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Steamboat Chamber announces new CEO

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The Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association has hired from within and chosen Kara Stoller as its next CEO. Stoller was serving as marketing director and filling in as interim CEO since Jim Clark resigned in November.

“I have been at the Chamber for nine years, and I have learned a lot from the Like us on various positions I Facebook have held,” Stoller said. and follow “I felt with my experiSteamboatpilot ence within the organion Twitter. zation and throughout many endeavors in the community, that I was primed for the position, and I wanted to ensure the success of the future of the Chamber.”

Fifty-three people applied for the job. A group of city, county and other community members, including Steamboat City Manager Gary Suiter, interviewed the three finalists. They unanimously recommended Stoller for the job.

“She deserved the job,” said Suiter, who formally worked as a consultant to recruit executives. “Won it fair and square.”

Suiter said knowledge of the community and destination markets, as well as Stoller’s experience, made her stand out.

“With Kara’s appointment as CEO of the Chamber, the executive committee and board look forward to her being able to leverage

Local artist Sandy Graves shapes a snow sculpture Thursday at the corner of Third Street and Lincoln Avenue. Creating snow sculptures along Lincoln Avenue has been a long-running Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival tradition. However, last year, the event was abruptly pulled from the carnival schedule, because there were not enough high school students interested in participating. The absence of snow art resulted in a community outcry, and the popular event returned this year with a new energy and a new generation of artists, thanks to the Steamboat Springs Arts Council and other local organizations. See more photos on page 7A and watch sculptors work and whittle in a video at SteamboatToday.com.

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Famous Rabbit Ears Motel sign in downtown damaged by hooligans Scott Franz

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Greg Koehler said it’s tough driving into downtown Steamboat Springs after dark this month and seeing the beloved neon rabbit in front of his business suffering from a broken jaw In the wee hours of Feb. 2, a group of hooligans arrived at the smil-

ing Rabbit Ears Motel sign throwing snowballs and wanting to take a photo of someone atop the piece of history.

They left leaving one of the city’s historic landmarks broken, shattered and hard to repair.

“I just hate it when I drive downtown at night and see that it’s not working,” Koehler said Thursday of the iconic neon sign that has guided tourists to his business since the 1950s.

“It isn’t a good feeling.”

Police haven’t been able to identify the people who are suspected of damaging the historic sign and causing up to $2,000 in damage.

But the rabbit is in range of security cameras, and Koehler said a group of six young men waiting for a bus were captured on camera throwing snowSee Rabbit Ears, page 6A

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Stoller started All Arts Festival, OktoberWest CEO continued from 1A her intimate knowledge of the organization and the community to

achieve our long-term goals,” Chamber board President Dan Pirrallo said.

While at the Cham-

ber, Stoller started the All Arts Festival and OktoberWest events to help draw visitors to town. She was

also highly involved in bringing the USA Pro Challenge bike race to Steamboat.

The Chamber touted Stoller’s work in helping improve the city’s sales tax revenues, which increased more than 35 percent in the summer months while Stoller worked as marketing director between 2012 and 2016.

According to the Chamber, Stoller,

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Kara Stoller has been named as the CEO of the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association.

with the support of the Chamber marketing committee, led the

strategic shift to focus destination marketing impacts from mid-summer to time periods with greater opportunity for visitor growth.

She was also the driving force behind reallocating marketing funds to be more digitally focused.

To reach Matt Stensland, call 970-871-4247, email mstensland @SteamboatToday.com or follow him on Twitter @SBTStensland

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A Cañon City man now embroiled in a dog custody dispute with a Steamboat Springs woman said he’s been treated unfairly by law enforcement, who prevented him from having a reunion with his husky.

Dr. Michael Gehrke, 61, said he adopted 10-week-old Mya in February 2010 from a friend for $1,200 to serve as a playmate for his 4-year-old shepherd, Rex. “Rex was acting older than 4 years old, and I thought she’d be a good mate to give him some energy,” said Gehrke, who lives on 10 1/2 acres just over the city limits line between Cañon City and rural Fremont County, west of Pueblo. “After six months, they were both acting like 2 year olds.”

Gehrke said Mya and Rex were best friends and like husband and wife, who, together, had two litters of puppies before Mya was spayed.

“She was a great mom,” he said.

Gehrke described the dog as a fast hunter who chased ducks and bears, and he acknowledged she’s had a few run-ins with animal control in the past.

In mid-September 2013, Gehrke said the dog ran away from his property, first for a couple days, and then for good.

“That dog was ripped out of my home — I didn’t get a chance to say goodbye,” Gehrke said.

Gehrke said he verbally reported Mya as missing to his local animal control, which was familiar with the husky after picking her up in the past, but he never got a call about the dog being found, leading him to believe Mya was likely living with someone new in Cañon City.

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Dr. Michael Gehrke adopted 10-week-old Mya in February 2010.

That was until last Wednesday, when a family vacation in Aspen was interrupted by a call telling Gehrke that his dog’s microchip was scanned in Steamboat Springs.

Gehrke provided veterinarian records and puppy photos to Steamboat Springs Animal Control and even traveled to Steamboat Springs on Friday in hopes of a reunion but was told the dog would be released to its more recent owner, Ashlee Anderson.

Gehrke said he’s frustrated that he was contacted by animal control and asked to provide documentation on the dog if officers had no intention of returning the animal to him.

“They’re not trying to get the dog back to it’s rightful owner, who purchased her,” Gehrke said.

Road to Steamboat Springs In an email to Gehrke on Feb. 2, animal control officer Jennifer Good explained that officers were unable to find probable cause that a crime was committed, leading to the release of See Husky, page 5A

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One of the homey Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival events that has endured for many years is the cross-country obstacle race, intended for youngsters age 5 to 12 who are looking for a fun, noncompetitive Nordic ski race with some vexing physical obstacles in mid-course.

That suited Antigone Loomis, 8, just fine.

“I do some quick little races,” Loomis said. “I don’t really like to race.”

Loomis and the other children in the race were in good hands with a trio of coaches running the event, who have been teaching the youngest Nordic athletes at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club for many years.

Greg Burkholder, who may have known Carl Howelsen personally, was the master of ceremonies, and Bill Philip, who has given his time to the Nordic youngsters

VIDEO ONLINE View a video from the obstacle race with this story at SteamboatToday.com.

for 15 or 16 years (he’s not certain) was giving advice in mid-course.

And, of course, Deb Rose, who started coaching in 1983 and has been at it for 34 years, was on the course, reassuring a girl who bit her lip while battling through one of the obstacles.

“We’re so lucky that they’re just good kids,” Rose said, overlooking the fact that her influence through the years is one of the reasons they are such well-mannered youngsters.

On Thursday night, the Nordic kids were out for fun.

Charley Lodwick, 11, and Nikita Andre, 9, came around the

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Suzy Magill, 12, battled her way through the bamboo forest with high spirits during the Winter Carnival cross-country obstacle race Thursday at Howelsen Hill.

course, each on just one ski with the legs attached to those skis tied together.

Andre pointed out the obvious: “We’re trying to ski and not fall,” she said.

Apartment battle heads back to courts Scott Franz

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A battle over the future of the west end of downtown Steamboat Springs continued in Citizens Hall on Tuesday as City Council members faced more opposition about their decision to approve a controversial apartment project.

The council found itself having to revisit its approval of the 40-unit apartment project, because a judge found that the council failed to lay out the facts and findings that supported the approval.

Opponents of the project saw Tuesday’s discussion as another opportunity to ask the council to reconsider.

“It’s not often we get to correct the big mistakes we make in our lives, and the judge has given you that opportunity tonight,” former Steamboat city planner John Lanterman told the council Tuesday.

“I and many others are in strong opposition to this. It’s very much out of scale with downtown, and if allowed to move forward, this project will forever change the character of downtown Steamboat.”

Showing the council what was at stake, Lanterman pointed to

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the city’s desktop background of downtown Steamboat, and the town’s historic brick buildings beamed on the large projector in Citizens Hall.

The discussion about the 1125 Lincoln Ave. project took more than two hours and grew tedious at times.

In the end, the council barely approved a resolution laying out the facts and findings it thinks support its decision to endorse the project, which required several variances to city code because of its height and density.

Council members Walter

Magill, Tony Connell and Robin Crossan supported the resolution, while Heather Sloop and Kathi Meyer opposed it. Scott Ford and Jason Lacy recused themselves from the discussion and also did not vote on the initial approval of the project.

The council was sued after its 4-1 vote approving the project, and a judge agreed with the plaintiff of the lawsuit that the council failed to follow proper procedures when it neglected to lay out facts and See Apartments, page 6A

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Husky continued from 3A the animal to Anderson.

“Please know that the animal is well cared for and in a good home,” Good wrote.

According to a Steamboat Springs Police Department case report, the dog showed up at an elementary school in Cañon City in 2013 and was taken home that night by a school secretary, Susan Revack.

Revack inquired about the husky to school parents, who identified the dog as one that was often seen with a homeless man at a nearby gas station.

At the gas station, an employee said the homeless man had been arrested.

Because Revack already owned three dogs, she was agreeable when her son said his friend, Anderson, would love to adopt a husky.

Anderson had spent the summer raft guiding near Cañon City and moved to Steamboat Springs Sept. 1, and the son was planning a visit, so he agreed to take the dog to Steamboat.

According to the case report, Revack believed the dog belonged to a then-incarcerated homeless man and was trying to find it a suitable home.

In reality, the husky was across the Arkansas River and less than two miles from its home when it wandered into the elementary school.

Mya, soon renamed Sitka, was in Steamboat Springs by Sept. 23, the earliest date Anderson has a picture of the dog, and is now at the center of a heated custody dispute likely to end up in civil court.

Custody disputes not uncommon While unusual, Anderson and Gehrke’s custody dispute over a now 7-year-old husky is not unprecedented.

A widely reported case in 2012 in Oregon involved the custody of a shepherd-husky mix that ran away from its home in Portland and was adopted by a Corvallis woman who was visiting the city and returned home the same day.

The original owner spotted his dog in a car window on a chance encounter with the woman 13 months after the dog went missing.

Another year later, the woman ultimately pleaded guilty to a theft charge after agreeing to return the dog, then changing her mind.

In January 2016, a microchip scanned on a husky in Pomona, California, was linked back to an owner in Bentonville, Arkansas. While a humane society in Pomona arranged to transport the animal 1,500 miles back home, a California owner of the dog saw the story on television and came forward as the dog’s more recent owner.

The Southern California woman said she purchased the animal from the original owners in Arkansas, and she was ultimately able to keep the husky.

Steamboat Springs veterinarian Chris Schwarz said he’s witnessed owners discover, because of a microchip, that the dog they’ve adopted had a previous owner.

Some earlier owners are angry and want the animal back, while others have felt relief that the dog was still alive and found a good home.

“Technically, in most cases, the legality ends up favoring the person who has the microchip,” said Schwarz, who works at Pet Kare Clinic. “The way the law dictates, it’s a permanent ID that is linked to a single owner.”

Schwarz said microchips are viewed like a brand on a cow and are meant to connect animals with original owners.

Gehrke said its goes without saying that he’s not interested in receiving money for Mya but is only seeking to have the dog in his possession again.

Both Anderson and Gehrke have consulted with attorneys, and the dispute is likely to be settled in civil court.

“I want my dog back,” Gehrke said. “She was missing and now I know where she is.”

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The historic Rabbit Ears Motel sign was damaged by an unknown man who was seen climbing on top it of about 1:22 a.m. Feb. 2. The damage includes broken neon around the rabbit’s face and the word “Ears”

Rabbit Ears sign built in 1953 Rabbit Ears continued from 1A ing snowballs near the sign about 1:22 a.m. Feb. 2.

He said one of the men climbed to the top of the sign for a photo. Other men in the group helped prop the man up.

Koehler said the man ended up breaking the neon glass that makes up the smiling rabbit’s face and also broke the part of the sign spelling “Ears.”

Without telling anyone about the damage, the group hopped on a bus and left.

“They were certainly under the influence, I would say,” Koehler said.

“I’ve never seen anyone try to climb it before.”

He said the person who climbed on top of the sign was at risk of being electrocuted after they broke the neon glass.

Koehler said it is going to cost $1,500 to $2,000 to fix the sign.

He was hoping to have the rabbit smiling again before this year’s Winter Carnival, but fixing neon isn’t an easy task.

“The problem with neon is it’s 1960s technology, and although it’s still there, it’s becoming a little bit of a dying breed,” Koehler said. “You have to get the glass bent and put together.”

The broken pieces of the sign have to be driven to Denver for repairs. The pieces are too brittle to ship, Koehler said.

When the sign is ready, a lift truck

will be called in to fix the rabbit’s smile.

The sign’s history dates back to a time when Steamboat Pilot archives reveal several downtown businesses decided to “spruce up” their storefronts by adding attractive neon signs.

The summer of 1953, when the sign was built, saw a record number of tourists visiting the town of Steamboat.

Today, the Rabbit Ears Motel sign is listed on Colorado’s register of historic properties.

The application for the designation succinctly describes what makes it special.

“Once considered by some to be a tacky eyesore, the sign survived periods of downtown modernization to become a much beloved local geographic landmark,” the application read. “The sign now transcends its traditional role and has become a community icon.”

The sign has undergone some changes through the years.

It used to be animated and featured a set of rabbit eyes that moved left to right.

But new state legislation in the 1970s prohibited animated signs along state highways, and the rabbit became static.

The sign also had to be moved in the late 1970s when U.S. Highway 40 was widened in downtown Steamboat.

Koehler is working to ensure the sign continues to welcome residents and visitors to Steamboat.

“We’re doing all that we can to preserve it,” Koehler said.

Some: Need outweighs concerns Apartments continued from 4A findings supporting the decision.

The council approved the resolution to try and fulfill the judge’s request.

Judge Shelley Hill has not yet made a ruling on the plaintiff’s complaint in the lawsuit that the council did not have a sufficient basis for approving the variances the apartments needed.

Local attorney Rich Tremaine filed the lawsuit against the city and the council on behalf of Old Town resident Ken Manley.

Manley thinks the apartment project, which would be taller and denser than anything on the north end of down-

town, would ding the city’s western character and stick out like a sore thumb.

Meyer, the lone “no” vote, agreed with community members who felt the building was too tall and dense.

Council members who supported the project and the variances said the need for the residential and mixed-use building outweighed concerns about its size and appearance.

The fate of the apartment project now goes back to the courts.

“Thanks folks. The next step is back to the courts, so we’ll all hear the outcome together,” Magill said.

“Thanks for sticking with us and for your input tonight.”

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Students and community members joined forces Thursday in Steamboat Springs in an effort to bring the long-running tradition of snow sculptures back to the Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival lineup.

Photos by John F. Russell High school student Hallie Myhre takes care of the all the important details while working on her team’s snow sculpture on Lincoln Avenue Thursday.

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Above right: Karyn Savory and Greg Effinger, on ladder, break off a huge chunk of snow while working on a snow sculpture. Jessica Marion was there to steady the ladder.

Above left: Steamboat Springs High School students Ashley Herzog, front, and Autumn Graham work on a snow sculpture at the corner of Third Street and Lincoln Avenue.

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T O D AY KIDS’ DAY CAMP  EMERALD MOUNTAIN SCHOOL, 8 A.M. TO 3 P.M. Teachers Kim Schulz and Hannah Gooding host a day camp during Professional Development Day. Winter Carnival will be celebrated; participants will make and decorate edible buttons (cookies), view snow sculptures on Lincoln Avenue and create snow sculptures. The children will

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PRESCHOOL STORY HOUR  HAYDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY, 11 A.M. Books, songs, crafts and a snack for children birth to age 5. Parents, grandparents and caregivers are welcome.

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“SEW THE HEART” BOOK SIGNING  SEW STEAMBOAT, 4 TO 6 P.M. Award-winning author Sue Batton Leonard will present her new fictional story, “Sew the Heart.” Refreshments will be served. 929 Lincoln Ave. COMMUNITY DINNER  HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH, 6 TO 7 P.M. Menu includes spaghetti

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FOURTH ANNUAL VALENTINE SOIREE  BUD WERNER MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 5:30 P.M. The event will include happy hour and a concert, with music performed by the Steamboat Chamber Singers, directed by Christel Houston. Join for a fun hour

of delicious food and wine and amazing music. Tickets are $35 tickets and available from singers and at All That.

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Thanks for great care We are an Australian couple who spend the ski season and part of summer in our recently purchased condo at Wildhorse Meadows.

On Tuesday evening, my wife had finished skiing for the day and was standing on our balcony enjoying the evening. She unfortunately slipped on some ice and hit her head on the wall as she fell. Her face suffered lacerations, and a cut was opened on the bridge of her nose.

After initially thinking that a bandage and antiseptics would suffice, my wife suffered nausea and became anxious. After a few hours we jumped in the car and visited the Emergency Center at the Yampa Valley Medical Center.

In an era where consumers feel the need to be critical of many service providers, it is pleasing to report the service my wife received was exceptional. The staff appreciated our anxiety and made every effort to comfort us.

Dr. Cionni, Deb and other staff members displayed thorough professionalism in conjunction with understanding and compassion.

We returned home after a couple of hours with my wife requiring stitches and several abrasions sporting heavy applications of antiseptic cream.

We felt it important to acknowledge the efforts of the emergency care team. It is very reassuring that all Steamboat residents and visitors have a wonderful group of individuals committed to maintaining our wellbeing.

Geoff and Janie Leaver Steamboat Springs

Stop hiding, Tipton Congressman Tipton, you have not held a public event for your constituents since April. That is almost an entire year ago.

The Founders specifically created the House of Representatives to be the “People’s House.” The Constitution mandated that members of the House stand for election every two years so that they would be more responsive to the people they represent. The founders wanted our representatives to listen to their constituents, hear voter’s concerns and explain their actions directly to the people.

I am confident that you believe in the

Constitution as much as I do. Yet, as you are now more than a month into your seventh year in Congress, why are you hiding? You have not held a town hall in almost a year and there are none scheduled for the future.

Congressman, hold a town hall.

There is a lot to talk about. You have stated you are ready to embrace the Trump-Ryan agenda of repealing the Affordable Care Act, rolling back financial and environmental regulations and tax reform, among other initiatives. You have every right to do that as you fairly won your seat in Congress, but you should also face your constituents and tell them why.

Congressman, hold a town hall. Facebook posts and press releases are not enough. Come listen to the concerns of your constituents and meet with us face to face.

You get elected by voters in this district, and all of us pay your salary. Your job is to travel to Washington D.C. every week to represent us, not to just toe a party line, and then maybe explain your votes after the fact. Make yourself available, like many of your colleagues regularly do.

Congressman Perlmutter from the Front Range holds a “Government in the Grocery” almost every month where he will meet and listen to anyone who wants to show up. Congressman Coffman, from your own party, has already held a town hall this year in Aurora. There is no legitimate excuse for you to not be doing this.

Congressman, hold a town hall. Your district is geographically gigantic. I know that. However, to show you that my letter is not just a partisan plea, I pledge to drive from my home in Northwest Colorado to anywhere in the district you decide to hold your first town hall of 2017 (assuming it is not during my Monday through Friday work schedule, of course). My fellow constituents and I look forward to a peaceful and productive discussion.

My fellow constituents of Representative Tipton, if you agree with me that our Congressman should hold a town hall in his district as soon as possible. I encourage you to tell him so. His D.C. office number is 202-225-4761 and his Grand Junction office number is 970241-2499.

Maintain methane rule Last week our congressman, Scott Tipton, voted against West Slope citizens. He joined the stampede to reverse recently passed federal legislation using the Congressional Review Act by voting to reverse the 2016 BLM Methane Rule.

This rule is a modest, practical and effective way of limiting the wasting of methane gas from oil and gas production wells leased from the BLM. It is an update of 1979 leasing requirements, so leasing could again be managed by 37-year old, outdated rules.

This wasted gas is owned by the citizens of this country and is managed by BLM. When it is wasted, the oil and gas companies pay no royalties on it, and we get no revenue from it.

Moreover, as a secondary benefit, the decrease in wasted gas would result in cleaner air and lower contribution to global warming.

Everything is wrong about wasting this natural resource; it could be efficiently captured and sold. Nothing is right about wasting it. We don’t expect Congressman Tipton, our representative, to waste our money; we expect better from our representative.

The voting now goes to the Senate, and we request that our senators Gardner and Bennet will appreciate the value in this BLM methane rule, respect our natural resource and vote to retain it.

Rodger Steen

Western Colorado Congress

Need town hall meeting I am a constituent of Senator Cory Gardner and Representative Scott Tipton. I write to Steamboat Today to request your support in urging Senator Gardner and Representative Tipton to hold a town hall event in Routt County during the week of Feb. 20 to 24, which is the week our members of Congress are on recess from Washington, DC. Senator Gardner and Representative Tipton should be in Colorado for “indistrict work.” This would be an opportunity for them to meet with constituents face to face and listen to our concerns. After all, they should represent us all, as voting Coloradans.

Mariana Ishida

Dylan Roberts

Steamboat Springs

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No more suicides Michelle Hoy

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Each of our wonderful cities, towns and rural areas on the Western Slope has its own unique flavor and vibe, but they share a deadly similarity.

In spite of the many suicide pre-

vention programs and initiatives already in place, suicide rates are distressingly higher than in most other places in the country. Each one of us has a lot of work to do locally to bring about a suicide-free future.

While the suicide rate has reached unprecedented levels, this is not about

numbers, as anyone who has been touched by suicide can tell you. It’s about the loss of parents, siblings, friends and colleagues; and doing something to stop the losses.

All possible resources availSee Hoy, page 11A

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Foundation helps prevention Hoy continued from 10A able to reduce suicide rates in our areas must be activated, and Mind Springs Health has recently adopted a progressive new approach by engaging in the nationwide Zero Suicide Initiative. It’s an approach that not only are we taking, it’s something individuals and businesses can embrace too.

Zero Suicide embraces the critically important, fundamental idea: Suicide is preventable. For those of us who live where suicide continues to have a devastating impact, this truth is empowering.

The Zero Suicide Initiative is not only a commitment to active and vital suicide prevention programs, it’s a set of workable strategies and scalable tools to address this devastating problem. Thanks to a recent bill, Colorado is now the first state to adopt proactive legislation expanding the Zero Suicide program.

Preventing suicide can seem overwhelming, yet Zero Suicide can keep us from being paralyzed in the face of such a big problem and helps give us a way forward.

Here’s how it works: the initiative is designed to strengthen the organizational safety net for those contemplating suicide, with a systematic plan for suicide prevention. While it’s not new for communities to train individuals, the Zero Suicide approach takes on the broader challenge of equipping organizations, inside and outside of the health care system, with suicide prevention strategies and tools.

The workplace is a good starting place for adopting an organized approach to suicide prevention as organizations and companies can have a big impact when they have an established plan. Schools, law

enforcement and places of worship have the potential to provide great leadership in our communities. Really, any place where people are hurting is a place where an organized suicide prevention plan can help.

Please take a look at Zero Suicide’s website zerosuicide.com.

With an online toolkit and many other resources, it outlines seven essential elements of care for those who might be contemplating completing suicide. The tools available can be tailored to many different kinds of organizations and timeframes, making it possible to work incrementally toward goals and expand as more people become engaged.

With one person in every four experiencing a mental health or addiction crisis in a given year, we all must be vigilant and know what to do. If we don’t just talk about it, but do something (however small) about preventing suicide, it’s very likely that your effort can save a life.

As individuals, companies and organizations in our communities work together to help close the gaps in suicide prevention and care, we make the foundation on which we walk together stronger for the future.

Michelle Hoy is the executive vice president of Mind Springs Health.

With 13 outpatient locations across Colorado’s Western Slope as well as West Springs Hospital in Grand Junction, Mind Springs Health offers compassionate, trauma-informed care to those seeing addiction treatment and mental health support. She can be reached at mhoy@mindsprings health.org. The Zero Suicide Initiative’s organizational tools and strategies are available at zerosuicide.org.

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Bessie Minor Swift Foundation still accepting applications The Bessie Minor Swift Foundation is accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations in Routt County. Grants will be awarded to programs that promote literacy, reading and writing skills and programs in the languages, sciences and interdisciplinary areas.

Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, Feb. 15, and recipients will be announced May 1. The fund will consider applications for grants requesting a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $3,000.

Interested nonprofits can apply online at bessieminorswift.org/ apply.

The Bessie Minor Swift Foundation awards grants to organizations that provide direct service to help with the implementation or expansion of literacy programs for children who are below grade level or experiencing difficulty reading, and also to develop reading and writing skills at all age levels.

The foundation supports programs in the arts, languages and sciences for preschool, primary and secondary school-aged children.

The foundation occasionally supports programs for adults as well.

More than $374,000 in grants has been awarded since 2008.

The foundation prefers to consider grants for programs instead of grants strictly for technology. The foundation also prefers to award grants to organizations that do not have access to large fundraising budgets and are local in nature.

Grants are made only to nonprofit organizations certified as tax exempt.

The Bessie Minor Swift Foundation was formed by the owners and founder of Swift Communications, which owns and operates the Steamboat Pilot & Today and steamboattoday.com.

Nonprofit organizations in the area are encouraged to apply. Visit bessieminorswift.org for more information.

Lodging barometer predicts 94 percent capacity Saturday About 13,300 visitors are expected to be in town Satur-

CoPy Editor & PagE dEsignEr Michael Armstrong 970-870-1368 marmstrong@SteamboatToday.com

magazinEs Editor Eugene Buchanan 970-870-1376 ebuchanan@SteamboatToday.com

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day, according to the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort AssociaMidmountain base 60 inches tion’s lodging barometer released Summit base 73 inches Wednesday.

Trails open 165/165 The figure represents 94 percent Lifts open 16/16 capacity at area lodging properTotal snow* 321 inches ties, with downtown occupancy * Total snow at Steamboat Ski Area since Nov. 2 at 100 percent. On the mountain, as measured at midmountain. For up-to-date road conditions, call 511 or visit cotrip.org. hotels are forecast at 85 percent capacity, and condos are expected to be 88 percent full. lotto numbers Lodging is expected to dip to from thursday night’s drawing 8,600 visitors by Wednesday.

Cash 5: 3-8-18-21-25 The chamber’s lodging baromPick 3: 8-6-5, 4-2-8 eter is based on survey data from Lucky for Life: 5-9-17-40-44 local lodging properties. Its primary function is to help businessLucky ball: 4 es determine staffing levels during the winter and summer tourism of 3.75 or higher this fall to be seasons. Actual lodging occupan- included on Colby’s Dean’s List. cy levels tend to increase from the forecast levels as a result of lastLibrary screens documentary minute bookings.

Steamboat library seeks board of trustees applicants The Bud Werner Memorial Library in Steamboat Springs is accepting applications from interested individuals to serve on the library board of trustees. Applicants must reside in the East Routt Library District (RE-2 School District). For a description of board member duties and responsibilities and to obtain an application form, visit steambo atlibrary.org/about-us/board-of -trustees or contact Library Director Chris Painter at 970-367-4904 or cpainter@steamboatlibrary.org.

The deadline to apply is today.

Local student named to dean’s list at Colby College Andrew J. Williamson, of Steamboat Springs, was named to the Dean’s List at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 201617 year. Williamson is one of 521 Colby students — or 27 percent of the student body — to qualify for the Dean’s List this semester.

Williamson, a member of the Class of 2020, attended Steamboat Springs High School and Emerald Mountain School and is the son of Charles and Mary Williamson of Steamboat Springs. Williamson earned a semester grade point average

about global artist Lily Yeh

Bud Werner Memorial Library presents a free screening of “The Barefoot Artist,” a new documentary film about Lily Yeh, a 70-yearold global artist, at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 16 in Library Hall.

“The Barefoot Artist” is a visually stunning and deeply emotional film by Glenn Holsten and Daniel Traub about the long and colorful life of Yeh, a Philadelphia-based artist who has committed herself to creating community-based art projects in some of the world’s most troubled areas.

Beginning with an unprecedented sculpture garden in the projects of North Philly that, 18 years later, became known as “The Village of Arts and Humanities,” the film also shows Yeh in action in various farflung locations such as Kenya and Rwanda, where she teaches survivors of war and calamity to make murals and build sculptures drawn from their own experience.

Visit steamboatlibrary.org/ events for more information.

Steamboat graduate named to university fall dean’s list Melissa Requist, a 2016 Steamboat Springs High School graduate, has been named to the Dean’s List with Distinction at the University of Arizona for the fall 2016 semester. Dean’s List with See Briefs, page 13A

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police, fire and ambulance calls

Wednesday, Feb. 8 1:54 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of people yelling outside in the first block of Seventh Street.

3:34 a.m. Officers were called to a report of neighbors making noise outside on a deck in the 1300 block of Hilltop Parkway.

6:12 a.m. Officers were called to a report of an older man yelling and screaming because a grocery store in the 1400 block of South Lincoln Avenue did not have a product he was looking for. The man reportedly verbally

— some minor calls omitted

assaulted an employee and made her cry.

7:51 a.m. Officers were called to a report of moose heading toward a bus stop where children were present at Fourth and Oak streets.

3:16 p.m. Officers were called to a report of a transient man who yelled at a volunteer at a thrift shop in the 2100 block of Curve Court.

6:58 p.m. Officers were called to a report of a drunken man passed out in snow at Central Park Drive and Pine Grove Road. A short while later, a drunken man was reported a block away. Police gave him a ride home and

Crime Stoppers If you have information about any unsolved crime, call Routt County Crime Stoppers at 970-870-6226. You will remain anonymous and could earn a cash reward.

released him to a sober roommate.

9:36 p.m. Officers were called to a report of a neighbor who heard a fight in the 3000 block of Columbine Drive. Two roommates had gotten into a fight.

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focus on preventing food waste in the first place. By making small shifts in shopping, storing and preparing food, families can toss less, eat well, simplify their lives, save money and keep the valuable resources used to produce and distribute food from going to waste. Families that sign up for the Food Waste Challenge will receive tips and resources to do just that.

YVSC’s Talking Green, slated from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, will discuss anaerobic digestion, a process whereby methane is captured from decomposing food waste and combusted to generate electricity and heat or processed into renewable energy and transportation fuels.

To learn more about the Food Too Good To Waste campaign or signup, email cameron@yvsc.org or visit yvsc.org/waste-diversion/food-waste.

If you have already signed up for the challenge, join YVSC’s Food Too Good to Waste Challenge Facebook group, where you can ask questions, share successes and difficulties and find useful resources.

Cameron Hawkins is waste diversion director with Yampa Valley Sustainability Council.

Wagner known movement leader Briefs continued from 12A Distinction is students with a perfect 4.0 in a full semester of classes.

Request is studying for dual degrees in biomedical engineering from the College of Engineering and flute performance from the College of Music.

Study abroad language grant available to local students The Dring Language Fellowship will provide up to $2,500 for a Routt County high school or college student to study a foreign language abroad. Previous fellowship winners have studied French, Spanish, Norwegian and other languages while they stayed for up to a year abroad.

The fellowship emphasizes individual immersion in a language. The program, sponsored the past seven years

by Jan and Bill Dring, is administered through the Yampa Valley Community Foundation and Routt County high schools. Visit dringfellowshipyam pavalley.weebly.com for more information and an application.

Bridgett Wagner appointed to The Steamboat Institute board The Steamboat Institute announced that Bridgett Wagner has been appointed to the organization’s board of directors.

Wagner is a well-known leader in

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id you know an average family throws 40 percent of its food away, wasting approximately $1,500 every year? What if you could buy only what you need at the grocery store, save money and have less food waste?

This year, Yampa Valley Sustainability Council is launching a campaign to raise awareness about food waste and help community members reduce wasted food.

There are many reasons to reduce food waste. Not only does food waste target our wallets, but it also harms the environment. According to the EPA, 20 percent of waste that goes to the landfill is food. This rotting food releases methane, a powerful, shortterm greenhouse gas that is 72 times more potent than carbon dioxide through a 20-year period.

YVSC is partnering with the Environmental Protection Agency on a local food waste challenge, Food Too Good to Waste, to raise awareness of wasted food and change habits in our community to feed people, not the landfill.

As part of the challenge, YVSC is recruiting families to participate in a pilot program that will track and reduce household food waste. A food waste collection bucket will be provided to each family, along with weekly tips, tools and resources for waste reduction. The challenge will last six weeks, Feb. 27 through April 10, and culminate with a family-friendly celebration April 18.

Though composting is a great outlet for food waste, this challenge will

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the conservative movement. She is the vice president for external relations at The Heritage Foundation, a leading conservative think tank in Washington D.C. Her previous positions at Heritage included director of development, director of business relations and director of events. Wagner also serves as a trustee for the University of Dallas and the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, as well as director of the State Policy Network and the Foundation for Government Accountability.

“We are honored to add Bridgett Wagner to The Steamboat Institute Board,” said Jennifer Schubert-Akin, chairman and CEO of The Steamboat Institute. “As one of the conservative movement’s best-known and well-connected leaders, Bridgett brings a wealth of experience and insight to guide The Steamboat Institute in this exciting new phase of our development.”

Wagner is a proven champion of The Steamboat Institute’s goals of limited government, fiscal responsibility, free market capitalism, a strong national defense and individual rights.

“I’m thrilled to join the outstanding board of The Steamboat Institute,” Wagner said. “I’ve closely followed the work of Jennifer Schubert-Akin and this dynamic group of leaders. Each year, their Freedom Conference & Festival has brought some of the most important thought leaders together with some of the most thoughtful influencers in the West.”

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A massive wind storm Tuesday night has forced the closure of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming through the weekend.

The storm blew down a “significant number” of power poles along Highway 390. As a result, Teton Village lost power.

The resort is targeting reopening for Monday at the earliest. Officials are asking everyone to stay off the mountain.

Crews have been working to restore service, but officials expected the impact to last up to seven days. As of Thursday morning, the resort was working with Lower Valley Energy to restore power to the village.

“We ask nobody travels to Teton Village at this time, the roads are hazardous due to excessive water and snow and we want to allow (Lower Valley Energy) to be able to work in the best and safest possible manner,” the resort said in a release.

The resort received 29 inches of snow in 72 hours as of Wednesday.

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Summit explores restricted housing templates.

The problem, according to county staff, is that AMI for communities with fewer than 65,000 residents — Summit registers a year-round population of about 30,000 — has less reliable data based on the use of a fiveyear estimate for median family incomes. National surveyors, in the meantime, update larger cities every year, which grants more accurate ingredients for tallying present conditions.

“The 2016 number is being generated based on income data from as far back as 200812,” explained Kate Berg, county senior planner. “There’s a lag and this doesn’t really reflect what’s happening now with our incomes. We’re expecting that the current situation is likely going to correct itself over the next few years, but this issue with how AMI is calculated for our community given our small population isn’t going away.”

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The Garfield County Planning Commission on Wednesday delayed action on a request to allow injection wells within the Battlement Mesa residential area so the plan, opposed by Planning Commission staff, can be changed.

Battlement Mesa Partners, requesting the zoning change for Ursa Resources’ natural gas operations, asked commissioners before a packed hearing room for time to amend the proposal.

“This is a victory for residents,” said Dave Devanney, co-chair of the Battlement Concerned Citizens. “It was clear that public opinion was against the idea of creating an injection well zone in our community, especially one so close to our drinking water supply. Although we may see this proposal resurface in another form, tonight residents of Battlement Mesa can take comfort knowing their water is safe — for now.”

The hearing was moved to the March 8 Planning Commission meeting. The Planning Commis-

sion staff last week recommended rejecting the proposal in large part because it is close to the community’s water intake.

“I think it would be in the board’s best interest to allow for a continuance so that we can make changes to our application,” said Eric Schmela, president of Battlement Mesa Co. “A continuance would allow us to bring you more complete information on the request.”

Among the biggest changes would be to change the size of the area requested for rezoning to allow wells to dispose of wastewater from the fracking process.

Drilling within the Planned Unit Development already has been approved by Garfield County and the state.

According to Schmela, the revised application will reduce the area of the project by nearly half.

The previous proposal sought to rezone 37 acres along the north end of the community by the Colorado River. An updated application will reduce that area by 50 percent, stated Schmela.

Not only will the new applica-

tion reduce the size of the injection zone, but it will also move the well away from the Colorado River and water treatment intake.

Several organizations have opposed the rezoning, including the Colorado Department of Pubic Health and Environment, which wrote a letter last February recommending that injection wells not be permitted within Battlement Mesa.

“After considering the longterm risk to the public water supply and the flexibility available to the operator when locating Class II injection wells the department recommends that the COGCC deny the permit for the injection well and the associated storage tanks on the Ursa BMC B well pad,” the letter said.

Following Wednesday’s commission meeting, Schmela said the proposed changes to the application will eliminate the B pad.

“This action shows that the people of Garfield County can stand up to the oil and gas companies and have an effect,” said Leslie Robinson, chair of the Grand Valley Citizens’ Alliance.

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The formula for figuring the allowable annual appreciation of deed-restricted homes that Summit County government oversees could soon be changing.

The issue cropped up in the last few years as a residual effect of the recession that started in late 2007 and lasted through parts of 2009. The county’s current calculation, known as area median income, or AMI, is one used across the nation, but suffers inherent drawbacks, particularly for smaller communities like Summit. As such, leadership is attempting to find a better method for balancing affordability of these for-sale units over time with providing some predictable, reasonable rate of return based on the realities of the economy and housing market.

“We used this, and it sort of

worked for a number of years,” said County Commissioner Thomas Davidson, at a Tuesday county meeting. “As long as the economy was chugging along, things were going up, so people were, I guess, content, even if they couldn’t understand the calculation. But yeah, the recession points out to us, in painful reality here, this isn’t so good. So what do we do?”

There are presently seven developments, containing five different deed guidelines among them, in unincorporated areas of the community. That accounts for 77 properties at complexes like Keystone’s Hidden River Lodge, Soda Creek Condos and the new Copper Point Townhomes at Copper Mountain.

Meanwhile, the housing located in other areas of the county in town boundaries remains governed by the municipality where it resides, though each town is also said to be reviewing its own

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Hickenlooper told a Colorado Municipal League summit that he’d like to see concrete proposals in the Legislature by the end of March. That would give lawmakers roughly six weeks to work out

a ballot measure before the legislative session ends.

Hickenlooper called for an all-of-the-above package: Issuing bonds for large projects, a possible hike in the 2.9 percent state sales tax, and expanding the general fund by diverting savings in health care spending and adding $750 million in hospital payments.

Colorado spends roughly $150 million in state dollars on roads.

But there’s a $9 billion backlog — plus a $1 billion maintenance bill each year. Doing nothing risks the state’s economic growth rate, one of the top in the

country, Hickenlooper warned.

“We are, because of this bickering back and forth, falling further behind in maintaining the basic infrastructure that allows us to grow,” he said.

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The Democratic governor cited neighboring Utah, a GOP-dominant state that’s competing for jobs with just over half of Colorado’s population. There, Hickenlooper said, lawmakers don’t consider infrastructure spending a partisan issue; among other measures, Utah raised its state gasoline tax and indexed it to inflation to raise roads funding.

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Oil prices, which rose after recent OPEC production cuts, are now high enough to motivate producers to put more rigs to work, which should translate into more domestic production, said Erica Bowman, chief economist with the American Petroleum Institute, during a visit to Denver on Wednesday.

“A lot of how Colorado fits into the broader national picture will depend on state policies,” said Bowman, who was part of a delegation that lobbied state legislators to not pass laws that could derail the nascent recovery.

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May and the 76 operating in fall 2014, before Saudi Arabia said it wouldn’t restrain its production, according Baker Hughes.

That may seem like a big gap, but today’s rigs are much more productive than those operating years ago, according to EnerCom, a Denverbased energy consultant.

For example, in the Permian Basin of southwest Texas, currently the country’s hottest petroleum play, rigs today are pulling up 3.4 times what rigs in 2014 did, EnerCom estimates.

More rigs and more drilling should translate into more hiring.

But petroleum firms will face a much tighter labor market than was the case in 2012 and 2013, especially in Weld County, the epicenter of drilling activity in the state.

Weld County’s unemployment rate in December was a super-tight 2.6 percent, the lowest since 2000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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son) and No. 7 2A wrestlers in the state.

Of course, that’s no guarantee.

Carlson’s season has been filled with steady improvement but given how he started the season, there was plenty of room for progress.

He actually did wrestle in middle school and junior high but had to re-learn some of the basics of the sport in high school. Early

A month ago, it simply wasn’t working.

That’s changed in a big way, however, and despite a positively miserable 2-9 record in the month of January, things have “clicked” for the Steamboat Springs High School boys basketball team.

Thursday, the squad defended its home court with a 54-41 trouncing of Glenwood Springs, avenging one of those January losses and keeping alive the team’s playoff hopes.

“We’re a lot better,” senior Ethan Riniker said. “Somewhere along the line, something just clicked. We’re playing great, and we want to keep that going.”

The only guaranteed ticket to the 48-team Class 4A playoff bracket is winning the league. Thursday’s win made the Sailors 5-4 in the Western Slope, but Eagle Valley, 7-2, would need to lose its last two regular season games and, thus, has an inside track there.

If Steamboat could also win out, however, it would be in line for a tie at second place. It’s one of three teams that currently has four losses.

Another is Thursday’s opponent, Glenwood, now 6-4, and the third is Rifle, 5-4, which is due for a trip to Steamboat Springs on Tuesday.

Steamboat also has Palisade, 3-6 in the league and 4-15 overall, and Summit, 2-7 and 7-12, on the schedule at home to wrap up the regular season.

On one hand, Steamboat has already lost to all those teams once, during that January drought that included eight consecutive road games.

On the other, the Sailors insist they’re a lot different today than they were when they lost those games.

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Soroco High School junior Schuyler Carlson knows how he’s identified by others at wrestling meets, or by anyone familiar enough with him to know what sports he participates in, but not familiar enough to know his name.

“They say I’m the basketball player who wrestles,” he said Thursday.

It’s not hard to see why.

Wrestlers have a look.

They’re usually short and stout and bristling with muscles.

Carlson, on the other hand, is tall, 6-feet, 4-inches tall. He’s the second tallest kid in the entire school, and he’s skinny, so much so that he’s one of few wrestlers who hasn’t dieted at all this winter.

Instead, it’s all coaches can do to pack the pounds on his frame and to keep him near his 195-pound weight limit.

He actually was a basketball player last season, and a good one. He was fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 7.8 points per game as a sophomore. His 10.9 rebounds per game led the team, as did his 2.1 blocks.

It wasn’t ever quite right, however.

“I don’t know if my heart was ever truly in basketball,” he said. “I never really had the most passion for it.”

Last winter, he traveled to Denver to watch one of his best friends, Soroco sophomore Jace Logan, wrestle in the championship match at the Class 2A state wrestling tournament, and something stuck.

It looked like fun.

When the time came this season, he made the jump and was suiting up in one of his team’s largest singlets

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Soroco junior Schuyler Carlson has emerged as a challenger to make the state tournament at 195 pounds in his first season on the high school wrestling team.

instead of lacing up his basketball shoes.

Carlson will be hoping to earn the right to continue his first high school wrestling season today and Saturday as he joins the rest of his Soroco teammates and the Hayden High School wrestling team at the regional wrestling tournament at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction.

The top wrestlers advance to state and heading into regionals, Carlson has a shot.

Learning the ropes The top four wrestlers in each weight class at regionals advance to state, and Carlson is right there. The region and its 195-pound bracket are stacked with talent, so much so that several top wrestlers who’ve been been at 195 have moved elsewhere.

He’s currently ranked ninth in the state at 195 pounds, but he’s fourth among wrestlers in his region, behind the No. 3, No. 4 (Hayden’s Christian Car-

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in the season, he often fell wrong, landing on a hip instead of his stomach when he did have to go down, which allowed for an easy pin.

“The first week, there was a kid from West Grand, he just came out and pinned me,” Carlson said.

He was actually able to use that match, against the Mustangs’ Travis Etler, as a measuring stick.

The two butted heads again, and Etler won 11-1. It was 6-3 on their third meeting and 5-3 on their fourth.

Etler ended up cutting weight and dropping to the 182-pound bracket, where he’s currently ranked third in the state, so they won’t see each other again.

“It was getting to the point where Sky about had it figured out, what he was doing wrong,” Soroco coach Jay Whaley said. “He started beating kids who were beating him because he learned from mistakes.”

There’s plenty still to work on. Carlson ran into Hayden’s Carson last week at a triangular in Oak Creek and lost 8-3. Carson dominated the match when the pair were on their feet and

wrestled throughout with more, as Whaley put it, “savvy.”

Still, Carlson’s getting better, turning those long arms and legs into leverage instead of getting wrapped up.

“The experience is really a key part,” Carlson said. “You can tell the kids who have been doing it longer than me. I don’t know all the moves yet, but it’s alright. All it really is is who has more intensity and emotion and who wants to win the match more.”

He’s hoping to bring that intensity to regionals and to push on to state, participating on the mats, where a year ago, he could only watch.

“It all comes down to hard work, and he’s not afraid to work,” Whaley said. “He’s going home, watching YouTube videos of wrestling and coming back and talking about wrestling. He’s just paying attention and working hard.”

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THURSDAY SCORES Steamboat boys basketball 54, Glenwood 41 Glenwood girls basketball 46, Steamboat 43 SATURDAY SCORES Soroco girls basketball 85, Hayden 36 Soroco boys basketball 48, Hayden 38 Fort Collins hockey 4, Steamboat 2 Steamboat Wranglers 2, Pikes Peak Miners 1 FRIDAY SCORES Dakota Ridge hockey 4, Steamboat 0 Eagle Valley girls basketball 41, Steamboat 34 Steamboat boys basketball 48, Eagle Valley 47 Soroco girls basketball 63, West Grand 50 West Grand boys basketball 67, Soroco 55 Vail Mountain boys basketball 60, Hayden 29 Pikes Peak Miners 8, Steamboat Wranglers 1

UPCOMING GAMES TODAY Steamboat wrestling at regionals, Denver West Steamboat hockey at Chatfield, 8:30 p.m.

Steamboat alpine skiing at Eagle Valley Soroco girls basketball at Plateau Valley, 5:30 p.m.

Soroco boys basketball at Plateau Valley, 7 p.m.

Soroco, Hayden wrestling at regionals, Grand Junction Hayden girls basketball at North Park, 5:30 p.m.

Hayden boys basketball at North Park, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY Steamboat girls basketball vs. Palisade, 12:30 p.m.

Steamboat boys basketball vs. Palisade, 2 p.m.

Steamboat hockey at Standley Lake, 4 p.m.

Steamboat wrestling at regionals, Denver West Steamboat Nordic skiing at Summit Soroco, Hayden wrestling at regionals, Grand Junction Hayden boys basketball vs. Plateau Valley, 7 p.m.

CLASS 4A WESTERN SLOPE BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS Rank, team, league record, overall record 1 Eagle Valley, 7-3, 14-7 2 Glenwood Springs, 6-4, 11-10 3 Rifle, 5-4, 8-11

3 Steamboat, 5-4, 9-11 5 Battle Mountain 4-5, 7-12 6 Palisade, 4-6, 5-15 7 Summit, 2-7, 7-12

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“We’ve really grown,” coach Michael Vandahl said.

Thursday’s performance would back up their insistence.

Riniker helped lead the way, scoring 14 points. Younger brother Mac Riniker also scored 14, but eight different Sailors scored in what was a spread out scoring effort.

Steamboat jumped to a big early lead and was up 17-4 late in the first quarter. A Glenwood 3-pointer jumpstarted the Demons, who eventually made the score 19-15. Ethan Riniker made five consecutive free throws to close out the half, however, and Steamboat went into the break up 25-17.

The Sailors also had a fat lead heading into the fourth quarter of their previous game at Glenwood, but couldn’t hang onto it and ended up losing by one, 39-38.

Steamboat closed the door Thursday. It blew the lead up into double digits, then hung on to win comfortably.

Vandahl pointed to growth across his roster, including sophomores Mac Riniker and Tyler Doyne and junior Jake Berry.

“Guys who didn’t play much last year are finding their rhythm,” he said. “It took awhile to get into it, but they’re starting to play at a good tempo and to really make good basketball plays.”

The team is next at home at 2 p.m. Saturday against Palisade.

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Thursday wasn’t the day for the Steamboat Springs High School girls basketball team.

The Sailors hung tight in the first half but couldn’t keep up in the second and lost at home to Glenwood Springs 46-23.

Steamboat was led in the game by senior Kady Look, who scored eight points. Raya Duryea had seven.

Tatum Peterson scored 12 points to lead Glenwood, while Mad-

die Bolitho scored 11.

Steamboat trailed 5-4 after the first quarter, then 19-12 at half.

The Demons cracked up the offense in the second half, scoring 14 points in the third quarter and 13 in the fourth.

The Sailors mustered 11 combined.

Steamboat is now 0-20 on the season and next plays at 12:30 p.m.

Saturday at home.

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Patric Hornqvist scored twice Thursday night while Sidney Crosby was held in check, and Matthew Murray made 27 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1.

Crosby remained stuck on 998 career points. The Penguins captain needs two more to become the 86th player in NHL history to reach the 1,000-point plateau.

Phil Kessel scored a goal and Chris Kunitz added an empty-netter for Pittsburgh, which

has won four of its last five road games.

Gabriel Landeskog finally solved Murray on a power play with 3:16 remaining.

But it was too little, too late as Colorado saw its modest — and season high-tying — two-game win streak snapped.

The Avalanche pulled goaltender Calvin Pickard twice in the final two minutes, but couldn't score. Crosby had a good look at an open net, only to send the puck over the crossbar. Kunitz sealed the win with 36.5 seconds remaining.

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The usually cost-conscious Colorado Rockies went on a little bit of a spending splurge in free agency.

They made big investments in an effort to give the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants a run for their money in the ultra-competitive NL West.

The Rockies signed All-Star outfielder Ian Desmond ($70 million, five years) to transition over to first base, added left-handed reliever Mike Dunn ($19 million, three years), brought in versatile infielder Alexi Amarista ($1.25 million, one year) and, in their boldest move of all, scooped up righty Greg Holland ($7 million, one year), the once-dominant closer who's coming back from elbow reconstruction surgery.

One thing's for sure: The moves boosted morale for a team that hasn't been to the postseason since 2009.

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"I've been here a while and I really want to win as soon as possible. The fact we're taking steps toward that end, it's that much more exciting."

There will be a new voice in the dugout, too, with manager Bud Black taking over for Walt Weiss. Black is the first Rockies skipper with a bona fide pitching background, which should come in handy at Coors Field.

"When I first talked to him, it felt like I've known him for a long time. He's easily relatable," right-hander Jon Gray said. "It's easier to buy into something when your coach has been through the same spot you're going through."

Colorado boasts a powerful lineup led by Nolan Arenado and an up-and-coming starting rotation anchored

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No wonder the Rockies are a trendy pick to make a run at a playoff spot.

"We don't really pay attention to what people are saying about us," said shortstop Trevor Story, who was having a monster rookie season before going on the DL in early August with a torn ligament in his left thumb. "We're a pretty tight-knit group. We're a very confident group. We have a belief we can be really good."

Here are some things to watch for from the Rockies:

New look Outfielder David Dahl is primed for a big season. That is, if he can get steady playing time. The team already has a plethora of outfielders with Carlos Gonzalez, Charlie Blackmon and Gerardo Parra. Dahl hit .315 with

seven homers last season.

Rookies to watch Lefty Kyle Freeland has a good chance to make the roster. He grew up in Denver and was the eighth overall pick in the 2014 draft.

Crosby early in the second, a costly call on the young defenseman. Just 13 seconds later, Hornqvist squeezed a puck past Pickard to give the Penguins a 2-0 lead.

Hornqvist wasn't done, adding another at 18:38 of the second when he flipped a backhanded shot past Pickard. It was Hornqvist's second two-goal game of the season.

Moments before, there was a concerning moment for Pitts-

burgh when Crosby tried to thread a pass to Bryan Rust on a breakaway. Rust was checked

by Colorado defenseman Mark Barberio and tumbled into Pickard, knocking the goal off its pegs. Rust didn't return for the third period.

Kessel scored at 4:01 in the first period when he beat Pickard with a liner that trickled off the crouching goaltender's chest and into the net.

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Colorado Mountain College Steamboat Springs is seeking a Part-time Science Lab Coordinator to prepare and stage laboratory exercises and provide oversight of laboratory safety and risk management processes (27 hours per week).

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You must live and breathe web analytics and have an ability to mine data for actionable intelligence that will grow our audience online. You will also ensure the Steamboat Pilot & Today delivers first-rate and cutting-edge digital storytelling (think the New York Times “Snowfall”). We’re looking for candidates with 3-5 years of experience leading digital efforts, including search, email marketing, blogger management, digital content publishing, video production and social media. The ability to partner with team members is an essential skill for the successful candidate. To apply, submit a resume, cover letter explaining your interest and why you fit the role, five to seven work samples representing your multimedia story-telling prowess.

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City of Steamboat Springs Current Positions Available •Afterschool Action Group Leaders and 1:1 Aides $11.00/hr •Planning Technician FT Benefitted | $18.70/hr. + DOQ •Summer Camp Director Seasonal | $14.31/hr.

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Operations and Facilities Specialist The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club is hiring a full or part time employee to facilitate club events and maintenance at Howelsen Hill.

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CNCC Adult Basic Education program is seeking part-time/substitute hourly reading instructors.

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Looking for part-time work in Steamboat Springs? Do you enjoy helping others and a fun work atmosphere? The Routt County Council on Aging is looking for a part-time kitchen assistant for our senior meal site in Steamboat for approximately 15 hours per week (Tuesday, Thursday and Friday).

Hours are around 8am-1pm or 9am-2pm. Responsibilities include: assisting the cook with meal prep, set-up and clean-up for lunch. For a full job description, email info@rccoaging.org or stop by the Community Center for an application.

Accounting Manager The Accounting Manager manages the full month close process, the production of financial statements, general ledger (G/L) maintenance, billing expenses, and Accounts Payable (A/P) and Accounts Receivable (A/R). This position is hands-on with everything from budgeting to journal entries.

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The Craig Daily Press Part Time Customer Service Representative Craig We are looking for a professional individual with strong customer service skills and cash handling experience to join our team. Banking experience is a plus.

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Crew Manager. Employer located at Tri-State Power Plant in Craig is seeking a full-time experienced manager to lead, coach, supervise and coordinate activities of cleaning crew.

Schedule is Thursday-Sunday, 5:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Salary dependent on experience. This is an excellent opportunity for a sharp detail-oriented person.

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EXPLORE Custom Travel Specialists is looking for Administrative Travel Assistant. Ideal candidates must be self motivated,organized, detail oriented, work well under deadlines and proficient in Word, Excel & Photoshop. This is a full time, year round, salaried position.

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A Northwest Colorado newspaper published four days a week and online daily, is seeking areporter to cover government and energy.The position is responsible for covering Craig and Moffat County government, the Colorado Legislature and Northwest Colorado’s robust energy industry.

A strong understanding of AP style is a must. Photography and video skills are also required. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in journalism and have previous experience working at newspapers.

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Accounting Manager One Steamboat Place has an exciting opening for a YRFT Accounting Manager. Responsibilities include oversight of Accounts Payable, Credit & Collections, Payroll and General Accounting. For a complete job description, please email resume to careers@onesteamboatplace.com or call 970-870-5105

Graphic Designer/Production Coordinator Big Agnes/Honey Stinger is hiring a FT graphic designer. Background designing for print/web, 1-5 yrs design experience. Graphic Design degree & Adobe CS skills required. Submit resume and portfolio as PDF or URL to jessica@bigagnes.com ADMINISTRATIVE/RECEPTION Kitchen & Bath Company looking for a reliable/outgoing personality who has good customer service skills, attention to detail and can handle a busy office. Experience with phones, computers, including knowledge of Quickbooks, Word, Excel and Outlook. Only those interested in a full time long term position need apply. robin@kitchenperfection.com

The Craig Daily Press is now accepting resumes for this exciting position in a unique workplace with potential for growth.

Creative services department handles ad design, page layout, and special sections. The department also includes a full-service print shop, which designs and prints business cards, letterhead, envelopes, forms, and other marketing materials.

Creativity, excellent customer service, organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines are necessary. Candidates must be proficient in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.

Looking for an energetic, genuine, able to multi-task Front Desk Assistant Manager. Customer Service and Sales experience required. Great place to work with highly competitive pay,YR 30-40/wk evenings and weekends. Please apply in person at 1036 Lincoln Ave.

Join our team of highly skilled professionals in an exciting and relaxing atmosphere. We provide training in new spa treatments and provide the highest quality in products for your treatments. This winter we are recruiting for: •Licensed Massage Therapist (Seasonal PT & FT) •Licensed Esthetician (Seasonal PT & FT) •Spa Concierge (Seasonal PT & FT) •Spa Attendant (Seasonal PT & FT Please apply in person at 2250 après ski way or email resume/qualifications to careers@onesteamboatplace.com.

SOUS CHEF and LINE COOKS Full time year round sous chef position at Oneils Tavern, Full or part time pm line cooks needed. 3076903116 THE SHACK IS NOW HIRING!!

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Local Red Angus girls looking for pasture to graze 2017, short or long term. Gentle, owner can fence. Kevin Sherrod, 970-846-6123.

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For a few heart-stopping, exhilarating minutes on stage, dancers are exposed, vulnerable and subject to audience interpretations.

But what is it about moving our bodies to a song we love?

Why do we fixate on perfection? Why put ourselves through the Audrey Dwyer physical fatigue and EXPLORE STEAMBOAT AUDREY DWYER/STAFF strain on the Lauren Vanderhurk takes a leap in rehersal for the “In Time” piece featured in body?

Steamboat Dance Theatre’s 45th Annual Community Dance Concert.

Perhaps dancers are dedicated to this performance art for the rush Throughout the past five fellow dancers and their supthey get from performing on stage, months, I’ve discovered that port when I came to them and for the physical fitness, or maybe, Steamboat Dance Theatre has asked for help,” Quinones said. for mental clarity — an escape. the uncanny ability to transcend “Throughout the season, my piece Though the answer may difthe performance, movement and was becoming more about love, fer for each performer, dance the art, itself. support and lifting one remains as the connecting thread One of the show’s I F Y O U G O another up than about that has brought roughly 120 choreographers and grief. My dance comWhat: Steamboat Steamboat residents together, producers, Mandy Qui- Dance Theatre presmunity made something each with unique layers of expenones, faced unforeseen ent the 45th Annual tragic and heart wrenchrience, personality and talent. loss and heartbreak, but Community Dance ing into something beauAt 7 p.m. Thursday through still found inspiration tiful, and I’ll forever Concert Feb. 18 and a matinee at 11 p.m.

When: 7 p.m. for this year’s collabobe grateful to them for Feb 18, those countless hours of ration piece, “Unsteady Thursday through that.”

Feb. 18 (doors at 6:30 rehearsing will finally come to —Justin Caruso This year’s theme, fruition. The dance performances Remix,” with choreogra- p.m.)

“The Human ConWhere: Steamboat will take place on the Steamboat phers Amy Curry, Dan- Springs High School dition,” explores the Springs High School auditorium ielle Zimmerer and Kim auditorium, 45 marvels and mysterstage.

Chotvacs. ies of the human mind Maple St. Each year, the funds raised from “I initially started to through the lens of the concert will help provide dance choreograph this piece in memdance. The interpretation of scholarships to local students. ory of a good friend that I lost this theme has presented itself “We spend months rehearsthis summer,” Quinones said. “I throughout every rehearsal, ing these pieces weekly with so thought that my connection to inside and outside of the studio. many different people we might ‘the human condition’ (this year’s Frustration, doubt and fear setnot have met otherwise — and concept) would be about grief.” tled into my subconscious a few the relationships that develop But then she discovered somemonths into rehearsals. Maybe it between us as dancers are quite thing that took her and many other was my 8-year-old self as a dancprofound and unique,” said Lara- Steamboat Dance Theatre dancers er, looking to the other girls dancine Martin, dancer and choreogor choreographers by surprise.

See Dance Theatre, page 3B rapher for the piece “In Time.”

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CMC set to host rail jam during Night Extravaganza Teresa Ristow

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Colorado Mountain College students are inviting Winter Carnival fireworks viewers Saturday to also watch a kickoff party for the school’s new ski and snowboard rail mini-park.

The Student Government Association’s Rail Jam will begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the back parking lot behind Colorado Mountain College Steamboat Springs’ Academic Center.

CMC students will show off their skills on one of three rails during the fireworks. Spotlights

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Dancers rehearse for Steamboat Dance Theatre’s 45th Annual Community Dance Concert.

Purchase tickets online Dance Theatre continued from 2B ing next to me, elegant and poised, while I was seemingly tall, lanky and uncoordinated.

But then, Martin read something from her journal, which described her interpretation of the dance, that struck a chord.

“We rebel when our fears take control, we make mistakes, take wrong turns, give ourselves pep talks in the bathroom,” Martin said. “It’s difficult to cede control in the face of our fears. There is a whole unspoken gamut of emotion that lies beneath our daily struggles, and it often proves to be our best vehicle for creativity and inspiration — because it’s what makes us so very complex and human.”

After reflecting on her words, I sought to find the answer to why we dance.

The answer, however, is complex. It’s imperceptible and indescribable, yet we each take that leap outside our comfort zone to revel in those moments that make us feel alive.

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will help light up the area with the rails.

The rails were purchased through student fees and installed by students, who plan to keep the rails intact through winter and open the area to students on a weekly basis, said April Gilliland, coordinator of student

activities for CMC. “We were brainstorming for a fun event for students over Winter Carnival, and the students have all been working together on this,” Gilliland said. “They spent time taking turns installing them and getting all the snow packed down.”

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will also have a raffle with prizes and standup heaters to keep spectators warm.

“You will see the spotlights shining down on the event,” she said.

Students must sign a waiver to use the rails, which are set up for beginner, intermediate and advanced skiers

and riders.

The event will immediately follow Colorado Mountain College’s 50th anniversary celebration in the Academic Center.

That free event is fully booked, but interested guests can put their name on a waiting list or get more information by calling 970-870-4423.

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Fireworks blast off from Howelsen Hill during the 2016 Winter Carnival.

tout the Night Extravaganza, with its parade of “human” lights and fireworks, as the most spectacular part of Winter Carnival — the longest-held winter carnival west of the Mississippi.

The annual festival started in 1914 as a way for local

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Steamboat native Cedar Beauregard will watch his three young sons glide down Howelsen Hill with flares and glow sticks, just the way he did in the 1980s.

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Despite catching on fire last year, “Lighted Man” Jon Banks will be back for this year’s 104th Winter Carnival, skiing down Howelsen Hill with fireworks shooting out of his backpack for Saturday’s Night Extravaganza in Steamboat Springs.

“It turned out OK. I’m still here,” Banks deadpanned to the audience at Winter Carnival’s opening ceremony Wednesday, at which newly crowned Carnival Queen Meg Anderson and parade grand marshals Eileen and Lon Allen were honored.

“They loaded the fireworks upside down,” Banks explained about last year’s mishap.

“He wasn’t smoking enough to use the fire extinguisher,” joked Banks’ brother, Kent, who has been skiing behind his brother for decades — with an actual fire extinguisher — just in case his brother should catch on fire.

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“I remember one year in the late 1980s, UPS dropped off the flares outside, and it rained on them. None of the flares went off during the show. It was a dud,” Beauregard said.

In fact, when the skiers jumped through hoops of fire off the huge Nordic jump, there were no flares to guide them down.

“We went through this super bright burning hoop, then it was all dark and black. We just had to feel our way down,” Beauregard said.

Rancher Shane Yeager, who has been pulling skiers in the Winter Carnival since he was 8, remembers when “officials” changed the direction of the street events so that photos would show Mount Werner ski mountain in the background.

“Clarence Wheeler, who was the elder of us, didn’t want to run our horses that way, because the horses would be running toward our homes,” said Yeager, explaining most of the horse pullers

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“The very first year they changed direction of the street races, one of our riders had a runaway horse, and he hit the rope and it ripped him off his horse,” Yeager laughed. “Wheeler was right. You never run a horse toward home.”

Needless to say, ranchers are at the heart of Winter Carnival.

“I think that’s what separates us from other ski towns and tourist towns … the traditions we have in Winter Carnival and our Western heritage,” said Yeager, whose forefather was the first “white” child to be born in Routt County in 1834.

In fact, Winter Carnival is such an ingrained tradition that many families see their grown children and other relatives return every February.

“Our kids come home every year for Winter Carnival and bring friends,” said Lon Allen, grand marshal of this year’s parade along with his wife, Eileen.

The two were honored for their work in the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, which puts on the Winter Carnival with the help of 150 volunteers.

“They look forward to the whole carnival and watching the kids,” said Eileen Allen. “It’s just tradition.”

Though he doesn’t live in Steamboat any more, “Lighted Man” Jon Banks and his brothers join their sister every year for Winter Carnival.

Their father was the first “Lighted Man” in 1935 before Jon took over in 1971. In fact, his brother Kent travels from Budapest, Hungary, for Winter Carnival.

“It’s a family reunion for us,” Kent Banks said. “The only time we can get together without worrying about anything else.”

FAV O R I T E W I N T E R C A R N I VA L M E M O R I E S ❱❱ “It’s amazing how many Olympians we’re connected to. You see on the Olympics the same kids we pulled down the street. I’m pulling the next generation of those Olympic families.”

— Shane Yeager, Bar Lazy L rancher, on his 40 years of pulling skiers by horse ❱❱ “We actually met through Winter Carnival,” said husband Dave. “We met setting up fencing at 6 a.m. for the street events,” Kyleigh adds.

— Dave and Kyleigh Lawler on falling in love at Winter Carnival. Now their 5-year-old daughter Zoe is a Winter Carnival princess who will ride in Sunday’s parade. ❱❱ “We’re handing out free samples of our barbecue beef Saturday and Sunday morning in front of Allens. I have the original recipe from Hazel Wheeler. Tastes good on a cold morning.”

— Kristi Belton, with Routt County CattleWomen, who will be on promoting local beef after skipping last year’s Winter Carnival ❱❱ “When everyone comes here they’re like, ‘whoa, those fireworks were huge.’ They’re so loud they make car alarms go off.”

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Penny Fletcher’s two grown sons, Bryan and Taylor, belong to the group of Steamboat Olympians who once skied behind horses as part of their youth.

“I have more fun at Winter Carnival than any other holiday,” said Fletcher. “It’s a celebration of friends and family and our Western heritage.”

Buttons for Winter Carnival are sold all over town for $10, and proceeds benefit the Winter Sports Club’s ski programs. It also gets you a free lift ticket at Howelsen Hill through Feb. 12.

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Elaine Dermody always had plans to devote herself to painting, but “life got in the way,” she said, of the decades she dedicated to marriage, career, raising children and serious postretirement volunteerism.

But about two years ago, Dermody decided it was now or never. She was going to begin a new career as an artist.

Today, she is celebrating her first solo show at the Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts at the Depot.

Dermody’s oil paintings are wilderness inspired — with serene scenes of mountain meadows bursting with wildflowers, creeks rambling around snowy banks and glowing, orange sunsets.

For Dermody, who is one of the founding members of Friends of the Wilderness, pristine natural landscapes are not only her muse; they are her cause.

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a group of fellow nature enthusiasts and preservationists started the nonprofit organization, through which volunteers assist the U.S. Forest Service in maintaining and protecting Wilderness within Routt National Forest.

It was a regular summer gig, traveling via motorhome and volunteering with the U.S. Forest Service, that brought Elaine and her husband, Win, to Steamboat more than 20 years ago.

The Dermodys went on to help launch the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance, which promotes volunteering in more than 700 U.S. wilderness areas.

Protecting public lands for future generations is “paramount,” she said.

But in 2015, Dermody decided to take a step back from everything else to focus on her painting.

She always intended to paint more in her spare time and paint more when she retired.

But after a long career in gerontology (the study of aging), the Friends of Wilderness became like a full-time job.

“I would tell my friends ‘When I get old, I will paint,’” Dermody said. “Then, I realized, I am old.”

Turning an energetic 79 on Saturday, Dermody now spends at least several hours every day painting — practicing, improving her craft — regardless of how artistically inspired she is feeling. She loves it, but also doesn’t view painting as a hobby. She is serious about being an artist.

“I realized I can’t put it off any longer,” Dermody said. “If I’m ever going to achieve my dream of being an artist,

I’d better get started. As much as I hate to admit it, I’m old.”

With her undergraduate degree in psychology and a long career spent helping older people face physical, mental, emotional and social problems, Dermody also takes very seriously the psychological benefits of viewing beauty, whether on a gallery wall or on the shores of a mountain lake.

Research shows, she explained, the psychological benefits of having “awe moments.”

When she experiences her own awe moments in her wanderings around Steamboat and world travels, Dermody takes photographs and uses them for later inspiration.

“I hope people see my paintings and have that awe experience — that psychological lift, as it does for me,” Darmody said. “I try to capture that emotional benefit in my paintings.”

Still new in the field, Dermody acknowledges she still has a lot to learn but is encouraged thus far.

At her Feb. 3 opening, she sold three of her paintings and another since then. She is busy getting ready for another show in August at Harwigs.

For Dermody, this new phase of life is about finding joy and meaning in an entirely different experience and challenge.

But the primary goal, she said, is to “bring happiness and joy to other people who see my paintings.”

Dermody’s work will be on display through February in the Platform Gallery at the Depot Arts Center, 1001 13th St.

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Top 7 weekend events in Steamboat Wondering what to do and where to go in Steamboat Springs? We've got you covered with this weekend's top 10 events.

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❱❱ Snow Sculpture Judging 3 to 5 p.m. | Downtown Steamboat, Lincoln Ave. Stroll down Lincoln to view hand-carved snow sculptures.

Judging will take place from 3 to 5 p.m., and winners will be highlighted with ribbons and announced at Street Events and at the Night Extravaganza.

Sculpture categories include student, professional and individual/group/business.

❱❱ yogaGROOVE with Beth Boyd

4 to 5 p.m. | Sundance Studio,

385 Anglers Dr. A four-week series led by Beth Boyd. Be moved by inspiring rhythmz and beatz mixed with the playful blend of yoga and movement. Intended to shift and uplift. $44 for the series, $12 drop-in.

❱❱ Moonshoe

7 p.m. | Stagecoach State Park, 2550 County Rd. 14 Enjoy the nighttime stars in the glow of the full moon. We will have a glowing, lighted trail, so bring the whole family. Fire pit, hot chocolate and smore's after the walk. The walk is approximately 1.5 miles.

Leashed pets are welcome.

❱❱ Bonfire Dub

10 p.m. | Old Town Pub & Restaurant, 600 Lincoln Ave. A raucous party of folkrocking reggae infused

jams. Brought to you by WinterWonderGrass and giving away a few three-day passes to the festival.

Saturday

❱❱ Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast

8 to 11 a.m. | Holy Name Catholic Church, 524 Oak St. Hosted annually by the Knights of Columbus, this function is the perfect way to fuel up for all of the day’s activities. In addition to a Winter Carnival button, donations are graciously accepted.

❱❱ Winter Carnival Street Events

9 a.m. to noon | Downtown Steamboat, Lincoln Ave. A wildly popular and entertaining show featuring children on skis and snowboards being

11:30 a.m. | Downtown Steamboat, Lincoln Ave. The diamond hitch consists of at least four skiers who hold on to points of a rope tied in the shape of one or more diamonds. Animals, people or vehicles may pull the skiers down the snow-filled street.

Anyone is welcome to enter the parade. * Find more events at ExploreSteamboat.com.

You’d think Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey would share a chuckle over the fact they both have porn star names. You’d think Anastasia would ask the billionaire Christian how many houses he has, or what he does at work every day, or what gets him charged up (besides sex), or whether he has any interest in positively affecting the world around him. You’d think Christian would try not to be rude to his business associates, the waiter, his girlfriend’s boss or just about anyone else he comes into contact with on a daily basis. And, my God, you’d think these

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two could talk about something other than the nature of their relationship and Christian’s past.

“Fifty Shades Darker” is one good-looking, occasionally titillating, mostly soapy and dull snooze-fest: shallow and uninteresting — yet still a notch above the execrable original.

Rating: ★ — Richard Roeper, Universal Press Syndicate

With the stylish pulp thriller “John Wick” in 2014 and this equally entertaining and even more action-jammed thriller, Keanu Reeves’ stoic, black-clad, oneman killing machine has become the go-to bad

guy/action hero of the 2010s. Who would have guessed? The sequel picks up almost immediately after the events of the original. John retrieves his beloved car — stolen in the original — in a spectacularly ridiculous sequence in which the first dozen or so of at least 100 bodies pile up. (John sustains many a wound to the midsection, but thanks to body armor and the incredibly bad aim of the generic henchmen — and henchwomen — trying to take him down, his handsome face remains intact save for a few artfully placed bruises and scratches.)

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Ruby Rose is a kick as a killer who looks like a runway model, speaks in sign language and has “J-U-S-T” tattooed across her knuckles. And then, there’s Laurence Fishburne as a New York crime lord, and if you think director Chad Stahelski and screenwriter Derek Kolstad pass up the opportunity for some crowdpleasing “Matrix” references, come on!

This is John Wick’s world, so enjoy the ride.

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Readers have travelled this road before: accomplished, yet dissatisfied, woman chooses ambitious and athletic adventure rather than face her problems head-on at home.

Initially looking for respite, determined woman instead finds philosophical meaning in the struggle of her adventure and applies it to the trajectory of her life.

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Normally, I would never be critical of a book that attempts to smash the patriarchy. However, this story has been done before. Her metaphors are too contemporary and will not hold up over time. No one reading this book in 2027 will remember or care about her reference to Levi McConaughey or appreciate that she finished a sentence with “literally can’t even.”

Jagger’s ramblings are intended to be cheeky, a la Tina Fey’s “Bossypants” or Amy Poehler’s “Yes Please,” but Jagger isn’t a comedian, and her jokes fall flat.

She is honest, particularly about her blossoming love life, but it toes the

line of being cringe-worthy.

The book could have accomplished so much more, but instead, Jagger focuses more on being selfdeprecating and insecure in her body, which quickly got old. She laments for pages about how she always felt the need to step-up and compete with “the boys” in every See Review, page 11B

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‘Getting To Know You’, new friends I f you don’t know this sweet song or the musical from which it came, “The King and I,” by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, do yourself a favor and check it out. The lyrics are, in my mind, a perfect description of how a new friendship might be formed.

My husband and I adopted a lovely little 2-year-old terrier mix about three weeks ago, and I’ve found myself humming and singing this song nearly every day since.

Though we didn’t think we were ready for another dog after losing our bull terrier, Stuart, in December, friends and fate played a part in bringing this little guy to us. He weighs 22 pounds, has short legs, wears the most beautiful brindle wire coat and sports a white jabot at his neck. He’s spunky and

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stands on his hind legs to greet us in the most endearing way. He’s just plain cheerful.

For a fresh start, we renamed him Lawrence. It sounds like his “birth” name, and we kept that name as his middle name. Yes, we do that too.

It’s been a while since we’ve had a new dog in our house, so I got out a favorite book, “Love Has No Age Limit, Welcoming an Adopted Dog into Your Home,” by Patricia

B. McConnell, Ph.D. and Karen B. London, Ph.D. It is true that many dogs inhibit their behavior when we first bring them into our home, and it’s tempting to think we have adopted the perfect dog.

McConnell comments that there is a fairly predictable time line for behavior to unfold and for a dog to acclimate to his new surroundings. She describes this as, “three days, three weeks and three months.” Keeping a journal of Lawrence’s daily life with us has helped me note what behaviors fell into the first two categories.

We have three wonderful kitties that share our home, and it’s important that Lawrence fit into our feline family. He was immediately See Kruczek, page 10B

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met by our 14-year-old cat, Albert, who calmly walked right up to Lawrence and looked him squarely in the eyes. No problem. The younger, previously feral, cats tended to spook and run. This

would provoke a lively chase scenario.

On day three, my husband reported that the two young cats raced down the stairs to the basement, jumped over him as he was kneeling down to clean the cat litter boxes and hid behind

a door. Lawrence was in hot pursuit, followed by Albert, in hot pursuit of him. My husband heard a loud “yelp.” Lawrence retreated back up the stairs, followed by Albert.

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our confident, cheerful newcomer awoke from a sound sleep on the couch by my side where I sat eating from a TV tray. I had dropped a fork onto a plate, and the sound startled him. He dove from the couch in a blind panic. It was as though he was sleeping soundly, perhaps dreaming, and awoke in an unfamiliar place. Fortunately, I was able to comfort him and help him relax again by my side. He had one more episode like this several hours later and has not had one since.

I’ve been thinking a lot about both sides of an adoption. We understand the meaning of our love and good intentions, but our little wards can only understand this and trust us as our lives unfold together each day.

These things take time.

“Haven’t you noticed, suddenly I’m bright and breezy? Because of all the beautiful and new things I’m learning about you, day by day.”

— Rodgers and Hammerstein) Sandra Kruczek is a certified professional dog trainer at Total Teamwork Training, LLC with more than 30 years of experience.

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❆ 10 a.m. Christy Sports Soda Pop Slalom (Age 10 and younger, Steamboat Ski Resort, Stampede Run). This is a fun race and is open to any skier or snowboarder in the fifth grade or U10 program and younger.

Preregistration required. ❆ 1:30 to 3 p.m. Ski Jumping Jamboree (Age 4 to 11, Hill Size Bump and 20M, Howelsen Hill). Children can take to the Bump Jump and 20M jump at the Nordic jumping complex of Howelsen Hill for some “flying fun” on Alpine equipment.

Check-in from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. on event day. Open to the public. Pre-registration required. ❆ 4:30 to 6 p.m. Nordic Jumping Exhibition (SSWSC athletes, Howelsen Hill). Nordic combined athletes jumping the Hill size 20, 30, 45, 75 and 100. ❆ 6 to 7 p.m. Amateur Ski Jumping (Age 15 and older, Howelsen Hill). Ski jumping (on Alpine equipment) under the lights on the historic ski jumps of Howelsen Hill.

Prizes, jumping and highflying fun.

Register ($25) the night of the event from 5

to 5:45 p.m. in the Fireplace Room at Howelsen Hill Lodge.

For more information, call Pat Arnone at 970-734-8966. ❆ 6 to 8 p.m. Wheels Bike Shop Dual Slalom Bicycle Race (Age 12 and older, Howelsen Hill). An exciting on-snow, mountain bike event down the face of Howelsen Hill. Event includes practice, qualifying and final competition rounds. Register at 5:30 p.m. the night of the event in the Fireplace Room at Howelsen Hill Lodge.

For more information, call Chris Johns with Wheels Bike Shop at 970-846-7433. ❆ 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. Tito’s Mountain Soiree (Age 21 and older, Howelsen Hill, tent at Vanatta Field). Celebrate the 104th Winter Carnival in a true winter wonderland. An evening of libations, food, live music with Loose Change, a bonfire and more. Tickets must be purchased in advance at 970-8790695, ext. 100. sswsc.tix.com

SATURDAY ❆ 8 to 11 a.m. Knights Of Columbus Pancake Breakfast (All ages, Holy Name Catholic Church, 524 Oak St.) Hosted annually by the Knights of Columbus, this function is the perfect way to fuel up for the day’s activities. In addition to a Winter Carnival button, donations are graciously accepted.

❆ 8 a.m. 100-Meter Nordic Sprint (All ages, Lincoln Avenue) The Steamboat Springs Nordic Council is looking for the fastest skate skiers in the area. A 100-meter Nordic sprint on Seventh and Eighth streets before the Street Events. The race will have male and female divisions as well as 13-andolder and 12-and-younger age categories. Anyone interested can register for this free event at the Steamboat Touring Center, 970-879-8180. ❆ 9 a.m. to noon Street Events (Presented by Yampa Valley Bank, Lincoln Avenue) A wildly entertaining show featuring children on skis and snowboards being pulled behind horses along snow-covered Lincoln Avenue.

Races include street slalom, ski joring, ring and spear, donkey jump and the famous adult shovel race. The horse events are for children age 6 to 14; there are also non-horse events for kids through age 14. Preregistration required at wintercarnivalsteamboat.com. ❆ 1 p.m. Pro Alpine Ski Jumping Qualifications (Howelsen Hill) This is a must-see ski jumping event with participants launching off the HS127 on Alpine skis and boots, rather than the usual ski jumping equipment. For more information, call Pat Arnone at 970-734-8966, $100 entry fee.

❆ 6:15 to 6:45 p.m. SSWSC Athlete Exhibition (Howelsen Hill) Club athletes demonstrate their skills. ❆ 7 p.m. Night Extravaganza (Presented by Yampa Valley Bank, Howelsen Hill) This community favorite draws thousands of spectators for an exciting display of “Take Me to the Mountains.” The evening starts with a SSWSC exhibition highlighting athletes showing their prowess in the dark, lit by flares and LED lights. Known across the country, the Lighted Man will arc down Howelsen Hill shooting fireworks from his pyrotechnic suit, and Nordic and Alpine jumpers will soar through a fiery hoop off the Nordic jumps. End the night with a stunning fireworks show that will feature one of the largest fireworks in the country.

WINE 51 WineS on Sale thiS Week

Meomi pinot noir 750ml...............................$19.99 Tiamo organic pinot grigio 750ml.................$9.99 Tiamo organic chianti 750ml.......................$9.99 Menage a Trois – all varieties 750ml............$9.99 Montes Twins – malbec/cab 750ml........$11.99 Cavit Pinot Grigio, Riesling 1.5ltr..............$13.99 Lindeman’s Bin Series – all 1.5 ltrs..............$9.99

LIQUOR 37 SpiritS on Sale thiS Week

Buffalo Trace Bourbon 750ml ....................$19.99 Sale MeoMi pinot noir Taaka Vodka 1.75 ltr..................................$10.99 Canadian 750ml.......................$21.99 $19.99 750ml Pendleton Jack Daniels, Honey, Fire 750ml...............$20.99 Baileys Irish Cream 750ml........................$23.99 West US Hwy 40 Seagrams 7 750ml......................................$11.99 879-8185 American Honey Liqueur 750ml...............$19.99

SUNDAY ❆ 9 a.m. to noon Street Events (Presented by Yampa Valley Bank, Lincoln Avenue) A wildly entertaining show featuring children on skis and snowboards being pulled behind horses along snow covered Lincoln Avenue. Races include street slalom, ski joring, ring and spear, donkey jump and the famous adult shovel race. The horse events are for children age 6 to 14; there are also nonhorse events for age 1 to 14.

Pre-registration required at wintercarnivalsteamboat.com.

Extremely quick read Review continued from 8B aspect of life. While I agree with the sentiment, Jagger beats it to death.

All-in-all, I applaud Jagger for being a vulnerable writer and finding catharsis in the journey. Her overall story is interesting. I wished for more of it; I wanted to read more about New Zealand’s clubbies, the lift systems at resorts in Chile and the texture of the snow in Japan.

“Unbound” was an extremely quick read, but I found myself constantly putting the book down due to annoyances in the writing and the structure of the story.”

This book is available at Bud Werner Memorial Library and Off the Beaten Path.

Victoria Oheygi is a bookseller at Off the Beaten Path.

- Super Cold

Oskar Blues – all 12pks ..........................$14.99 Bud & Bud Light – 12pk cans.......................$9.99 Busch, Natural Lt. – 30pk bottles.................$18.99 Coors, Coors Light, Lite - 24pk....................$23.99

Slalom racing, ski jumping, soirees, more during fun weekend TODAY

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PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE

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ROUTT COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Worksession to discuss amendments to the Routt County Planning Department Fee Schedule A description of these changes will be published on the County’s website approximately one week before the first worksession described below. Amendments to the fee schedule will be discussed by the Routt County Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners on the following dates: Worksession Hearings – Fee Schedule Amendments Planning Commission: March 16, 2017 at 6:00pm Board of County Commissioners: April 4, 2017 at 1:30pm

Adoption Hearings – Fee Schedule Amendments Planning Commission: April 20, 2017 at 6:00pm Board of County Commissioners: May 9, 2017 at 1:30pm

Acknowledgment and Affirmation of the Sarvis Creek Area Plan Routt County will be seeking public comment on the proposal to affirm the active status of the Sarvis Creek Area Plan, which was originally enacted in 1996. Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioner hearings for discussion and affirmation of the plan are scheduled for the following dates: Affirmation Hearings Planning Commission: March 16, 2017 at 6:00pm Board of County Commissioners: April 11, 2017 at 1:30pm Amendments to the Zoning Regulations regarding Recreational Facilities - Outdoor Rural Routt County will be seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the Zoning Regulations regarding Recreational Facilities - Outdoor Rural. The adoption hearings are scheduled on the following dates: Adoption Hearings – Recreational Facilities - Outdoor Rural Planning Commission: March 16, 2017 at 6:00pm Board of County Commissioners: April 11, 2017 at 1:30pm The above hearings will take place in the Commissioners Hearing Room, Historic Courthouse, 522 Lincoln Ave., Steamboat Springs. Agendas/packets can be viewed prior to the meetings on the Routt County Website at: www.co.routt.co.us/AgendaCenter or by stopping by the Routt County Planning Department at 136 Sixth Street in the Courthouse Annex.

Questions should be directed to Kristy Winser at 879-2704 or by email at kwinser@co.routt.co.us.

12B | Friday, February 10, 2017

Pairing Dinner

EXPLORE STEAMBOAT

STEAMBOAT TODAY

Wild West surrounds yampa valley

Tuesday, February 14:

That day made just for pairing

Three delectable courses expertly paired with fresh Mountain Tap beers. Mountain Tapâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chef and brewmaster will discuss flavor nuances of the pairings.

Starter: Wood fired root vegetable salad - OR Full circle pork beer brats & house made red sauerkraut

Main: Cioppino of jumbo shrimp, mussels, bay scallops & sausage - OR Beer brined half Cornish game hen

Dessert: Apple crisp with vanilla ice cream - OR Chocolate cookie, fromage blanc filling, cherry & cacao nib coulis

$50 per person includes tip and tax.

Two Seatings: 6 or 8 p.m.

Limited Seating! Advance Tickets Required!

Purchase tickets at Mountain Tap or call 970-879-6646.

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Email photos to share @SteamboatToday.com,

and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll put it online or in the newspaper.

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