Brian Weerts fills his gas tank at the Shop & Hop station along US 40 in Steamboat Springs on April 19. Gas prices have skyrocketed in recent weeks, reaching an record-high national average Sunday.
Published on May 9, 2007
Ginny Faulkner, 9, from left, Kelsey Peters, 11, and Nick Bond, 10, enjoy a snack of fresh-sliced watermelon behind Howelsen Lodge on Tuesday. The kids are participants in the After-School Action program, which is put on by the city's Parks, Open Space and Recreational Services Department. Increased facilities for local youths is driving proposals for a new recreation center in Steamboat Springs.
Published on May 9, 2007
The Wither Cabin will be moved to a new spot in the Hahn's Peak Village. Pictured is George Wither circa 1920. Wither was the first white man born in Hahn's Peak.
Published on May 9, 2007
Caryn Fox, left, will leave her position as director of county planning in June. Chad Phillips, currently the assistant planning director, will step in to fill Fox's shoes when she leaves.
Published on May 9, 2007
Kirsten Brehmer returns a volley during a doubles match in the final round of the regional tennis meet in Grand Junction on Saturday. Brehmer and her partner Kylee Swiggart won the match and the regional title.
Published on May 9, 2007
Allyson Spear, a first-grade teacher at Soda Creek Elementary, participates in a weekly discussion Tuesday with the other three first-grade teachers and several instructional specialists in an effort to further personalize the educational experience of the students at Soda Creek.
Published on May 9, 2007
Ron Knaack of Honolulu was nicknamed "Rattlesnake Ron" after falling off a horse on the Sombrero Ranches Horse Drive last week. A rattlesnake spooked his horse and left him with a broken hip. But Knaack said the trip was worth the expense and looks forward to returning next year.
Published on May 9, 2007
