Steamboat Pilot & Today

Sun streaks across the clouds as the sun rises on another day in the Yampa Valley. Photo by John F. Russell

Fomalhaut is the lone bright star seen in the southern sky at about 9 p.m. in mid-October. Representing the mouth of the Southern Fish, Fomalhaut is known to possess at least one large planet and a dust ring where new planets might be forming. Jimmy Westlake/Courtesy

A helicopter removes dead trees from the slopes of Steamboat Ski Area on Thursday morning. The operation is part of a project to remove beetle-kill trees from an area. Photo by John F. Russell

A rancher drives a tractor along his property in North Routt County on Monday afternoon. Photo by John F. Russell

A horse grazes in a pasture in North Routt County on Monday afternoon. Photo by John F. Russell

The morning sun silhouettes the gondola building and Mount Werner. Photo by John F. Russell

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Nordic coach Todd Wilson attaches sections of plastic to the new year-round ski jumps at Howelsen Hill on Monday afternoon. Wilson said the club will host work parties Saturday and Sunday this week to help get the plastic laid down before snow arrives in the Yampa Valley. Photo by John F. Russell

Rich Danter and Sunny claiming first turns on Walton Peak on Oct. 14. Submitted by: Linda Danter

The Pumpkin Float brought families to the Old Town Hot Springs for a fun day at the pool. Pumpkins were floating in the hot pool, and kids had to find the pumpkin with their number on it. Then they got to decorate their pumpkin. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

The Pumpkin Float brought families to the Old Town Hot Springs for a fun day at the pool. Pumpkins were floating in the hot pool, and kids had to find the pumpkin with their number on it. Then they got to decorate their pumpkin. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

The Pumpkin Float brought families to the Old Town Hot Springs for a fun day at the pool. Pumpkins were floating in the hot pool, and kids had to find the pumpkin with their number on it. Then they got to decorate their pumpkin. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

The Pumpkin Float brought families to the Old Town Hot Springs for a fun day at the pool. Pumpkins were floating in the hot pool, and kids had to find the pumpkin with their number on it. Then they got to decorate their pumpkin. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

The Pumpkin Float brought families to the Old Town Hot Springs for a fun day at the pool. Pumpkins were floating in the hot pool, and kids had to find the pumpkin with their number on it. Then they got to decorate their pumpkin. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

The Pumpkin Float brought families to the Old Town Hot Springs for a fun day at the pool. Pumpkins were floating in the hot pool, and kids had to find the pumpkin with their number on it. Then they got to decorate their pumpkin. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

The Pumpkin Float brought families to the Old Town Hot Springs for a fun day at the pool. Pumpkins were floating in the hot pool, and kids had to find the pumpkin with their number on it. Then they got to decorate their pumpkin. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

The Pumpkin Float brought families to the Old Town Hot Springs for a fun day at the pool. Pumpkins were floating in the hot pool, and kids had to find the pumpkin with their number on it. Then they got to decorate their pumpkin. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

The Pumpkin Float brought families to the Old Town Hot Springs for a fun day at the pool. Pumpkins were floating in the hot pool, and kids had to find the pumpkin with their number on it. Then they got to decorate their pumpkin. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

This interesting tattoo caught everyone’s eye on the climbing wall at the Old Town Hot Springs. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

The Pumpkin Float brought families to the Old Town Hot Springs for a fun day at the pool. Pumpkins were floating in the hot pool, and kids had to find the pumpkin with their number on it. Then they got to decorate their pumpkin. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

The Pumpkin Float brought families to the Old Town Hot Springs for a fun day at the pool. Pumpkins were floating in the hot pool, and kids had to find the pumpkin with their number on it. Then they got to decorate their pumpkin. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

The Pumpkin Float brought families to the Old Town Hot Springs for a fun day at the pool. Pumpkins were floating in the hot pool, and kids had to find the pumpkin with their number on it. Then they got to decorate their pumpkin. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

Rebecca Musso welcomes everyone to the Steamboat Springs Synchronized Swimming show at the Old Town Hot Springs on Sunday. Submitted by: Rebecca Musso

Steamboat Springs Synchronized Swimmers perform at the Old Town Hot Springs on Sunday just after the Pumpkin Plunge. Submitted by: Rebecca Musso

Kyra Wilson paints a pumpkin at the Optimist Pumpkin Festival on Saturday. Submitted by: Robin Wilson

Kyra picks a pumpkin to paint Saturday at the Optimist Club's pumpkin fest. Submitted by: Robin Wilson

Rebecca and Max "warming up" before the Steamboat Springs Synchronized Swimming show at the Old Town Hot Springs on Sunday. Submitted by: Rebecca Musso

Steamboat Springs photographers met for Scott Kelby’s fifth annual “World Wide Photo Walk” on Saturday. Participants from thousands of locations documented their town on this day, as well, and the best of the best will be featured in a book. The group was led by local resident Roger Good, and all had a great time despite the cold temperatures, heavy clouds and rain. We met up at Steamboat Smokehouse for dinner and shared our slideshows on the big screen. Submitted by: Rebecca Musso

Taken at Steamboat Ski Area Submitted by; Ben Ratliff

Submitted by; Ben Ratliff

An owl perches on a fence post along Twentymile Road on Thursday. Photo by Scott Franz