Steamboat Pilot & Today

OktoberWest attendees crowd the base of Steamboat Ski Area on Saturday for beer, free concerts and food. Photo by Matt Stensland

Soroco's Mackenzie Carnahan, left, and Josie Rossi go up for a block Saturday against Paonia. The Rams went point-for-point with the Eagles in a tight first game but couldn't keep it up, falling in three. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Buffalo Pass. Submitted by: Michelle Mackey

A large black bear apparently was able to overcome the locking mechanism on this Dumpster using brute force. Photo by Tom Ross

V in the sky. Submitted by: Julian

A V in the sky. Submitted by: Julian

Grazing in the baseball field. Submitted by: Nancy Blank

Last of the green leaves. Submitted by: Nancy Blank

Splendor in the grass. Submitted by: Nancy Blank

Submitted by: Nancy Blank

Pearl Lake. Submitted by: Isabella Arce

He says, "Only you can prevent forest fires." Submitted by: Chris Blossom

Elk on the loose in Clark. Submitted by: Chris Blossom

From a hike Saturday at Steamboat Ski Area. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

From a hike Saturday at Steamboat Ski Area. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

From a hike Saturday at Steamboat Ski Area. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

From a hike Saturday at Steamboat Ski Area. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

From a hike Saturday at Steamboat Ski Area. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

From a hike Saturday at Steamboat Ski Area. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

Trout Unlimited Women's Retreat Group shot from the Yampa River at Carpenter Ranch. Submitted by: Susie Leeson

Haymaker in the fall. Submitted by: Jesse Valdez

Fall at Steamboat Lake. Submitted by: Larry Dean

Submitted by: Annette

Submitted by: Annette

Submitted by: Annette

A biker navigates Yampa Street traffic Friday night. Stakeholders on the street are meeting weekly to chart a course to revitalize the pedestrian-busy roadway. Photo by Scott Franz

Law enforcement officers do tactical training Saturday in Bogue Hall at Colorado Mountain College’s Alpine Campus. The building was made available for the training before it is torn down. About 45 local and regional officers attended the training. Photo by Matt Stensland

Harry Niedl crosses the finish line of the Emerald Mountain Trail Run on Saturday at Howelsen Hill after 56 minutes and 33 seconds. Niedl won the Steamboat Springs Running Series overall points standings for men as well as topped his age group for the season. Photo by Matt Stensland

Tom Nelson competes in the Emerald Mountain Trail Run on Saturday at Howelsen Hill. After finishing in 1 hour, 14 minutes and 23 seconds, Nelson placed second in the season points standings for men and first for the season in his age group. Photo by Matt Stensland

The business plan for Casey's Pond senior living community anticipates the apartments and rooms will be rented, not sold, to residents. Photo by Tom Ross

The 117,000-square-foot Casey's Pond senior living facility is coming out of the ground on the north side of Walton Creek Road this week. This view was taken looking to the southwest with the intersection of U.S. Highway 40 and Walton Creek Road in the right, rear background. Casey's Pond will include a range of housing opportunities for older adults, including skilled nursing accommodations, the valley’s first memory care units, assisted-living apartments and independent-living apartments. Photo by Tom Ross