Photos for January 11, 2009

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Yorba Linda, Calif., residents William "Bill" Rooney Jr. and William Patrick Rooney III were killed Sunday in a single-engine plane crash about a mile northeast of Yampa Valley Regional Airport in Hayden.

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Steamboat Springs snowboard racer Madeline "Mimi" Wiencke finished first in the Race to the Cup giant slalom Saturday at Howelsen Hill.

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Steamboat Springs snowboard racer Dustin Sysko, left, finished first in the Race to the Cup giant slalom Saturday while fellow Steamboat snowboarder Darren Ratcliffe finished third.

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A series of major injuries have driven Steamboat Springs ski racer David Lamb, shown here in front of bulletin boards piled deep with skiing memories, away from the world of skiercross. Today, he is pursuing a career as a financial planner with Edward Jones.

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Steamboat Springs High School sophomore Isiah Forsyth looks for an open teammate during the first half of Saturday's game against Eagle Valley.

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Proposed site of Cedar Springs Draw reservoir

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Whether and how police should patrol the streets of Oak Creek, where residents have strong views about local law enforcement, is the topic of discussion for a citizens group appointed by the Oak Creek Town Board.

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Steamboat Springs High School junior Ty Hvambsal will use data from a survey for his senior project to express that not all students use drugs and alcohol.

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Shell Frontier Oil and Gas has filed in Steamboat Springs water court to skim 375 cubic feet per second from this section of the Yampa River, west of Maybell in Moffat County's Sunbeam area. Shell's filing could dramatically change the landscape of future water rights and use in Northwest Colorado.

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Oak Creek Town Clerk Karen Halterman's dog, Rosemary, roams the hallway in front of an empty Oak Creek Police Department office in Oak Creek Town Hall.

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Bill McCawley demonstrates an improper way to stand up after a fall. The method shown here, pushing into a crouching position with only the uphill arm, is dangerous for the knees.

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Bill McCawley shows the proper way to stand up after a fall. It's easier on the knees to push with the uphill arm and reach across with the downhill arm using a ski pole.

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Andrew Barfield demonstrates a dangerous stance, sitting back on his skis with his outside knee tucked at an awkward angle. If one of his skis caught a mogul or hit a pile of snow, he'd be at risk of blowing out his ACL.

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With his outside knee straight between his hip and ankle - not bent and tucked in against his inside leg - Bill McCawley demonstrates the proper way to make a turn with modern skis. Turning with the knee between the hip and ankle can help prevent ACL injuries.

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Larry Sasak helps his wife, Mariane, pack merchandise into a trailer for the National Western Stock Show, Rodeo and Horse Show in Denver.

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Larry Sasak helps his wife, Mariane, pack as much merchandise as possible into a trailer headed for the National Western Stock Show, Rodeo and Horse Show in Denver.

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Mariane Sasak displays a pair of boots before she packs it into her trailer Jan. 3 to take down to the National Western Stock Show, Rodeo and Horse Show in Denver.

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Editorial cartoon for Jan. 11, 2009

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Steamboat Springs Middle School sixth-grader Austin Weide takes a swing at a heavy bag in the school's new fitness room.

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Matt Carter

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Matt Carter

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Josie Pacana is a senior at The Yampa Valley School.

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Kayla Stack is a freshman at Steamboat Springs High School.

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Former Winter Park mayor Nick Teverbaugh, who stepped down last year after 26 years with the city, now lives in Stagecoach with his wife.

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Steamboat Springs Middle School physical education teacher Chris Adams plays "Dance Dance Revolution" with sixth-grader Andrew Firestone while Austin Weide watches from the treadmill.

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Steamboat Springs Middle School sixth-grader Ben Lingle exercises with Bosu Balls.

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Area Steamboat Springs lenders report it has become very difficult to secure mortgage loans for some resort condominiums.

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Jeff and Grace Cure are stars in their own real estate video produced by their Realtor, Darrin Fryer. Fryer offers his production skills to create promotional real estate video listings for his clients.

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