Steamboat Pilot & Today

Mad Creek barn loft. Submitted by: Marie-Beth Cheezem

Patient retriever at City Market. Submitted by: Marie-Beth Cheezem

Field at Mad Creek barn. Submitted by: Marie-Beth Cheezem

Easter lily on Easter Sunday. Submitted by: Marie-Beth Cheezem

Mad Creek barn. Submitted by: Marie-Beth Cheezem

Prism puppy Basher. Submitted by: Gordie and Courtney

Casey's Pond. Submitted by: Bill Dorr

Casey's Pond. Submitted by: Bill Dorr

Casey's Pond. Submitted by: Bill Dorr

Casey's Pond. Submitted by: Bill Dorr

Steamboat Springs Christian Center egg hunt. Submitted by: Melissa B. Beirne

Egg Drop Contest at NRCCS. Submitted by: Missy Beirne

Emily Spiess leads the Sailors in a cheer before the start of Tuesday night’s girls lacrosse game against Grand Junction at Gardner Field. Photo by John F. Russell

Steamboat Springs goalkeeper Sara Pugh deflects a shot over the net during Tuesday night's girls lacrosse game at Gardner Field. Photo by John F. Russell

Steamboat Springs' Hannah Samlowski scores during the first half of Tuesday night's girls lacrosse game at Gardner Field. Photo by John F. Russell

Steamboat Springs' Nikki Fry races down the field during the first half of Tuesday afternoon's game against Grand Junction at Gardner Field. Photo by John F. Russell

Steamboat Springs' Aleigh Aurin pulls in a pass in Tuesday afternoon's game against Grand Junction at Gardner Field. Photo by John F. Russell

Steamboat Springs' Teagann Yeager looks to snag the ball after a draw in the first half of Tuesday night's girls lacrosse game against Grand Junction at Gardner Field. Photo by John F. Russell

Pending the amount of bids from subcontractors, Holy Name Catholic Church, 524 Oak St., would like to break ground on a nearly $6 million expansion of the church in June. Eidos Architects / Courtesy

The Middle Creek Fire burns into the night April 10. The fire, which started as a controlled agricultural burn, burned an estimated 225 acres of vegetation. Oak Creek Fire Protection District/Courtesy

Soroco Middle School student Jack Montgomery signs up to receive more information about study abroad opportunities Tuesday during his school’s first college and career day. Photo by Scott Franz

Steamboat Springs tennis player Christi Valicenti, center, signs a letter of intent Tuesday to play with Lake Forest College near Chicago. She was joined by her mother, Marci, from left, her father, Tom, coach John Aragon, coach Don Toy and Steamboat Springs High School Athletics Director Luke DeWolfe. Photo by John F. Russell

Sara Pugh plays Despina in the Emerald City Opera's presentation of "Three Little Pigs" at Strawberry Park Elementary School on Tuesday morning. The opera's touring troupe is performing for nine schools around Northwest Colorado. Photo by John F. Russell

Valerie Davia plays Wolfgang Bigbad in the Emerald City Opera’s presentation of “Three Little Pigs” at Strawberry Park Elementary School on Tuesday. Photo by John F. Russell

Sara Pugh plays Despina in the Emerald City Opera's presentation of "Three Little Pigs" at Strawberry Park Elementary School on Tuesday morning. The opera's touring troupe is performing for nine schools around Northwest Colorado. Photo by John F. Russell

Sara Pugh plays Despina in the Emerald City Opera's presentation of "Three Little Pigs" at Strawberry Park Elementary School on Tuesday. Photo by John F. Russell

Brooke Bumgarner plays Cherubina in the Emerald City Opera’s presentation of “Three Little Pigs” at Strawberry Park Elementary School on Tuesday morning. The opera's touring troupe is performing for nine schools around Northwest Colorado, along with a public performance May 29 at Bud Werner Memorial Library. Photo by John F. Russell

Keri Rusthoi conducts the Emerald City Opera's presentation of "Three Little Pigs" at Strawberry Park Elementary School on Tuesday morning. The opera's touring troupe is performing for nine schools around Northwest Colorado. Photo by John F. Russell

Students at Strawberry Park Elementary School enjoy The Emerald City Opera's presentation of "Three Little Pigs" on Tuesday morning. The opera's touring troupe is doing nine shows across Northwest Colorado. Photo by John F. Russell

There were plenty of winners at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club’s annual awards night Tuesday at Olympian Hall. Photo by John F. Russell

Gary Crawford presents the Bea Kirby Trophy to Natalie Bohlmann on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Director Rick DeVos presents the John Fetcher Honorary Sustaining Member award to Esther DelliQuadri on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Colin Jenks presents the Erika Mueller Snowboard Spirit Award to Ania Budzynski on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Tori Koski, left, presents the Snowboarding Outstanding Performance Award to Maggie Carrigan on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Martin Bayer, left, presents the Henry Hall Cup to Aleck Gantick on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Brian Tate presents the Ned Grant Memorial Trophy to Emily Hannah on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Mike Amato, left, presents the Freestyle Coaches Cup to Brad Hoefer on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Scott Tanner presents the Tyler Gooding Award to Katie Hostetler on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Katie McDonough, center, presents the Buddy Werner Bronze to Cooper Jones, left, and Raffaela Pietras, right, on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Christine Pietras presents the Barrett Burch Memorial Trophy to Aidan Kerrigan, right, on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Mike Fairbrother presents the Skeeter Award to Ellese Lupori on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Scott Blair, right, presents the Barrett Burch Memorial Trophy to Liam Catterson on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Brian Tate presents the Cross-Country Outstanding Performance award to Mary O'Connell on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Erik Skinner, right, presents the Freestyle Pursuit of Exellence Award to Tallak Myhre on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Linda Curzon, left, hugs Heather Park while presenting the Ritter Memorial Courage Cup on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Gene Bridgewater presents the Ned Grant Memorial Trophy to Natalie Pearl on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Todd Wilson, left, presents the Wilbur Madsen Memorial Award to Davis Petersen on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Erik Gilbert, left, presents the Ashley Stamp Memorial Award to Logan Sankey on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Mike Bobella presents the Mary C. Magill Memorial Ski Meister Award is presented to Finn Sias, right, on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Brian Tate, left, presents the Charles Abernathy Memorial "True Grit" Award to Charlie Von Thaden on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Tony Lodico presents the Hobart Freestyle Award to Gracey Whelihan on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell

Luke Kessler, left, presents the Snowboarding Excellence Award to Cody Winters on Tuesday night at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's annual awards ceremony. Photo by John F. Russell