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U.S. Ski Team member skates to win

Fletcher takes target jump title in Nordic Combined event

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Bill Demong made the three laps up and down Lincoln Avenue in 6 minutes, 19 seconds to finish first in the 2-kilometer skate ski race Saturday during the Rocky Mountain Ski Jumping Extravaganza.

Local Spotlight: Richard J. Rende Jr.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Richard J. Rende Jr.

Age: 28

Occupation: Sales for Brown & Brown Insurance

Picnic-style performances put new spins on productions

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Starting Friday, the Picnic Theatre Festival presents free performances of three works, featuring actors from Steamboat Springs and six transplants from New Zealand, where Stuart Handloff recently earned a graduate degree in directing.

Looking back for July 9, 1934: Routt County men got to CCC camp

Sunday, July 5, 2009

A group of 28 Routt County men signed up to join the CCC. The Larson Transportation Co took them to the camp near Yampa on Monday morning. Some may be kept at Yampa, and others will be sent to camps at various places across the country. Routt County was allotted 26 men, but more men were sent because some might not be accepted.

Smithsonian honors the snowboard’s predecessor

Sherman Poppen’s ‘Snurfer’ displayed in national museum

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Sherman Poppen, 79, is a longtime resident of Steamboat Springs and is widely recognized as the grandfather of snowboarding for his invention of the Snurfer.

Tepee Creek Trail short on views, long on beauty

Sunday, July 5, 2009

The Tepee Creek Trail ends as it begins: dead and decimated trees lie everywhere as the singletrack dips into the running waters of Rock Creek. The four miles in between the finish and Lynx Pass-area trailhead, however, contain a just-difficult-enough hike through rolling terrain.

Ranch tours to start Sunday

Agriculture alliance, extension have planned 4 Cow Town tours this year

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Routt County’s ranchers are opening their doors to the public during upcoming ranch tours, hoping to teach people about agriculture and their food supply.

Hiker lost in Buffalo Park

Search and Rescue contacted man, who is cold and wet but otherwise OK

Friday, July 3, 2009

Unable to field a team of its own, Routt County Search and Rescue turned the search for a lost hiker in Buffalo Park south of Rabbit Ears Pass over to a Grand County search crew.

July First Friday Artwalk listings

Friday, July 3, 2009

Featuring art openings at formal galleries, alternative venues, retail stores and restaurants, the July First Friday Artwalk includes several dynamic showings of new work. Receptions are from 5 to 8 p.m. today and are free and open to all ages, unless otherwise noted.

Big tour makes small impact

Mountainfilm brings movies on Zero Emissions bike route

Friday, July 3, 2009

On Thursday afternoon, Telluride Mountainfilm tour presenter Drew Ludwig was on a bike, en route from Carbondale to Steamboat Springs as part of a tour that will take him to Wyoming and Utah later in the summer.

Jinah China makes collaborative pieces that are meant for use

Friday, July 3, 2009

When someone walks away from Jonah Skurky-Thomas’ and Micah Bell’s ceramics show featuring natural figures and themes, the artists want that person to feel comfortable in their own skin.

Certified trainer shares swing tips in golf book

Friday, July 3, 2009

Bob Mullen likes to joke that his golf career started in a cemetery behind his house when he was 9 years old and will eventually end in a cemetery.

Campgrounds full for Fourth

Early reservations and high demand flood popular weekend

Thursday, July 2, 2009

If you don’t already have a campground for the July 4 weekend, odds are you’re out of luck. Stagecoach and Steamboat Lake state parks, along with Steamboat Campground, are all booked for the weekend.

Artist member show a team effort

Arts Council artists volunteer time, creativity for annual exhibit

Thursday, July 2, 2009

The more than 50 artists who contributed work to the Steamboat Springs Arts Council’s annual artist member show are more than creative resources, said show co-chair Dona Steele.