Steamboat Today: Photos for March 16, 2008

First-graders Gabe Aigner, left, and Zoe Crockett, right, practice reading with their teacher Janel Florquist during class at Soda Creek Elementary School in Steamboat Springs on Thursday morning.

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First-graders, from right, Hudson Heil, Alicia Mitchell and Trace Walker practice reading during class at Soda Creek Elementary in Steamboat Springs on Thursday morning.

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Steamboat resident Tom Kennan, skiing freestyle, pushes to stay ahead of a pair of classic style skiers near the end of Saturday's North Routt Coureur des Bois. Nearly 150 competitors completed the event.

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Hana Fiserova races up one of the final hills of Saturday's North Routt Coureur des Bois. Racers from across the country covered either a 45- or a 90-kilometer course using either freestyle or classic ski techniques.

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Steamboat skier Deborah Rose pushes toward the finish line in the fourth annual North Routtt Coureur des Bois on Saturday near the base of Hahn's Peak, which looms in the background.

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Craig Mayor Don Jones speaks at Wal-Mart's grand opening in Craig in November 2007. On Tuesday, the Steamboat Springs City Council discussed the future of big box retail in Steamboat Springs. A newly released economic development study showed Steamboat residents are divided in support for big box stores.

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Todd Hagenbuch chats with other Routt County Democrats at the party's convention and assembly at Howelsen Hill on Saturday afternoon. Hagenbuch is expected announce his candidacy for House District 57 at a press conference Tuesday.

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Routt County Democrat Catherine Carson leads a discussion at the organization's convention in Olympian Hall at the Howelsen Hill Lodge on Saturday afternoon.

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Steamboat's Mia Quick, left, and Battle Mountain's Kelly VanHee vie for possession of the ball during the match at Gardner Field in Steamboat Springs on Saturday. Battle Mountain defeated Steamboat, 2-0.

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John Woodward,92, rounds a gate on the Bashor racecourse Friday on the first day of thisyear's NASTAR National Championship in Steamboat Springs. Woodward was the oldest man in this year's competition.

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Jackson Hole's Naomi Wain, 85, rounds a gate Friday during the opening day of the NASTAR National Championships at the Steamboat Ski Area. Wain was competing in the 85-89 age division.

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John Woodward, 92, rounds a gate on the Bashor racecourse Friday on the first day of this year's NASTAR National Championship in Steamboat Springs. Woodward was the oldest man in this year's competition.

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Eleven-year-old Alex Stojda watches as his father Mike fine-tunes his skis prior to Friday's race at the NASTAR National Championships at Steamboat Ski Area. The races drew 1,100 athletes to Steamboat Springs looking for national titles.

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Steamboat's Bryce Peters passes the ball during Saturday's lacrosse game between the Sailors and Evergreen High School. Steamboat won, 10-8.

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Steamboat's Ian Anderson, right, breaks past an Evergreen defender during Saturday's game between the Sailors and Evergreen High School. Steamboat defeated Evergreen, 10-8, for its first win of the season.

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Steamboat boys lacrosse coach Bob Hiester leads his team from the sidelines during Saturday's game against Evergreen High School.

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Kevin Basik, a motivational speaker from Florida, humors a select group of students from Northwest Colorado who were attending the fifth annual Rout County Leadership Symposium on Monday.

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North Park student Kelsey Souza listens to another student during a discussion at the fifth annual Routt County Leadership Symposium. The symposium invited students from across Northwestern Colorado to come and listen to speakers, and discuss issues with their peers.

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Willow Fitzgerald, a student a the Lowell Whiteman School, takes notes during the fifth annual Routt County Leadership Symposium, which was held at Olympian Hall on Monday.

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Jeff Kozyea leads the fifth annual Routt County Leaderswhip Symposium at Olympian Hall on Monday.

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Editorial cartoon for March 16, 2008.

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Pekin ducklings snuggle in an enclosure at Flat Tops Ranch Supply in Phippsburg on Friday afternoon. The ducklings currently are on sale at the store along with baby chickens.

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Tires with steel or carbide studs are used by bicycle enthusiasts interested in riding year-round regardless of the weather. The studs are intended to improve traction on slippery ice and snow.

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Specialized boots such as this Lake MXZ302 Winter Mountain Shoe at the Orange Peel Bicycle Service shop in Steamboat Springs are worn by some riders who enjoy biking in cold, wintery conditions.

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Big Agnes Head of Warranty Chris Tamucci suits up for his bicycle commute home from work at the BAP! location in downtown Steamboat Springs on Friday afternoon. Tamucci rides his bike to work year-round despite adverse weather conditions.

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Nick Marzano

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The second phase of The Porches is under construction on a site between Rockies Way and Mount Werner Road.

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A classic-style Northern Indian restaurant, Bombay Grill, will open in this location in Wildhorse Marketplace during the summer.

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Michelle Avery

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A Steamboat Springs Police Department patrol car idles in Ski Time Square early Friday morning as Officer Scott Middleton questions witnesses after an incident near the Tugboat Grill & Pub.

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