Tim, left, and Scott Borden stand among the many large circular mortars that will be used to launch fireworks into the air at this year's Fourth of July holiday celebration at Howelsen Hill.
Published on June 30, 2008
Laura Haefeli runs toward the finish line Sunday in Steamboat Springs on her way to winning the U.S. Trail Running National Championship.
Published on June 30, 2008
Routt County Rancher Austin Piper shows his patriotic spirit while raking a field for J.W. Hay Ranches near Yampa Valley Regional Airport on Thursday afternoon.
Published on June 30, 2008
Tim Borden, left, and his son Scott pose in front of a portion of the fireworks that will be used for this year's Fourth of July celebration at Howelsen Hill.
Published on June 30, 2008
Tyler Johnson celebrates Christmas in a family photo from 2007. Doctors in Steamboat Springs and Denver have been unable to diagnose the illness that caused Tyler to be airlifted to Denver last week.
Published on June 30, 2008
Stuart Geer races down Lupin Trail Sunday as a part of the U.S. Trail Running National Championship at Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs.
Published on June 30, 2008
Jonathan Severy races down the trail Sunday at the U.S. Trail Running National Championship in Steamboat Springs. Severy won the men's event with a time of 59 minutes, 51 seconds.
Published on June 30, 2008
Ten-year-old Tyler Johnson, right, enjoys a trip to the zoo in May with his sister Tehya, 8. Although doctors have said Tyler will lose five fingers on his right hand and 4 inches off both feet because of an undiagnosed illness, Tyler said he plans to continue on his school's wrestling team in the fall.
Published on June 30, 2008
Runners make their way up Howelsen Hill for the first lap of the U.S. Trail Running National Championship on Sunday in Steamboat Springs. Youth and women runners made two loops on the course while men made three.
Published on June 30, 2008
Charlie Von Thaden sits along the bank of the Yampa River on June 23 and watches kayakers playing in the rolling whitewater of Charlie's Hole.
Published on June 30, 2008
An animal catches a glimpse of the U.S. Trail Running National Championship on Sunday at Howelsen Hill.
Published on June 30, 2008
Kodi Fry and his mom, Rebecca, check out the selection of fireworks at the TNT Fireworks stand west of downtown. The stands employees Sam Keating, front, and Brett Bjorgum were there to answer questions.
Published on June 30, 2008
Several nesting pairs of sandhill cranes occupy the wetlands on the ranch.
Published on June 29, 2008
Iraq war veteran Kevin Pannell, left, and Vietnam war veteran Bill Johnston relax Thursday under the 13th Street bridge in Steamboat Springs after kayaking the Yampa River. Both men lost their legs in the wars.
Published on June 29, 2008
Floor manager Brady Worster moves crates from All That Jazz's old location to its new location at the Alpenglow building, which is located just a few doors down the street.
Published on June 29, 2008
Dr. Rosanne Iversen frames the full moon while ascending the west face of Mount Shasta on June 19.
Published on June 29, 2008
The upper building sites in Willow Point subdivision near Clark look directly into the Mount Zirkel Wilderness Area and Dome Peak.
Published on June 29, 2008
The new All That Jazz location has roughly the same music inventory as the old one.
Published on June 29, 2008
Team River Runner volunteer Jason Beakes, right, veteran Jennifer Jones, middle, and Troy Crawford with Team River Runner kayak down the Yampa River on Thursday afternoon.
Published on June 29, 2008
The five-acre home lots at Willow Point represent a consolidation and replat of an old subdivision dating to the early 1970s.
Published on June 29, 2008
David Slade, president of Lanza Language, speaks during a Hispanic Cultural Awareness meeting Friday at the community center in Steamboat Springs.
Published on June 29, 2008
Since moving to its new location, All That Jazz has expanded its selection of women's clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, gift cards, socks, belts, and rock 'n' roll T-shirts and paraphernalia.
Published on June 29, 2008
Steamboat Springs firefighter Leighton White pedals Saturday down Routt County Road 44 toward Steamboat. White is participating in the Tour Divide race, a 2,711-mile mountain bike race that follows a trail that mirrors the Continental Divide.
Published on June 29, 2008
Lauretta Davidson is considering adding an online element to her weaving business, but she isn't eager to overload herself with work. She practices her craft in a studio at home on her ranch near Hayden.
Published on June 29, 2008
Dave Slade, president of Lanza Language, speaks during a Hispanic Cultural Awareness meeting Friday at the community center in Steamboat Springs.
Published on June 29, 2008
Lauretta Davidson received her first weaving class as a gift in Fort Collins. She has been weaving for 30 years, dyeing her own yarns and creating her own clothing patterns. She loves making custom pieces for individual customers.
Published on June 29, 2008
Houston based EOG Resources is undertaking exploratory drilling for oil in Jackson County, where Mt. Ethel and other peaks in the Mount Zirkel Wilderness Area loom in the background.
Published on June 29, 2008
Lauretta Davidson works Thursday in a studio on her family's ranch near Hayden.
Published on June 29, 2008
Employee Tony Ranieri sorts through the huge volumns of music while moving the All That Jazz store from it's old location downtown a few blocks down to it's new location in the Alpenglow building.
Published on June 29, 2008
Amber Davis sorts through crates of music as part of the All That Jazz store's move from its old location to its new home in the Alpenglow building on Lincoln Avenue.
Published on June 29, 2008
Tony Ranieri sorts through the thousands of music discs at the new All That Jazz store in the Alpenglow building in downtown Steamboat Springs.
Published on June 29, 2008
Editorial cartoon for June 29, 2008.
Published on June 29, 2008
Eight-year-old Greta Thurston gets a bird's-eye view of the Taste of South Routt from a fire truck ladder bucket Saturday afternoon at Decker Park.
Published on June 29, 2008
Steamboat's Hobey Early races for a ball Saturday as the Steamboat Pacific played El Mexico for a 4-4 tie.
Published on June 29, 2008
The main residence at Crazy Horse Ranch is an extensively remodeled Montana Log Home.
Published on June 29, 2008
Steamboat's Kyle Nelson gets the game-tying goal past the El Mexico goalie Saturday as the the Pacific tied the Craig squad, 4-4.
Published on June 29, 2008
Steamboat Springs native Lennae Jenkins, left, shown here making food for chimpanzees on a previous trip to Zambia, will travel with six Steamboat sophomores to teach in a village school near the Chimfunchi chimpanzee sanctuary in Zambia.
Published on June 29, 2008
Alan Goldsmith pedals toward Stagecoach Reservoir on Thursday after leaving Steamboat Springs. Goldsmith, riding with Dominik Scherer of Germany, traveled from the United Kingdom to Banff, Alberta, to participate in the Tour Divide mountain bike race. Participants follow a trail that mirrors the Continental Divide all the way to the Mexico-United States border in New Mexico. The Tour Divide is one of two races following the trail this summer, both of which will send competitors through Steamboat Springs.
Published on June 29, 2008
The barn at Crazy Horse Ranch includes functional livestock stalls as well as one of the most inviting party hangouts in the valley.
Published on June 29, 2008
Steamboat Rugby Club player Michael Hall braces against the tackle by two Breckenridge Blue Goose players during Saturday's match.
Published on June 29, 2008
The shadows of participants in Climb Against the Odds 2008 during a pre-summit prayer flag ceremony at Mount Shasta on June 18.
Published on June 29, 2008
Krissy Olick
Published on June 29, 2008
Dominik Scherer, right, talks with Orange Peel's Bill Martorano about work done to Scherer's bike. Scherer is a bike mechanic and cycling tour guide in Germany but traveled to the United States to ride in the Tour Divide mountain bike race. Scherer and his riding partner, Alan Goldsmith, had their bikes tuned and had new chains put on during their 90-minute stop in Steamboat Springs.
Published on June 29, 2008
Sharon Stinson and Bruce Friedlander of Florida walk Friday afternoon past the proposed site for the Steamboat Highlands development.
Published on June 28, 2008
Broomfield resident Dan Montgomery enjoys a locally brewed beer Friday during dinner at Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill.
Published on June 28, 2008
Steamboat Springs Realtor Coleman Cook converted his garage at 52 Spruce St. into a legal rental unit in 2005.
Published on June 28, 2008
Alpin Hong will perform Saturday at the Strings Music Festival opening gala celebration.
Published on June 27, 2008
Ben Yates, from Black Mountain Tavern, grills skewers of barbecued meat during the 10th annual Taste of South Routt event at Decker Park in Oak Creek last year.
Published on June 27, 2008
"Hymns for a Dark Horse"
Published on June 27, 2008
A ball of barbed wire represents an atom in one of the pieces at Wayne Kakela's home.
Published on June 27, 2008
Jade Simmons will perform Saturday at the Strings Music Festival.
Published on June 27, 2008
Folk legend Richie Havens performs Sunday at the Strings Music Festival as the first act of the summer in the festival's Different Tempo Series.
Published on June 27, 2008
Folk legend Richie Havens performs Sunday at the Strings Music Festival.
Published on June 27, 2008
Jennifer Golonka and Nicholas Villeneuve will perform Saturday night at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp Faculty showcase.
Published on June 27, 2008
Jennifer Golonka and Nicholas Villeneuve will perform Saturday night at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp Faculty showcase.
Published on June 27, 2008
Jennifer Golonka and Nicholas Villeneuve will perform a modern dance with what Villeneuve calls some informal tango.
Published on June 27, 2008
Steamboat Springs resident Wayne Kakela will unveil his abstract sculpture July 12 for the grand opening of the new Home ReSource warehouse and the Creative Community public art projects.
Published on June 27, 2008
A large field of competitors scramble off the starting line at the beginning of the 2007 USA Track & Field 10K Trail Championships held at Mount Werner in Steamboat Springs last year. This year's championship, and accompanying open race, takes place Sunday at Howelsen Hill.
Published on June 27, 2008
Wayne Kakela calls this piece "The Serpent."
Published on June 27, 2008
Wayne Kakela in one of his work areas.
Published on June 27, 2008
Katherine Ingalls won two national titles in cross-country skiing at the March 2007 USSA Junior Olympics in Utah. Also an accomplished bicycle racer, Ingalls was struck by a semi-trailer while cycling in June 2007.
Published on June 27, 2008
Paving crews milled Fifth Street on Thursday morning as part of several paving projects that are under way in downtown Steamboat Springs. Thursday's work temporarily cut off downtown access to Howelsen Hill, forcing drivers who wanted to access Howelsen to detour to Mount Werner Road and use River Road. However, the road reopened Thursday afternoon, allowing normal access.
Published on June 27, 2008
Construction worker Robert Area looks over plans Thursday at the Creekview development in Hayden.
Published on June 27, 2008
Steamboat Springs resident Holly Williams signals a left turn into Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School on Thursday off Routt County Road 36. Williams said she feels safe biking on the road but was "not very happy" about the planned narrowing of the road's shoulder.
Published on June 27, 2008
Wesley Park, 13, from Steamboat Springs, holds a slight lead against Zeb Tipton, 14, near the end of Wednesday's Steamboat Springs Town Challenge mountain bike race at the Marabou ranch subdivision west of Steamboat.
Published on June 26, 2008
Steamboat endurance athlete Bonnie Herter takes a training ride along Amethyst Drive near the Strawberry Park school campus this week. Herter is preparing for the Danskin Women's Triathlon in Aurora on Sunday.
Published on June 26, 2008
A truck drives along Routt County Road 76 on Tuesday near Hayden. Residents have complained for months about damage that has occurred to the road as a result of annual slides.
Published on June 26, 2008
A group of rafters takes on the Yampa River on Tuesday afternoon in downtown Steamboat Springs. Backdoor Sports owner Pete Van De Carr says the Yampa is flowing too fast for tubing season to begin.
Published on June 26, 2008
Eight-year-old Taylen Zabel, right, talks with her parents, Ty and Gina Zabel and her 12-year-old sister Tyanna on Tuesday at their home.
Published on June 26, 2008
Eight-year-old Taylen Zabel, right, with her older sister, 12-year-old Tyanna, at their home. Taylen was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor, on April 9, 2007. After several months of healing, she is finally done with chemotherapy.
Published on June 26, 2008
Eight-year-old Taylen Zabel, right, with her older sister, 12-year-old Tyanna, at their home. Taylen was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor, on April 9, 2007. After several months of healing, she is finally done with chemotherapy.
Published on June 26, 2008
Justine Warner
Published on June 26, 2008
Airman Justine Warner of Steamboat Springs stands atop the tail section of the F/A 18 Hornet she is assigned to as plane captain on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. John C. Stennis. The aircraft Warner takes care of is among 12 in the Black Knights Squadron VFA-154.
Published on June 26, 2008
Steve Cochrane with Environmental Demolition Inc. drives a piece of equipment Tuesday past Thunderhead Lodge. Cochrane's company is removing asbestos from the lodge and Ski Time Square buildings.
Published on June 26, 2008
First-round leader Taylor Bolton-Harvey chips onto the No. 4 green at the Haymaker golf course in Steamboat Springs during the final day of the Colorado Junior Golf Association's Haywhacker golf tournament Tuesday.
Published on June 25, 2008
University of Colorado Chancellor G.P. "Bud" Peterson chats with members the Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs during its weekly lunch meeting at the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel. Chancellor Peterson addressed the universities Flagship 2030 plan and the future of the CU campus while speaking to the group.
Published on June 25, 2008
Steamboat Springs resident Nate Anderson uses the shoulder as he runs along Routt County Road 36 on Tuesday afternoon. In a split vote Tuesday, Routt County Board of Commissioners decided to widen the roads vehicle lanes thus narrowing its shoulders, which are used by bikers and other pedestrians.
Published on June 25, 2008
The U-13 Western Slope All-Star team takes a break from the Warrior Vail Colorado Lacrosse Tournament last week. The team included several members from Steamboat. Steamboat also had players compete on teams in the U-15 and U-17 divisions.
Published on June 25, 2008
Allie Johnston chips onto the green on the No. 9 hole at Haymaker on Monday morning. Johnston was a part of a field of more than 200 golfers who competed in this year's Colorado Junior Golf Association's Haywhacker golf tournament.
Published on June 24, 2008
Steamboat Fire and Ambulance paramedic Brian Shively directs traffic while other emergency personnel prepare to load an injured cyclist into an ambulance. The cyclist was struck by a truck at 13th Street and Lincoln Avenue on Monday afternoon. His condition was unknown as of press time Monday, although he was conscious and breathing at the scene.
Published on June 24, 2008
Steamboat Springs' Michael Weston hits his tee shot down the fairway at Haymaker during Monday morning's Colorado Junior Golf Association's Haywhacker golf tournament.
Published on June 24, 2008
The owner of this 2005 Subaru Outback said she engaged the emergency brake after parking outside Pizza Hut late Monday afternoon. She went inside a nearby store to shop for eyeglass frames and when she returned, the car she purchased two months ago had its nose in Fish Creek. A tow truck driver attached a cable to secure the car before pulling it from the creek. The owner of the vehicle (standing on sidewalk, wearing a skirt) declined to give her name.
Published on June 24, 2008
Dan Dean, who works at Resort Group, chats with Lori Biagi, who works at NextStar Funding, while biking to work Monday morning. The pair was joined by, from left to right, Lori's husband Evan Biagi, who works for Resort Broadband, and Larry Mashaw and Jason Edinburg, who also work for Resort Group. This is Bike to Work Week, and Wednesday will be Bike to Work Day.
Published on June 24, 2008
Joe Schuetz, left, general manager of Boat House Pub, and business partner Ryan Ulep are hoping to have the downtown bar and restaurant open in mid-July.
Published on June 24, 2008
The Routt County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 Tuesday to narrow the shoulder along the straightaway on Routt County Road 36 through Strawberry Park. The decision disappointed area cyclists and many Strawberry Park residents.
Published on June 23, 2008
Angela Giovagnoli, 13, of Eagle, competes in the Gambler's Choice competition Saturday at Sidney Peak Ranch during the third annual Cayuse Classic.
Published on June 23, 2008
Oil extraction equipment is silhouetted on this ridge line that runs alongside U.S. Highway 40 just outside of Milner in West Routt County. Recently, a Texas-based limited liability company paid about $30.5 million for sub-surface mineral rights in the area - a sign of expanded interest in oil exploration in the county.
Published on June 23, 2008
Whitetop is a noxious weed that has been particularly prevalent this spring in Routt County. County officials urge landowners to help control the weed.
Published on June 23, 2008
Despite appearances, developers confirm the First Tracks deed-restricted housing project is on schedule to be completed sooner than nearby Trailhead Lodge. Excavation work currently is under way and a spokesman for Resort Ventures West said the exterior of the building will be taking shape by late summer.
Published on June 22, 2008
Arlene Austin applies moisturizer to her feet before putting on the Pseudosoc.
Published on June 22, 2008
Part-time Steamboat resident Arlene Austin models the Pseudosoc, half-socks made of nylon and spandex.
Published on June 22, 2008
Ian White, a participant in the Community Cultivation program at the Yampa River Botanic Park, cuts away parts of dead daffodils Thursday. The Community Cultivation, a new program this year, works with disabled and at-risk youths to develop vocational and social skills by tending a plot at the park. Fruits and vegetables raised there will be sold at the MainStreet Farmers Market later this season.
Published on June 22, 2008
The $4.3 million Strings Pavilion replaces the Strings Tent, which stood in the same spot as the new venue for 15 years. The new hall seats more than 500 people.
Published on June 22, 2008
Workers are busy putting the finishing touches on the inside of the new pavilion for the Strings Music Festival.
Published on June 22, 2008
Zack Carter competes Saturday in the Click Summer Skateboard series at the Howelsen Hill skatepark in Steamboat Springs. The 19-year old skater moved to Steamboat from Los Angeles during the winter to snowboard, but he plans to stay for the summer months.
Published on June 22, 2008
A stage with room for 45 musicians, a green room, backstage storage and rehearsal space, air-conditioning and top-notch acoustics are among the amenities of the Strings Pavilion, which will be open for free public viewing July 1.
Published on June 22, 2008
Longtime South Routt County residents Paul and Ellen Bonnifield dance in the food line Saturday at Phippsburg Community Park during the town's centennial celebration.
Published on June 22, 2008
Biking coach Jon Casson talks to members of his group about bike safety before hitting the trails Thursday morning near Howelsen Hill. The group was a part of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's new youth mountain biking program, which will run for eight weeks during the summer.
Published on June 22, 2008
Bennett Gamber prepares to kick off on his bike Thursday as a part of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's youth mountain biking program. The eight-week course drew 85 riders ranging in age from 7 to 10.
Published on June 22, 2008
Sonja Macys
Published on June 22, 2008
David Esptein, right, of Historic Routt County congratulates the Comes family for helping conserve the historic More Barn.
Published on June 22, 2008
Rosanne Iversen hikes the Spring Creek Trail on June 6 in preparation for summiting Mount Shasta.
Published on June 22, 2008
Trailhead Lodge at Wildhorse Meadows is among the new projects triggering the nearby First Tracks deed-restricted housing project.
Published on June 22, 2008
Steamboat Springs Arts Council Executive Director Marion Kahn was one of four people from Steamboat Springs to attend the June 12 to 14 National Performing Arts Convention in Denver.
Published on June 22, 2008
Rosanne Iversen summited Mount Shasta on Thursday with a group of 35 breast cancer survivors and supporters.
Published on June 22, 2008
For North Routt County rancher John Fetcher, shown in 2008, keeping bees is more of a hobby, but the honey produced is great with breakfast.
Published on June 22, 2008
State Sen. Jack Taylor, R-Steamboat Springs, discusses his career in public service Tuesday at his Strawberry Park home.
Published on June 22, 2008
Holli Salazar throws the shot put at the Class 2A state track meet in Pueblo in May. Salazar won the event, her throw of 41 feet, 7 3/4 inches having been good enough to win not just her class, but any of the classes in the state.
Published on June 22, 2008
Kort Hathhorn of Craig skates Saturday in the Click Summer Skateboard contest.
Published on June 22, 2008
John Fetcher points to the honeycomb being made by bees in one of his four hives.
Published on June 22, 2008
Steamboat Springs rugby team flanker Erik Wernig catches a ball from a line-out Saturday at Gardner Field. Steamboat beat Aspen, 20-17.
Published on June 22, 2008
Routt County Athletes of the Year Ramsey Bernard, left, and Holli Salazar pose on the farm of Greg and Gail Haight near Steamboat Springs. Bernard, a senior at Steamboat Springs High School, dominated his way to the Class 4A No. 1 singles state title, winning the tournament without dropping a set. Salazar, who was a junior at Hayden High School, won the Class 2A state shot put championship. She also earned all-league honors in basketball and volleyball.
Published on June 22, 2008
State Sen. Jack Taylor of Steamboat Springs served for 16 years at the state Capitol in Denver. Looking back on his legislative career, Taylor cited a bill that will promote a permanent source of funding for tourism promotion as his proudest achievement.
Published on June 22, 2008
Steamboat Springs rugby player Graham Muir is surrounded by Vail opponents June 14 at Steamboat Springs High School's Gardner Field. Steamboat takes on Aspen at 3 p.m. today.
Published on June 21, 2008
The Lake Village development in Hayden has been on hold since August 2007.
Published on June 21, 2008
Father David Henderson, with St. Paul's Episcopal Church, watches as workers Mac McAfee, right, with All Terrain Crain, and Manuel Hernandez maneuver a bell onto the roof of the church Friday at the corner of Ninth and Oak streets. Three bells are being installed in the bell tower of the church, which was built in 2002. "We finally got them," Henderson said.
Published on June 21, 2008
Brightly colored scooters are showing up on streets and sidewalks throughout Steamboat Springs.
Published on June 21, 2008
Genah Burditt is the organizer of Shakespeare on the Green.
Published on June 20, 2008
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter speaks to an audience during a Colorado Municipal League conference Thursday at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort.
Published on June 20, 2008
Ceramic works by Florida-based artist Judy B. Freeman are currently on display at Blue Sky Pottery.
Published on June 20, 2008
Steamboat Springs resident Ronni Collins holds her daughter Mia on a fence with Jake Alering and Alivia Thompson on June 13 at the Brent Romick Rodeo Arena.
Published on June 20, 2008
Ceramic works by Judy B. Freeman are on display at Blue Sky Pottery, 1475 Pine Grove Road.
Published on June 20, 2008
Eric Barry, one of David Engle's many friends, takes a few moments to look at a photo display before Thursday's memorial service at the Yampa River Botanic Park. Engle died in a house fire early Sunday morning.
Published on June 20, 2008
Flowers fill the bed of a pickup near the apartment at 705 Pine St. where investigators were looking into the circumstances of a fire that claimed the life of Steamboat Springs resident David Engle. The fire took place early Sunday morning in the apartment, which is attached to a home at 243 Seventh St.
Published on June 20, 2008
The Emerald City Orchestra performs during a dress rehearsal last year at Steamboat Springs High School.
Published on June 20, 2008
Singer-songwriter Trevor G. Potter performs at 5 p.m. today at Rex's American Grill & Bar.
Published on June 20, 2008
Freeman, who lives in Florida, focuses her pieces on two motifs that have kept her attention for more than a decade: fish and butterflies.
Published on June 20, 2008
A small storm front over the Christie Summit at Mount Werner was lit by dawn light Wednesday morning.
Published on June 20, 2008
David Engle
Published on June 20, 2008
Mick Walsh, a general plant operator with Atmos Energy, reads a meter Wednesday at a home in Steamboat Springs.
Published on June 20, 2008
Rex, a boxer belonging to the Chavarria family of Steamboat Springs, lies in the shade Wednesday under a picnic table near the 13th Street bridge.
Published on June 19, 2008
University of Minnesota - Duluth hockey coach Shannon Miller, left, talks to 15-year-old Alexis Stabile of Steamboat Springs on Wednesday during the Shannon Miller Hockey Camp at Howelsen Ice Arena.
Published on June 19, 2008
Incoming Steamboat Springs School District Superintendent Shalee Cunningham visits with city of Steamboat Springs Public Works Director Philo Shelton, right, and Routt County Judge James Garrecht on Wednesday evening during a welcome reception at the Steamboat Smokehouse.
Published on June 19, 2008
Rob Brown, a 25-year-old Iraq war veteran with the Army's 1st Armored Division, kayaks Tuesday at Charlie's Hole on the Yampa River behind the Bud Werner Memorial Library. Brown, who was shot by enemy fire in September 2006 and ended up the losing function of his right leg, is one of six wounded veterans from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., who visited Steamboat Springs this week for a kayaking trip sponsored by Team River Runner.
Published on June 19, 2008
U.S. Ski Team member Todd Lodwick celebrates winning the sprint event at Howelsen Hill in 2006. After retiring in 2006, the skier now plans to make a comeback.
Published on June 19, 2008
A Western Kingbird sits on a line Wednesday morning at the Mount Werner substation. About 6,400 customers were without electricity for 45 minutes Wednesday morning after a bird got into a piece of equipment.
Published on June 19, 2008
Hayden resident Dave LeBarron was a friend of Mary and Mel Bradley, who ran a summer reading and ranching camp for boys in Hayden. LeBarron helped organize Bradley's Book Buddies, a summer reading program at the Hayden Public Library.
Published on June 18, 2008
Judy and Jim Kendall were recognized by Historic Routt County for maintaining one of the oldest occupied homestead cabins in the valley. Their home is on Yellowjacket Pass on the way to Stagecoach. Newspapers originally used as insulation in the cabin dated to 1898.
Published on June 18, 2008
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant walks away as Boston Celtics players celebrate during the third quarter of Game 6 of the NBA Finals at TD Banknorth Garden in Boston on Tuesday.
Published on June 18, 2008
Incoming Steamboat Springs School District Superintendent Shalee Cunningham talks with Steamboat Middle School principal Tim Bishop on Tuesday morning in his office.
Published on June 18, 2008
Southside Station on U.S. Highway 40 next to the U.S. Forest Service offices is thought to be the first gas station in Steamboat Springs to sell E85 ethanol. The Shell branded station also offers biodiesel.
Published on June 17, 2008
Crime scene tape blocks the front entrance to the small residential unit at 705 Pine St. Longtime Steamboat Springs resident David Engle died during a small fire in the apartment early Sunday morning. An occupant in the adjacent home, at left, couldn't reach Engle in time to save him.
Published on June 17, 2008
Austin Ross celebrates Father's Day on Rabbit Ears Pass on a borrowed pair of skis; thus reducing his carbon footprint.
Published on June 17, 2008
Doctors perform a hip surgery last month at Yampa Valley Medical Center. Wednesday is National Time Out Day, a day created to raise public awareness of the measures hospitals take to prevent surgical errors.
Published on June 16, 2008
Casey Colletti of Pueblo hangs on Saturday despite the best efforts of Whose Your Daddy. Colletti went on to win the dual and finish in a tie with J.W. Winklepleck for fourth, each earning $87.40. Monte Vawter of Peyton won the competition aboard Warpaint, netting $699.20.
Published on June 16, 2008
One way to create compost is to recycle garbage and garden scraps.
Published on June 16, 2008
Bud Kier, 96, crowns 68-year-old Earl Harper, seated, as king of this year's Father's Day and Old-Timers Picnic on Sunday in McCoy. Kier is a previous king of the picnic and was recognized as the oldest attendee of Sunday's event.
Published on June 16, 2008
Dee Hines uses hand buoys to help build strength during a water fitness class at Old Town Hot Springs. Water exercise provides cardio and strength training that is easy on sensitive joints and injuries.
Published on June 16, 2008
Hayden High School alumni David Hellyer, left, Class of 1977, and Rick Hatch, Class of 1978, talk Saturday afternoon during a reunion for alumni of Hayden Union High School and Hayden High School. Former longtime reunion organizer Eva Fruit said about 110 people from numerous classes attended the reunion.
Published on June 16, 2008
Local Eagle Scouts, clockwise from top left, Cass Sisto, Ian Berry, Jordan Davidson, Dusty Reed and Vincent Abate sit in a memorial garden Abate created at Young Tracks preschool as part of his Eagle Scout project. All five scouts earned their eagle badges this year by completing an individual community service project.
Published on June 16, 2008
Joe Roberts draws a cartoon that appears weekly on the editorial page of the Sunday Pilot & Today. This is the cartoon for June 15, 2008.
Published on June 15, 2008
The Summer Triangle is our guide to many real constellations of summer.
Published on June 15, 2008
Water collects on pink tulips at Yampa River Botanic Park on Wednesday morning.
Published on June 15, 2008
Players carry Kelly Meek off the court after Steamboat Springs beat No. 1 Glenwood Springs in 1978 to win the district championship.
Published on June 15, 2008
Daycare provider Christina Ciufo holds her 2-year-old daughter, Hazel, while helping 2-year-old Trevor Harms stencil a brick Thursday at Lincoln Park across from the Bud Werner Memorial Library. Dozens of kids participated in decorating the bricks, which they were then able to take home for bookends. The library is hosting a summer reading program themed "Building Excitement, Building Readers."
Published on June 15, 2008
The 1986 Steamboat Springs High School basketball team shows off its third place trophy from the state tournament.
Published on June 15, 2008
Kelly Meek hugs Rob Bosick in the quarterfinals of the 1986 state tournament. Bosick had hurt his knee and was unable to play, but Meek made sure he could get on the court at state.
Published on June 15, 2008
The original home of pioneer Steamboat retailer F.M. Light is for sale. The 1905 home occupies three city lots close to Soda Creek Elementary School on Park Avenue.
Published on June 15, 2008
Yampa Valley Electric Association officials say the company has no problems handling the current electricity load for consumers.
Published on June 15, 2008
Kelly Meek watches during the state tournament at McNichols Sports Arena in 1987.
Published on June 15, 2008
Published on June 15, 2008
Laurie Lyons, right, and her 1-year-old daughter, Paisley, play on a merry-go-round at the former McCoy school Wednesday. The empty classrooms will be given new life as a charter school intended to serve students from Toponas to Wolcott.
Published on June 15, 2008
Genah Burditt
Published on June 15, 2008
U.S. Women's Ski Team coach Kjell Ivar Magnusson talks to 13-year-old ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson at the top of the jump at Howelsen Hill.
Published on June 15, 2008
16-year-old Steamboat entrepreneur Molly Parsons is the majority owner of Streamside Publications, which is producing the public fishing access map.
Published on June 15, 2008
The public fishing access map covers sections of the Yampa River in Steamboat as well as the Chuck Lewis State Wildlife Area off Routt County Road 14.
Published on June 15, 2008
Construction workers assemble framing Thursday at the Trailhead Lodge in Wildhorse Meadows. Drahota Construction is the the general contractor for the project. The firm also is working on the Alpenglow building downtown.
Published on June 15, 2008
Steamboat Springs men's soccer player Rusty Davison gets ready to pass the ball Saturday afternoon during Steamboat's match against Vail at Christian Heritage School.
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Kelly Meek discusses strategy during a game in 1984.
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Kelly Meek discusses strategy during a game in 1982.
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Connie Minkoff of Billings, Mont., looks at jewelry Saturday morning during the Farmers Market in downtown Steamboat Springs.
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Steamboat Springs rugby player Graham Muir advances the ball up the pitch Saturday at Steamboat Springs High School's Gardner Field.
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Dr. Rosanne Iversen has dinner with her family before they leave for California. Pictured are her husband Al Rosenthal, and sons Peter, right, and Jack.
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Eighteen-year-old Abby Hughes of Park City, Utah, soars off the jump Friday at Howelsen Hill.
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Meek stands by as Jon Baskin signs his letter of intent to play basketball at San Diego State.
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The formal dining room of the Parnell/Light home is large enough to seat 12 people at a round table. The light fixture is the original from 1909.
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Loveland residents David and Susan Boyd walk past Moss Pink on Wednesday morning at the Yampa River Botanic Park. Local gardeners are excited the weather is finally cooperating with their garden plans.
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Dr. Rosanne Iversen visits with patient Diana Ivancie on Tuesday at her medical practice. Iversen began chemotherapy for breast cancer May 1, 2007. On Thursday, Iversen will climb Mount Shasta.
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Coach Kelly Meek retires after 36 years coaching at Steamboat Springs High School.
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Steamboat Springs resident Dr. Rosanne Iversen is one of 35 breast cancer survivors and supporters from across the country who will summit Mount Shasta on Thursday.
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The 1992 Steamboat Springs High School basketball team poses after making it to the state tournament.
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The view from the 12th tee at Catamount Ranch and Club in Steamboat Springs.
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Branden Ferguson of Deer Trail competes in the bareback riding competition during Friday's rodeo at the Brent Romick Rodeo Arena. Another rodeo will be held today at 7:30 p.m.
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Denver resident Bob Sneed prepares to race his 2006 Mustang GT convertible Friday during the Rocky Mountain Ford Mustang Roundup autocross event at the Meadows parking lot.
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Littleton resident Hap Schadler races his 1966 Mustang Fastback 2+2 on Friday afternoon during the 20th Annual Rocky Mountain Ford Mustang Roundup autocross event at the Meadows parking lot.
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The former home of Anne Selbe and her late husband, Keith, is poised to become a special place for residents with special needs. Keith Selbe, who died in 1994 and is shown here in November 1978, was an avid horseman and rodeo supporter.
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Karen Vail, naturalist for Yampatika, shows the root area of a cattail that can be eaten that tastes similar to bamboo shoots.
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"Western Humor," featuring cartoons by Jerry Palen, Ace Reid and J.R. Williams, is at the Steamboat Art Museum, 807 Lincoln Ave. The exhibit is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday through the summer, or from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
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A group of bird watchers stop along U.S. Highway 40 to view a great horned owl and its two young. The group was participating in the Yampatika's 10th annual Birdathon venturing throughout Routt County seeing the many types of birds making home in the area.
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Karen Vail holds up stinging nettle. The plant is edible once it's cooked.
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Dancers rehearse for a piece in the 2007 New Works Festival. Run-throughs and readings for this year's festival start Monday, with performances starting June 20.
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Dustin Kovac, with the city of Steamboat Springs rodeo crew, cuts grass Thursday from the bleachers overlooking the Brent Romick Rodeo Arena. The Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series begins at 7:30 p.m. today.
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In 2001, two years after the wetland area along Butcherknife Creek at Seventh Street and Yampa Avenue was created, it was lush and green.
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Protected riparian wetland area along Butcherknife Creek at Seventh Street and Yampa Avenue was created by 13-year-old Nathan Proper in 1999. Proper raised $29,000 for the project.
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Tie-down roper A.J. Roberts of Delta dismounts his horse after roping his calf during a 2006 rodeo at Brent Romick Rodeo Arena. The Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series returns today for its 10-week summer run. The rodeo starts at 7:30 p.m.
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Steve Jones and John Fisher, the Yampa Valley Boys, open the Strings Music Festival's free lunchtime Music on the Green series on Thursday at the Yampa River Botanic Park.
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Kandu, the dog who took home "Best in Show" earlier this month at the annual Nuts For Mutts dog show, shows off the affection that won him top prize in the "Best Kisser" category.
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Oak Creek pet Kandu and owner Ken Rogers celebrate their victory at the annual Nuts for Mutts dog show. Kandu, who was born without front legs, took "Best in Show."
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Catharine Koroulis holds her sheep Freddy on Tuesday at her home in Clark. Catharine won the senior division of the livestock judging contest Saturday at the Routt County Fairgrounds.
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The snow shower that swept through Steamboat Springs at dawn Wednesday coated flowering crabapple trees. The forecast overnight into today anticipated temperatures might dip into the 20s.
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After 25 years in education, Steamboat Springs Middle School Spanish teacher Nanette Waneka has retired. She joins 11 other retiring Steamboat Springs School District employees who will have time for the "someday things."
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Steamboat Springs residents Jenn Gallagher, left, and Julie Friese pick through beads while making jewelry Wednesday at Silver Lining in Torian Plum Plaza at Ski Time Square.
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Yampa River Botanic Park is along the Yampa River Core Trail just east of downtown.
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Kelly Boniface celebrates on the podium after her win Saturday in the cross-country mountain bike race at the the 2008 Teva Mountain Games in Vail. Boniface took home $750 for her win.
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Steamboat Springs High School principal Mike Knezevich was back at work Tuesday, the day after he learned the Steamboat Springs School Board would not be renewing his contact, which expires June 30. "I just want to thank all the staff and community that supported me," Knezevich said.
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Steamboat Springs resident Sally Claassen eats lunch Tuesday on the bank of the Yampa River at Rich Weiss Park.
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Buck the Wonder Dog loved rivers and streams. Here, he retrieves a stick from the Colorado River downstream from State Bridge in September 1998.
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Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. in June announced the 2008-09 ski season flight program to Yampa Valley Regional Airport. Total available seats are down slightly from 2007-08 numbers, but officials are pleased with the program given the state of the airline industry.
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The new sun deck at Old Town Hot Springs provides a panoramic view of the geothermal pools. Construction workers from TCD are putting the finishing touches on the deck.
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The FDA has issued a nationwide warning that certain types of tomatoes have been linked with a salmonella outbreak. These tomatoes at Sweet Pea Market were purchased from Honeyacre Produce in Wiggins and are "considered safe because they are still on the vine," said Honeyacre Produce Owner Cindy Shoemaker.
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Steamboat Springs High School resource officer Josh Carrell helps junior Scott Frank on Friday afternoon as Frank prepares to fire an M-16 rifle at the shooting range west of Steamboat. A group of high school students spent their last day of classes before summer vacation at the range testing a robot they built to help area police officers in weapons training.
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Volunteers, from left, Tony Seaver, Denise Scifres, Louise Stafford, Elaine Kopf and Jay Kopf are members of Friends of the Wilderness, which helps the U.S. Forest Service manage and protect local wilderness areas.
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The Connor family from Denver takes an afternoon stroll along Lincoln Avenue on Sunday. Christie Connor pushes Cameron, 3, and John Connor holds Morgan, 1. Grandparents Audrey and Bill Bladt from Arizona came along. Officials from Mainstreet Steamboat Springs are asking the city for funding to improve the downtown area to keep bringing in tourists.
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Kitty Gwathmey swings to return a ball Sunday at the Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs. Gwathmey, 69, was playing in the Intermountain Tennis Association’s Senior Sectional Tennis Championships, and won the doubles bracket in her age division. She said it was the 16th consecutive year she's traveled to Steamboat for the senior's tournament.
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Construction workers remove the old asphalt in the parking lot at the Bud Werner Memorial Library on Wednesday. The new stone work on the library addition is visible in this view of the south elevation.
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Fifth-grader Lacey Lewis attempts to catch a water balloon during Soda Creek Elementary School's field day at Howelsen Hill. The students participated in a number of games, some drier than others, during Tuesday's end-of-year celebration.
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Joe Roberts draws a cartoon that appears weekly on the editorial page of the Sunday Pilot & Today. This is the cartoon for June 8, 2008.
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Look in the eastern sky for the three bright stars of the Summer Triangle, Vega, Deneb and Altair, during the late evening in mid-June.
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Steamboat Springs resident Matt Kotts was among the 21 survivors of a Rocky Mountain Airways plane crash in 1978 on Buffalo Pass. Kotts was 8 months old when the plane crashed.
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Rescuers get to work at the scene of the Rocky Mountain Airways Flight 217 crash. The plane crashed about 7:45 p.m. Dec. 4 on the east side of Buffalo Pass.
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Rescuers came on snowmobiles and snowcats to assist Dec. 5, 1978, at the scene of the plane crash on Buffalo Pass.
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Steamboat Springs resident Ian Mallams races toward the finish line at the Steamboat Marathon. Mallams placed third.
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Fourth-graders from Strawberry Park Elementary School quizzed downtown developer Jim Cook of Colorado Group Realty on Wednesday about their changing community. Under the direction of teachers Diane Maltby and Barb Gregoire, the students are using a grant from the Legacy Foundation to create a multimedia documentary on the subject.
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Rescuers remove a passenger from the crash site on Buffalo Pass on the morning of Dec. 5, 1978. One passenger died in the crash, and the pilot died of his injuries three days later.
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Rocky Mountain Airways Flight 217 crashed on Buffalo Pass, northeast of Steamboat Springs. This image was shot Friday from a plane flown by Matt Kotts, who survived the crash as an infant. The power lines the plane hit run down the bare patch in the middle of the photo. The plane landed toward the top of the pass.
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Members of The Lowell Whiteman School's Class of 2008 share a moment after graduation Saturday. From left are Molly Leonard, Emily Polster, Lauren Ventrudo, Sophie Leonard, Whitney Holtan and Caitlin Colgan.
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Elk River Farm & Feed employee Adam Tilley loads feed into the front of a horse trailer for a customer at the store Thursday afternoon. Ranch owners have seen increasing costs as the price of fuel and corn continue to rise.
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McCoy resident Morgan Hatfield, 16, is one of two South Routt 4-H members who will travel to Washington, D.C., this week.
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Colorado Wildland Fire Academy students file down a mountain road outside Gunnison on Friday after a morning of learning to dig fire lines.
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Competitors leap from the starting line at Saturday's Cog Run in Hayden. Race director Kathy Hockett said 33 people took part in the day's three races. In addition to the 8.4-mile Cog Run, there were runs of 10 kilometers and 5 kilometers.
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Bobby Davis, a Steamboat Springs firefighter, participates in a training exercise dealing with strategy and tactics for fighting wildfires.
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The town of Hayden lies in the background as Jenny Fox leads Thomas Nelson up Routt County Road 76 as a part of Saturday's Hayden Cog Run. The competitors ran 8.4 miles, from the Hayden City Park to the highest point on the Cog Road, then back again. Todd Trapp, of Craig, won the event in 54 minutes, 8 seconds.
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Dave Bell nears the finish line of last week's Steamboat Marathon - his 200th such race - as supporters cheer him on. Bell ran both his first and his 100th marathon in Steamboat and now is working on his fourth trip around the United States, running one race in each of the 50 states.
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Katie Carter stands at the Howelsen Hill volleyball courts Friday. Carter recently returned from Puerto Rico, Spain and the Canary Islands, where she played professionally.
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Adam Tilley loads feed at Elk River Farm & Feed, where he works. The store reported prices for feed are up across the board as fuel and corn prices continue to increase.
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Megan Gregg works her way up Routt County Road 76 on Saturday, leading a pack of runners in the Hayden Cog Run. Gregg went on to finish fifth overall in the race and was the second woman to cross the line.
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Tim Taylor, center, who recently returned from serving with the Army in Iraq, was welcomed home by his family. From left, his mother Wanda Peppler, sister Kim Taylor, brother Thane Peppler, fiancee Amy Boyer and her brother, Josh Boyer.
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Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District board member Tom Sharp presents an inscribed irrigator's shovel to John Fetcher during the 2008 Water Forum.
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Soda Creek Elementary School third-grade teacher Rebecca Dybas sprays her students with silly string after the final bell sounded Friday afternoon.
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"Steamboat Today" hosts Michael Collins and Harper Louden put the finishing touches on a Friday morning show. The program recently was awarded six RSN Arc Awards, and Collins was named best host in a small market.
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Woodworker Lee Dernsen's art currently is on display at the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat.
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The dogs of Art Unleashed are colorful, creative and out of this world. The dogs will be on display outside local businesses this summer.
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Artist Ashley Benton created Transistor for "Art Unleashed," a fundraiser for the Routt County Humane Society. The fundraiser features local artists who were asked to design and decorate fiberglass dogs, which will be displayed outside of local businesses. Transistor can be found in front of the Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant when he's not inside the studios of NRC Broadcasting, which helped organize and promote the event.
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The Green Dog, created by artist Max Demore will be displayed in front of Cellar Liquors as part of the "Art Unleashed," a fundraiser for the Routt County Humane Society. The fundraiser features local artists who were asked to design and decorate fiberglass dogs, which will be displayed outside of local businesses.
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Reggae group Lion Vibes plays at 10 p.m. Saturday at Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill.
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Rock and funk band Holden Young Trio plays at 10 p.m. Thursday at Old Town Pub.
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Steamboat Springs resident Diane White-Crane poses with Sen. Robert F. Kennedy outside the New Senate Office Building (now known as the Dirksen Senate Office Building) in 1965 or 1966.
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Lowell Whiteman senior Janis McLaughlin packs up her room Thursday afternoon. McLaughlin, originally from Estes Park, will graduate from the school Saturday with 17 of her classmates.
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Nick Kay rolls off a hit from Andrew Rumph on Thursday evening as the Steamboat Springs rugby squad practiced, preparing for its upcoming season. The team finished 15-1 last year and has high expectations for the new season.
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Steamboat Springs rugby player Chris Cole reaches for the ball Thursday afternoon as the team practiced for one of the final times before its first game. The squad will travel Saturday to play in Boulder, its only exhibition game before league play starts.
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The Christie III chairlift sits idle Thursday afternoon at Steamboat Ski Area. Ski Corp. will work to revegetate the area this summer.
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Woodworker Mark Sauer's brought his art from Laramie, Wyo., to be a part of the First Friday ArtWalk at the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat. Sauer's work includes picture frames and fine furniture with a unique flare for the natural.
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Three young girls sit earlier this year in Coreache, a village five hours west of Chihuahua City, Mexico, where a mission group from Steamboat Christian Center soon will travel with donated clothes, food and toys. The group also will construct the second floor of a school and offer medical services for minor ailments.
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Makenna Martin casts a line during the 2007 Huck Finn Day in Hayden.
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Steamboat Springs' Jenny Allen races down the slalom course in Bashor Bowl during a high school ski race. Allen will ski for the University of Colorado next season.
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Steamboat Springs' Jenny Allen races down the slalom course in Bashor Bowl during a high school ski race. Allen will ski for the University of Colorado next season.
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Child welfare caseworker Tina Harlow, in the Routt County Department of Human Services office, was recently honored with the statewide 2008 Excellence in Practice Award.
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A cloud of dust follows Parks, Open Space and Recreational Services Department employee Scott Peterson as he prepares Klumker Field earlier this week for adult softball.
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Child welfare caseworker Tina Harlow, in the Routt County Department of Human Services Office, was recently honored with the statewide 2008 Excellence in Practice Award.
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Tate Montieth watches his line while wearing his best Huck Finn hat during the 2007 Huck Finn Day in Hayden.
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The National Weather Service imposed a flood warning for the Yampa River in Steamboat Springs on Wednesday. However, local officials were reporting no problems at midday and didn't think the showers that fell Tuesday were enough to exacerbate the situation.
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Fourth-graders Taylor Wiese, Jennie Symons and Sydney Boyd battle for position in the tug of war event at the Soda Creek Elementary School's field day Tuesday afternoon. Field day is one of the many fun things students will be doing this week as the school year nears its end.
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Steamboat Springs' winning sixth-grade lacrosse team celebrates after the end of the 14th annual Warrior Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Jamboree last weekend. Front row from left: Kyle Cordell, Kaleb VanArsdale, Patrick Milne, Bobby Elliott, Harrison Smith and Max Parsons. Middle row from left: Peter White, Trent Trask, Danny Kramer, Grant Verploeg, Nick Sear and Dillon Chapman. Back row from left: Coach Billy Atkinson, Andrew Hitchcock, Jackson Perry, Ben Wharton, Connor Glynn, Erik Sobeck, Quinn Cain, Zach Sperry, Coach Brian White and Denver Outlaws midfielder Jeff Sonke
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A woman surfs the Web at GEEKSgarage on Tuesday.
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Steamboat Springs High School basketball coach Kelly Meek gives his last Sailors team some instructions during a timeout March 7, in a Class 4A playoff game against Pueblo West at Widefield High School. Meek has announced his retirement after 34 successful years coaching Steamboat boys basketball.
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A thundershower was hustling through the valley midday Tuesday as the swollen Yampa River flirted with the boardwalk at Rotary Park.
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Colleen Garrecht-Connelly gets drenched during Soda Creek Elementary School's field day Tuesday afternoon at Howelsen Hill. The celebration traditionally is part of the final week of school before summer break.
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Larry Crawford, an employee with the Steamboat Springs Water District, flushes a fire hydrant on 13th Street on Monday afternoon. The city flushes the hydrants each spring as part of routine maintenance.
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Retired shop teacher Johnny Walker talks about how he and some students used a plasma cutter to turn the children's vision into art that will be welded to a bridge in Spring Creek as part of the Peace-Art Club. Students involved in the project include Hope Nelson, from right, Stephanie Moos, Isiah Maynard, David Kissane and art teacher Chula Beauregard.
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This Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association billboard greets motorists on Interstate 70 outside of Denver.
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The fast-moving and frigid water of the Yampa River can be thrilling this time of year for rafters and kayakers, but it also can be very dangerous. This group of rafters was well prepared, with life vests and experienced crew members leading the way.
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Add color to your garden, patio containers or window-boxes by planing petunias.
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Jason Saitta holds his son, 7-week-old Torin, moments after crossing the finish line to win his eighth Steamboat Marathon.
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City Community Housing Coordinator Nancy Engelken, left, and Yampa Valley Housing Authority Executive Director Donna Howell spoke to 40 people about work force housing options Friday.
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Mt. Werner looms ahead as a long line of runners makes its way down Routt County Road 129 on Sunday during the 27th annual Steamboat Marathon. Jason Saitta won the race for the eighth time, finishing in 2 hours, 36 minutes and 3 seconds. Marathoners ran 26.2 miles, from Hahn's Peak Village to downtown Steamboat Springs. The day also featured a half marathon, 10 kilometer run and a kids fun run.
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A long line of runners makes its way down Routt County Road 129 Sunday during the 27th annual Steamboat Marathon. Jason Saitta won the race for the eighth time, finishing in two hours, 36 minutes and three seconds.
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Holly Meyer, of Albuquerque, N.M., leaps through the tape Sunday at the finish line of the 27th annual Steamboat Marathon. Meyer, running only the second marathon of her life, won the women's division with a time of 3 hours, 29 minutes and 3 seconds.
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Ed Camilletti, back, and his son, Rudy Camilletti, work in one of their fields planting alfalfa Friday afternoon west of Steamboat Springs along U.S. Highway 40.
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Handguns are displayed at Elk River Guns in Steamboat. Hundreds of county residents have a concealed weapon permit - and registration for training is growing.
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Joe Roberts draws a cartoon that appears weekly on the editorial page of the Sunday Pilot & Today. This is the cartoon for June 1, 2008.
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Dave Fisher takes a seat at South Routt Velosport, which reopened in May at a new location on Sharp Street.
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Sarah Hamilton tries to navigate the boulders of Fish Creek last week in the Paddling Life Pro Invitational. Hamilton said she's grown to love kayaking since taking it up three years ago and hopes to eventually travel with the professional circuit.
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Steamboat Springs senior Hannah Brown flips her tassel at the end of Saturday's graduation ceremony.
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Jason Saitta, from Parker, crosses the finish line after finishing first in the 2007 Steamboat Marathon. Saitta has won the race seven times since 1999 and is trying for his eighth win today.
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Yolanda Zermeno speeds up on a treadmill at the Yampa Valley Medical Center Friday afternoon. Zermeno, in town from Woodland Hills, Calif., for today's half marathon, stopped by to have her foot examined by the center's physical therapists. It's important to keep good form so as to avoid injury while training for a marathon.
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Troy Russ of community design firm Glatting Jackson points out design elements at the urban redevelopment of the former Stapleton International Airport in Denver.
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Drew Scharff adjusts his balance while slacklining Friday at Rich Weiss Park with his brother, Matt Scharff. The two were trying slacklining for the first time after purchasing 40 feet of webbing for about $20.
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Laura Spicka works out on the glue machine at Curves for Women.
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The three and four-bedroom townhomes breaking ground at Rocky Peak Village offer many of the features of a single-family home, including separate pantries and mud rooms.
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Alice Freschi works out her arms.
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Vintage bikes sit on display Saturday at South Routt Velosport.
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Alice Freschi, 68, works out Wednesday while talking to Curves for Women member Betsy Masters. About 25 women took over Curves on May 1 from owner Melissa Palmer.
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Andrew Romanoff, Colorado Speaker of the House, addresses a packed gymnasium as a part of Saturday's graduation ceremonies.
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By sticking to a plan and working to stay injury-free, you could be ready for your first marathon in months, not years.
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Steamboat Springs senior Luke Kamieniecki receives a hug from co-senior class sponsor Carole Buetler moments after getting his diploma from the other class sponsor, Ben Clark, on Saturday at the Steamboat Springs High School graduation.
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A young couple strolls with their child down a trail in the urban redevelopment of the former Stapleton International Airport in Denver. Steamboat Springs officials, developers, utility providers and members of the public toured the development Friday.
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