Photos for May 11, 2008

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Catherine Carson, chairwoman of the Routt County Democratic Party, and delegate Joanna Erickson go through buttons at a democratic gathering at Mahogany Ridge Brewery & Grill last week.

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Work has stalled at the Lake Village subdivision in Hayden because of legal issues. The town is considering taking over repairs to the infrastructure, such as this fallen manhole, at the developer's expense. Two of the five unoccupied model homes can be seen here.

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Water flies around Joe Carberry as he plays in the white water of the Yampa River just behind the Bud Werner Memorial Library. Carberry was one of several kayakers playing in the river last week and celebrating a great spring runoff.

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Kayaker Brian Burger attempts to get into a good position to perform a trick in a wave on the Yampa River this week.

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Artist Brad Kaspari, center, explains the installation of city streets and surrounding topgraphic lines in preparation for the terrazzo floor at the Bud Werner Memorial Library addition. Listening are library board member Barb Ross, left, and library director Chris Painter.

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Water splashes off a rock and into the air as kayaker Joe Carberry plays in the rolling waters of the Yampa River last week.

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The roller waters of the Yampa River surround kayaker Eugene Buchanan last week in Charley's Hole. Record snow has put smiles on the faces of local kayakers eager to spend their afternoons challenging the fast-moving waters.

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Bud Werner Memorial Library Director Chris Painter, right, and board member Barb Ross admire views of the Yampa River and Depot Art Center from the second floor of the new library addition.

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The roller waters of the Yampa River surround kayaker Eugene Buchanan last week in Charley's Hole. Record snow has put smiles on the faces of local kayakers eager to spend their afternoons challenging the fast-moving waters.

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Robert Anderson, 17, chats with a classmate Thursday while painting the letters "YVS," for Yampa Valley School, on a mural outside the school's classroom. Anderson lives in Yampa but said the daily commute to Steamboat Springs is well worth it because Yampa Valley School is helping him catch up on credits after missing about two years of high school.

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Sixteen-year-old Maggie Faulkner, front, reads Edward Abbey's "The Monkeywrench Gang" with her classmates Thursday at Yampa Valley School. The school's 12 students are reading the book, about renegade environmental activists in the West, while studying environmental issues and planning a trip to Moab, Utah.

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Steamboat Springs kayaker Chris Arnis shows his excitement in the Yampa River last week.

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Molly Weiss raises her arms in celebration Saturday after scoring the winning point in the No. 3 singles state championship match. Weiss had a 5-2 lead in the final set but nearly gave it all back, winning the set, 6-4.

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Steamboat Springs senior Molly Weiss gets a hug from her coach, John Aragon, on Friday at the state tennis tournament in Pueblo after winning her semifinal match. Weiss won the No. 3 singles state championship match Saturday becoming Steamboat's first girls state tennis champion.

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A sign warns drivers of road damage along Routt County Road 14 leading from Colorado Highway 131 to Stagecoach Reservoir. Road repairs were a topic conversation at a public meeting with county commissioners Tuesday at Oak Creek Town Hall.

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Editorial cartoon for May 11, 2008.

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Elaina Vande Velde

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Jessie Dunlop

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Rianne Marr

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Zach Valicenti

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Nate Greenwall

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Laura Underwood, right, and her mother, Margie Underwood, have a late lunch Tuesday at Johnny B Good's Diner on Lincoln Avenue in downtown Steamboat Springs. The Business Improvement District committee recommended last week that Mainstreet Steamboat Springs drop its proposal to increase property taxes downtown to fund improvements.

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An artist's rendering of The Victoria facing Lincoln Avenue

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Matt Wagar of Moon Hill Design used details of sandstone within brick, and brick within sandstone to increase the appeal of The Victoria's facade.

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The Victoria has transformed the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Tenth Street with a blend of old and new design characteristics. The site was occupied for more than 20 years by a liquor store within an old gas station building.

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