Shannon Carlin is taking over the Steamboat Springs Running Series this year. Carlin is a running enthusiast who played collegiate basketball in Virginia before moving to Denver and then Steamboat.
Published on April 27, 2008
U.S. Freestyle skier Mike Morse is setting his sights on competing for the U.S. Olympic team in 2010 after rebounding from back and nerve injuries that kept him off the slopes for more than a year.
Published on April 27, 2008
Hayden freshman Delanie Vedepo has set school records in the 800- and 1,600-meter runs. Her best time in the 1600-meter event is only two seconds off the Class 2A prequalification mark.
Published on April 27, 2008
Unlike Granby and Steamboat Springs, the town of Hayden has no desire to annex any more land for residential purposes.
Published on April 27, 2008
Granby has required real estate transfer assessments in annexation negotiations.
Published on April 27, 2008
Special tax districts have been established to fund required infrastructure improvements in Granby developments.
Published on April 27, 2008
Former Granby mayor Ted Wang discusses the Granby Ranch, which at 5,200 acres is the largest piece of property the town has annexed. The land area of Granby has quadrupled in recent years because of annexations, Wang said.
Published on April 27, 2008
Steamboat Springs resident Jean Manifesto checks in with United Express Customer Service Supervisor Wendy Roach on Saturday at Yampa Valley Regional Airport. Manifesto was traveling to the Grand Canyon for a six-day hiking trip.
Published on April 27, 2008
Joe Roberts cartoon for April 27, 2008.
Published on April 27, 2008
Soroco junior Sarajane Rossi chases after the leader on the first lap of the 800-meter run last week at a track meet in Rifle. Rossi went on to finish fifth in the event, earning her third medal of the day. A member of several relay teams, she has been one of the Rams' most consistent athletes this season.
Published on April 27, 2008
Duane Hockett and his family have been farming on land south of Hayden for 40 years. In recent years, farming the land might not have been possible if it were not for the money the family has received in farm subsidies.
Published on April 27, 2008
First-graders Ikechi Elendu, left, and Taylor Kirby show off the butterflies painted on their faces Thursday at South Routt Elementary School in Yampa.
Published on April 27, 2008
First-grader Kyla Granstaff talks about characteristics of macaws Thursday at South Routt Elementary School in Yampa, while leading students on a tour through the "rain forest" in her classroom. "She knows her stuff," teacher Richel Eskridge said of Kyla.
Published on April 27, 2008
GiGi and Johnny Walker aren't bike enthusiasts in the sense that they pound the local trails or climb the area's mountains. Instead, they rack up hundreds and thousands of miles pedaling to and from the post office, the store, a restaurant or the park. GiGi's bike was purchased several years ago at Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare while Johnny's current town cruiser was new in the 1970s, then retrofitted several years ago at Orange Peel Bicycle Service to better serve its current role.
Published on April 27, 2008
Each side of the luxury duplex is 5,500 square feet. They feature dense insulation and mechanical systems that make the buildings airtight but allow them to breathe without losing energy in the form of domestic heating.
Published on April 27, 2008
Megan Gilman of Active Energies in Avon conducts a blower door test to determine whether a high-end duplex on Ski Trail Lane is leaking energy.
Published on April 27, 2008
The duplex built by Mike Roberts of Habitat Construction on Ski Trail Lane is among the most exclusive homes in Steamboat and also is one of the most energy efficient.
Published on April 27, 2008
