Steamboat Pilot & Today

Matt Spencer, CEO of the Colorado Mountain College Foundation, helps give a tour of the college’s new 60,000-square-foot academic center being constructed in Steamboat Springs. The $20 million building is expected to be completed in five weeks, and a grand opening ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. Aug. 23. The building features an auditorium, offices, classroom space, a large dining area and kitchen and many spaces that can be used by the public. Photo by Matt Stensland

Backdoor Sports owners Pete and Gretchen Van De Carr visit with Jake Swanton, Colorado policy director for the Obama campaign, on Thursday at the store. Swanton and other campaign officials were in Steamboat Springs to meet with area business owners. After visiting with the Van De Carrs, campaign officials met with business owners and employees at Moots Cycles and SmartWool. Courtesy photo

Healthy Solutions, which occupies part of the building at Third Street and Lincoln Avenue in Steamboat Springs, will close July 8 after 20 years of business to make way for a Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. Photo by Matt Stensland

Volunteers from Timberline Trailriders help clear Routt National Forest trails of fallen trees. Eldon Kuney / Courtesy

Derek Blake, a Steamboat Springs native, comes to town with The Funkytunk Heroes, a band of Steamboat Springs High School graduates living in Fort Collins. The band plays Hahn’s Peak Roadhouse at 9 p.m. Saturday. Courtesy photo

Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons, an Americana rock band with lyrical soul, will play a show at 9:30 p.m. Friday at Old Town Pub. The cover is $10. Tony Morey / Courtesy

Members of the volunteer group Friends of the Wilderness remove a fallen tree from the Three Island Lake Trail this week. Earlier, they removed a log measuring 36 inches in diameter. Pictured, from left, are Win Dermody, Tony Seaver and Bill Loeber. Tom Baer/courtesy

Elise Mlot and Nicholas Ranauro rehearse "Heartplay," a piece by choreographer Thang Dao, on Wednesday at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp. Photo by Nicole Inglis

Dancers rehearse Wednesday with choreographer Thang Dao for the New Works Festival, which will offer a dance presentation at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp. Photo by Nicole Inglis

Actress Betsy Aidem, left, reads through "Kinship," a new play by Carey Perloff, right, on Wednesday at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp. A staged reading of the play will take place at 8 p.m. Friday at Perry-Mansfield as part of the New Works Festival. Photo by Nicole Inglis

Jennifer Mudge, left, and Nicole Shalhoub rehearse a staged reading of Laura Eason's "The Vast In-Between," a new play. They will perform the work-in-progress at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp as part of the 15th annual New Works Festival. Photo by Nicole Inglis

Sam Hunter, right, works with director Casey Stangl and actors on his new play, "The Few," during the New Works Festival at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp this week. There will be a staged reading of the play at 4 p.m. Saturday at Perry-Mansfield. Photo by Nicole Inglis

Dan Wheetman, back left, and Randy Myler, on guitar, work on their new multimedia theater piece, “Perry-Mansfield: A love story,” with performers Eyeshia McSwain, from left, Debra Laws and Morgan Hallett. There will be a staged reading of the work-in-progress at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp as part of the New Works Festival. Photo by Nicole Inglis

Hayden’s Jake Booco rides last year in the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo series in Steamboat Springs. The rodeo is back this year, starting at 7:30 p.m. today at Brent Romick Rodeo Arena. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Picture of the Walmart balloon. Submitted by: Bill Dorr

Balloon landing in Steamboat. Submitted by: Bill Dorr

Fish Creek sunrise. Submitted by: Bill Dorr

Lupine in Steamboat. Submitted by: Bill Dorr

Wild rose. Submitted by: Bill Dorr

Bill Higbee captures the PostNet critter Chubble! Submitted by: Candice Martin