Steamboat Pilot & Today

Sleeping Giant with an early-season snowfall. Submitted by: Doug Garber

North Routt under the stars and moon Submitted by: Alex Sullivan

I like Steamboat! Submitted by: Qmars

Ruby red sunset seen from Elk River Road on Wednesday. We may not have snow, but we do have color. Submitted by: John McArthur

Artist Jeffrey Keith will have his work featured at K. Saari Gallery, located at 837 Lincoln Ave. in downtown Steamboat Springs, this month. The gallery will host an opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, and his work will be on display through Jan. 31. Photo by John F. Russell

Crews work to construct the frame of a large tent for the annual MusicFest in the northwest portion of Knoll parking lot off Mount Werner Circle. MusicFest is a package travel tour that draws thousands of fans of the Texas Americana music genre for six days of concerts with 40 bands, parties and skiing. This year’s MusicFest begins Thursday, and a portion of the parking lot will be closed through Jan. 13. Photo by John F. Russell

Brant Crossan is preparing to compete on the World Cup circuit for ski cross. The 2010 Lowell Whiteman School graduate is on the U.S. Ski Cross development team. Photo by Luke Graham

Brant Crossan is preparing to compete on the World Cup circuit for ski cross. The 2010 Lowell Whiteman School graduate is on the U.S. Ski Cross development team. Photo by Luke Graham

Dry winter conditions. Submitted by: Matthew Grasse

Wednesday evening's sunset. Submitted by: Sam Daniels

Mike Rawlings installs blinds Wednesday at North Routt Community Charter School. Photo by Scott Franz

A picture taken of North Routt Community Charter School students in their new building is already hanging in the hallway of the school that was finished last week. Photo by Scott Franz

Missy Beirne reads to her kindergarten class Wednesday at North Routt Community Charter School. Photo by Scott Franz

Students eat lunch inside the cafeteria of North Routt Community Charter School's new campus. Photo by Scott Franz

Students line up to leave recess Wednesday outside North Routt Community Charter School's new building. Students started classes in the new building Wednesday. Photo by Scott Franz

Emmitt Meyring, left, and Tanner Raper read Wednesday at the new North Routt Community Charter School. The school moved into the new bulding last week, and students started classes there Wednesday. Photo by Scott Franz

Madison Cosgrove, right, and McKinley Muhlbauer read together Wendsday at North Routt Community Charter School. The students on Wednesday started classes inside a brand new building. Photo by Scott Franz

Fawna Odom poses with a sign announcing that she plans to reopen the HiWay Bar in Hayden sometime this month. A community fundraiser allowed Odom to take possession of the bar back from the Colorado Department of Revenue. Rondi Bowlin/Courtesy