Photos for September 10, 2009

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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.

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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.

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Imagine Steamboat Springs Middle School teacher Braden Wilson's surprise when he stumbled across this man while lost in Managua, Nicaragua, earlier this summer.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Mitch Sonderfan, of Erie, putts for birdie on hole No. 8 during last weekend's Steamboat Open disc golf tournament at Steamboat Ski Area.

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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.

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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.

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Jamey Swiggart swings for a ball on Wednesday in his 6-0, 6-0 No. 1 singles win against Air Academy's Alex Kent.

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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.

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Steamboat 700 development partner Michael Werner talks Wednesday evening during a Steamboat 700 open house at the Steamboat Springs Community Center.

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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