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The city of Steamboat Springs’ Public Works Department employees Dennis Glackin, front, and Ian Maxwell hang a banner promoting First Friday Artwalk on Tuesday above Lincoln Avenue. More than a dozen downtown businesses participate in the monthly event, which takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.

‘There will be layoffs’ Commissioner Stahoviak says county positions to be cut in face of deficit Brandon Gee

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Two out of three Routt County Commissioners all but guaranteed there will be layoffs in county government before the end of the year to confront a $4.9 million deficit and allow the county to repeal pay cuts and furloughs as soon as possible.

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“We’ve just about picked all the low-hanging fruit,” Commissioner Doug Monger said Tuesday during a hearing to adopt a resolution implementing the furlough plan. “The next one’s going to be branches off the tree.” Commissioner Nancy Stahoviak agreed. She said she hopes to repeal the furlough plan and an associated 10 percent pay reduction adopt-

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ed April 1 as soon as county finances allow but that such a move would only occur if the county can find other ways to reduce its personnel expenses. “There will be layoffs,” Stahoviak said. “It is my hope that that the furlough and 10 percent pay cut will end at the end of the year. … I hope this can be as temporary as possible.” The 2009 adopted budget

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was balanced with $2.7 million in county reserves. County Manager Tom Sullivan said Tuesday that at the current rate, county reserves would be depleted in 2016. While county officials knew its finances weren’t sustainable and adjustments would have to be made in time for the 2010 budget, Sullivan said they did not realize See Layoffs, back page

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Fun and fishing to be had at Kids’ Carnival Zach Fridell

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Kindergartener Lizette Delgado may have been too clever for the fishing game set up in the corner of the old gym at Steamboat Springs High School. As she held her fishing pole over the low plywood wall, hoping to “catch” a paper fish, she whispered to her friend, “There’s a boy down there giving us the fish.” The extra help didn’t diminish the excitement of Lizette and more than 700 other local kids during the annual children’s carnival put on by Steamboat Springs High School’s leadership class. Sophomore Justin Lormand was the fish guy, crouched behind the wall attaching the fish to the lines as the children dangled their paperclip bait above him. Preparation for the carnival took several months for senior and carnival manager Haley O’Brien. She and a group of other seniors called more than 40 kindergartens, preschools, day care centers and elementary classes to invite them to the event. “I remember doing this as a

kid,” she said. “Most of the stuff we reuse from year to year.” The bulk of the budget — a total of about $20 — was spent on toys redeemable at the end of the event. No matter if the student won one ticket or 20, they could choose a toy to take home. After about an hour with the first group of students, those prizes, including kazoos, whistles and squirt guns, contributed to the slow descent to child-level chaos. Strawberry Park Elementary School kindergartener Owen Lansford, complete with a dragon painted on his cheek, proudly walked around honking his kazoo and showing off his nine tickets, mostly earned from the fishing booth. Back at the fishing pond, senior Meghan Hanrahan, faced with the skepticism from Lizette and her Strawberry Park Elementary friends, explained to the children that the paper fish were blind, and the boy behind the wall only was helping them find the bait. MATT STENSLAND/STAFF Lizette appeared satisfied Steamboat Springs High School juniors Ty Hvambsal, left, and Shane Berube, right, watches Strawberry Park Elementary with the explanation, and lined School kindergartner Ryan McNamara throw a bean bag during the Kids’ Carnival on Wednesday morning at the high school. Senior Haley O’Brien led the organization of the annual event with help from classmates in the leadership class. up for one more cast.

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Automobile sale causes stir Grand Junction dealership offers deals; area sellers say buy local Blythe Terrell

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A Grand Junction car dealer has set up shop in Steamboat Springs for the week, and local dealerships don’t like it. Grand Valley Auto Sales representatives say they’re meeting a need and trying to keep their business running. Owners at Cook and Steamboat Motors say locals should buy from local dealers, partly to keep their

money with businesses that support the community. Grand Valley has brought about 90 vehicles to a lot on Routt County Road 129 near Steamboat Springs Airport. Half a dozen sold Tuesday, the first day of the sale, said Wayne D’Amico, Internet and inventory manager for Grand Valley Auto Sales. Such sales are legal with the proper permits, and the dealership has held sales in Glenwood Springs, Rifle, Craig and Eagle County.

D’Amico and store manager Mike Griggs said they typically receive a chilly reception from local dealerships. “It’s irritating to them because we sell a lot of cars in a short time,” D’Amico said. Steamboat Motors owner Jeff Steinke said he didn’t see the sale as a threat. It could stir up the car-buying market and bring in business, he said. But Steinke said he was concerned See Sale, page 11

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Grand Valley Auto Sales Bank Representative Kristy Prymula speaks to Craig residents, from right, Nick Dumas and Richard Bomar on Wednesday at a car sale off Routt County Road 129. Bomar was shopping for a car.

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Swine flu ‘likely’ in Colorado No confirmed cases, but local health officials remain on alert Zach Fridell

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Local health officials continue to receive multiple daily updates from state and national health agencies as they prepare for what one official said was the likelihood of the virus eventually turning up in Colorado. No swine flu cases have been confirmed in the state.

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“From everything we’re hearing, they’re saying it’s likely,” said Suzi Mariano, spokeswoman for Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association. “With all the travel going on between states, they’re saying it’s likely.” Mariano, along with other representatives from the VNA, have spent the past few days in a series of conference calls with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other agencies across the country going over logistics should the flu spread to Colorado. A 23-month-old boy from Mexico who was visiting Texas became the first U.S. death attributed to the pandemic. The World Health Organization raised the alert level from four to five. Six is the highest level of alert, and a rating of five indicates that “the virus is becoming increasingly better adapted to humans but may not yet be fully transmissible.” Routt County Emergency Management Director Bob Struble said his organization has kept in close contact with the VNA. Struble’s office has sent out news releases and information to local schools to quell fears and alert residents to See Swine flu, page 11

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Officials: New state statute reduces need for local legislation Brandon Gee

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Local officials say a state law passed earlier this year reduces the need to craft Routt County regulations requiring carbon monoxide detectors in living units. The Lofgren and Johnson Families Carbon Monoxide Safety Act, which goes into effect July 1, requires that carbon monoxide alarms be installed on each floor of new and for-sale residential properties. Alarms also must be installed in rental properties that become vacant and will be rented again. The

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law is named after five Colorado residents who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in the past six months. The idea of requiring carbon monoxide detection locally was raised earlier this year in response to a different tragedy. That ordinance was aimed at improving city regulations for secondary residential units after Steamboat Springs resident David Engle died of smoke inhalation in June 2008 in a con-

verted garage apartment that lacked smoke detectors. Rather than add a carbon monoxide detector requirement to an ordinance that would apply only to secondary units, the Steamboat Springs City Council asked city planning staff and the Routt County Regional Building Department to look at adding the requirements on a broader scale. Carl Dunham, director of the Building Department, said he is in the process of writing local amendments for this year’s adoption of the building code, but he decided not to address

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Mike “Woody” Bieron carries his résumé and cover letter on a flash drive around his neck. If he needs to, he can stop at the Colorado Workforce Center in Steamboat Springs and print out copies as he continues the frustrating task of job-hunting during an economic recession.

On Wednesday, in the back of Epilogue Book Co., Bieron attended a résumé workshop run by Karen Goedert of Resort Recruiters. Bieron has been unemployed for three weeks. “I’m looking for something out there that would be better for me and the need of the community,” Bieron said. The résumé workshop, held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, focuses on résumé writing and

creating a personal sales pitch for today’s tough job market. “It’s great because there’s been a lot of good networking going on,” Goedert said. “The way we job hunt and the way people hire is so different, and it’s changing every day.” From Facebook and Twitter to finding new resources online and in the community, Goedert See Jobs, page 12

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A man accused of shooting his neighbor’s dog was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of prohibited use of a weapon and cruelty to an animal. Routt County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Tom Cannon, 68, at his home in the 28000 block of Valley View Lane off County Road 14 on the way up Yellow Jacket Pass. He was taken to Routt County Jail.

IN BRIEF Neighbors reported that Cannon had been outside his home, wearing only his underwear, when he shot the golden retriever with a rifle. The dog owner’s son may have been walking the dog at the time, according to information relayed to deputies. Sgt. Kurtis Luster said the dog was taken to a veterinary clinic in unknown condition. However, Luster said it sounded as if the dog would survive.

Luster said the dog owner’s son was never in the line of shooting. Cannon was clothed when deputies arrived, Luster said, and alcohol is thought to have played a role in the incident. Deputies did not yet know what the suspect’s motive may have been. “For someone to (legally) shoot a dog or something like that, they have to be able to articulate that the dog is an immediate danger to them, or chasing livestock,” Luster said.

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carbon monoxide detection after the state law was passed by the Colorado General Assembly and signed by Gov. Bill Ritter. “It’s so comprehensive in the state legislation that it seemed superfluous to me,” said Dunham, who noted that the City Council or the Routt County Board of Commissioners still could ask him to add a carbon monoxide monitor requirement. “This past year, we tragically lost a number of people to carbon monoxide poisoning,” Ritter said last month while signing the act in Denver. “This legislation will help prevent additional

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use a system that emits carbon monoxide as a major heat source, according to the governor’s office. Alarms can be purchased in Steamboat for about $20 to $60 at stores such as Ace at the Curve and Wal-Mart. The more expensive versions feature digital readouts and often can detect smoke, as well. Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue responds to about 50 carbon monoxide alarms a year, public education coordinator Deb Funston said last month, but there have been no deaths blamed on carbon monoxide in several years.

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losses by simply having monitors installed in homes.” Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless and nonirritating gas that causes fatigue and nausea, and it can be fatal within minutes of exposure. It is created when a fuel source — propane, kerosene, wood or gas, among others — does not fully burn. The carbon monoxide replaces oxygen in the air, leading to sickness and suffocation. Last year, Major Heating Vice President Bob Major said poorly installed and maintained equipment, along with blocked exhaust routes, are the biggest risk factors he sees in Steamboat homes. About 83 percent of Colorado single-family homes

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■ Prayer for our schools takes place at 7:17 a.m. at Concordia Lutheran Church. Call 871-6000.

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■ Epilogue Book Co. hosts storytime with Maribeth at 10:30 a.m. Children of all ages and parents, grandparents and caregivers are welcome.

■ The Steamboat Springs Writers Group meets from noon to 2 p.m. at the Depot Art Center on 13th Street. All writers, beginners and published, are welcome. Call Susan at 879-8138 or visit www.steamboatwriters.com. ■ Meditative Lunch Break, with centering prayer, is from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. at United Methodist Church of Steamboat Springs. Call Pastor Matt Krier at 879-1290. All are welcome. ■ Steamboat Springs’ Teen Programs hosts the free Teen After School Club from 3:20 to 5:30 p.m. Meet at the Steamboat Springs Middle School flagpole. It is Open to sixth-, seventhand eighth-graders. Participants must complete a Teen Program registration form, available at the city’s Parks, Open Space and Recreational Services Department office at 245 Howelsen Parkway. Call 879-4300. ■ A free community dinner is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at Ninth and Oak streets. All are welcome. Feel free to come and grab a to-go container. ■ Off the Beaten Path Bookstore hosts a poetry slam at 7 p.m. at the store at 68 Ninth Street. Line-spitting linguists battle it out for the title of poet supreme. Call 970-879-6830 or

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■ A nondenominational Community Bible Study is from 9 to 11 a.m. at Concordia Lutheran Church, 755 Concordia Lane. A preschool program is available. Call Martha at 871-4751.

■ Newborn Network hosts a crawlers and toddlers group at 11 a.m. at the Steamboat Christian Center on Dougherty Drive with a discussion about age-appropriate guidance. Call 879-0977.

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The Tread of Pioneers Museum hosts a Community Square Dance for the whole family, complete with a caller and lessons by the Green Ridge Mountaineers, at 7 p.m. Friday at the Depot Art Center on 13th Street. The free event honors the museum’s 50th anniversary and includes refreshments, door prizes and a cash bar. Call 879-2214.

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Memorial service John (Bill) Jeep, of Oak Creek, passed away April 27, 2009, in Pueblo. A celebration of his life is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Lafayette Masonic Temple Lodge at 701 W. Baseline Road in Lafayette. Donations in Bill’s memory may be made to The American Cancer Society. visit www.steamboatbooks.com.

FRIDAY ■ Yampa Valley University Women meet at noon at the Selbe Apartments Scott Center on Rollingstone Drive for a potluck luncheon and presentation from Bill Emerson about the Resource Center at the Yampa Valley Medical Center. All are welcome. ■ The Steamboat Springs Arts Council hosts an opening reception for the Routt County Youth Art Show from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Depot Art Center on 13th Street. The exhibit includes artwork by students from

across Routt County. The reception features entertainment from local youth ensembles, free refreshments and children’s art activities. ■ A Girls Night Out fundraiser is from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Steamboat Springs Community Center. The event includes a fashion show; hair, makeup and styling tips; a silent auction; a raffle; door prizes; appetizers and beverages. Tickets cost $25 in advance and are available at Spruceup Salon and Deja Vu Boutique. The cost is $30 at the door. Proceeds benefit a local group traveling to Uganda to serve needy children and families. Call 819-4980.

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■ Hayden Public Library’s story-time begins at 10:30 a.m. There will be stories, songs, puppets, a craft, and a snack. The program is for preschoolers and their parents and caregivers. Call Karen at 276-3777.

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Globalism goes viral David Brooks

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In these post-Cold War days, we don’t face a single concentrated threat. We face a series of decentralized, transnational threats: jihadi terrorism, a global financial crisis, global warming, energy scarcity, nuclear proliferation and, as we’re reminded today, possible health pandemics such as swine flu. These decentralized threats grow out of the widening spread and Brooks quickening pace of globalization and are magnified by it. Instant global communication and rapid international travel can sometimes lead to universal, systemic shocks. A bank meltdown or a virus will not stay isolated. They have the potential to hit nearly everywhere at once. They can wreck the key nodes of complex inter-

national systems. So how do we deal with these situations? Do we build centralized global institutions that are strong enough to respond to transnational threats? Or do we rely on diverse and decentralized communities and nation-states? A couple of years ago, G. John Ikenberry, of Princeton, wrote a superb paper making the case for the centralized response. He argued that America should help build a series of multinational institutions to address global problems. The great powers should construct an “infrastructure of international cooperation ... creating shared capacities to respond to a wide variety of contingencies.” If you apply that logic to the swine flu, you could say that the world should build an international Centers for Disease Control that would analyze the spread of the disease, decide when and where quarantines are necessary and

coordinate a single global response. If we had a body like that, we wouldn’t be seeing the sort of frictions that are emerging from today’s decentralized approach. Europe has offended the U.S. by warning its citizens not to travel across the Atlantic. Ukraine is restricting pork imports. Europe could horde flu vaccines, leaving the U.S., which has only one manufacturing plant, high and dry. Fear of a pandemic could lead to a restrictionist race, as nations compete to curtail movement and build walls. Those dangers are all real. Yet, so far, that’s not the lesson of this crisis. The response to swine flu suggests that a decentralized approach is best. This crisis is only days old, yet we’ve already seen a bottom-up, highly aggressive response. In the first place, the decentralized approach is much faster. Mexico See Brooks, page 9

Workers walk the plank Bob Herbert

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I’m sure everyone is thrilled to know that the high rollers on Wall Street are bouncing back. With profits on the rebound, the big shots at the biggest institutions are on track, as The Times reported Sunday, to make as much money this year as they were hauling in before the mega-recession began. The growing legions of the unemployed can be forgiven for not shouting Herbert hallelujah. It’s a little like watching the drunken driver who plowed into your family car and caused untold havoc and heartache, suddenly pulling up one morning, no worse for the wear, in a sparkling new vehicle. The folks who led the nation to this financial abyss are the ones being made

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whole on the taxpayers’ dime. We can look after them, all right. But we can’t seem to get credit flowing in any normal way again; we can’t stanch the terrible flow of home foreclosures; and we’re not doing nearly enough to address the most critical need of all: putting people back to work. Although Wall Street is breaking out the champagne yet again, the rest of the economy is beyond terrible, and it will be for the foreseeable future. Heidi Shierholz, an economist with the Economic Policy Institute, offered a rundown of the unemployment crisis in remarks she prepared for a House subcommittee last week. Shierholz began by noting that next month the current economic downturn will become the longest since the Great Depression. “The 10 postwar recessions prior to this one have averaged 10.4 months in length, with the longest being 16 months,” said Shierholz. “The current

recession is now in its 16th month and the labor market is still shedding over 600,000 jobs a month.” Wall Street can swallow all the champagne it wants, and the market fanatics can obsess until their brains lock about the daily gyrations of the Dow. The simple fact is that working men and women are being squeezed in the evertightening jaws of a catastrophe. The American auto industry is fading before our eyes. Chrysler is looking to Fiat — Fiat! — as a savior. The onceimpregnable General Motors is now a giant junkyard sinking in quicksand. It disclosed Monday that it will cut 21,000 more factory jobs in the United States in the next year. If GM were to go under it would take an enormous chain of satellite industries down with it. More than 13 million people are officially counted as unemployed, with some See Herbert, page 9 Bruce Tinsley

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5.6 million jobs lost since the recession started. Shierholz tells us that since the first of the year about 23,000 men and women were being added to the jobless rolls every day. Job losses on such a scale are knockout blows to ordinary American families. The importance of employment to the everyday life and long-term health of the nation is too often given short shrift. A recent report, “The 2009 MetLife Study of the American Dream,” found, not surprisingly, that “work is the linchpin holding the dream together” for most Americans. In fact, the mythic American dream is becoming more and more elusive. The big concern facing millions of families at the moment is economic sur-

vival. More than half of all Americans — 56 percent — are concerned that they might lose their jobs in the next year. Few are prepared for such a setback. As the authors of the MetLife study reported: “With the erosion of social and corporate safety nets, tightening credit and declining home equity, most Americans have little financial cushioning to survive a job loss. Without a steady paycheck, 50 percent of Americans say they could not meet their financial obligations for more than a month — and, of that, a disturbing 28 percent couldn’t support themselves for more than two weeks of unemployment.” That’s the case in an environment in which more than 3 million Americans already have been out of work for more than six months.

The employment issue is not being addressed with the level of urgency that is warranted. For all the talk of green jobs, there is no large-scale creative effort to turn this employment debacle around. There is no crash program on anything like the scale needed, for example, to rebuild the rotting infrastructure — a big-time potential source of jobs. The financial industry is seen as essential, but millions of American workers are not. They’re expendable. If as much attention, energy and resources were given to the effort to put Americans back to work as has been given to putting the banking industry back on its feet, you’d have fewer champagne toasts on Wall Street but a lot more high-fiving in family homes across the country.

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approach. A decentralized response fosters experimentation. The bottom line is that the swine flu crisis is two emergent problems piled on top of one another. At bottom, there is the dynamic network of the outbreak. It is fueled by complex feedback loops consisting of the virus itself, human mobility to spread it and environmental factors to make it potent. On top, there is the psychology of fear caused by the disease. It emerges from rumors, news reports, Tweets and expert warnings. The correct response to these dynamic, decentralized, emergent problems is to create dynamic, decentralized, emergent authorities: chains of local officials, state agencies, national governments and international bodies that are as flexible as the problem itself. Swine flu isn’t only a health emergency. It’s a test for how we’re going to organize the 21st century. Subsidiarity works best.

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responded unilaterally and aggressively to close schools and cancel events. The U.S. has responded with astonishing speed, considering there are still few illnesses and just one hospitalization. The Times published a photo Monday of the New York City health commissioner, Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, leading a crisis response meeting. The photo is the very image of a focused, local response. People are wearing polo shirts and casual wear — intensely concentrating on the concrete incidents in their own backyard. If the response were coordinated by a global agency, those local officials would not be so empowered. Power would be wielded by officials from nations that are far away and emotionally aloof from ground zero. The institution would have to poll its members, negotiate internal differences and proceed, as all multinationals do, at the pace

of the most recalcitrant stragglers. Second, the decentralized approach is more credible. It is a fact of human nature that in times of crisis, people like to feel protected by one of their own. They will only trust people who share their historical experience, who understand their cultural assumptions about disease and the threat of outsiders and who have the legitimacy to make brutal choices. If some authority is going to restrict freedom, it should be somebody elected by the people, not a stranger. Finally, the decentralized approach has coped reasonably well with uncertainty. It is clear from the response, so far, that there is an informal network of scientists who have met throughout the years and come to certain shared understandings about things such as quarantining and rates of infection. It is also clear that there is a ton they don’t understand. A single global response would produce a uniform

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The sixth annual Teen Battle of the Bands is scheduled for 9 p.m. May 15 at the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel. The event will feature teen bands from Steamboat Springs, Hayden, South Routt and Craig. Each band must have a three-song set. Local musicians and other sound aficionados will judge bands on originality, musicianship, sound, lyrics and appearance. The city of Steamboat Springs teen programs, the Steamboat Pilot & Today Teen Style section and Z Rock are sponsoring the event. Registration is due May 8. Registration forms are available at the city Parks, Open Space and Recreational Services office at 245 Howelsen Parkway or on the Web at www.steamboatsprings.net/rec, through the Teen Programs link. Completed forms can be dropped off at the office or e-mailed to Brooke at blightner@steamboatsp rings.net. Call 879-4300 for details.

Steamboat Springs photographer Jim Steinberg and his newest book, “Colorado Scenic Byways: Taking the Other Road,” have been chosen as a finalist for the pictorial category of the 2009 Colorado Book Awards, presented by the nonprofit Colorado Humanities. “Scenic Byways” is also a finalist in the travel category of ForeWord Magazine’s book of the year award. Winners of the two contests will be chosen in the late spring and early summer. The travel book combines Steinberg’s photos of Colorado scenes with Susan J. Tweit’s written depictions of them. Steinberg has said he spent about 200 days in 2007 shooting images for the book, which follows 25 routes through the plains, foothills, high peaks, mountain parks and plateau country of Colorado. To learn more about “Colorado Scenic Byways,” go to www.coloradoscenicbyways.com, or go by Portfolio Publications at 1016 Oak St. from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday to pick up a discounted copy of the book. Call 879-3718.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 28 3:58 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers and Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue emergency responders were called to an ambulance request in Steamboat Springs. 4:35 a.m. Police were called to a noise complaint in the 200 block of Lincoln Avenue. 10:03 a.m. Police were called to a request for agency assistance in the 1300 block of 13th Street. 10:42 a.m. Routt County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a person on a warrant. 11:09 a.m. Police were called to a report of harassment in the 1800 block of Central Park Drive. 11:37 a.m. Police were called to a report of a fraud in the 2500 block of South Copper Frontage. 12:56 p.m. Deputies were called to a civil

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The Steamboat Springs Planning Commission meets tonight to discuss the Steamboat 700 project, to decide whether to allow a mobile vending cart on Yampa Street and to consider minor code changes to the Community Development Code pertaining to mobile homes and vacation home rentals. Mountain Mama’s Crepe Cart, which set up shop at the Gondola Transit Center this winter, hopes to relocate its operations to an underdeveloped lot at 608 Yampa St. for the summer tourism season. City staff will ask the commissioners whether they feel a mobile vending cart is an appropriate use on Yampa Street. The Planning Department is recommending approval of the conditional use permit, thinking the benefit of additional retail sales outweighs any negative impacts. Discussion of Steamboat 700 will focus on a review of the proposed land-use plan, community housing plan, sustainability plan and related issues for the 508-acre master-planned community that is seeking annexation into city

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complaint in the 1900 block of Bridge Lane. 2:07 p.m. Police were called to a report of theft in the first block of East Maple Street. 2:20 p.m. Police were called to a request for citizen assistance at police headquarters in the 800 block of Yampa Street. 2:54 p.m. Police were called to a car crash in the first block of East Maple Street. 4:31 p.m. Police and Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue were called to a brushfire near Spring Creek Road and Amethyst Drive. 6:26 p.m. Hayden Police Department officers were called to a disturbance in the 300 block of Honeysuckle Drive in Hayden. 6:46 p.m. Police were called to a report of drugs in the first block of Balsam Court. 6:47 p.m. Police were called to a report of a trespass in the 400 block of

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Seventh Street. 6:57 p.m. Police were called to a noise complaint in the 1300 block of Bob Adams Drive. 7:41 p.m. Police and deputies were called to a report of assault in the 700 block of Lincoln Avenue. 8:41 p.m. Police were called to a report of a burglary alarm in the 700 block of Critter Court. 10:38 p.m. Police were called to a report of an assault in the 700 block of Walton Pond Circle.

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about people buying cars from a dealer who leaves the area. Grand Valley Auto’s event ends Saturday. “These kind of guys will typically come in and tell you whatever you want to hear and not really care about the condition of the car you’re buying, the quality of how they get your credit approved,” Steinke said. D’Amico and Griggs challenged that assessment. They said their salespeople encourage buyers to get additional warranties if the factory warranty has expired. And if someone has an issue, they said, they can call the dealership in Grand Junction. “We really push extended service contracts because we want our customers not to have problems,” Griggs said. Scott Cook owns Cook Chevrolet, Jeep and Subaru and has dealerships in Steamboat and Craig. He noted that local dealers donate to charities and contribute to the community. Cook also said he thought it was better to buy cars and appliances in town. “If I’m going to buy a highticket item, and it’s something I want to have serviced after the sale, I want to buy it where I live,” Cook said. He also expressed concern with Grand Valley’s sale last fall in Craig. Some buyers thought they had to pay state sales tax but not county or city taxes, according to an Oct. 2 story in the Craig Daily Press. Those customers were surprised to be

charged with the other taxes when buying license plates, Moffat County Clerk and Recorder Elaine Sullivan told the Daily Press. People who buy a car must pay state sales tax as well as taxes in the county and city where they live. Grand Valley Auto Sales paid the state and county sales tax for its customers in Craig, which amounted to $33,000, D’Amico said. “It was something we didn’t have to do and we did,” D’Amico said. Grand Valley never told customers they didn’t have to pay the other taxes, he said. It’s legal for a dealer to collect only state sales tax, Steamboat Revenue Supervisor Kim Weber said. A seller can collect city and county taxes, or the county collects them when the buyer registers the car. State sales tax is 2.9 percent, Routt County sales tax is 1 percent, and Steamboat collects a 4.5 percent vehicle use tax, Weber said. “Even if you purchase a vehicle in Denver, bring it back here and you live within the city limits, you pay city of Steamboat Springs vehicle use tax,” Weber said. D’Amico said the dealership had looked up all the necessary taxes and would collect them at sale time. “We just made it a point, let’s just do this and do it right so people don’t have that issue,” he said. Tim Jackson, president of the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association, said buying local

No increase in school absences Swine flu continued from 4 potential danger. “We did a lot of planning when the pandemic flu went around,” Mariano said. The county and state have plans in place and will be ready to handle a swine flu outbreak in the county, she said. The emergency management office can request access to national stockpiles of medicine if necessary, but Struble said there is no reason to do so at this time. Across the country, 91 people were confirmed sick with swine flu as of noon Wednesday, with more suspected cases being tested every day. If there is a case of swine flu detected in Routt County, the positive test result would first be returned to the doctor who requested it. That doctor would then be responsible for reporting the result to the VNA, which serves as the public health agency for the county. The VNA would then report the data to the CDC and inform the public.

Schools operate as usual Steamboat Springs school officials say they haven’t seen any increases in student absences related to swine flu fears. More than 100 Steamboat students and family members traveled to Mexico during last week’s spring break. Steamboat Springs High School Assistant Principal Marty Lamansky said the school is proceeding as usual, with a special news release e-mailed to parents and posted on the district Web site. That release also is available on Steamboatpilot.com. “I’m not seeing anything massive,” he said. Almost all of the spring break travelers who participated in an organized senior trip passed through Cancun International Airport. A group of New York students who spent a week in Cancun returned to their school carrying the swine flu, and about two dozen have been reported ill. — To contact Zach Fridell, call 871-4208 or e-mail zfridell@steamboatpilot.com

could solve that problem. “That’s something that very rarely happens with a local dealer because they know what taxes are due, and they collect those taxes at transaction time,” Jackson said. The Better Business Bureau gives Grand Valley Auto Sales a grade of “A-” on the bureau’s Web site. It notes that six complaints were lodged against the company in the past 36 months. “Our complaint history for this company shows the company gave proper consideration to complaints presented by the Bureau,” the agency stated. Its assessment of the company states that “we are satisfied that it honors its commitment” to earn accreditation from the bureau. Beyond any issues, Cook and Steinke said, they hope Yampa Valley residents spend their money here. “These local communities need to keep their money in the community, where it multiplies instead of going out,” Cook said. But D’Amico and Griggs said their sale provided a range of vehicles that aren’t available in Steamboat. Cook and Steinke said they were willing to order cars for customers. “We want to sell people every car they’re going to buy for the rest of their lives,” Cook said. — To reach Blythe Terrell, call 871-4234 or e-mail bterrell@steamboatpilot.com

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could rifle through the stack of résumés. “Typically, we find it challenging to fill positions,” Painter said. “They interviewed eight people for the position and could have hired any one of them. This time, there were just too many qualified applicants.” Painter agreed that many of the professional positions at the library have been filled through recommendations and networking. As an employer, Painter advised job-seekers to find joy in whatever it is they choose to do. “I think it is most advantageous to look at why you are applying to certain jobs,” she said. “Some of the applicants we had we wondered why they wanted to apply for this job in the first place. Maybe you need to work behind a deli counter even though you have a Ph. D., but if you are very devoted to customer service, it really does help make the world a better place.” At the résumé writing workshop, Goedert said she didn’t think the economy was turning around just yet. But she urged the job-seekers to keep an open mind. “There is work to be found out there,” Goedert said.

Job-hunting tips ■ Tailor your cover letter for the job you are applying for ■ Focus on how you can be the answer to their problem ■ A cover letter is part of your personal commercial — if they like the cover letter, they will read your résumé. ■ Spend at least three hours per job you are applying for to revise your résumé and tailor it to each position. ■ Use social networking tools like Facebook and LinkedIn, but beware of sharing personal information, pictures or things you wouldn’t want your grandmother to see. ■ Stay positive by reaffirming your goals. For more information, visit the Colorado Department of Labor’s Web page at www.coworkforce.com, or call Karen Goedert of Resort Recruiters at 970-367-4416.

“Millenium Bank will be breaking ground soon, there are construction projects happening. Things are still moving, just not to the degree we’ve seen before.” Still, the job-seekers at Epilogue remained optimistic. Bieron is hopeful, and he thinks everything happens for a reason. “Maybe the job I had I wasn’t meant to have,” he said. “The job I’m meant to have is the next one. I’m having faith in what’s coming over the horizon.”

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Local firearms sales and concealed weapons permits are higher than ever as gun enthusiasts fear Democratic legislation restricting the Second Amendment. “All our firearms dealers we deal with have been pretty much out of stock since the day after the election,” said Shelly Malish, co-owner of Kremmling Precision Ordinance, which sells guns in Kremmling. The number of concealed weapons permits issued in Summit County has doubled every year since 2006. By late April, the number of applications — at 122 — already has surpassed those for all of 2008, according to Summit County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff John Minor said several people have told him they have a “very strong fear” federal legislation will be passed restricting their rights. “The overwhelming response I get is fear of gun regulation with this administration,” he said. And the applicants are “across the spectrum.” “We’re seeing more and more women apply for a concealed carry, a lot of husbands and wives,” Minor said. U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, DIll., introduced the Blair Holt’s Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 in January,

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and it was referred to a House subcommittee in February. The legislation would require licenses for U.S. residents to possess firearms. It also has been interpreted to require all gun owners with children to store their guns in safes. Andy Malish, Shelly’s husband, said he thinks that legislation eliminating — or severely limiting — the right to bear arms ultimately will get passed. “I see it happening in my lifetime; it’s inevitable,” he said. Meanwhile gun enthusiasts are scrambling. ArmaLite, which deals such rifles as AR-15s and M-16s, has reported being as much as 18 months behind on demand, Andy Malish said. The prices are steady, but retailers have been increasing them because of the lack of availability. Many folks are turning to online sources such as gunbrokers.com, a classifieds site that uses dealers such as the Malishes for background checks. Andy Malish said a standard AR-15 on the site cost about $1,500 before the election but that they’re going for no less than $2,500 these days

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“because they’re just not available.” Ammunition has declined in availability and increased in price, as well. Minor said prices for his office have increased by as much as 200 to 300 percent. “We’re having a heck of a time getting a hold of ammunition,” he said. “One of the few parts of our budgets that increased was ammunition costs this year.” Matt Bayley, who owns On Target Gun Sales in Vail, said he sees two causes for the increase in demand for guns and ammo: violence stemming from the economic recession and the political leanings of the nation’s leaders. He said the recession seems to be causing people to become more self-sufficient, regarding everything from home repairs to protection. Bayley’s business involves training people for close-quarters combat, concealed weapons certification and other services. As a firearms salesman he, too, has noticed a lack of supply to meet increasing demands. “There’s pressure on the market,” he said. “That’s all there is to it.”

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Sitting in the barroom of Frisco’s Blue Spruce Inn last week, Rainer Hertrich, 47, took a moment to decide on his drink order. He adjusted his Spyder ballcap and sat back in his chair. Then a wide grin emerged. “I’m celebrating,” he said with a laugh and ordered himself a cocktail. It was a milestone day for Hertrich, who had just reached his 2,000th consecutive day of skiing. No, that’s not a typo. Hertrich has strapped on his telemark skis and hit the slopes every single day since Nov. 1, 2003. “It just keeps rolling,” Hertrich said about the record streak. “That’s how I look at it. I’m not going to make excuses to miss a day.” And he hasn’t, not once in five years, five months and 22 days. Hertrich has endured through rain, sleet, severe temperatures, a separated shoulder, four broken ribs and even had to avoid a herd of llamas once in South America. “It’s been pretty wild,” he said. The streak began as, what Hertrich called, a “vertical quest.” In spring 2003, Hertrich was sitting in the Mangy Moose Restaurant and Saloon in

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and $13.5 million for upgrades to its biorefinery research facility. NREL will get another $10 million for testing and evaluation of wind technology at the Energy Department’s Wind Technology Center in Colorado. The wind energy research money will be administered by DOE’s office in Golden and includes $45 million to research and test drive-train systems for wind turbines, $14 million to encourage private industry in the development of lighter, more advanced materials for wind turbine components and $24 million to develop as many as three partnerships between universities and industry to focus on critical technological improvements for wind energy. Obama’s goal, Chu said, is to

prepare the country to compete economically decades down the road, as well as meet the immediate challenges of climate change and energy demand. “Because of those things, you want to get ahead of the curve,” Chu said. “This is the president’s vision, knowing what’s going to happen 10, 20, 30 years from now. And we want to go where that is rather than fight a rearguard action.” Chu’s visit to the lab was his first as energy secretary. He is a Nobel Prize-winning physicist and former director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in Berkeley, Calif. Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter said Chu is moving the U.S. toward “the next place that we need to go as a country.” The Energy Department is managing $39 billion in grants, tax breaks and loan guarantees under the stimulus package, with much of it going to renewable energy and conservation programs.

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in which he took office but his flurry of activity. Determined to revive the dismal economy, his signature challenge, Obama has overseen a trillion-dollar infusion of federal spending and major interventions by Washington into the private sector, from directing executive pay to seizing huge governmental ownership shares in financial institutions and possibly General Motors.

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His first 100 days behind him, President Barack Obama expressed confidence about the next hundred and accelerated his drive toward contentious goals — sweeping health care overhaul, new rules to curb global warming and financial sector reform — even while working to end a recession and two wars. “I’m pleased with the progress we’ve made, but I’m not satisfied,” Obama said Wednesday in Arnold, Mo., the battleground state where he chose to mark the milestone. By evening, he held a news conference from the White House, the third of his presidency aired on prime-time TV. Obama’s intensive schedule for the day demonstrated the degree to which the administration sees both possibility and peril in the symbolic 100-day marker. Presidential aides have derided it as a media-created “Hallmark holiday” in which the White House participates reluctantly. But they also recognize it is a time frame by which all

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Consumers snapped back to life at the start of the year, renewing hopes the recession is losing steam. Even though the economy shrank again in the first three months — and by a lot — Americans stepped up purchases of cars, furniture and appliances. The surge in consumer spending, which accounts for about 70 percent of the economy, could set the stage for

a rebound later this year. Many consumers have been fortified by fatter paychecks from tax cuts and smaller mortgage bills from refinancings. If they keep spending, their dollars could deliver a powerful punch: Businesses will need to replenish their shrunken inventories, leading factories to boost production and nourishing economic activity. Against that backdrop, many analysts think the economy is sinking less this quarter than it did from January through March. Most think the econo-

my could start growing again by summer, or more likely, by the final quarter of this year. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues, in opting against further action to shore up the economy at this point, detected glimmers that the recession might be easing. “The economy has continued to contract, though, the pace of contraction appears to be somewhat slower,” Fed policymakers said in a statement Wednesday, hours after the government released its report on the economy’s first-quarter performance.

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Mexico’s health secretary may have thought he was allaying fears about swine flu when he suggested that the nation’s swine flu death rate was 6 or 7 percent. In reality, that would mean a monstrous killer virus — and no experts are close to saying that. The secretary’s comment reflects how much remains unknown about the new flu virus — most notably how lethal it is and why it seems so much deadlier in Mexico than anywhere else.

have died, although it could be because many more people actually have had the virus than health officials realize. In Mexico, the virus is suspected of killing more than 150 people and sickening more than 2,400. Recent information suggests swine flu-related hospital admissions and deaths may have peaked and are declining, but no other country has shown any numbers close to those seen in Mexico. The only other country to report a swine flu death is the United States, and that involved a toddler from Mexico who was visiting Texas with his family.

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Authorities: Swine flu pandemic is imminent Michael Warren and Paul Haven THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MEXICO CITY

Global health authorities warned Wednesday that swine flu was threatening to bloom into a pandemic, and the virus spread farther in Europe even as the outbreak appeared to stabilize at its epicenter. A toddler who succumbed in Texas became the first death outside Mexico. New cases and deaths finally seemed to be leveling off in Mexico, where 160 people have been killed, after an aggressive public health campaign. But the World Health Organization said the global threat is nevertheless serious enough to ramp up efforts to produce a vaccine against the virus. “It really is all of humanity that is under threat during a pandemic,” WHO Director General Margaret Chan said in Geneva. “We do not have all the answers right now, but we will get them.” It was the first time the WHO had declared a Phase 5 outbreak, the second-highest on its

threat scale, indicating a pandemic could be imminent. The first U.S. death from the outbreak was a Mexico City toddler who traveled to Texas with family and died Monday night at a Houston hospital. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius predicted the child would not be the last U.S. death from swine flu. The virus, a mix of pig, bird and human genes to which people have limited natural immunity, had spread to at least nine countries. In the United States, nearly 100 have been sickened in 11 states. Eight states closed schools Wednesday, affecting 53,000 students in Texas alone, and President Barack Obama said wider school closings might be necessary to keep crowds from spreading the flu. Mexico already has closed schools nationwide until at least May 6. “Every American should know that the federal government is prepared to do whatever is necessary to control the impact of this virus,” Obama said, highlighting his request for

$1.5 billion in emergency funding for vaccines. Just north of the Mexican border, 39 Marines were being confined to their California base after one contracted what may be swine flu. Senators questioned Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano about her decision not to close the border, action she said “has not been merited by the facts.” Ecuador joined Cuba and Argentina in banning travel either to or from Mexico, and other nations considered similar bans. In France, President Nicolas

Sarkozy met with cabinet ministers to discuss swine flu, and the health minister said France would ask the European Union to suspend flights to Mexico. The U.S., the European Union and other countries have discouraged nonessential travel to Mexico. Some countries have urged their citizens to avoid the United States and Canada, as well. Health officials said such bans would do little to stop the virus. Germany and Austria became the latest countries to report swine flu infections Wednesday,

with cases already confirmed in Canada, Britain, Israel, New Zealand and Spain. In addition to the 160 deaths, the virus is believed to have sickened 2,498 people across Mexico. But only 1,311 suspected swine flu patients remained hospitalized, and a closer look at daily admissions and deaths at Mexico’s public hospitals suggests the outbreak may have peaked during three grim days last week when thousands of people complained of flu symptoms.

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From Egypt’s order that all 300,000 pigs in the country be slaughtered to travel bans and putting the kibosh on kissing, the world is taking drastic — and some say debatable — measures to combat swine flu. Egypt ordered the pig slaughter even though there hasn’t been a single case of swine flu there and no evidence that pigs have spread the disease. Britain, with only five cases, is trying to buy 32 million masks. And in the United States, President Barack Obama said more of the country’s 132,000 schools may have to be shuttered. At airports from Japan to South Korea to Greece and Turkey, thermal cameras were trained on airline passengers to see if any were feverish. And Lebanon discouraged traditional Arab peck-on-the-cheek greetings, even though no one has come down with the virus there. All this and more, even though world health experts say many of these measures may not stop the disease from spreading. On Wednesday, the World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert to the secondhighest level, meaning it thinks a global outbreak of the disease is imminent. “Scientifically speaking, the

main thing is that every virus behaves differently,” said Joerg Hacker, president of the Robert Koch Institute, Germany’s top public health authority. “At the moment, the main issue is to get to know this virus, how it works.” In Germany, where officials confirmed three cases, Lufthansa announced that starting today it will put a doctor aboard all flights to Mexico, the epicenter of the outbreak. Experts said that makes sense: The doctors will be able to field questions from uneasy passengers and tend to anyone who might fall ill. The World Health Organization said total bans on travel to Mexico — such as one imposed by Argentina, which hasn’t had any confirmed cases — were questionable because the virus already is fairly widespread. Roselyne Bachelot, France’s health minister, said she will ask the European Union to suspend all flights to Mexico at a meeting today in Luxembourg. Travel bans were effective during the 2003 outbreak of SARS in Asia, because that illness can be transmitted only by people who already show symptoms. With flu, by contrast, the incubation period ranges from 24 hours to four days, meaning people often are infectious before they have symptoms.

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Stocks end higher as Fed sees recession easing THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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The Fed confirmed what Wall Street already has concluded: The recession is starting to ease. Federal Reserve policymakers said at the end of a two-day meeting Wednesday that although the economy still is receding, the pace of decline “appears to be somewhat slower” than the last time they met in mid-March. That was assurance enough for the stock market. Major indexes, which already had been up sharp-

ly ahead of the announcement on other signs the economy is stabilizing, posted gains of more than 2 percent. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 169 points to its highest close since Feb. 9. Bond yields rose as investors sold off government debt, a safe-haven investment. “You had the Federal Reserve endorsing the basic stance that the economy is beginning to stabilize,” said Bruce McCain, chief investment strategist at Key Private Bank in Cleveland. The Dow is now 25 per-

cent above its early March lows, though stocks have been unsteady in the past several days on fears of a potential swine flu pandemic and persistent concerns about the country’s biggest banks. Stocks began the day higher as investors responded to bright spots within a weaker-thanexpected report on the nation’s economic output for the first three months of the year. Gross domestic product contracted at an annual rate of 6.1 percent, much steeper than the

5 percent forecast by economists polled by Thomson Reuters. But the glimmers of good news in the report drove the Standard & Poor’s 500 rose to its highest trading level since late January. Investors were encourage by a rebound in consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, and a drop in business inventories. On President Barack Obama’s 100th day in office, the GDP report at least provided signs that the nation is seeing its economic slide start

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to moderate. The Dow jumped 168.78, or 2.1 percent, to 8,185.73. The gain leaves the blue chips down about 591 points, or 6.7 percent for the year. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index gained 18.48, or 2.2 percent, to 873.64, its highest close since Jan. 28. The Nasdaq composite index advanced 38.13, or 2.3 percent, to 1,711.94. The tech-heavy index posted its highest finish since Nov. 4 and is up 8.6 percent for the year.

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SPORTS Steamboat Today • Thursday, April 30, 2009

NBA PLAYOFFS

Nuggets win 1st playoff series in 15 years Arnie Stapleton

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DENVER

With a little help from the hometown kid, Carmelo Anthony finally is moving on. Behind Anthony’s 34 points and the floor leadership of Chauncey Billups, the Denver native who came home this season and galvanized a city and a team, the Nuggets advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs, 107-86, against the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night. After five straight firstround flameouts, ’Melo led the Nuggets to their first playoff series win since 1994. They’ll face the Dallas Mavericks in the second round. “That monkey is awful heavy sometimes,” Nuggets coach George Karl said. “I’m just really happy for ’Melo.” Dallas advanced to the Western Conference semifinals by defeating San Antonio in five games. Denver swept the season series with the Mavericks, 4-0. Anthony’s 34 points were a career playoff best. Billups had 13 points and 11 assists, and J.R. Smith scored 15 of his 20 points in the second half to fuel Denver, which needed just five games to go from traditional first-round fodder to a playoff success story. “I thought we could be a good team,” Karl said. “But I never thought we could be this good.” Despite the final score, the capper wasn’t nearly as easy as Denver’s three other wins, including the 58-point blowout in Game 4 that matched the NBA record. Playing without Tyson Chandler but with a pride and passion unapparent through most of the series, the Hornets made the Nuggets sweat. It was tied at 62 midway through the third period before Denver went on a 24-4 run to ice it.

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Steamboat Springs High School No. 2 doubles team members Mandy Thielemann, right, and Hayley Richman celebrate after scoring during a practice match Tuesday at the Old Town Hot Springs tennis courts.

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The Steamboat Springs High School girls tennis team enters today and Friday’s regional tennis tournament as the odds-on favorite to bring home a fifth consecutive regional title. Putting any other team ahead of Steamboat would be ludicrous. Although there certainly

will be some intrigue at several spots — mainly No. 1 singles, where Steamboat’s Shelby Reed returns from injury to a loaded bracket — the Sailors return the most experience, the best team and an astounding eight girls who already have an individual regional championship to their credit. Along with Reed, No. 2 and 3 singles players Valerie Lezin and Claire Parsons each have a

regional title. Doubles players Sara Bearss, Kylee Swiggart, Kaitie Breisch, Mandy Thielemann and Hayley Richman all were regional champions last year. Steamboat’s other three girls — Christi Valicenti, Ali Diehl and Lauren Siegel — have all proven throughout the year that Steamboat is in prime position to add another regional team title. “You can see it in talking to

the girls in that they don’t want to be the team to let it drop,” Steamboat coach John Aragon said. “We’re giving a gift to the seniors. The best gift you can give the seniors is a regional title. But this is the first year I didn’t play a full schedule in 22 years of coaching. They have the character and the game but they have to want it more than See Tennis, page 24

2009 Running Series kicks off Saturday Spirit Challenge starts summer racing season in Steamboat Springs Joel Reichenberger PILOT & TODAY STAFF

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS

Trail runs make up the bulk and heart of the Steamboat Springs Running Series, but they don’t get under way until midsummer. The series’ best-known events, like the Steamboat Marathon, all are more than a month away.

But take it from 2008 Running Series season points champion Deb Freeman: Everything starts this weekend. “My advice is to simply get out and run,” she said. “The running series rewards folks that get out and attend the races. Last year, I was the case in point for that.” The 2009 Running Series kicks off with the Spirit Run at

10 a.m. Saturday at Steamboat Springs Middle School. The event, the first of 12 series races this season, offers competitors a chance to get a fast start in the season-long points tally. Points are awarded based on a racer’s finish overall and in his or her age and gender classification. The Spirit Challenge is one of 10 events for which

season points are awarded. Neither the Steamboat Marathon on June 7 nor the Steamboat Sprint on July 4 award season points. Hitting every point-awarding race was a big part of Freeman’s championship strategy last year when she captured the women’s division title. See Running Series, page 24

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Cyclists with an itch to explore the area’s extensive dirt trails are being urged to wait. Routt County Riders Trail Coordinator Gretchen Sehler, who just returned from Moab, Utah, said Wednesday that most singletrack and mountain biking trails in the area are still too wet to ride. “We want people staying off the trails while the snow is melting off,” Sehler said. “I know people are jonesing to ride, but

stay off the muddy trails.” Sehler said the trails on Emerald Mountain, Mount Werner and upper Spring Creek are simply not ready. A good barometer, she said, is if the trail is wet enough for your bike tires to leave imprints, it’s probably too wet to ride. She also encouraged hikers, horseback riders and other trail users to refrain from using them. Riding on wet trails leaves deep imprints that make the trails rough and causes quicker erosion. Sehler will begin marking

and putting signs up around Emerald this week. She said as conditions dry out, she’ll mark certain trails as open. Sehler encouraged riders to head to places such as Vernal, Utah; Moab; Fruita and even the Front Range. Until then, she said, it’s about getting basic conditioning in with road riding. “We’ll give people access as soon as possible,” she said. “Now is a great time to own a road bike. Ride the county roads.” — To reach Luke Graham, call 871-4229 or e-mail lgraham@steamboatpilot.com

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the other teams.” Although Steamboat enters as the favorite, there certainly are some plots to follow. In addition to Reed’s injury, which kept her out for most of the season, Steamboat consistently has had to juggle its roster. Steamboat also got in only nine matches and one tournament — far short of its normal schedule. So although Aragon has a set roster, a lot of the doubles teams haven’t played together that much all season. “We’ll be fine. We’ve been doing a lot of doubles stuff in lessons,” said Richman, who played with Thielemann for part of the season and also played singles. “We’ve been practicing a lot of strategy and being more aggressive.” One team that won’t have to worry much is the No. 1 doubles

team of Bearss and Swiggart. The two played nearly the entire season together and formed a dominant duo. Still, the two veterans aren’t taking the regional tournament lightly, even if they’re a team that should have a legitimate shot to finish high at the state tournament. “You don’t go in with that mentality,” Swiggart said. “If you go in with that mentality, something bad is bound to happen. Every match counts no matter who it is against.” Although the regional tournament is on everyone’s mind, it’s hard not to look toward the state competition. To be successful there, Aragon knows it will take as many players as possible qualifying. Getting all 11 players there, he said, would be ideal. “If they want to go to state, they have to win that first

Projected lineup No. 1 singles — Shelby Reed No. 2 singles — Valerie Lezin No. 3 singles — Claire Parsons No. 1 doubles — Kylee Swiggart and Sara Bearss No. 2 doubles — Mandy Thielemann and Hayley Richman No. 3 doubles — Christi Valicenti and Kaitie Breisch No. 4 doubles — Ali Diehl and Lauren Siegel

round,” Aragon said. “It’s going to come down to keeping our composure, working hard on the court and making good things happen. They have the skill and they have the talent. They just have to go out and play and want it more than anybody else.” The tournament begins at 8:30 a.m. today and concludes Friday. — To reach Luke Graham, call 871-4229 or e-mail lgraham@steamboatpilot.com

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important tune-up for a summer of running. “It’s a good thing for people to She dominated her age group and was a regular, not just when do if they’re planning on running the weather was nice during the in the Steamboat Marathon,” summer, but at every race on the Marrs said. “It’s a great race, and definitely one of the rites of calendar. spring.” “My strategy This year’s Spirit is to show up for “I have been getting Challenge, the 24th every race and put inquiries from all edition of the event, one foot in front over. I think we’ll will feature 5- and of the other,” she said. “I hope to have a good turnout. 10-kilometer races, both of which will have as good of We’re really excited stick to the roads a season as I had to get started.” in the Strawberry last year, but really Park area. that means feeling Cara Marrs This race will good and finishing Running Series coordinator again raise money all the races.” for the Legacy Still, Running Series coordinator Cara Marrs Education Foundation, which said points are only part of the funds and promotes place-based education projects. It won’t, race’s draw. She said the first event of however, feature a children’s the year offers competitors an Walk-a-Thon, as it has in the early spring chance to stretch past. Interested racers can register their legs and can prove to be an

If you go What: 24th annual Spirit Challenge When: 10 a.m. Saturday Where: Steamboat Springs Middle School, 5100 Amethyst Drive Other: The first Steamboat Springs Running Series event of the season will feature 5- and 10-kilometer road races in the Strawberry Park area. Racers can register for $25 on the day of the race or for $20 in advance. Registration is available at Ski Haus until noon Friday, and online at www. runningseries.com.

until noon Friday at Ski Haus, or online at www.runningseries. com for $20. Registration also will be available on the day of the event for $25. “I have been getting inquiries from all over. I think we’ll have a good turnout,” Marrs said. “We’re really excited to get started.” — To reach Joel Reichenberger, call 871-4253 or e-mail jreichenberger@steamboatpilot.com

Sports Scoreboard

The Associated Press All Times MDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Cleveland 4, Detroit 0 Saturday, April 18: Cleveland 102, Detroit 84 Tuesday, April 21: Cleveland 94, Detroit 82 Friday, April 24: Cleveland 79, Detroit 68 Sunday, April 26: Cleveland 99, Detroit 78 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 Sunday, April 26: Chicago 121, Boston 118, 2OT Tuesday, April 28: Boston 106, Chicago 104, OT, Boston leads series 3-2 Thursday, April 30: Boston at Chicago, 5 p.m Saturday, May 2: Chicago at Boston, 6 or 6:30 p.m., if necessary Orlando vs. Philadelphia Sunday, April 19: Philadelphia 100, Orlando 98 Wednesday, April 22: Orlando 96, Philadelphia 87 Friday, April 24: Philadelphia 96, Orlando 94 Sunday, April 26: Orlando 84, Philadelphia 81 Tuesday, April 28: Orlando 91, Philadelphia 78, Orlando leads series 3-2 Thursday, April 30: Orlando at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2: Philadelphia at Orlando, 3:30, 4 or 6 p.m., if necessary Atlanta vs. Miami Sunday, April 19: Atlanta 90, Miami 64 Wednesday, April 22: Miami 108, Atlanta 93 Saturday, April 25: Miami 107, Atlanta 78 Monday, April 27: Atlanta 81, Miami 71 Wednesday, April 29: Atlanta 106, Miami 91, Atlanta leads series 3-2 Friday, May 1: Atlanta at Miami, 6 p.m. Sunday, May 3: Miami at Atlanta, 11 a.m., if necessary WESTERN CONFERENCE L.A. Lakers 4, Utah 1 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 Saturday, April 25: L.A. Lakers 108, Utah 94 Monday, April 27: L.A. Lakers 107, Utah 96 Denver vs. New Orleans Sunday, April 19: Denver 113, New Orleans 84 Wednesday, April 22: Denver 108, New Orleans 93 Saturday, April 25: New Orleans 95, Denver 93 Monday, April 27: Denver 121, New Orleans 63 Wednesday, April 29: Denver 107, New Orleans 86, Denver wins series 4-1 Dallas 4, San Antonio 1 Saturday, April 18: Dallas 105, San Antonio 97 Monday, April 20: San Antonio 105, Dallas 84 Thursday, April 23: Dallas 88, San Antonio 67 Saturday, April 25: Dallas 99, San Antonio 90 Tuesday, April 28: Dallas 106, San Antonio 93 Portland vs. Houston Saturday, April 18: Houston 108, Portland 81 Tuesday, April 21: Portland 107, Houston 103 Friday, April 24: Houston 86, Portland 83 Sunday, April 26: Houston 89, Portland 88 Tuesday, April 28: Portland 88, Houston 77, Houston leads series 3-2 Thursday, April 30: Portland at Houston, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2: Houston at Portland, 7 or 8:30 p.m., if necessary

NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston 4, Montreal 0 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 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 Friday, April 24: Washington 4, N.Y. Rangers 0 Sunday, April 26: Washington 5, N.Y. Rangers 3 Tuesday, April 28: Washington 2, N.Y. Rangers 1,

Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 2 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 Saturday, April 25: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 3 ——— WESTERN CONFERENCE Anaheim 4, San Jose 2 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 Saturday, April 25: San Jose 3, Anaheim 2, OT Monday, April 27: Anaheim 4, San Jose 1 Detroit 4, Columbus 0 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 Vancouver 4, St. Louis 0 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 Chicago 4, Calgary 2 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 Saturday, April 25: Chicago 5, Calgary 1 Monday, April 27: Chicago 4, Calgary 1 ———— CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston vs. Carolina Friday, May 1: Carolina at Boston, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 3: Carolina at Boston, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6: Boston at Carolina, 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 8: Boston at Carolina, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10: Carolina at Boston, 5:30 p.m., if necessary Tuesday, May 12: Boston at Carolina, 5 p.m., if necessary Thursday, May 14: Carolina at Boston, TBD, if necessary Washington vs. Pittsburgh Saturday, May 2: Pittsburgh at Washington, 11 a.m. Monday, May 4: Pittsburgh at Washington, 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 6: Washington at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m. Friday, May 8: Washington at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m. Saturday, May 9: Pittsburgh at Washington, 5 p.m., if necessary Monday, May 11: Washington at Pittsburgh, TBD, if necessary Wednesday, May 13: Pittsburgh at Washington, 5 p.m., if necessary WESTERN CONFERENCE Detroit vs. Anaheim Friday, May 1: Anaheim at Detroit, 5 p.m. Sunday, May 3: Anaheim at Detroit, noon Tuesday, May 5: Detroit at Anaheim, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7: Detroit at Anaheim, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10: Anaheim at Detroit, 3 p.m., if necessary Tuesday, May 12: Detroit at Anaheim, TBD, if necessary Thursday, May 14: Anaheim at Detroit, TBD, if necessary Vancouver vs. Chicago Thursday, April 30: Chicago at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 2: Chicago at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 5: Vancouver at Chicago, 6 p.m. Thursday, May 7: Vancouver at Chicago, 6 p.m. Saturday, May 9: Chicago at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m., if necessary Monday, May 11: Vancouver at Chicago, 7 p.m., if necessary Thursday, May 14: Chicago at Vancouver, TBD, if necessary

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Washington wins series 4-3 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 Sunday, April 26: Carolina 4, New Jersey 0 Tuesday, April 28: Carolina 4, New Jersey 3, Carolina wins series 4-3

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2002 Toyota Rav4, 4x4, 107k, Excellent Condition! Leather Seats, Running Boards, Moon Roof, New Nokian tires. At Safaks. $10,000 970-846-2463

‘06 Suzuki C90 1500cc, 2-tone, 1200 miles, backrest, windshield & saddle bags, 2 matching helmets (new) $7900. Call 970-824-4954 message.

2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4x4, 48k, 17-21 MPG. $12,900 Motivated to SELL! 970-589-2636

2006 CRF-250X Honda & 2006 Yamaha TTR-250, low miles, like new. Dirt/street ready. See at Extreme Power Sports 970-879-9175/970-276-4821

2004 Chevy Aveo, 1 owner, 5-door hatchback. 35-40 MGP Hwy. 5-speed, A/C. CD, AM/FM, MP3. Bonus: 4 studded snow tires. 61k miles, super condition. $5200. 824-4189. 1995 Plymouth Voyager, 160k miles, good all around condition, 2 sets of tires, $1,200 OBO. 970-871-1346 M & M Auto will buy your junker. If your junk car is complete, we’ll haul it away and give you $$$. Call 970-879-8178. 99 Subaru Forester, 114k, 4 extra Blizzaks Tires and Rims, Sony MP3. Runs Great! $4225 OBO. 970-638-9759 2005 Yamaha Kodiak 4X4 450cc, 312 hours, HI/LO Range, Diff Lock, well maintained, excellent conditon. $3500 970-276-3386

2006 Ford Focus 40k/miles, Fantastic! 2000 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS, Sensational! 1998 Pontiac GrandAm, Terrific! Tom Reuter, Dealer, 875-0700. www.checkpointautosales.com Full Warranties! 2006 Porche Cayenne S, AWD, 1 owner, 33K, all leather, perfect condition! $29,500 OBO 970-846-9589 Summer Kelley tires for sale 50% tread SUV P265/70 R16 $150 Call evenings 879-2288 1995 Subaru Impreza Sedan. A/C, C/C, Manual, 113,000K, 33MPG. Excellent condition, very reliable, one-family. Ski rack, extra rims/tires. $2900. 736-8256. FINANCING WORKING PEOPLE! $750.00 MINIMUM DOWNPAYMENT. NO CREDITCHECK. Tom Reuter, Dealer, 875-0700. “Working Cars / Working People - 24,000 Mile Warranties! www.checkpointautosales.com

Stand out in the crowd. Call 970-871-4255 to add an attention getter to your advertisement.

Kayaks and Equipment

New / Used: Wavesport, Dagger, Liquid, Loggic, Sweet, AT, Werner. Mountain Sports Kayak School 970-879-8794 CLASSES SOON!

Kayak and River Equipment Swap- BACKDOOR SPORTS 9th and Yampa Ave, Steamboat. Saturday, May 2nd at 9am. Cost:: $10 per item to be sold. Call 879-6249 for more info.

1999 Subaru Limited Sedan, AWD, automatic, loaded, leather, heated seats, 101k, extra set of tires, excellent condition. $6900 OBO. Call 819-1969 1992 Acura Legend coupe FSBO. 6-cyl, 5-spd manual, FWD, moon roof, 162K mi. Fun to drive. Runs well. $1800 OBO. 970-846-3706 2001 Red Acura S Type, 100k miles, winter tires with rims, new brakes & transmission. Below Blue Book. $8,000 (970)871-7100/846-6620 $500! Police Impounds! Hondas, Acuras, Chevys, Toyotas, etc. Cars, Trucks, SUV`s from $500! For Listings call 800-576-6918 xA875

2003 Harley Davidson 100th Anniv. Edition Heritage Softail Classic. Great Cond! Only 6300 miles. Lots of extras! $13,995. Call Gary 970-291-1011 2005 TTR 125. In good shape. $1500 (970)846-2312 2007 KX 250F, garage kept, barely ridden. $4000. (970)734-6618

2004 Nissan Xterra SE, V6, 4WD. 60K miles, great condition, $9,750. (970)846-0833 1999 Lexus RX 300, AWD, 84k, white/gold. moon roof, leather. Excellent condition. Stock# CS121. Ben at Steamboat Motors. $11,900 970-879-8880 90 Jeep Wrangler, black, 2” lift, 2 sets doors, 3 tops, lock box, 4cylinder, 100k. Runs, looks great $5500 720-352-6463 60 USED CARS AND TRUCKS, Fully reconditioned vehicles with new car warranties! TOM REUTER CARS, Steamboat Springs, 875-0700. www.tomreuter.com 2001 Suburban, fully loaded, leather, excellent condition $6500. Call 879-6978

SELLING BUCKS’ BIKE! Very loud, fast, reliable, SUPER CUSTOM black Chopper. THIS WEEK ONLY! ‘94, 13k, $6,200 OBO 970-846-6755

2000 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer edition. Burgundy w/ tan trim. V8, AWD, leather, A/C, power windows and locks, sunroof, 6 CD changer. 106,000 miles. $6,000 OBO. (970) 629-3028

2003 Harley Davidson Ultraclassic, loaded, CD player, CB, AM/FM, less than 14k mi.,Pearl White, $12,000. (970)824-0342

2003 Trail Blazer LS 4x4, Green - Gray Metallic, Winter & Summer Tires, 365 Steele Street, Craig. $9000 970-620-0396 Scott

2006 Yamaha YZ450F Anniversary edition. Over $1,000 of after market parts. 3 sets if plastic, excellent condition, well maintained, garage kept. $3900 970-846-5632 2006 KTM EXC 450 street legal, new Durelle race suspension, 2 tanks, 2 sets of plastic. 2 many extras to list. $4,950 303-588-8983

2001 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 118k miles, great condition, $14,000. 970-291-1311 2000 GMC 3/4 Ton Sierra Long Box Regular Cab, High miles runs great! V8, Gas, $5,000 OBO. Kevin 970-846-6123 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! 98 GMC 3500 1 ton Dually flatbed 4x4, 119k. Great work truck! $4,200 OBO 970-846-5358.

1990 Dodge 3/4 ton 79K auto 4x4 with plow $3,500 OBO 970-276-4129 2004 F-250 Crew Cab Lariat, Diesel, 63k miles, long bed, sun roof, dark green, camper package, bed liner. $21,500 846-0464

2006 KTM 450exc lights off road ready $4,200 OBO 970-846-5358.

Burley Trailer for your bicycle, used, $130, good shape, 846-4184.

Stand out in the crowd. Call 970-871-4255 to add an attention getter to your advertisement.

For Sale: 2004 Wanderer Wagon Toy Hauler. Used 4 times, less than 3,000 miles $23,000 Call 970-629-2113

1981 VW Rabbit Pickup Diesel, Awesome fuel mileage, needs a little work. $2500 Kevin 846-6123

2003 25’ Tahoe 5th Wheel Awning, outside shower, air, full bath, kitchen, queen bed, full bed, couch, bunk-beds. $13,000 OBO (970)638-0411

1993 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup with 9’ Western plow. Truck books at $5700, asking $4700. 970-846-3634 or 846-1669 1963 Jeep CJ5, 3 speed, 4 cylinder. Great restoration projct. $1250 OBO. 879-7353

2008 Polaris RMK 600, single seater, long track, great condition! $4700 970-846-9589

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

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2006 F150 single cab 40k miles auto 4x4. $10,900 OBO 970-846-5358.

Inside Storage (May-September) $60/per sled free trailer storage. Stock Drive Storage 970-824-3005

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2007 Chevy Avalanche, 49k miles, Black Z71, Loaded! $26,000 Brian 970-846-6980

Kenmore refrigerator 5x5 ice and water 36” wide, cream $175: Water heater, Propane 40 gal, used 1 year $350. 846-5302

AUCTION May 17—11 AM “BOB” SINCLAIR LOGGING Enterprises LLC Liquidation, 1 mi E of Granby CO Flyer= 303-710-9999 or Cookie@Lockhartauction.com www.lockhartauction.com

Downtown Books can order almost any new, used or collectible book imaginable. Downtown Books 543 Yampa Avenue, Craig 824-5343

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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. 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.

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OPENING FOR THE SEASON Saturday May 2nd. 9AM-4PM, Driving range open 9AM-6PM. Call for details 970-846-5647 - www.3qc.net. Artisans! Looking for a place to showcase handcrafted creations or consign antiques? Call the Hayden Artisans’ Marketplace, 276-2019. Tues-Sat, 10a-6p CARPET CLEANING 1/2 Price special. BM Interior Specialists. Carpet, upholstery (home & vehicle), wood floors, tile. Nick & Matt 970-819-1635

2006 Rocky Mountain Switch 3.0, size medium, 7” travel, $1500. Call Dan 846-6979 GT Aluminum frame, front suspension mountain bike. Top components, In great shape and Very reliable. $250 Call Mike 819-0251

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

FREE: New kittens! 6-8 weeks, potty trained 736-1120

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

FREE:Purebred spayed border collie to good ranch or farm home. Comes from working stock around Wolcott. She is a year old and shows strong herding instincts, Good with other dogs, cats and children. Call 970-653-0434

Discounted Steel Buildings. Big & Small, Get the Deal of Deals! Placement to Site. www.scg-grp.com Source # 1B7 Phone: 970-846-5268

Free to a good home 2 year old Alaskan Malamute. 720-982-7438

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

For Sale: J.D. 4230 100 HP Tractor Cab, Air, Heat, Diff lock, Duals. Excellent Condition $22,000 879-3920 Evenings John Deere 2020 Tractor with front loader & bucket. $7950 OBO. Call 846-2338

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

Mister Money of Steamboat970-879-3633

For Sale: Two 30-30’s, One 30-06, One double barrell shotgun (collector), and a 7 mag. 970-629-2273 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 FOR WOMEN ONLY. Concealed Carry Class, Saturday and Sunday, May 9-10, in Hayden. Private and small group classes for men and women also available. Call Steve, 970.846.7041 or go to www.tdsguntraining.com. ATTENTION HUNTERS: Sight in your rifle, glass bed, float barrels, 25 yrs experience. 970-824-2051 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

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

FREE- Almost new full mattress with pedestal frame and wood frame Futon. Must pick up by 4/29. Call 541-554-5189.

FREE: Used fryer oil. You Haul 846-6296

NEED CASH? WE BUY GOLD!

WE HAVE MACS! Take a spin on our MacBook. If you like it, take it home. We can also custom order any Mac starting at $599. Don’t wait! 970)879-0734 www.northwestdata.com

Free towing of unwanted & abandoned vehicles. 879-1065

Structural Pipe for Sale. Most sizes available. Great for fencing, coral’s, arenas, ect. Truckload discounts. Please call (970) 352-4330.

John-Deere Loader 265. Excellent condition, with joystick. Bidders from the Auction 4/18/09 are encouraged to call! $5,200 (970)824-6119 No Sunday calls

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:Beat up pair of Head Mad Trix Mojo Skis. 185 cm, 90mm underfoot. Great for early season rock skis.

FREE: Refrigerator / Freezer(top). Works, Off white, you haul 970-819-1456 FREE: Antique wooden wheelchair, needs re finished 879-7262 FREE!!! Awesome Black Lab mix, very sweet loving and energetic. Needs lots of room to run and a doting family. GREAT w/ Kids and other dogs, just loves people in general we just don’t have enough space!! Call Christina @ 819-9414.

FREE: Loving 3 yo spayed Cane Corso female looking for new forever home. 970-367-6239

FREE Enameled cast iron bathtub. 60”x32”x16” with apron front. Used but great condition. You haul. 970-291-9059 Need to get rid of logs? Mingle Wood Timbers Inc. will pick them up for free. (970)871-9238

ANTLER CHANDELIER 42” x 24”. Great Condition. $2500 OBO. Call 970-291-1011 Black - Distressed Media cabinet. $250 Call 870-1681 or 819-2929

HACIENDA COLLECTION

FURNITURE SALE! All furniture 50% off at shop & warehouse. 908 Lincoln. HURRY! Sale ends May 1st! (970)879-5154 Media Cabinet / Armoire $250 OBO. Darker, cherry-colored wood. Nightstand also available, medium-colored wood. STEAMBOAT’S MATTRESS HEADQUARTERS Mountain Mattress and furniture, Queen sets from $299. All natural, memory foam, 22 models on floor (970)879-8116

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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 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. Free Horse Boarding for use in Dude String, otherwise $300 monthly, free choice hay, access to extensive trails, 879-6220

Boutique Decore and More

brand new silver rolling rack $50, oversized office refrigerator with freezer $55 and large microwave $35, large file cabinet $25, variety black slatwall fixtures $50, boutique matching inside and outside lighting make offer—going cheap, antiques, mirrors, standing boutique fixtures, black slate, shelving and builtins make offer. Glass and Black painted wood counter $50. Antique bench $20. leslie 846-4330 or drop by sweet potato lingerie on 8th street downtown 10-6 daily.

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Call us for all your remodeling needs! Licensed & Insured. 970-819-4991 Water Damage Specialist Jeans a little tight? Try something that works. Take it off keep it off. Get ready for Spring! 970-824-9284

Wanted: School supplies and classroom related antiques for year-long education exhibit at Tread of Pioneers Museum. Call Curator at 879-2214 CHILDCARE OFFERED: Experienced Craig mother offering FT & PT day care, no weekends. Children of all ages. Call 937-231-3925 TOP SOIL! TOP SOIL! TOP SOIL! Kimco 879-6898 HotSprings 4+ person Hot Tub, Cedar exterior, gray interior. You Haul. $1000 OBO. Call 846-1007 BUYING GOLD, SILVER AND PLATINUM BULLION AND COINS. all (970)-824-5807 or Cell (970)-326-8170.

For sale: 2 dagger kayaks with one skirt, $400 OBO. 1 couch in good condition, $75. Call for details: 970-819-2348 NEED TUTORING SERVICES? Friendly, effective tutor available for your child or teen, in my home or yours. Most subjects available. Please call 846.0613 if interested.

Warm Weather, experienced riding to condition your horse in time for Spring/Summer. No broncs please! Robin Lorenz Romick 879-0392, 846-2669 Horse training by Andy Kurtz. From colts to trail to cutters, Andy has the credentials and experience. Known for his kind approach with both horses and riders, Andy will start taking horses in mid May. For more information, call 879-5029 Want to buy 3-4 year old bred cows or pairs. Black only. (303)518-4177 Horse pasture available, fenced, water, easy access, great feed. In Milner behind Saddle Mountain. Call Cliffwood Designs. (970) 879-3699 2 year old Red Angus bulls. (719) 379-5213 Horses welcome, great views! 1BD apartment 1,000 sq ft, 8 miles west of town. 8 acres, safety fenced, loafing shed. $975 monthly, utilities included. 970-846-8458 Wiener pigs for sale. 629-5067 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 5 Horses, 3 mares, 2 geldings. Morgan, Arab, Quarter. Rideable, ready to serve. 2 Horse carts, some tack, 970-879-1594

High quality grass hay for sale. Large round bales, $120 Ton 970-846-7305 High Quality Grass Hay! 250 ton available at $105 a ton. Bales are 3x4x8 and under cover. Call Sheridan 970-878-5260 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.

LOST:Cargo Net for Motorcycle, Red with six black hooks by the Bud Werner Library 4/23/09. Please call 636-295-0017 City of Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter Phone: 879-0621 - 760 Critter Court 4-23-09 Found on CR 33A: Large neutered male black lab. Found on Spruce St.: un-neutered male brown tabby.

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.

YAMPA VALLEY FEEDS at the Historic Hayden Grain Elevator – Possibly the largest selection of consignment tack and show clothes in the Valley. Check out the new fly fishing supplies; gardening supplies and more. 4H steer; pig; lamb and horse feed. Be local & buy local! www.yampavalleyfeeds.com or 276-4250. Visa & MC accepted.

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LOST: REWARD! Older small white puddle (blind & deaf) neighborhood of Soda Creek School, on April 23rd. 879-5424 or 879-5100

Locally Harvested Locally Milled Locally Handcrafted Locally Owned Please Support Businesses in your community! Call for local Discounts. 970-756-LOGS(5647). Experienced, Licensed, Home Care Provider has immediate openings Monday-Thursday. Please call Kelsey 970-846-4231

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 2004 John Deere 240 Skidsteers. 1200hrs, 4 in Stock. $12,500 each. Byrne Equipment Sales, Craig 826-0051

Campsite with 26’ TEEPEE, fire-pit, fresh water, room for tents, trailers and other vehicles. 10-Miles-West of Steamboat on Trout-Creek. 879-3699 Now Buying Elk & Deer Antlers. Yampa Valley Fur and Antler, 970-824-5505

City of Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter Phone: 879-0621 - 760 Critter Court 4-23-09 Found on Laurel Lane: large male grey cat. FOUND: AT Flexy paddle found lost around last summer, near C Hole. Call 879-8794 or visit Mountain Sports Kayak School

Bar Lazy U Border Collie puppies. Reds, blacks, tri’s. Registered, 1st shots, wormed, 5 free obedience lessons. $350. Renee 276-4807 2 small adorable male AKC registered Yorkies for sale. Will be ready May 10th. Parents on site. Asking $650.00. (970)824-0023. 3 Teacup poodles. 1 male ready to go now. Other 2 ready on 6-16. Call for details (970)653-4494. Dog Training/Behavior Consultation Grooming, do-it-yourself dog wash CANINES UNLIMITED 824-6364 www.caninesunlimitedtraining.com 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. CALLING ALL DOGS! FAMILY DOG TRAINING Starts May 7th in Craig. Contact Laura Tyler 970-629-1507 or Sandra Kruczek 970-824-4189 Contractor looking for paid Boarding for two yellow Labs for the Summer. Both dogs are fabulous with kids! (480)694-1326

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City of Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter Phone: 879-0621 www.petfinder.com DATE: 4-28-09 Dogs for Adoption-$30 each: Jack-Sweet blind and diabetic 6-year old lab who loves to camp and swim. In foster care. Wylie-Red Cattle Dog- Quiet and affectionate. Charlie-10 month old Newfoundland/Border Collie-Smart and LOVES other dogs! Cats for Adoption We have 11 adult cats waiting for great homes!-$30 each. Kittens available in 4 weeks.

Preschool Aide position available for the South Routt Early Childhood Learning Center located in Yampa, CO. Position is 3.5 days per week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday PM, and Thursday. Involves assisting teachers in the classroom and other duties as assigned. Benefits are included. Please contact Lisa or Tami at the preschool with questions (970-638-1065). Applications are due by May 8. Please apply online at www.nwboces.org or send resumes to NW Colorado BOCES, Box 773390, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477

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.

Looking for nanny to care for infant in my home. References. Karen 846-3712

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.

Part-time bookkeeper needed for primarily accounts payable. Must know Quickbooks. 10-15 hrs per week. Email resume to amy@mybrokers.com

Make your own hours! Granite Fabrication and Installation. Shop needs sub-contracted work ASAP. Use our shop and tools, skills required! 970-846-8455

Christian Heritage School - Middle / High School Science Teacher. Must be in agreement with Statement of Faith, Contact Al Weisberg 879-1760 for more information or send resume to CHS, 27285 Brandon Circle, Steamboat Springs CO 80487.

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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

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).

Barber / Cosmetologist wanted in a busy downtown Family barber shop. Up to 60% commissioned wage. 970-879-9809 or 970-819-6951

Farm help, scope of work, painting, yard work, light carpentry, coordination with bringing in hay crop, fence repair, general maintenence Salary $600-$675 depending on experience and hours. Temporary room and board possible. 970-846-8023

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Publication Sales Co. hiring 18 sharp enthusiastic individuals to travel the U.S. Training, travel, lodging and transportation furnished. Return trip guaranteed. 1-800-781-1344.

Mower, Landscape Maintenance, Full Time May-November Experience with power equipment. Fax contact info, experience & references 879-4956 Inquiries are confidential.

WANTED: 29 SERIOUS PEOPLE Work from home using a computer. Up to $1,500-$5,000 PT, FT www.ltjglobal.com

Grease Monkey of Steamboat is hiring courtesy Techs. Application deadline is April 30th. Apply in Person @ US40 and Downhill Dr.

EMS Coordinator/Instructor, Alpine Campus, Steamboat Springs, CO - Want to know more? Go to: www.coloradomtn.edu/employment for more information. It’s here! * dedication to continuous improvement * a caring, collaborative environment * clear mission and vision * professional development opportunities * supportive leadership team * excellent benefits *

HOLISTIC HEALERS Affordable Rent for a beautiful space. Run your own business. Daily, Weekly or Monthly Rent. Call Anne 846-0737 Guest Ranch Caretaker Wanted: Summer / Fall. Ranch experience preferred. PT with accommodations. Single or couple, no pets. Light housekeeping. 970-879-1661

Comb Goddess has an opening for ft or pt booth rental hair stylist. 871-0606

Gardener, Landscape Maintenance, Part Time May-November Previous experience a must. Fax contact info, experience & references 879-4956 Inquiries are confidential.

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

Mystery shoppers. Earn up to $100 a day. Under cover shoppers needed to judge retail-dining establishments. Experience not required. 800-721-8703

Spend your summer working at the lake! Steamboat Lake Marina is hiring personable individuals with retail and or boating experience. Call Karl 970-879-7019 or email steamboatlakemarina@yahoo.com

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Instruct high school social studies curriculum.

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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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Instruct grades 9-12 in basic math & advanced math, August through December.

Head High School Wrestling Coach

COMING SOON! Concordia Lutheran Church Spring Rummage Sale May 8th and 9th. Donations will be accepted, call 970-879-0175 for details. Multi - Neighbor Garage Sale. Furniture- living bedroom, Baby items - mobile, swing, etc, Womens clothing sizes 6-10, Drafting table, Lamps, Bedding, Books, & more. Sat 8am-12, 340 Little Moon Trail

Please submit a letter of interest that includes why you are interested in the South Routt School District and the position for which you are applying, current resume, three letters of recommendation, to Dennis Alt, PO Box 158, Oak Creek, CO 80467. Direct program questions to: Dennis Alt, High School Principal dalt@southroutt.k12.co.us

Luv To Scrub! Residential cleaning, 61-year-old woman with more than 30 years’ experience. Detail oriented. References available. Gail, (307) 383-2071.

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South Routt School District 09-10 School Year.

Long Term Sub for High School Math Teacher

Route Delivery Driver / Merchandiser Deliver and service magazines in retail accounts. No experience necessary. Full time Mon through Fri starting early in the morning. Company vehicle, CDL not required. Must be dependable and possess the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Must be 21 years old, have a clean MVR no DUI and be able to lift 60 pounds repeatedly. Benefits include major medical, paid vacation and retirement plan. Send work history with salary requirements to mbarnum_503@msn.com or phone 970-420-1297

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

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SHOP SALE:Welder, plasma cutter, compressor, picture frame equipment, table saw, misc tools, outboard motors - Old, antiques, RECORDS, Steel & Wood + more. 2432 Downhill Dr Unit C Jim 846-4214 From 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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

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Now hiring FT and PT line cooks for summer season. E-mail resumes arobey@catamountranchclub.com contact Ariel at 970.871.9300 970-819-4798 for more information.

Clinical Financial Outcomes Analyst (FT/Exempt) The Clinical Financial Outcomes Analyst, in conjunction with Patient Care leadership, analyzes and plans for the financial viability of the nursing units and oversees their financial operations. Additionally, this position supports patient care goals, organizational strategies and quality initiatives. Position requires a Bachelor’s degree in healthcare related or relevant financial field & two years of accounting or related experience in financial outcomes analysis. Education/experience in Lean-Six Sigma or similar methodology preferable. RN is preferred but not required. Candidate will have significant experience/skill with computer systems, spreadsheets, and other analytical applications and the ability to analyze and draw conclusions from performance improvement data. We offer great benefits including health insurance, paid time off, ski passes, 403(b) retirement plan and more! Apply at Yampa Valley Medical Center, Human Resources at 1024 Central Park Drive Steamboat Springs, CO, fax resume to 871-2337, apply online at www.yvmc.org or email to: careers@yvmc.org.

STEAMBOAT:2BD, 1BA condo on mountain. Available 5/15, NS, NP, $1200 monthly. Flexible Lease. 970.547.4662

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OAK CREEK: 2BD, 1BA apartment, all appliances, NS, pets negotiable, 1st & security. $850 per month includes all utilities. Joe 846-3542

STEAMBOAT:Newer 1BD, 1BA Pines Unit, Mountain views, WD, hot tub, bus, FP, NS, NP $1,200 mo. 1st, Last, Security. 970-846-2377

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EXPLORE, Inc. is an exclusive, custom tour operator specializing in Africa. We are looking for an individual to assist with data entry, mailings, short travel itineraries, trip accounting, bookings, and much more! Applicant must be very detail oriented, have a willingness to learn, and a friendly personality. Excellent time management skills, multi-tasking abilities and computer proficiency are essential. Salary is dependent on experience. Benefits available. Career potential. Start date: May. Please email your resume to elise@exploreafrica.net or fax to 970.871.0081.

STEAMBOAT:DOGS ALLOWED! 2BD, 1BA, walk to town. Gas fireplace. Pet considered. $1,300 month. First, last, deposit. Available May 1st. 970-846-3859

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STAGECOACH: Wonderful 2bdrm, 1bth Stagecoach Wagon Wheel condo. $850.00 a month with May FREE. 720-244-5514

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

STAGECOACH:3BD, 2BA, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops recently remodeled. $1400 month. First, Last & Security, NS, NP. Available 06/05/09. 970-736-8199

STEAMBOAT-OLD TOWN: 2BD, 1BA available 5/15/09. Includes utilities, WD, off street parking, NS, pet? First, Last, Security. $1150 month. 970-870-9386

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

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

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

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STEAMBOAT:Rockies 1BD. Furnished, F/P, pool, hot tub. Walk to Mt. No pets. $1000 monthly plus electric. Lease 970-879-8161 STEAMBOAT:FREE FIRST MONTH, 2BD, 2BA, garage, FP, WD, NP, NS, furnishings possible, includes heat, cable, water, trash. $1500 monthly. 970-846-5190

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

STEAMBOAT:Walton Village 1BD. Partially furnished. Hot tub. On bus route. No pets. $875 monthly plus utilities. Lease (970)879-8161

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

Now Accepting applications for the Following position: Assistant Head Housekeeper, Full Time, Year Round, Experience, Bi-lingual Preferred, Benefit Package offered. Applications, Resumes can be delivered or mailed to: 2340 Apres Ski Way Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 or email to: angelicaVchamonix@yahoo.com

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

STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA on mountain, 900sqft. $1100 monthly. Available May 1st. Deposit negotiable. Furnished, NP, W/D on site. Call (970)846-1812

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: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: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: Very nice studio apartment available. utilities, cable, and internet included. NP, WD, First, last, security. References required. $725 monthly. (970)871-9918 or (970)846-5358

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STEAMBOAT:Beautiful 2BD 2BA newer furnished condo, excellent location. High end finishes, one car garage, NS, Pet Negotiable, $2,100 includes all 846-1630

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

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

Looking for PT assistant Must be detail oriented, have strong computer skills and a positive attitude. This may evolve into a FT position in the near future. Please fax or e-mail resume to 970-879-4263 or melanie.mcdaniel@lpl.com

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

Walton Village Omicron Unit for rent. One Bedroom, 2 FULL baths with a Murphy bed. Perfect for a couple. Nicely remodeled. Upper corner unit right next to the pool with ski mountain views. $1300. Lease length & terms flexible. Available the first week in May. Please call (970) 291-9183 for more information. 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: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: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:1BD, 1BA, Ski Trails Condo. Fully furnished, $1000 monthly includes all utilities. NS, NP. Available until December 1st. 970-846-2659 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 STEAMBOAT:Furnished, very private creek side, Burgess Creek. Very clean, 2bd, 3ba, attached garage. $1,600 month. Available May 1 Michael (949)433-1708 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:WALTON VILLAGE 1BD, 1BA LOWER CORNER UNIT, WD, NP, NS, HOT TUB, POOL, TENNIS COURTS. FIRST, LAST, DEPOSIT $825 879-7746 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: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:2BD, 1BA, Adult professionals preferred, $1,400, discount available, 12 month lease available with garage. Call Candice 970-870-0497 or 970-846-1642 STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA Remodeled, top corner unit, mountain views. Fireplace, wood floors, WD, hot tub & pool, NS, NP. $1150 monthly (970)736-1204 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:Sunray 2BD, 2BA furnished on bus line, vaulted ceiling, WD, 2-car heated garage. Includes heat & water. Call mike 846-8692 STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA, Ski in - Ski out. $1375 month utilities included. NS, NP, hot tubs & laundry on site. 503-730-8678 STEAMBOAT:Very comfortable furnished condo with deck, 2BD, 2BA, awesome views. $1400 negotiable. Includes cable, internet, water & trash. 970-846-5323

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STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA Rockies, next to pool. NS, NP, 6 month lease. $1150 monthly + electric. 970-291-1209

STEAMBOAT:Discounted 1st month! 2BD, 2BA, 1-car garage, deck, FP, WD, bus route. Most utilities included. NS, NP. $1500 5/1. 846-0402

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

STEAMBOAT:2 duplexes: furnished, fire place, hottub, no dogs. 2BD, 2BA, available May 1st, $1500; 2BD, 1BA, pool, available May 18th, $1400, first,deposit. Room for rent in 3BD, 2BA downtown house $600. 970/581-9197, 970/402-0581

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

STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA furnished Rockies 1st floor. Views! Pool, hot tubs out your door! Mountain, bus route, NS, NP $1500. 304-722-2386

MONTH TO MONTH ON MOUNTAIN1BD, 1BA furnished. Pool, hottub, fitness room, tennis court. NS, NP. Valerie Lish RE/MAX/STEAMBOAT 970-846-1082

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STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA Walton Village condo, fully furnished, beautiful unit, NS, NP. Available now. 1st, last, deposit. $1,100 month. 819-7505 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:1BD, 1BA cute condo on mountain, furnished, top floor, NS, NP. $700 monthly Susan 870-8282 or 879-3831

STEAMBOAT:Remodeled, top floor 3 bedroom/ 2 bath condo on mountain. Possibly furnished NS, NP, on bus line $1500 970-846-6444

STEAMBOAT ll: Large yard 3BD, 2BA, NS, pets negotiable $1800 month. First, last, deposit. Available May 1st. (970) 846-8327

STEAMBOAT: Newer 2 BR, 2 BA Sundance Creek Condo with FP, deck, W/D & garage. Quality finishes, excellent location & views. NS/NP. $1500 plus utilities. Nelson 970-846-8338

YAMPA:Cute log house, 3BD, large yard, 2 out buildings plus shop, NS, pet negotiable. $950 monthly. First, last, security. 970-819-2683

STEAMBOAT:Shadow Run 1bd, 1ba remodeled, fully furnished, fireplace, views, pool, hot tubs, on bus route. NS, NP. 1st, last + deposit. Lease available May 1st, $995/mo. 970-846-7032

STEAMBOAT:2 Bed / 1 Bath Mountain Condo. Cable, trash, water is included. WD, gas fireplace in unit. $1200 month. 970.846.8062

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: Completely remodeled 2BD, 1BA. NS, NP, $1,250 + utility. Close to bus route, on site laundry facility. Susan Ross 970-819-2300

STEAMBOAT:Large 2 bed / 2 bath condo on the mountain. Possibly furnished. NS, NP on bus line $1400. 970-846-6444

STEAMBOAT:Great 2BD, 2.5BA, All Appliances, carport &garage on mountain. NS, NP $1,475 1st, last, deposit. Available 6/1 Dan 719-491-6231or 719-495-8304

STEAMBOAT:VERY CLEAN mountain unfurnished 2BD, 2BA, no stairs, utilities included, attached garage, WD, NP, NS, $1494 month, available immediately, 846-0303

STEAMBOAT: 2BD, 2BA partially Furnished, Internet, Cable Included, bus-route, WD, Hot-Tub, mountain. NS, NP $1200 1st, Last, Security. 970-871-7921

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:Timbers 1BD, 1BA, fireplace, NS, pets negotiable, $1,000 includes electric, water, trash. Lease negotiable. 1st, last, dep. 970-819-9222. 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: $950 mo! Top floor private 1br, 2bath across from ski area with decks off living - master & beautiful ski area views. Private entrance, feels like a townhome NP, NS 970-846-7547 avail. May 1. STEAMBOAT:1BD, 2BA Nicely Furnished. Fireplace, WD, Fully equipped kitchen, Cable, Pool, Hot Tub, Very Clean, Mountain views. NS, NP References required. $1,000 1st, last, dep. Call 879-6189 STEAMBOAT: Live - work by the River. 2BD, 2BA,Brand new, furnished WD, NS, NP. Monthly, seasonal, yearly. (970)871-6016 or 819-0696 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 STEAMBOAT:3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Furnished Condo on Mountain. WD, NP, NS. Steamboat Home Management & Realty 879-1982 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:Storm Meadows 2BD, 2BA fully furnished, mountain, WD, NS, NP, & bus. 818-917-0809 or kruha@verizon.net 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: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: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:Large top floor 2BD, 2BA Rockies Condo. Furnished, hardwood, deck, storage, bus route, pool/hottubs, golf; utilities included. $1500, Lindsay 508-789-1910

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:1BD, 1BA, Walton Village unfurnished, WD, NS, NP, lease. Water, heat, cable included. $850 month. Available May 1st. Call 970-948-1525

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: 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: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 STEAMBOAT Mountain:2br, 2bath house with nice loft, deck grill & large lot to park trucks or trailers close to base and bus route. Privacy of a single family allows flexibility on # for construction or ski bum use. Pets ok $1800/monthly. Call Jon 970-819-6930

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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:4 + bedroom old town home, big fenced yard, pets okay. Furnished, $3,000 includes utilities. Flexible terms, call for appointment. (970)871-6898 STEAMBOAT:Old town 2-3 bdrm home, 3 blks from Lincoln, new bath, laundry, and DW, ideal for couple, pets okay, 1st & security $1500 monthly plus utilities. Call (970)871-1130 STEAMBOAT:1-4 bedroom homes/condos. Downtown, Walton Village, Walton Creek Also others $700 - $2000 per month. Available now or soon 970.846.1052 www.AxisWestRealty.com STEAMBOAT:Fantastic Oldtowm 3BD, 1BA. Great location! Large fenced yard, big deck. NS, available 6-1. Dog ok. $2100 + utilities. 846-5667 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:3BD, 1BA Old Town home WD, Pets negotiable. $1900 month + utilities. First, security. References. Leave Message 846-1007

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:Walk into town from this quiet family neighborhood. 3BD, 2BA, garage. WD, NS, pet? $2,000 month. Call 846-1007 YAMPA: 2BD, 1BA with garage, large fenced yard. NS, pet negotiable. $850 monthly, first, last, security. Available May 1st. (970)846-4596 HAYDEN: 3BD, 2BA, 1 car garage, $1,100 monthly First, Last, Deposit- NS, NP, 970-871-1973 after 6PM. STEAMBOAT: Cabin for rent, 18 miles Northwest of Steamboat Springs. WD, Pets okay. $800/monthly plus utilities. Available May 1st. (970)870-3476 STEAMBOAT:Strawberry Park Yearly or Summer- 3 to 5BD, 2BA NICE! $2500; Snowmobile storage $25 month each snowmobile. 879-1086 or 846-9783 STEAMBOAT: Spectacular ski area views from this 4BD, 3BA Tree Haus home. Just 2 miles from both downtown and the ski area. Close to everything Steamboat has to offer! Fully furnished with landscaped yard, large deck, hot tub and 2-car garage. Long-term lease $3,500 monthly + utilities. Pets welcome. Call 970-390-5244. CRAIG: $1,000 monthly plus utilities. 1st, Last, 3BD, 1BA with garage. 551 Rose St, Craig. Available for viewing April 24th. 805-267-6325 YAMPA:Newer home, 3BD, 2BA, laundry room. First, last, security. $900 monthly. Available June 1st. 638-4618

STEAMBOAT:4bdr 2ba $489 monthly! Foreclosure! Stop Renting! 5% dw, 30 yrs @ 8% apr! For Listings Call 800-576-6921 xB030

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 STEAMBOAT: Unfurnished 1 bedroom 1 bath Mobile Home located in Dream Island MHC, $875 monthly, $900 deposit, Call (970) 879-0261

STAGECOACH:3BD, 2BA, 1400sf townhome in Stagecoach. Furnished end unit. $1300 monthly. 846-5086 STAGECOACH Townhome: 3BD, 2BA great views, unfurnished. First, last, security. $1,100 monthly. NP, Available May 1st. (970)618-1727 HAYDEN:Bright, 1150sqft 2bdrm, 2bath near airport with 1150sqft heated garage, storage or commercial space. Available May 20th. $1400 monthly. 846-4296 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, 2BA, nice, clean, 2300 sf, fully furnished or unfurnished, private town setting, aspens, great mountain views. $1900 monthly 970-819-7684

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

OAK CREEK:Brand New 1/2 Duplex for Rent 3BD, 2BA, 2-car garage, all appliances included + central vacuum. NS, Pet negotiable. Sierra View, $1650 monthly + utilities. Call Joe 846-3542

STEAMBOAT: Older Duplex, available May. 4BD, 2BA. Beautiful views, great location, NS, pets considered. $1800mo + utilities. Flexible lease 870-0242

STEAMBOAT:Fairview neighborhood, 10 minute walk to Downtown SS and new library, on FREE Bus Route. 5 BR, 2BA, WD. Large Kitchen, DW, lg living areas. Pets negotiable. $2000 mo plus util. 603-728-8010

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

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

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:2BD, 1BA, 3357 Apres Ski Way, WD. Walking distance to Gondola. NP, $1100 monthly + deposit & utilities. 970-846-9589

STEAMBOAT:Great Location close to lifts Bus & Grocery: 3br with loft & yard on large lot. Great deck, yard & ample parking, wood stove, pets ok. Flexible on #’s. Ideal for construction, students, ski bums. Call Jon 970-819-6930

STEAMBOAT:QuailRun - 3BR’s, 3-1/2Baths. Furnished, hottub. Bus route. No pets. $2300 monthly plus electric. Rent includes heat, water, cable-internet. (970)879-8161

STEAMBOAT: Beautiful Log Home 9 miles from town. 5BD, 5.5BA Studio, 3 car garage, Great views! $3,500 monthly. (970) 879-1982

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

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: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: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.

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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. 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: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: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

STEAMBOAT: 3BD, 3.5BA Custom home on Anglers Drive. This home has everything! $3,750 monthly, see more details at tntpropertiesonline.com or Call 970-846-6767 CLARK:Charming Cabins for lease 17 miles North of Steamboat: 1BD’s start at $650 monthly, 2BD’s $1,000 monthly plus utilities. NS, NP. Horse boarding available. 1st, Last, Security. 970-879-6220. 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:3BD, 2BA newer-home. 2 car garage, spacious kitchen, FP, WD. Mountain, bus route, landscaped, Jacuzzi tub. $2200 month. 970-846-5004, 870-6410 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

CLARK: 4BD, 2BA, 2 car heated garage, heated shed. On Seedhouse Rd in Clark. NS $2,000 monthly 303-688-0405

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

Steamboat:Old Town Gem. 2BR, 2BA, WD, Utilities Included. Pets Negotiable, NS, NP, $1700 monthly. Available June 1st. 970-846-9994

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

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:Enclave - 3 bedrooms. Furnished. On mountain and bus route. Two car garage. $1975 monthly plus utilities. NP Lease. (970)879-8161 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 CRAIG:2BD, 2BA townhouse. Washer, dryer & storage shed. No pets, no smoking. Good location. Call 879-6898 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 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:3BD, 3BA, fully furnished, 4-7 month lease. $1700 monthly. Security, reference, NS, NP. 970-819-9316 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:2BR, 2.5BA remodeled end unit. Must see! W/D, cable included. $1,400 plus low utilities. NS, pets negotiable. May 1st! 970-846-7792 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 STEAMBOAT:Whistler Townhome 2BD, 1 1/2 bath pool jacuzzi $1100 month includes cable. First, last, deposit. Available 5/1/09. Contact Alex 727-249-6944 STEAMBOAT: Beautiful 4BD, 3.5BA, 1 car garage, between mountain and town, bus route, WD, NS, NP. $2100 monthly. 846-6423. STEAMBOAT:2BD, 1.5BA Whistler Townhome. WD, deck, pool, hot tub, NS, NP. $1300 month includes most utilities. 1st, last, security. 846-2451. STEAMBOAT:$2,400 monthly, 4BD, 4BA FURNISHED Townhome between Mtn & town on bus route. Views, 1 car garage, W/D. (303)815-0535

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:Sundance Creek, 1BD, garage, storage, cable, WD, hottub, on the bus route, 1st, Last, Deposit. Call for pricing. 970-846-9319 Downtown 7th Street location. Master Suite fabulous home. $1,000 monthly, Includes utilities, cable, NS, NP. 875-0700. Short stay available -No lease.

STEAMBOAT:Furnished room, private bath, wifi, cable, W/D. Quiet mountain complex on bus route. $700 includes utilities. Deposit, NS, NP. 819-0404 YAMPA:Roomy wanted for downtown condo, fully furnished, WD, NP, NS, parking. $600 month + deposit, utilities included. 970-457-7278 or 970-819-5673 STEAMBOAT:Furnished room for rent at Fish Creek Falls Condos. N/S, N/P $650 a month includes utilities. 970-846-3737 STEAMBOAT: Furnished room available with private BA in 4BD, 5.5BA Custom home in Aspens! $600 monthly. HOTTUB, WIFI, WD, DW, NS, 10mi East of downtown Steamboat. 970-819-9725 STEAMBOAT: 1 bedroom in new house for rent. All utilities included. WD, Direct TV. Call in the evenings. 870-2944 STEAMBOAT:2 rooms available. Home on bus route half mile from downtown. $625 a piece includes everything except gas. 970-846-4439

STEAMBOAT:Room in large log home, half mile from town. NS, NP, WD. $600 month, including utilities. 970-879-3473, leave message.

STEAMBOAT:Mature Christian wants NS roommate, split furnished 2BD, 2BA. Cable, WD, Storage, bus, mountain. Utilities included No lease $675 846-3740 STEAMBOAT:One room available in 3BD Apt, next to OTHS. $500 + utilities + deposit. Dog friendly. Available 5/15 608-658-8400 STAGECOACH:Looking for roommate NS, NP but must be dog friendly. $450 month Includes everything. Available May 1st. (970)846-1726.

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.

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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

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

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

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

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: 1 bedroom for rent in brand new Ranch house on 15 acres, WD. $700 monthly. 970-331-4576 STEAMBOAT:2 rooms available in 3BD, 2BA new townhome. Available now! WD, cable, wifi, $650 per room includes utilities. Travis 970-846-6799 STEAMBOAT:2BD, Shared bath available in 4BD, 3BA, Duplex. Internet, HDTV, WD, Storage, NS, NP, $600, split of utilities, deposit, 970-846-6034

STEAMBOAT:Spacious executive office space available in May. 1200 sqft. Pine Grove area. Easy access, unlimited parking. Call Mark 879-6519 mjthomsen@qwestoffice.net 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

RETAIL - Center of Downtown 1,200 - 3,500 SF Boutique Retail, Food Service - Restaurant? Flexible Terms. OFFICE - Prestigious location center of Downtown 700 - 1400 SF, Tenant finish allowance, Call Jon Sanders 970.870.0552

STEAMBOAT: 3 offices available in very nice building near the ski area and on the bike path. Would share space with 2 person CPA firm. $1300 monthly includes utilities and DSL. Contact Scott 970-734-8118.

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

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 OAK CREEK: Exceptional, Affordable Office spaces in newer building on main street. Rent includes utilities and heat. 736-2513 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: 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. STEAMBOAT:Steamboat:Premium “A” quality commercial space with easy access for lease with option to buy. Free buy vs lease analysis. 879-9133 STEAMBOAT: 800sqft Warehouse #3, Yampa Valley Business Park. $825 monthly. Call Tom at 879-1708

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STEAMBOAT: 427 Oak St. Available Immediately, 1850 Sq Ft. For further info Call Janet 879-0642 or 846-6962

STEAMBOAT: Rent all or Part of A+ Professional Office Building. Features: Reception, conference, windows & kitchen. MOSER & ASSOC. 970-879-2839

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

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

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Very successful turn-key catering operation. Serious inquiries only. 970-846-8020 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

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Successful year round guest ranch business for lease or option to buy. Owner financing may be available. Great growth potential! Call 970-879-6220 Awesome Business Opportunity Spruce Up! Hair Salon For Sale. Long lease included. 701 Oak Street Steamboat Springs. Gigi Walker 879-1722 Furniture / Design Business For Sale with inventory. Prime downtown location, serious inquiries only. Call for details 879-5154 Successful year round guest ranch business for lease or option to buy. Owner financing may be available. Great growth potential! Call 970-879-6220

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. CONSIDER: 2660 s.f. A+ building. Lots of light and parking. Rent possible. For price: MOSER & ASSOC. 970-879-2839

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:It’s time. One commercial suite left offering road frontage visibility. Easy access and parking in front. 2870sf can be split. 879-9133

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STEAMBOAT:1900sqft of Lincoln Avenue Frontage for $3930 per month, includes utilities! First floor space, available mid may. The Commercial Propert Group 970-879-1402

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: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

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STEAMBOAT:WAREHOUSE SPACES AVAILABLE. AFFORDABLE RENTS IN TOUGH ECONOMY. $7.50 SF - NNN FOR MORE DETAILS. CALL TRAVIS AT 879-6831

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

Office, Warehouse - Copper Ridge Business Park 1500 + sq. ft. West facing, high ceilings, great location. (970) 870-1472

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

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Just listed! Walton Creek, 2BD, 2BA, 1020 sqft, GREAT PRICE! $249,000. Owner financing possibilities! RE/MAX/STEAMBOAT Roy Powell 846-1661 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

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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 Priced way under recent appraisal of $270,000! Granite slab countertops, stainless appliances, cherry cabinets. Move-in ready. (970)846-5803. sue@oldtownrealty.com 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 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 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 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 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 Quail Run $299,900 2 bedrooms with garage, vaulted ceilings, low HOA dues priced for a quick sale! (970)846-5803 sue@oldtownrealty.com

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!

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

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

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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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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

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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

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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!

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 FSBO:Own a piece of Routt County History. Updated 1730sqft 4BD, 2.5BA home on .3acres. 15 miles South of Steamboat on Highway 131. $240,000 846-8630 or 846-1558 Immaculate Blackhorse home: Large 2+Bd, 2Ba, heated-garage. New appliances. Private, common area. Decks, Water, Sewer. $497,900. Upper Yampa Realty 970-736-8454 www.UpperYampaRealty.com

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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

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Stand out in the crowd. Call 970-871-4255 to add an attention getter to your advertisement. 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 Foreclosures, Short Sales, & Smokin’ Hot Real Estate Deals WWW.STEAMBOATBESTBUYS.COM Updated Weekly. 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 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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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

Have interest in purchasing a property within Steamboat city limits. Wiling to consider all properties up to $375,000. Please call 303-903-8772

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 or westernslopefsbo.com

100% FINANCING AVAILABLE Short Sale, 4BD House, Gar $225,000 Remodel, 2BD, Ski base $257,000 SingFam, 2+BD, Insp. Cmplt, $215,000 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 $149,000 - 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, $400,000 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 41+ acres, pond views, $237,777 Walk Everywhere, 3BD+Loft, $649,000 FOR VIRTUAL OR BEST BUY TOURS VISIT WWW.SteamboatBestBuys.com Lisa Olson/Beth Bishop Prudential Steamboat Realty 970-846-0713/970-846-7523

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

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

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

Foreclosure! 4bdr 2ba $32,500! Bank Foreclosures! Must Sell! For Listings Call 800-576-6921 xR406

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

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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Great Location Offered at $835,000 #124046 Great location with easy access to public schools, Spring Creek Trail, and downtown area. Sitting on two city lots this 3 bed, 2 bath home is loaded with potential. A feeling of privacy, views of the Ski area, great fenced back yard with water feature plus mature trees with landscaping and large deck for entertaining or enjoying morning coffee. 2 car garage and storage shed. 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

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

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

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

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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

Sleepy Bear 3BD, 1.5BA, WD, refrigerator, great shape. $44,000 Call 879-3721 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. 2BD, 1BA Oak Creek mobile home, woodburning stove, updated appliances, and some remodeling, $8,000 price negotiable. 970-819-0252

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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

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PRICE REDUCED! FSBO: 2BD, 1BA woodstove $12,000 OBO. Partial Trade? 970-669-7751

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

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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

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

Brand new Custom Home Open House Sunday May 2nd and 3rd. 1pm-3pm, 38835 Main St in Milner. Call 970-846-8949

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

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

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

SAVERY, WYOMING PANORAMIC VIEW OF MOUNTAINS .52 ACRES with 3 BR, 1.5 Bath Home. 24’ x 40’ SHOP www.kbuchananrealestate.com BUCHANAN REAL ESTATE, Karen Buchanan, Broker. 307-383-7738

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

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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Stand out in the crowd. Call 970-871-4227 to add an attention getter to your advertisement. DOWNTOWN HOME 3BD, 2BA. $449,000. Strawberry Park Ranch, running water, $2.5M. 3 Pines Springs Lots, $150k each. Paul Hands (970)879-1086

For sale or trade for Routt County property. Beautiful Colorado Springs, Black Forest Custom Home with 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, 3 car garage and 6,374 sq. ft. Gated community. Stunning views. $899,000. Call 970-879-8655 for more information. Realtors welcome.

BEST AND NEWEST TOWNHOME 2BR, 2BA 1152sqft Westend Village. Great finishes, sunny end unit. www.coreykopischke.com/house 846-2141 FSBO $289,000

5 miles NE of Craig, 38 acres, $106,400. Views, power, owner financing available with $10,000 down. 970-826-4721

OAK CREEK: RENT TO OWN! Willow Hill MH Park, Oak Creek! Remodeled 1400 sqft., 4 Bedroom doublewide - $950 month. 875-0700. Beautiful fenced yard!

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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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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

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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

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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

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

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LOG HOME SALE -1300 sq ft, complete dry-in package for $55,900.00. Save $3,000.00. 719-686-0404 or www.highcountryloghomes.NET . Many models available.

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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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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

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Layoffs continued from 1 how quickly and drastically it would have to act. That fact was brought home when tax and fee collections for the first months of the year projected a $2.2 million shortfall in revenues during the course of 2009. February’s county sales tax collections, for example, were 26 percent lower than expected, Sullivan said. Sullivan said the move to reduce personnel costs by 10 percent is a stopgap measure that could be enacted quickly while the county develops a more strategic long-term approach to reducing its spending. That approach may involve layoffs, but the county is first working to reduce operational budgets as much as possible. “We want to exhaust all our other cuts before we have to get there,” Sullivan said. The furlough plan adopted Tuesday does not replace the 10 percent pay cuts adopted April 1, but it does provide county employees with “furlough compensatory leave” equal to 10 percent of their regularly scheduled work hours. Road and Bridge Department Director Paul Draper said Tuesday that he would rather

see employees’ hours reduced, but their hourly wage stay the same. “Let’s get rid of the pay reduction and pay our employees what they’re worth,” he said. “Their job hasn’t gotten easier. We’re going to have to work harder to get the same job done. … Any given day in road and bridge, there’s only going to be 75 percent of our work force there.” Commissioners said they took the approach of reducing pay but allowing furlough compensatory leave so that the paid time off could accrue or be taken in advance, thus giving department heads more flexibility to remain fully staffed at busy times of the year.

Building Department The furlough plan takes effect next week. Specific plans for how it will be applied to each county department are expected to be finalized next week, Commissioner Doug Monger said. Monger said he expects most county offices in the Routt County Courthouse that are open to the public to move to four nine-hour days, Monday through Thursday. The Routt County Regional

Building Department, however, likely will take a different approach and rotate its staff to stay open five days a week. “We need to provide services five days a week,” Building Official Carl Dunham said. “We feel it’s a time when we need to support the construction industry.” Dunham met Monday with the commissioners, Yampa Valley Construction Trades Association and officials from the city of Steamboat Springs, which contracts with the county department for building department services, to discuss how the county’s moves will affect the department. Noting that building-use tax is down 60 percent and construction starts are “minimal to nothing,” Monger suggested reducing building department fees in an effort to encourage construction. Members of the trades association, however, said such a move wouldn’t make much of a difference. With layoffs now looking likely, the construction slowdown could make the Building Department a prime target for personnel cuts, but Monger said a decision on that is being held off until later this year.

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