Steamboat Pilot & Today

South Routt Elementary School students Ava Grasty, left, and Rose Karow pet a baby goat Wednesday during FFA Day. Soroco High School National FFA Organization members visited the school and taught the students about agriculture. Photo by Scott Franz

Shelby Geiger holds a baby goat Wednesday during FFA Day at South Routt Elementary School. Photo by Scott Franz

Hac Louthan practices roping Wednesday during FFA Day at South Routt Elementary School. Photo by Scott Franz

Kylee Coleman, left, and Mackenzie Clark feed hay to a pony Wednesday during FFA Day at South Routt Elementary School in Yampa. Photo by Scott Franz

Bumper cars pack the ice at Howelsen Ice Arena earlier this spring as users test out the arena’s new set of 10 bumper cars. The cars are available to rent at the arena and have proven popular so far. Courtesy photo

Barkley Robinson rides Wednesday in the Rabbit Ears Time Trial. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Barkley Robinson rides Wednesday in the Rabbit Ears Time Trial. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Pete Boniface rides Wednesday in the Rabbit Ears Time Trial. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Jeff Minotto rides Wednesday in the Rabbit Ears Time Trial in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

JR Thompson rides Wednesday in the Rabbit Ears Time Trial. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Paul Campbell rides Wednesday in the Rabbit Ears Time Trial. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Kate Rench rides Wednesday in the Rabbit Ears Time Trial. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Kate Rench rides Wednesday in the Rabbit Ears Time Trial. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Peter Boniface rides Wednesday in the Rabbit Ears Time Trial. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Susie Jones rides Wednesday in the Rabbit Ears Time Trial. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Racers rush to bundle up with extra layers after Wednesday night's Rabbit Ears Time Trial in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Alex Pond rides Wednesday in the Rabbit Ears Time Trial. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Eddie Rogers rides Wednesday in the Rabbit Ears Time Trial. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Craig Rench powers his way up the last stretch of highway before the finish line during Wednesday's Rabbit Ears Time Trial, the first of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's road training races. The event began in cool temperatures and light rain but finished in snow atop the pass. Trevor Walz won, edging Barkley Robinson by two seconds. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

About 100 people attended Wednesday's open house hosted by Shell Oil at the Steamboat Springs Community Center. Photo by Matt Stensland

Hayden resident Tracey Rogalski and Steamboat Springs City Manager Jon Roberts watch as Steamboat resident Mary Littman speaks with Shell Oil's Matt Holman on Wednesday during an open house put on by Shell at the Steamboat Springs Community Center. Photo by Matt Stensland

The Lowell Whiteman School students pose for a photo at the remains of an ancient temple near Battambang, Cambodia. Eric Einstein/Courtesy

The Lowell Whiteman School students bike near Chay Lap in central Vietnam. The students contributed to the community by painting two schools, working in the rice and peanut fields, and leveling a road. Eric Einstein/Courtesy

Keala Fraioli, a Steamboat Springs Middle School student, played the host of Steamboat Springs Middle School's "Survivor" film, which will air at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the school. Local KPA Productions helps the students produce and film a movie each year in place of a school theater program. Courtesy photo

Keala Fraioli, a Steamboat Springs Middle School student, played the host of Steamboat Springs Middle School's "Survivor" film, which will air at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the school. Local KPA Productions helps the students produce and film a movie each year in place of a school theater program. /Kelly Anzalone, KPA Productions/Courtesy

Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue firefighter Leighton White approaches the bear, which got stuck high up in the tree after being tranquilized. Photo by Matt Stensland

The bear was caged and was going to be transferred out of the city by Division of Parks and Wildlife officers. Photo by Matt Stensland

Firefighters and Division of Parks and Wildlife officers carry the bear to a cage. Photo by Matt Stensland

Firefighters and Division of Parks and Wildlife officers hold a tarp to catch the falling bear. Photo by Matt Stensland

The bear slipped out of a rope tied around its leg and fell from the tree. Photo by Matt Stensland

Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife Area Wildlife Manager Jim Haskins watches as Steve Znanenacek shoots the bear with a tranquilizer so it can be relocated from Steamboat Springs. They were hoping the bear would fall asleep and then fall out of the tree. Photo by Matt Stensland

A black bear sits in a tree between Eighth and Ninth Streets along Pine Street in downtown Steamboat Springs. Photo by Matt Stensland

Fresh snow on the mountain. Submitted by: Bill Dorr

Fresh snow on the mountain. Submitted by: Bill Dorr

Fresh snow on the mountain. Submitted by: Bill Dorr

Yay! The hummingbirds are back, Submitted by: Dana Stoner

Yay! The hummingbirds are back, Submitted by: Dana Stoner

Four baby robins. Submitted by: Lester Wixom