Candidates for Steamboat Springs City Council were split on whether major capital projects should go to a vote at a Tuesday forum hosted by the Steamboat Springs Rotary Club. From left are Cari Hermacinski, Kevin Bennett, Jim Engelken, Kenny Reisman, Ken Solomon and Kyle Pietras.
Published on September 30, 2009
Steamboat Springs' City Council candidate Kenny Reisman answers a question during a forum at the Steamboat Springs Rotary Club's weekly luncheon Tuesday.
Published on September 30, 2009
This oil painting called "Pond in the Flattops" by Jean Perry is one of the pieces being auctioned at Wild Horse Gallery.
Published on September 30, 2009
Bronze pieces by Gary Price will be included in the Wild Horse Gallery auction.
Published on September 30, 2009
"Night Vigil," an oil painting by John Fawcett, will be up for auction at the Wild Horse Gallery.
Published on September 30, 2009
Council candidate Jim Engelken answers a question during a forum hosted by the Steamboat Springs Rotary Club.
Published on September 30, 2009
Steamboat Springs City Council candidate Ken Solomon answers a question during a forum hosted by the Steamboat Springs Rotary Club.
Published on September 30, 2009
Steamboat 700 Principal and Project Manager Danny Mulcahy takes notes while Bill Cousins speaks to Steamboat Springs City Council members during Tuesday night's public comment period about the proposed development. Cousins, who just moved to Steamboat a week ago from California, said he wanted to comment because he is concerned and interested in the future of Steamboat.
Published on September 30, 2009
Wild Horse Gallery owner Richard Galusha photographs one of the pieces that will be included in the gallery's auction, which starts Friday.
Published on September 30, 2009
Cari Hermacinski, at the Rotary forum, is running for a District 1 seat.
Published on September 30, 2009
An adult mountain lion sits in a tree in this Colorado Division of Wildlife photo. Mountain lion sightings are rare in the Steamboat Springs area, but Area Wildlife Manager Jim Haskins says that doesn't mean that the lions are not uncommon in this area. Haskins said mountain lions normally avoid people.
Published on September 30, 2009
City Council candidate Kyle Pietras answers a question at the Rotary Club's candidate forum Tuesday.
Published on September 30, 2009
Richard Galusha's oil painting called "Afternoon Storm" is one of more than 100 pieces up for auction Friday at Wild Horse Gallery.
Published on September 30, 2009
Steamboat Springs City Council candidate Kevin Bennett answers a question during a forum hosted by the Steamboat Springs Rotary Club.
Published on September 30, 2009
Will the upcoming harvest moon look as big as a pumpkin or small enough to be eclipsed by your pinky finger? Witness the "moon illusion" for yourself this coming weekend.
Published on September 29, 2009
Gail Holthausen, left, and Kathy Thayer display several of the handmade ceramic bowls created for the eighth annual Soup Bowl Supper. This year's event, which will be held at 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Steamboat Springs Community Center, will benefit Reaching Everyone Preventing Suicide. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $20 at All That Jazz, the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat and Blue Sky Pottery, or at the door for $25.
Published on September 29, 2009
Dale Morris carries a large painting across Ninth Street on Monday. Morris and several other local artists showed up to help the Center for Visual Arts move from its old location on Ninth Street to a new location on Lincoln Avenue.
Published on September 29, 2009
Chef Paul 'Rocky' LeBrun dismantles the bar at Antares on Monday. The landmark downtown restaurant is closing for good after 15 years.
Published on September 29, 2009
Gail Holthausen, left, and Kathy Thayer display just a few of the handmade ceramic bowls created for the eighth annual Soup Bowl Supper.
Published on September 29, 2009
Betsey Jay
Published on September 29, 2009
For complete coverage of the 2009 election, visit www.steamboatpilot.com/election2009
Published on September 28, 2009
Betsey Jay
Published on September 28, 2009
Chris Zirkle, a Moffat County High School junior cross-country runner, was all alone as he reached the finish line Saturday at Loudy-Simpson Park. Zirkle finished first with a time of 16:54.
Published on September 28, 2009
Steamboat Springs resident Danny Weiland aims for the fences Saturday during the Third Annual NRC Broadcasting kickball tournament held at Howelsen Hill. Weiland, who chose to partially shave his head for the tournament, was one of about 300 people who participated in the tournament, which benefited the Kit Rice Memorial Fund.
Published on September 28, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School resource officer Josh Carrell, center, visits with his freshman anchor class students, from left, Carlos Hernandez, Ali Pougiales, Alex Alfone and Lizzie Fulton on Wednesday.
Published on September 28, 2009
Hayden seniors Jarah Woodley, left, and Rachael Koehler move a banner they helped paint Sunday while decorating their class' float for the 1 p.m. Friday homecoming parade in Hayden. A week of activities will be capped off starting with the parade Friday while the varsity volleyball team - Woodley and Koehler are members - will play at 6 p.m., and the football team plays at 7:30.
Published on September 28, 2009
Those pesky mushrooms that grown in your lawn can be eradicated by taking the proper steps.
Published on September 28, 2009
Hayden senior class president Brittany Turner lays the orange paint on thick Sunday as she helped decorate the senior float.
Published on September 28, 2009
Hay and wood is placed into the training facility to burn as a demonstration of a real fire for Craig Fire/Rescue recruits. Inside was furniture, washers, dryers and other household amenities that a firefighter would have to navigate through during a structure fire.
Published on September 28, 2009
Hayden High School senior Rachael Koehler turns to her fingers to finish off a paw she was painting on a sign to decorate the school's senior class float. The annual homecoming parade is set for 1 p.m. Friday in Hayden.
Published on September 28, 2009
Kelly Homstad, right, and Christy Beckerman decorate a poster during Saturday's memorial fundraiser for Bureau of Land Management firefighter Brett Stearns at Old Town Pub in Steamboat Springs.
Published on September 28, 2009
A massage room at All Season Wellness Day Spa reflects spring.
Published on September 27, 2009
John Anarella, wilderness program manager for the U.S. Forest Service's Yampa Ranger District, said crews use cross-cutting saws that were made in the 1940s when cutting down trees because they're not allowed to use electric or gas-powered tools. Anarella recently purchased some more vintage saws for the Ranger District from a saw company in Seneca, N.Y.
Published on September 27, 2009
David and Lura Gerhart, of Steamboat Springs, celebrated their two-year wedding anniversary Sept. 22.
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Debbie Dygert is buried in soap - literally. The North Routt County resident makes soaps, lotions and bath fizzes through Steamboat Soap Co. She is in the midst of an expansion and now offers products on her new Web site and at the Clark Store.
Published on September 27, 2009
Some of Debbie Dygert's soap.
Published on September 27, 2009
The Steamboat Soap Company offers everything from natural soaps and bath salts to a line specially designed for hunters.
Published on September 27, 2009
Some of Debbie Dygert's soap.
Published on September 27, 2009
Some of Debbie Dygert's soap.
Published on September 27, 2009
Some of Debbie Dygert's soap.
Published on September 27, 2009
The Steamboat Soap Company offers everything from natural soaps and bath salts to a line specially designed for hunters.
Published on September 27, 2009
Cristian David Lince Aux
Published on September 27, 2009
Debbie Dygert is buried in soap - literally. The North Routt County resident makes soaps, lotions and bath fizzes through Steamboat Soap Co. She is in the midst of an expansion and now offers products on her new Web site and at the Clark Store.
Published on September 27, 2009
Brooke Rygg and Tor Erik Schjellerud were married on Sept. 4, 2009.
Published on September 27, 2009
Megan Jo Meek and David Lawrence Ramig Jr. were married Aug. 21, 2009.
Published on September 27, 2009
Elmer Balvanz, of Architectural Doors & Windows, fields a call at a remodeling job at Bear Claw condominiums. The interior of the 30-year-old condo was stripped to the steel studs so it could be brought up to 2010 standards in terms of finishes. The general contractor is Eric Rabesa, of Rivertree.
Published on September 27, 2009
Kenny Kendall, who attended Steamboat schools as a youth and starred in local plays, is now the theater program director at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, where he teaches several classes.
Published on September 27, 2009
Kenny Kendall won the 2009 Joel Mack Award at Northeastern Junior College.
Published on September 27, 2009
The Dry Creek Village subdivision on Hayden's east side offers wide open spaces and quick access to U.S. Highway 40.
Published on September 27, 2009
Each room at All Season Wellness Day Spa was designed to reflect a season. From top is winter, spring and summer.
Published on September 27, 2009
Kayloni Grinolds and Tyson Voyek were engaged in April in Maui, Hawaii.
Published on September 27, 2009
Each room at All Season Wellness Day Spa was designed to reflect a season. From top is winter, spring and summer.
Published on September 27, 2009
Steamboat's Lilly Hoff spikes the ball to Battle Mountain players on Saturday in Edwards.
Published on September 27, 2009
Pam Peretz, owner of All Season Wellness Day Spa, stands in the room she uses for Thai massage. The room is painted and decorated to reflect fall. Other rooms reflect winter, spring and summer.
Published on September 27, 2009
Jeff Smith, of JGS Builders, cuts a piece of alder trim for the remodel of an original Bear Claw condominium Thursday. Smith is a subcontractor to general contractor Eric Rabesa, of Rivertree, on the remodeling job.
Published on September 27, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School softball player Tyra Monger heads toward third base Saturday during Steamboat's first game against Rifle High School.
Published on September 27, 2009
Debbie Dygert is buried in soap - literally. The North Routt County resident makes soaps, lotions and bath fizzes through Steamboat Soap Co. She is in the midst of an expansion and now offers products on her new Web site and at the Clark Store.
Published on September 27, 2009
Steamboat Springs' Byron Brane keeps pace in the first mile of the Moffat County Invitational cross country meet on Saturday. Steamboat Springs High School's boys team placed fourth in the meet.
Published on September 27, 2009
The Flat Top Trail is renowned as one of the top fall-foliage-viewing drives in the West.
Published on September 27, 2009
John Skovgaard, of ThermaLogic, preps for stucco Thursday at an addition to a home on Sixth Street. Skovgaard is a subcontractor to general contractor Jim Hinton, of Stillwater, on the job.
Published on September 27, 2009
The Flat Tops Trail scenic byway is 82 miles long and connects Yampa to Meeker.
Published on September 27, 2009
The drive on Flat Tops Trail scenic byway is especially scenic this time of year when the aspens are changing colors.
Published on September 27, 2009
The 1,500-acre Orvis Shorefox property annexed into Granby has suffered numerous setbacks in the past 18 months, including a $21 million foreclosure and a pond breach that discharged sediment into the Colorado River. Developers purchased the property in 2003 with plans for at least one golf course, commercial space and high-end riverside lots.
Published on September 27, 2009
U.S. Forest Service wilderness program manger John Anarella's office spans 400,000 acres in the Routt National Forest. He jokingly refers to the rock formation in the background at the Flat Tops Wilderness Area as his desk. Anarella is accepting a prestigious award Oct. 7 in Washington, D.C.
Published on September 27, 2009
The U.S. Postal Service has decided not to consolidate all Steamboat Springs post office boxes at the downtown location, where traffic is a concern for many residents.
Published on September 27, 2009
The view from atop Dunckley Pass on the Flat Tops Trail is the best of the 82-mile road that stretches from Yampa to Meeker. Still, there are plenty of other beautiful sites as the aspen trees change from green to orange.
Published on September 27, 2009
This room at All Season Wellness Day Spa was designed to reflect winter.
Published on September 27, 2009
Each room at All Season Wellness Day Spa was designed to reflect a season. This room is modeled after summer.
Published on September 27, 2009
In addition to soaps, Dygert also makes assorted products such as bath salts.
Published on September 27, 2009
Debbie Dygert makes art from a practical product in her many soaps and bath supplies.
Published on September 27, 2009
Some of Debbie Dygert's soaps are seen in the shape of cowboy boots.
Published on September 27, 2009
Steamboat Soap Co. produces a variety of bath and body products.
Published on September 27, 2009
Jesse "Gus" Allen finished fifth in Craig on Saturday, with a time of 17:57.
Published on September 27, 2009
Steamboat's Bryce Mayo catches a ball in warmups prior to playing Eagle Valley. It seemed to work. Mayo returned an interception 65 yards in a 42-12 Steamboat win on Friday night.
Published on September 26, 2009
Local caterer and pastry chef Nicolette Powell is teaching a cake decorating class today and Oct. 17 at Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym.
Published on September 26, 2009
Herald Stout watches after he dug up worms for his chickens at a coop he owns and maintains just outside the City of Steamboat Springs. An ordinance allowing chickens within city limits is in the early stage of review.
Published on September 26, 2009
Jeff Machado, of Premier Building Systems, talks Friday with Carissa Huster, of All Around Recreation, about a solar powered trash compactor her company sells during the Sustainability Summit held at the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel.
Published on September 26, 2009
The Steamboat Springs African Dance & Drum Ensemble presents three nights of workshops with master Guinean dance and drum teacher Moustapha Bangoura. Classes are at 5:30 and 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at the Depot Art Center, and 8 p.m. Wednesday at Bud Werner Memorial Library. Here, instructor Jennifer Lowe leads an August 2008 dance class at the Depot.
Published on September 26, 2009
A Rhode Island Red Chicken takes a break from feeding inside a chicken coop owned by Herald Stout. Stout's coop is located just outside the Steamboat Springs city limits. An ordinance allowing chickens within city limits is in the early stage of review.
Published on September 26, 2009
Herald Stout digs up worms for his chickens inside a coop he owns and maintains just outside the city of Steamboat Springs.
Published on September 26, 2009
Samantha Youngs gave birth to Joseph Patrick Paul Youngs in the front passenger seat of her mother's Subaru at about 4:30 a.m. Monday. At right is Youngs' firstborn son, Graham Youngs.
Published on September 26, 2009
Erin Koehler, left, and Ashlee Doolin get up to block a play by De Beque's Lexxi Varner.
Published on September 26, 2009
Hayden's Ashlee Doolin smashes a kill in Friday's four-game match victory against De Beque.
Published on September 26, 2009
Paulie Anderson, manager at the South Routt Nursery, talks Thursday about the success of the community garden.
Published on September 26, 2009
Paulie Anderson shows how turnips thrived in South Routt Nursery's community garden. Anderson said he hopes to expand the look of the nursery to make it a place for people to gather.
Published on September 26, 2009
Hayden resident Donna Hellyer was given the Historic Preservation Leadership Award on Thursday for championing historic preservation across Routt County.
Published on September 25, 2009
KFMU account executive and disc jockey Peter McMillan competes in the 2008 NRC Broadcasting kickball tournament. The first game of this year's event, dubbed the "KITBall Klassic" in honor of Kit Rice, is at 5:30 p.m. today.
Published on September 25, 2009
Brady Meier, of Duckels Construction, climbs off a sandstone slab after attaching a chain. The heavy slab was being moved into position by an excavator operated by Derrick Duckels and will be part of an outdoor gathering place near the Burgess Creek diversion.
Published on September 25, 2009
Grateful Dead tribute band Shakedown Street plays at 9 p.m. today and Saturday at Ghost Ranch Saloon. Here, drummer Jake Wolf, second from left, joins original band members Rick Starkey, far left, and Ted Galloway, far right, at KK's BBQ in Rancho del Rio with the restaurant's owners.
Published on September 25, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School volleyball player Colleen King slams the ball past Moffat County High School defenders Thursday in Craig. Steamboat won, 3-1.
Published on September 25, 2009
Last year's Community Barbecue and Barn Dance brought a colorful crowd to the horse arena at Sidney Peak Ranch. This year's event starts at 5 p.m. Saturday. The cost is $35 per person or $75 for a family.
Published on September 25, 2009
Kids run toward the Strawberry Park Elementary School playground Thursday after the universal playgrounds at Strawberry Park and Soda Creek elementary schools were dedicated.
Published on September 25, 2009
The eighth annual Soup Bowl Supper is at 5:30 and 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Steamboat Springs Community Center. Members of Steamboat Clay Artisans donated hundreds of handmade ceramic soup bowls for the event; part of the 2008 collection is seen here. There are two seatings for the event. Tickets are $20 in advance at All That Jazz, Artists' Gallery of Steamboat and Blue Sky Pottery, and are $25 at the door. The fundraiser benefits Reaching Everyone Preventing Suicide.
Published on September 25, 2009
Hayden resident Jan Leslie earned the Historic Preservation Leadership Award partly for her work behind the scenes.
Published on September 25, 2009
Jack Spady runs the ball up the field during Steamboat's Aug. 29 game against Holy Family. The Sailors will play the Eagle Valley Devils at 7 p.m today.
Published on September 25, 2009
Steamboat soccer player Sam Glaisher takes a shot at the goal during Thursday's game against Glenwood Springs. The teams tied at 0.
Published on September 25, 2009
The ninth annual Soup Bowl Supper is at 5:30 and 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Steamboat Springs Community Center. Members of Steamboat Clay Artisans donated hundreds of handmade ceramic soup bowls for the event; part of the 2008 collection is seen here.
Published on September 25, 2009
Jack Spady runs the ball up the field during Steamboat's Aug. 29 game against Holy Family. The Sailors will play the Eagle Valley Devils at 7 p.m today.
Published on September 25, 2009
Lelija Roy stands next to one of her pieces, "Aspen Sonnet," which will be on display at the K. Saari Gallery in downtown Steamboat Springs. Roy said many of her pieces involve aspen trees and that she got her inspiration when she realized the trees weren't individuals, but all a part of a larger organism.
Published on September 24, 2009
Colorado Department of Transportation maintenance worker Dan O'Connor, of Steamboat Springs, sweeps the curb along U.S. Highway 40 just west of 13th Street during a ditch maintenance project. CDOT workers locally are among those who will be affected by statewide budget shortfalls.
Published on September 24, 2009
A piece from Lelija Roy's "Aspen Spaces." Her work will be on display at K. Saari Gallery with an opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 2.
Published on September 24, 2009
Steamboat Pilot & Today Athlete of the Week Colleen King
Published on September 24, 2009
Kindergartners Lilly Price, front, and Luis Simon play on the climbing web at Soda Creek Elementary School Wednesday afternoon. The playground, along with the new playground at Strawberry Park, will be dedicated during a ceremony at 5:30 p.m. today at Strawberry Park.
Published on September 24, 2009
Kindergartner Luke Duksa reacts Wednesday afternoon while being pushed by Saige Lottes on the new playground equipment at Soda Creek Elementary School.
Published on September 24, 2009
Kindergartners Courtney Vargas, front, and Asad Khabibullaev play on the new climbing wall Wednesday afternoon at Soda Creek Elementary School.
Published on September 24, 2009
Life coach David Cadell
Published on September 24, 2009
Employees of landscape architectural firm Wenk and Associates supervised the placement of boulders Tuesday flanking a future outdoor gathering place at the Burgess Creek daylighting site. The Urban Renewal Area Advisory Committee meets from 1 to 3 p.m. today at Centennial Hall to discuss the project. Large sandstone slabs intended for the creation of stone walls and seating areas were stacked nearby. The area will feature a small waterfall.
Published on September 24, 2009
Indian musician Sandip Burman visits Hayden High School students Wednesday morning. Burman stopped in Hayden as part of a nationwide tour.
Published on September 24, 2009
A piece from Lelija Roy's "Aspen Spaces." Her work will be on display at K. Saari Gallery with an opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 2.
Published on September 24, 2009
Steamboat Springs city council candidate Kyle Pietras speaks during Wednesday's First Impressions of Routt County candidates forum in the Commissioners Hearing Room at the Routt County Courthouse.
Published on September 24, 2009
Painter and interior designer Mari Mack, seen here in front of a 2008 feature show at Creekside Grill, designed a collection of 17 new paintings for Mambo Italiano.
Published on September 23, 2009
Dustin Dahlin, right, and his wife, Kori. There will be a memorial service held for Dahlin at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Published on September 23, 2009
Steamboat Springs golfer Kaelen Gunderson chips on to the green during the regional tournament Tuesday at the Haymaker Golf Course in Steamboat Springs.
Published on September 23, 2009
Steamboat Springs golfer Scott Ptach watches his tee shot fly down the fairway during Tuesday's regional tournament at the Haymaker Golf Course in Steamboat Springs.
Published on September 23, 2009
Skyler Martin chips his ball onto the green at the Haymaker Golf Course on Tuesday during the regional tournament in Steamboat Springs. Martin shot an 89.
Published on September 23, 2009
Steamboat Springs native painter and interior designer Mari Mack recently finished a collection of 17 new Italian-themed paintings for Mambo Italiano. The work opens with a party featuring live music, drink specials and free appetizers from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Mambo Italiano.
Published on September 23, 2009
Steamboat Springs' Kaelen Gunderson sends his ball down the fairway Tuesday during the regional golf tournament at the Haymaker Golf Course. Players from across the Western Slope came to Steamboat hoping to land a spot in the state tournament.
Published on September 23, 2009
Steamboat Springs golfer Alan Capistron chips on to the green during the regional tournament Tuesday at the Haymaker Golf Course in Steamboat Springs. Capistron qualified individually for the state tournament.
Published on September 23, 2009
Kathy and Shawn Sulzner stopped by the Creek View Grill for lunch Tuesday when they saw it had reopened.
Published on September 23, 2009
Jessica Schlapkohl, pictured in an earlier trip to Uganda, returns Sept. 30, to work for two and a half months at an orphanage with Steamboat-based Come, Let's Dance.
Published on September 22, 2009
Weather may not be the only thing slowing traffic along Lincoln Avenue starting this fall. The Colorado Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin a major resurfacing project in downtown Steamboat Springs later this week. The U.S. Highway 40 project will replace asphalt with concrete on the stretch of Lincoln Avenue from Third to 13th streets. The project also will include improvements to underground utilities, storm sewers and sidewalks.
Published on September 22, 2009
South Routt Elementary School Physical Education teacher Artie Weber skipped across the gym with a class of kindergarten students Monday. It was the first day students used the gym after its roof caught fire after a lightning strike in June.
Published on September 22, 2009
South Routt Elementary School Physical Education Teacher Artie Weber instructs a group of kindergarten students in the gymnasium Monday. It was the first day students used the gym after its roof caught fire following a lightning strike in June.
Published on September 22, 2009
South Routt Elementary School kindergartners Jed Kirby, counterclockwise from right, and Erika Sjoblom, rescue classmates Marissa Martindale and Sophia Benjamin during a game of "Shark Attack" during physical education class Monday. The gymnasium reopened Monday after it had undergone renovations to repair damage to the roof after a June lightning strike.
Published on September 22, 2009
A light dusting of snow - the first of the season - covers the upper part of the Steamboat Ski Area on Monday morning. A cold front brought snow and falling temperatures to the Yampa Valley on the last official day of summer.
Published on September 21, 2009
Cory Pike, a 2007 Moffat County High School graduate, was diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma in June.
Published on September 21, 2009
Gonk Jacobs rides his 1950 "A" John Deere tractor Saturday during the antique tractor pull at the 11th annual Sheep Wagon Days at Wyman Museum. The event was part of a series of events throughout the day, including helicopter rides and celebrating the area's sheep ranching heritage.
Published on September 21, 2009
Heath Chamberlain navigates through turn three Saturday at the Hayden Speedway. Saturday was the last day of racing this year at the track.
Published on September 21, 2009
Boulder resident Ilya Goldberg rehearses Friday with the Steamboat Springs Orchestra.
Published on September 21, 2009
Layton Khan, 4, of Fort Collins, plays on the Slingshot Bungee Jump on Saturday at the Adventure Zone in Gondola Square. Layton was visiting Steamboat Springs with members of his family who were looking to take in the fall colors.
Published on September 21, 2009
Michael Pitney, 7, runs through a hay maze Saturday at the Wyman Museum. "I know every short cut in there," Michael said.
Published on September 21, 2009
A sign along U.S. Highway 40 alerts passing motorists about road work on the highway that will begin this week. The Colorado Department of Transportation will hold a meeting tonight to provide residents and local businesses with answers about the project.
Published on September 21, 2009
City Market employee Sandra Carver serves an ice cream cone to Steamboat Springs resident Chuck King on Saturday in front of the store during a fundraiser for Cory Pike. Pike, who graduated from Moffat County High School in 2007, was diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma in June.
Published on September 21, 2009
Driver Andrew Comrie-Picard and navigator Jeremy Wimpey swing around a corner during a stage of Sunday's Rally Colorado race south of Hayden. Comrie-Picard won the weekend's events.
Published on September 21, 2009
Elianna Clark, 5, looks at one of the sheep wagons on display for Sheep Wagon Days at the Wyman Museum. Demonstrations were available throughout the day, including working dogs, branding and butter-churning.
Published on September 21, 2009
Kathleen Dobell, a senior at Steamboat Springs High School, was named the Optimist Club's Teen of the Month.
Published on September 20, 2009
Artist Julie Anderson starts crafting a bowl on her potter's wheel at her studio in west Steamboat Springs. Anderson will be teaching pottery classes this fall, which include Raku.
Published on September 20, 2009
Local ELL enrollment
Published on September 20, 2009
Robbie Shine does pushup during a workout at Manic Training in Steamboat Springs.
Published on September 20, 2009
Sue Gallion
Published on September 20, 2009
Graham Muir, owner of Manic Training, has brought his brand of fitness to Steamboat Springs and is developing a strong following.
Published on September 20, 2009
A Steamboat player tries to bump the ball to a teammate Saturday as the Steamboat Springs High School soccer team played Battle Mountain to a 1-1 draw.
Published on September 20, 2009
Maria Sanchez-Silva works on an in-class project.
Published on September 20, 2009
The coal stove in Elk Tavern in Oak Creek currently isn't being used because the weather hasn't been too cold. Those who use coal in Routt County will need to get their coal outside of the county after Twentymile Coal Co. stopped distributing coal for home use, instead contracting the service to Bower Brothers Construction in Craig.
Published on September 20, 2009
Jenna Gruben smiles wide as she takes the final steps in her second consecutive Steamboat 50 ultra marathon victory. Gruben repeated as the women's champion, winning Saturday's race 9 hours, 14 minutes.
Published on September 20, 2009
Adrian Najera listens during class.
Published on September 20, 2009
Twentymile Coal Co. has stopped distributing coal for home use, instead contracting the service to Bower Brothers Construction in Craig. Many rural Routt County residents use coal for heat in the winter.
Published on September 20, 2009
Soft light hits an aspen grove above Muddy Pass Lake on Thursday morning. The many contrasts in the photo - from the blue sky to yellow aspens and even the not-yet yellow aspens - help make for a great work of art. The fall colors are spreading out among the trees on Rabbit Ears Pass and across the Yampa River Valley daily.
Published on September 20, 2009
Jaycie Lee Schneider and Christopher Lane Frentress are planning a late July 2010 wedding.
Published on September 20, 2009
Steven James Chavez and Jennifer Day Ramsey were married on Sept. 26, 2009.
Published on September 20, 2009
Steamboat Springs sophomore Lance Ostrom, right, races Battle Mountain's Yini Ruiz for a loose ball deep in the Sailors' zone Saturday. The teams played to a draw, 1-1.
Published on September 20, 2009
Teacher Tiffany Gebhardt keeps students interested and focused with her active and energetic approach to teaching. Here she teaches Bradley Escarcega-Rios, left, and Asad Khabibullaev basic sentences.
Published on September 20, 2009
Brooke Jones and Tim Huff, of Grand Junction, enjoy their beers Saturday during OktoberWest at the base of Steamboat Ski Area.
Published on September 20, 2009
Suicide prevention speaker Bryce Mackie showed his film "Eternal High" on Thursday night at Steamboat Springs High School. Mackie and his father, Tom, spoke to an audience about suicide awareness.
Published on September 20, 2009
Suicide prevention speaker Bryce Mackie showed his film "Eternal High" on Thursday night at Steamboat Springs High School. Mackie and his father, Tom, spoke to an audience about suicide awareness.
Published on September 20, 2009
Not all the best views are from the top of a mountain with a patchwork forest laid out below. Sometimes just looking up, with the sun illuminating the golden leaves, can be amazing.
Published on September 20, 2009
Sixth graders Joe Borgerding, and Ross Stuart look to see what they pulled out of a nearby pond during a afternoon at the Yampa Valley Science School. The boys took the sample back to a temporary lab set up at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts camp where they got a closer look. The Yampa Valley Science School is hosting science camps for middle school children this month.
Published on September 20, 2009
Former University of Wyoming professor Jerry Johnson talks to Steamboat Springs Middle School students at the Yampa Valley Science School earlier this week. Johnson, who taught microbiology, molecular biology and biochemistry at the University, said he enjoys volunteering for the camp and working with young people in the community.
Published on September 20, 2009
Steamboat Springs sixth grader Haley Doyle finishes an art project at the Yampa Valley Science School, which was held at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts Camp this week. The school will continue the next two weeks.
Published on September 20, 2009
Taylor Kortas uses a microscope to check out a sample she pulled from a pond at the Perry-Mansfield.
Published on September 20, 2009
Paul Doyle leans toward the finish line of Saturday's Run, Rabbit Run 50-mile trail run at the base of the Steamboat Ski Area. Doyle finished in 9 hours, 50 minutes.
Published on September 20, 2009
Steamboat Springs's Hanson Buchner tries to get around a Battle Mountain defender and get at the ball in the second half of Saturday's game in Steamboat Springs. Buchner and the Sailors finish with a tie, 1-1.
Published on September 20, 2009
English Language Learner teacher Tiffany Gebhardt looks at the picture student America Estrella drew during her English Language Learner class at Soda Creek Elementary School.
Published on September 20, 2009
The great thing about fall is it's happening everywhere. A hike up at Buffalo or Rabbit Ears passes can yield amazing views, but so can a drive to Oak Creek. This photo was taken on Routt County Road 7 south of Yampa.
Published on September 20, 2009
Steamboat Springs sixth-grader Becky Brown completes an art project during Yampa Valley Science School, which was held this week at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp.
Published on September 20, 2009
Anderson uses her potter's wheel to turn clay into stunning art. The experienced potter will be teaching pottery classes this fall in Steamboat Springs.
Published on September 20, 2009
Artist Julie Anderson forms a bowl on her potter's wheel inside her studio in west Steamboat Springs. Anderson will be teaching pottery classes this fall, which include Raku.
Published on September 20, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School golfer Skyler Martin watches Alan Capistron tee off Saturday during a practice round at Haymaker Golf Course.
Published on September 20, 2009
Julie Anderson begins the process of turning clay into art. The experienced potter will be teaching pottery classes this fall in Steamboat Springs, which will include forms like Raku.
Published on September 20, 2009
Artist Julie Anderson starts with a ball of clay that she will craft into a bowl on her potter's wheel at her studio in west Steamboat Springs. Anderson will be teaching pottery classes this fall, which include Raku.
Published on September 20, 2009
Artist Julie Anderson forms a bowl on her potter's wheel inside her studio in west Steamboat Springs. Anderson will be teaching pottery classes this fall, which include Raku.
Published on September 20, 2009
When completed in summer 2010, the Emerald Properties duplex will feature cedar lap siding, large stone columns and covered decks with custom steel railings.
Published on September 20, 2009
When the Raku firing process goes well and the artist adds alterations, a piece of ceramic art fired in a Raku kiln can look like this work created by Julie Anderson in 2006. The piece is carved, Raku-fired and embellished with beads and macrame.
Published on September 20, 2009
Julie Wernig works out during a session at Manic Training in Steamboat Springs.
Published on September 20, 2009
Issac Klaus transfers red-hot pottery from a Raku kiln to a combustion chamber during a Raku firing session outside Julie Anderson and Greg Grasso's Warehome Studio. On right, local photographer Morgan Peterson stands by with a lid for the chamber, and on left, local sculptor Christopher Oar photographs the firing.
Published on September 20, 2009
Artist and Warehome Studio co-owner Greg Grasso prepares to remove the top of a Raku kiln, exposing ceramics that have been firing at 1800 degrees Fahrenheit.
Published on September 20, 2009
Cerei Jones, of Lynx Development, and Steamboat architect Michael J.K. Olsen take in the view of the gondola building and the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel from a staircase in a four-story duplex under construction on Ski Trail Lane.
Published on September 20, 2009
Julie Anderson and friends recently fired a few ceramic pieces in a Raku kiln outside Anderson's Warehome Studios. Here, an artist removes a red-hot pot from the Raku kiln with tongs.
Published on September 20, 2009
Issac Klaus places a hot, Raku-fired pot on a nest of newspaper while Morgan Peterson, crouching at right, gets ready to cool the pot with wet newspaper, hoping to make a crackle effect on its surface.
Published on September 20, 2009
A pile of newspaper catches fire outside Julie Anderson's Warehome Studio after the artist places a pot that's just come from a 1800-degree Raku kiln on the pile.
Published on September 20, 2009
The Emerald Properties duplex on Ski Trail Lane is the large roofed building under construction in the right center of the photograph. It is built on a lot with a challenging 34 percent grade; each home in the duplex has six bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms.
Published on September 20, 2009
Teacher Tiffany Gebhardt interacts with student Karina Ventura-Perez during their English Learner Class at Soda Creek Elementary School.
Published on September 20, 2009
Husband and wife Matt Morrill and Jenna Gruben Morrill hug after she won the women's division of the Run Rabbit Run Steamboat 50 ultra marathon in September 2009. Gruben died Feb. 13 in a car accident on U.S. Highway 40. She was 32.
Published on September 20, 2009
Mark Hermacinski works out at Manic Training in Steamboat Springs.
Published on September 20, 2009
Julie Anderson uses her potter's wheel to turn clay into stunning art. The experienced potter will be teaching pottery classes this fall in Steamboat Springs.
Published on September 20, 2009
Soroco's David Strait drives into Faith Baptist quarterback JR Sagner on Friday. Soroco's defense stepped up after the Pioneers drove the length of the field to score the game's first touchdown. They didn't get into the end zone again until late in the third after the Rams' offense already had blown the game wide open.
Published on September 19, 2009
Soroco senior Alex Estes shrugs off a tackler while returning a punt Friday as the Rams knocked off Faith Baptist. Estes finished the game with 87 yards receiving, including a 50-yard touchdown that put his team up 13-6 in the second quarter.
Published on September 19, 2009
Soroco senior quarterback Cody Miles sprints for a touchdown in the second half of Friday's win against Faith Baptist in Oak Creek. Miles finished with seven touchdowns, six running and one passing. He had 462 yards of offense.
Published on September 19, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School senior Tyler Samlowski, No. 39, celebrates after senior Darian Buelter, No. 53, caught an interception in the end zone during Friday's game against Montezuma-Cortez. The Sailors won, 49-6.
Published on September 19, 2009
Steamboat Springs Investigator Nick Bosick uses his phone and computer to help track down fraud cases that impact the residents of Steamboat Springs. Identity theft is the fastest grown crime in the United States according to Capt. Joel Rae.
Published on September 19, 2009
Members of Steamboat Dance Theatre perform an African dance piece during the group's 2007 concert. Auditions for the 38th annual Steamboat Dance Theatre concert are at 2 p.m. Sunday. Everyone who auditions will be put in the show, which is scheduled for Feb. 25 to 27.
Published on September 19, 2009
Nick Anderson, a student at Colorado Mountain College's Alpine Campus, was all smiles after riding with rally car driver Travis Pastrana on Friday at the Rally Colorado Media/Sponsor stage on Routt County Road 41. Anderson won the ride Thursday during Pastrana's autograph session at Cook Subaru. Visit www.rallycolorado.org for spectating information.
Published on September 19, 2009
Lawrence Lee Chiles
Published on September 19, 2009
Jennie Dorris, of Denver, hits the timpani during a Steamboat Springs Orchestra practice Friday at Steamboat Springs High School. The group performs at 7:30 p.m. today at the Strings Music Pavilion.
Published on September 19, 2009
Bob McConnell
Published on September 19, 2009
Karen Van Scoyk arrived at the first Pedaling Posse Parade, part of OktoberWest festivities, on a sunflower bike she calls Jade. The cruiser bike parade drew 50 to 60 riders on classic and classic replica bikes for a slow ride down Howelsen Parkway to Yampa Street and Little Toots Park.
Published on September 19, 2009
Subaru RallyTeam USA Driver Travis Pastrana chats with, from left, Tim Aigner, Gabe Aigner, Frank Becker and Lauri Aigner during a signing session Thursday evening at Cook Chevrolet/Jeep/Subaru. Pastrana, a supercross champion and X Games gold medalist, is in town with Rally Colorado 2009.
Published on September 18, 2009
Marie Matrka's CMC lesson group wishes her success before the Colorado State Open tennis tournament in Denver. Brianna Wilhlem holds the "Go" sign and, from left, Colleen Miller, Cyndi Knox, Bob Schuellein, Mae Greene and Mike Ratliff complete the well-wishing. Matrka won her first singles and doubles matches.
Published on September 18, 2009
Steamboat Springs senior Devin Wilkinson fronted a net attack that helped the Sailors to a five-game win at Glenwood Springs on Thursday.
Published on September 18, 2009
Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio and her father John are scheduled to perform "Father and Daughter play Vivaldi" as part of the opening concert for the Steamboat Springs Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Strings Music Pavilion. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Youth tickets are available for $10.
Published on September 18, 2009
A cooperative group of energy companies, academic institutions and government agencies plan to explore the possibility of using the mountain ranges around Craig for carbon sequestration. The group received a $3.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to conduct tests on the hills between Craig and Hamilton, pictured above on the other side of the Tri-State Generation & Transmission power plant.
Published on September 18, 2009
Artist Cherie Duty drew a crowd of spectators Friday afternoon to watch her create her 90-minute masterpiece at a quick-draw event at the Center for Visual Arts. The artists had 90 minutes to create a piece, which was auctioned off later that evening as part of Rural Philanthropy Days. The money from the auction went to the Center for Visual Arts.
Published on September 18, 2009
Soroco's Shelby Miles, left, and Ceanna Rossi try to block North Park's Lucia Banuelos on Thursday as the Rams fell in three games to the Wildcats. Soroco returns to action at 5 p.m. today against DeBeque at home.
Published on September 18, 2009
Steamboat Pilot & Today Athlete of the Week Kaelen Gunderson
Published on September 18, 2009
Deanna Simonsen, of Oak Creek, snapped this colorful shot of a rainbow stretching across Stagecoach earlier this week.
Published on September 18, 2009
The Drew Emmitt Band plays a free concert Saturday at the base of Steamboat Ski Area as part of Steamboat OktoberWest. Local bluegrass band 3Wire opens the show at 4 p.m. An OktoberWest beer garden, cooking competition and pie eating contest are earlier in the day Saturday.
Published on September 18, 2009
Front man Chris Walsh, center, joins drummer Peter Heitz, left, and bass player Andy Pratt to form the band Trouble or Nothing. The band is hosting its debut CD release party at the Depot Art Center from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday. The band is scheduled to start playing at 8 p.m.
Published on September 18, 2009
Artist Lance Whitner accepted the challenge to create fine art in 90 minutes at the Center For Visual Arts Thursday afternoon. Whitner, along with fellow artist Gloria Romanelli, Kathi Fresques and Cheri Duty, attempted to start and finish their pieces in 90 minutes. The art was donated to a Silent Auction to benefit the Center for Visual Arts, which was part of Rural Philanthropy Days, donated the finished painting.
Published on September 18, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School senior football player Joe Dover, shown at practice earlier this season, scored three touchdowns last week at Delta. Dover and the Sailors are looking for a big win today when they host Montezuma-Cortez at 7 p.m.
Published on September 18, 2009
Dustin Dahlin, 36, of Phippsburg, was pronounced dead at Yampa Valley Medical Center after a rollover crash on Routt County Road 33 on Wednesday night.
Published on September 17, 2009
Paul Potyen explains how bicycle spokes and other reused materials will become a music-producing sculpture at his home Wednesday morning.
Published on September 17, 2009
The low streamflows of September have revealed some of the last litter left by people recreating in and along the Yampa River during the summer. Friends of the Yampa and Respect the Yampa Committee members invited the public a river cleanup day 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday.
Published on September 17, 2009
Paul Potyen explains the mechanics of his entry in Home ReSource's second annual Creative Community scrap art project. A reception for the project, which includes entries from six local artists and community groups, is from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Home ReSource at the Milner Landfill. When completed, Potyen's sculpture ideally will produce music and involve several moving parts.
Published on September 17, 2009
Alpine Aggregates is presenting its plans for a gravel pit in the South Valley to the Routt County Regional Planning Commission tonight. The pond on the site was left by a temporary gravel pit used in the widening of Colorado Highway 131.
Published on September 17, 2009
Paul Potyen explains the mechanics of his entry in Home ReSource's second annual Creative Community scrap art project. When completed, the sculpture ideally will produce music and involve several moving parts.
Published on September 17, 2009
The low streamflows of September have revealed some of the last litter left by people recreating in and along the Yampa River during the summer. Friends of the Yampa and Respect the Yampa Committee members invited the public a river cleanup day 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday.
Published on September 17, 2009
City Council candidate Kevin Bennett spoke during Steamboat Springs City Council's meeting with the residents of West Acres Mobile Home Park on Tuesday and used the opportunity to criticize Councilwoman Cari Hermacinski, his opponent in this year's election. Some found the move distasteful.
Published on September 17, 2009
Ken Block rips through a muddy section during last year's Rally Colorado race near Hayden. Block is one of the top racers returning for the ninth annual event. Activities get under way today and wrap up with the awards presentation Sunday evening.
Published on September 17, 2009
Jack Motica caught a 28-inch rainbow trout during the eighth annual Yampa Valley Golf-Trout Tournament.
Published on September 17, 2009
Native Excavating crews are working on the reconstruction of Poplar Street in Hayden. A pair of trucks move equipment and materials south on the road Tuesday afternoon.
Published on September 16, 2009
The United Way of Routt County's annual fundraising campaign kicked off Tuesday. The organization that serves 40 area human service agencies hopes to raise $525,000 in an eight-week period. Pictured are United Way staff members, board members and representatives from member agencies. Font row, from left, Lynaia South Orr, Judy Zaccone and Libby Foster. Back row, from left, John Fleeker, Margie Briggs-Casson, Brian Berry, Meg Boyer, Kelly Stanford, Lou Dolman, Rosemarie Smith, Sherri Ferree, Greg Dixson, Laurie Good, Lee Cox, Kristin Stange and Erin Murphy.
Published on September 16, 2009
Routt County communications supervisor Lorie McCarty works Tuesday afternoon in the dispatch center. Routt County will upgrade its Computer Aided Dispatch system with a $1.5 million grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Published on September 16, 2009
Scott McInnis
Published on September 16, 2009
Josh Penry
Published on September 16, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School's Sam Glaisher drives toward the goal Tuesday during the game against Moffat County High School in Craig. The Sailors beat the Bulldogs, 2-1.
Published on September 16, 2009
John Grassby, one of two attorneys representing the residents of the West Acres Mobile Home Park, speaks to Steamboat Springs City Council on Tuesday evening. A large group of residents from the mobile home park came to the meeting to show their displeasure about plans to build a road through the neighborhood's dedicated greenbelts.
Published on September 16, 2009
West Acres Mobile Home Park resident Tom Armstrong speaks during public comment at Tuesday evening's Steamboat Springs City Council meeting. Armstrong is upset about plans to build a road through dedicated greenbelts in the mobile home park.
Published on September 16, 2009
City planning director Tom Leeson, right, addresses an issue as West Acres Mobile Home Park resident Tom Armstrong tries to make his point during public comment at Tuesday evening's Steamboat Springs City Council meeting. The mobile home park residents are upset about plans to build a road through dedicated greenbelts in their neighborhood.
Published on September 16, 2009
West Acres Mobile Home Park resident Terri Carpenter, left, and Tom Armstrong listen during public comment at Tuesday evening's Steamboat Springs City Council meeting. The residents are upset about plans to build a road through dedicated greenbelts in the mobile home park.
Published on September 16, 2009
Steamboat Springs' Leo Hill Post No. 44 of the American Legion met in this hall circa 1930. Today is the 90th anniversary of the first national charter of the American Legion nationwide.
Published on September 16, 2009
Jim Stanko and Pat McClelland, members of the Leo Hill Post No. 44 of the American Legion in Steamboat Springs, are among the Boy Scouts pictured in this photo of the Legion post's 1958 Memorial Day service. It was the last year Legion members marched up Lincoln Avenue on the way to the ceremony, Stanko said.
Published on September 16, 2009
Lowell Thropp, from left, Henry Dorr, Don Lutkin, Caldus Klumker, Lewis Kemry and Charles Auter, of the Steamboat Springs post of the American Legion, present the color guard in the 1965 Fourth of July parade.
Published on September 16, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School's Scott Ptach tees off at River Valley Ranch Golf Club in Carbondale on Monday. The Sailors earned their second title in a row.
Published on September 15, 2009
Robert Egger
Published on September 15, 2009
Signs posted in the bathrooms at Strawberry Park Elementary School encourage students to wash their hands. Regular hand-washing is one of the best ways to combat the spread of flu in Steamboat Springs.
Published on September 15, 2009
Dane Parke, left, and his mom, Randee Stapp, stopped by the soda fountain at Lyon's Corner Drug on Monday afternoon for a sweet treat. With a 9.1 percent decrease in sales tax collections, the downtown area of the city fared much better than others. Sales tax collections declined 18.2 percent citywide.
Published on September 15, 2009
Don't let the balmy September weather fool you. Time is running out on our unseasonably warm weather. This was the view of the ski area on Sept. 24, 2007.
Published on September 15, 2009
Ryan Fisher, co-owner of Rocky Mountain Remedies medical marijuana dispensary, fills out some paperwork in the business' new location in the 2700 block of Downhill Plaza. Steamboat Springs City Council will discuss an ordinance regulating dispensaries at tonight's meeting.
Published on September 15, 2009
Priscilla Jones, left, and Susan Johnston debate which silent auction items to bid on Sunday at Lake Catamount.
Published on September 14, 2009
Jon Ridnell, of the Jon Ridnell Quartet, of Denver, plays the guitar while Serafin Sanchez plays the saxophone Sunday at Partners in Routt County's third annual Java & Jazz fundraiser at the Lake Catamount clubhouse.
Published on September 14, 2009
Excel Gymnasts, from left to right, Julia Gibbs, Maggie McElhiney and Taylor Rogers swept the floor competition event at Junior Olympic meet held Sept. 5 in Steamboat Springs.
Published on September 14, 2009
The Steamboat Golden Girls tennis team includes, from left, Marcia Pomietlasz, Marlyn Myers, Roberta Gill, Captain JoAnn Lathrop, Jan McGinnis, Bobbi Beall, Jean Wolf. Karel Snell is not pictured.
Published on September 14, 2009
Sweet Pea Market employee Adam Gray mans the cash register at the business' Mainstreet Farmers Market booth Saturday. The event ended this weekend.
Published on September 14, 2009
Rifle goalie Tony Mendoza grabs the ball off the foot of Steamboat's Andrew White on Saturday. Despite notching several big saves, Mendoza could only slow Steamboat's onslaught, not stop it. The Sailors won the game, 11-0.
Published on September 13, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School's Hanson Buchner, right, works the ball across the field Saturday as the Sailors beat the Bears, 11-0. Buchner was one of nine Steamboat players to score in the game.
Published on September 13, 2009
Tom Nelson runs on Emerald Mountain on Saturday in the final Steamboat Springs Running Series event of the summer to award points in the season-long contest. Nelson finished second in the points series, behind Harry Niedl.
Published on September 13, 2009
Tanya Yaskoff, right, and Charles Martelli dodge a hiker and her dogs as they run toward the finish line of Saturday's Emerald Mountain Trail Run. The event was the final points-awarding race in the Steamboat Springs Running Series.
Published on September 13, 2009
Steamboat's Evan DePuy, right, blasts a shot past his Rifle defender Saturday in Steamboat Springs. DePuy didn't score on the play, but there was no shortage of goals from his teammates. The Sailors racked up an 11-0 score for their first victory of the season.
Published on September 13, 2009
Hundreds of ducks hit the Yampa River on Saturday at the Fifth Street Bridge during the 22nd annual Yampa River Rubber Ducky Race in Steamboat Springs. The fundraiser is sponsored by the Yampa Valley Medical Center Auxiliary.
Published on September 13, 2009
Hundreds of ducks hit the Yampa River on Saturday at the Fifth Street Bridge during the 22nd annual Yampa River Rubber Ducky Race in Steamboat Springs. The fundraiser is sponsored by the Yampa Valley Medical Center Auxiliary.
Published on September 13, 2009
Marnie Smith directs Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club athletes during Pilates exercises on Friday at the base of Howelsen Hill. Pilates can help build a strong core beneficial to skiing and snowboarding.
Published on September 13, 2009
Devin de Jong, 12, does a push up with is legs resting on a workout ball on Friday while training with the J3 Alpine skiers at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's dryland training session. The club members are training up for the coming winter season to get every advantage on their competition, but there are a lot of things non-competitive skiers and snowboarders can be doing to prepare for the looming snow, as well.
Published on September 13, 2009
Haley Piske, of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Nordic team, strains while working out at the Winter Sports Club's Howelsen Hill weight room Friday. Piske was one of a half-dozen Nordic athletes preparing for the winter. Winter Sports Club coach Josh Smullin said building upper body strength - but not upper body bulk - is an easy way for the average Nordic skier to improve.
Published on September 13, 2009
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Alpine coach Rob Worrell demonstrates how not to work out for Olivia Rudolph, from left, Kate Cooper and Miranda Salky. The Winter Sports Club went through dryland training exercises Friday. The first step toward being in proper shape for ski season, local fitness experts said, is establishing a good fitness base.
Published on September 13, 2009
Steamboat water attorney Tom Sharp is proposing a five-party exchange of water rights, which would affect the various water supplies in Routt County, including Stagecoach Reservoir.
Published on September 13, 2009
Hayden resident Ted Copeland and his grandson Barry Klotz, 19, share a military bond. Copeland served in the 82nd Airborne in the Army in the early 1950s. Klotz also will serve in the 82nd Airborne and leaves for Iraq this month. The two are pictured at Fort Benning in Georgia.
Published on September 13, 2009
Nancy Ciran
Published on September 13, 2009
Sgt. Oscar Beck has retired from the Delta Correctional Center. Beck grew up in Oak Creek and Hayden and returns frequently to visit family and friends.
Published on September 13, 2009
The master bath in the Whitewater Lane home features panels of banded stone.
Published on September 13, 2009
Another attorney will be coming to Routt County on Oct. 1 to help ease the workload for 14th Judicial District Deputy District Attorney Rusty Prindle, right, and 14th Judicial District Attorney Elizabeth Oldham.
Published on September 13, 2009
Steamboat's Christopher Holmquist breaks through a pack of defenders while maintaining possession of the ball Saturday.
Published on September 13, 2009
Hayden resident Ted Copeland and his grandson Barry Klotz, 19, share a military bond. Copeland served in the 82nd Airborne in the Army in the early 1950s. Klotz also will serve in the 82nd Airborne and leaves for Iraq this month. The two are pictured at Fort Benning in Georgia.
Published on September 13, 2009
Cowgirl Adventures has held two sessions at the Big Gulch Ranch in Craig. From left, Christy Cramer, Debie Perison, Myara Hatland, Kathy Baker and Sheila Davis socialize for a moment.
Published on September 13, 2009
Wendy Finley pets her dog Sissy, who was back from the groomers Thursday. Finley lives outside town and has five dogs.
Published on September 13, 2009
Construction has begun on the new $2.5 million Millennium Bank location in Wildhorse Marketplace. This view is looking north with the offices of Prudential Steamboat Realty and Resort Ventures West in the background.
Published on September 13, 2009
The creators of Cowgirl Adventures aim to give women an authentic Western experience. Kathy Baker rides a trail in May at Big Gulch Ranch in Craig.
Published on September 13, 2009
Oak Creek's new Community Service Officer Wendy Finley, right, is in the midst of training with police department Officer Eileen Rossi.
Published on September 13, 2009
The bright kitchen features a bi-fold serving window allowing a host or hostess to easily serve guests on the deck where the sounds of Fish Creek can be heard.
Published on September 13, 2009
Herald and Laura Stout installed a geoexchange technology ground-source heat pump system when they built their home in Steamboat three years ago. Geoexchange systems are cleaner and cost less to operate and maintain than conventional heating systems.
Published on September 13, 2009
Developer Shayne Macherowski's new home at 2745 Whitewater Lane is on the north bank of Fish Creek and manages to be secluded while affording views of Rollingstone Golf Course.
Published on September 13, 2009
14th Judicial District Attorney Elizabeth Oldham looks through a case file file Thursday morning.
Published on September 13, 2009
Rick Hodges
Published on September 13, 2009
Geoexchange systems, such as the one housed in this mechanical room that serves the Park Place neighborhood, are becoming more common in Routt County.
Published on September 13, 2009
Ernest Richardson, music director of the Steamboat Springs Orchestra, will lead the group in four full-scale concerts and two smaller performances during the ensemble's 2009-10 season. The season opens with a concert at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Strings Music Pavilion. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door for adults, and $10 for youths.
Published on September 12, 2009
Golfer Scott Berry, front, and Ryan McCallister hit balls at the driving range at Haymaker Golf Course on Friday morning.
Published on September 12, 2009
City Council President Pro Tem Cari Hermacinski speaks at a Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association's event Friday. Hermacinski was one of seven candidates to speak the chamber sponsored event.
Published on September 12, 2009
Marc Satre, right, one of the Routt County Search and Rescue founders, shares stories with former members Dace Kramer, center, and Kit Kramer on Friday evening during the organization's annual fundraiser held this year at Olympian Hall. It is estimated about 325 people attended the fundraiser.
Published on September 12, 2009
City council candidate Kevin Bennett speaks at a Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association event Friday. Bennett is running against Cari Hermacinski for the district 1 seat this November.
Published on September 12, 2009
Union Pacific Railroad employees examine a set of wheels left on a track after they pulled away from a rail car Friday morning just south of downtown Oak Creek. The car, which weighed 125 tons, was one of 140 cars on the train.
Published on September 12, 2009
Drew Emmitt plays a free concert at 4 p.m. Sept. 19 at the base of Steamboat Ski Area as part of the inaugural Steamboat OktoberWest fall festival.
Published on September 12, 2009
Union Pacific Railroad employees examine a set of wheels left on a track after they pulled away from a rail car early Friday morning just south of downtown Oak Creek. The car, which weighed 125 tons, won one of 140 cars on the train. There were no injuries and the cause the suspected mechanical failure is still under investigation.
Published on September 12, 2009
Union Pacific Railroad employees examine a set of wheels left on a track after they pulled away from a rail car early Friday morning just south of downtown Oak Creek. The car, which weighed 125 tons, won one of 140 cars on the train. There were no injuries and the cause the suspected mechanical failure is still under investigation.
Published on September 11, 2009
Published on September 11, 2009
Jerry Neff, a crew supervisor with West Range Reclamation, cleans up after a semitrailer that had drifted into his lane sideswiped the truck he was driving. The eastbound truck hit three cars before coming to a stop on U.S. Highway 40 just past the Walden turnoff.
Published on September 11, 2009
Gayle Noonan, supervisor of the Yampa River Botanic Park, talks about advantages of xeriscaping Thursday afternoon during the sustainable landscapes workshop and garden tour.
Published on September 11, 2009
Jade Stevens, 21, sits on the sidewalk near her wrecked Jeep on Thursday morning after being struck by a semitrailer on westbound Lincoln Avenue. Stevens was headed west in the right-hand lane when the truck attempted to turn right from the left-hand lane. The impact tipped the Jeep, which slid to a stop on its side. Stevens was ejected from her vehicle, and she apparently suffered minor injuries in the accident.
Published on September 11, 2009
Steamboat Springs runner Harry Niedl charges toward the finish line of the grueling Continental Divide Trail Run Steamboat Springs Running Series race last month. Niedl is in position to win the men's season-long points championship.
Published on September 11, 2009
Mark Dockstader, a Moffat County High School varsity golfer, watches his putt roll in on hole No. 9 Thursday at Yampa Valley Golf Course. Dockstader finished with a 77 during the Bulldogs' lone home meet of the season.
Published on September 11, 2009
Kerry Lofy plans to include scenes from the 2008-09 season, such as the one seen here, in "Pillow Talk," his submission for the seventh annual Steamboat Mountain Film Festival. Read more about the festival, which starts with ticket sales Sept. 18 and a submission deadline Sept. 25, on page 20.
Published on September 11, 2009
Skier and filmmaker Kerry Lofy has been documenting his backcountry adventures, such as the jump seen here, for the past four years by submitting films to the Steamboat Mountain Film Festival. Tickets for the seventh annual festival - scheduled for Oct. 2 and Oct. 23 and 24 - go on sale Sept. 18 at Ski Haus. Submissions are due Sept. 25.
Published on September 11, 2009
Wes Whiffen, a Moffat County High School junior, watches his shot soar off the tee box Thursday. Moffat County finished with a 232 total score, good for third place overall in the 23-team tournament.
Published on September 11, 2009
Soroco High School football player Cody Miles
Published on September 11, 2009
The familiar W-shaped pattern of Cassiopeia the Queen twinkles in the northeastern sky this month as fall approaches.
Published on September 11, 2009
The Colorado State Fair was good to three girls from Routt County. From left, Alexis Len, 13, Mackenzie Holmberg, 13, and Lausanne Hillmuth, 11, won top honors in August in Pueblo.
Published on September 10, 2009
About 2,000 rubber duckies will make their way down the Yampa River on Saturday to help raise money for the Yampa Valley Medical Center's Cardiac Care Services.
Published on September 10, 2009
Imagine Steamboat Springs Middle School teacher Braden Wilson's surprise when he stumbled across this man while lost in Managua, Nicaragua, earlier this summer.
Published on September 10, 2009
Routt County Search and Rescue never charges for services, but a mission can cost thousands of dollars when a helicopter is required. Search and Rescue volunteers go on about 50 missions a year.
Published on September 10, 2009
Early Routt County Search and Rescue members, from right, Jim Hicks, Chuck Vale, Richard Williams, Kirby Duncan and Wayne Weber, stand in front of one of the organization's first vehicles at Little Toots Park. The vehicle was painted by Marc Satre, one of the founding members. The photo was taken shortly after the Dec. 4, 1978, Rocky Mountain Airways plane crash rescue.
Published on September 10, 2009
Keegan Burger returns a serve Wednesday en route to a 6-4, 6-0 win against his Air Academy opponent, Stuart White. Steamboat won six of seven matches against Air Academy.
Published on September 10, 2009
Steamboat Springs' golfer Scott Ptach lines up his shot on the No. 8 green at the Haymaker Golf Course Wednesday afternoon. The Sailors hosted teams from around the Western Slope Wednesday during the annual Steamboat Sailors Invitational.
Published on September 10, 2009
Disc golfers compete on hole No. 6 of last weekend's tournament at the ski area. Competitor Mitch Sonderfan's drive came within inches of the basket.
Published on September 10, 2009
Jamey Swiggart swings for a ball on Wednesday in his 6-0, 6-0 No. 1 singles win against Air Academy's Alex Kent.
Published on September 10, 2009
Kathy Olsen, a landscape designer and consultant with Lotus Designs in Steamboat, will give a presentation about xeriscaping with Yampa River Botanic Park Surpervisor Gayle Noonan at today's workshop and garden tour.
Published on September 10, 2009
Mitch Sonderfan, of Erie, putts for birdie on hole No. 8 during last weekend's Steamboat Open disc golf tournament at Steamboat Ski Area.
Published on September 10, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School's Kaelen Gunderson watches his tee shot fly toward the No. 7 hole Wednesday during the annual Steamboat Sailors Invitational at Haymaker. Gunderson's 71 won the tournament.
Published on September 10, 2009
Steamboat 700 development partner Michael Werner talks Wednesday evening during a Steamboat 700 open house at the Steamboat Springs Community Center.
Published on September 10, 2009
Coco Daschund
Published on September 9, 2009
Joe Kelly sits with his dog, Amos, in front of his Yampa home 10 years after he was featured in the South Routt NOW newspaper on his golden birthday on 9-9-1999, when he turned 9. Kelly will turn 19 today, on 9-9-2009.
Published on September 9, 2009
Crews are about three weeks away from finishing repairs on the Elkhead slide on Routt County Road 86, pictured here on May 2, 2008.
Published on September 9, 2009
No name Shepherd Mix
Published on September 9, 2009
An unnamed Springer mix sits Tuesday in the Craig Animal Shelter. The shelter will host an animal adoption event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday to showcase the 25 dogs and cats in need of a home.
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Jinxy - Domestic Short Hair
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Oreo - Domestic Short Hair
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Peach - Domestic Short Hair
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Jinxy - Domestic Short Hair
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Comet - Tabby
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Domestic Long Hair
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Tonka - Pit Bull mix
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Flower - Domestic Short Hair
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Students in Deirdre Boyd's AP American history class at Steamboat Springs High School watch President Barack Obama's speech to America's schoolchildren Tuesday.
Published on September 9, 2009
Tippy - Domestic Short Hair
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Patti Pit Bull mix
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Jack - Domestic Short Hair
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Steamboat Springs High School senior Kiersten Henry watches President Barack Obama's speech to America's schoolchildren Tuesday.
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Scooby Pit Bull
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Joe Kelly was featured in the South Routt NOW newspaper 10 years ago with his dog, Amos.
Published on September 9, 2009
New Hayden High School counselor Nicole Dolence started her first real counseling job when the district began classes Tuesday. Dolence, who joined Hayden after a semester at Moffat County High School, completed graduate school in May 2008.
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Cheeto - Tabby
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Derby - mix breed
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No name Springer mix
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No name Boxer mix
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Tiny - Corgi
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Ginger Pekingese mix
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An unidentified bull rider competes during Sunday's Professional Bull Riders Rocky Mountain Bull Bash at Brent Romick Rodeo Arena in Steamboat Springs.
Published on September 9, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School's Johnathon Roser, right, takes control of the play in Tuesday's game against Glenwood Springs High School in Glenwood. The game ended in a scoreless draw.
Published on September 9, 2009
Pippi Pit bull mix
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Shazam - Domestic Short Hair
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No name Heeler
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Zelda - Persian
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Glacier - Tabby
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Katie Dunn prepares roast pork for an Asian noodle dish that was on the noon menu at the CMC Alpine Campus dining hall on Friday. College officials hope to break ground by 2012 on a new building that would include expanded dining facilities.
Published on September 8, 2009
Steamboat Springs cyclist Barkley Robinson, center, rides with the pack during Monday's Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare Criterium downtown.
Published on September 8, 2009
Men's pro division cyclists head down Oak Street on Monday afternoon during the Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare Criterium event, which was the last event of the four-day Steamboat Springs Stage Race.
Published on September 8, 2009
Owen, owned by Lynn Graziano, of Hotchkiss, finishes his run Monday at the sixth annual Steamboat Stock Dog Challenge.
Published on September 8, 2009
Spectators sit on a hillside Monday at the sixth annual Steamboat Stock Dog Challenge.
Published on September 8, 2009
Riders compete in the Ski & Bike Kare Criterium in downtown Steamboat on Monday
Published on September 8, 2009
Cyclists compete in Monday's Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare Criterium race during the first Steamboat Springs Stage Race.
Published on September 8, 2009
Steamboat Springs cyclist Ian Pritchard stays with the pack during the Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare Criterium on Monday.
Published on September 8, 2009
Four-year-old Dillon Weaver goes for a piece of candy thrown during Monday's Oak Creek Labor Day parade. Dillon was with his siblings and parents Michael and Kerry Weaver, of Craig.
Published on September 8, 2009
Soroco High School music students perform in Monday's Oak Creek Labor Day Parade.
Published on September 8, 2009
Colorado Bar & Grill waitress Diane Heavey takes orders from customers, from left, Dave Reid, Janet and Milton Packard and Nadine Reid on Monday after the Labor Day parade. Colorado Bar & Grill owner Becky Elliott said it was not as busy as past years.
Published on September 8, 2009
Chuck Riley, of Bowie, Texas, guides his dog, Nan, on Monday during the sixth annual Steamboat Stock Dog Challenge.
Published on September 8, 2009
Steamboat Springs resident Barbara Prettyheart Hoff calls her husband Dave's garden pathetic. She is happy, though, to see him trying out a new hobby.
Published on September 8, 2009
People line the streets for Monday's Oak Creek Labor Day parade.
Published on September 8, 2009
Nothing says "summer" like opening a jar of homemade canned peaches in the middle of a long Routt County winter.
Published on September 7, 2009
Hayden School District Food Services Director Steve Carlson will begin his first full year when classes begin Tuesday. Carlson, who started working for the district in January, is trying to change what students in Hayden eat.
Published on September 7, 2009
Beginning the conversation about who wants or who should receive an older adult's personal belongings can prevent family conflict and help ensure heirlooms or precious items end up with those who appreciate them.
Published on September 7, 2009
Steamboat Springs Cub Scout Pack 194 members and scouts from other packs throughout Northwest Colorado participate in canoe and water safety training during a camp trip last summer in Summit County. The pack is holding a Cub Scout Carnival from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Wednesday at Steamboat Springs Middle School.
Published on September 7, 2009
Andrew Biglow rounds the last corner of the 10K at 10,000 Feet on Sunday. Biglow finished first in the 10K portion of the race.
Published on September 7, 2009
Routt County CattleWomen, from left, Michelle McKee and Joan Gibbs serve red chili to Dan Bell during Mainstreet Steamboat Springs' Downtown Hoedown and Chuck Wagon Chili Challenge on Sunday. The CattleWomen took first place in the red chili division.
Published on September 7, 2009
Tom Thurston, driving the team connected to a the four-wheeler, and employee Evan Brill-Kowles use a four-wheeler to train sled dogs. Thurston hopes to have the dogs ready to compete in this year's Iditarod and several other planned races.
Published on September 6, 2009
Sled dog racer Tom Thurston spends a few moments with Blackbear at the kennel before hitching the dog up for an early morning run along a county road near Oak Creek.
Published on September 6, 2009
Steamboat Springs bikers Ian Prichard, right, and Barkley Robinson prepare for Saturday's race during the Steamboat Springs Stage Race at Marabou Ranch.
Published on September 6, 2009
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Kelsey Butler, of Steamboat Springs, hits over Glenwood Springs' Kenzi Caple in Saturday's Demon Invitational championship match.
Published on September 6, 2009
Tom Thurston's dogs are ready to hit the road after a short break on a training run along a Routt County Road near Oak Creek.
Published on September 6, 2009
Thurston checks the paws of his dogs after a training run. Thurston says the inspection is part of his daily routine. It prevents injury and prepares his dogs for the checks during grueling races like the Iditarod.
Published on September 6, 2009
Steamboat Springs senior Colleen King directs the ball past Glenwood Springs junior Taylor Nicola in Saturday's Demon Invitational championship match.
Published on September 6, 2009
Mac Ranch technicians Chris Dickson, right, and David MacMaster work on a machine.
Published on September 6, 2009
A banner over Lincoln Avenue advertises events in Steamboat Springs. The city has developed new framework for how it allocates money to community support organizations that include the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series, Mainstreet Steamboat Springs and the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association.
Published on September 6, 2009
Charlie Huff of Crawford pilots his J-3 Piper Cub built in the 1940s.
Published on September 6, 2009
Tom Thurston visits with his lead dogs during a stop at the halfway point of a training run on a county road near Oak Creek. Thurston uses the stop to water the dogs and train them for what life will be like on the trail during races like the Iditarod.
Published on September 6, 2009
Elissa Daly and Dave Sessions opened the Mac Ranch on Eighth Street last month. Sessions said the Mac Ranch is growing despite the shrinking economy.
Published on September 6, 2009
Local banker John Kerst, who was named the 2006 Business Leader of the Year and the 2005 Philanthropist of the Year, is being honored as a community advocate for health care.
Published on September 6, 2009
Kathleen Titus stores snowmelt and rain to irrigate flower and vegetable gardens on the south side of her Earthship on Cottonwood Pass.
Published on September 6, 2009
The skylight in the Cottonwood Pass Earthship is an integral part of the ventilation system.
Published on September 6, 2009
Amy Hillenbrand
Published on September 6, 2009
Soda Creek Elementary School teacher Beth Leech leads her class outside after school Friday. Enrollment in Steamboat Springs schools increased slightly this year despite the economic recession, which some administrators thought would have caused families to leave Steamboat.
Published on September 6, 2009
Jen Alexander finishes her ride in Charlie Huff's plane Saturday during the Wild West Air Fest. The festival continues today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Published on September 6, 2009
Tom Thurston's huskies pant while waiting for water at the halfway point of a training run along a county road near Oak Creek.
Published on September 6, 2009
The Hayden Chamber of Commerce hired Mary Pat Dunn, an artist and the Hayden Heritage Museum director, to paint the 2006 Centennial Seal on the outside wall at Yampa Valley Regional Airport. Kevin Copeland made the original artwork.
Published on September 6, 2009
Larry Bookman, director of emergency medicine and chief medical officer at Yampa Valley Medical Center, is being honored for his more than 40-year career in health care. Bookman and John Kerst, pictured below, are the first winners of the Doc Willett Health Care Heritage Award.
Published on September 6, 2009
The Mac Ranch carries a full line of Apple products.
Published on September 6, 2009
John Kole
Published on September 6, 2009
Kathy South-Woodford plays the drums with her children Liam, 3, middle and Noah, 5. South-Woodford will be teaching Music Together classes, for parents and children ages 4 and younger, in Oak Creek beginning Sept. 15.
Published on September 6, 2009
Eight-year-old Brooks Birkinbine, of Steamboat Springs, smiles as his mother, Betsy, takes a picture of him in the nose of the World War II-era North American B-25 Mitchell Bomber.
Published on September 6, 2009
Thurston, driving the team on the four-wheeler, and employee Evan Brill-Kowles train sled dogs along a county road near Oak Creek. Thurston hopes to have the dogs ready to compete in next year's Iditarod and several other races.
Published on September 6, 2009
Matt Dunsmore falls from Crazy Legs during the 2008 PBR Rocky Mountain Bull Bash Professional Bull Riding event in Steamboat Springs. Gates for this year's Bull Bash open at 3 p.m. today at the Brent Romick Rodeo Arena.
Published on September 6, 2009
Eric Baldwin takes off Saturday in his 1941 Boeing Stearman biplane.
Published on September 6, 2009
Hayden Public Library's new teen corner includes youth-focused reading materials and games.
Published on September 6, 2009
A summer's worth of work went into the new teen corner at Hayden Public Library. Library Director Ana Lash, right, shows off photos of the process at a ribbon-cutting Thursday. Lysa Valora, left, helped design and create the corner.
Published on September 6, 2009
Thurston talks about his dogs and what it takes to get them ready for races.
Published on September 6, 2009
Seventeen-year-old Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club freestyle skier Taylor Miller launches off the ramps Saturday at Bald Eagle Lake during the inaugural SSWSC Huck-a-thon. Miller finished third in the men's division.
Published on September 6, 2009
Soroco High School junior Ceanna Rossi sets the ball during practice Thursday.
Published on September 6, 2009
The Wrenn and Mary Blalock home in Marabou Ranch overlooks Sleeping Giant.
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Thurston talks about his dogs and what it takes to get them ready for races.
Published on September 6, 2009
A hole 18 feet deep was dug near Slopeside Grill on the north side of the base area to replace a sewer line and prepare for the installation of a Burgess Creek diversion structure. Public improvement construction at the base area is mostly on schedule.
Published on September 5, 2009
Hayden High School senior Ben Fulton, left, watches junior Dayton Dowling, middle, and Treyben Letlow celebrate after Dowling caught an interception.
Published on September 5, 2009
Boulder resident Benjamin Day races around a corner in the Marabou Ranch Preservation Subdivision during the time trial on the first day of the Steamboat Springs Stage Race. Visit www.steamboatpilot.com to find out more about the stage race.
Published on September 5, 2009
The red star on the tail of Bob Till's Yak-52 model TW says "Soviet Bloc."
Published on September 5, 2009
Marcus Tarzian, a 2006 graduate of Steamboat Springs High School, is greeted by his mother, Talina Tarzian, on Aug. 21 at Camp Pendleton in California after returning from a tour in Iraq with the U.S. Marine Corps. Talina Tarzian and Mark Tarzian, Marcus' father, own and operate the Windemere Landscape & Garden Center in Steamboat. Marcus Tarzian will arrive in Steamboat on Sept. 20.
Published on September 5, 2009
Soroco High School senior Alex Estes returns the ball during practice Thursday. Estes is looking forward to a big season after missing the past two because of injuries.
Published on September 5, 2009
The fourth annual Downtown Hoedown and Chuck Wagon Chili Challenge takes place from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. Attendees can pay $5 for unlimited samples.
Published on September 5, 2009
Bob Till, of Cody, Wyo., flew his Romanian-made Yak-52 Model TW to Steamboat Springs on Friday morning to prepare for the Wild West Air Fest.
Published on September 5, 2009
Hayden High School senior Ben Fulton catches a long pass Friday during Hayden's game against Coal Ridge. Hayden won, 13-7.
Published on September 5, 2009
Steamboat Springs resident Linnea Dixson heads up Routt County Road 42 during Friday's individual time trial at the Marabou Ranch Preservation Subdivision. More than 300 riders are visiting Steamboat Springs this weekend as part of the inaugural Steamboat Springs Stage Race.
Published on September 5, 2009
The downtown Space Station gas station and convenience store opens Saturday.
Published on September 4, 2009
The Space Station gas station
Published on September 4, 2009
The Space Station gas station and convenience store lights were turned on Thursday night for the first time after more than two years. That included the refurbished main sign, which has not been lit in many years, owner Eric Dorris said. The store opens Saturday.
Published on September 4, 2009
Singer-songwriter Kort McCumber plays at 10 p.m. Saturday at Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill.
Published on September 4, 2009
Eric Dorris and Jan Dorris are featured in September at the Steamboat Springs Center for Visual Arts. A reception for the artists is from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Center for Visual Arts. The event is part of First Friday Artwalk.
Published on September 4, 2009
Eight seniors return to the Steamboat Springs High School boys soccer team this year, which has coach Rob Bohlmann thinking this could be a big year.
Published on September 4, 2009
The Historical Society of Oak Creek and Phippsburg will host guided tours of the Stagecoach dam with Stagecoach State Park Naturalist Andrew Henry on Saturday and Sunday. Henry will speak about the history of the area, the dam and the wildlife that can be seen in the area. The tours are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for children 12 and younger.
Published on September 4, 2009
"Horse" by Susanmarie Oddo is inspired by one of Oddo's art students at Steamboat Springs Middle School. Oddo's "Kidspiration" paintings open with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Comb Goddess salon. The event is part of First Friday Artwalk.
Published on September 4, 2009
"Dog" by Susanmarie Oddo started out as a depiction of a child who loves dogs, and ended up a boldly colored portrait of Oddo's dog Moab. Oddo's "Kidspiration" paintings open with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Comb Goddess salon. The event is part of First Friday Artwalk.
Published on September 4, 2009
Urban-influenced artist Pete "Graffiti Pete" Marino is featured in September at Urbane clothing store. A reception for the exhibit is from 5 to 9 p.m. today, and features live music by DJ Also Starring.
Published on September 4, 2009
Urban-influenced artist Pete "Graffiti Pete" Marino is featured in September at Urbane clothing store. A reception for the exhibit is from 5 to 9 p.m. today, and features live music by DJ Also Starring.
Published on September 4, 2009
"Cow and Lady Bug" by Susanmarie Oddo is inspired by two of Oddo's students who are close friends with each other. Oddo's "Kidspiration" paintings open with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Comb Goddess salon. The event is part of First Friday Artwalk.
Published on September 4, 2009
The Pacific Prowler, a North American B-25 Mitchell Bomber, sits on the tarmac at the Steamboat Springs Airport on Thursday afternoon. The plane flew in earlier this week to be a part of the Labor Day Wild West Air Fest.
Published on September 4, 2009
Local pilot Joe Birkinbine tests the replica machine gun in the forward nose section of the Pacific Prowler, a World War II-era North American B-25 Mitchell Bomber. The plane was produced during the war, but it never saw action. However, the plane flew in earlier this week to be a part of the Wild West Air Fest on Saturday and Sunday.
Published on September 4, 2009
Pete "Graffiti Pete" Marino makes bags like these out of used art canvasses; he the featured artist for September at Urbane clothing store. A reception for the exhibit is from 5 to 9 p.m. today, and features live music by DJ Also Starring.
Published on September 4, 2009
Space Station owner Eric Dorris works late Thursday night to ready the store for its Saturday opening.
Published on September 4, 2009
Contemporary paintings by Jan Dorris are featured in September at the Steamboat Springs Center for Visual Arts. An opening reception for Dorris and the gallery's member artists is from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Center for Visual Arts, next to Off the Beaten Path Bookstore on Ninth Street.
Published on September 4, 2009
Eric Dorris' stone sculptures are featured in September at the Steamboat Springs Center for Visual Arts. A reception for Dorris and co-featured artist Jan Dorris is from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Center for Visual Arts. The event is part of First Friday Artwalk.
Published on September 4, 2009
"Boundary Waters" by Hollis Williford; the artist's bronze sculptures are featured in September at Wild Horse Gallery. The gallery hosts a reception for featured artists from 5 to 8 p.m. today as part of First Friday Artwalk.
Published on September 3, 2009
Steamboat Pilot & Today Athlete of the Week: Jack Spady
Published on September 3, 2009
Timothy Nelson
Published on September 3, 2009
Cory Anderson
Published on September 3, 2009
Sleeping Giant Gallery owners Don Tudor, left, and Cully Kistler went to Alaska in June to take pictures of and paint wildlife. Tudor's photos and Kistler's paintings will be on display at a reception Friday at Sleeping Giant Gallery. Kistler is holding pottery by Brown Cannon, who also is featured in the First Friday Artwalk reception.
Published on September 3, 2009
Photographer Gerald Hardage stands in front of one of the prints he is showing at the Depot Art Center. His show, which features mixed media images of the Old West, scenic mountain vistas and images from around the world, will run through the end of October.
Published on September 3, 2009
Fall colors by Rod Hanna; the artist's photographs are featured in September at Wild Horse Gallery. The gallery hosts a reception for featured artists from 5 to 8 p.m. today as part of First Friday Artwalk.
Published on September 3, 2009
"Mountain Bluebird on a Bristle Cone Pine" by Don Van Horn; the artist's wooden carved birds are featured in September at Wild Horse Gallery. The gallery hosts a reception for featured artists from 5 to 8 p.m. today as part of First Friday Artwalk.
Published on September 3, 2009
Concrete bases were poured this week for some of the 10 tower bases needed for the new Wildhorse gondola. The lift between Trailhead Lodge and One Steamboat Place is expected to open by February 2010.
Published on September 3, 2009
Ken Solomon, pictured, will face Kenny Reisman in the District 2 race to replace Steamboat Springs City Council President Loui Antonucci.
Published on September 3, 2009
"Summer Morning" by Shirley Stocks; the artist's paintings are featured in September at Wild Horse Gallery. The gallery hosts a reception for featured artists from 5 to 8 p.m. today as part of First Friday Artwalk.
Published on September 3, 2009
Freestyle skier Whitney Henceroth launches off the water ramp last week at Bald Eagle Lake as part of a U.S. Ski Team camp.
Published on September 3, 2009
This image of the spotless sun was taken Aug. 2, but it could have been taken on any of the previous 52 days. The sun remains in a spotless funk, the likes of which have not been seen in a century.
Published on September 3, 2009
President Barack Obama's planned address to America's schoolchildren Tuesday morning has kicked up controversy in Routt County, too.
Published on September 2, 2009
Ellen and Morton Hoj, owners of the Steamboat Yacht Club, plan to close the well-known Steamboat restaurant Sept. 12.
Published on September 2, 2009
Russ Wohlers and his wife, Linda, seated on the far side of the table, visit with Sharon Beaupre on the deck of the Steamboat Yacht Club in downtown Steamboat Springs. The well-known restaurant will close its doors for the last time Sept. 12.
Published on September 2, 2009
Fifth- and sixth-graders from Lowell Whiteman Primary School helped clean the Yampa River Core Trail last week during a three-day camping trip at the head of Sleeping Giant. From left are Wyatt Gray, Wilder Gray, Liam Hahn, Hill Fitzgerald and Andrew Matthews.
Published on September 2, 2009
Jorge Orduno-Acuno
Published on September 2, 2009
Steamboat Springs High School graduate Nelson Brassell will spend this school year at the Tabor Academy in Massachusetts with the hope of earning a college basketball scholarship.
Published on September 2, 2009
Ernesto Sanluis-Espinoza
Published on September 2, 2009
Investigators from the All Crimes Enforcement Team and members of the Steamboat Springs Police Department Emergency Response Team seized about 1 pound of methamphetamine, about a half pound of cocaine and $6,000 in cash Monday evening during a no-knock warrant in Creekside Court. Three men were arrested in the raid.
Published on September 2, 2009
Dave Gerard, a New Hampshire-based singer-songwriter, plays at 9 p.m. Thursday at Old Town Pub and at 8 p.m. Friday at Hahn's Peak Cafe.
Published on September 2, 2009
The Steamboat Springs High School girls volleyball team will open its season Friday at the Glenwood Springs High School tournament. This year's varsity team features 10 seniors.
Published on September 2, 2009
Concerned residents and public officials met Tuesday night to discuss this section of U.S. Highway 40 west of Steamboat Springs, which is where Lorna Lou Farrow was struck and killed by a dump truck July 28.
Published on September 2, 2009
Lowell Whiteman Primary School first-graders Jennings Knox, left, and Peter Cook open the gate at a campground at the head of Sleeping Giant, where students got to know one another last week before the start of school.
Published on September 2, 2009
Alexander Ochoa-Espinoza
Published on September 2, 2009
Copy editor Laura Mazade
Published on September 1, 2009
Work crews began moving earth last week at the Bear River Parcel in Steamboat Springs. The site will be the home of a new concrete skate park, which will be built thanks in part to a $200,000 grant from Great Outdoors Colorado. The Steamboat Skatepark Alliance, Yampa Valley Community Foundation and the city of Steamboat Springs also contributed funds to get the project off the ground.
Published on September 1, 2009
Code enforcement officer Shane Jacobs places a parking ticket on a car in downtown Steamboat Springs. Steamboat Springs City Council will discuss adding a surcharge to tickets in Steamboat Springs, meaning people could be paying more for violations in the future.
Published on September 1, 2009
Photographer Judy Jones stands in front images of mustangs in their natural setting. Jones, who is featured this month at the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat, printed most of her work on satin for this showing.
Published on September 1, 2009
Local photographer Judy Jones spent three years following mustangs to capture images like this. A show of those photos and other artwork opens with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Artists' Gallery of Steamboat.
Published on September 1, 2009
Fires in California and Utah made the sun appear red in the Steamboat Springs sky Monday evening. Eight fires in California, and another in Utah, have left the sky in Steamboat hazy and have made for some unique sunsets.
Published on September 1, 2009
Fires in California and Utah made the sun appear red in the Steamboat Springs sky Monday evening. Eight fires in California, and another in Utah, have left the sky Steamboat hazy and have led to some unique sunsets.
Published on September 1, 2009
Judy Jones chose mustangs for her most recent photography project because of their symbolic connection to freedom, she said. A show of her mustang photos opens with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Artists' Gallery of Steamboat; painter Joyce Lee Petersen and woodworker Matt Graves also are featured.
Published on September 1, 2009
The Easy Peaces - from left, Kip Strean, Laura Lamun, Willie Samuelson and Ed Dingledine - play a free show at 9 p.m. Wednesday at Ghost Ranch Saloon. The band formed in 2006 as a Neil Young tribute and played several shows at Steamboat Mountain Theater.
Published on September 1, 2009
This wooden sculpture by Matt Graves is on display through the end of September at Artists' Gallery of Steamboat. A show featuring Graves, painter Joyce Lee Petersen and photographer Judy Jones opens with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday as part of First Friday Artwalk.
Published on September 1, 2009
Sculptor Matt Graves will be featured this month at the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat. The Steamboat Springs native has developed a strong following with his unique woodwork.
Published on September 1, 2009
New physical education and outdoors teacher Lori Raper observes as third- through fifth-graders participate in an activity during P.E. class.
Published on September 1, 2009
Artist Joyce Lee Peterson holds one of her paintings at the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat Monday morning. Peterson is one of three artists who are being featured this month at the artist-owned gallery.
Published on September 1, 2009
James Lee
Published on September 1, 2009
Photographer Judy Jones is surrounded by images of mustangs in their natural setting. Jones, who is featured this month at the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat, printed most of her work on a satiny material for this showing.
Published on September 1, 2009
Fourth-graders Tell Belton and Ezra Tebbenkamp take a break from a volleyball game Monday during P.E. class to chat. It was the first day of school at North Routt Community Charter School.
Published on September 1, 2009
North Routt Community Charter School first grader Emmitt Meyring draws his favorite thing about the first day of school toward the end of the day Monday.
Published on September 1, 2009
North Routt Community Charter School sixth grader Zava Zupan discusses a short essay with new teacher Brandon LaChance on Monday during the first day of school.
Published on September 1, 2009
Sofia Lange, a sixth-grader at North Routt Community Charter School leans backward with help from new teacher Brandon LaChance, during an exercise Monday during the first day of school as her classmates wait to catch her.
Published on September 1, 2009
Cassady Daley, front, and Katherine Lynch run intervals at Emerald Park on Monday afternoon while practicing with the Steamboat Springs High School cross-country team. The squad will open the season Saturday in Fort Collins.
Published on September 1, 2009
As serviceberries and chokecherries around Steamboat Springs ripen, encounters with black bears are becoming a more common occurrence.
Published on September 1, 2009
Paintings by Joyce Lee Petersen are featured in September at Artists' Gallery of Steamboat. A show highlighting paintings by Petersen, photography by Judy Jones and woodworking by Matt Graves opens with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Artists' Gallery as part of First Friday Artwalk.
Published on September 1, 2009
The hike to the summit of Mount Ethel isn't as daunting as it appears from the Rainbow Lake Trail.
Published on September 1, 2009
