Steamboat Pilot & Today

Frank Ruppel, from left, Samantha Terranova and Madison Ruppel take a break after competing in the 2013 Phoenix Winter Invitational last week. Frank Ruppel finished first in the boys 50 freestyle, 100 back and 200 back. Madison Ruppel was first in the women's open 100 free and 50 free. She also swam personal bests in all of her events. Terranova registered four top-20 finishes in the girls 15-and-older division. Courtesy photo

Hayden Police Chief Gordon Booco talks to Hayden Town Council members Thursday about imposing an emergency ordinance that would prohibit pot clubs from opening in Hayden. No members of the public attended the meeting. Photo by Matt Stensland

Hayden’s Judd Magee, in orange, and Tanner Guire, wearing a black hoodie, wait for their turn on the mat Thursday at the state wrestling tournament in Denver. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Taylor Lewis, on the nearest mat, wrestles Thursday in the state wrestling tournament at Denver’s Pepsi Center. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Soroco assistant coach Travis Bruggink offers some advice Thursday during the opening round of the state wrestling tournament in Denver. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Ryan Domson is declared the winner of his first-round match at the state tournament Thursday. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hayden’s Tanner Guire managed to keep his back off the mat, but he couldn’t win his first-round match at the state wrestling tournament in Denver. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hayden’s Judd Magee is in trouble early in his first-round match at the state wrestling tournament in Denver. He was pinned in the first round. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Soroco’s Colton Martindale rolls his opponent to his back. He racked up points for the move but couldn’t finish off the pin. He was pinned himself later in the period. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Taylor Lewis wrestles Thursday in Denver. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hayden’s Kent Miller bends his opponent's leg in a way legs don’t often bend. Miller may have inflicted pain, but he couldn’t win the match, falling in the first round of the state wrestling tournament. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Soroco’s Cody Constine wrestles Thursday in the state wrestling tournament in Denver. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hayden senior Ryan Domson wrestles Thursday in the first round of the state wrestling tournament in Denver. He won with a pin, advancing to Friday's quarterfinals. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hayden sophomore Taylor Lewis finds himself bent out of shape Thursday during the first round of the state wrestling tournament in Denver. Hayden lost four of its five wrestlers in the first round to the consolation bracket, and Soroco lost both of its wrestlers. Action resumes Friday in Denver. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

While seeing old age take hold of your pet can be challenging, it does not have to be a time of constant pain and discomfort for dogs. Courtesy photo

The Ski Town USA exhibit is on display at the Tread of Pioneers Museum. A grand opening of the expanded facility is from noon to 3 p.m. March 2. Courtesy photo

Mason Remington participates in a math lesson Thursday at Hayden Valley Elementary School. The Hayden School District is expected to receive more state funding under Sen. Michael Johnston's proposed school finance bill. Photo by Scott Franz

The team at Moots Cycles sets up its booth at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Denver on Thursday. The ninth annual traveling trade show will showcase about 170 exhibitors of hand-built bikes from across the world, including two companies from Steamboat Springs. Moots Cycles

Hayden High School sophomore Kole Miner practices welding Thursday in the Babson Carpenter Career and Technical Education Center. If passed, Sen. Michael Johnston's school finance bill is expected to send more state funding to the Hayden and South Routt school districts. Photo by Scott Franz

“Family Guy” creator and Oscar nominee Seth MacFarlane will host the 85th Academy Awards on Sunday night on ABC. Among the honored films is “Lincoln,” which leads the race with 12 nominations. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / Courtesy