Steamboat Pilot & Today

The Steamboat Springs High School cross-country team, coached by Greg Long, joined the Aqua Zumba class for some cross training Wednesday at Old Town Hot Springs. Shannon Lukens/Courtesy

Sunset right now. Submitted by: Matthew Grasse

Olympic swimmer Blake Worsley shares his Olympic ring with Rowan Turek at the Old Town Hot Springs. Submitted by: Norbert Turek

A perfectly lovely afternoon at Trappers Lake. Submitted by: Verleen Tucker

George Hincape at the race start in Gunnison during the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Submitted by: Sue Hansen

The Sleeping Giant Group is pitching a casino to a Hayden that is much different economically than the last time a casino was proposed in 1999. The investors are hoping to put the casino near Yampa Valley Regional Airport — pictured at left — just a few miles east of downtown Hayden. Photo by Scott Franz

John Bolton, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under President George W. Bush, speaks to attendees at The Steamboat Institute’s Freedom Conference on Friday night at the top of Steamboat Ski Area. Photo by Matt Stensland

Yampa Valley Medical Center is a sponsor of the idling education campaign Spare the Air. Pictured are respiratory therapist Steve Fowler, left, and hospital Communications Manager Rosie Kern. Courtesy photo

Professor William Black talks during a debate with Dan Mitchell, of the Cato Institute, during the fourth annual Freedom Conference on Friday afternoon inside The Steamboat Grand. The Freedom Conference, which opened Friday in Steamboat Springs, continues Saturday. Photo by John F. Russell

Dan Mitchell, of the Cato Institute, makes a point Friday during a debate with Professor William Black, who can be seen along with moderator Rob Douglas on the screen in the background. Both attended the event, part of the fourth annual Freedom Conference inside The Steamboat Grand Ballroom. Photo by John F. Russell

Mambo Italiano is just one of several local restaurants using herbs and produce they grow themselves. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Gayle Lehman snips herbs from the herb garden at Yampa River Botanic Park in Steamboat Springs. The garden is sponsored by Mambo Italiano in downtown Steamboat, and Lehman drops the harvest off at the business once per week. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Steamboat Springs No. 2 doubles player Nick Mathews returns a shot during a match against Boulder on Friday afternoon at the Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs. Photo by John F. Russell

Steamboat Springs No. 1 doubles player Ben Wharton returns a shot during a match against Boulder on Friday afternoon at the Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs. Photo by John F. Russell

Steamboat Springs No. 3 singles player Corbin Diehl returns a shot during a match against Boulder on Friday afternoon at the Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs. Photo by John F. Russell