Steamboat Pilot & Today

Rick Reinhard salutes Monday during the Memorial Day service at the Steamboat Springs Cemetery. More than 200 people attended the service to pay tribute to veterans. Photo by Scott Franz

The Venus transit of June 8, 2004, shown here, was the first in the current pair of transits, but it was visible only from the eastern U.S. Next week’s transit will be the last one until 2117 and will be seen from coast to coast. Be sure to practice safe solar observing with a proper filter or telescope projection technique to view the small black ball of Venus as it drifts across the sun. Jimmy Westlake / Courtesy

Telluride observing the pros on the river Monday. Submitted by Robin Lucy. Robin Lucy / Courtesy

Some shots from the Women's Paddling Life Pro Open on Monday. Submitted by Jeff Hall. Jeff Hall / Courtesy

Some shots from the Women's Paddling Life Pro Open on Monday. Submitted by Jeff Hall. Jeff Hall / Courtesy

Some shots from the Women's Paddling Life Pro Open on Monday. Submitted by Jeff Hall. Jeff Hall / Courtesy

Shots from the men's Paddling Life Pro Open. Submitted by Jeff Hall. Jeff Hall / Courtesy

Shots from the men's Paddling Life Pro Open. Submitted by Jeff Hall. Jeff Hall / Courtesy

Shots from the men's Paddling Life Pro Open. Submitted by Jeff Hall. Jeff Hall / Courtesy

A blacktail kit off Routt County Road 14. Submitted by Ed Miklus. Ed Miklus / Courtesy

Steamboat's Luke Farny gets air Monday during the Paddling Life Pro Open in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hunter Hatcher picks up American flags Monday from graves in the Hayden Cemetery following the town's Memorial Day Service. Photo by Scott Franz

Tatum Burger eyes the ball Monday at the Tennis Center. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Kayaking action on the Yampa River was hot on Monday, though the downtown freeystle component of the Paddling Life Pro Open was occasionaly broken up by passers by. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Martina Wegman paddles down Fish Creek on Monday during the Paddling Life Pro Open event in Steamboat Springs. First in that race and second in a freestyle competition at Charlie's Hole, she was the overall champ in the event. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Nick Troutman flips in Charlie's Hole on Monday during the Paddling Life Pro Open in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

American Legion Post 89 members, from left, Bob Hayes, Rodney McGowen and Charlie Epp fold an American flag Monday during a Memorial Day service in Hayden. Photo by Scott Franz

Christine Epp plays taps on the trumpet Monday during a Memorial Day service in Hayden. Photo by Scott Franz

Members of the Steamboat Springs Civil Air Patrol place dog tags and helmets on inverted rifles Monday to pay tribute to Routt County Vietnam veterans David Fogg and John Vialpando. The two soldiers were killed while serving in Vietnam as teenagers. They were honored Monday during the Memorial Day service in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Scott Franz

Valerie Bussey plays taps on a bugle Monday during a Memorial Day service in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Scott Franz

Veteran U.S. Navy pilot Scott Sanwick reads the names of deceased Vietnam and Cold War-era veterans Monday who are buried in Steamboat Springs area cemeteries. Photo by Scott Franz

Dane Jackson flips in Charlie’s Hole on Monday during the Paddling Life Pro Open in Steamboat Springs. He won the freestyle portion of the event and was second in the Fish Creek race, tying Nick Troutman for the overall title. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Tamy Katthain lines up to return a ball Monday in the girls finals of the Intermountain 12 and Under Championships at the Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs. Katthain won the match, beating fellow Steamboater, Tatum Burger, 1-6, 6-1, 6-1. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hunter Hatcher picks up American flags Monday from graves in the Hayden Cemetery following the town’s Memorial Day service. Photo by Scott Franz