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Routt County in photos: Jan. 7
Woody is hanging out with the big boys Submitted by: Michelle Mackey
Submitted by: Anne Mayberry
Sled dogs love the snow! Submitted by: Emma Scherer
Walk to work at 6:26 a.m. Jan. 7 Submitted by: Sam Daniels
The sun rises over a secluded pond in Kansas on Dec. 28. The pond long has been a popular site for local hunters, outdoorsmen and families.
Eric Reichenberger, from left, Larry Reichenberger, Joel Reichenberger, Dean Leahy and Phil Leahy show off four ducks shot in a December hunt in Kansas.
Dean Leahy, top, tosses a duck decoy to Phil Leahy after a December duck hunt in Kansas.
Tony Iacovetto to Lana Hamzic
Steamboat Springs freestyle moguls skier Eliza Outtrim smiles at the 2011 U.S. Freestyle Championships. The 2003 Lowell Whiteman School graduate is currently second in the world in moguls.
U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colo., visits with constituents Saturday at Steamboat Smokehouse.
Retiring Steamboat Springs police Chief JD Hays, middle, laughs with his successor, Capt. Joel Rae, right, and former Steamboat Springs City Manager Paul Hughes on Thursday during a ceremony in which a street was renamed JD Hays Way.
JD Hays joined the Steamboat Springs Police Department in 1980.
JD Hays escorts James Brown in September 1993 when the city of Steamboat Springs dedicated the James Brown Soul Center of the Universe Bridge.
Steamboat Springs Police Department officers used to wear Wrangler jeans and were issued cowboy hats as part of their uniform.
JD Hays is caught dancing.
JD Hays was a power hitter and earned the nickname "Slugger" when he played on the department’s softball team, which was named Hays’ Hosers.
Jake Barker competes Saturday at Howelsen Hill. The Steamboat Springs High School Nordic team got its season started with an event at Howelsen Hill on Saturday.
The Baker family sips margaritas outside at Cantina Mexican Restaurant in downtown Steamboat Springs on Thursday, an event made possible by unseasonably warm temperatures and clear skies. Molly Baker said if it had snowed in Steamboat on Thursday, her family would have spent the day skiing.
Eva Grant fills a bag of popcorn Thursday for moviegoer Cassidy Bush at Wildhorse Stadium Cinemas. The movie theater was one of several Steamboat businesses to report higher holiday traffic this year because of snow conditions on Mount Werner.
Steamboat Flyfisher guide Rob Burden, left, shows off some winter catches with vacationers Kelley and Tom Gunkel at the Whispering Willow Ranch on Dec. 23.
Davis Peterson flies down the hill on the HS 42 during the Junior National Qualifier No. 1. Submitted by: Rosanne Iversen
Reserved parking in front of the Old Town Pub. Submitted by: Karen Lewer
Young entrepreneur Logan Banning, a junior at The Lowell Whiteman School, has created Parka, a clothing company that makes hoodies, hats and T-shirts.
Steamboat Springs hockey players, from left, Tyler Scott, Matt Hale and Ben Wharton look to score against Summit goalie Tyrus Vanmatre in first-period hockey action in Breckenridge on Saturday evening. Summit won, 6-3.
Burger Brothers Teague and Jack watch sister Tatum and brother Keegan advance to the 8.5 Mixed Championship match to be held Sunday.
Coaches Don Toy and Karen Connell give Junior Intermediate players pre-tournament instructions. Junior Intermediate champion Quinn Connell won a close match against Shae Burger, 6-4
Student John Russ hops into one of the Lexus sport utility vehicles at the Bridgestone Winter Driving School on Thursday in Steamboat Springs.
Operations manager Kurt Spitzner drives through an accident avoidance exercise at the Bridgestone Winter Driving School.
Driver Phylliss Johnson and passenger Neil Mallinson complete a turn on an icy corner during a safety class at the Bridgestone Winter Driving School.
John Russ guides his vehicle through an icy corner at the Bridgestone Winter Driving School.
Daniel Ike's car slides down an icy stretch of road at the Bridgestone Winter Driving School on Wednesday during an exercise to show drivers how to come to a safe stop in treacherous conditions.
Ava King races along an icy track at the Bridgestone Winter Driving School a few seconds before slamming on the brakes in an effort to make a controlled stop. Students are taught the best way to deal with less than ideal conditions many of us face during the winter.
Bridgestone Winter Driving School instructor Morgan Kavanaugh uses a radio to talk to students during a safety class Wednesday morning.
The slick surface of the Bridgestone Winter Driving School tests Phylliss Johnson's driving skills during a class Wednesday morning at the track just outside Steamboat Springs.
Ava King and passenger Christine Walsh speed along the track at the Bridgestone Winter Driving School on Wednesday.
