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Steamboat Golf Club superintendent Andy Keyek uses a dethatcher to remove dead grass from the course Wednesday morning. The course opens Saturday. “It came out of winter alright,” Keyek said about the course. For story, see page 27.

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Group energizing arts 1st show organized by Arts Council committee opens May 1 Margaret Hair

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A group of volunteers with the Steamboat Springs Arts Council has come together to plan visual arts exhibits and events for the nonprofit organization, starting with the May 1 opening of the group’s annual Routt County Youth Art Show. Arts Council board mem-

■ LOTTO Thursday night’s Cash 5 numbers: 8-11-12-16-29 Drawings are held Monday through Saturday.

ber Mary Levingston said the all-volunteer Visual Arts Committee has come up with a schedule of proposed shows to hold at the Depot Art Center on 13th Street for the rest of the year. Committee members commit to leading the planning and execution of those exhibits, she said. “They take on a show, they learn to set it up and put it all together, and they usually will

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pick people to work with them for that show and help them put it on,” Levingston said. “We just want to continue to bring Steamboat the great shows that we’ve always brought for 37 years, and just be able to have space for visual artists to show their work.” The Youth Art Show will be the Arts Council’s first curated exhibit at the Depot since the end of February. The organiza-

tion went through staff changes earlier this year, shedding its executive director and three part-time employees, including two involved in visual arts. Levingston said the Depot will resume its monthly spot on the First Friday Artwalk starting May 1. Beth Banning, a Visual Arts Committee member who was See Arts Council, page 12

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Practicing gutter politics

y threatening the health care benefits of county employees in a transparent attempt to gain political leverage against Sheriff Gary Wall, the Routt County Board of Commissioners is practicing gutter politics. As readers of the Steamboat Pilot & Today know, there has long been a war between the commissioners and the sheriff. Unfortunately, during the latest skirmish the commissioners have sunk to an unimaginable low by using rank-and-file county employees as cannon fodder. Commissioners blundered April 1 by enacting an ill-conceived, across-the-board 10 percent pay cut for all county employees, without a commensurate furlough plan reducing work hours. Commissioners now are in the process of trying to right that wrong by enacting furloughs via a resolution to be considered Tuesday. In the midst of this retreat from the April Fools’ Day fiasco, Sheriff Wall lobbed a grenade into their foxhole by publicly challenging the commissioners’ legal authority to unilaterally cut the pay of employees of departments overseen by other

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elected county officials, absent the officials’ agreement. Perhaps suffering from battle fatigue, the commissioners revealed how low they’re willing to go to maintain their belief that they are entitled to totally dominate other elected county officials. The commissioners placed language in the furlough resolution stating that if any Routt County elected official does not accept the commissioners’ already enacted pay cut, “the board reserves the right to exclude the employees working in that elected official’s department from employment benefits … including … retirement plan coverage and medical insurance coverage.” The obvious strategy of the commissioners is: a) Scare county employees into believing that if they or their family becomes ill, they won’t have medical insurance unless

the elected official atop their department kowtows to the commissioners, and, b) Having incited fear, pressure employees to tell all elected officials — specifically Sheriff Wall — to acquiesce to the pay cuts. That strategy is beneath the dignity of Routt County and should be stopped. Now. On Tuesday, the commissioners will argue that absent the sheriff retroactively agreeing to the 10 percent cut, all county employees will face layoffs. That argument is untimely and specious. The commissioners have not demonstrated that other programs and departments that do not impact public safety have been reduced as far as possible. By way of comparison, the Steamboat Springs City Council exempted police, fire and emergency medical workers below the administrative level from pay cuts and furloughs, recognizing that one-size-fits-all cuts may disproportionately impact public safety. Additionally, the commissioners have more than adequate reserve funds to maintain an already under-

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Students learn alternative dance styles Hayden teens practice ‘Electric Slide,’ swing and waltz for prom after administrative ban Margaret Hair

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When a fall 2008 ban on “grind dancing” at Hayden High School events had some students saying they wouldn’t have any other way to move across the floor at Saturday’s prom, high school senior Mitchell VeDepo decided to take action. VeDepo, a student council representative for the senior class, started a student petition to lift the ban. He organized a public meeting to hear student and parent concerns and to start working on a set of guidelines that could replace the prohibition. Several Hayden School Board meetings, student council discussions and sit-downs with Hayden High School Principal Troy Zabel later, VeDepo was able to get a new set of rules in place and set up a dance clinic for interested students. On Thursday, sophomores, juniors and seniors filled the high school gym to learn line dances such as the “Electric Slide” and “Cotton-Eyed Joe,” and partner dances such as a basic two-step, country waltz

and country swing. “I thought it would be a lot of fun to get people who wanted to, to come in here and learn some other ways to dance,” VeDepo said. He already knew the “Electric Slide” and a few swing dance moves, and took the time to learn a basic two-step and country waltz to help teach his classmates. Jake Magee, a senior and student council vice president, said the dance class came out of an effort to give students options at school events — ones that wouldn’t be subject to administrative bans. “We always got accused of only knowing the grind dance, and that was everyone’s excuse. So we figured, as a student council, that we would teach them to swing dance and line dance, so they can’t use that as an excuse,” Magee said. Hayden Valley Elementary School Principal Rhonda Sweetser, Hayden Middle School Principal Gina Zabel and wrestling coach Ty Zabel teamed up to teach the dances. “The music of today is really hard to dance to, so we just wanted to give them some variety and different things they can do,” Gina Zabel said. Aside from a minor traffic

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Ty and Gina Zabel demonstrate a swing dance move for Hayden High School students at a dance clinic Thursday. The students learned swing, waltz and two-step techniques to use at the school’s prom Saturday.

jam during the first few runs of “Cotton-Eyed Joe,” the dance clinic looked like a success, as students partnered up with one another and teachers to learn the shuffling steps of the waltz and two-step. “For the most part, they’re all trying. This is new to them, so they’re being good sports,”

Hayden High School senior Mitchell VeDepo walks a fellow student through a waltz during a dance clinic Thursday. VeDepo, a student council representative for his class, led an effort to set guidelines for students that helped lift an administrative ban on certain kinds of dancing.

Gina Zabel said. VeDepo said he thinks students will use what they learned in the one-hour dance class at school prom Saturday. “It’s a lot of fun, so I hope they do,” he said. — To reach Margaret Hair, call 871-4204 or e-mail mhair@steamboatpilot.com.

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Census workers visit Steamboat Bureau uses new technology for 2010 survey Jack Weinstein

mine the number of household units and estimate the number of people per house and the STEAMBOAT SPRINGS city’s vacancy rate. Last year’s estimate indiWorkers from the U.S. Census Bureau have descend- cated 12,130 people lived in ed upon Steamboat Springs in Steamboat Springs, a 5.5 peran effort to prepare for next cent increase from 2007. Because the city uses estiyear’s once-a-decade populamates to detertion and demomine the popugraphic survey. “The more accurate lation, Peasley But this year, said, the Census they’re taking a difour delivery list, the survey was more ferent approach. more completed thorough. He For the first time, forms we’ll have said Steamboat 140,000 workers are sent back in the Springs was lookcanvassing neighing forward to borhoods across the mail. If more forms seeing the survey country, recording are returned, it will results because more than 145 milhelp us make sure they would help lion addresses using everyone is with the city’s portable GPS deviclong-range planes. Those addresses counted.” ning and vision, will be added to a like the commudatabase for the Deborah Cameron nity plan update Census’ survey deSpokeswoman for the that will be revislivery list. Denver Regional Census Center ited later this “The more acyear. curate our delivery He said the city list, the more completed forms we’ll have sent will apply the 2010 Census back in the mail,” said Deborah survey to its population estiCameron, a spokeswoman for mate for those planning purthe Denver Regional Census poses. “A lot of what we do is Center, which serves 10 states. “If more forms are returned, it look at trends,” Peasley said. will help us make sure everyone “It helps us understand demographics of the community, is counted.” Using the GPS devices rep- how they’re changing.” Census workers in Steamboat resents a completely different approach than the paper- Springs, many of which are area and-pen method the Census residents hired to assist with Bureau used for years. In the preparations for the 2010 surpast, Cameron said, workers vey, will be clearly identified would use existing lists to ver- with a Census ID badge and ify addresses, add to them or will carry a tote with the words “Census 2010” written on the amend them. Jason Peasley, a city plan- side. Any information providner for Steamboat Springs, said ed by residents is confidential a more accurate survey would and protected by law, Cameron said. benefit the city. She said address compiling Steamboat Springs releases its own population estimate began about two weeks ago in each July. Peasley said the city Steamboat Springs, and could uses building permits to deter- continue until mid-June. SPECIAL TO THE PILOT & TODAY

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ConocoPhillips says “insufficient detail” in its sales tax reports is to blame for Hayden’s missing revenue. Town officials said Hayden did not receive money ConocoPhillips collected in sales tax at Yampa Valley Regional Airport from October to December. The town has received the appropriate sales tax revenue since Jan. 1, Town Manager Russ Martin said Wednesday. A ConocoPhillips spokesman provided information about the problem in an e-mail Thursday. “The company found that it did remit the correct amount of sales tax to the State of Colorado for those sales made in the last three months of 2008,” spokesman Bill Stephens wrote. “However,

the company also learned that the reports filed with the state that are associated with those payments contained insufficient detail for the state to know where to re-direct the tax revenue.” ConocoPhillips revised its filing procedure, and all 2009 payments were properly credited to Hayden, Stephens wrote. The company started selling fuel to commercial airlines in about October 2008, after Galaxy Aviation took over as the fixedbase operator at the Hayden airport. Galaxy’s sales tax always has gone to the proper place, Martin has said. The town has estimated that it’s owed $60,000 to $70,000 in sales tax collections from commercial fuel sales. Hayden officials have sought help from the state Department of Revenue; Gov. Bill Ritter; state Sen. Al White,

R-Hayden; and state Rep. Randy Baumgardner, R-Hot Sulphur Springs. The town sent a letter to Ritter, White and Baumgardner on Tuesday. White and Baumgardner have agreed to address the issue. Martin was out of the office Thursday and couldn’t be reached to comment about ConocoPhillips’ response. The fuel company apologized for the problem. “The company is also working with the state to amend its filings for the 4Q 2008 to make sure the town is properly reimbursed,” Stephens wrote. “ConocoPhillips regrets the inconvenience that the incomplete reports caused the Town of Hayden, the Yampa Valley Regional Airport, and the State of Colorado.” — To reach Blythe Terrell, call 871-4234 or e-mail bterrell@steamboatpilot.com

Event to restore used bicycles May 3 Jack Weinstein

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Got an old bicycle? If you’re thinking of tossing it, think again. The “Giving Bikes Back” program is hosting an event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 3 at Wheels Bicycles to collect bicycles and bicycle parts. During the event, employees from Wheels and Orange Peel Bicycle Service will repair bikes to be donated to children and adults who may not otherwise be able to afford them. A free barbecue will follow the event. The program began last year after Home ReSource, a nonprofit salvage operation that also diverts usable materi-

Learn more For more information about the Giving Bikes Back program or to make a donation, call 970-846-3638 or e-mail staff@salvageit.org.

als from the Milner Landfill, and the Community Alliance of the Yampa Valley saw an opportunity. “We just saw that we had a large collection of bikes in really good shape,” said Jolie Lemoine, recycling coordinator for Home ReSource and organizer of the bike program. “We’re trying to do more landfill diversion to keep things out of landfills. This is kind of a fun way to do that, and rewarding.” She said Home ReSource

diverted about 30 bikes from the landfill and contacted area bike shops to see if they would be interested in fixing them up for donation. “We thought it was an excellent idea,” Wheels owner Chris Johns said. He said last year’s event drew more than 15 volunteers who helped shop employees repair the bikes. “People come out of the woodwork when there’s a program like this,” he said. “A lot of people in this town have big hearts.” Johns said last summer’s event was such a success that Wheels continued to collect bikes that residents dropped See Bikes, page 13

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■ Artists’ Gallery of Steamboat hosts figure drawing from 8:30 a.m. to noon at 1009 Lincoln Ave. The model sets up at 9 a.m. The cost is $12. Take your own supplies. Call 879-4744.

Jack McElroy passed away April 13, 2009. A memorial service is at 11 a.m. Saturday in the West Grand High School auditorium in Kremmling. A community dinner for friends and family will follow at the high school. In lieu of flowers, donations can be offered to the Middle Park Medical Foundation, P.O. Box 252, Kremmling, CO 80459.

■ Hayden’s Potato Luncheon is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Routt County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall. Top your baked potato with all the fixings, and enjoy a salad and brownie for $8. Proceeds go to the Crow Canyon field trip for Hayden Middle School students. ■ The Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association offers free cardiovascular assessments from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 940 Central Park Drive, Suite 101. Checks include full cholesterol panel, glucose levels and BMI. Call 846-9855 or 875-1880 to make an appointment.

SATURDAY ■ Deep Roots offers a “Healthy Baking for Parents and Teens” class from 10 a.m. to noon at Thurston Kitchen and Bath. The class taught by Linda Halteman Lewis emphasizes whole grains and natural sweeteners. The cost is $45 for two Deep Roots members, and $50 for two nonmembers. Preregister by e-mailing lsgamber@yahoo.com or calling 819-8695. ■ Artist Natalie de Stefano holds a book-signing event from 10 a.m. to noon at the Mugshot Coffee Shop, 116 Main St. in Oak Creek. All are welcome. Call Jane at 736-8491. ■ The Community Alliance of the Yampa Valley’s annual meeting is from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Depot Art Center. The keynote speaker will be John Hess, of Crested Butte, who will discuss “Annexation: Lessons Learned.” It is a free event, and refreshments will be provided. Call Steve at 846-8488.

SUNDAY ■ South Routt Bible Church holds a Ladies of the Valley Spring Tea event at 2 p.m. in Oak Creek. Leslie Meysenberg is the featured speaker. The theme is “The Joy of the Lord.”

MONDAY ■ The VNA offers a free, drop-in clinic from noon to 4 p.m. at 940

Central Park Dr., Suite 101, for pneumonia vaccinations and health consultations to uninsured, low-income adult smokers or asthmatics. Call 879-1632. ■ An organizational meeting for the Oak Creek Community Garden is at 6 p.m. at The Mugshot Coffee Shop in Oak Creek. All are welcome. Call Chloe at 819-6998. ■ The South Routt Economic Development Council meets at 7 p.m. in Oak Creek Town Hall, to discuss the Taste of South Routt event and new council officers. All South Routt business owners are encouraged to attend.

TUESDAY ■ Mainstreet Steamboat Springs hosts a Merchant Morning Mingle from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the Ski Town Lifestyle Properties center at Howelsen Place, at Seventh Street and Lincoln Avenue. The mixer-style event includes coffee, tea, pastries and fruit, along with information about upcoming downtown events and plans. ■ Historic Routt County hosts a presentation for property owners and interested citizens showcasing the recent findings of the Historic Resource Survey for Hayden, at noon at The Haven, 300 S. Shelton Lane. Take a brown bag lunch. ■ The VNA offers a free, drop-in clinic from noon to 4 p.m. at 940 Central Park Drive, Suite 101, for uninsured, low-income adults needing vaccination against hepatitis, HPV, tetanus, measles, chicken pox, shingles, pneumonia and influenza.

Any adult with risk factors may qualify for hepatitis vaccination from free to $14 a shot. Call 879-1632. ■ Tuesday April 28th at Olympian Hall, Howelsen Hill from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m: A community event for all! Steamboat’s own nonprofit organization Alpine Initiatives paired with landscape architects Evo Design join International Peace Initiatives in celebrating the building of a sustainable community home for children with HIV/AIDS in Kenya, Africa. IPI founder and Kenyan native Karambu Ringera makes a special visit to Steamboat and joins A.I.’s founders Chad Fleischer, Seth Koch, Mikey Hovey and others for an evening of awareness and celebration. Event includes African dancers and drummers, children’s activities and free food and drink. For further information, call Emmanuelle at 846-1063. ■ Bud Werner Memorial Library invites children ages 3 to 8 to Pajama Story Time at 6 p.m. The free event features themes of Earth Day and nature, including a story, snack and craft activity. Children are encouraged to wear their favorite pajamas. Visit www.steamboatlibrary.org, or call 879-0240.

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■ The National Weather Service holds free severe storm spotter and precipitation measurement training sessions from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Yampa Valley Electric Association office at 32 10th St. Learn to assist the NWS and the Colorado Climate Center. No need to register. Call Jim Pringle at 970-243-7007, ext. 726, or e-mail james.pringle@noaa.gov by Saturday with questions, or visit www.weather. gov/gjt.

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To tweet or not to tweet Maureen Dowd

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Alfred Hitchcock would love the Twitter headquarters here. Birds gathering everywhere, painted on the wall in flocks, perched on the coffee table, stitched on pillows and framed on the wall with a thought bubble asking employees to please tidy up after themselves. In a droll nod to shifting technology, there’s a British red pay telephone booth in the loftlike office Dowd that you are welcome to use, but you’ll have to bring in your cell phone. I was here on a simple quest: curious to know if the inventors of Twitter were as annoying as their invention. (They’re not. They’re charming.) I sat down with Biz Stone, 35, and Evan Williams, 37, and asked them to

justify themselves. ME: You say the brevity of Twitter enhances creativity. So I wonder if you can keep your answers to 140 characters, like Twitter users must. Twitter seems like telegrams without the news. We now know that on the president’s trip to Trinidad, ABC News’s Jake Tapper’s shower was spewing brown water. Is there any thought that doesn’t need to be published? BIZ: The one I’m thinking right now. ME: Did you know you were designing a toy for bored celebrities and high school girls? BIZ: We definitely didn’t design it for that. If they want to use it for that, it’s great. ME: I heard about a woman who tweeted her father’s funeral. What ever happened to private pain? EVAN: I have private pain every day. ME: If you were out with a girl and she started twittering about it in the middle, would that be a deal-breaker

or turn-on? BIZ (dryly): In the middle of what? ME: Do you ever think “I don’t care that my friend is having a hamburger?” BIZ: If I said I was eating a hamburger, Evan would be surprised because I’m a vegan. ME: What do you think about the backlash to Twitter on the blogs? Isn’t that a bit like the pot calling the kettle black? BIZ: If people are passionate about your product, whether it’s because they’re hating or loving it, those are both good scenarios. People can use it to help each other during fuel shortages or revolts or earthquakes or wildfires. That’s the exciting part of it. ME: Why did you think the answer to e-mail was a new kind of e-mail? BIZ: With Twitter, it’s as easy to unfollow as it is to follow. (They’re spilling past 140 now, but it See Dowd, page 9

The EPA is choking democracy Jonah Goldberg

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One of the most important events of our lifetimes may have just transpired. A federal agency has decided that it has the power to regulate everything, including the air you breathe. Nominally, the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement last Friday only applies to new-car emissions. But pretty much everyone agrees that the ruling opens the door to regulatGoldberg ing, well, everything. According to the EPA, greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide — the gas you exhale — as well as methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride. It is literally impossible to imagine a significant economic or

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human activity that does not involve the production of one of these gases. Don’t think just of the gas and electricity bills. Cow flatulence is a serious concern of the EPA’s already. What next? Perhaps an EPA mandarin will pick up a copy of “The Greenpeace Guide to Environmentally Friendly Sex” and go after the root causes of global warming. Whether or not global warming is a crisis that warrants immediate, drastic action (I don’t think it does), and whether or not such wholesale measures would be an economic calamity (they would be), the EPA’s decision should be disturbing to people who believe in democratic, constitutional government. Two years ago, the Supreme Court — the least democratic branch of our formal government — decided in Massachusetts v. EPA that the agency could regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. With this judicial green light, the EPA has launched its

power grab over all that burns, breathes, burps, flies, drives and passes gas. Yes, the head of the EPA reports to the president, which gives some patina of democratic accountability. Except the EPA is supposed to be politically autonomous, doing what it thinks best according to what President Barack Obama calls “sound science.” So the government bureaucracy is on its way to strong-arming the economy in ways Congress never imagined when it passed the Clean Air Act in 1970. Or the president suddenly has gained sweeping new powers over American life, in ways never imagined by Congress or the founders, and despite the fact that these new powers were never put before the voters. This is not a sudden development. Vast swaths of the state have been on autopilot for years, effectively immune See Goldberg, page 9 Bruce Tinsley

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Dowd continued from 8 must feel good to climb out of their Twitter bird cage. Evan has to leave. Biz and I continue.) ME: Don’t you get worried about being swallowed up by Google? BIZ: They don’t swallow you up. They call you up. ME: Why did you call the company Twitter instead of Clutter? BIZ: We had a lot of words like “Jitter” and things that reflected a hyper-nervousness. Somebody threw “Twitter” in the hat. I thought “Oh, that’s the short trivial bursts of information that birds do.” ME: Oprah unleashed mayhem in the Twittersphere last week when, in her first tweet, she greeted “Twitters” instead of “Twitterers.” BIZ: I’m still kinda old-

school. We’re twittering, and we’re all twitterers. And we write tweets. The only thing I don’t love is twits. ME: Would Shakespeare have tweeted? BIZ: Brevity’s the soul of wit, right? ME: Was there anything in your childhood that led you to want to destroy civilization as we know it? BIZ: You mean enhance civilization, make it even better? ME: What’s your favorite book? BIZ: I loved Sherlock Holmes when I was a kid. ME: But you’ve helped destroy mystery. BIZ: When you put more information out there, sometimes you can just put a little bit of it out, which just makes the mystery even broader. ME: When newsprint blows

away, I want a second career as a Twitter ghostwriter. Which celebrity on Twitter most needs my help? BIZ: Definitely not Shaq. Britney, maybe. ME: Have you thought about using even fewer than 140 characters? BIZ: I’ve seen people twitter in haiku only. Twit-u. James Buck, the student who was thrown into an Egyptian prison, just wrote “Arrested.” ME: I would rather be tied up to stakes in the Kalahari Desert, have honey poured over me and red ants eat out my eyes than open a Twitter account. Is there anything you can say to change my mind? BIZ: Well, when you do find yourself in that position, you’re going to want Twitter. You might want to type out the message “Help.”

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Democrats don’t want to cede authority to EPA Goldberg continued from 8 to democratic influence. The Federal Reserve, particularly of late, has been acting like the fourth branch of government. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, without congressional, presidential or court approval, has been committing trillions of dollars to fix the financial crisis. That may be warranted; only time will tell. But there’s still something troubling about an institution so immune to democratic control. In 2002, Congress created the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. It covers its expenses by taxing all publicly traded corporations. It alone determines the amount to tax, without approval of the White House or, more important, Congress, which, according to the Constitution, has

the sole authority to levy taxes: “All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives” (Article 1, Section 7). In 1999, the Federal Communications Commission raised the so-called Gore tax on long-distance phone calls by 73 percent without seeking congressional approval. Lord knows what the EPA could collect by extorting “climate criminals.” In fairness, the Obama administration and congressional Democrats reportedly don’t want to cede authority to the EPA. Rather, they want to use the threat of an EPA takeover — and its presumably draconian impositions on business — to force reluctant moderate Democratic and Republican members of Congress to sign on to the president’s cap-andtrade scheme (itself an enor-

mous energy tax). California’s Barbara Boxer, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, has said as much: “EPA, through its scientists, has given us a warning that global warming pollution is a clear, present and future danger to America’s families. If Congress does not act to pass legislation, then I will call on the EPA to take all steps authorized by law to protect our families.” Translation: Either you vote our way, or we’ll render voting meaningless. Other Democrats are delighted by the EPA decision because it allows them to have their preferred policy — carbon regulation — without actually having to vote for it. Either way, it doesn’t sound like these folks take their oaths of office very seriously.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 9:05 a.m. Routt County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a report of harassment in Oak Creek. Deputies took a report. 9:35 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers and Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue emergency responders were called to an ambulance request in the 300 block of Pine Street for a 60year-old man who was having seizures. Paramedics transported the man to the Yampa Valley Medical Center. 10:07 a.m. Police and Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue were called to a fire alarm in the 2200 block of Storm Meadows Drive. 10:33 a.m. Police were called to a noise complaint in the 1300 block of Dream Island Plaza. Officers issued a ticket.

12:12 p.m. Deputies were called to a report of a motion alarm in the 73000 block of Routt County Road 129 near Clark. Everything was fine. 1:15 p.m. Police, deputies and Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue were called to a report of a drunken pedestrian in the 3100 block of South Lincoln Avenue. Officers determined the 55-year-old man was not drunk but under the influence of medicine prescribed earlier in the day. Officers assisted the man home. 3:59 p.m. Police were called to a report of a suspicious incident in the 500 block of South Lincoln Avenue where a person reported someone had dumped a large amount of sugar into the fuel tank of a new diesel truck. Officers took a report. 5:26 p.m. Hayden Police Department

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officers, human services and mental health representatives were called to a report of threats in Hayden. 8:09 p.m. Deputies and Oak Creek Fire Rescue emergency responders were called to a gas leak in Oak Creek. 9:54 p.m. Deputies and Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue responders were called to a carbon monoxide alarm in the 33000 block of Canyon Court. The alarm was known to be faulty, and deputies temporarily disconnected the alarm.

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resources while providing for the protection of lives and property. Management decisions regarding forest health issues necessarily are subjective and require a balance of public and private values. In order to make these decisions in an informed, effective manner, land managers, government leaders and the public must better understand how the interactions between natural and human forces shape our forests and influence their ability to provide a variety of benefits on a sustainable basis. Although the challenges Colorado’s forests face may be daunting, they are not insurmountable. They do, however, require consensus and political resolve to fix. Ensuring the continuation of the benefits that our forests provide, and that Coloradoans depend on, is critical to Colorado’s future.

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Without these disturbances to rejuvenate forest stands and ensure a variety of forest types, ages and densities, many of Colorado’s forests have become overly dense and concentrated in older age classes. This lack of diversity, along with intense competition for resources such as water and light, has left many forest stands vulnerable to insect and disease attack, wildfire and other types of damage at a vast scale. In recent decades, scientists and land managers have begun to re-emphasize the importance of fire and disturbance in many of Colorado’s forests. But restoring fire as a functioning, natural component of these ecosystems poses several challenges. Tools such as prescribed fire must be used appropriately and with attention to fuel loads and smoke management. Thinning forest stands in advance of prescribed fire often is necessary to restore proper spacing and distribution across the landscape, but thinning small-diameter trees can be expensive and offers little economic return. The rapid growth of homes and other development in the wildland-urban interface poses the additional challenge of trying to manage natural

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Douglas continued from 2 staffed sheriff’s department. As an aside, it is sadly ironic that the very commissioners who happily vaulted $400,000 from their initial budget for the downtown courthouse renovation seem satisfied to have only two sheriff’s deputies guarding the entire jail complex far more often than should be publicly acknowledged. At the heart of the longstanding dispute between the sheriff and the commissioners is the fact that Wall has consistently attempted to exercise the independent authority of his office in order to provide law enforcement services to the county consistent with the philosophy he campaigned upon.

The commissioners are arguably constrained by law from interfering in the daily management of Wall’s department and can’t micromanage the department’s funds beyond the gross amount budgeted — with some exceptions. If the commissioners weren’t restricted, they could unduly influence the department’s role as an independent law enforcement agency headed by an independent elected official answerable to the citizens — not the commissioners. Realistically, the potential for political tension between the commissioners and sheriff of every county in Colorado is baked into the legal structure that defines and separates the two political offices. The legal separation between the two

serves as a mechanism to prevent either one from thwarting the function of the other. That’s as it should be. But, it also is expected that the individuals elected to any office should act as adults and keep the politics above board. For the commissioners to threaten county employees with the loss of medical insurance — given what health care means to all county employees and their families — opens a sad chapter in Routt County politics that should be closed immediately. If not, Wall should move this dispute into court and out of the gutter where it currently resides. To reach Rob Douglas, email Rob.Douglas@Comcast.net

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visual arts director for the Arts Council from 2000 to 2007, said the volunteer group involves many of the same local artists it did when she worked with the Arts Council. The Visual Arts Committee has about half a dozen members and meets once a week. Levingston is accepting applications to join the committee from interested community members. Banning said the group helps gather vital input from artists and community members about Arts Council programming. “That (the committee), I think, was a very important part of the visual arts program in terms of getting the community involved,” she said. In addition to coordinating an all-artist-member show — set to open July 3 — Levingston said the committee hopes to book four or five out-of-town exhibits each year. The group

If you go What: Opening reception for the Routt County Youth Art Show, presented by the Steamboat Springs Arts Council When: 5 to 7 p.m. May 1 Where: The Depot Art Center, 1001 13th St. Cost: Free Call: 879-9008 More information: The annual Routt County Youth Art Show highlights work by elementary, middle and high school students from public and private schools in Steamboat Springs, Hayden, North Routt and South Routt. The reception features refreshments and live music by student groups, including Knock on Wood, Baroque and Blue, and the Steamboat Springs

also is accepting proposals from local artists for small group shows. Looking back on her 25plus years as an artist or board member with the Arts Council, Levingston said the organization has a rich history and is on track to continue providing regular programming in the visual arts.

High School Jazz Band. The Steamboat Springs Arts Council also is accepting applications for people with an interest in the visual arts for its volunteer-run Visual Arts Committee. Committee members meet weekly to assist in planning and executing visual arts events and exhibits. For more information, call Arts Council board member Mary Levingston at 879-9008 or 8795388, or go by the Depot Art Center to pick up an application. The Arts Council holds the 35th Annual Art in the Park craft fair, sale and fundraiser July 11 and 12. To learn more about the Arts Council and its affiliate organizations, go to www.steamboatspringsarts.com.

“I really wanted to make sure that people knew that we were still here and we were still functioning,” she said. “It’s a really important program — it helped me and a lot of other artists in our earlier years.” — To reach Margaret Hair, call 871-4204 or e-mail mhair@steamboatpilot.com.

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Partners looks forward to getting more bikes Bikes continued from 6 off throughout the year. Wheels then donated them to Routt County United Way last Christmas Eve. The Giving Bikes Back program relied solely on donations last year, but to pay for the parts to fix the bikes this year, Home ReSource received a $4,400 grant from Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. If any of the grant funding remains, Lemoine said Home ReSource will build a structure where the bikes could be stored year-round, allowing for donations any time of the year.

Including donations from residents, Johns said about 50 bikes were donated to area organizations in 2008, and he hopes this year’s number approaches 100. Partners in Routt County, a youth mentoring organization, received about five of those bikes last year. Other organizations that received donated bikes included LIFT-UP of Routt County and the Boys & Girls Club of Craig. Erin Murphy, a case manager with Partners, said the bikes were distributed to children who couldn’t afford to buy them.

With summer quickly approaching, Partners looks forward to getting more bikes, she said. Murphy said Partners should have no problem distributing any bikes it receives. “We rely on community organizations like this to give extra benefits to kids and families we work with,” she said. “We’re a small town. Organizations here support each other in that way.” For more information about the Giving Bikes Back program or to make a donation, call 970-846-3638 or e-mail staff@salvageit.org.

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The posse did just about everything. Mostly search and rescue back in those days.” In 1985, he re-enlisted with the National Guard Signal Corps and made his way to first sergeant, in charge of a company of soldiers, before he retired in 2000. Wilkinson never saw combat. He got out a few years before Operation Iraqi Freedom began, and the company he was in command of never got called out for Desert Storm. “We got ready to go for Desert Storm,” Wilkinson said, “but then it was over.” Harding had plenty of good things to say about the man. “Dedicated. Hard-working. A man of his word,” Harding said about his successor.

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Ed Wilkinson, 68, always has felt an affinity for other people. He likes to meet new ones, and he wants to be there when they need help. In his new role as Moffat County Veterans Service Officer, Wilkinson hopes to get a chance to do both. “I’ve been kind of a hermit these last few years since I retired from Qwest,” Wilkinson said, referring to his penchant for staying at home on the acres he owns off Knez Divide south of Craig. “I don’t get into town much anymore. This’ll give me a chance to see what’s going on again, and help people that truly need it.” When VSO Bill Harding retires at the end of May, it will be

Although he was glad to be out at the time — just before President John Kennedy sent troops to Vietnam — he said he sometimes regrets he never made a career out of being an active duty soldier. “We knew something was going to happen,” Wilkinson said. “When I did get out, they wanted us to re-up. But, I had a wife and a kid, and a kid on the way, and I knew I needed to support them.” His desire for service wasn’t unfed for long. After moving to Moffat County in 1972, he promptly joined up with the Sheriff’s Posse three years later. “It was a small community then, and I wanted to help the people I was living with,” Wilkinson said. “Back in those days, it was a posse. There weren’t many deputies or police officers.

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A focus on forest health and beetle-killed trees will play a big part in shaping future plans for new trails at local ski areas. “Hazard trees” near trails and chairlifts are a major concern, said Roger Poirer, winter sports program coordinator for the White River National Forest. Breckenridge Ski Area is seeking authorization to develop new terrain within its permitted boundary on Peak 6, and Keystone is in the process of finalizing a master plan that also envisions new lifts and trails. Both proposals need to be viewed in the context of significant changes in the forest, Poirer said. Mountain pine beetles are advancing into the higher elevations and spreading rapidly, especially on the front side of Keystone Mountain. The resorts and the Forest Service must study how those changes will affect the recreation experience at the ski areas, he said. “We could, by default, have wider trails. In some cases, it could enhance the skier experience. ... And we could have some conflicts,” Poirer said. The conflicts could come when the desire for ski terrain intersects with the need to protect areas where new trees are starting to grow. “What do we want to be green? Where can we enhance the skier experience?” Poirer asked. The answer may lie in developing forward-looking vegetation management plans. “We need to try and stay ahead of this and keep up from

Keystone plans As described by resort officials in October, the new master

plan could include: ■ A new lift from the Ski Tip area up the east side of the mountain ■ New lifts in Bergman Bowl and Independence Bowl replacing current cat-skiing operations ■ A replacement of the Wayback chair ■ New trails on the front side, as well as on North Peak and the Outback Keystone last updated its master plan with the U.S. Forest Service in the mid1980s, so the resort now is ready to lay out conceptual lay plans for new lifts and trails, said Doug Lovell, director of mountain operations during a meeting with Keystone homeowners.

Breckenridge plans A plan to add lift-served skiing on Peak 6, on national forest land under permit to the resort, has been percolating for a couple of years. The Forest Service started a formal environmental study more than a year ago. The resort wants to add a new lift and several hundred acres of terrain to meet what it says is a demand for more intermediate trails. Along with looking at forest health issues, the Forest Service is studying lynx habitat in the area. At the same time, a collaborative task force has been meeting to address social issues associated with the Peak 6 proposal, including parking and affordable housing, along with other less-tangible quality-oflife issues.

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the timber standpoint,” Poirer said, explaining that the agency wants to partner with the resorts to look at forest management 10 to 15 years out. The advance of the pine beetles definitely will affect ski area plans, Dillon District Ranger Jan Cutts said. As a result, the agency will try to integrate forest management with ski area plans. “We need to blend them enough to use what nature is bringing us, especially as the ski areas talk about what new terrain they might want,” Cutts said. Keystone recently submitted a draft vegetation management plan as a first step in getting approval for the ski area master plan. The resort’s new master plan could be finalized this summer, pending review of the vegetation management plan, Poirer said, adding that the agency asked Keystone to look at beetle kill issues. “We’re always hearing people ask: ‘What are you going to do about the pine beetle?’” Keystone vice president and chief operating officer Pat Campbell said during a meeting with Keystone homeowners late last year. “We literally counted every tree on the mountain last summer.” The goal is not only to determine what to do with beetlekilled trees but how to plan for reforestation and encourage regrowth. That includes trying to figure out how to manage north-facing slopes, where stands of mature spruce trees are threatened by a new insect invasion, Campbell said.

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Here is a typical scenario at Aspen High School: Midway through the last period, the lacrosse team leaves to catch a bus to their game — missing half their last-period lecture. But what if the athletes could watch a podcast — or vodcast — of their teacher’s lecture on the bus? That’s an option the Aspen School District will be looking into this summer, thanks to workshops created by Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams, two chemistry teachers in Woodland Park. “I just know we want to get some people to these so we can explore whether or not it’s a fit for us,” Superintendent Diana

Sirko said. On their Web site, learningformastery.com, Bergmann and Sams point out that podcasting also can be a useful tool for students who miss classes because of illness, who tend to stop paying attention in the middle of the lecture — or for students who process information more slowly and need to hear a concept a number of times. Bergmann and Sams have found podcasting to be so useful they actually have flip-flopped the way they teach, they say. Students in their classes now listen to their lectures, by podcast, at home — and then use class time to work in small groups, do experiments, and solve problems in an arena where teachers are available for help. “Instead of being the ‘sage on stage,’ we play the role of

a coach,” write the teachers on their Web site. “We are in amongst our students helping them to stay on task and do their best.” Bergmann and Sams go so far as to suggest that podcasting can be used to create a classroom where students move ahead at their own pace — taking tests to show mastery of content before they watch the next podcast. But Sirko says the Aspen School District doesn’t yet know how it will use podcasting — it just feels it ought to explore the new technology. “It has a lot of uses, I think, for the future and certainly capitalizes on the fact that a lot of these kids have iPods,” Sirko said. “Anytime you have a highspeed Internet connection, you can download what happened in class.”

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Committee supports use of handsfree devices Colleen Slevin

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A bill requiring drivers to use handsfree devices while talking on cell phones is advancing at the state Capitol, but it could run into trouble later. The Senate Finance Committee backed the measure (House Bill 1094) in a 4-3 vote Thursday. Shelley Forney, whose 9-year-old daughter, Erica, died after being hit by a driver suspected of talking on her cell phone, watched from the audience throughout the hearing. Adult drivers would have to use some kind of handsfree device, such as ear buds or a speaker on their dashboard, to talk while driving unless it’s an emergency. Drivers younger than 18, as well as bus and taxi drivers, wouldn’t be able to talk or text on cell phones at all. Verizon Wireless and the State Patrol support the bill, which already has passed the House. The Senate Appropriations Committee will review the measure next. Two of the lawmakers who voted yes said they had concerns and indicated they might change their minds later. Sen. Evie Hudak, D-Westminster, reached down and pulled out her ear buds to prove she supported handsfree driving. But she also said driving with children can be a bigger distraction than talking on a cell phone. She said it would be better to educate people about safe driving than to outlaw every distraction. “We can’t legislate responsibility to this extreme extent,” said Hudak, who tried to change the bill so it would apply only to teen drivers. After the hearing, she gave Forney a hug in the hallway outside. Democratic Sen. Jim Isgar, a farmer and rancher from southwestern Colorado, said he wouldn’t talk on a cell phone while driving in Denver but he thought it was acceptable while driving in the country. “When I’m driving long distances, sometimes that’s what keeps me awake,” said Isgar, who also said he was a yes vote “for now.” Forney was at the Capitol for the third time this session to urge lawmakers to pass the bill. Each time she brings a photograph of her daughter. On Thursday, she held a silverframed photo on her lap as lawmakers took testimony and

cast their votes. Forney said the bill needs to pass to prevent more people from being killed. “She has a face, and they need to see it,” she said.

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The House Transportation and Energy Committee on Thursday approved a proposal by Gov. Bill Ritter and Democrats to remove a 6 percent spending limit on general fund growth and replace it with limits based on personal income growth. Supporters said the current limits Ritter won’t allow the state to recover when the economy rebounds after the recession. John Straayer, who wrote a book about the history of the Colorado Legislature, said lawmakers who approved the 6 percent limit, known as the Arveschoug-Bird limit, were trying to persuade voters not to approve stronger limits. He said they never intended to hamstring the Legislature’s

ability to deal with budget problems. He said lawmakers have the right to fix the problem by removing the limit, and he trusts lawmakers to make the right decisions. “I think it’s good government. A legislature is here to legislate. I’m not afraid of you,” he told lawmakers. Many Republican lawmakers oppose the plan and say it’s an attempt to get around the state’s tough limits on increasing taxes and spending. Rep. Marsha Looper, RCalhan, said if the proposed new law had been in effect during the past 10 years, transportation funding would have been cut by $890 million. Rep. Frank McNulty, RHighlands Ranch, said state fiscal policy has been weakened by a variety of spending rules, including Arveschoug-Bird and Amendment 23, which requires annual increased spending on public education, and all of those issues should be reviewed.

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The future of a Denver online news venture, meant to fill a void left by the closure of the Rocky Mountain News, remains uncertain after it fell short of its subscriber goal and at least some of the staff parted ways with its financial backers. With backing from three entrepreneurs, former staffers of the News said they would launch InDenverTimes.com if they could get 50,000 paying subscribers by Thursday — what would have been the News’ 150th anniversary. But the site attracted only 3,000 paying subscribers. The site was to offer some news free with advertising revenue footing part of the bill. Readers who buy subscriptions starting at $4.99 a month for a year’s commitment would get extra features, including columns, interactive features, feeds to mobile devices and customizable content. Kevin Preblud, one of the

original financial backers of InDenverTimes, said that although the investors haven’t decided on their next step, the original concept of using about 30 former staffers from the News isn’t viable with just 3,000 subscribers. “In this economic climate, and certainly in this advertising climate, it’s more prudent to start with a leaner operation that has a much shorter if not immediate road to viability from a cash-flow standpoint,” Preblud said. He declined to say how many staffers the backers considered viable for a startup. David Milstead, one of the former News staffers who was contributing work to InDenverTimes.com, said some of the staffers think they can make the original concept work and are looking for new backers. Milstead said it would take at least 10 people and probably more than 20 to provide a comprehensive online news site with news and sports coverage.

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General Motors said Thursday it will temporarily close 13 assembly plants in the U.S. and Mexico — some for more than two months — laying off more than 26,000 workers to pare back a bloated inventory. The closures, which will start in May, vary by factory from as short as three weeks to a long as 11, including the normal two-week July shutdown to change from one model year to the next. GM said the shutdowns will help control high dealer inventories and bring manufacturing in line with sales. The com-

pany plans to cut production by 190,000 vehicles and reduce inventory from the current 767,000 to 525,000 by the end of July. More than 26,000 hourly and salaried employees will be laid off at the affected assembly plants, but there will be thousands more layoffs and temporary factory closures when GM works out its schedules for engine, transmission and parts stamping factories. The troubled automaker has 22 assembly plants in North America, as well as dozens of other parts and powertrain factories. Laid-off hourly workers will get unemployment benefits and

supplemental pay from the company that amounts to most of their base wages. Salaried workers also will get some income, GM North America President Troy Clarke said. In a conference call with reporters, Clarke said the shutdowns are not a sign that GM is headed into bankruptcy protection. Clarke would not say exactly how many workers would be laid off, nor would he say if any of the factories would be closed for good. GM has told the government it plans to close five more factories as part of its restructuring plan, and its CEO said additional closures are possible.

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Worse-than-expected news about unemployment and home sales Thursday dampened optimism that a broad economic recovery might be near. Many analysts don’t expect the housing slide to show signs of stabilizing until the second half of this year. They said layoffs may be at their high point, but that the jobless rate, already at a 25-year high, will keep increasing until the middle of 2010. The Labor Department reported Thursday that initial claims

for unemployment compensation rose to a seasonally adjusted 640,000 last week, up from a revised 613,000 the previous week. That was slightly more than analysts’ expectations of 635,000. Meanwhile, the National Association of Realtors said sales of existing homes fell 3 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.57 million units, with February revised down to 4.71 million units. Sales had been expected to fall to an annual rate of 4.7 million units, according to Thomson Reuters. The best reading of the new data is that late last year’s alarming free-fall is coming to an end,

analysts said. “The economic downturn remains intense, but it is no longer intensifying,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Economy.com. “We are still falling, but we are no longer crashing.” Zandi said the weekly number of new applications for unemployment benefits, a key measure of layoffs, has begun to level off at a very high point. The unemployment rate, however, will keep rising for the rest of this year and into 2010 since it measures layoffs and the ability of new entrants into the labor market to find a job, he added.

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An official at a Florida pharmacy said Thursday the business incorrectly prepared a supplement given to 21 polo horses that died during the weekend while preparing to play in a championship match. Jennifer Beckett of Franck’s Pharmacy in Ocala, Fla., said in a statement that the business conducted an internal investigation that found “the strength of an ingredient in the medication was incorrect.” The statement did not say what the ingredient was. Beckett, who’s the pharma-

cy’s chief operating officer, said the pharmacy is cooperating with an investigation by state authorities and the Food and Drug Administration. The horses from the Venezuelan-owned Lechuza polo team began crumpling to the ground shortly before Sunday’s U.S. Open match was supposed to begin, shocking a crowd of well-heeled spectators at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. “On an order from a veterinarian, Franck’s Pharmacy prepared medication that was used to treat the 21 horses on the Lechuza Polo team,” Beckett said. “As soon as we learned of the tragic incident, we conducted an internal investigation.” She said the report has been given to state authorities. Lechuza also issued a statement to AP acknowledging that a Florida veterinarian wrote the prescription for the pharmacy

to create a compound similar to Biodyl, a French-made supplement that includes vitamins and minerals and is not approved for use in the United States. “Only horses treated with the compound became sick and died within 3 hours of treatment,” Lechuza said in the statement. “Other horses that were not treated remain healthy and normal.” Lechuza also said it was cooperating with authorities that include the State Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Biodyl contains a combination of vitamin B12, a form of selenium called sodium selenite and other minerals. It is made in France by Duluth, Ga.-based animal pharmaceutical firm Merial Ltd. and can be given to horses to help with exhaustion. It is widely used abroad but not approved in the U.S. Compound pharmacies can,

among other things, add flavor, make substances into a powder or liquid or remove a certain compound that may have an adverse reaction in different animal species. Only in limited circumstances can they legally recreate a drug that is not approved in the U.S., according to the FDA. Necropsies of the 21 horses found internal bleeding, some in the lungs, but offered no definitive clues to the cause of death. FDA spokeswoman Siobhan DeLancey said compounding pharmacies legally cannot recreate existing drugs or supplements under patent. In most cases, they also are not allowed to re-create a medication that is not approved for use in the U.S. On its Web site, the FDA says it generally defers to “state authorities regarding the dayto-day regulation of compounding by veterinarians and pharmacists.”

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It’s the question on everyone’s lips in philanthropy: Who is the mysterious donor giving away millions of dollars to at least a dozen colleges across the country? A circle of successful businesswomen? A publicity-shy (or playful) billionaire? Oprah? What’s so unusual is that not even the colleges themselves know the answer. But the parlor game is afoot, with only one real clue: So far, all the colleges are led by women. Coincidence? Unlikely. With about 23 percent of U.S. college presidents women, the odds of a dozen randomly selected institu-

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tions all having female leaders are 1 in 50 million. Melissa Berman, president and CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors in New York, thinks the donor might be “a woman who maybe grew up in an era in which the opportunity to go to college was not taken for granted by women, and who feels that women in leadership positions are important motivators for women to be able to achieve their potential.” Brian O’Rourke, director of development at Clemson University in South Carolina, imagines “a group of high-powered women that want to make sure women presidents in higher education are successful.” “My gut tells me it’s a group of people sitting around saying, ‘Let’s just make a huge difference,”’ he said. (Clemson has not gotten a contribution from the mystery donor.) The gifts, ranging from $1

million to perhaps $10 million, and totaling as much as $68.5 million so far, have arrived during the past seven weeks in similarly secretive fashion at colleges around the country, including Purdue in Indiana, Montclair State in New Jersey, and the University of Southern Mississippi. All were contacted by a law firm or other intermediary and given a highly unusual condition: College officials had to promise — in writing, in some cases — not to try to find out the donor’s identity. The donations arrived the form of in cashier’s checks, or checks from law firms or other intermediaries. In most cases, the donor specified that the money be used for financial aid. Michigan State University, which has a woman president, may be the 13th and latest recipient, announcing Thursday that it has been given an anonymous $10 million.

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South Carolina’s biggest wildfire in more than three decades — a blaze four miles wide — destroyed dozens of homes Thursday and threatened some of the area’s world-famous golf courses at the height of the spring tourist season. The flames, fed by tinder-dry scrubland, forced hundreds of people to flee, and some took shelter in the House of Blues honkytonk. The fire got within 1 1/2 miles of Route 17, the main coastal road that links beachfront towns and is lined with fast-food restaurants, beachwear stores and trinket shops. By Thursday evening, the flames were about 3 miles west of the highway. The blaze scorched about 23 square miles in the past two days and then veered north, heading away from the highrise hotels that line Myrtle Beach. There were no reports of injuries, and authorities said they had not determined what sparked the flames. Fueled by dry underbrush and highly combustible swamp peat, the blaze leveled about 70 homes and damaged 100 others early

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2003 and 2004 do not exist. But Iraq Body Count, a private, British-based group, has tallied civilian deaths from media reports and other sources since the war’s start. The AP reviewed the Iraq Body Count analysis and confirmed its conclusions by sifting the data and consulting experts. The AP also interviewed experts involved with previous studies, prominent Iraq analysts and provincial and medical officials to determine that the new tally was credible.

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cialize in clearing bombs from roads boarded a plane from Iraq to the Taliban heartland in southern Afghanistan, part of the largest movement of personnel and equipment between the two war fronts. Iraqi authorities, meanwhile, say they have struck back at the heart of the insurgency: claiming they arrested one of the most wanted leaders of a militant network linked to alQaida. The reported capture of Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, the head of the Islamic State of Iraq, could mark a setback to insurgents as they try to intensify attacks after a relative lull. In the past, however, Iraqi officials have reported alBaghdadi’s arrest or killing, only to acknowledge later that they were wrong. The U.S. military has even said al-Baghdadi could be a fictitious character used to give an Iraqi face to an organization dominated by foreign al-Qaida fighters. A U.S. military could not confirm the arrest, said a spokesman, 1st Lt. John A. Brimley.

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About halfway through firstquarter earnings reports, Wall Street still isn’t sure where the economy is headed. The Dow Jones industrials closed Thursday with a late gain of about 71 points, or 0.9 percent, but only after another day of shaky, backand-forth trading. It was

almost the exact opposite of Wednesday’s pattern, when stocks waffled throughout the day and then sank late in the afternoon. Ryan Detrick, senior technical strategist at Schaeffer’s Investment Research, said the late-day moves have not been driven by late-breaking news but by investors holding off on their trades for the day until the last minute. The market’s movement dur-

ing the past week — choppy, but sticking within a range — indicates that investors are largely hopeful but still cautious after driving stocks up more than 20 percent from March’s 12-year lows. Earnings from several leading companies were moving the market, including Apple, EBay and PNC Financial Services Group. PNC’s results helped lift other bank stocks including

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America and Wells Fargo. Poor results from other companies though, such as UPS and steelmaker Nucor, signaled trouble, and economic data was downbeat. Sales of existing homes decreased 3 percent in March, and claims for new and continuing unemployment benefits increased last week. Meanwhile, a big unknown still looms over the market:

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Suspected Somali pirates show up in court Katharine Houreld THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MOMBASA, KENYA

The 11 Somali men, accused in a pirate attack on a Liberian freighter, filed slowly into the wood-paneled court. The magistrate took one look at their dingy shirts, jackets and sarongs — two were barefoot — and ordered a court official to make sure they were “dressed properly” for their next appearance. Amid proposals for an international tribunal to tackle piracy, Kenya is implementing agreements with the European Union and the United States by putting the bandits on trial, even if they are caught on the high seas by other nations and have not attacked Kenyan interests. Thursday’s hearing was the first court appearance for the men who were tracked down by French commandos and seized April 15 from their skiffs in waters off Somalia, the lawless epicenter of the flourishing pirate industry off the Horn of Africa. The pirate suspects had been marched off a French frigate Wednesday and handed over to authorities in this Kenyan port city. Magistrate Catherine Mwangi adjourned their case until a bail hearing May 27. They will remain in a Mombasa jail until then. She also demanded that officials give the men fresh clothing for their bail hearing. “I’m giving you an order that these people be dressed properly,” Mwangi told court officials. The defendants solemnly listened to a court-provided Somali translator. At one point, one man briefly put an arm round his neighbor’s shoulder and gave him a reassuring squeeze. Defense lawyer Francis Kadima insisted his clients were innocent fishermen detained by mistake. They had no fishing lines, nets or hooks when they were captured, but the French handed over evidence they did find: two skiffs, three grappling hooks, four rusty assault rifles, two bags of bullets and a ladder. In courtroom next door, witnesses testified against seven other suspected pirates in matching blue overalls. German sailors captured the men last month after they reportedly attacked a German naval supply ship.

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Steamboat Golf Club to open Saturday

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For eager golf enthusiasts, the time is here. The recent bout of warm temperatures, bluebird skies and pristine melting conditions has local area courses right on track to open on time. Steamboat Golf Club is slated to open at 10 a.m. Saturday, with a full nine holes ready to play. Although there is some snow on the back end of the course, General Manager Wayne Garrison said Wednesday that the course will be a full go by Saturday. “The course will be ready for play on Saturday,” he said. “We’re starting to take tee times. I think the course weathered well. It’s still wet in a few places, but I think it’s going to be very playable.” Early season rates for the Steamboat Golf Club — which should run until the middle of June — are $26 for nine holes and $36 for 18. Garrison said there still are season memberships available and the course will have 10-play punch cards, as well as specials. “There is a little bit of snow, but it will be gone by Saturday,” he said. “We’re already filling up for Saturday on tee times.” Although Haymaker Golf Club and Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club aren’t quite ready for regular play yet, with the way the snow has been melting, both courses are looking for an earlyto mid-May opening. “We’re still looking at the first week in May,” said Brian Thorne, Rollingstone’s director of golf. “A lot will depend on what happens next week with the weather. But it’s melting really well. The course is still wet with the runoff, but it’s good to see the snow going.” Hank Franks, the director of golf at Haymaker, said they’re also shooting to open in May. But with the recent weather and melting, Franks said there is a chance that the driving range, putting green and practice area could be open as early as today or Saturday. “Weather permitting,” he said, “hopefully sometime this weekend.”

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“I think this year we don’t have as many practicing during spring break as we’ll do from now on,” Steamboat coach Bob Hiester said. “I think from this point on, we’re legitimate. Kids will start

It was a strange sensation, Hayden High School girls basketball coach Eric Hamilton said. His basketball team met recently to look forward to next winter’s season. It was the team’s first group function since gathering to celebrate the most successful season in program history, a run that ended in a third-place finish at the Class 2A state basketball tournament. And, Hamilton noted, it was the first team meeting without girls basketball stalwarts and 2008-09 seniors Holli Salazar, Kylee Sweetser, Caitlin Mahanna, Elaine Cromie and Kylie Harris. “It was weird at first,” Hamilton said about the meeting, used mostly to establish a summer workout and practice schedule. Those seniors — along with Hamilton himself — led the way as the team soaked up a wealth of postseason recognition. Mahanna, Salazar and Sweetser were named to the Western Slope League’s first team. Juniors Jarah Woodley and Rachael Koehler earned honorable mention status. Hamilton earned a little spotlight time himself. The first-year coach was named the league’s coach of the year. Noteworthy in any league, his honor came in a league that produced three of the top four teams at the state tournament. “That was pretty neat, but really the icing was going to state and getting to experience everything with the girls,” he said. “That’s where we want to be every year now.” The season marked Hamilton’s first as a coach of any kind. He turned down multiple offers to be an assistant coach with area schools before finally getting a crack at the top job in Hayden. As he laid out plans for his

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Steamboat Springs High School junior Stephen Shenfield spent his spring break fine-tuning his offensive skills during lacrosse practice at Gardner Field. The team is preparing for its first playoff appearance after wrapping up the conference with a perfect 13-0 record.

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Steamboat Springs High School boys lacrosse has officially arrived. The team made the playoffs for the first time in school his-

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In his short professional hockey career, 2002 Steamboat Springs High School graduate Dusti Henning has experienced a lot. He’s certainly seen the business side of hockey. He was traded just days into training camp after inking a one-year contract in 2007 with the Wooster Warriors. The trade landed him in Indiana, Pa., with the Indiana Ice Miners. There he helped the team set a professional hockey record with 26 consecutive wins, but the financial crunch became too much, and the team folded. But maybe more important to Henning, however, is the other side of hockey he’s been able to experience. Fresh off an Eastern Professional Hockey League championship with the Jersey Rockhoppers, Henning said Wednesday that he’s as happy as he’s ever been. That he gets to play hockey for a living — potentially in front of family this upcoming year — means life isn’t just good, it’s phenomenal. “It’s been the best couple years of my life, for sure,” Henning said. “It’s the best job I’ve ever had. I never woke up once this year and said I didn’t want to go to work. I’m doing what I love and getting paid for it.” Henning played hockey for the Steamboat Springs Youth Hockey Association before spending two years in the Interstate Junior Hockey League with the Connecticut Junior Whalers. He spent a year at Nichols College in Dudley, Mass., and a semester of

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2002 Steamboat Springs High School graduate Dusti Henning says the past couple of years playing professional hockey have been the best years of his life.

Division I club hockey at Eastern Michigan University before inking his first professional contract. Set to go to the Wooster Warriors, Henning was traded just days into training camp. Still, during the past two years, he has served as a captain for the Indiana Ice Miners and the Jersey Rockhoppers. Although he hasn’t lit up the score sheet as a defenseman, his plus-minus has kept him on the ice nearly every game. “Those are the guys that win us championships,” Rockhoppers coach Brian Gratz said. “It’s always good to have the guy that’s going to score 50, 60 or 70 points. But if you don’t have the meat and potatoes, you don’t make it to the playoffs. Dusti is one of the key contributors for us making playoffs and winning a championship. “I pride myself on only bringing in players that are tremendous individuals. Guys that want to be there and deserve to be there.

He’s a tremendous human being. Above and beyond hockey, I’d do anything for him.” Henning, 24, currently is in Steamboat resting his body after the season. He’s also trying to figure out what’s next. He said there always is the chance of returning to the Jersey Rockhoppers, but he’s trying to catch on overseas or with the Central Hockey League. In the Central Hockey League, he’d be able to play with or against the Colorado Eagles or Rocky Mountain Rage. This would allow him to play in front of his mother, Brenda Schmidt, as well as other family and friends who have helped him get to where he is at. “I can’t even express it. It would be crazy,” he said. “But it’s not just my mom, but the rest of my family and close friends. Where I’m at, I owe that to a lot of people.” Henning said he should know by August where he’ll play next.

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planning (spring break) around qualifying (for state) and having some sort of game.” That’s a statement Hiester’s been waiting eight years to say. The veteran lacrosse coach hasn’t been shy about saying this is the best Steamboat lacrosse team ever. The numbers certainly back it up. Steamboat wrapped up the Mountain Conference with a 13-0 record, outscored its opponents 134-42 this season and hasn’t had a close game since mid-March. “Teams that play us will get better just because they played us,” Hiester said. “That’s the same thing when we were in the Foothills Conference is we got better playing those teams. So everybody will be moving up that ladder, so our job is to keep a few steps ahead.”

What has helped, Hiester said, is the team doesn’t have any glaring weaknesses, and lacrosse in Steamboat has really caught on. Several players at practice during this week planned spring break around lacrosse, almost certain the team would be playing in the playoffs. “I did,” senior Jasper Gantick said. “My dad did, for sure. He thought the playoffs would start this week. They didn’t, but we’re still here. Even a day when you don’t have a stick in your hand makes it hard to get back into the swing of things. But a full week to get out here and practice is awesome.” Gantick, along with fellow senior Gus Worden, led practice Wednesday and are two cogs that have been with the program when Steamboat was often on the wrong end of

lopsided games. Both said the perception that teams from the Front Range are much better is slowly melting away. It’s in the talent, they said, as both are planning to play lacrosse in college next year. Worden is set to play at Division III Adrian College in Michigan, while Gantick will play junior college ball at Monroe Community College in Rochester, N.Y. “We’ve got some of the best kids in the state,” Worden said. “I think we can hang with most of the teams. The talent isn’t just in Denver. It’s in other places, too.” Steamboat will find out Tuesday where its first playoff game is when the Colorado High School Activities Association seeding committee meets. — To reach Luke Graham, call 871-4229 or e-mail lgraham@steamboatpilot.com

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Game 1 by 19 points, Byron Scott downplayed the apparent stranglehold Denver seemed to have on the series as it moved to New Orleans. “All they did was what they’re supposed to do,” Scott said about the Nuggets. “They took care of home. That’s the bottom line. “Our objective was to come here and win a game. We didn’t get it done,” Scott continued. “We have to go back home and do the same thing. We’ve played better in New Orleans, there’s no doubt about that. Our fans have been fantastic all season long.” Hornets All-Star Chris Paul echoed those sentiments, pointing specifically to the Spurs series last year. “The games in that series weren’t very close,” Paul recalled, adding that he did not think his squad would be “at all” demoralized by lopsided losses in

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Instead of delivering his guaranteed hard foul, Erick Dampier and the Dallas Mavericks slapped around the San Antonio Spurs with tight defense, the return of Dirk Nowitzki’s shooting touch and the energy of their home crowd, turning it into a 2-1 lead in their first-round series. Dampier drew the scrutiny of the league office for saying he would pop Tony Parker on his first drive of this game. Dampier ended up going the whole game without colliding with Parker — although he did swat away a shot during a frenzied firsthalf defensive performance

by the Mavericks. San Antonio finished with its fewest points in a playoff game, while it was the fewest Dallas ever allowed in the postseason. The Mavericks improved to 16-1 at home since the All-Star break, and to 7-1 in games following 20point losses. Nowitzki had 20 points and seven rebounds, hitting the bench for good once Dallas’ lead reached 30. Parker was San Antonio’s leading scorer with just 12 points — down from 38 the previous game.

Jazz 88, Lakers 86 SALT LAKE CITY

Deron Williams hit a fadeaway jumper with 2.2 seconds left to give Utah an 88-86 win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, getting the Jazz back into the first-round playoff series. Carlos Boozer tied a franchise playoff record with 22 rebounds and scored 23 points as the Jazz pulled within 2-1 in the series. Game 4 is Saturday night in Utah. Williams finished with 13 points and nine assists, winning it with only his third field goal of the night. The Lakers had a chance to win, but Kobe Bryant’s 3pointer at the buzzer was way off, and the Jazz celebrated their first win of the postseason. Lamar Odom led the Lakers with 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Bryant scored 18 despite going just 5-for-24 from the floor.

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The Associated Press All Times MDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston vs. Montreal Thursday, April 16: Boston 4, Montreal 2 Saturday, April 18: Boston 5, Montreal 1 Monday, April 20: Boston 4, Montreal 2 Wednesday, April 22: Boston 4, Montreal 1, Boston wins series 4-0 Washington vs. N.Y. Rangers Wednesday, April 15: N.Y. Rangers 4, Washington 3 Saturday, April 18: N.Y. Rangers 1, Washington 0 Monday, April 20: Washington 4, N.Y. Rangers 0 Wednesday, April 22: N.Y. Rangers 2, Washington 1, N.Y. Rangers lead series 3-1 Friday, April 24: N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 5 p.m. Sunday, April 26: Washington at N.Y. Rangers, noon, if necessary Tuesday, April 28: N.Y. Rangers at Washington, TBD, if necessary New Jersey vs. Carolina Wednesday, April 15: New Jersey 4, Carolina 1 Friday, April 17: Carolina 2, New Jersey 1, OT Sunday, April 19: New Jersey 3, Carolina 2, OT Tuesday, April 21: Carolina 4, New Jersey 3 Thursday, April 23: New Jersey 1, Carolina 0, New Jersey leads series 3-2 Sunday, April 26: New Jersey at Carolina, 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 28: Carolina at New Jersey, 5:30 p.m., if necessary Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia Wednesday, April 15: Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 1 Friday, April 17: Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 2, OT Sunday, April 19: Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 3 Tuesday, April 21: Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 1 Thursday, April 23: Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 0, Pittsburgh leads series 3-2 Saturday, April 25: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Monday, April 27: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, TBD, if necessary ——— WESTERN CONFERENCE San Jose vs. Anaheim Thursday, April 16: Anaheim 2, San Jose 0 Sunday, April 19: Anaheim 3, San Jose 2 Tuesday, April 21: San Jose 4, Anaheim 3 Thursday, April 23: Anaheim 4, San Jose 0, Anaheim leads series 3-1 Saturday, April 25: Anaheim at San Jose, 8 p.m. Monday, April 27: San Jose at Anaheim, TBD, if necessary Wednesday, April 29: Anaheim at San Jose, TBD, if necessary Detroit vs. Columbus Thursday, April 16: Detroit 4, Columbus 1 Saturday, April 18: Detroit 4, Columbus 0 Tuesday, April 21: Detroit 4, Columbus 1 Thursday, April 23: Detroit 6, Columbus 5, Detroit wins series 4-0 Vancouver vs. St. Louis Wednesday, April 15: Vancouver 2, St. Louis 1 Friday, April 17: Vancouver 3, St. Louis 0 Sunday, April 19: Vancouver 3, St. Louis 2 Tuesday, April 21: Vancouver 3, St. Louis 2, OT, Vancouver wins series 4-0 Chicago vs. Calgary Thursday, April 16: Chicago 3, Calgary 2, OT Saturday, April 18: Chicago 3, Calgary 2 Monday, April 20: Calgary 4, Chicago 2 Wednesday, April 22: Calgary 6, Chicago 4, series tied 2-2 Saturday, April 25: Calgary at Chicago, 7 p.m. Monday, April 27: Chicago at Calgary, TBD Wednesday, April 29: Calgary at Chicago, TBD, if necessary

NBA PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Cleveland vs. Detroit Saturday, April 18: Cleveland 102, Detroit 84 Tuesday, April 21: Cleveland 94, Detroit 82, Cleveland leads series 2-0 Friday, April 24: Cleveland at Detroit, 5 p.m. Sunday, April 26: Cleveland at Detroit, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29: Detroit at Cleveland, TBA, if necessary Friday, May 1: Cleveland at Detroit, TBA, if neces-

Sports Scoreboard sary Sunday, May 3: Detroit at Cleveland, TBA, if necessary Boston vs. Chicago Saturday, April 18: Chicago 105, Boston 103, OT Monday, April 20: Boston 118, Chicago 115 Thursday, April 23: Boston 107, Chicago 86, Boston leads series 2-1 Sunday, April 26: Boston at Chicago, 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 28: Chicago at Boston, 5 p.m. Thursday, April 30: Boston at Chicago, TBA, if necessary Saturday, May 2: Chicago at Boston, TBA, if necessary Orlando vs. Philadelphia Sunday, April 19: Philadelphia 100, Orlando 98 Wednesday, April 22: Orlando 96, Philadelphia 87, series tied 1-1 Friday, April 24: Orlando at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Sunday, April 26: Orlando at Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28: Philadelphia at Orlando, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30: Orlando at Philadelphia, TBA, if necessary Saturday, May 2: Philadelphia at Orlando, TBA, if necessary Atlanta vs. Miami Sunday, April 19: Atlanta 90, Miami 64 Wednesday, April 22: Miami 108, Atlanta 93, series tied 1-1 Saturday, April 25: Atlanta at Miami, 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 27: Atlanta at Miami, TBA Wednesday, April 29: Miami at Atlanta, TBA Friday, May 1: Atlanta at Miami, TBA, if necessary Sunday, May 3: Miami at Atlanta, TBA, if necessary WESTERN CONFERENCE L.A. Lakers vs. Utah Sunday, April 19: L.A. Lakers 113, Utah 100 Tuesday, April 21: L.A. Lakers 119, Utah 109 Thursday, April 23: Utah 88, L.A. Lakers 86, L.A. Lakers lead series 2-1. Saturday, April 25: L.A. Lakers at Utah, 7 p.m. Monday, April 27: Utah at L.A. Lakers, TBA, if necessary Thursday, April 30: L.A. Lakers at Utah, TBA, if necessary Saturday, May 2: Utah at L.A. Lakers, TBA, if necessary Denver vs. New Orleans Sunday, April 19: Denver 113, New Orleans 84 Wednesday, April 22: Denver 108, New Orleans 93, Denver leads series 2-0 Saturday, April 25: Denver at New Orleans, 11 a.m. Monday, April 27: Denver at New Orleans, TBA Wednesday, April 29: New Orleans at Denver, TBA, if necessary Friday, May 1: Denver at New Orleans, TBA, if necessary Sunday, May 3: New Orleans at Denver, TBA, if necessary San Antonio vs. Dallas Saturday, April 18: Dallas 105, San Antonio 97 Monday, April 20: San Antonio 105, Dallas 84 Thursday, April 23: Dallas 88, San Antonio 67, Dallas leads series 2-1 Saturday, April 25: San Antonio at Dallas, 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 28: Dallas at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 1: San Antonio at Dallas, TBA, if necessary Sunday, May 3: Dallas at San Antonio, TBA, if necessary Portland vs. Houston Saturday, April 18: Houston 108, Portland 81 Tuesday, April 21: Portland 107, Houston 103, series tied 1-1 Friday, April 24: Portland at Houston, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 26: Portland at Houston, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 28: Houston at Portland, 8 p.m. Thursday, April 30: Portland at Houston, TBA, if necessary Saturday, May 2: Houston at Portland, TBA, if necessary

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60 USED CARS AND TRUCKS, Fully reconditioned vehicles with new car warranties! TOM REUTER CARS, Steamboat Springs, 875-0700. www.tomreuter.com 1999 Lexus RX 300, AWD, 84k, white/gold. moon roof, leather. Excellent condition. Stock# CS121. Ben at Steamboat Motors. $11,900 970-879-8880 95 Toyota 4Runner, 5k on new engine, 2 sets of tires, 4x4. $3000 OBO 819-3537 2006 Toyota Runner, 43k miles, red, good condition. $18,000. (970) 870-0806 2001 Suburban, fully loaded, leather, excellent condition $6500. Call 879-6978

1980 GMC Black PS, PB, AT, 4WD, 350 Edelebrock performance intake, Holley carb, Dynoflow exhaust. $2000 OBO Terri 824-3622 1997 F250HD Powerstroke, 140k/miles, Fantastic! 1990 Toyota 4-Runner, $2,850. #2902. 1991 Dodge Dakota 107k/miles! Tom Reuter, Dealer, 875-0700. www.checkpointautosales.com Warranties! 2008 Dodge Ram Long Bed white w/ topper 40K miles, $15,000 OBO Larry 970-987-9834 1990 Dodge 3/4 ton 79K auto 4x4 with plow $3,500 OBO 970-276-4129

8in1 Deluxe Facial System $350. Steam Tent $150. Hot Towel Cabbie $75. Volvo Cargo Carrier with Mounting hdw $275. (970)871-9381

BARN, 12’x40’. Used rarely, sky lights in each stall, heavy metal framed. Nice sliding doors with barred windows. Wood walls inside. Please call 970-620-0059 and ask for Tina.

1993 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup with 9’ Western plow. Truck books at $5700, asking $4700. 970-846-3634 or 846-1669 2007 Chevy Avalanche, 49k miles, Black Z71, Loaded! $26,000 Brian 970-846-6980 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 118k miles, great condition, $14,000. 970-291-1311

DRIVING RANGE

OPENING FOR THE SEASON Saturday April 25th. 9am-6pm, The Sporting Clay’s Range will be opening May 2nd. Call for details 970-846-5647.

Wanted-67-72 Chevy or GMC 4x4 in good mechanical/body condition. Not looking for a show truck, just a good daily driver and weekend hobby project. A pickup, blazer or suburban that is reliable or needs a little work to be reliable. Thanks, Jim in Steamboat 269-998-2737 or jim@groundsphere.us

Artisans! Looking for a place to showcase handcrafted creations or consign antiques? Call the Hayden Artisans’ Marketplace, 276-2019. Tues-Sat, 10a-6p

1997 Dodge Ram 2500 Pickup, 150,000 mi. Fair Condition $8,000 OBO Flip-Over Ball Fifth Wheel Hitch $400. 970-819-2692

GOT CARPET? 1/2 Price special. BM Interior Specialists. Carpet, upholstery (home & vehicle), wood floors, tile. Nick & Matt 816-508-7066

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“I’ve never known any trouble that an hour’s reading didn’t assuage.” Downtown Books 543 Yampa Avenue, Craig 824-5343

ANTLER CHANDELIER 42” x 24”. Great Condition. $2500 OBO. Call 970-291-1011

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POTTERY SALE

Everything 25-50% off today! Blue Sky Pottery, Pine Grove Center next to Ski Haus. 970-846-9349

BUYING GOLD, SILVER AND PLATINUM BULLION AND COINS. all (970)-824-5807 or Cell (970)-326-8170.

Having trouble getting the computer help you need? Ask a local where they go for help... We have been helping Steamboat use computers since 1985! Whether it’s your home or business, we are the locals choice for anything computer related. Andy, Marcus, Royce and Kenneth. 970-870-7984 www.ComputerSupportGuys.com 2130 Resort Drive, Suite 100

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ALL STEEL PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINERS. Strong, secure, weather & rodent proof. Great for business, home, ranch, oil field & more. 8x8x20ft in stock. 8x8x40ft. available. 970-824-3256. HAPPY EARTH DAY TOO ALL OUR FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS FROM THE STAFF AT HOME RESOURCE AND MILNER LANDFILL...”LITTLE GREEN HOUSES FOR YOU AND ME” SUMMER HOURS TO BEGIN MAY 1.

Friday, April 24, 2009

SPRING CLEARANCE

Case 1835B Skidsteer, Diesel H.D. lifts 2200lbs. Good shape, $7,500. Trailer flat 16’, Twin axle used twice, $1,950. Trailer enclosed 12x6’, 6’ headroom, like new with rear ramp. $2,150. Propane tank, 1,000gal, underground, excellent, above ground easy truck access. First $1,000 takes. Day 970-879-7889, Eves / Weekends 970-846-2889.

Individual and Group Health Insurance PPO, ALL-PROVIDER. Emergency room, RX. Rates guaranteed. Replace expensive COBRA Plans. www.LoneEagleInsurance.com (970)879-1101

1994 Peterbilt Dump Truck 475 Cat, 15 speed. Colt rock box. $29,000 846-2312

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SWEET POTATO LINGERIE

Spring Harrow Sale

Sale prices only while supplies last. 4 ft $338, 8 ft $628, 12 ft $915. Includes Drawbar. Farrow Repair Service, 970-879-0130

is moving to Old Town Square Downtown May 1st. Take up to 75% off bras, panties, jewelry, shapewear, toys, costumes, lingerie, stiletto shoes, platform boots, sleepwear, swimwear. Also we have stick on bras for weddings and prom.

HELP US MOVE SALE

117 8th Street Downtown. 879-LOVE

NEED CASH? WE BUY GOLD!

Mister Money of Steamboat970-879-3633

CRAIG GUN & SPORTS SHOW

Loudy Simpson - Ice Arena Sat. April 25th 9am - 5pm and Sun. April 26th - 9am - 3pm

2 year old Red Angus bulls. (719) 379-5213 Warm Weather, experienced riding to condition your horse in time for Spring/Summer. No broncs please! Robin Lorenz Romick 879-0392, 846-2669 Want to buy 3-4 year old bred cows or pairs. Black only. (303)518-4177 Wiener pigs for sale. 629-5067

SWITCH TO VoIP & SAVE $$$ Let us analyze your phone bills to see what suits your needs and budget. We’ve saved some clients hundreds of dollars. Why w a i t ? ( 9 7 0 ) 8 7 9 - 0 7 3 4 www.northwestdata.com

PC COMPUTER SERVICES HALF PRICE Residential Computer Repair, located in Steamboat. Microsoft Certified Professional. Tune Ups, Troubleshooting, Repairs and Installations. Cell:(818)426-9095 chill333@live.com.

CONCEALED CARRY CLASSES. One day class in Kremmling. Three dates available: May 2nd, May 8th and May 9th. 970-724-3311 or gunsmokebob@msn.com CCW CLASSES - North West Colorado Firearms Training: The same course of instruction and law enforcemnet instuctors as taught here for the past 12 years, just under a new name. Classes start in Late May and will run through October, 2009. Don’t just get a certificat, get trained as if your life depended on it! Call Ken Klinger at 970-846-6595 or wisit our website at http://nwcft.com

Free towing of unwanted & abandoned vehicles. 879-1065 Free 4 big sweet snow boarding rails, 20’ long shot gun rail - 35’ kink rail & trampoline. You haul! (303)903-4648 Free 65in rear proj HDTV. 2001 Sony. TV works, but also needs work. MONSTER set, U haul. John 846-2722 Tune-ups, Troubleshooting & Repairs All Computer & Laptop Brands New & Used PCs, Laptops & Parts, Virus Removal & Prevention, Wireless Networking, DELL Registered Partner 970-879-8890 DaveGlantz@ComputerCures.biz

Free Kenmore refrigerator, Mitsubishi TV 32”, Both work, will deliver to driveway. Leave message at (847) 302-9438 Free to a good home 2 year old Alaskan Malamute. 720-982-7438 Need to get rid of logs? Mingle Wood Timbers Inc. will pick them up for free. (970)871-9238

Log Cabin Shell 12’x20’, one and one-half stories tall, 12”-14” handpeeled saddle notched chink style log shell only, pre-constructed and re-erected on your site. $18,500. Call 970-846-4427/879-3935 Structural Pipe for Sale. Most sizes available. Great for fencing, coral’s, arenas, ect. Truckload discounts. Please call (970) 352-4330. Beetle kill pine T and G flooring. Kiln dried, quality milled 1x6 $2.35 / s.f. F.O.B. Granby Co. 970-887-2644 www.ecowoodsales.com

Locally Harvested Locally Milled Locally Handcrafted Locally Owned Please Support Businesses in your community! Call for local Discounts. 970-756-LOGS(5647). Jeans a little tight? Try something that works. Take it off keep it off. Get ready for Spring! 970-824-9284

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Call us for all your remodeling needs! Licensed & Insured. 970-819-4991 Water Damage Specialist CHILDCARE OFFERED: Experienced Craig mother offering FT & PT day care, no weekends. Children of all ages. Call 937-231-3925 For sale: Full-size gun safe, 32 & 27-inch tube TV’s, 2 front suspension mtn bikes and possible interior furniture. Call for details: 970-819-2348 Experienced, Licensed, Home Care Provider has immediate openings Monday-Thursday. Please call Kelsey 970-846-4231

Locally cut beetle kill lumber. 970-846-8202 Steel building frame - 50’x75’ with (3) 50’ I-beams and all uprights. Brand new, never used. Paid $12,000. Will take best offer 846-5264

For Sale: 2 teams of Black Percheron Geldings age 10 -13 well broke to drive, have pulled hay wagons, sleighs and carriages. 970-409-9614

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FURNITURE SALE! All furniture 50% off at shop & warehouse. 908 Lincoln. (970)879-5154 Wanted, pool table in good - great condition. 846-9987 Upscale professionally designed western themed furniture package for two bedroom condo, barely used, new in ‘08. 42” flatscreen, stereo, HD DVD, Two bedroom sets, table, barstools, living room, artwork, stocked kitchen, western artwork and more. $18,000.00 OBO 252-202-5683. STEAMBOAT’S MATTRESS HEADQUARTERS Mountain Mattress and furniture, Queen sets from $299. All natural, memory foam, 22 models on floor (970)879-8116

Complete Office Furniture & Equipment for Sale! Lucerne Phone System, 12 phones. Toshiba 3560 Copier. HP 400 LaserJet Printer. Toshiba Fax Machine. HP Color Jet Printer. Dell 1700 Laser Printer. 2 Icon 24xComputers. 4 desks, 36x72. 3 4 draw metal filing cabinets. 3 side chairs. 2 secretary chairs, 2 desk chairs. Wooden 3 drawer filing cabinet. 2 fans. 6 Waste paper baskets. Microwave. Office Kenmore Refrigerator. Coffee Pot. Misc. plastic file, paper trays. Binding Machine. Paper Cutter. Misc. Office supplies. ALL OR PART. Call Larry (970)389-1555 2007 Concession trailer 8ft x 20 ft 3 serving windows set up for Espresso business. 3 bay sinks & hand sinks, nice cabinets excellent condition. Lamarzocco espresso machine 3 group runs great $2500. Also new Swift grinder $2500, will deliver. 970-878-5250

5 Horses, 3 mares, 2 geldings. Morgan, Arab, Quarter. Rideable, ready to serve. 2 Horse carts, some tack, 970-879-1594 San Peppy 5yr old gelding. Not started, the sweetest disposition, pick your discipline. $2000 OBO. Will trade for hay. Lisa @ (970)319-7187.

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Dog Training/Behavior Consultation Grooming, do-it-yourself dog wash CANINES UNLIMITED 824-6364 www.caninesunlimitedtraining.com 2 small adorable male AKC registered Yorkies for sale. Will be ready May 10th. Parents on site. Asking $650.00. (970)824-0023. Bar Lazy U Border Collie puppies. Reds, blacks, tri’s. Registered, 1st shots, wormed, 5 free obedience lessons all included with purchase. $350. Renee 276-4807 5 female Pit bull puppies for sale. 5 weeks old. $200, call Kaila (254) 977-3328 3 Teacup poodles. 1 male ready to go now. Other 2 ready on 6-16. Call for details (970)653-4494. CALLING ALL DOGS! FAMILY DOG TRAINING Starts May 7th in Craig. Contact Laura Tyler 970-629-1507 or Sandra Kruczek 970-824-4189 City of Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter Phone: 879-0621 www.petfinder.com DATE: 4-23-09 Dogs for Adoption. Jack-Sweet blind and diabetic 6-year old lab who loves to camp and swim.In foster care. Wolfie- 4 year old Husky mix. Former sled dog! Copper- 6 month old Aussie Shepherd. Outgoing and loves people! 3 Lab Mix puppies- Cute and cuddly! Cats for Adoption. We have 11 adult cats waiting for great homes!-$30 each. Kittens available in 4 weeks. K-9 Gentle Dental will be at Mt. Werner Veterinary Hospital for the May Hygiene Clinic. May 2nd, and 14th. No anesthesia required. Call Angel for appointment 619-370-5956.

New12.5HP OHV 33” Craftsman snowblower. $500 OBO (970) 846-3779

Volkl Snow ranger 180 with marker M 54 bindings. Thule ski rack, Fly rod (Sage 2 piece #7 Gl790DS Graphite with metal case). Size 44 Sheepskin coat like new. 879-5954 or 846-4423

80/20 Alfalfa - Grass hay mix. Small bales $100 a ton. 10 tons available. Call Mike 970-846-2255 Alfalfa seed, corn seed, grasses. Farmer to Farmer. Call us before you buy. You will SAVE MONEY!. We deliver anywhere. Ray Odermott, 208-465-5280, 800-910-4101, 208-340-6119. High quality grass hay for sale. Large round bales, $120 Ton 970-846-7305 30 ACRE PASTURE WITH POND, fenced, horses or cattle, Elk River $250 month or $50 a head OBO. Call 846-9646

City of Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter Phone: 879-0621 - 760 Critter Court 4-17-09 Found at 7-11: female brown pit bull puppy LOST: Grey male cat, Hilltop area. Please call 970-846-9449 Lost coin collection in wooden box within open-ended cardboard box. May have gone in green machine recycling. Please help, very sentimental. Thanks John, 870-8722. City of Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter Phone: 879-0621 - 760 Critter Court 4-23-09 Found on Laurel Lane: large male grey cat.

AKC Registered Lab Puppies. Chocolates and Blacks, Championship blood line. Ready on April 29th. $500, taking depostis now! 970-824-9615 AKC Basset Hounds. $400 Also Mini Schnauzer and a Yorki/Westie. Cocker Spaniel. All $50 off. BAKER DRIVE PETS 970-824-3933

Free confidential pregnancy tests & ultrasound. Pregnancy Resource Center. 544 Oak Street (The Good Shepherd House) Walk-ins welcome Tuesdays from 12-6PM, and Thursdays 9-1PM or call for an appointment any time. 871-1307

There are funds available for uninsured and underinsured local women to pay for annual wellness exams, mammograms and breast cancer treatment costs. Don’t compromise your health we can help! Call the Yampa Valley Breast Cancer Awareness Project to learn how to apply for funds. 846-4554.

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Does anyone know the whereabouts of Donald L. Long? Please contact (970)819-2849

Looking for a live in nanny to work 2 to 3 days a week with 2 kids ages 3 and 5. Must have references and non-smoking. Call Barb 846-3539.

6 miles South of town on RIVER ROAD. Saturday from 8:00am to 2:00pm. Antiques, Baby furniture, Fruniture, Sporting Goods, LOTS OF GOOD STUFF! 34280 Routt County Road 14. Call for directions or info: 970-846-7115

Garage Sale Saturday 4-25, 8-12. Baby items, furniture, clothes. MOVING OUT GARAGE SALE! 675 Meadow Brook Circle

Whitewater raft, kayak, paddle, antique snowshoes, baseball equipment, queen log bed and much more. 555 Amethyst Sat 8-12 Moving Garage Sale Saturday April 25th 8-12 in Suncrest Townhomes, corner of Hilltop and Tamarack. Kitchen items, beds, furniture, sporting goods.

Stay at home Mom in Stagecoach looking to baby sit from my home. References available. Call Julie 970-736-1120

Office Manager needed. Steamboat area. Must have good phone & computer skills. Mac or PC. Mike at 970-819-9796 Hayden Congregational Church Office Assistant, 6 hrs/wk, $10/hr. Call 276-3510 or e-mail hccucc@earthlink.net for job description & application.

Garage Sale at 458 8th Street, Saturday 8:00am to 12:00pm. Construction Stuff! Tools, Scaffolding, Scaffold Planks, Ladders, Hangers, Bolts, Aluminum picks, Books, Camping Equipment AND MORE! COMING SOON! Concordia Lutheran Church Spring Rummage Sale May 8th and 9th. Donations will be accepted, call 970-879-0175 for details.

Moving Sale: Fleece coats, stereos, tool, skis, luggage, much more. Saturday Only 7AM 3PM, West Acres Storage #50, West Acres Drive, Off Downhill Dr.

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HAYDEN - INDOOR YARD SALE, 9-4 FRIDAY&SATURDAY 118 S. Walnut, Mt. Harris Liquor Bldg. Rare antique globe Budweiser chandelier with moving horse team, antique gas cooking stove, furniture, clothing-all ages, pictures, knick knacks, dishes and more.

We have a part-time opening in our Mailroom/Distribution Center for a highly motivated individual with good work ethics. No experience necessary; will train. This is an excellent position for those interested in having their days free! HOURS: Wed. -1:30am-5:30am Fri. -1:30am-5:30am Sat. -1:00am-6:30am Sun. -2:00am-6:30am For information or schedule an interview call Juli Schons @ 970-871-4252 or Steve Balgenorth @ 970-871-4232 or complete an employment application at:1901 Curve Plaza, corner of Elk River Road and US 40, Steamboat Springs. EOE

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Steamboat Springs High School - 2009-2010 Math Teacher, College/Career Counselor, and Guidance Counselor (1 year position). Deadline: Open until filled. Complete online application at https://apps.winocular.com/steamboat/apply/ EOE

Now Hiring MACHINIST For Job Shop in Craig, CO $20-25 P/H DOE Benefits Package Manual Experience Necessary CNC & Manual Preferred Must Have Own Tools Please Submit Resume via FAX or Email 9 7 0 - 8 2 4 - 8 0 9 0 alan@magnummetals.com Mystery shoppers. Earn up to $100 a day. Under cover shoppers needed to judge retail-dining establishments. Experience not required. 800-721-8703 Big O Tires is accepting new applications for tire techs, experience necessary. Application deadline April 30th. Apply in person at 2440 Lincoln Ave. Barber / Cosmetologist wanted in a busy barber shop. Up to 60% commissioned wage. 970-879-9809 or 970-819-6951

Sales / Service Tech, We Offer: Good benefit package, 401(k) with some company match. We supply vehicle/gas, equipment and great training. To apply, or for additional information, call 1-800-782-5153/contact The Work Force Center.

Do you need a new career NOW? We have over 100 to choose from. Get paid while you train in the Colorado Army National Guard. Call Sergeant Holloway 970-986-9206

BREEZE’S SALON is looking for a Stylist. Work for the best. Prefer experience but will train. Heavy walk-in traffic. 970-824-2300

Looking for a clean, friendly working environment? Love working with the Public? We are seeking PART-TIME CASHIERS. We offer competitive wages and benefits. Must have open availability, including nights and weekends, and be able to pass company background check. Apply in person @ 1815 Central Park Drive, Unit W-109 (no phone calls please).

Grease Monkey of Steamboat is hiring courtesy Techs. Application deadline is April 30th. Apply in Person @ US40 and Downhill Dr. YAMPA VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, Inc. LABORER - Yampa Valley Electric is accepting applications for the seasonal position of laborer (line crew). The temporary employment period is from June 1st to November 1st and the wage is $19.43 per hour. A pre-employment drug test and good driving record are required. Submit a resume to YVEA, P.O. Box 771218, Stmbt Spgs, CO 80477; or complete an application at 32 10th St. Stmbt Springs or 3715 E. Hwy 40 Craig. EOE.

Apprentice plumbers needed for large commercial project in Craig, Colorado. Top wages & Benefits. Send resume to fax # 801-820-2520 Email to bbingham@kkmechanical.net

Moffat County-Seeking applicants for the position of Fulltime Housing Authority Director. For complete job description, contact Colorado Workforce Center (970) 824-3246. Moffat County is an EEO Employer

Local family needs home HEALTH worker 2-4 days per week. Flexible daytime hours. Must be willing to work around smoker. Call 970-846-2324 days or 970-879-2324 evenings

Comb Goddess has an opening for ft or pt booth rental hair stylist. 871-0606 WANTED: 29 SERIOUS PEOPLE Work from home using a computer. Up to $1,500-$5,000 PT, FT www.ltjglobal.com Cooks, Waitstaff, Seasonal and full time positions available. Lodging, meals, benefits for full time. Lodging, meals for seasonal. Email resume: allisonp@threeforksranch.com 970.583.7396

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Fire & Security Alarms Technician needed. Must have clean CDR, appearance, lifestyle & experience in this field. Steamboat area. Mike @ 970-819-9796

GARAGE SALE AT ALPINE MINI STORAGE #12 on 20 mile road, (located to the right of Native Excavating). Recliners, stone coffee tables, book shelves, miscellaneous kitchen ware, desk & chairs, miscellaneous sporting goods.

METER TECHNICIAN City of Steamboat Springs. 30 hours /benefited position. $15.63/hr + DOQ. Reads, operates, and maintains water meters. May assist with utility system operation and maintenance. Must be able to respond while on-call, within 20 minutes. Requires H.S. graduation, mechanical skills, computer skills, CDL (within 6 mos.), ability to work independently, extensive walking, and work in variable weather conditions. Submit to: City of Steamboat Springs 137 10th Street, POB 775088, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 by April 29. For info and application: www.steamboatsprings.net EOE

HOLISTIC HEALERS Affordable Rent for a beautiful space. Run your own business. Daily, Weekly or Monthly Rent. Call Anne 846-0737

Rocky Mountain Landscapes now hiring Crew Leader for Lawn Maintenance. $16 per hour. (970)846-5885

Help with care and training of a sled dog kennel. Includes room and board and the opportunity to help train for long distance mushing. Call Tom Thurston 846-0249 The Fastenal Co., international leader in construction and industrial supplies is presently seeking Part-Time Inventory/Sales person. This is 18 to 22 hours a week position with potential for advancement. Competitive wages -no benefits. Apply in person (no phone calls) Fastenal Co. 2549 W. First St. Craig, CO 81625

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN – Yampa Valley Electric has a vacancy for an Engineering Technician. Primary responsibility is to accurately maintain the Association’s AutoCad mapping system. Other duties include maintenance of system and facility records. Minimum requirement for the job is a demonstrated proficiency in AutoCad Map 3D. Other computer skill requirements are Microsoft office software (Word, Excel, Access), Adobe and the ability to learn the iVue software used by the company. Must be self-motivated to perform the duties of the job with minimal supervision. Valid driver’s license is required. Apply by submitting resume to YVEA, POB 771218, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 by April 28, 2009. EOE

Home Health and Hospice RN- This position performs direct patient care, evaluates needs, and conducts case and resource management for patients under the direction of a licensed physician. Travel required. Requires excellent computer and communication skills. Apply in person at 745 Russell Street, Craig or 940 Central Park Drive, Suite 101, Steamboat Springs. For questions, please email sanderso@nwcovna.org EOE.

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ACZ Laboratories, Inc. is accepting resumes for the following positions: A full-time, benefited Senior Level Organic Chemist. Prior experience in an environmental organic laboratory is required. Previous experience with GC and GC/MS instrumentation, in-depth knowledge of EPA methodology and strong communication skills are a must. Applicant must have the ability to run and trouble-shoot instrumentation. One full-time, benefited laboratory technician position and for two June - November non-benefited seasonal laboratory technician positions. An associates or bachelors degree in applied science is preferred but not required. Applicant will perform analyses according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) on client samples. Must follow all documented policies and procedures; prepare standards and reagents as needed. Effective communication, dependability and attention to detail skills are necessary. To apply for one of these positions please send your resume with cover letter and professional references to hr@acz.com. ACZ is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

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STEAMBOAT:1BR, 1BA unfurnished suite in new house. Excellent mountain location, separate entrance, full kitchen, W/D. NS, NP. $1000 monthly includes most utilities. Nelson 970-846-8338

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STEAMBOAT: Private, one room efficiency apartment, WD, NS, NP. $750 includes utilities, cable TV, wireless. 846-6905

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STEAMBOAT:New Studio unit with deck & gargae. WD hook ups, $860 monthly. 970-870-1681, or 970-819-2929 STEAMBOAT:QUIET BUILDING! 2BD, 1BA, walk to town. Gas fireplace. Pet considered. $1,400 month. First, last, deposit. Available May 1st. 970-846-3859 STEAMBOAT:Furnished large 1BD, 1BA apartment in new log home. Near mountain. NP, NS, $895/monthly includes all utilities, cable, internet. Call (970)846-5551 CRAIG: DOWNTOWN Large 2 to 3 Bedroom Apartments.Furnished, parking, laundry facilities. All electric kitchens including DW, disposals. Small pets ok. Call (970)824-7120

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OAK CREEK:2BD, 2BA, 1 car garage. Brand new condominium in Oak Creek for rent. Pets allowed. $1,500 monthly 970-846-3597 STEAMBOAT:Newly refurbished small 1BD on mountain. Available early May, NS, NP $850, will work with last and deposit. Call 970-879-5124

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The Grand Junction Housing Authority will be accepting applications for the Moffat County Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly known as Section 8) waiting list. The waiting list will be open from April 1, 2009 through April 30, 2009. Applications can be picked up and turned in at the Department of Social Services, 595 Breeze Street, Craig, Colorado. Contact Roberta McQuay toll free at 1-866-883-9968 if you have questions or need an application sent to you. OAK CREEK: Great Views! 2BD, 1BA, recently updated, flooring, paint and windows. $650 monthly plus utilities. 1st, last, deposit. 970-736-2383 STEAMBOAT:Wonderful Furnished 1BD in town $1,000 month. Includes utilities, wireless internet, Direct-TV, beautiful views! NS, NP. First, Last, Deposit (970)879-3118 STEAMBOAT:3bd, 1bth upstairs apartment, laundry room, quiet neighborhood, private river access, downtown. $1,100 month includes some utilities. NS, Pets neg. Available 1st week in May. 846-8442 OAK CREEK: Unfurnished 1BD NP stove & refrigerator, bath in hallway. $350 deposit, $350 rent. 736-2295

STEAMBOAT:Studio apartment in luxury home available. $1200 monthly includes utilities. (970)879-8089

STEAMBOAT:WOW! $950 monthly, IN TOWN, cozy, clean, unfurnished 2BR, 1BA. Pets negotiable. Limited persons and cars. Gas heat, water - LOW UTILITIES. First, last, security, pet deposit. 970-734-4919

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STEAMBOAT:One bed/bath apartment located at 7th and Oak streets, Steamboat. Kitchen, W/D, Parking for one car. $900 per mo. All Utilities included. Available May 1st. No Smoking/pets. Call Jimmy at 970-846-7256

STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA Storm Meadows East Condo. Fully furnished. Utilities included. $975 monthly. Available until December 1st. Call (507)250-5041

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STEAMBOAT:Furnished 1BD, 1BA efficiency apartment on mountain. Laundry facilities, near bus route. NS, NP $750 monthly. Includes utilities, cable. 819-1571 or 970-988-1574

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STEAMBOAT: 3BD, 2.5BA, partially furnished, 1 garage, 1 out door space, WD, hardwood floors, premium appliances, close to down town, responsible couples and families preferred. $1900 month + partial utilities. Call Russ 203-253-6509

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STEAMBOAT:Delightful 2BD, 1BA, furnished, sunny & spacious. Beautiful views, hot-tub, WD, cable & wireless. Landscaped. $1250 month. 846-5004 - 870-6410

OAK CREEK:2BR, 1BA Apartment. Heat, water & sewer included. $695 monthly + deposit NS, Pet negotiable. Available immediately (970)846-6218

STEAMBOAT: Sunny, Quiet, studio Apt Downtown with garage. Excellent location, rarely available. NS $1100 month + elec. 871-1681 or 846-8026

STEAMBOAT:Available May 16, studio at North Star on the mountain. On the busline, pet negotiable, deposit negotiable, no smoking, furnished or unfurnished, you choose! $850.00 719-459-1121 or 719-535-0484

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STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA Basement apartment with bonus room. Beatiful view of Mt. Werner. Knotty Pine and slate finishes. WD, utilities included. 970-291-9009

STEAMBOAT:HUD Homes! 4 Bed, 2 ba $37,900 or $413/mo! Stop Renting (5% dw, 30 yrs @ 8%) For Listings Call 800-576-6921 xT480

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ATHLETIC DIRECTOR SECRETARY - $13.58 - $15.36 /hour + benefits. Deadline: 5/10/09. Complete online application at https://apps.winocular.com/steamboat/apply/ EOE

STEAMBOAT:Live on the river & walk to town. 2BD, 2BA, 1300sqft, new construction. Extraordinary views of the mountain. River outside your door, large deck. $1550 includes cable trash & grounds maintenance. Available immediately. (970)846-1760

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STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA furnished Rockies 1st floor. Views! Pool, hot tubs out your door! Mountain, bus route, NS, NP $1500. 304-722-2386 STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1.5Bath, Ski Time Square, furnished, DW, underground parking, hot-tubs, most utilities. NP. References. Minutes from Gondola. $1000 month. 303-589-6929. STEAMBOAT: ON MOUNTAIN. 2bd, 2ba condo at Timber Run, completely furnished, pool, hot tub, sauna, wd in unit, stunning remodel just completed. Available NOW, $1,500 month see www.steamboat319.com or 608-347-6208

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STEAMBOAT:Sunray Meadows 1BD, 1BA, heated garage $1100; Shadow Run 2BD, 2BA pool $1300; Both furnished, FP, HTB, WD, Cable, Net, trash, NS, NP all except electric. Call 879-8726 or 846-1407 STEAMBOAT:Sunray 2BD, 2BA furnished on bus line, vaulted ceiling, WD, 2-car heated garage. Includes heat & water. Call mike 846-8692 STEAMBOAT:Condo Rental: 4Bdrm, 4Bath, fully furnished. Outside deck, WD, garage, fireplace. Complex has pool and hot tubs. Across the street from gondola. NP, NS in unit. $2,100.00 month. Call Megan 720-335-6562 or e-mail megangillick@gmail.com STEAMBOAT:Walton Village 1BD. Partially furnished. Hot tub. On bus route. No pets. $900 monthly plus utilities. Lease (970)879-8161 STAGECOACH: Wonderful 2bdrm, 1bth Stagecoach Wagon Wheel condo. $850.00 a month with May FREE. 720-244-5514 STEAMBOAT:Villas Condo 2BD, 2BA, Garage NS, NP, WD. Cable, internet, heat included. On mountain & bus route. $1150 (970)846-7953 (714)381-4151 STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA Walton Village. WD, NS, NP, Hottub, Pool, Tennis. Water, Cable, Trash included. $950 monthly + gas, electric. Available NOW. First, Last, Deposit. 970-291-9059 STEAMBOAT:Large top floor 2BD, 2BA Rockies Condo. Furnished, hardwood, deck, storage, bus route, pool/hottubs, golf; utilities included. $1500, Lindsay 508-789-1910 STEAMBOAT:Affordable rentals.1, 2, 3 bedroom condominiums available on the mountain. Some with garages. NP, NS. Starting at $900. Lisa 970-879-5100 STEAMBOAT:1BD Walton Village, Fully Furnished, totally refurbished, gas fireplace, WD, NP, NS. Available April 15th. Rent negotiable based on lease term. 819-1811 STEAMBOAT: 1BD, 1BA, Shadow Run, WD, partially furnished. NS, NP, $950 a month. 970-456-3739 STEAMBOAT: Large, 2BD, 2BA + loft, one car garage, NS, NP, WD, DW, on mountain. Cable, water, trash included. 846-4037 STEAMBOAT:Rockies 1BD. Furnished, F/P, pool, hot tub. Walk to Mt. No pets. $1100 monthly plus electric. Lease 970-879-8161

STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA, Ski Trails Condo. Fully furnished, $1000 monthly includes all utilities. NS, NP. Available until December 1st. 970-846-2659

STEAMBOAT:Available May 1- Save on rent- live with a friend! Large, furnished, 2 Bed, 1 bath condo mountain. NS, NP on bus line $1600. 846-6444

STEAMBOAT:2BD, 1BA condo on mountain, available 5/1, on bus route, DW, most utilities paid, NS, NP, $1100 monthly, 6 month lease, option for longer. 819-1640

STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA, 1-car garage. Deck, FP, WD, bus route. Most utilities included. NS, NP. $1500 monthly, 6 month lease discount. 5/1. 846-0402

STEAMBOAT:Furnished 1BD, 1BA. Utilities and internet included. W/D in unit. Pool, hottub, on mountain. 1st, last, security $1250. Liz 879-5100x10

STEAMBOAT:Shadow Run 2BD, 2BA Condo. Unfurnished. On bus route. NP, W/D. Includes cable, internet, gas fireplace, $1300 monthly + deposit. 970-871-7943 leave message. 12 month lease

STEAMBOAT:3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Furnished Condo on Mountain. WD, NP, NS. Steamboat Home Management & Realty 879-1982 STEAMBOAT:2BD, 1BA, Adult professionals preferred, $1,400.00, discount available, 5 month lease or Short Term rental with garage. Call Candice 970-870-0497

STEAMBOAT:Spring Meadows Condo Available May 1st. 2BD, 1BA, unfurnished, close to mountain. $1100 monthly plus S.D. NS, NP. By appointment (970)879-2373

STEAMBOAT:Rockies Condo, studio loft, May 3rd to September 13th $795 monthly, utilities included. Fully furnished, high speed internet, cable, NP, NS, 303-916-2138, 303-369-5770

STEAMBOAT:BEST DEAL! New top floor 2BD, 2BA condo in a great ski area location. High ceilings, FP, 2 decks, W/D, on bus route, 1 car garage. NP. Only $1495/month - includes heat and cable. Call Central Park Management at 879-3294.

STEAMBOAT:3BD, 2BA. Close walk to downtown. Willing to negotiate. $1,550 monthly, NS, NP. All utilities included. 970-846-1598

STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA on mountain, no stairs, utilities and TV included, garage, W&D, NP, NS, $1,500 monthly, available May 1, 846-0303

STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA very small condo on mountain, furnished, NS, NP. $750 month Susan 870-8282 or Lee 846-0695

STEAMBOAT: Newer 2 BR, 2 BA Sundance Creek Condos with FP, deck, W/D & garage. Quality finishes, excellent location & views. NS/NP. $1600 plus utilities. Available now. Nelson 970-846-8338

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STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA, great views, cable TV, internet, gas fireplace, hottub, covered parking, NS, NP lease $1400 negotiable Available 4-15. 917-292-7286

STEAMBOAT: Excellent 2BD, 2BA unit @ Mustang Run on the mountain, fully furnished, NP, NS $1250 month tenant pays electric. Call 879-8814 ask Mix

STEAMBOAT: Cabin for rent, 18 miles Northwest of Steamboat Springs. WD, Pets okay. $800/monthly plus utilities. Available May 1st. (970)870-3476

STEAMBOAT:New home in Tree Haus. Stunning views, 3BD, 3BA, fully furnished, 2 fireplaces, 6 big screen TV’s, NS, NP. $2700 monthly 970-846-5551

STEAMBOAT: 3bed, 3bath Walton Village Townhome for rent. Sunny, corner unit with valley views. Fully furnished. $1600/month. NS, NP 970.846.9449

STEAMBOAT:Available May 1- Totally remodeled one bed, one bath condo on the mountain. $1100 month NS, NP on bus line with great amenities. 603-630-0111

STEAMBOAT:Beautiful 2BD 2BA newer furnished condo, excellent location. High end finishes, one car garage, NS, Pet Negotiable, $2250 includes all 846-1630

STEAMBOAT:3BD, 3BA Unfurnished, open floor plan, vaulted ceiling, hot tub, double garage & fenced, NS, Pet? $1,800 month. Call 970-846-2880

STEAMBOAT:Stormwatch, fantastic views! Rent this furnished condo with modern kitchen, cable TV, gas fireplace, washer/dryer and high speed internet. No pets, No smoking. $925.00 a month includes utilities, except phone. $500.00 security deposit. 314-409-8310.

STEAMBOAT: Awesome furnished 2BD, 2BA, short or long term rental at The Pines. $1,250 monthly, weekly rates available. NS, NP 970-846-3875

STEAMBOAT:Single family home on ski mountain, 3BD + apartment, location, views, flat lot, 2 car garage, ski-in/out. Call for details (970)819-1540

YAMPA- Available May 1st. Funky 3BR, 1 1/2BA with attached garage, pellet stove, FP, fenced yard and sheds. Year lease- first, last and $500 dep. Dog welcome $750 monthly contact Greg via email bowsermania@yahoo.com

HAYDEN:2 BD/1.5 BA townhome with new upgrades, 1 car garage, W/D hookups, near open space, decks. NP. Negotiable Lease. $775/month. Call Central Park Management at 879-3294.

STEAMBOAT:3bd, 3ba on mountain; prefer 6 months, open to 3-12. Top floor, beautiful remodel, utilities incl., NP, NS $2100, call Marti 303-798-9531.

STEAMBOAT:Old Town, 3BD, 1 3/4BA, WD, gas, near schools & bus, NS, NP. Treed yard & decks. First, last, $1000 deposit. $1550 monthly. 970-879-3233

STEAMBOAT: Live - work by the River. 2BD, 2BA,Brand new, furnished WD, NS, NP. Monthly, seasonal, yearly. (970)871-6016 or 819-0696

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STEAMBOAT: 2BD, 1BA, fully furnished, available immediately through December 9. WD, FP, 1 car garage, $1,100 monthly, NS, NP. 970-846-6767 STEAMBOAT: Condo on mountain. 2BD, 1BA. Cute, clean, great karma! (970) 846-2631 STEAMBOAT:Ski Trail Lane. 1BD, 1BA, beautifully remodeled, furnished, w/d, granite, gas fireplace, flatscreen, wireless, NP, NS, cable, parking. All utilities included $1150. (202)415-4790. STEAMBOAT:Rockies fully furnished condo, 2BD, 2BA, hot tub, pool, near ski area, NS, NP, Available May 3rd. $1,200 monthly plus electrical. 6 month lease, 970-879-0045 STEAMBOAT:1BR, 2Bath quiet top floor corner unit directly across from ski area. Huge views, townhome feel, hottub. NP, NS short or long term $1050 monthly. Available May 1. 970-846-7547 STEAMBOAT:Beautiful top floor 3BD, 2BA with slate tile and hardwood floors. Open floor plan, great mountain views, FP. NP. $1,350/month. Call Central Park Management at 879-3294 STEAMBOAT:2 duplexes: furnished, fire place, hottub, no dogs. 2BD, 2BA, available May 1st, $1600; 2BD, 1BA, pool, available May 18th, $1500, first,deposit. Room for rent in 3BD, 2BA downtown house $600. 970/581-9197, 970/402-0581 STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA Walton Village condo, fully furnished, beautiful unit, NS, NP. Available now. 1st, last, deposit. $1,100 month. 819-7505 STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA, Condo, Fully furnished, WD, on bus route, NS, NP $1600 plus utilities, First, Last, Security Available 5/5/09 (719)338-4763 STEAMBOAT:WALTON VILLAGE 1BD, 1BA LOWER CORNER UNIT, WD, NP, NS, HOT TUB, POOL, TENNIS COURTS. FIRST, LAST, DEPOSIT $825 879-7746 STEAMBOAT:Available May 1- Save on rent-live with a friend! Remodeled, furnished, 3 bed, 2 bath condo on mountain. NS, NP, on bus line $1800 846-6444 STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA on mountain, 900sqft. $1100 monthly. Available May 1st. Deposit negotiable. Furnished, NP, W/D on site. Call (970)846-1812 STEAMBOAT: 2BD, 2BA partially Furnished, Internet, Cable Included, bus-route, WD, Hot-Tub, mountain. NS, NP $1200 1st, Last, Security. 970-871-7921 STEAMBOAT:Timbers 1BD, 1BA, fireplace, NS, pets negotiable, $1,000 includes electric, water, trash. Lease negotiable. 1st, last, dep. 970-819-9222. STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA Remodeled, top corner unit, mountain views. Fireplace, wood floors, WD, hot tub & pool, NS, NP. $1150 monthly (970)736-1204 STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA, Walton Village unfurnished, WD, NS, NP, lease. Water, heat, cable included. $850 month. Available May 1st. Call 970-948-1525 STEAMBOAT:Beautiful condo, furnished, 2BD, 2BA, deck, shuttle. Hot tub & sauna. $1400 includes gas, cable, water & internet. Available May 1st. 970-846-5323 STEAMBOAT:Oversized 2BD, 2BA Rockies condo, fully-furnished, fully-equipped kitchen, newly rennovated swimming pool, hot tub. Gas fireplace, NP, $1,300. Free internet and cable. 1-800-733-7060

STEAMBOAT:2Bd, 1Ba. Close to Mountain on Bus Route. Lower half of Duplex NS, WD, Pet Ok. $1,100 plus deposit and electric, $500 Rebate at end of lease, available 5/1/09. 970-367-5961 or Cell 909-816-5558.

STEAMBOAT: NEW 3BR, 2.5BA, 2-CAR HEATED GARAGE. MOUNTAIN VIEW, SNOW REMOVAL. 328 PARKVIEW DRIVE, NS, PETS NEGOTIABLE. $2400/MONTH, REDUCED. 970-819-1890 STEAMBOAT:B=Dup, 3BD, 2BA, Riverside, fenced yard, quiet, storage D/W, W/D, NS, NP, bus. June 1st. $1,500/mo. 1st, Last, Security. References. Possible Sale or Rent2Own. 970-276-9151 STEAMBOAT:2BD, 1BA, 3357 Apres Ski Way, WD. Walking distance to Gondola. NP, $1100 monthly + deposit & utilities. 970-846-9589 STEAMBOAT:4BD, 2BA upper 1/2 of duplex, on mountain, 1-car garage, bus route, WD, DW, pet OK. 879-5811 STEAMBOAT:PETS WELCOME - 4BD, 4BA Majestic Valley unit with 2 car heated garage, gas fireplace, radiant heat. NS, unfurnished. $2350 month + utilities. First, Deposit. Call Ryan (970)819-2742 STEAMBOAT:Large 3BD, 2.5BA West End Village Duplex. 1 car attached garage, all appliances, gas fireplace, view, on school bus route, NS, NP, 1st, last, security. $1,575 month plus utilities. Available immediately. Call 870-8976 STEAMBOAT:OLD TOWN. 3BR, 2.5bath. 2 car garage. Hottub. Nice living space, great neighborhood. Furnished. $2200 + utilities. First, last, security. NS, pet considered. References required. Available June 1. 871-1594. STEAMBOAT:GREAT LOCATION! Newer 2BD, 2BA with great views and light. Some furniture. NS, NP, Garage, WD. $1500 Available Now! (970)879-5198 STEAMBOAT:4BD, 1/2 Duplex between town & mountain. Heated garage & drive, hot tub & 4 decks. Wow! $2400/monthly. Call Greg Forney 970-870-1020 STEAMBOAT:Duplex in old town. Available 5-1. 2.5BD, 1.5BA, NS, pets negotiable, WD, garage. $1175 monthly, utilities included except gas. (970)870-0594

STEAMBOAT ll: Large yard 3BD, 2BA, NS, pets negotiable $1800 month. First, last, deposit. Available May 1st. (970) 846-8327 STEAMBOAT:Fairview - 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Unfurnished. Close to downtown and college. $1800 monthly plus utilities. NP (970)879-8161 CRAIG: $1,000 monthly plus utilities. 1st, Last, 3BD, 1BA with garage. 551 Rose St, Craig. Available for viewing April 24th. 805-267-6325

STEAMBOAT:Quiet Steamboat Blvd. home, unfurnished, 3 + bedrooms, 2.5 baths, views, den, fireplace. No smoking, Responsible pet owners welcome. $2,500 month. 970-819-2200 STEAMBOAT:On the mountain, bus-route, close to park, great neighborhood. 4BD, 2BA, 2-car garage, WD, NS. $2,200 month plus utilities. 970- 846-1984 YAMPA:3 bdrm, large yard, 2 out buildings plus shop, NS, pet negotiable. $1000 monthly, first, last, security. 970-819-2683 STEAMBOAT: 4br, 3.5ba 2 car garage On the mtn. near park and bus. Very clean home. Large landscaped yard, quiet neighborhood. NS, W/D Pets Negotiable. Unfurnished. Available May 1st $2500 + utilities 846-2994 STEAMBOAT:House On The Mountain - 3BD, 2BA, garage, on bus route and Core Trail. Fenced yard, pets negotiable, furnished or unfurnished. Short or long term lease. $2100 + utilities. Available May 1st. Call (970)819-2879 STEAMBOAT:4bdr 2ba $489 monthly! Foreclosure! Stop Renting! 5% dw, 30 yrs @ 8% apr! For Listings Call 800-576-6921 xB030 STEAMBOAT:4 + bedroom old town home, big fenced yard, pets okay. Furnished, $3,000 includes utilities. Flexible terms, call for appointment. (970)871-6898

STEAMBOAT: Beautiful Log Home 9 miles from town. 5BD, 5.5BA Studio, 3 car garage, Great views! $3,500 monthly. (970) 879-1982 CLARK:Horse Property for rent. Newer home, 3BD, 2BA, partially furnished, hot tub, W/D, pasture, 3 stall barn, dog kennel, NS. Views, recreation! $2250 month or $1850 month contingent on certain conditions. 970-846-5574. STEAMBOAT:4bd, 2ba house in Old Town. Great location. Semi furnished. Walking distance to Main St. Washer/dryer. Year Lease. NS, PETS ALLOWED. Fenced back yard. Available May 1st. $2300 + utilities 970.819.0854 STEAMBOAT:Executive 3Bed, 3.5Bath Home Convenient Hilltop location! Unfurnished Hot tub, Home Theater, Granite, Lease Purchase option available, NS, NP $2,500 month negotiable. Available now. 918-859-0554

YAMPA:Cute 2Bed, 1Bath home, Huge yard, beautifully remodeled kitchen, NP, NS, WD. $1000 month. First, last, security. 970-846-6891 or 970-846-3763 YAMPA: 2BD, 1BA with garage, large fenced yard. NS, pet negotiable. $850 monthly, first, last, security. Available May 1st. (970)846-4596 STEAMBOAT:4bd, 3.5ba, carport, partially furnished. Located approx. 6 miles North of Steamboat. NS, $1800/month. Damage and pet deposit. Lease negotiable. (303)673-0727. STEAMBOAT:Portia Mansfields original log cabin with great view in Strawberry Park. $1200 includes all utilities and deep well water. 879-0809 CLARK: Steamboat Lake. Beautiful log home for rent. Furnished, 5 BR, 3BA. $2,000 mo plus tenant paid utilities. Call for pics and details. (303)698-9279 STEAMBOAT:Nice 3 BEDROOM HOUSE available May 1st. W/D, D/W. Views. On bus route & walking distance of downtown. $1875/mo. 970-846-7358. STEAMBOAT:Private ski area home located on Val D’Isere. 2BD, 1BA. Deck, Garage, FP, Dog Neg. $1400/month. Call Central Park Management at 879-3294.

STEAMBOAT:1-4 bedroom homes/condos. Downtown, Walton Village, Walton Creek Also others $700 - $2000 per month. Available now or soon 970.879.8171 www.AxisWestRealty.com

STEAMBOAT:Enclave - 3 bedrooms. Furnished. On mountain and bus route. Two car garage. $2075 monthly plus utilities. NP Lease. (970)879-8161 STEAMBOAT:2BD, 1.5BA Whistler Townhome. WD, deck, pool, hot tub, NS, NP. $1300 month includes most utilities. 1st, last, security. 846-2451. STEAMBOAT:3BR, 3BA on mtn, bus route, WD, cable, pool, tennis & hot tub. Avail 5/1 $1,600 + utilities. 846-6853 STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA, furnished, WD, mountain, deck, hot tub, cable, bus route. Available 6/1, $1,350 + deposit NP, NS (310)920-5859 (310)-379-0464 STEAMBOAT:3BD, 2BA, nice, clean, 2300 sf, fully furnished or unfurnished, private town setting, aspens, great mountain views. $1900 monthly 970-819-7684

STEAMBOAT:3BD, 2BA newer-home. 2 car garage, spacious kitchen, FP, WD. Mountain, bus route, landscaped, Jacuzzi tub. $2200 month. 970-846-5004, 870-6410

STEAMBOAT:Downtown Living! 2bed, 2.5bathModern amenities, large kitchen, WD, gas FP. Charming, convenient, NS, references. Available 5/1. $1500 mo. 846-6114

STEAMBOAT:Walk into town from this quiet family neighborhood. 3BD, 2BA, garage. WD, NS, pet? $2,000 month. Call 846-8838

STEAMBOAT:QuailRun - 3BR’s, 3-1/2Baths. Furnished, hottub. Bus route. No pets. $2400 monthly plus electric. Rent includes heat, water, cable-internet. (970)879-8161

STEAMBOAT:Fishcreek Falls, 3bd, 2.5ba Duplex, walk to downtown, fenced yard, deck, hottub, new carpet, furnished, WD, NS, NP, $2,000+utilities. 307-360-8769 YAMPA:Newer home, 3BD, 2BA, laundry room. First, last, security. $900 monthly. Available June 1st. 638-4618

STEAMBOAT:4BD, 3BA, Fully furnished, NS, No cats, small dog considered. Single, double occupancy! $1,800 utilities. Mature applicants please call (818)720-1134 STEAMBOAT: 4BR, 3.5BA, 2 car garage, 3000 sq.ft home on Hunters Drive. Hot Tub, Rec Room, furnished, pets negotiable. NS. $2850 per month + utilities. 846-8327.

STAGECOACH Townhome: 3BD, 2BA great views, unfurnished. First, last, security. $1,100 monthly. NP, Available May 1st. (970)618-1727

STEAMBOAT:Fantastic rental at Mountain Vista Circle 2BD, 2BA, 2 car garage huge views, on bus route, lease. Available May 1st. Cable, trash, water, included. $1400 415-722-0752 STEAMBOAT: Whistler Village Townhome, 2BD, 1BA, new carpet, new paint, updated appliances. WD, NS, NP. Hot tub, Pool, $1100 + utilities. First, last, deposit. Call 970-846-8186. STEAMBOAT:DOWNTOWN. Large 3BD, 3BA. 2 living areas. Private decks and insane views on a private drive. NS, NP. $1900 monthly. Available May 1st. Call Tim (970)846-7873

PHIPPSBURG: 1BD, 1BA, fully furnished log house. Woodstove, 10’x10’ storage shed. WD. All utilities included. Absolutely NP, NS. $1000 monthly + deposit. (970)736-8523 OAK CREEK:2BR, 1BA house for rent. New remodel and sunny. $1,000 month includes water, sewer, trash and electric. Call 970-846-3824 STEAMBOAT:Old Town Home, 3BD, 2BA, Gas fireplace, W/D, NS, Pets OK, One yr. lease, 1st and security. Available now. $1800.00 per month, 846-4705 STAGECOACH:Beautiful home for rent on Thorpe mountain. 4BD, 3BA, garage, hot tub, NS, NP. On 17 acres, just minutes from Stagecoach reservoir. Asking $2100 monthly. 281-798-4005.

HAYDEN:2BD, 1BA mobile home in Hayden. $675 month + utilities. 1st, deposit. Available immediately. Purchase option available. 846-3957 STEAMBOAT: Unfurnished 1 bedroom 1 bath Mobile Home located in Dream Island MHC, $875 monthly, $900 deposit, Call (970) 879-0261 STEAMBOAT:2BED, 1BATH, Oversized garage; fits 2 cars. long-term lease. Newly remodeled, painted, excellent condition. NP, $975 per month, includes water and trash. (970)846-0588 OAK CREEK:3BD, 2BA with mudroom, nice deck, two sheds, and fenced yard. Pets OK. $900.00 per month (includes: space rent, water, sewer and trash) will sell for $28,000.00. Please call 846-3057.

STAGECOACH:3BD, 2BA, 1400sf townhome in Stagecoach. Furnished end unit. $1300 monthly. 846-5086 STEAMBOAT:Ultra-luxe 3-level, 4BD, 4.5BA, 2 car garage, fully furnished (luxe), NS, No cats, Dogs negotiable. Walking distance to gondola. 6-mo/1-yr. $2,950/mo. (303)204-1202 STEAMBOAT:New luxury 4BD, 4BA large 2 car garage on bus route. NS, NP, $2500 unfurnished or $2800 furnished per month. Chuck 879-2871 STEAMBOAT:Luxury Duplex, incredible views, 3 BD, 2.5 BA, leasing now with flexible terms, high end furnishings included, $2,700 month, 2 car garage, no smoking (303)904-2377 STEAMBOAT:$2,400 monthly, 4BD, 4BA FURNISHED Townhome between Mtn & town on bus route. Views, 1 car garage, W/D. (303)815-0535 STEAMBOAT: Beautiful 4BD, 3.5BA, 1 car garage, between mountain and town, bus route, WD, NS, NP. $2100 monthly. 846-6423. STEAMBOAT: 2BD, 1BA Whistler- Nice unit fully furnished except beds. $1200 monthly. Month-month ok. 303-638-0956 STEAMBOAT:3BD, 3BA, fully furnished, 4-7 month lease. $1700 monthly. Security, reference, NS, NP. 970-819-9316 STEAMBOAT:Furnished Herbage Townhome, 3bd, 3ba. On mountain on bus route. $2100 monthly includes heat, water, cable. NS, NP. Available 6-1. 303-525-9102

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STEAMBOAT:Whistler Townhome 2BD, 1 1/2 bath pool jacuzzi $1200 month includes cable. First, last, deposit. Available 5/1/09. Contact Alex 727-249-6944

STEAMBOAT: 1 bedroom for rent in brand new Ranch house on 15 acres, WD. $700 monthly. 970-331-4576 STEAMBOAT:11 miles SW. Sunny bedroom with porch, older farm house. Shared home, modest rent exchange for minimal chores. NS,NP,ND. (970)879-5640

STEAMBOAT:For Rent or FSBO OWC, 3 bd, 2 ba, 1 car townhome. Between town and mountain. $1650. 970-291-9025

STEAMBOAT: Office space for Free! Single to large executive suite in a professional building great parking,1st month Free 970-870-3473

HAYDEN:Valleyview Work OR Live. Large 1150 sqft 2BD, 2BA + 1150 sqft heated storage with overhead door. Great views! New construction. $1500 month. 819-1788 or 870-0169

HAYDEN: 3100 sq ft warehouse with office and full bath/shower – 2 12 foot truck doors and man doors on either side. Could divide. New, landscaped and ready to lease @ $10.80 per foot. Valley View Industrial Park, a great midpoint location between Craig and Steamboat. Call Dutch (970) 846-1676.

STEAMBOAT:1 room available in 2BD condo between town and Mountain. Quite, mature, responsible person preferred. Month-month. NS, NP. $500/month. 819.0405 STEAMBOAT:One bedroom available in beautiful furnished townhome. On mountain, on bus route, 2 decks, WD, NS, NP. Call 870-9266 HAYDEN:Rooms available in Hayden. Long-term rentals $500 per month plus utilities, NS, NP. 970-276-4545 or 970-276-2079 STEAMBOAT:1BD, private bath, separate entrance, storage space, WD, NS, NP, on MT, bus route. Available May 1st, $600 no utilities, 846-3331, furnished 3BD townhouse to share with one person.

STEAMBOAT:Warehouse: Live or Work 2,000 sq.ft. 3 phase power, fire alarm, sprinkler, large swing and overhead doors, internet, passive solar. Tenant finish, built to suite. This is an excellent property with great neighbors. 970-879-6667 STEAMBOAT:Sundance @ Fishcreek. Get 3 months Reduced rent starting July 1. Prime Storefront for Office or Retail. 2032 sq ft corner space with huge windows, private bath, wet bar, great parking. Bob Larson 871-4992. STEAMBOAT:Steamboat:Premium “A” quality commercial space with easy access for lease with option to buy. Free buy vs lease analysis. 879-9133 STEAMBOAT:WAREHOUSE SPACES AVAILABLE. AFFORDABLE RENTS IN TOUGH ECONOMY. $7.50 SF - NNN FOR MORE DETAILS. CALL TRAVIS AT 879-6831

STEAMBOAT:Furnished room, private bath, wifi, cable, W/D. Quiet mountain complex on bus route. $700 includes utilities. Deposit, NS, NP. 819-0404 Downtown 7th Street location. Master Suite fabulous home. $1,000 monthly, Includes utilities, cable, NS, NP. 875-0700. Short stay available -No lease. STEAMBOAT:Sundance Creek, 1BD, garage, storage, cable, WD, hottub, on the bus route, 1st, Last, Deposit. Call for pricing. 970-846-9319 STEAMBOAT:Enjoy country living on small ranch about 10 minutes West of Steamboat, on Trout Creek. One room available $600 monthly. 879-3699 STEAMBOAT:Furnished Bedrooms-Private Bath, great views/neighborhood in NEW 3BR/2.5BA Townhome! Hardwood, tile, DW/WD, Internet/WiFi, utilities included. $750/$850. Available 5-1/6-1! 6-12/month. 970-846-0440

STEAMBOAT:RIVERSIDE PLACE AGGRESSIVELY PRICED STARTING AT $10 FT. Several square foot age options available for retail, office, restaurant space. Jim Hansen (970)846-4109 Thaine Mahanna (970)846-5336 Old Town Realty STEAMBOAT: Rent all or Part of A+ Professional Office Building. Features: Reception, conference, windows & kitchen. MOSER & ASSOC. 970-879-2839

CHIEFTAIN EXECUTIVE OFFICE SUITES STEAMBOAT:Office Suites Available for Immediate Occupancy. Conference room accessible. Long/short term available. Starting at $400 per month. All inclusive Call Bruce 846-0262

STEAMBOAT:New Riverfront commercial unit & Below Market Rent. 1400sf with two large internet ready offices with windows & warehse, garage, storage, receiving bay, good signage, parking, kitchen, bathroom, riverside patio, near bikepath. 970-846-3289 or 970-875-0845 or kath@evodesign.biz STEAMBOAT:Gain equity while renting. Lease option to buy. Build to suit in as little as 45 days. Adequate parking. Central location. 879-9133 STEAMBOAT:Pentagon West: Large garage bay with office. Community kitchen, conference room, high-speed internet, dog friendly. Available 5/1/09 970-846-4267, 970-871-9101 ext.10 STEAMBOAT: 427 Oak St. Available Immediately, 1850 Sq Ft. For further info Call Janet 879-0642 or 846-6962 STEAMBOAT: Bright, sunny office spaces with great signage at the Copper Clock Building along Elk River Road. 284SF and 470SF. ONLY $350 and $550 mo! Call Central Park Management at 879-3294.

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STEAMBOAT: Need more office space?? Hilltop Document Storage is the perfect solution for storing sensitive and confidential documents. Call (970)879-5242 HAYDEN/STEAMBOAT: Airport Garages, Spring Special! Own a heated 12’ x 22’ storage unit for cars, home or business. $39,900 now $24,900 on a limited # of units. On site shuttle/clubhouse and manager. Rentals also available. AirportGarages.com (970)879-4440

STEAMBOAT: 800sqft Warehouse #3, Yampa Valley Business Park. $825 monthly. Call Tom at 879-1708 OAK CREEK: Exceptional, Affordable Office spaces in newer building on main street. Rent includes utilities and heat. 736-2513

STEAMBOAT:Mature Christian wants NS roommate, split furnished 2BD, 2BA. Cable, WD, Storage, bus, mountain. Utilities included No lease $675 846-3740 STAGECOACH:Looking for roommate NS, NP but must be dog friendly. $450 month Includes everything. Available May 1st. (970)846-1726. STEAMBOAT:2 rooms available in 3BD, 2BA Mountain Vista townhome. Available now! WD, clable, wifi, $700 per room includes utilities. Travis 970-846-6799 STEAMBOAT:Room for rent walk to mountain, clean, furnished, WD, NP, NS, great deck. Near hospital. $575 + deposit. References 970-846-0323

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CONSIDER: 2660 s.f. A+ building. Lots of light and parking. Rent possible. For price: MOSER & ASSOC. 970-879-2839 STEAMBOAT:Commercial for SALE: 2800 sf Warehouse on 1 acre fenced Industrial Yard in Elk River Business Park includes office, bath, two overhead truck doors and 2 man doors, Concrete truck pad in front. Most of lot buildable for more warehouse/commercial structures. $1,195,000.00. Call Dutch Elting at (970)879-8100 Prudential Steamboat Realty. Office, Warehouse - Copper Ridge Business Park 1500 + sq. ft. West facing, high ceilings, great location. (970) 870-1472

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STEAMBOAT:It’s time. One commercial suite left offering road frontage visibility. Easy access and parking in front. 2870sf can be split. 879-9133 STEAMBOAT:It makes sense and money to own your commercial space. Choose between 850sf to 6000sf for your custom business setting. 879-9133 Copper Ridge Business Park. Offered at $379,000. #123218. Your next address for your home and business. Beautiful living area has slab granite countertops, warm and inviting hickory flooring throughout and solid oak doors, cabinets and trim. Travertine tile graces the main bath and entrance. Low association dues. Large warehouse is both ready for your offices and garage spaces. Call Suellyn Godino at (970)846-9967 Prudential Steamboat Realty

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�� Exquisite Mountain Convenience. Offered at $795,000. #124035. This 4-Diamond rated, fully furnished condominium at Canyon Creek is just 200 yards from the mountain base. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms with a warm living room, gas fireplace, leather seating, recessed ceiling with accent lighting and walkout deck. This unit has newly tiled floors, new carpet, granite countertops, new window treatments and new furnishings. Granite counters and double sinks in every bathroom, underground parking, outdoor pool, hot tubs, fitness center & more. Call Cam Boyd at (970)879-8100 ext. 416 or (970)846-8100 www.SteamboatAgent.com PRICE REDUCED!

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THE VICTORIA 10th & Lincoln RETAIL AND OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE OR LEASE Hal Unruh Prudential Steamboat Realty 970-875-2413

STEAMBOAT:Furnished room for rent at Fish Creek Falls Condos. N/S, N/P $650 a month includes utilities. 970-846-3737 STEAMBOAT:Rooms for rent in beautiful 4BD Townhome, NS, NP, furnished. $650 monthly per room includes all utilities & internet. (970)846-6423

Awesome Business Opportunity Spruce Up! Hair Salon For Sale. Long lease included. 701 Oak Street Steamboat Springs. Gigi Walker 879-1722

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RETAIL - Howelsen Place Center of Downtown 1,200 - 3,500 SF Food Service and Boutique Retail, Flexible Terms. OFFICE - Prestigious location center of Downtown 700 - 1400 SF Tons of light, Howelsen Place Call Jon Sanders 970.870.0552 STEAMBOAT:Exceptional Downtown Locations! Office spaces ranging from 175 to 325 SF. 1st and 2nd floor units. COMPETITIVE & NEGOTIABLE LEASE RATES! Call Central Park Management at 879-3294. STEAMBOAT:Executive Office Suites Available at the Historic Old Pilot Building Great downtown location with full amenities: Phone System, Wireless Internet, Cable TV, Conference Room, and Kitchen. Contact Rhianna at (970)875-0999 STEAMBOAT:First month free. Professional suites and individual offices available at 1205 Hilltop Pkwy from $600. Lofted ceilings, AC, security, plenty of parking, great views from every office. Call Jules 879-5242

Successful year round guest ranch business for lease or option to buy. Owner financing may be available. Great growth potential! Call 970-879-6220 Domino’s Pizza local franchisee. $220,000 OBO. Financing available. Partnerships a possibility. Call Todd at 970-846-4038 BE YOUR OWN BOSS! Own this money making business: Classic Home Consignments! Small investment for a larger return. Serious Only! $35,000 OBO 824-7500 702-349-8546 Dreamboat Cafe located @ OTHS. Is for sale great seasonal business. Some owners financing possible. 970-691-0251

Phoenix Rising! Offered at $875,000. #121523 This completely renovated Phoenix condominium is absolutely turn-key. An immaculate upper level, 4 bedroom, 2-story unit with Brazilian teak hardwood floors, stunning stone fireplace and large living room. Modern granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry and elegant master suite give this unit a distinguished look & feel. Call Cam Boyd at (970)879-8100 ext. 416 or (970)846-8100 www.SteamboatAgent.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

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STEAMBOAT:Brand new 3 bdrm 2.5 bth 2-car heated garage, between town and mountain, $2050 per month plus utilities, pets negotiable. 970-846-3480

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Steamboat Grand Property Specialist. The least expensive way to own a luxury Steamboat property! Use year round and make the most of the fabulous amenities and location. Walk to skiing, restaurants, spa, fitness center, concierge and shopping. One, two, three bedroom and even a 4 bedroom Penthouse currently available. Priced from the mid $50’s to $200K .Dave Hartley Colorado Group Realty, LLC (970)870-8800 office, (970)846-3281 cell www.mybrokers.com,dave@mybrokers.com

Ski-in Ski-out Offered at $749,000 #124658. Best priced, Gold rated, 2 bed, 2 bath Torian Plum in excellent condition, 1240 sq ft, turn key 7th floor unit with incredible views of the ski area. Close to all the action - concerts, food, lifts, skiing, hiking/biking in the summer. Year round amenities - outdoor pool, hot tub, shuttle, and much more. Great rentals through Resort Quest. Call Cindy MacGray at (970)875-2442 or (970)846-0342 Prudential Steamboat Realty

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Ski Inn Condo. Offered at $425,000. #124058 Great location, ski in ski out on the mountain. Remodeled larger two bedroom unit. Bldg 1 has larger bedrooms and extra owners closets. Lower level unit gives you easy access. Views of the gondola, Emerald Mountain from the deck and living room. Beautiful fireplace in the living room. Call Marc Small at (970)879-8100 or (970)846-8815 www.ForSaleSteamboat.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

Own, Don’t Rent! Offered at $215,000. #125028 Own! Don’t rent! Very cute, top floor, corner unit with lots of light over looking the green space with views of the ski area. Bedroom has windows on two sides, one bath, washer/dryer, wood stove, new appliances and kitchen. Nice beams and T & G ceilings. Easy access to parking area, free bus and the recreational amenities. Nice upgrades and quality finishes. Call Cindy MacGray at (970)875-2442 or (970)846-0342 Prudential Steamboat Realty

FSBO #313 Ski-inn, 2BD/2BA, Under Gondola, W/D, 987 sq.ft. $572,500 Phil (713)818-1513

Pines Condo Offered at $299,000 #124394 This unit has just undergone an extensive remodel including new slate tile, hardwood floors, paint, appliances and countertops. This unit is sunny and bright with a delightful patio opening up to the grassy courtyard. The Pines complex offers extremely low dues and is ideally located near shopping. Call Cheryl Foote at (970)846-6444 PRICE REDUCED!

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Impeccable Quail Run 2BD, 2BA, 1-car garage + lots of storage. Top Floor corner unit with ski mountain views. $397,900. Call Roy Powell, RE/MAX Steamboat 970-846-1661

MOUNTAIN TWO BEDROOM! Exceptional Value $259,900 MLS#122773 Perfect for local/2nd homeowners. New windows, pets allowed, views, two blocks to base area, ready for sweat equity! Tour: www.propertypanorama.com/43173. LOCAL OR INVESTOR STARTER CONDO! Extreme Value. $179,900 MLS#124806 Great square footage, low HOA dues! Pets allowed, WD. 100% financing + an $8,000 tax credit = make Steamboat home. Tour: www.propertypanorama.com/57622. Ski Town Realty, Bruce Tormey, Realtor BruceT34@yahoo.com (970)846-8867

Just listed! Walton Creek, 2BD, 2BA, 1020 sqft, GREAT PRICE! $249,000. Owner financing possibilities! RE/MAX/STEAMBOAT Roy Powell 846-1661 Huge Price Reduction! New 2 bed, 2 bath condo with garage and carport in Oak Creek. $189,900 Call Cheryl at Prudential 970-846-6444 Walton Village Condo Offered at $199,500 #123649 One of the best condominiums on the market. This is a very rare offering as the Omicron building is the only building at Walton Village Condos that allows nightly rentals. This is a one bedroom, two full bath corner unit priced to sell. Enjoy all the amenities that this complex has to offer such as a swimming pool, hot tubs, tennis court and is conveniently located on the bus line. Call Cheryl Foote at (970)846-6444 www.SteamboatMountainProperties.com PRICE REDUCED! Prudential Steamboat Realty FSBO-COMPLETELY REMODELED Walton Village 1BD, 1BA on greenbelt. W/D, gas fp, pool, hot tubs, tennis. A STEAL @ $205,000! MUST SEE! Call 879-8127.

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New Price on this Fabulous Home w/Caretaker unit Offered at $849,000 #124387 “This home sits on a large lot in one of Fishcreek Falls finest subdivisions, Margarite Ridge. Enjoy all that this single family home has to offer with beautiful back yard, large open living area and great views. There are four large bedrooms and three and half baths with the master suite resting on its own level. The caretaker unit is a large one bedroom with kitchenette, full bath and its own entrance. Truly a remarkable home. Priced to sell. Call Cheryl Foote at (970)846-6444 www.SteamboatMountainProperties.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

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The Living is Good!! Offered at $315,000 #s 124615 & 124497 Priced for a short sale! Great views of the Stagecoach reservoir. 3 bed, 3.5 bath, 100% frame construction, attached two car garage, alder cabinets, granite tile countertops, hardwood floors, solid knotty pine doors and trim, slate entryway, spacious vaulted ceilings and master suite with his/her vanities and walk-in closet. 8 x 20 deck, common area park, near fishing and boating, skiing and hiking. #124615 $315,000. Also ask about #124497. Call Cindy MacGray at (970)875-2442 or (970)846-0342 Prudential Steamboat Realty

Quality Plus Opportunity! Offered at $255,000. #124329. Great 3 bed, 2 bath, energy efficient, 1250 sq ft duplex with fenced yard and sun porch. Like new condition with wonderful finishes, radiant floor heat, hickory floors and much more. Possible USDA loan available to qualified buyer. Call Cindy MacGray at (970)875-2442 or (970)846-0342 Prudential Steamboat Realty FSBO 2BD, 1.5BA House. Remodeled, 2 storage sheds, fenced front yard, great condition! 377 Steele St, Craig. Asking $110,000 970-629-9504

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Gunn Creek Estate. Offered at $3,600,000. #122343. Crossing a wooden bridge over Gunn Creek lies a magnificent 8500+sqft custom home. Built masterfully with hand carved doors, a gourmet kitchen, dual offices, multiple living rooms and fireplaces, a game room and bar. Surrounded on 18 acres of gardens, trees, waterfalls with Gunn Creek flowing through to your own trout pond. Fenced with a 4 stall heated horse barn completing this truly wonderful offering. www.gunncreek.com For a personal enchanting tour please contact Karen or Fred Hughes at (970)846-4841 or (970)846-1880. Prudential Steamboat Realty

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Extraordinary Cabin in the Woods Offered at $779,000 Embrace the timeless style of this 4 bedroom/3.5 bath custom timber-frame residence defining elegant Colorado rustic with its massive Douglass-fir timbers throughout the interior. You can see and feel the passion of the old-world craftsmanship only seen in multi-million dollar homes. Surround yourself in the aspens and pines on a .67 acre lot adjacent to a greenbelt with access to BLM ensuring privacy and unlimited activities. Call Suellyn Godino at (970)846-9967 Prudential Steamboat Realty

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�� Foreclosure! 4bdr 2ba $32,500! Bank Foreclosures! Must Sell! For Listings Call 800-576-6921 xR406 Amazing Steamboat Starter Home! Offered at $429,500. #124053. Perfect starter home in Steamboat II with fantastic views of the mountain on a large corner maturely landscaped lot. This home is in almost perfect condition and has been fully upgraded. The kitchen is complete with gorgeous granite countertops, new appliances, huge pantry and brand new front loading washer and dryer. Throughout the home vaulted tongue and groove ceilings soar throughout every well designed spacious room. The backyard is zero scaped for maximum water efficiency and the front is complete with a natural blooming herb garden and gorgeous poppies! This home is a MUST see! Call The Hibbard Team at (970)846-8247 or (970)846-8536 www.steamboatliving.com Prudential Steamboat Realty Monarch Ridge Offered at $1,093,000 #124936 Overlooking the Yampa River Valley, this stunning home has 360-degree panoramic views of the Steamboat Ski Area, Continental Divide and Yampa River. Solitude and privacy await you at this 43.5 acre homestead just 15 miles west of Steamboat Springs. Custom built with 3 bedrooms and immaculate, top-end finishes throughout. Italian porcelain tiled floors, solid hickory doors & trim and hand-textured walls & ceilings. Call Cam Boyd at (970)879-8100 ext. 4 1 6 o r ( 9 7 0 ) 8 4 6 - 8 1 0 0 www.SteamboatAgent.com Prudential Steamboat Realty NEW HOME Energy Efficient 3bdrm/2bath, 2 car garage. Good time to buy with a price to sell! 275 Bilsing St. Craig 970-629-5427

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OWNER FINANCING! Large private .79 acre lot. 2BD, 1BA home. Unique opportunity. Fairview neighborhood. VIEWS! $470,000 Call Roy Powell RE/MAX Steamboat 970-846-1661

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CRAIG: FSBO, Family, Friends and Fido 4BD, 2BA, 2 car garage, AC, large fenced yard, spacious deck, new windows, new kitchen, many upgrades, 1281 Crest Drive, Craig, CO. $253,000 Brokers Welcome=2% 970-824-6804, 970-629-8739

Old Town Victorian Offered at $895,000 #124998 This charming Victorian style home sits in the heart of downtown in what could be the cutest row of homes in all of Steamboat. Walk to schools, the library, bike path, Howelsen Hill or a myriad of other activities from this premier Old Town location. With 4 bedrooms plus an office and a renovated attic for additional space, the layout makes this home very livable and fun for entertaining. Call Cam Boyd at (970)879-8100 ext. 416 or (970)846-8100 www.SteamboatAgent.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

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Magnificent Silver Spur 4BD, 3.5BA home. Offered at $775,000 Call Roy Powell at RE/MAX STEAMBOAT (970) 846-1661 EXCEPTIONAL VALUE! Country home includes 1BD, 1BA accessory apartment. Main home is a 4BD, 3BA + family room on 1.7 + acres. Extra storage in 2 car garage. A lot Sq. Ft. at $540,000 Call Roy Powell REMAX Steamboat 846-1661 Lease Option to Buy! 3 bedroom /2 bath home with garage in Hayden. $279,900. Call for terms. Call Cheryl at Prudential. 970-846-6444 FSBO 35 +/- acres. 2700 sq ft, 5BD, 3BA, oversized 2 car garage. Oak Creek runs through property. 17 miles South of Steamboat. Abundant Elk & Deer. No covenants. Brokers welcome. $589,000 (970)846-1558 Luxury Home in the Sanctuary Offered at $3,979,000, #122392 This home overlooks the Sheraton Golf Course with amazing views of the mountain and valley. This 5 bedroom/ 7 bath including a 1 bed caretakers unit home & backs up to 38 acres of green space.The master suite has a private deck, fireplace and oversized his and her closets. A gourmet kitchen, covered deck and media room top off this amazing home. Call for an appointment. Call Marc Small at (970)879-8100 or (970)846-8815 www.ForSaleSteamboat.com Prudential Steamboat Realty HUGE Price Reduction on Apres Ski! Offered at $749,500 #122413 After a drastic price reduction, this is now priced $95,500 under the 2007 sales price! Time is of the essence, so make your offer today. Excellent redevelopment opportunity. Location and convenience near the mountain sets this location apart from others. Views of the ski mountain and south valley are outstanding. Existing duplex brings in great rental income. Preliminary plans for construction of a new duplex are included. Call Angela Ashby at (970)819-4897 www.YourSteamboatHome.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

Overlook Drive Oasis Offered at $2,175,000, #122522 This 4 bedroom / 4 ½ bath home has panoramic views from the valley to downtown. The house overlooks the Rollingstone Golf Course (formerly the Sheraton) and comes with a transferable golf membership. Easy living with a main floor master and his & her walk in closets. Eat-in country kitchen has a sitting area and fireplace. Three bedrooms on the lower level have access to a covered deck and large family room with wet bar. Great storage, 1000+ square feet of unfinished space, fenced in dog yard, water features, and a spacious office with a private bath complete this special home. Call Marc Small at (970)879-8100 or (970)846-8815 www.ForSaleSteamboat.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

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Price Reduced! New home, 2BA, 3BD, 2 Car garage on large lot! Gain instant equity! 980 E 9th, Craig. 970-629-5427

Gorgeous Modern Log Home Offered at $895,000 #125016 This fantastic 3+ bedroom home in Silver Spur offers the luxury of travertine tiled floors, granite countertops and knotty alder trim & doors encompassed within modern log home construction. The master “retreat” features lofted ceilings, stunning log beams, Jacuzzi jetted tub and steam shower. A gate from the fenced backyard gives direct access to a maintained nature trail and protected green belt. Call Cam Boyd at (970)879-8100 ext. 416 or (970)846-8100 www.SteamboatAgent.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

Views of the Zirkles. Will Consider Trade! Aspen Tree Covered. Great views of the continental divide. Ready to build. Steamboat Lake. $125,000 Call Roy Powell RE/MAX Steamboat 970-846-1661

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STEAMBOAT:2BR, 1BA Riverside Duplex unit, New roof, carpet, paint. Nice yard, No HOA This home qualifies for a USDA Rural Direct Loan with possible interest rate to 1%. $265,000. (970)879-2025

OAK CREEK: RENT TO OWN! Willow Hill MH Park, Oak Creek! Remodeled 1400 sqft., 4 Bedroom doublewide - $950 month. 875-0700. Beautiful fenced yard! 2BD, 1BA Oak Creek mobile home, woodburning stove, updated appliances, and some remodeling, $8,000 price negotiable. 970-819-0252 STEAMBOAT:OWN YOUR HOME IN STEAMBOAT FOR ABOUT $1000 MONTHLY. 2BD + 1BD, 1BA mobile home in Fish Creek. Completely remodeled. $53,000. 970-402-0581, 970-581-9197

DIRT CHEAP! Giving It Away! FSBO:2BD, 1BA woodstove $13,500 OBO. Partial Trade? 970-669-7751

Magnificent Large Lot on Ridge Road Offered at $750,000 #124724 1.3 Acre on the Mountain with views of Mountain and Valley. Water, sewer, electric, gas, phone and driveway to lot. Call Marc Small at (970)879-8100 or (970)846-8815 www.ForSaleSteamboat.com Prudential Steamboat Reality

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The only Brand New all custom designed Mobile Home on the Market. Bring all offers. Realtors Welcome! Craig $59,000 970-620-4798

Dream Island 3BD, 1BA, completely remodeled, new cabinets, appliances, carpet, storm windows, roof, wood trim. 100% financing to qualified buyers. $37,500 Don Kotowski Rocky Mountain Real estate 846-8081 or 846-7522

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2BR, 1BA with plenty of parking & numerous storage sheds for all your toys! Truly affordable living in Milner. $40,000. Joyce Hartless 291-9289. Colorado Group Realty.

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A Rare Deal on the Elk River Offered at $649,000 #124727 This is an outstanding value for such a rare piece of land on the Elk River. 22+ acres with waterways, water features and stunning views just outside of Steamboat Springs. Fish and recreate on your own private river retreat. Utilize the charming cabin that exists on the property while you plan your home on one of the many optimal building sites. Call Karen or Fred Hughes at (970)846-4841 or (970)846-1880. Prudential Steamboat Realty

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100% FINANCING AVAILABLE Remodeled & Cheap, 2 BD, laundry,1/2 Mi from ski base $257,000 Single Family, 2+ BD, fenced yard, storage, $237,000 Liquidation, 2 BD, Garage, $195,000 Less Than Rent, 2 BD, Stgch, $199,000 Never Lived In,3+ BD,Bsment $329,900 BEST BUYS IN STEAMBOAT Only $159,000 - 4 BD w/ 2 Car Garage Lowest priced 2 BD w/ garage $339,900 Low dues 3 BD, Gar, pets ok, $409,000 Deal on 2 BD, Mtn, Garage, $419,000 Steal- 4+BD, Gar,Mtn Views $599,000 NEW Stmbt Home, 14.9 acres, $625,000 On Core Trail, 3 BD, 2 Gar, $735,000 STMBT BLVD, 3+ BD, Gar,$848,000 Best Views - 35 Acres, 4+ BD $850,000 FOR VIRTUAL OR BEST BUY TOURS VISIT WWW.SteamboatBestBuys.com Lisa Olson/Beth Bishop Prudential Steamboat Realty 970-846-0713/970-846-7523

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Paonia Retirement - Clark Homestead offers energy conscious homes for elegant living, two bedroom units, with oversized garage. www.clarkhomesteadpaonia.com

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Overlooking Trout Creek! Situated approximately 10 miles from Steamboat in a secluded location with nearly 40 acres. Exceptional opportunity to build your getaway home. $339,000. Roy Powell RE/MAX Steamboat (970)846-1661

2 sanctuary golf course lots, exceptionally beautiful private lots. Adjacent to Fish Creek, covered with trees, incomparable views. Practically half price. Priced hundreds of thousands. below most recent appraisal. Extraordinary opportunity for the savvy investor. Serious inquiries please! OWNER 970-879-3974 or 303-588-8001

Great Horse, Farm or Business Property Offered at $645,000 #125023 Easy access to Hwy 40 and Steamboat or Yampa Valley airport. 35 acres with 5 acres on lower property and 30 acres on upper property. Amazing views and possible building sites on upper property or continue hay production. Lower 5 acres has 6500 sq ft indoor facility - use for indoor riding arena or for your shop/business, several out buildings and 3 bedroom house. Call Cindy MacGray at (970)875-2442 or (970)846-0342 Prudential Steamboat Realty

MAGNIFICENT DOWNTOWN PARCEL! Consisting of 11 city lots measuring 275’ x 125’. Surrounded by undeveloped 3rd avenue & Pagosa Court alley. .79 acres includes 2BD, 1BA rental. Convenient downtown location. Now only $470,000. Call Roy Powell RE/MAX Steamboat (970)846-1661

3 Old Town Lots in Steamboat Springs Flat, easy build, fenced with views of Sleeping Giant. $340,000 970-826-0307

Private on cul-de-sac. 1/2acre Aspen tree covered site. Ready for your mountain home. $98,000 Call Roy Powell RE/MAX Steamboat (970) 846-1661

160 contiguous acres. 4 miles North of ElkHead Reservoir. Easy access. (2)80 acre parcels $240,000 each or $470,000 for both. 970-846-8630 or 970-846-7796 FSBO

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DOWNTOWN HOME 3BD, 2BA. $449,000. Strawberry Park Ranch, running water, $2.5M. 3 Pines Springs Lots, $150k each. Paul Hands (970)879-1086

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35 acres-best price on market! Access, spring/electric. 7 mi. north of Hayden. $129,900. Christy Belton, Prudential Steamboat Realty. 734-7885 cell.

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Mountain Get Away Home Site! In the center of Routt County’s most majestic recreational area adjoining National Forest. Build your mountain retreat on this 5.2 acre paradise. Roy Powell RE/MAX Steamboat (970)846-1661

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EXCEPTIONAL VALUE! Country home includes 1BD, 1BA accessory apartment. Main home is a 4BD, 3BA + family room on 1.7 + acres. Extra storage in 2 car garage. A lot Sq. Ft. at $540,000 Call Roy Powell REMAX Steamboat 846-1661

4 + bedroom old town home, big fenced yard, & furnished. $790,000 Call for appointment. (970)871-6898

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$445,000 Downtown! Includes accessory apartment + 2BD, 2BA home. Owner/Broker Call Roy Powell RE/MAX STEAMBOAT (970)846-1661

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Views, Views, Views! Offered at $3,595,000, #122380 Possibly the best views of the mountain can be seen from this 5 bedroom/ 7 bath home. The master suite is on the main level with its own office and walk out to a private hot tub. A large family room, wine cellar, great storage and incredible craftsmanship can be found in this luxury home. Call for an appointment. Completion in August of ‘08. Call Marc Small at (970)879-8100 or (970)846-8815 www.ForSaleSteamboat.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

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Mexico could expand army’s role

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Mark Stevenson

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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MEXICO CITY

A bill that would let Mexico declare temporary states of emergency and expand the army’s power in a bloody fight against powerful drug gangs drew immediate fire Thursday from human rights activists who say soldiers should not be doing the job of police. President Felipe Calderon’s proposal, which focuses on the idea of declaring drug trafficking hotspots “domestic security” zones, would give the army access to civilian court and police files. The measure was submitted to Congress late Wednesday. “The expansion of organized crime poses new challenges for democratic societies,” it reads. “That requires the government to bring to bear all the force of the state to confront it.” Calderon’s government has already dispatched 45,000 troops to drug-plagued areas — mostly along the U.S. border — where cartel battles have cost more than 10,700 lives since Calderon took office in December 2006. On Thursday morning, police

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found a man’s decapitated body in the middle of a road in Tijuana, a gang-ridden city across the border from San Diego. The body was wrapped in a sheet, and the head had been placed on his chest inside a plastic bag. By law, soldiers are limited to playing a support role for police. The proposal officially would place army troops at the head of anti-crime efforts in some areas — formalizing the reality that in some places the military effectively has replaced weak or corrupt local forces. But soldiers have been implicated in human rights abuses such as shooting civilians at checkpoints and conducting illegal searches. Human rights groups say the bill may be a sign that Calderon is reversing a promise to get the army off the streets as soon as possible. In a February interview, Calderon said he hoped to beat back the cartels by 2012 to a point that the army and federal police can withdraw and leave the problem in the hands of local law enforcement. “It is worrisome that they could declare a state of emergency or give the army more power, given the experiences we have already had,” said

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Consuelo Morales, director of the Monterrey-based Citizens in Support of Human Rights. However, Morales acknowledged that many Mexicans support army involvement in drugplagued cities. “People like the military because they say the police are corrupt,” she said. The idea that the military would have access to civilian legal files angered defense lawyers such as Raquenel Villanueva, a Monterrey-based attorney who has served as defense council in a number of high-profile drug cases. “The army doesn’t have the training to do that,” Villanueva said, citing a history of due-process violations and illegal detentions that could make it risky for the military to have access to all police files. Former federal anti-drug prosecutor Samuel Gonzalez agreed the proposal introduced gray areas that could lead to abuses. “The fact that the military has access to civilian legal files isn’t of itself a violation of human rights,” said Gonzalez. “Now, what the military does with that information, that is another problem.”