Steamboat Pilot & Today

Protective fencing lines the rock cliffs along U.S. Highway 40 between Steamboat Springs and Hayden. Photo by John F. Russell

A butterfly lands on one of the colorful flowers at Yampa River Botanic Park. Photo by John F. Russell

Sun splashes across Mount Werner in Steamboat Springs last week. Photo by John F. Russell

Rancher Michael Hogue rakes hay on a ranch west of Steamboat Springs. Photo by John F. Russell

A hawk takes in the scenery Sunday from atop a post along Routt County Road 18 south of Steamboat Springs. Photo by Scott Franz

Clouds give the moon a mysterious feel last week as it rises above the Yampa Valley. Photo by John F. Russell

Submitted by: Barbara

Sunset over Emerald Mountain. Submitted by: Curt Merchant

Football practice has started at Steamboat Springs High School. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

Football practice has started at Steamboat Springs High School. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

Football practice has started at Steamboat Springs High School. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

Football practice has started at Steamboat Springs High School. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

Smoke from area wildfires turned the skies over the Hayden Power Station brilliant colors Friday night. Photo by Scott Franz

The Perseid meteor shower peaks early Sunday morning. The crescent moon, rising between the two bright planets Jupiter and Venus at about 1:30 a.m., shouldn’t diminish the 60 or so meteors expected each hour during the peak. This colorful Perseid meteor streaked across the sky over Stagecoach Reservoir on Aug. 12, 2009. Jimmy Westlake / Courtesy

Native Excavating employee Samantha Shupp uses a roller to compact soil on the new section of 12th Street in downtown Steamboat Springs. Photo by John F. Russell

Steamboat coach John Aragon passes some advice along to Brooke Metzler and Summer Smalley last spring during the girls tennis season. Aragon will continue to coach the girls this season but has elected to step down as the boys head coach in order to take a trip with his wife. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

WesFest was a great time. Thanks to all the volunteers and musicians who played. Submitted by Matthew Grasse. Matthew Grasse / Courtesy