Lapine, shown here performing Thursday at the Yampa River Botanic Park, will perform with other dance and musical theatre faculty at 8 p.m. Saturday at the school's annual "One Night Only" performance.
Published on June 22, 2007
The Squire Building was originally a post office. In 1920, it became the Chamberlain-Gray Drug Store, and a pharmacy has occupied the building since.
Published on June 22, 2007
Workers with the Craig-based Acord Crane Service hoist the historic Wither Cabin onto a flatbed trailer before hauling it down the street to its new home in front of the Hahn's Peak Area Historical Society in Hahn's Peak on Thursday morning.
Published on June 22, 2007
The happy couple, Marchele McEntee and Tim McCarthy, on the top of Mount Werner on their wedding day on Saturday.
Published on June 22, 2007
Award-winning classical pianist Olga Kern will wow a Strings in the Mountains audience Thursday with her second performance in the Yampa Valley since 2003.
Published on June 22, 2007
Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp faculty member Sharon Kenny, shown here performing Thursday at the Yampa River Botanic Park, will perform with other dance and music faculty at 8 p.m. Saturday during the school's annual "One Night Only" performance.
Published on June 22, 2007
Stereomaid brings its short, catchy songs to Mahogany Ridge at 10 p.m. today.
Published on June 22, 2007
Workers with the Craig-based Acord Crane Service hoist the historic Wither Cabin onto a flatbed trailer before hauling it down the street to its new home in front of the Hahn's Peak Area Historical Society in Hahn's Peak on Thursday morning.
Published on June 22, 2007
The Furlong Building was built in 1920. The brickwork and masonry on the building was done by skier Carl Howelsen.
Published on June 22, 2007
Mrs. Marchele McCarthy headed for the dance floor to do the worm on her wedding night Saturday at in the Thunderhead building on the ski mountain.
Published on June 22, 2007
Steamboat golfer Steve Green tosses the ball he used to record a hole-in-one on the No. 14 hole at the Catamount Ranch & Club golf course into the air Wednesday afternoon. It was Green's first hole-in-one after 50 years playing the game.
Published on June 21, 2007
Ben Baldwin of Riverside, Calif., tries his luck flyfishing the Yampa River in Steamboat Springs on a sunny Tuesday afternoon.
Published on June 21, 2007
Lighting designer Dusty Derry adjusts the lights inside the Strings In The Mountains Tent on Wednesday afternoon for an upcoming event. The Steamboat Stings in the Mountains season began Tuesday night with performances by Crooked Still and Infamous Stringdusters. This Friday, Strings will host the 20th Anniversary Celebration with two free performances at 4:30 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. by Riders In The Sky. The organizers are expecting about 2,000 people for the celebration.
Published on June 21, 2007
Steamboat Springs biker Barkley Robinson was one of five local mountain bikers to compete in the weekend's NORBA Deer Valley National in Park City.
Published on June 21, 2007
Thirteen-year-old Willow Post sits by the Yampa River on Wednesday afternoon while taking part in the Young Authors & Artists Camp. The writing workshop was sponsored by the Bud Werner Library and was for children in fifth through eighth grades.
Published on June 21, 2007
A line of cars snakes through construction along Colorado Highway 131 near Steamboat Springs on Tuesday morning.
Published on June 21, 2007
Rocky Ford cattle producer David Mendenhall, front, plays the role of a cow in heat during a demonstration by Virginia Tech Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences Professor W.E. "Bill" Beal on Tuesday at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort. Beal was teaching cattle producers the reproductive physiology of beef cattle during the annual convention of the Colorado Cattlemen's Association, Colorado CattleWomen and the Junior Colorado Cattlemen's Association.
Published on June 20, 2007
Lance Corso, left, and his daughter Kendra, right, ride the chairlift to the top of the Howler Alpine Slide on Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday afternoon. The Corsos are in town on vacation from Cheyenne, Wyo. The Steamboat Springs City Council voted, 7-0, Tuesday night to approve a first reading of its revised vacation home rental ordinance. A potential final reading is scheduled for July 3.
Published on June 20, 2007
The Rainbow Family of Living Light has decided to return to Routt County for the annual Rainbow Gathering. Just kidding - the Rainbows have descended this week upon rural Arkansas. Can you believe it's been a year?
Published on June 20, 2007
Steamboat's Rick Brodie, of the TCD team, chips onto the No. 18 green at the Catamount Ranch & Club golf course Tuesday morning while playing in the 14th annual Hospice Celebration golf tournament. The money raised by the event sustains the services offered by the hospice to terminally ill patients and their families in the Yampa Valley.
Published on June 20, 2007
The Free Summer Concert Series opens Wednesday with a performance by The Wailers at 7 p.m. at Howelsen Hill. Spectators are encouraged to take nonperishable food items to donate to LIFT-UP of Routt County.
Published on June 19, 2007
Low streamflows mean the commercial tubing season on the Yampa River is under way.
Published on June 19, 2007
The Wolverine Fire burns a mountainside in the Routt National Forest in August 2005. In the foreground are the charred remnants of trees that fell victim to the Hinman Fire in 2002. Hikers on the North Lake Trail should be wary of the potential for deadfalls.
Published on June 19, 2007
Brenda Williams takes advantage of the warm, dry weather to rake hay on a ranch just east of Hayden on Monday afternoon. It's a busy time of year in Routt County for ranchers who must cut, rake and bale hay during the area's short summer months.
Published on June 19, 2007
A chain link fence surrounds the field adjacent to the George P. Sauer Human Services Center in downtown Steamboat Springs on Monday as a backhoe begins to prepare the area for the arrival of modular classrooms. The classrooms will house students while a new school is built where Soda Creek Elementary School is currently located.
Published on June 19, 2007
Ride the Rockies participants Dale Cantwell, left, and Paul Hecomovich wait outside the Shack Cafe for breakfast Monday morning. The Ride stopped in Steamboat on Sunday night, and many riders hung around Monday morning for breakfast before a relatively short ride to Craig.
Published on June 19, 2007
Joe Wismann-Horther, of the Spring Institute For Intercultural Learning, explains the different categories for participants to vote, during Monday night's Community Voices presentation at The Boys & Girls Club of Craig. The meeting's purpose was to discuss ways for effective immigrant integration from both the immigrants and host community.
Published on June 19, 2007
Don Nord, who is an advocate for the medical use of marijuana in Colorado, is upset an Aurora man said he needed to grow 71 marijuana plants in his home for medical use. Nord said he doesn't understand why anyone would need to grow that many plants for personal use.
Published on June 19, 2007
Michael Vandahl and Aaron Calkins (pictured) are playing on an elite AAU basketball team this summer in order to draw the attention of college coaches.
Published on June 18, 2007
Cyclists round a corner, speeding down Rabbit Ears Pass on Sunday during the final leg of the day's Ride the Rockies tour. The tour departs Steamboat today for a 44-mile trip to Craig.
Published on June 18, 2007
Michael Vandahl (pictured) and Aaron Calkins are playing on an elite AAU basketball team this summer in order to draw the attention of college coaches.
Published on June 18, 2007
Buzz Scher, foreground, and Thede Tobish, of Anchorage, Alaska, relax near Steamboat Springs High School on Sunday, after completing a 99-mile bike ride from Frisco. Beneath the striped pavilion, scores of sore riders got massages and a break from heat that approached 90 degrees. "That's why we're in the shade," Scher said.
Published on June 18, 2007
VizAbilities coordinator Deb Dunaway, left, shares information on vision loss and other topics with seniors during a recent program meeting in Steamboat Springs.
Published on June 18, 2007
Don Nord, who has been an outspoken advocate for the medical use of marijuana in the state of Colorado, was upset recently when an Aurora man said he needed to grow 71 marijuana plants in his home for medical use. Nord, who suffers from a number of severe medical problems and uses marijuana for medicinal purposes, can't understand why anyone would need to grow that many plants for personal use. He fears the man's defense could come back to hurt people in our state using medical marijuana under the current rules.
Published on June 17, 2007
A 1965 Ford Mustang driven by Jerry Katopodes skids around a corner on the Autocross track at the Meadows parking lot in Steamboat Springs on Friday afternoon. The Autocross races were part of the annual Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup, which included the Show n' Shine car show Saturday morning on Lincoln Avenue.
Published on June 17, 2007
Filled out by Sheraton Steamboat Golf Club Director Brian Thorne
Published on June 17, 2007
Firefighter Ken Farmer, shown here in his silver fire proximity suit at Yampa Valley Regional Airport on Tuesday, has thus far won his battle with a rare form of cancer that aggressively attacked his salivary glands. Farmer is back in uniform and working to regain his national firefighting certification from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Published on June 17, 2007
Shawn Schreiner admires a long line of Ford Mustangs parked along Lincoln Avenue on Saturday morning during the annual Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup's Show n' Shine car show.
Published on June 17, 2007
A fully-restored '72 Chevelle Super Sport sits in Maury Bunn's garage near Steamboat Springs on Thursday afternoon. Bunn established the Steamboat Springs Car Club a little more than two years ago for enthusiats in the area.
Published on June 17, 2007
A replica 427 Cobra built in 2006 sits on Maury Bunn's lawn near Steamboat Springs on Thursday afternoon. Bunn established the Steamboat Springs Car Club a little more than two years ago for enthusiats in the area.
Published on June 17, 2007
Joe Roberts editorial cartoon for June 17, 2007.
Published on June 17, 2007
Bob Teets races off the starting line in his 1947 Ford Coupe during the Autocross competition at the Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup in Steamboat Springs on Friday afternoon.
Published on June 17, 2007
Maury Bunn shows off the engine of a fully-restored '72 Chevelle Super Sport sitting in his garage near Steamboat Springs on Thursday afternoon. Bunn established the Steamboat Springs Car Club a little more than two years ago for enthusiats in the area.
Published on June 17, 2007
A crowd of Ford Mustang owners and enthusiasts gathers on Lincoln Avenue in Steamboat Springs on Saturday morning for the annual Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup's Show n' Shine car show.
Published on June 17, 2007
Filled out by golf pro Brett Etzler
Published on June 17, 2007
Foundation work for Bear Lodge condominiums, the sixth phase of Trappeur's Crossing Resort on Village Drive, was under way this week. It will deliver 36 three-, four- and five-bedroom condos to an already tight market. Units in the more recent phase of Trappeur's Emerald Lodge went under contract in the range of $800,000. Bear Lodge condos will have an average asking price of $1.2 million.
Published on June 17, 2007
Fort Collins runner Patrick Hanson makes his way toward the Strawberry Park Hot Springs during the annual Hot Springs Short Cut Run in Steamboat Springs on Saturday morning.
Published on June 17, 2007
Steamboat's Shane Dooley lunges for a try at Whistler Park on Saturday. Steamboat rugby beat Aspen for the first time since 1978, 27-0.
Published on June 17, 2007
Calves on the Stanko Ranch near Steamboat Springs glance through the tall grass at an approaching pickup truck during a ranch tour Thursday morning.
Published on June 17, 2007
Dave Shively, in back of raft, guides a boat with Dave Gentempo, middle, and Tobi Rohwer, in green helmet and yellow jacket, into the rock at the end of the Piedra River's First Mudslide Rapid, otherwise known as "Eye of the Needle," in spring 2004.
Published on June 17, 2007
Eric Logan, left, 9, and Lee Meyring drive some cattle used in the versatility competition at the Cayuse Classic back to their home ranch near Steamboat Springs on Saturday afternoon. The second annual Cayuse Classic helped raise funds for the Community Agriculture Alliance.
Published on June 17, 2007
Steamboat's Justin Wootion runs in for a try against Aspen. Steamboat beat Aspen, 27-0, on Saturday at Whistler Park.
Published on June 17, 2007
Jo Stanko, a longtime rancher in Routt County, gives a tour of her family's ranch Thursday morning. Stanko is an active member of the Colorado Cattlemen's and CattleWomen's associations.
Published on June 17, 2007
Dave Shively, in back of raft, guides a boat with Dave Gentempo, middle, and Tobi Rohwer, in green helmet and yellow jacket, into the rock at the end of the Piedra River's First Mudslide Rapid, otherwise known as "Eye of the Needle," in spring 2004.
Published on June 17, 2007
Dave Shively, in back of raft, guides a boat with Dave Gentempo, middle, and Tobi Rohwer, in green helmet and yellow jacket, into the rock at the end of the Piedra River's First Mudslide Rapid, otherwise known as "Eye of the Needle," in spring 2004.
Published on June 17, 2007
Sheila Wright
Published on June 17, 2007
Vail resident Jordan Kurt-Mason, in blue jacket, in front boat, guides family members and friends during a recent rafting trip down the Classs III, 14-mile Taos Box section on New Mexico's Rio Grande.
Published on June 17, 2007
Seth Kurt-Mason, left, and Jess McGowan peer down onto the Piedra's "Eye of the Needle" rapid two weeks ago, scouting the main rock that recently has shifted significantly downstream, making it runnable in a raft.
Published on June 17, 2007
Vail resident Jordan Kurt-Mason (blue jacket), guides family members during a recent rafting trip down the 14-mile section on New Mexico's Taos Box. The 650-foot steel arch Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is in the distance.
Published on June 17, 2007
Filledd out by Catamount Ranch & Club Director of Golf Jim Miller
Published on June 17, 2007
Marianne Sasak, left, and Lee Meyring share a laugh during the second annual Cayuse Classic event near Steamboat Springs on Saturday afternoon. The event raises money each year for the Community Agriculture Alliance.
Published on June 17, 2007
The Yampa Valley Electric Association, shown here in Steamboat Springs on Saturday morning, held its annual meeting Saturday in Hayden. YVEA officials said they don't expect electricity rates to increase this year.
Published on June 17, 2007
Vail resident Jordan Kurt-Mason (blue jacket), guides family members during a recent rafting trip down the 14-mile section on New Mexico's Taos Box. The 650-foot steel arch Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is in the distance.
Published on June 17, 2007
South Routt teenagers Ben Strait, left, and his twin brother David, seen here with their bikes and trophies in Steamboat Springs on Wednesday afternoon, have won several awards for their participation in various recent motorbike races.
Published on June 17, 2007
The recently-polished engine compartment of a 2002 Ford Mustang GT Coupe waits to be judged Saturday morning during the annual Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup's Show n' Shine car show on Lincoln Avenue.
Published on June 17, 2007
Filled out by Haymaker Director of Golf Hank Franks
Published on June 17, 2007
Ford Mustang owner David Butler, from the Loveland area, finishes polishing the front grill and bumper of his car before the beginning of judging during the annual Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup's Show n' Shine car show Saturday morning on Lincoln Avenue.
Published on June 17, 2007
Nicolai Bendke, shown here at the U.S. Forest Service office in Steamboat Springs on Thursday afternoon, is nearing the completion of a map outlining motor vehicle-accessible roads and trails throughout Routt National Forest.
Published on June 17, 2007
Elizabeth Black, seen here in her office on the CMC campus in Steamboat Springs on Friday morning, recently resigned her post as the executive director of the Yampa Valley Housing Authority.
Published on June 16, 2007
Steamboat native David Delhaute, owner of the Cosmic Light sign company in Steamboat Springs and Arkansas, restores the vintage Rabbit Ears Motel sign on Lincoln Avenue in Steamboat Springs on Friday morning.
Published on June 16, 2007
Gen. Robin Olds salutes while being installed as commandant during ceremonies at the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1967. Olds died peacefully at his home in Steamboat Springs on June 14.
Published on June 16, 2007
Steamboat Springs skateboard coach Jon Casson throws a trick at the top of the half pipe at the Howelsen Hill Skate Park in Steamboat Springs on Friday afternoon.
Published on June 16, 2007
Buck the Wonder Dog chases the columnist down a ribbon of snow in the Flat Tops Wilderness on June 10.
Published on June 16, 2007
The Miles twins, Shelby, left, and Lindsay Miles, 10 and 2:20 older than her twin, try a cup of ice-cream at the Taste of South Routt celebration last year.
Published on June 16, 2007
Local artist Leo Atkinson creates dynamic geode scultures, such as the one shown here in the Artist's Gallery of Steamboat on Wednesday morning, which he sells all over the country.
Published on June 15, 2007
Published on June 15, 2007
Local artist Leo Atkinson, shown here with one of his works in the Artist's Gallery of Steamboat on Wednesday morning, creates dynamic geode scultures, which he sells across the country.
Published on June 15, 2007
A peacock keeps watch over the Wolf Run Ranch from atop a tractor near Steamboat Springs on Thursday morning.
Published on June 15, 2007
Kremmling residents and Stealing Outfield band members Michael Stone, Patrick Crosby, Mike Villegas and Brandon Guite won the Teen Battle of the Bands in Steamboat Springs in May. Band members hope their success continues.
Published on June 15, 2007
Dustin Lund
Published on June 15, 2007
Paul Carlin, right, laughs during a read through of an upcoming play at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts Center in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday morning.
Published on June 15, 2007
The Infamous Stringdusters play at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Strings in the Mountains music tent.
Published on June 15, 2007
The Betty Burns log cabin in Oak Creek is slated to become a South Routt visitors center - after it's moved to a new location in Bucket Park.
Published on June 15, 2007
Amy McClendon dances during a rehearsal for an upcoming performance Tuesday morning at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts Center in Steamboat Springs.
Published on June 15, 2007
Sarah Walker runs to a first-place finish in the women's division during last year's Hot Springs Short Cut Run. The annual event returns to Steamboat this Saturday.
Published on June 15, 2007
Local artist Leo Atkinson creates dynamic geode scultures, such as the one shown here in the Artist's Gallery of Steamboat on Wednesday morning, which he sells all over the country.
Published on June 15, 2007
Kelly Hannegan, center, and LeBaron McClary, right, dance during a rehearsal Tuesday morning for an upcoming performance at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts Center in Steamboat Springs.
Published on June 15, 2007
Gary Wall
Published on June 15, 2007
Kremmling residents and Stealing Outfield band members Michael Stone, Patrick Crosby, Mike Villegas and Brandon Guite won the Teen Battle of the Bands in Steamboat Springs in May. Band members hope their success continues.
Published on June 15, 2007
Astronaut Steve Swanson, a mission specialist, uses a computer on the middeck of Space Shuttle Atlantis on Saturday. Swanson is a Steamboat Springs High School graduate.
Published on June 14, 2007
Marin Campbell crosses the finish line in first place to win the women's division of the Mount Werner Thunderhead Climb in Steamboat Springs on Wednesday evening.
Published on June 14, 2007
The Kum & Go convenience store in Hayden, which displayed this sign on its soda fountain June 1, is one of several businesses affected by the possible water system problem in the town.
Published on June 14, 2007
Brothers Kaden, 11, clockwise from top left, Bryce, 6, Austin, 9, and Landon Peterson, 4, splash around in the Yampa River near downtown Steamboat Springs on Wednesday afternoon.
Published on June 14, 2007
Judith Lopez, of Steamboat Springs, dances in front of a crowd Wednesday evening at Steamboat Springs High School during a Community Voices event to celebrate integration of diverse cultures and plan future activities funded by a grant from the Colorado Trust.
Published on June 14, 2007
Bill Gamber, one of the owners of outdoor gear manufacturer Big Agnes, displays some of his company's new tents, sleeping pads and sleeping bags to a group of potential wholesale buyers outside the Steamboat Community Center on Wednesday afternoon.
Published on June 14, 2007
Downtown Oak Creek is one of several locations in South Routt that stands to benefit from a proposed regional shuttle service in the future. The level of interest in such a system has yet to be studied.
Published on June 14, 2007
Janette Manke, of Mountain Home Stove and Fireplace LLC, asks a question about finance charges at a Success Steps breakfast seminar Wednesday titled "Commercial Collection Basics." The Success Steps breakfast series is put on by the Small Business Resource Center at Colorado Mountain College.
Published on June 14, 2007
Crews under the supervision of Haselden Resort Constructors have begun moving utility lines in preparation for foundation work later this summer at One Steamboat Place.
Published on June 14, 2007
Essam Welch crosses the finish line in first place to win the men's division of the Mount Werner Thunderhead Climb in Steamboat Springs on Wednesday evening.
Published on June 14, 2007
The luxury condominium project One Steamboat Place, as seen in this artist rendering, would add to the public plazas at the base of the Steamboat Ski Area.
Published on June 14, 2007
The luxury condominium project One Steamboat Place, as seen in this artist rendering, would add to the public plazas at the base of the Steamboat Ski Area.
Published on June 14, 2007
Recent Steamboat graduate Westin Cofer got back into football rhythm at the All-State game last weekend. Former Sailors Lane Shipley and Cofer will play football at the collegiate level.
Published on June 13, 2007
Garet Mixon, who will be a sophomore at Hayden High School next fall, works to sand old paint off the bed of a vintage pickup truck Tuesday afternoon in the building where vocational courses are taught at the high school.
Published on June 13, 2007
Firemen on duty at the Mountain Station perform routine truck checks. The City of Steamboat Springs and Steamboat Springs Rural Fire Protection District officials Tuesday began discussing the idea of a taxing entity to provide fire and ambulance services to the Steamboat Springs area.
Published on June 13, 2007
Astronaut Steven Swanson, a Steamboat Springs High School graduate and a NASA mission specialist, moves a stowage bag on the middeck of the space shuttle Atlantis while docked with the International Space Station on Monday.
Published on June 13, 2007
Chris Miner, who will be a sophomore at Hayden High School this fall, works to sand old paint off the bed of a vintage pickup truck Tuesday afternoon in the building where vocational courses are taught at the high school.
Published on June 13, 2007
Copper tubing, shown here in the Ace Hardware store in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday, has increased dramatically in value lately, which has contributed to it being stolen from construction sites around town.
Published on June 13, 2007
Recent Steamboat graduate Lane Shipley got back into football rhythm at the All-State game last weekend. Shipley and former fellow Sailor Westin Cofer will play football at the collegiate level.
Published on June 13, 2007
School supplies sit in a box in the main office at Soda Creek Elementary School.
Published on June 12, 2007
Soda Creek Elementary School principal Judy Harris works on clearing out the main office of the school.
Published on June 12, 2007
An artist rendering of the new Soda Creek Elementary School sits in the main office at the school on Monday amid moving boxes, American flags and packing tape.
Published on June 12, 2007
Blayne Conroy, 14, with Blayne Moving and Storage, moves a chair from a classroom at Soda Creek Elementary School on Monday into a semi trailer that will be used to temporarily store things salvaged from the school. The school is set to be demolished in July to make room for a new school.
Published on June 12, 2007
First Officer Jeff Earley steps off an United Express plane used for Denver flights Monday at the Yampa Valley Regional Airport. Summer air service began Friday at YVRA. The service this summer includes the United Express Denver flights as well as new Salt Lake City Delta Connection flights.
Published on June 12, 2007
University of Denver head hockey coach George Gwozdecky, left, reacts to a putt sunk by Blake Brungardt on Monday at Catamount Ranch and Club. Also pictured are Rick Ehrick, middle, and Robert Brungardt, back right. The group was playing in the Fairway Faceoff, a fundraiser for the Steamboat Youth Hockey Association.
Published on June 12, 2007
Soda Creek Elementary School principal Judy Harris packs boxes Monday in her office. A massive project to relocate things out of the school and to the temporary facility is under way, and hundreds of materials, such as desks and light fixtures, will be for sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Soda Creek.
Published on June 12, 2007
Former Steamboat Pilot editor Dee Richards uses a typewriter in 1972. Richards was the editor of the newspaper for 25 years. She died Sunday at age 86.
Published on June 12, 2007
Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue Lt. Michael Arce trains with other firefighters Monday at the Mountain Fire Station. The firefighters were using a foam that Arce said is useful for fighting fires in rural areas where water has to be trucked in. The Steamboat Springs City Council will host a joint meeting with the Steamboat Springs Rural Fire Protection District tonight to discuss current coverage, plans for proposed development west of Steamboat Springs, staffing issues and more.
Published on June 12, 2007
Octogenarian Rita Price shows off her Senior Sectional T-shirt from the first championship held at the Tennis Center in 1994 while tournament director Jim Swiggart gives her a hug in this year's version of the same shirt.
Published on June 11, 2007
Jim Swiggart prepares to serve in the doubles 55 division championships. Swiggart and his partner, Gale Howard from Boulder lost, 6-4, 6-3.
Published on June 11, 2007
Steamboat Springs residents 13-year-old Luke Farny, left, and his brother, 12-year-old Andrew Farny, navigate the slalom course on the Yampa River during Sunday races. The race was one of several events during the Yampa River Festival, which ended Sunday.
Published on June 11, 2007
Christine Epp of C's Catering in Hayden chats with the alumni of Hayden Union High School and Hayden High School as she serves them gravy at a combined reunion at the Routt County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall. Epp is herself a 1970 graduate of Hayden High School.
Published on June 11, 2007
The home of Craig Schifter in Oak Creek is powered by solar panels on its roof. The Schifter home is the first solar electric on-grid home in the Steamboat Springs area and feeds power back to the Yampa Valley Electric Association grid.
Published on June 11, 2007
Susan Signs, a 1973 Hayden High School graduate now living in Estes Park, calls off numbers for door prizes at the combined Hayden Union High School and Hayden High School reunion at the Routt County Fairgrounds exhibit hall.
Published on June 11, 2007
Ben McCormick of SolSource talks with a visitor to the SolSource booth at the Colorado Renewable Energy Conference Sunday at the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel. SolSource provides solar energy and sustainable building products to architects, builders, private firms and homeowners.
Published on June 11, 2007
Joseph Burdick, president of Burdick Technologies Unlimited, displays "peel-and-stick" solar roof panels at the Colorado Renewable Energy Conference on Sunday at the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel.
Published on June 11, 2007
Ray Angelo, a 1949 graduate of Hayden Union High School, shows a picture of himself and six brothers, all of whom entered the armed services after high school. Angelo and other graduates of Hayden Union High School and Hayden High School attended a combined reunion at the Routt County Fairgrounds exhibit hall Saturday.
Published on June 11, 2007
Nate Bird crosses the finish line of the Rio 24 Hours of Steamboat. Bird was part of a team that completed 17 laps.
Published on June 11, 2007
Brian Hannon comes down the final stretch of the Rio 24 Hours of Steamboat. Hannon finished second in the Solo Pro/Am division with 16 laps.
Published on June 11, 2007
John Skufca, a 1945 graduate of Hayden Union High School, claims his door prize at the combined Hayden Union High School and Hayden High School reunion Saturday. Graduates from 1937 to 1979 attended the reunion at the Routt County Fairgrounds exhibit hall.
Published on June 11, 2007
School Board member John DeVincentis delivers a statement during an open forum held at Steamboat Springs High School on April 17.
Published on June 10, 2007
Dick Palmer, left, and Jim Woodcock talk during the dedication of a railroad display Saturday in Phippsburg.
Published on June 10, 2007
Steamboat RFC captain Michael Hurley helps drive his team to a win against rival Vail on Saturday in Vail.
Published on June 10, 2007
Fire investigators from state and federal agencies sift through the charred remains of the historic State Bridge Lodge on Wednesday while searching for clues about the origin of an early-morning blaze that destroyed the structure June 2.
Published on June 10, 2007
On-site manager John Ryder recollects memories of the historic State Bridge Lodge while speaking with a reporter near the lodge's burned-out ruins Wednesday.
Published on June 10, 2007
Scott Williams' dog, Rita, leaps into the Yampa River chasing a fetch toy during the Yampa River Festival Crazy River Dog competition Saturday afternoon in Steamboat Springs.
Published on June 10, 2007
After the City Council approved an inclusionary zoning and linkage fee policy on Tuesday, developers are required to either build affordable housing or pay a fee that will be applied to affordable housing efforts.
Published on June 10, 2007
Homeowners in The Sanctuary enjoy dramatic views of the Steamboat Ski Area and surrounding ridge tops. A handful of building lots, a couple which sold late last winter, are back on the market for several hundred thousand dollars more than the current owner paid.
Published on June 10, 2007
Dead mountain pine beetles are displayed on the stump of a lodgepole pine tree killed by the beetles in the Routt National Forest on Friday.
Published on June 10, 2007
Dead mountain pine beetles are displayed by Diann Ritschard in the Routt National Forest on Friday. The beetles are threatening the existence of millions of lodgepole pine trees in Colorado.
Published on June 10, 2007
Danny Rhodehamel's dog, Orion, leaps into the Yampa River chasing a fetch toy during the Yampa River Festival Crazy River Dog competition on Saturday afternoon in Steamboat Springs.
Published on June 10, 2007
JP Griffith surfs a hole on the Yampa River in Steamboat Springs on Saturday while warming up for the junior division of the Yampa River Festival freestyle competition.
Published on June 10, 2007
Cully Brown surfs a hole on the Yampa River in Steamboat Springs on Saturday while warming up for the junior division of the Yampa River Festival freestyle competition.
Published on June 10, 2007
Tommy Larson's rafting team of CMC students makes their way down the Yampa River in Steamboat Springs on Saturday afternoon during the Yampa River Festival rafting competition.
Published on June 10, 2007
Dick Palmer, left, and Jim Woodcock talk about Woodcock's time working as a railroad engineer during the dedication of a railroad display Saturday in Phippsburg.
Published on June 10, 2007
Recent Soroco High School graduate Joel Schlegel competes at a June 1 high school rodeo event in Rocky Ford. Seen calf-roping here, Schlegel currently is ranked seventh all-around, but is focussing on a state title in bareback riding, where he ranks as the state's No. 2 rider.
Published on June 10, 2007
Burns resident Joel Schlegel takes first place at a high school rodeo competition June 1 in Rocky Ford to help him head into the upcoming state championships as the state's No. 2-ranked bareback rider.
Published on June 10, 2007
Burns resident Joel Schlegel takes first place at a high school rodeo competition June 1 in Rocky Ford to help him head into the upcoming state championships as the state's No.2-ranked bareback rider.
Published on June 10, 2007
Brian Hannon cruises downhill through a stand of trees along the Valley View mountain bike trail at the Steamboat Ski Area in Steamboat Springs on Saturday. Hannon was participating in the Solo Pro/Am 24 Hour Male division of the fourth annual Rio 24 Hours of Steamboat race.
Published on June 10, 2007
Cody Van cruises downhill along the Valley View mountain bike trail at the Steamboat Ski Area in Steamboat Springs on Saturday. Van was participating in the Solo 12 Hour Male division of the fourth annual Rio 24 Hours of Steamboat race.
Published on June 10, 2007
All That Jazz owner Joe Kboudi.
Published on June 10, 2007
All That Jazz owner Joe Kboudi now.
Published on June 10, 2007
All That Jazz owner Joe Kboudi circa 1977.
Published on June 10, 2007
During the last week of school before Soda Creek Elementary is torn down, students, faculty and staff posed for a historical photo on the front steps. The original school was built in 1956. A new school will rise in the same location.
Published on June 9, 2007
The Mt. Werner Water and Sanitation District's plant on Clearwater Trail in Steamboat Springs, seen here on Friday, is responsible for providing clean water to the Steamboat Springs community.
Published on June 9, 2007
Maria Pixley crushes a serve during a mixed doubles match outside the Tennis Center in Steamboat Springs on Friday. Pixley and her husband, Bill, were competing in the 2007 ITA Senior Sectional Tennis Championships.
Published on June 9, 2007
Water filtration tanks clean water at the Mt. Werner Water and Sanitation District's plant on Clearwater Trail in Steamboat Springs on Friday.
Published on June 9, 2007
Maurrie Sussman, founder of the Sisters on the Fly vintage camper group, rests against her own trailer in Steamboat Springs on Thursday afternoon. The caravan was passing through town on its way to a Sisters cattle drive event in Kaycee, Wyo.
Published on June 9, 2007
Dave Hack of Kremmling slows traffic Thursday on U.S. Highway 40 near the West Summit of Rabbit Ears Pass. While Thursday's weather brought rain to the city of Steamboat Springs, the snow fell fast and thick and visibility was low over the pass. Temperatures are supposed to increase into the 70s this weekend.
Published on June 8, 2007
Strawberry Park Elementary School principal Mark MacHale gets taped to a wall in the gymnasium during a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life on the last day of school Thursday afternoon.
Published on June 8, 2007
A solar-powered VMS unit informs visitors on Mount Werner Road that Ski Time Square businesses remain open despite extensive construction at the base area.
Published on June 8, 2007
The Crazy River Dog event is one of the more popular attractions at the annual Yampa River Festival, which kicks off tonight with a welcome party at 6 p.m. at Sunpie's Bistro.
Published on June 8, 2007
Alyssa Quintana throws a pitch during the opening day of a Triple Crown tournament at the Ski Town Fields in Steamboat Springs on Thursday morning. Triple Crown tournaments will continue into August.
Published on June 8, 2007
Sarah Roth, 6, left, reads a book with her father, Martin, and younger brother, Ben, 4, at Bud Werner Memorial Library in Steamboat Springs on Thursday. The library's youth summer reading program kicks off Monday.
Published on June 8, 2007
Sixth-grader Suzanne Lyon scales an indoor climbing wall on the last day of school at Steamboat Springs Middle School on Thursday afternoon.
Published on June 8, 2007
Eighth-grade science teacher Vanessa Hoff, left, and seventh-grade language arts and world history teacher Jeff Ruff play a game of table tennis at Steamboat Springs Middle School on Thursday morning.
Published on June 8, 2007
Steamboat Springs High School student Logan Lightfoot leaves campus after the last day of school Thursday. Lightfoot will be a senior when he returns to school in the fall.
Published on June 8, 2007
Guerin Lewis, left, Jordan Lichnovsky and Joash Rayfield (not pictured) play a cover song during the Steamboat Springs Middle School talent show Thursday morning.
Published on June 8, 2007
"Thirst Quencher," oil by John Fawcett.
Published on June 8, 2007
Buchanan's crew of homemade catarafters enters the upper canyon of Siberia's Bashkaus River during the expedition the author chronicled in his recently released, "Brothers on the Bashkaus."
Published on June 8, 2007
Buchanan's crew portages one of its homemade catarafts around a Class VI rapid called "The Key," on Siberia's Bashkaus River during the expedition the author chronicled in his recently released, "Brothers on the Bashkaus."
Published on June 8, 2007
"Canyon Shadows" by Jim Norton.
Published on June 8, 2007
Steamboat Springs' author and publisher (Paddling Life) Eugene Buchanan recently released, "Brothers on the Bashkaus," a tale of his 1993 descent of the imposing Siberian river. The book was recently reviewed by the Rocky Mountain News and called, "required reading for all whitewater paddlers." Epilogue Book Company will host a slideshow and book signing with Buchanan, 6 p.m., Saturday at the Community Center.
Published on June 8, 2007
Strawberry Park Elementary School Principal Mark MacHale gets taped to a wall by students and teachers during a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life on Thursday. Thursday was the last day of school for Steamboat students - and the last day as principal for MacHale, who will be the new superintendent in Dolores.
Published on June 8, 2007
"Old Town" by Pat Walsh.
Published on June 8, 2007
"Old Town" by Pat Walsh.
Published on June 8, 2007
"Indian Portrait," oil by Thomas Hagen
Published on June 8, 2007
Above: "Autumn Forests" by Susan Schiesser.
Published on June 8, 2007
"Emerald Mountain" by Lance Whitner.
Published on June 8, 2007
"Field Greens" by Deb Babcock.
Published on June 8, 2007
"Spurs," etching by William Matthews.
Published on June 8, 2007
"Mad Mack Henderson March Without Glory" by W.H.D. Koerner
Published on June 8, 2007
"Solitude," oil by David Nordahl
Published on June 8, 2007
Live electronica artists BLVD, featuring freestyle rapper Souleye, will perform at 10 p.m. Saturday at Mahogany Ridge Brewery & Grill, Fifth Street and Lincoln Avenue.
Published on June 8, 2007
Live electronica artists BLVD, featuring freestyle rapper Souleye, will perform Saturday at Mahogany Ridge Brewery & Grill.
Published on June 8, 2007
Traffic, as seen through a rain-soaked windshield, begins to stack up on Lincoln Avenue in Steamboat Springs as the rain continued to fall Wednesday afternoon. Rain and snow showers are forecast to continue into this morning.
Published on June 7, 2007
Wednesday's storm brought this old tree onto the roof of the Ackerman home at 27 Missouri Ave. in Old Town Steamboat Springs.
Published on June 7, 2007
High winds brought an old tree crashing down onto a rental car in Wanda Waggoner's front yard at Missouri Avenue and Grand Street in Steamboat Springs on Wednesday morning.
Published on June 7, 2007
A Wednesday morning wind storm blew over a tree in Wanda Waggoner's front yard in Old Town. The tree landed on her rental car, but she said the damage should be covered by insurance.
Published on June 7, 2007
Frank Welsh shakes caterpillars loose from a tree on his property, including this one.
Published on June 7, 2007
A cluster of caterpillars sit on a leafless branch 10 miles south of Hayden. An outbreak of an unknown species of caterpillar has hit Routt County, with at least four tree species losing foliage as a result.
Published on June 7, 2007
Caterpillars fill this tree, feasting on its leaves. An outbreak of an unknown species of caterpillar has hit Routt County, with as least four tree species losing foliage as a result.
Published on June 7, 2007
Frank Welsh holds one of the caterpillars that are infesting and devouring the leaves of trees on his 50 acres 10 miles south of Hayden.
Published on June 7, 2007
Kids get off the bus in the West End Village neighborhood in Steamboat Springs on Wednesday afternoon. Funds from the city's new affordable housing ordinance could be used to create similar neighborhoods that mix free market and deed-restricted homes.
Published on June 7, 2007
A biker competes in the Rio 24 Hours of Steamboat race. The annual event begins Saturday and is held on the trails of Mount Werner.
Published on June 7, 2007
Steamboat Springs High School rising senior Jay Hanley competed in last week's "Friday Night Lights" football camp at the University of Colorado. The running back enjoyed the competition, but looks forward to one more season as a Sailor.
Published on June 7, 2007
Rachelle Redmond, a 47-year-old mother of two and Hayden Police Department reservist, poses in front of a tank with her language assistant on her way to a firing range in Kabul, Afghanistan. Redmond is working for a year as a Defense Department contractor training Afghan police officers.
Published on June 6, 2007
Helen Berntson, a volunteer at the LIFT-UP of Routt County Food Bank in Steamboat Springs cleans shelves at the center Tuesday. Tuesday was National Hunger Awareness Day, and residents are encouraged to donate food.
Published on June 6, 2007
Jorin Peed, 2, dances during the Teddy Bear Picnic on the Bud Werner Memorial Library lawn in downtown Steamboat Springs on Tuesday. The event attracted kids of all ages and their parents for a sunny outdoor picnic, face painting and a band playing children's songs.
Published on June 6, 2007
Cassandra Allen helps control traffic flow past a construction site on Yampa Street in downtown Steamboat Springs on Tuesday. The City Council approved sweeping changes to its inclusionary zoning ordinance Tuesday night, significantly altering financial impacts for new construction and developers.
Published on June 6, 2007
Nancy Hvambsal, a media aide at Soda Creek Elementary School, helps pack up library books at the school on Tuesday. District officials held a public meeting Tuesday to discuss the transition process to a temporary Soda Creek school site.
Published on June 6, 2007
Debbie Yeager applies lip liner Tuesday during the Look Good:Feel Better session. Participants receive a bag of "high-end" cosmetics and skin care products donated by companies to help cancer victims learn about their changing bodies due to cancer treatments.
Published on June 6, 2007
Jacque Malley adjusts a wig she tried on Tuesday morning at the Look Good : Feel Better program at the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association.
Published on June 6, 2007
The Steamboat Youth Lacrosse fifth-grade team took runner-up honors in its division at the weekend's Warrior Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Jamboree in Arvada, winning five straight games to advance to the finals.
Published on June 6, 2007
Cyclists Dan Lemmer, from left, David High, and Barkley Robinson cruise along County Road 33 in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday. The bikers were participating in the Orange Peel's Tuesday Night Worlds ride.
Published on June 6, 2007
Yampa Valley Regional Airport firefighter Dal Leck, pictured here with his engine on the tarmac at the airport in Hayden on Tuesday, recently won first place in the 16th annual Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge held in Deerfield Beach, Fla.
Published on June 6, 2007
Construction workers work on 12 live-work units in the Valley View Industrial Park in May. On Tuesday, Hayden Town Manager Russ Martin told the Routt County Board of Commissioners that Hayden wants to manage its own building department rather than continue with an intergovernmental agreement for those services through the county.
Published on June 6, 2007
A valve regulating water flow to a portion of Hayden's homes and businesses apparently became stuck Wednesday night, draining the water tank and allowing water pressure to drop. Town officials still are investigating what went wrong.
Published on June 4, 2007
Ace Romyen of SNL sprays concrete Monday to form a wall at the Old Town Hot Springs. The Routt County Board of Commissioners has agreed to sponsor the construction's funding through a tax-exempt bond that entitles the recreation center to borrow the money at a lower interest rate.
Published on June 4, 2007
Fifth-grader Alice Holmquist won first place in a national ski safety poster contest for this drawing.
Published on June 4, 2007
Char Rusk
Published on June 4, 2007
If it proves unworthy of an appearance on "Antiques Roadshow," this 1960s-era porcelain rooster TV mood lamp is ideal for holiday re-gifting.
Published on June 4, 2007
Erik Hyslop and Megan Petersen, who moved to Steamboat Springs last week, walk along the Lincoln Avenue sidewalk Monday evening. The Steamboat Springs City Council tonight will discuss creating a business improvement district downtown, that could potentially create a funding source for beautification, maintenance and improvement projects.
Published on June 4, 2007
Brodie Pearson, 3, sits in the driver's seat of a large airport snow blower during the Keep On Truckin' event in the Howelsen Hill parking lot in Steamboat Springs on Saturday.
Published on June 4, 2007
Jason Saitta from Parker crosses the finish line after finishing first in the Steamboat Marathon. For Saitta, it was his seventh win in the past eight years.
Published on June 4, 2007
Kevin Clary of Gunnison finishes the half marathon Sunday. Clary finished first overall with a time of 1:10:56.
Published on June 4, 2007
Brad Ray prepares to cross the finish line during the Steamboat Marathon. Ray was the only wheelchair competitor in this year's event.
Published on June 4, 2007
Elaine Dermody weeds and mulches perennials in the Over the Hill Gang garden at the Yampa River Botanic Park. Volunteers gather for social gardening from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Published on June 4, 2007
Betsey Jay will assume the role as executive director of the Yampa Valley Community Foundation on Aug. 1.
Published on June 4, 2007
The Denver Post Ride the Rockies event will pass through Steamboat Springs this summer, along with the Bicycle Tour of Colorado.
Published on June 4, 2007
Suzy Pattillo, left, speaks with a reporter while Jackie Saputo, right, works to collect trash along County Road 14 near Stagecoach Reservoir on Friday. Pattillo has dedicated countless hours toward cleaning up trash along South Routt highways and county roads. "It gives me a satisfaction of knowing that I'm helping keep American clean," she said.
Published on June 3, 2007
Suzy Pattillo works to collect trash along County Road 14 near Stagecoach Reservoir on Friday. Pattillo and her friend, South Routt resident Jackie Saputo, dedicate hours of their time to picking up trash along South Routt's highways and county roads.
Published on June 3, 2007
Graduating seniors watch the senior slide show during the Steamboat Springs High School graduation ceremony held in the school's gymnasium Saturday.
Published on June 3, 2007
Steven Reed shows off his diploma to the crowd during The Lowell Whiteman School's graduation ceremony in Steamboat Springs on Saturday.
Published on June 3, 2007
A decorated mortar board hat denotes it's owner's year of graduation from Steamboat Springs High School during the school's graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 2, 2007.
Published on June 3, 2007
Sara Lindsey, shown here in her home in Steamboat Springs on Thursday, has survived two bouts with cancer. Lindsey was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1988, and then she battled breast cancer in 1993.
Published on June 3, 2007
Rugby teams from Boulder, left, and Steamboat Springs play a match at Whistler Park in Steamboat Springs on Saturday. Steamboat defeated Boulder, 24-12. The match was Steamboat's first of the season.
Published on June 3, 2007
Steph Nijsten, top, tries to catch the ball during a rugby match at Whistler Park in Steamboat Springs on Saturday. Nijsten and his teammates on the Steamboat team defeated Boulder, 24-12.
Published on June 3, 2007
Head of School Walt Daub addresses the graduating class and the audience during The Lowell Whiteman School's graduation ceremony in Steamboat Springs on Saturday.
Published on June 3, 2007
Brad Cusenbary
Published on June 3, 2007
Sarah Moore helps Ellie Bird across playground equipment at Soda Creek Elementary School.
Published on June 3, 2007
A makeshift classroom is set up in the Soda Creek gymnasium because the student population in 1979 was too large to accommodate the structure.
Published on June 3, 2007
Soda Creek first-graders perform during the spring concert April 27, 1995.
Published on June 3, 2007
Soda Creek Elementary School kindergarten teacher Sharon Clementson holds up lyrics while Tom Keenan plays guitar in 1991. Clementson is still a kindergarten teacher at Soda Creek and will make the move with the school.
Published on June 3, 2007
Soda Creek Elementary School kindergarteners walk down the front door steps after school on Sept. 3, 1992.
Published on June 3, 2007
Coats, boots and snow gear hang from hooks and spill into the hallways of Soda Creek Elementary School. The new school will have wider hallways and more open space.
Published on June 3, 2007
Bob Logan inspects a vehicle Thursday with mechanic Drew Moon.
Published on June 3, 2007
The Pilot Office Supply company stands on Lincoln Avenue in Steamboat Springs on Thursday.
Published on June 3, 2007
Ray's Texaco once was located directly across from Bob's Conoco on Lincoln Avenue where the 32,000-square-foot The Victoria residential and commercial building is being built today.
Published on June 3, 2007
Bob Logan has been running Bob's Downtown Conoco/American Car Care Centers in downtown Steamboat Springs for 30 years. The gas station is now the only gas station in downtown.
Published on June 3, 2007
Current Steamboat Springs Director of Public Safety, J.D. Hays, talks with Soda Creek students March 25, 1993. Hays was Steamboat Springs Police Department Captain at the time.
Published on June 3, 2007
Jackie Saputo, left, and Suzy Pattillo work to collect trash along County Road 14 near Stagecoach Reservoir on Friday. Since she moved to Stagecoach in the early 1990s, Pattillo has volunteered countless hours toward picking up trash along South Routt highways and county roads.
Published on June 3, 2007
Lowell Whiteman Primary School students, second through fourth grade, partake in an outdoor lesson during the weeklong spring experiential trip that took them to Colorado's Grand Valley.
Published on June 3, 2007
Lowell Whiteman Primary School student Drew Williamson perches next to the "frog rock" he found on a recent hike through Colorado National Monument with fellow students on their weeklong experiential outdoor education trip.
Published on June 3, 2007
A view from Otto's Trail in the Colorado National Monument that was seen recently by a group of Lowell Whiteman Primary School second-, third- and fourth-grade students.
Published on June 3, 2007
Hailey Gray and Ellie Bender, top, from left, wedge into the slotted sandstone of Utah's Little Wild Horse Canyon above parent volunteer Melissa Gray during the students' recent outdoor education trip through Lowell Whiteman Primary School that took them to the desert wildlands.
Published on June 3, 2007
Cindy Ruzicka, third from right, helped lead this group of fifth-, sixth- and seventh-grade students from Lowell Whiteman Primary School on a recent weeklong outdoor experiential learning trip. The group had just finished a mountain bike ride down Joe's Ridge, part of the Bookcliff Trail System near Fruita.
Published on June 3, 2007
Valedictorian Max Pensack finishes an address to his graduating class while wearing an eye patch and using a pirate's accent during the graduation ceremony.
Published on June 3, 2007
Westin Cofer makes his way across the stage after receiving his diploma during the Steamboat Springs High School graduation ceremony held in the school's gymnasium Saturday.
Published on June 3, 2007
Audience members and graduating seniors watch the senior slide show during the Steamboat Springs High School graduation ceremony held in the school's gymnasium Saturday.
Published on June 3, 2007
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Scott Klinger, middle, leads an abandoned and injured donkey away from a suburb in Bagdhad, Iraq, on Monday. Klinger, along with other U.S. Army soldiers, came across the donkey after raiding a known terrorist location. The donkey's muzzle had been chained by its owner. The donkey now is living around an Army base.
Published on June 2, 2007
U.S. Ary Staff Sgt. Scott Klinger (middle) leads an abandoned and injured donkey away from a suburb in Bagdhad, Iraq, on Monday. Klinger, along with other U.S. Army soldiers, came across the donkey after raiding a known terrorist location. The donkey's muzzle had been chained. The donkey is now living around an Army base.
Published on June 2, 2007
Downtown Oak Creek is one of several locations in South Routt that stands to benefit from a proposed regional shuttle service in the future. The level of interest in such a system has yet to be studied.
Published on June 2, 2007
The Kum & Go convenience store in Hayden, which displayed this sign on its soda fountain Friday, is one of several businesses affected by the possible water system problem in the town.
Published on June 2, 2007
Nurse Jan Leonard, right, looks up at 2-year-old Hunter Snow during a visit to Snow's home last week. Snow and his parents, Amber and Andy Snow, graduated from the Nurse-Family Partnership program in December, on Hunter's second birthday. For two and a half years, Leonard visited the family and gave the couple direction on raising a child.
Published on June 2, 2007
Jason Saitta crosses the finish line of last year's Steamboat Marathon. Saitta won his sixth Steamboat Marathon title in 2:37:49, a personal best for the 26.2-mile course. This year's marathon is Sunday.
Published on June 2, 2007
Former Steamboat Springs resident Travis Darling signed a letter of intent to participate on the Casper College Rodeo Club. Darling will ride saddle broncs.
Published on June 2, 2007
From left to right, Elijah and Gabe Dixon admire the artwork on several painted panels placed along the temporary construction walkway at Seventh Street and Lincoln Avenue in downtown Steamboat Springs with their grandmother, Anita Hiller, on Friday.
Published on June 2, 2007
The annual Balloon Rodeo will take place at a new location this summer - Bald Eagle Lake off U.S. Highway 40. Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association officials still are working out details for transportation to the popular summer attraction.
Published on June 2, 2007
Published on June 1, 2007
Joe Carollo
Published on June 1, 2007
Joe Carollo
Published on June 1, 2007
Joe Carollo
Published on June 1, 2007
"I don't wave a magic wand over your head to change your life," says Steamboat Springs shaman Rob Wergin. "It's your journey, not mine."
Published on June 1, 2007
Healer Rob Wergin says his classes are designed to help people leave behind their "emotional baggage" to help them realize their personal gifts to lead a fulfilling and "in joyable" life.
Published on June 1, 2007
Spiritual teacher Rob Wergin leads a series of four classes next month designed to help people live their lives the way they've always wanted to.
Published on June 1, 2007
Published on June 1, 2007
Steamboat Springs author and artist Bonnie McGee teamed up with cellist John Sant'Ambrogio to create "Beethoven Sound and Fury." Young actor Cody Poirot is Beethoven in Sunday's show.
Published on June 1, 2007
Steamboat Springs sophomore Cody Poirot is musician Ludwig van Beethoven in a Sunday performance of "Beethoven's Sound and Fury" at the Depot Art Center.
Published on June 1, 2007
Beethoven, played by Steamboat Springs sophomore Cody Poirot, stands above the Steamboat String Quartet, which will be performing a series of Beethoven songs in a Sunday play/concert about his life. Quartet members are, from left, Teresa Steffen Greenlee, Bonnie Murray, John Sant'Ambrogio and Mary Anne Fairlie.
Published on June 1, 2007
Beethoven, played by Steamboat Springs sophomore Cody Poirot, stands above the Steamboat String Quartet, which will be performing a series of Beethoven songs in a Sunday play/concert about his life. Quartet members are, from left, Teresa Steffen Greenlee, Bonnie Murray, John Sant'Ambrogio and Mary Anne Fairlie.
Published on June 1, 2007
Danny Shafer
Published on June 1, 2007
One half of the Kum & Go building, shown here at U.S. Highway 40 and Curve Plaza in Steamboat Springs on Thursday, will soon host a Subway restaurant location.
Published on June 1, 2007
Local artist Bert Kempers hangs some of his paintings on the wall at the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat on Lincoln Avenue in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday.
Published on June 1, 2007
Leslie Bell shows off her artwork at the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat on Lincoln Avenue in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday.
Published on June 1, 2007
A painting of Mt. Denali hangs on an empty wall in the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat on Lincoln Avenue in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday.
Published on June 1, 2007
Jewelry made by Melanie Guerra waits to be arranged in a case at the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat on Lincoln Avenue in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday.
Published on June 1, 2007
Jewelry made by Melanie Guerra waits to be arranged in a case at the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat on Lincoln Avenue in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday.
Published on June 1, 2007
Artwork by local artist Leslie Bell hangs on the wall at the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat on Lincoln Avenue in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday.
Published on June 1, 2007
U.S. Freestyle skier Sho Kashima jumps at the freestyle complex at Bald Eagle Lake earlier in the week. The U.S. Freestyle team kicked off action at the complex that begins summer programs Saturday.
Published on June 1, 2007
Del Bostock, an employee with the City of Steamboat Springs Parks, Open Space and Recreational Services department, works to replace burned out light bulbs using the powered ladder of a retired fire engine at the baseball fields near Howelsen Hill on Thursday.
Published on June 1, 2007
