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Council split about code City officials discuss housing ordinance revisions at Tuesday’s meeting Page 5

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Workers, from left, Jim Williams, Scott Kemp and Brian Edwards work Wednesday on the restoration of the Diamond Window Cabin in Stagecoach. Historic Routt County hopes the preservation of the more than 100-year-old cabin will cause people to take on other restoration projects. For story, see page 3.

Death brings peace Colby West works out Page 15

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‘Cowboy Bob’ was subject of family’s 30-year search Brent Boyer

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Last weekend’s death of Robert “Cowboy Bob” Matteson in a garage in Oak Creek brought an end to a 30-year family mystery rooted in up-

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state New York. Matteson, 63, died Sunday of heart failure resulting from coronary disease. He was found in the garage where he was sleeping off Main Street. His death sparked immediate reaction in the small South Routt County town where

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Cowboy Bob, as he affectionately was known, had called home for the past seven or eight years. Thought to be Oak Creek’s only homeless person, Cowboy Bob spent his years in Oak Creek working occasional odd job and spending time at local bars. But the folks who knew him

best actually knew very little about him. His death, they feared, would go unnoticed because of his social standing. On the other side of the country, in Oswego County, N.Y., news about Matteson’s See Matteson, page 13

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The Yampa Valley Community Foundation nearly has met its goal to raise $30,000 in 30 days for the Community Cares Fund. The fund was established to assist those residents who have been adversely affected by the economic recession. It’s an emergency short-term fund to help people in need with things such as food, housing or other needs, such as health care, said Betsey Jay, executive director of the Community Foundation. A committee established by the Community Foundation, which has assisted nonprofit groups in Routt and Moffat counties for more than 30 years, and Routt County United Way will decide how to allocate the funds to local human services organizations based on their needs. Jay said she hopes potential

To donate to the Community Cares Fund, visit www.yvcf.org and click on the “Donate Now” link. Under the “Local Nonprofit Funds” pull-down menu, select “Community Cares Fund” and fill out the rest of the fields to make your donation. Donors also can call 970-879-8632 or send checks to the Yampa Valley Community Foundation, P.O. Box 881869, Steamboat Springs, CO 80488.

donors won’t stop contributing just because the Community Foundation is close to reaching its goal. As of Wednesday afternoon, Jay said, the fund is $2,420 short of its $30,000 goal, which will be matched by Community Foundation donors. The Community Foundation and United Way would like to exceed that goal, Jay said. “We’d like to meet our goal and then some by (July 31),” she said. See Donations, page 12

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U.S. Freestyle Ski Team member Michael Morse practices on the plasticcovered freestyle jumps at Bald Eagle Lake on Wednesday afternoon. Morse, who lives in Steamboat Springs, was back home for a camp with other U.S. Ski Team members. See page 15 to read about X Games star Colby James West, who also was practicing at Bald Eagle Lake on Wednesday.

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Carpenters Cactus Beauregard, left, and Scott Kemp use jacks to level the roof line.

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Information about Historic Preservation program courses at CMC can be found by visiting www.coloradomtn.edu. Click on “Programs” at the bottom of the page then “Historic Preservation” under the “Skilled Trades & Technical Services” heading at the bottom of the page. Then click on the “Steamboat” link at the bottom of the page.

Donations to Historic Routt County can be made online at www.historicrouttcounty.org, by clicking on the “Click here to donate now” link near the top of the page. For more information, call 875-1305 or e-mail hrc@historicrouttcounty.org.

began a preservation project on the cabin Monday, Anderson said. He said the 4- to 5-week project is expected to be complete by mid- to late August. Anderson said Historic Routt County has received about

$2,000 for the preservation of Diamond Window Cabin but needs about $7,000 more to complete the project. So far, the roof and one of the wall logs has been removed. The crew worked See Restoration, page 12

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The Diamond Window Cabin is getting a much-needed facelift. Preservation of the more than 100-year-old cabin, which is sagging into the hillside on the southern side of Yellow Jacket Pass, is a two-pronged approach. The first is a part of a pilot project to preserve some of Yampa Valley’s original homesteads. The second is part of a historical preservation program being offered at Colorado Mountain College’s Alpine Campus. Both are being organized by Historic Routt County. The Diamond Window Cabin is the first homestead to be preserved with funding for what Historic Routt County hopes will be a much larger restoration project in the future, and it is the first to be worked on as part of the program at CMC, said Historic Routt County Executive Director Towny Anderson. “I think you can accurately call this a local landmark,” he said. “People give directions by it. They drive by it everyday. Everyone in Stagecoach knows about the Diamond Window Cabin.” Anderson said preservation of historic landmarks in the Yampa Valley is important because if the homesteader cabins and connection to the landscape were lost, residents and visitors would have no idea what happened there. CMC offered the introduction to historic preservation class, which was taught by Anderson from January to April. Last Friday and Saturday, two visiting architecture professors from the University of Colorado at Denver used Diamond Window Cabin to teach a course on documentation and restoration principles. While the cabin is used as a physical teaching tool, a crew comprising mostly volunteers

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Editor’s note: When not in Routt County, Clark resident Mary Walker works at the Tasaru Girls Rescue Centre in Narok, Kenya. The center was built in 2002 with funding from the United Nations, and it provides a safehouse for Maasai girls who have escaped or been rescued from female genital mutilation and forced childhood marriage. Walker’s updates appear periodically in the Steamboat Today.

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Whenever I am preparing to return to Kenya, as I will be next week, I take the time to reflect on the progress of the nonprofit Tasaru Scholarship Fund that I established just 18 months ago. When I am home, all of my time is spent talking to whoever will listen about the Tasaru Girls Rescue Centre, the amazing Maasai girls who live there, and the futures that I hope to help them secure once they complete

secondary school. For some of the girls, completing school means leaving the place they have called home for six or seven years. Walker The Tasaru Scholarship Fund is held by Global Relief Resources, a nonprofit organization based in Santa Fe, N.M. The fund’s goal is to provide Maasai girls at risk of female genital mutilation and forced childhood marriage with the financial assistance they need to obtain job skills, education and employment once they leave the care of the Rescue Centre in Narok, Kenya. With job skills and employment, these young women are undercutting the economic factors that perpetuate mutilation and forced marriage in their culture. Just as importantly, however, they are serving as role models and mentors to other young Maasai girls at risk of mutilation and forced marriage. The network of support for the fund always is expanding. This is because of the depth of

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Learn more For information about the nonprofit Tasaru Scholarship Fund, contact Mary Walker at mewalker99@yahoo.com, 970-879-3810 or P.O. Box 810, Clark, CO 80428.

support and interest these girls and their challenges have generated in the Steamboat Springs community. What started with two or three local donations to the fund has grown, in just one year, to more than 100 active donors contributing annual amounts ranging from $10 to $5,000. One small local book club, sponsoring one girl’s college education in Kenya, has grown into more than a dozen small groups from California, Florida and Canada sponsoring individual girls. Local and civic groups have given invaluable support to all of the girls at the Rescue Centre by financially helping rebuild the water catchment system and providing underwear, socks, toothbrushes, medical supplies, Christmas gifts, eyeglasses and school supplies. See Walker, page 11

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Council divided on code City officials debate possible revisions to housing ordinance Tom Ross

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Steamboat Springs City Council took a step toward changing the affordable housing rules it imposes on developers Tuesday night. But council members made it clear that more work must be done before Aug. 4, when they are scheduled to make the final vote on revising the city’s affordable housing ordinance. A community task force is working with city staff to hammer out the fiscal details of a revised ordinance. City Council President Loui Antonucci asked members of the task force to meet again before the August vote. City Council is seeking a more detailed analysis of the revenue balance between allowing developers to make payments in lieu of providing affordable housing units, installing voluntary revenue transfer fees or both. City Council, city staff and members of the task force agree philosophically that developers throughout the city should be given more options than building affordable units alone to offset the affordable housing demands their projects create. They’ve come to that realization throughout time, as deedrestricted housing units at First Tracks and Howelsen Place have failed to find a market. The current debate involves what combination of payments

Steamboat Springs City Council voted, 5-2, Tuesday to amend the permit for Howelsen Place, allowing the completed downtown development to pay the city in lieu of selling six deedrestricted affordable housing units to qualified buyers. The six units will be eligible for sale at market rates. Council members Meg Bentley and

and real estate transfer fees the final ordinance should call for. Council members Steve Ivancie, Jon Quinn and Meg Bentley all expressed a preference for balancing the two. City Council President Pro-tem Cari Hermacinski was emphatic in trying to persuade her colleagues that throughout time, voluntary transfer fees would generate greater and more consistent returns for the community housing cause. “Even in times like these, some things are selling and generating transfer fees,” Hermacinski said. “But there’s nothing happening right now with new developments,” that would generate payments in lieu of affordable units. Hermacinski expressed strong dissatisfaction with an analysis prepared by city staff of the revenue-generating potential of transfer fees. The analysis, she said, overlooked some of the potential of transfer fees to generate revenues, and it was submitted to council and members of the public too late to permit a thorough dis-

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cussion of its merits. “This is a divisive issue and can be polarizing in the community,” she said. “I think there are some things in here that are hugely flawed. These numbers are cooked to make real estate transfer fees look bad.” For example, Hermacinski said, the transfer fee analysis prepared by staff overlooked future real estate appreciation, which would increase the revenue potential. Bentley said she would prefer to cover all bases by seeking balance between transfer fees and payments in lieu. Quinn agreed. He countered Hermacinski by saying that during intense development periods, payments in lieu could generate large onetime sums to support affordable housing needs. “Think about a year when 40 units at Edgemont and 80 at One Steamboat Place sell and generate a big number,” Quinn said.

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Steve Ivancie voted against the measure. “They were given their approval (for building height and parking variances) by providing something in return,” Ivancie said. “They should live up to that.” Howelsen Place developer Mark Scully said he hopes making the payment and selling market rate condos for $300,000 and $350,000 still provides a public benefit.

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The city of Craig has until Monday to file an answer to former City Council candidate Francisco Reina’s civil suit in Moffat County District Court. Judge Shelly Hill, with the 14th Judicial District, signed an order Tuesday granting an extension for the city’s response. The city originally had until July 6, Reina but the judge did not sign the extension until this week. Reina’s legal team, led by the American Civil Liberties Union, filed a complaint June 16 after the city cited Reina for violating a city charter provision that limits a candidate’s personal contributions to his or her campaign to $500. On his spending report filed with the city clerk, Reina declared he spent $1,512.78, more than three times the charter’s limit. Reina was cited with a Class

■ The city of Craig was given an extension until Monday to file its answer to local resident Francisco Reina’s civil suit in Moffat County District Court. ■ Parties are negotiating an out-of-court settlement. ■ Reina’s defense team, led by the American Civil Liberties Union, filed its

A municipal violation, which carried possible penalties of as much as a $1,000 fine and as many as 180 days in jail. However, City Attorney Kenny Wohl dismissed the citation at Reina’s court appearance June 17, after the civil suit was filed in district court. Reina’s complaint against the city alleges that the spending limit is unconstitutional and goes against a 1976 Supreme Court decision, which states any limits on a candidate’s personal contributions to his or her own campaign violates the right to free speech. Court records for the civil suit indicate that part of the reason the city’s attorneys filed for an extension is because they wanted more time to negotiate an out-of-court settlement with

suit after Reina was cited with a municipal violation for spending more of his own money on his bid for a City Council seat than is allowed by city charter. ■ Reina’s attorneys say the charter violates the right to free speech, citing a 1976 Supreme Court decision as the basis for their position.

Reina’s defense team. An attorney with Denverbased law firm Light, Harrington & Dawes — which was appointed by the city’s insurance group, Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency — did not return phone calls by press time. Wohl said he could not comment on ongoing negotiations. One of Reina’s attorneys likewise would not comment on specific terms, but did say the negotiations are continuing and have been amicable on both sides. “It’s unusual in the world of litigation to have such cordial cooperation between the plaintiff and defendant,” said Mark Fischer, a cooperating See Reina, page 11

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■ Yampatika hosts a free, guided hike at 9 a.m. at Fish Creek Falls. Meet at the upper parking lot kiosk. A free hike is at 10 a.m. at Vista Verde Guest Ranch. Call 871-9151 to register. A free hike on Mount Werner is from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A gondola ticket is required. Meet at the information center at the gondola base. Call 871-5444.

A celebration of life service for Bill Hill is at 2 p.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church in Steamboat Springs. Bill’s friends also are invited to a party in his honor at 3 p.m. Sunday at his Steamboat Lake cabin and golf course, “Cow Chip Country Club.” Take a potluck dish and chairs.

■ A Downtown Steamboat Springs Historic Walking Tour is from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Meet at Tread of Pioneers Museum, 800 Oak St., for the free tour that highlights historic buildings, architecture, town development and early settlers. Tour participants receive a coupon for $1 off admission to the museum.

A memorial service for Janet McElroy is at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Hayden Town Park, or at the Legion Hall across the street in case of inclement weather.

■ Newborn Network hosts a Crawlers and Toddlers group from 10 to 11 a.m. at Brooklyn Park on Howelsen Parkway. There will be a discussion about using sign language with your child. Call 8790977. ■ Epilogue Book Co. hosts storytime with Maribeth at 10:30 a.m. Children of all ages and parents, grandparents and caregivers are welcome. ■ Bud Werner Memorial Library’s summer reading program, including stories and hands-on activities, is from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Youths ages 5 to 10 are welcome. The program is free, and no registration is required. ■ Hayden Public Library’s summer reading program is from 11 a.m. to noon. ■ Advocates Building Peaceful Communities hosts a free women’s support group at noon at the Advocates office. Call 879-2034. ■ The city of Steamboat Springs hosts Donovan Rypkema, who will discuss the economic and environmental benefits of historic preservation at noon and 5 p.m. in Centennial Hall, 124 10th St. The event is free and open to the public. Call 970-8718202. ■ The Steamboat Springs Writers Group meets from noon to 2 p.m. at the Depot Arts Center on 13th Street. All writers, beginners and published, are welcome. Call Susan

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■ 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.

■ Men’s rugby practice is from 6 to 8 p.m. at Whistler Park. Call Mic at 846-0833, or visit www.steamboatrugby.com.

■ The public is invited to watch a vocal master class with participants in Emerald City Opera’s Young Artist program at 3 p.m. at the Depot Art Center on 13th Street. ■ The Routt County Gymkhana Club meets at 5 p.m. for registration at the Brent Romick Rodeo Arena. Racing begins at 6 p.m. The cost is $5 for club members and $8 for nonmembers. ■ The Young Professionals Network meets from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Saddles Deck at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort. Steamboat Pilot & Today Publisher Suzanne Schlicht will speak. The event is free for YPN members and $10 for guests. Contact Marion to join YPN and to register at 875-7008 or marion@steamboatchamber.com. ■ Routt County Rifle Club hosts beginning shotgunning at 5:30 p.m. The public is invited. The fee is the

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■ Stagecoach State Park hosts a wildlife program, “Furs & Skulls,” at 11 a.m. on the marina deck; a history program “The Mystery of Everett Ruess,” at 1 p.m. at the McKindley Campground; and a “Birds of Colorado” program at 3 p.m. on the marina deck. All programs are free with a parks pass. All ages are welcome.

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■ The Rocky Mountain Summer Conservatory presents a free student concert from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Top soloists from orchestras across the country join chamber ensembles. A reception follows in the adjoining Fellowship Hall.

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Liberal suicide march David Brooks

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It was interesting to watch the Republican Party lose touch with America. You had a party led by conservative Southerners who neither understood nor sympathized with moderates or representatives from swing districts. They brought in pollsters to their party conferences to persuade their members that the country fervently was behind them. They were supported by their interest groups and cheered on by their activBrooks ists and the partisan press. They spent federal money in an effort to buy support but ended up disgusting the country instead. It’s not that interesting to watch the Democrats lose touch with America. That’s because the plotline is exactly the same. The party is led by insular liberals

from big cities and the coasts, who neither understand nor sympathize with moderates. They have their own cherry-picking pollsters, their own media and activist cocoon, their own plans to lavishly spend borrowed money to buy votes. This ideological overreach won’t be any more successful than the last one. A Washington Post-ABC News poll released Monday confirms what other polls have found. Most Americans love President Barack Obama personally, but support for Democratic policies already is sliding fast. Approval of Obama’s handling of health care, for example, has slid from 57 percent to 49 percent since April. Disapproval has increased from 29 percent to 44 percent. As recently as June, voters earning more than $50,000 preferred Obama to the Republicans on health care by a 21-point margin. Now, those voters are evenly split. Most independents now disapprove of

Obama’s health care strategy. In March, only 32 percent of Americans thought Obama was an old-style, tax-and-spend liberal. Now, 43 percent do. We’re only in the early stages of the liberal suicide march, but there already have been three phases. First, there was the stimulus package. You would have thought that a stimulus package would be designed to fight unemployment and stimulate the economy during a recession. But congressional Democrats used it as a pretext to pay for $787 billion worth of pet programs with borrowed money. Only 11 percent of the money will be spent by the end of the fiscal year — a triumph of ideology against pragmatism. Then there is the budget. Instead of allaying moderate anxieties about the deficits, the budget is expected to increase the government debt by $11 trillion between 2009 and 2019. Finally, there is health care. Every cliSee Brooks, page 9

The class too dumb to quit Thomas L. Friedman THE NEW YORK TIMES

CAMP LEATHERNECK, AFGHANISTAN

I’m here in Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan. This is the most dangerous part of the country. It’s where mafia and mullah meet. This is where the Taliban harvest the poppies that get turned into heroin that funds their insurgency. That’s why when President Barack Obama announced the more than doubling of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, this is where the Marines landed to take the fight to the Taliban. It is 115 Friedman degrees in the sun, and Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is addressing soldiers in a makeshift theater. “Let me see a show of hands,” says Mullen, “how many of you are on your first deployment?” A couple dozen hands

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go up. “Second deployment?” More hands go up. “Third deployment?” Still lots of hands are raised. “Fourth deployment?” A good dozen hands go up. “Fifth deployment?” Still hands go up. “Sixth deployment?” One hand goes up. Mullen asks the soldier to step forward to shake his hand. This scene is a reason for worry, for optimism and for questioning everything we are doing in Afghanistan. It is worrying because between the surges in Iraq and Afghanistan, we are grinding down our military. I don’t know how these people and their families put up with it. Never have so many asked so much of so few. The reason for optimism? All those deployments have left us with a deep cadre of officers with experience in Iraq and Afghanistan, now running both wars — from generals to captains. They know every mistake that has been made, been told every lie, saw their own soldiers killed by stupidity, figured out solutions and

built relationships with insurgents, sheikhs and imams on the ground that have given the best of them a granular understanding of the “real” Middle East that would rival any Middle East studies professor. I’ve long argued that there should be a test for any officer who wants to serve in Iraq or Afghanistan — just one question: “Do you think the shortest distance between two points is a straight line?” If you answer “yes,” you can go to Germany, South Korea or Japan, but not to Iraq or Afghanistan. Well, this war has produced a class of officers who are very out-of-thebox thinkers. They learned everything the hard way — not in classes at Annapolis or West Point, but on the streets of Fallujah and Kandahar. I call them: “The Class Too Dumb to Quit.” I say that with affection and respect. When all seemed lost in Iraq, they were just too stubborn to quit and figured out a new anti-insurgency strategy. It has See Friedman, page 9 Bruce Tinsley

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More than a few Afghans prefer the Taliban Friedman continued from 8 not produced irreversible success yet — and may never. But it has kept the hope of a decent outcome alive. The same people now are trying to do the same thing in Afghanistan. Their biggest strategic insight? “We don’t count enemy killed in action anymore,” one of their officers told me. Early in both Iraq and Afghanistan our troops did body counts, a la Vietnam. But the big change came when the officers running these wars understood that RBs (“relationships built”) actually matter more than KIAs. One relationship built with an Iraqi or Afghan mayor or imam or insurgent was worth so much more than one KIA. Relationships bring intelligence; they bring cooperation. One good relationship can save the lives of dozens of soldiers and civilians. One reason torture and

Abu Ghraib got out of control was because our soldiers had built so few relationships that they tried to beat information out of people instead. But relationship-building is painstaking. And that leads to my unease. America has just adopted Afghanistan as our new baby. The troop surge that Obama ordered here early in his tenure has taken this mission from a limited intervention, with limited results, to a full nation-building project that will take a long time to succeed — if ever. We came here to destroy al-Qaida, and now we’re in a long war with the Taliban. Is that really a good use of American power? At least The Class Too Dumb to Quit is in charge, and they have a strategy: Clear areas of the Taliban, hold them in partnership with the Afghan army, rebuild these areas by building relationships with district governors and local assemblies to help them upgrade their ability

to deliver services to the Afghan people — particularly courts, schools and police — so they will support the Afghan government. The bad news? This is StateBuilding 101, and our partners, the current Afghan police and government, are so corrupt that more than a few Afghans prefer the Taliban. With infinite time, money, soldiers and aid workers, we probably can reverse that. But we have none of these. I feel a gap building between our ends and our means and our time constraints. My heart says: Mission critical — help those Afghans who want decent government. My head says: Mission impossible. Does Obama understand how much he’s bet his presidency on making Afghanistan a stable country? Too late now. So, here’s hoping that The Class Too Dumb to Quit can take all that it learned in Iraq and help rebuild The Country That’s Been Too Broken to Work.

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levels. The chairmen flouted that promise because they don’t fear him. Last week, the administration announced a proposal to take Medicare spending decisions away from Congress and lodge the power with technocrats in the executive branch. It’s a good idea, and it might lead to real cost savings. But there’s no reason to think that it will be incorporated into the final law. The chairmen will never surrender power to an administration they can override. That leaves matters in the hands of the Blue Dog Democrats. These brave moderates are trying to restrain the fiscal explosion. But moderates inherently lack seniority (they are from swing districts). They usually are bought off by leadership at the end of the day. And so here we are again. Every new majority overinterprets its mandate. We’ve been here before. We’ll be here again.

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ché Ann Coulter throws at the Democrats is gloriously fulfilled by the Democratic health care bills. The bills do almost nothing to control health care inflation. They are modeled on the Massachusetts health reform law that currently is coming apart at the seams precisely because it doesn’t control costs. They do little to reward efficient providers and reform inefficient ones. The House bill adds $239 billion to the federal deficit during the first 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office. It would pummel small businesses with an 8 percent payroll penalty. It would jack America’s top tax rate above those in Italy and France. Top earners in New York and California would be giving more than 55 percent of earnings to one government entity or another. Nancy Pelosi has lower approval ratings than Dick

Cheney and far lower approval ratings than Sarah Palin. And yet Democrats have allowed her policy values to carry the day — this in an era in which independents dominate the electoral landscape. Who’s going to stop this leftward surge? Months ago, it seemed as if Obama would lead a center-left coalition. Instead, he has deferred to the Old Bulls on Capitol Hill on issue after issue. Machiavelli said a leader should be feared as well as loved. Obama is loved by the Democratic chairmen, but he is not feared. On health care, Obama has emphasized cost control. The chairmen flouted his priorities because they don’t fear him. On cap and trade, Obama campaigned against giving away pollution offsets. The chairmen wrote their bill to do precisely that because they don’t fear him. On taxes, Obama promised that top tax rates would not go above Clinton-era

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be planted in Routt County to combat the mountain pine beetle epidemic as part of Frolich’s proposal, Re-tree Colorado. Of the 1.16 million acres affected by the mountain pine beetle across the state, 245,000 of those are in Routt County, according to the aerial research conducted in 2008 by the U.S. and Colorado State forest services.

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TUESDAY, JULY 21 12:35 a.m. An intoxicated individual was reported near 11th Street and Lincoln Avenue. 1:35 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance. Officers arrested a 43-year-old man on charges of harassment and obstruction of telephone services for preventing the other party from using the telephone. 6:30 a.m. Two horses were reported outside a fence on Yellow Jacket Pass in Stagecoach. They were inside the fence when deputies arrived. 6:33 a.m. Deputies were dispatched to an altercation between a father and son in the 400 block of Moffat Avenue. The case is pending, and no other information was available. 7:56 a.m. A dead cat was reported on U.S. Highway 40 near the Heritage Park subdivision. It had been removed by the time deputies arrived. 10:10 a.m. Deputies were dispatched to a report of stolen jewelry in the 16300 block of Routt County Road 16 near Oak Creek. There were no signs of forced entry, and a report was taken for insurance purposes. 10:11 a.m. A Steamboat Springs Animal Control officer was dispatched to the 1800 block of Central Park Drive because a small dog was hiding under cars. The

dog’s owner was able to get the dog. 10:25 a.m. Four puppies were reported whining inside a fence in the 20700 block of U.S. 40. They were checked by animal control officers, who determined everything was fine. 10:30 a.m. Deputies were dispatched to conduct a death investigation of Greg Scott in the 67200 block of C.R. 500 near Clark. Routt County Coroner Rob Ryg said the Hayden musician, who performed throughout the Yampa Valley for more than three decades, died in his sleep Monday night. He was 61. 11:02 a.m. A wallet was found in the 800 block of Yampa Street. 11:44 a.m. A man was reported taking pictures of people where a baseball game was being played in the 900 block of Pine Grove Circle. 12:13 p.m. A truck with a camper shell was reported to have nearly hit another vehicle near the James Brown Soul Center of the Universe Bridge. 12:59 p.m. A woman reported that a man came up to her from behind on a bike and made several inappropriate comments before riding away in the zero block of 12th Street. Officers were unable to locate the man. 1:22 p.m. A blue jeep was reported to have nearly struck a bicyclist at Steamboat Boulevard and Rollingstone Drive.

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4:24 p.m. Officers were dispatched to check the welfare of a man who had been drinking in the 2600 block of Iris Lane. They made contact with the man and referred him to a family member for help, but he said he was fine and didn’t need help. 7:06 p.m. Officers were dispatched to a report that a car was blaring music in the 800 block of Weiss Circle. The car’s occupants were given a warning. 7:47 p.m. A bull was running loose on Conestoga Circle near the Pioneer Village subdivision. The bull was located, but its owner was unable to catch it before dark. The owner said he would try again the next morning. There was no information available Wednesday about whether he was successful. 10 p.m. Deputies and Routt County Search and Rescue were dispatched to Pearl Lake in Clark because three people from out of state were late returning from a hike. They were located, and everything was fine.

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Council to host public workshop Aug. 11 attorney with the ACLU who practices privately with the Law Offices of Ralph A. Cantafio in Steamboat Springs. The city also is taking other steps to deal with allegations that its charter provision is unconstitutional. At the council’s July 14 meeting, its members gave final approval to an ordinance to let voters decide whether to delete the spending limit provision in the Nov. 3 general election. Fischer said he and his colleagues were glad to see the city take that step, because city voters should be allowed to make changes to their charter. However, the Reina team does not plan to drop its suit because the provision will be up

for repeal on the ballot. “We’re looking at a stipulation that deals with every contingency,” Fischer said. “If it passes, that would resolve the complaint, and the complaint would be dismissed. The best way to resolve this is to have the voters do it. If that doesn’t happen, we’re looking at other ways to neuter (the provision) and have the city agree not to enforce it.” Fischer said he was surprised to hear the council included a line in its ordinance that states the spending limit provision violates a Supreme Court decision. “Quite frankly, that went further than we needed it to go,” he said. “But I don’t think they’re speaking to us as it pertains to the district court case. They’re speak-

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ing to the citizens of Craig as to why it’s necessary to do this.” City officials hope to engage local residents on the issues surrounding the charter provision before the election, as well. The council plans to host a public workshop at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 11 at City Hall, 300 W. Fourth St., to discuss the provision, the reasons it is part of the charter and whether it violates the U.S. Constitution. Tami Tanoue, CIRSA general counsel, plans to appear and give legal advice to city officials. Wohl said he also would like to see as many residents show up as is possible. “It’s such an interesting issue,” he said. “I hope we get a lot of people with different points of view.”

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The girls’ lives are changing for the better I wish it were possible to share with you all the appreciation and pride that the girls living at Tasaru feel for the opportunity they now have to shape their own futures through education, employment and economic independence. Because I spend so much time with them, these girls and young women often express their gratitude to me. And through their letters they send me from their schools when I am away from them, and an

occasional phone call just to hear their voices, I know firsthand that their lives are changing for the better. But this sense of fulfillment rightfully belongs to everyone who has given in so many different ways. It is not always easy to remain optimistic about this effort. But I recently was reminded that “it is easier to light a candle than to curse at the darkness,” as Adlai Stevenson said, when measures seem too small or efforts ineffective. I think it is this sentiment that led me to adopt the philoso-

phy of “one girl at a time” for the fund. No doubt, difficulties and challenges await me next week at the Rescue Centre. But I am counting the hours until I see the faces of the girls when I enter the gate, after a three-hour, dusty, hot and cavernously bumpy drive from Nairobi. The girls will want to hear everything about my family, and they will want me to tell them stories from my place. They will tell me that I have become huge while being home. How great is that!

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Crew to make cabin level on the ground Restoration continued from 3 Wednesday to straighten out the two ridgepoles between the east and west gables where the two sides of the roof meet. They were lifted from inside the cabin at the direction of Cactus Beauregard, the contractor for the project. After the roof is replaced, the crew will trench around the cabin’s foundation to lift its east end 18 to 20 inches, making the cabin level on the ground. Beauregard said that will be the biggest part of the project. He said projects such as the Diamond Window Cabin res-

toration — unlike his normal work as a general contractor building custom homes — gave him an opportunity to learn. “There’s no square, straight or not rotten piece of wood in this cabin,” he said. “You have to figure out how to deal with that. That’s the challenge.” Volunteer Jim Williams, of Stagecoach, said he was drawn to the project having been involved with other historic restoration in the past. “I enjoy it,” he said. “It’s restoring a piece of history of the West. One of the things that attracted me to the Steamboat area was the cultural heritage.”

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Steamboat Springs resident Jim Edwards took the spring introduction to historic preservation class at CMC. Edwards said he was interested in learning about barn restoration. Edwards, who also volunteered Wednesday, said buildings such as the Diamond Window Cabin “are worth saving.” And, he said, their work didn’t go unnoticed. “People drive by and beep their horns — give us a thumbs up,” Edwards said. “It makes you feel good.”

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death went anything but unnoticed. Instead, it began to provide answers to three decades of questions. Robert Matteson — “Bobby” to his siblings — was born the son of poor dairy farmers near Central Square, N.Y., just north of Syracuse. He was the youngest of seven children, six of them boys. His father died when Bobby was still a boy. After high school, Bobby enlisted in the Army. He is thought to have served four tours, including two in Vietnam and two as an MP in Germany. Military papers indicate he was honorably discharged, family members said. But he returned from Vietnam a different person. “The last time he came back from Vietnam, he just didn’t seem the same,” said Judy Matteson, his sister-in-law. The death of his mother also hit him hard. He married and had two children. His son, also named Robert Matteson, was born the same year — 1975 — that his parents divorced. Rob Matteson said Wednesday that he never knew his dad and had only minimal contact with his dad’s side of the family. Nonetheless, news about his father’s passing — and whereabouts — has had an enormous impact on him. “It’s like my total existence has been turned upside down,” Rob Matteson said. “I haven’t slept since I heard. I want as many answers as I can get.” There still are plenty of blanks to be filled. Sometime after returning from Vietnam and the birth of his son, Bobby dropped off his things and told family members he was leaving. No one knows where he went or why, and the only other contact came a number of years later when he called to say he was considering returning to Oswego with his two German shepherds. He never returned, and his family never heard from him again. But

it wasn’t for a lack of effort. His brother Jim, now 73, said the family hired attorneys and private investigators to find Bobby. They tracked him as far as Topeka, Kan., before the trail went cold. Jim said his brother apparently never used his Social Security number and never used the VA for medical services. “It was like he fell off the face of the Earth,” Judy Matteson said. “We couldn’t find him.” Jay Matteson, one of Bobby’s nephews and the son of Lyman Matteson, said family members had assumed Bobby’s fate would remain a mystery. A phone call from Routt County early this week changed all that. “It provided tremendous closure for the family,” Jay Matteson said. “No. 1, we knew where he was and what had happened. No. 2, even though he was homeless, he had a home. “There were people there that looked after him. That really helped all of us feel a little bit better about what had become of our uncle, brother, father and son.” Coincidentally, the Mattesons have planned a family reunion in mid-August in Oswego. About 60 people are expected to attend, including Rob Matteson, Bobby’s only son. It will be his first time meeting many of his father’s relatives. Like many of Matteson’s

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relatives who spoke with the Steamboat Pilot & Today this week, Rob Matteson is pleased to know that folks in Oak Creek looked after Bobby — or Cowboy Bob. Rob Matteson has a 14-year-old son, and he says “you couldn’t separate us with a crowbar.” He plans to bring his son to Oak Creek as soon as he can afford it. “There will be two more generations of Mattesons visiting your town,” Rob said Wednesday. They’ll take solace in knowing the fate of their long-lost father, brother and uncle. “This is better,” Jim Matteson said. “Now we know where he’s at — he’s with the Lord.” Soon, Robert “Cowboy Bob” Matteson finally will return home, where he will be buried next to his parents in Mallory, N.Y. — To reach Brent Boyer, call 871-4221 or e-mail bboyer@steamboatpilot.com

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about 40 percent of adult Hispanics are without health insurance, the highest in the state. Almost 34 percent of Native Americans are uninsured, while the rate of uninsured for the entire state is about 16.6 percent, according to the report, which analyzed health issues that disproportionally affect Hispanics, African-Americans, Asian/Pacific Islanders and Native Americans. The previous such report was in 2005, but this is the first time officials have acknowledged the impact that a lifetime of discrimination can lead to conditions such as high-blood pressure and hypertension, said Ned Calonge, the state’s chief medical officer. The report said language barriers sometimes contribute to inadequate health, but Calonge said medical providers also should better understand their patient’s cultures and attitudes toward health care.

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A land mine found in a suburban Denver Goodwill donation box forced the evacuation of a strip mall. The rectangular, olive-green box with the words “Front Toward Enemy” raised the suspicions of Goodwill workers Tuesday. Arvada police said the Claymore land mine didn’t go off in the donation box and no one was hurt. A bomb squad disposed of the device. Police Sgt. Jeff Monzingo said it’s unclear whether the device was operational or where it came from. No suspects have been identified. Claymore mines were widely used during the Vietnam war.

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Tennis players from Steamboat Springs will take the courts Friday looking for titles and promoting youth tennis in the Yampa Valley. “It’s always exciting to see the next generation coming up,” said Bill Krueger, president of the Steamboat Tennis Association. Krueger said the 2009 STA Summer Championships is one of the biggest events the local organization hosts each year. The money raised from the event supports local high school tennis teams, and it also is used for grants awarded to young players who may not be able to afford the sport. This year’s STA tournament begins at 3 p.m. Friday at the Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs. Play continues Saturday and into Sunday afternoon. A dinner and live auction are from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday. The winner of a drawing for tickets to this year’s U.S. Open, Aug. 31 to Sept. 13 in New York, will be announced. The dinner will be held at the Catamount Lakehouse Restaurant. The tournament entry fee includes the dinner for players. Non-players can purchase tickets for $25. However, tickets to that event nearly were sold out Wednesday. “This is a major source (of funding) for youth tennis in Steamboat Springs,” Krueger said. “We don’t do a lot of fundraisers, so this one is pretty big for the STA.” The format of the tournament will depend on the number of players in each bracket, which are set according to ability. Brackets range from 2.5 to 5.0 in men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles. The Steamboat Tennis Association has 150 memberships, both individual and family, in Steamboat Springs.

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things on his mind. In town all week training on the water ramps at Bald Eagle Lake in preparation for the 2010 Winter X Games, West wasn’t always the skier known for spot-on impressions, wild stories and big tricks. No, West — who won ski-

ing slopestyle bronze medals in 2007 and 2009 and a bronze in superpipe in 2008 at the X Games — actually slept in his car for more than a year trying to make it big. West, 24, decided at age 19 to drop college and pursue a career in skiing. He packed everything he owned and drove from New Hampshire See West, page 21

Kelly Boniface insisted the glittering tiara that stuck from her bike helmet wasn’t an attempt to show off or flaunt her victory in Wednesday night’s Town Challenge mountain bike race at Steamboat Ski Area. There was no better evidence to support her than the fact that her chief rival, Karen Tremaine, was the one who lodged the plastic jewelry there in the first place. The tiara actually crowned Boniface the birthday girl, but she won the race anyway to back it up. Boniface finished the challenging Sunshine Loop event in 1 hour, 16 minutes and 33 seconds. Tremaine, tackling the race on a singlespeed bike, finished at 1:20:29. Boniface may be a regular atop the Town Challenge podium, but Wednesday’s victory was no sure thing. Tremaine won the Thunderhead Hill Climb last month, and Wednesday’s course bore some similarities. It cut up the slopes of Mount Werner, and instead of stopping at the top of the gondola, it continued on a steep and challenging section in the Sunshine area. Tremaine’s dominating climbing ability again put her in front early. “She’s so fast climbing, I don’t even try to get ahead of her going up,” Boniface said. “I just tried to keep her in sight.” Boniface said Tremaine slipped from view at one point, but it wasn’t enough. The course leveled out, then turned back to head down toward the start/ finish line near the base of the Thunderhead chairlift. The See Challenge, page 21

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World champion and fourtime Olympian Todd Lodwick was released from the hospital with bumps and bruises after a biking accident near Albertville, France, on Wednesday afternoon. U.S. Ski Team spokesman Todd Kelly said Lodwick was descending the Col de Les Saisies, after watching Stage 17 of Wednesday’s Tour de France, when a car stopped or pulled out in front of him. Lodwick swerved into the other lane to avoid a collision, but he found himself in the path of an oncom-

ing car. Kelly said Lodwick was traveling about 25 miles an hour before braking. He and the driver of the car attempted to stop, but they Lodwick collided, and Lodwick was ejected from his bike before hitting the windshield and roof of the oncoming car, Kelly said. Lodwick was transported to a hospital in Albertville where he underwent a multitude of tests and later was released with bumps and bruises. “The good news is that Todd is fine,” Kelly said. “I’m sure he’s going to be sore for a while,

Lance Armstrong couldn’t stay in the front during the final Alpine stage in the Tour de France, so he played faithful teammate for Alberto Contador instead. When all was said and done in Wednesday’s Stage 17, the 26-year-old Spaniard further cemented his grip on the yellow jersey, and Armstrong’s ambitions for a podium spot were dealt a setback. Frank Schleck and his younger brother Andy bumped the Texan down to fourth place from second as they broke away with Contador at the end of the 105-mile stage. The elder

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Schleck won the stage. Contador leads his closest challenger — Andy Schleck — by 2 minutes, 26 seconds, and seemingly only a major mishap could stop him from taking home the yellow shirt when the race ends Sunday. Armstrong’s challenge for a spot on the podium on the Champs-Elysees rides on the question: Can he regain ground in the time-trial Thursday, and then hold on Saturday on the dreaded Mont Ventoux? He said a second-place finish still is within his reach. “Yes, it’s still my goal, I think it’s possible,” Armstrong said. “I just need to work hard on the time-trial tomorrow. We still have two big days.” Frank Schleck is 3:25 behind Contador. Armstrong, who crossed the finish 2:18 after the leading trio, now trails by 3:55 — ending any hope that he will win the Tour, barring a miracle. And Astana’s hopes of sweeping the final podium in Paris also are in trouble after another Contador attack, this time on the toughest mountain stage in this Tour, with five punishing ascents in succession. The drama set in during the super-steep Colombiere pass. When the 2007 Tour champion, teammate Andreas Kloeden and the Schlecks were alone in front on the Colombiere, the Spaniard surprisingly mounted

his own attack on the two brothers, who had tried all day to shake the Spaniard. Contador, too, couldn’t get rid of the Schlecks and instead dropped his teammate Kloeden, who lost significant time to the brothers and dropped to fifth overall. Kloeden started the day in fourth, trailing Contador by 2:17. At day’s end, he was 4:44 back from the leader and 1:19 behind third-place Frank Schleck. The attack prompted much discussion after the stage. Armstrong tweeted: “Getting lots of question why (Alberto Contador) attacked and dropped Kloeden. I still haven’t figured it out either. Oh well.” Contador said he discussed attacking the Schlecks with team manager Johan Bruyneel by radio, who then advised him to take it up with Kloeden. “He told me, ‘Go for it,”’ Contador said later. “Andreas told me that he could attack without problem — but then the Schleck brothers surprised me a lot, and when I saw that it would be hard for me to make a gap, I stopped. “I’m not at all happy with what happened to Kloeden.” Earlier in the stage, Armstrong worked on Contador’s behalf to help him gain time on Bradley Wiggins, a time-trial specialist. Wiggins began the day in third overall, 1:46 behind the Spaniard and only 9 seconds back of Armstrong. On the Colombiere, Armstrong couldn’t keep up when Contador got out front with Kloeden, and the Schlecks, both on the Saxo Bank team. Instead, Armstrong stayed back alongside Wiggins to protect Contador. Had the Texan accelerated right away, it might have allowed Wiggins to close the gap behind Contador.

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Todd Helton received a lengthy standing ovation from fans and his teammates after smacking his 500th career double. That was simply a warmup act. Helton followed up the milestone double by hitting the goahead homer in the eighth inning, propelling the Helton Colorado Rockies to a 4-3 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. “It was a good day,” he said. A good day, indeed. Yet the ever-modest Helton downplayed the landmark hit. The homer was a different story.

“That got us the win,” said Helton, who put the Rockies ahead for good with a solo shot to right-center off Arizona reliever Scott Schoeneweis (12). In the third, the longtime Colorado first baseman laced a shot off the right-field scoreboard for the 500th double of his career. He is the 50th player in major league history to reach that milestone. The game was halted briefly as the crowd gave Helton a hearty hand. There was a video tribute to him, and a team employee came out to second base to switch out the bag for a keepsake. All the while, Helton just stood at second, almost bashful about the occasion.

That’s just him. He’s never liked to be the center of attention, preferring to just quietly go about his business of being one of the best in the game. “It was a neat moment, no doubt about it,” said Helton, who will receive the bag and the ball from the game. “It was cool.” Even Diamondbacks starter Jon Garland thought so, clapping into his glove as the crowd serenaded him with applause. “I respect the guy,” Garland said. Same with Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch. Although, he wishes the milestone would’ve come against someone else. “The longevity and consistency it takes to put up that kind of number is pretty remarkable,” Hinch said. “It doesn’t look like there’s any sign of letup.”

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night in New York against the Mets. The Rockies are hoping the extra time will give the blister a chance to harden into a callus. Jason Hammel Marquis will take his spot in the rotation Friday night against San Francisco. “I’ve never had this before,” said Marquis, showing off the tip of his middle finger where the troublesome blister has developed. “It’s a trial-and-error

type of situation.” At the All-Star game last week, Marquis sought out Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett, who’s had some experience battling blisters in his career. Beckett gave him a list of suggestions, all things that Marquis already has tried. Marquis also has used zinc oxide, an infrared machine — which he said promotes healing from the inside — and the age-old baseball remedy of dunking his hand in pickle juice to dry out the blister. No luck — he remains in a pickle with the blister.

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Law enforcement officials in Nevada have no intention of opening a criminal investigation into allegations Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger raped a woman at a Lake Tahoe hotel-casino a year ago, the sheriff’s department said Wednesday. Douglas County

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Bingham, had a similar feeling. He finished behind Barkley Robinson in the Thunderhead climb but fought to gain a short lead early in the race and was thinking victory once he reached the top of the long course. “About 500 yards into the race, I got past (Barkley) and I tried to keep the gap the remainder of the time,” said Bingham, who finished in 1 hour, 1 minute and 59 seconds. Robinson was second in 1:02.57. Still, he said he never got comfortable as the course — as challenging in a sharp descent as it was in a steep climb — cut

through the aspen and pine groves that line ski runs. “I was taking it pretty conservatively,” he said. “I kept telling myself to ‘finish first, you first have to finish.’ “It was a beautiful night. I liked this course a lot. It’s one of my favorites. It’s a tough hill climb and a downhill race, which is great.” The Town Challenge circuit returns on Aug. 5 for the fifth race in the seven-race summer series. — To reach Joel Reichenberger, call 871-4253 or e-mail jreichenberger@steamboatpilot.com

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The bronze medal meant more sponsorships, roles in films and, most importantly, no more sleeping in his car. “It’s worked out pretty well,” he said. “I got into the X Games somehow with a sponsorship. Then, it was smooth sailing from there. I got lucky with it.” But now, West — who also won the 2008 U.S. Open Big Air competition and finished third in the 2009 superpipe Dew Tour — is getting sick of the color bronze. Because he hasn’t been on snow in a while, the ramps at Bald Eagle Lake set up perfect for what he’s trying to do. The biggest ramps at Bald Eagle Lake best simulate the ones at the X Games and on the Dew Tour, West said. He’s working on putting together doubles — the new big thing on tour. He spent multiple hours Tuesday, Wednesday and today working on his form. “Every year, he looks better and better,” said Rob Day, a free-

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Los Angeles Texas Seattle Oakland ——— Tuesday’s Games L.A. Angels 8, Kansas City 5, 1st game N.Y. Yankees 6, Baltimore 4 Detroit 9, Seattle 7 Cleveland 2, Toronto 1 Texas 4, Boston 2 Tampa Bay 3, Chicago White Sox 2 L.A. Angels 10, Kansas City 2, 2nd game Minnesota 3, Oakland 2, 10 innings Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 6, Baltimore 4 Oakland 16, Minnesota 1 Seattle 2, Detroit 1 Toronto 10, Cleveland 6 Texas 3, Boston 1 L.A. Angels 9, Kansas City 6 Chicago White Sox 4, Tampa Bay 3 Thursday’s Games Cleveland (D.Huff 4-4) at Toronto (Rzepczynski 1-1), 10:37 a.m. Seattle (Washburn 7-6) at Detroit (French 1-0), 11:05 a.m. Tampa Bay (Kazmir 4-5) at Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 10-3), 12:05 p.m. Oakland (Mazzaro 2-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 9-6), 5:05 p.m. Minnesota (S.Baker 8-7) at L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 10-3), 8:05 p.m. Friday’s Games Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 11:05 a.m., 1st game Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 5:05 p.m., 2nd game Oakland at N.Y. Yankees, 5:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Toronto, 5:07 p.m. Baltimore at Boston, 5:10 p.m. Texas at Kansas City, 6:10 p.m. Minnesota at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m. Cleveland at Seattle, 8:10 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 53 39 .576 — Atlanta 49 46 .516 5 1/2 Florida 49 47 .510 6 New York 44 50 .468 10 Washington 28 66 .298 26 Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 51 46 .526 — Chicago 48 45 .516 1 Houston 49 46 .516 1 Milwaukee 48 47 .505 2 Cincinnati 44 50 .468 5 1/2 Pittsburgh 42 52 .447 7 1/2 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 61 34 .642 — Colorado 52 43 .547 9 San Francisco 50 44 .532 10 1/2 Arizona 40 55 .421 21 San Diego 37 58 .389 24 ——— Tuesday’s Games Philadelphia 4, Chicago Cubs 1, 13 innings Milwaukee 2, Pittsburgh 0 Washington 4, N.Y. Mets 0 Atlanta 8, San Francisco 1 Houston 11, St. Louis 6 Arizona 6, Colorado 5 Florida 3, San Diego 2 L.A. Dodgers 12, Cincinnati 3 Wednesday’s Games Pittsburgh 8, Milwaukee 7 Chicago Cubs 10, Philadelphia 5 Colorado 4, Arizona 3 Florida 5, San Diego 0 Washington 3, N.Y. Mets 1 Atlanta 4, San Francisco 2 Houston 4, St. Louis 3 L.A. Dodgers 6, Cincinnati 2 Thursday’s Games San Francisco (Zito 5-10) at Atlanta (Kawakami 5-7), 11:10 a.m.

San Diego (Correia 6-7) at Philadelphia (Hamels 5-5), 5:05 p.m. St. Louis (Wainwright 10-6) at Washington (Zimmermann 3-5), 5:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Morton 2-2) at Arizona (Haren 10-5), 7:40 p.m. Friday’s Games Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 12:20 p.m. San Diego at Washington, 5:05 p.m. St. Louis at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m. Atlanta at Milwaukee, 6:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Houston, 6:05 p.m. San Francisco at Colorado, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Arizona, 7:40 p.m. Florida at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.

CYCLING — TOUR DE FRANCE TOUR DE FRANCE RESULTS Wednesday At Le Grand-Bornand, France 17th Stage 105.3-mile high-mountain stage in the Alps from Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Le Grand-Bornand 1. Frank Schleck, Luxembourg, Team Saxo Bank, 4 hours, 53 minutes, 54 seconds. 2. Alberto Contador, Spain, Astana, same time. 3. Andy Schleck, Luxembourg, Team Saxo Bank, same time. 4. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Liquigas, 2 minutes, 18 seconds behind. 5. Lance Armstrong, United States, Astana, same time. 6. Andreas Kloeden, Germany, Astana, 2:27. 7. Bradley Wiggins, Britain, Garmin-Slipstream, 3:07. 8. Christophe Moreau, France, Agritubel, 4:09. 9. Christian Vande Velde, United States, GarminSlipstream, same time. 10. Remi Pauriol, France, Cofidis, 6:10. 11. Christophe Le Mevel, France, Francaise des Jeux, same time. 12. Maxime Monfort, France, Team Columbia-High Road, 6:12. 13. Roman Kreuziger, Czech Republic, Liquigas, same time. 14. Rinaldo Nocentini, Italy, AG2R-La Mondiale, same time. 15. Vladimir Karpets, Russia, Team Katusha, same time. 16. Jurgen Van Den Broeck, Belgium, Silence-Lotto, same time. 17. Sandy Casar, France, Francaise des Jeux, same time. 18. Mikel Astarloza, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, same time. 19. Stephane Goubert, France, AG2R-La Mondiale, 6:15. 20. Jose Luis Arrieta, Spain, AG2R-La Mondiale, 6:19. Also 44. George Hincapie, United States, GarminSlipstream, 11:50. 58. David Zabriskie, United States, GarminSlipstream, 17:33. 112. Danny Pate, United States, Garmin-Slipstream, 29:43. 134. Tyler Farrar, United States, Garmin-Slipstream, 35:47. Overall Standings (After 17 stages) 1. Alberto Contador, Spain, Astana, 72:27:09. 2. Andy Schleck, Luxembourg, Team Saxo Bank, 2:26. 3. Frank Schleck, Luxembourg, Team Saxo Bank, 3:25. 4. Lance Armstrong, United States, Astana, 3:55. 5. Andreas Kloeden, Germany, Astana, 4:44. 6. Bradley Wiggins, Britain, Garmin-Slipstream, 4:53. 7. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Liquigas, 5:09. 8. Christian Vande Velde, United States, GarminSlipstream, 8:08. 9. Christophe Le Mevel, France, Francaise des Jeux, 9:19. 10. Mikel Astarloza, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 10:50. 11. Roman Kreuziger, Czech Republic, Liquigas, 10:52. 12. Rinaldo Nocentini, Italy, AG2R-La Mondiale, 11:38. 13. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Cervelo Test Team, 11:39. 14. Sandy Casar, France, Francaise des Jeux, 11:52. 15. Vladimir Karpets, Russia, Team Katusha, 12:08. 16. Stephane Goubert, France, AG2R-La Mondiale, 15:29. 17. Jurgen Van Den Broeck, Belgium, Silence-Lotto, 17:23. 18. Alexandre Botcharov, Russia, Team Katusha, 19:20. 19. Brice Feillu, France, Agritubel, 21:50.

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MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Chicago 7 3 7 D.C. 6 3 9 Columbus 6 3 9 Toronto FC 7 6 5 Kansas City 5 6 5 New England 5 5 5 New York 2 14 4 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Houston 9 4 5 Seattle 7 3 7 Chivas USA 8 6 3 Los Angeles 6 3 9 Colorado 6 5 6 Real Salt Lake 5 7 5 FC Dallas 4 8 5 San Jose 3 10 4

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NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. ——— Friday’s Game FC Dallas at Real Salt Lake, 8 p.m. Saturday’s Games Chicago at Seattle FC, 1 p.m. Toronto FC at Columbus, 5:30 p.m. New England at Houston, 6:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Kansas City, 6:30 p.m. New York at Colorado, 7:30 p.m. D.C. United at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.

WNBA EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct Indiana 12 3 .800 Connecticut 9 6 .600 Washington 7 7 .500 Chicago 8 9 .471 Atlanta 8 10 .444 New York 6 8 .429 Detroit 5 9 .357 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct Phoenix 12 5 .706 Seattle 11 6 .647 Minnesota 10 7 .588 San Antonio 6 8 .429 Los Angeles 4 9 .308 Sacramento 3 14 .176 ——— Tuesday’s Games Indiana 82, Washington 70 Wednesday’s Games Atlanta 98, Detroit 95, OT New York 77, Chicago 70 Connecticut 83, Sacramento 75 Minnesota 99, Phoenix 86 Seattle 98, Los Angeles 87, 3OT Thursday’s Games Indiana at San Antonio, 10:30 a.m. Chicago at Washington, 5 p.m. Sacramento at New York, 5:30 p.m. Friday’s Games No games scheduled

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RACING — NASCAR 2009 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SCHEDULE July 26 — Allstate 400, Indianapolis. Aug. 2 — Pennsylvania 500, Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 9 — Centurion Boats at the Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 16 — Michigan 400, Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 22 — Sharpie 500, Bristol, Tenn. Sept. 6 — Pep Boys Auto 500, Hampton, Ga. Sept. 12 — Chevy Rock & Roll 400, Richmond, Va. Sept. 20 — SYLVANIA 300, Loudon, N.H. Sept. 27 — Dover 400, Dover, Del. Oct. 4 — Price Chopper 400, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 11 — Pepsi 500, Fontana, Calif. Oct. 17 — Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C. Oct. 25 — Tums Fast Relief 500, Martinsville, Va. Nov. 1 — Amp Energy 500, Talladega, Ala. Nov. 8 — Dickies 500, Fort Worth, Texas. Nov. 15 — Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, Avondale, Ariz. Nov. 22 — Ford 400, Homestead, Fla.

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1979 Corvette T-top, Sapphire Black, 4SP, PB, PS, 350 motor, Excellent condition, New paint & Interior, $18,000 Serious Inquires 870-9665

2000 Yamaha 90TTR, Good Condition! $800.00 includes Boots & Chest Protector. Great first bike for starters. 736-0520 2008 BMW GS1200 blue, only 600 miles. Options, bags, grips, & engine guards. $15,500 mint condition. 871-7991, 804-761-0348 2007 Honda CRS 100 4 stroke dirt bike, mint condition, only used 10 times, $1,500 846-4870

1972 Jeep CJ5-Renegade, 304 V-8, Soft & Bikini tops, 2 pc doors, CB radio, 2 Cargo racks, lock out frt. hubs, orig. paint, <56000 orig.miles. $4000 970-879-8018

2008 Weekend Warrior Wide Body. 34’ Toy Hauler. Like new, upgraded interior with 5.5 onan. Fueling station, 150 gallons of fresh water. Sleeps seven, all the EXTRAS! Blue Book $50,000, asking $33,500. 970-824-5337 970-629-5966

1996 Ford Aerostar XLT Van AWD Good Condition, clean, 166k, Great family vehicle. $1,500 OBO 970-846-4918 2005 Mini Cooper Convertable Yellow, Black Top, Manual, Stored Oct - April, 27 - 35 MPG, ONLY 4,500 miles. $19,000 970-870-8043

35x12.50x16 Tires For Sale Little less than half tread, mounted on 16x10 aluminum rims. Will sell together or separately. $700, or make an offer. 734.6220, eves 1972 FJ40 Whole, for parts. 6 cylinder 3 speed. Runs, block leaks water. Solid drive train, rusty body, $600, 846-4163

1998 Malibu Response LX Ski Boat, Great condition! Low hours, excellent maintenance, great sound system. Well below market $11,900. 291-1093. 16’ Sea Sprite 75HP Outboard, trolling motor, fish finder, seats 8. Boat cover, stored inside, Great Boat. $3200 970-638-4535 1994 FourWinns 19’ open bow I/O V8 with lots of extras. Runs great, low hours. Garaged in winter. $8000 846-2856, 819-1096 Cheap Summer Fun! Canoe’s, Kayak’s, Inflatables, for Lakes or White water. New / Used. Mountain Sports Kayak School 879-8794

Demolition Derby Contestants DESPERATELY NEEDED! 3 Classes Mini, Cars & Pickups. Routt, Moffat County Fairs. Don Hayes 970-276-4174 Lewis Moon 970-824-9568

2005 Subaru Outback L.L. Bean Edition 3.0, 69,000 Miles, Completely Loaded, Sport Transmission. $16,995.00 Call 970-819-6302 1995 Subaru Wagon, AWD, 5 speed, AC, 160k, runs good. $1800 MUST GO! Ryan 970-846-8397

1997 Yamaha V Star 1100, under 2k miles, black, $7,500 obo, 819-3654 2003 YZ 125 NEVER RACED New Rear Tire Custom Exhaust Includes gear $1850 OBO, 2002 TTR 250 Low Hours $2000 both original buyer (970)-819-6033 79 Yamaha XS 650 Standard, Special Good solid bike. $1500. Call for details 819-7429

1999 SAAB 9-5 Fully Loaded, Turbo. 144k miles runs great. Thule rack. $3,999 call kyle (603)969-3050.

2005 Honda CBR 600 RR, fast bike, 4500 miles, new back tire and battery, $3700 due to scratches, Hayden, 801-913-5274

1999 Lexus ES300, Pearl white with gold trim, 126K miles, excellent condition, $6,000. Call 824-8841

2003 BMW F650CS - GREAT COMMUTER BIKE, 3150 MILES, ABS, HEATED GRIPS, GARAGE KEPT, SUPER CLEAN, TANK BAG, DEALER SERVICED (RECORDS ON FILE), PICTURES EMAILED UPON REQUEST, $5650, CALL 846-8808

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 BUY POLICE IMPOUNDS! (Cars Section) Cars, Trucks, SUV`s from $500! Hondas, curas, Chevys, Toyotas, etc. For Listings call 800-576-6918 xA875

2003 Honda’s, XR100 $600, XR70 $550, both have original tires. 970-756-4777 FOR SALE:2006 Harley Davidson Fat Boy with extras, 700 miles, 2001 Harley Duece lots of extras, both mint condition. 970-276-3677 2005 KTM 525 MXC, new tires, headlight, hand guards, aftermarket plastic and seat, large tank, electric start, ramps and some gear included, great track and trail bike, can be made street legal, $3700 o.b.o. 970-629-1639

2000 11’ Bigfoot truck camper, generator, microwave, electric jacks, thermopane, -40, separate shower, sleeps 4, loaded. $12,500.00, excellent condition 970-846-9374. Very Nice 79 Camper trailer, full bath, good condition, 25’, sleeps 8, seen in Craig @ 995 Rose St., 824-6025

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2007 Yamaha R6 Street bike, $6,500. 2005 Arctic Cat 900 Kingcat $4,500 OBO, (970)846-5629 2008 Harley Ultra Classic, loaded. 1057 miles. $21,000 Firm. 2003 Bass Tracker Fishing Pontoon Boat with 2004 115 HP motor. $14,000 OBO. 2006 Subaru Baja 4 cyl, 5 speed, 44,000 miles, $14,500 OBO 970-326-7100 or 970-824-3415 ask for Bob 1994 StarCraft Popup camper, sleeps 6, king bed in front and queen in rear., dining table fold down to bed as well. Ice box, gas stove, sink with fresh water storage. Solar shower unit with Porta. toilet. 12V battery and normal RV hook ups. 2 new tires, new awning. Camper is in perfect condition. Plenty of storage inside and out. High clearance camper, no dragging. Asking $3900 (937)231-3925 Craig.

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1987 Spryte five passenger snowcat. Very good condition. 45 inch “J” tracks. Blade hydraulics $14,000 possible free delivery. 970-653-3030

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2004 Ford F-350 FX Offroad crew-cab long bed. Has topper, bedslide, ladder rack. Loaded. Clean. Sharp! 53K. $30,000 OBO. 819-0745

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Please help the Hot Springs get rid of Beetle Kill, great firewood! call Joe for details, 879-0342

DO YOU RIDE IN NORTH ROUTT?

The Forest Service will soon be issuing a scoping document for the “Columbine Parking Area and Snowmobile Trail Reroute”. Routt Powder Riders Snowmobile Club does not have the document yet, but we expect it to propose: 1) a summer and winter parking lot further up FS 550 about 1-2 miles likely closing the quarry parking lot, and 2) a trail east of the current route for the groomer to get from State Parks to FS 550. The comment period is expected to be open for only 30 days. For more information visit routtpowderriders.com The website will be updated once we receive the scoping document.

1996 GMC Suburban 135,700 miles, good condition, power everything, runs good. $3,900. 826-0792.

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THE GREATEST FUN ON EARTH!! Sporting Clays 9AM-4PM, Driving range 9AM-6PM. Call for details 970-846-5647 - www.3qc.net.

Full Size Ford F250, with oversize service body, Rack, and western 7 ft snow plow, $2,600, everything works good! 970-402-0581

Retirement Sale! Everything is 25% off starting Saturday 7/18/09 at NEOLITHICS, 565 Yampa Downtown Craig. Do your Christmas shopping early!

2005 Toyota Tacoma, 4 Door Long Bed, CD player, Towing Pkg, Snow Tires, Topper Shell. 55,000 miles $20,500 OBO. 736-8369 evenings

So many books, so little time. Downtown Books, 543 Yampa Ave. 824-5343. New, curious, collectible. Buy, sell, trade.

1995 Ford Ranger 4x4, new clutch, AC, cruise, good mileage, new differential, runs great, $3000 OBO. Call Mike 970-846-0536 1958 Chevy Postal Delivery Step Van, Straight Six, Four speed automatic. 14’x6’ with Rollup back door. Runs Great $2000 871-1381

(30) Subaru Outbacks, Foresters, and Imprezas, from $1,500 / $15,000! 2002 Jeep Liberty, Great! Tom Reuter, Dealer, 875-0700. www.checkpointautosales.com. Great Warranties!

2 free twin wooden headboards 871-1799 Free Double Wide Trailer in Eagle. Must go in 2 weeks. 970-471-5825 FREE: Culture Stone 4 boxes, country ledger stone. 970-846-8055 Need to get rid of logs? Mingle Wood Timbers Inc. will pick them up for free. (970)871-9238

Torker boardwalk beach cruiser. Black with flames, fenders ,light, speedometer. Great condition, very low miles. $200.00. 846-1372.

FREE: Older Mare rides nicely, free to good home. Call 970-871-1324

Green Grocery Getter - NEW Rickshaw Bikes, Variable Speed, disc brakes, small dump bed. Assembled or still in packaging. 970-819-1411

2004 Dodge Durango, Sweet! 2000 “Jimmy” and Explorer Sports, Fantastic! (2) Jeep Grand Cherokees, Nice! Tom Reuter, Dealer, 875-0700. www.tomreuter.com

FREE Windows, metal clad 46x69” and 32x56”. Free roof shingles 970-879-7746

Fast refurbished dell laptop with clean windows xp, anti-virus, office and wireless! Must sell today! $275 819-3143

TREK 2120ZX full Carbon Fiber frame, wheels and crank. Road bike, good shape! $200.00 970-393-2047

1988 Jeep Wrangler - Hardtop, steel doors, 3” body lift, winch, manual transmission. $4,500 OBO. Call for more info. 970-846-4259

FIREWOOD: Round $90 or Split $125 per cord, We load. Call 970-778-2439 or 879-3475 Pearl Lake

Times are tough! Offering discount-pricing Windows rebuild special. Costs fraction new-equip. Extends life 2-3yrs. 15yrs experience. Ref-Avail. Bill Eakins, 846-8256

‘95 GMC Surburban 1500 SLE Starcraft, 7 pass., 4WD Very clean Condition - all options PS, PB, PW, PL, AC, Heated Seats, Alarm Sys. Custom Wood Interior, TV/VCR. Lighted Pushbar & Trailer Hitch, Running Boards $5000 879-5556

SWEET CAT NEEDS NEW HOME A.S.A.P Very shy, sweet 3 yr old, long haired tabby. NO DOGS. Please call 846-4700 for more info. Don’t want him to go to the shelter!!

2005 Chevy Colorado Ext Cab, 4x4, 5 speed manual 4 cyl, 95,000 miles, looks & runs great, $8,000 OBO 824-1958 (12) Trucks from $500 Down! 2000 Ford Ranger Flareside, Hot! 1997 Dodge Diesel, $6,955! #2579. Tom Reuter, Dealer, 875-0700. www.checkpointautosales.com.

Solid Wood Fireplace Surround and Mantle for gas or electric. Beautiful faux finish, crown molding, never been installed, minor dings from storage make this a steal at $175.00 For pics or info please call 970-393-9227

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Free towing of unwanted & abandoned vehicles. 879-1065 FREE: 20-25 Baseball Cage (batting) Helmets, Call 970-319-7187 Free Dryer, works, uhaul. 304 Lilac ct in Hayden FREE: Large Redwood Swingset with playhouse and slide. You disassemble & haul. 970-846-5459 FREE gas water heater 40 gallon, works fine. 846-3012 28’ FREE COLOR CONSOLE TV - 870-1413 2 Water closets with seats, in good shape, 879-4631 Free moving boxes at 1103 Lincoln, back of building entrance faces 11th Street. 970-870-6087 FREE: Very gentle Broke thurobred Gelding, needs good home. Call 879-4137 or 846-1148 2 32”x72” dual glazed glass panels, 870-1681, 819-2929

16’ Flatbed Dual axle 10,000 GVW, brakes, spring assist ramps. $2300 Call 846-8415

3-piece entertainment center, excellent condition, lots of bookshelves, drawers cabinets. fits 40”TV. $800. Desk with shelves & drawer. $30 879-5224

Antique Cherry Wood rocker, carved with the North Wind, rolled arms. Antique couch, excellent condition. Call 824-3467

DeLonghi 2009 Portable room air conditioner. NEW inbox $650 value. Cools living room or bedroom efficiently, 12,000 BTU’s $500 970-846-7386

New in box, 6mos old, Kenmore front loader washer - gas dryer. White, pedestals. Retail $1650 sell for $1200 obo 879-8495, 846-6067

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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

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Beetle kill pine flooring. Kiln dried, quality milled T and G $2.35 / sf Granby Co. 970-887-2644 www.ecowoodsales.com 3bay SS sink, XBOX 360 Elite $220, Commercial refrigerator 24cu.ft, 32” HDTV, SS hand sink, 6 burner commercial range, 846-6622

Selling lodgepole fence rails, logs, and stays of any size. Call 970-846-9308 with questions.

16 trusses 28.5’ span 4-12 pitch. Assorted large windows. 2 sliding glass doors, light fixtures, furniture. Call 846-8236 for details 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

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Gas range 30’ black perfect condition. 846-3314 Full Sealy Posturepedic Mattress, $175; Solid wood Queen headboard, footboard, $325. nightstand $100. All like new, rarely used. 871-1120

TRI-MATIC PAINT SPRAY BOOTH + MAKE-UP AIR UNIT, 8’x12’ working area, 9’ height, Very Clean, Fluorescent Lighting, Fire Suppression, Fire Dept. Approved, 2 ½ Gallon, Dual Regulated, HVLP Spray Gun, Well Maintained, Extra Clean, Low Hours, $32,000 New - SALE PRICE $20,000, 970.736.8244 Dovetail Designs

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GRANITE SLAB COUNTERTOPS WITH EXCLUSIVE 15 YEAR WARRANTY!!! Please call for details. 846-5264

TOP SOIL! TOP SOIL! TOP SOIL! Kimco 879-6898

Go Green! Buy Blue!

Local Blue Stain Pine. Check us out each week at the Farmer’s Market in Downtown Steamboat Springs, every Saturday! (970) 756-LOGS (5647). STEAMBOAT’S MATTRESS HEADQUARTERS Mountain Mattress and furniture, Queen sets from $299. All natural, memory foam, 22 models on floor (970)879-8116 Meeting chairs, hutch, 2 queen beds, kitchen table, wing back chair, 2 refrigerators, queen headboard-frame, 2 office chairs, student desk. 819-9348 or 819-9346 Rustic Lodge Dining Table, Sturdy, 8’x40” Unique Craftman made, $800. 879-1233 Split King mattresses, box springs, and frames with headboard. Can be used as two twins, or as a King. Includes solid wood headboard. Is clean and cofortable, good condition. $50.00 970-393-2047

Now Taking Applications for All Day Childcare. Infants - 5 years old. If interested please call Colleen at 970-819-2449 BUYING GOLD, SILVER AND PLATINUM BULLION AND COINS. Call (970)-824-5807 or Cell (970)-326-8170. Seeking nanny position, 5 years experience. Live in, full time. Infant to 5 years. references available. 402-340-1564 please leave message. 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. Stihl 55RS Weedwacker gas powered, set for blades. $250 Call 970-734-8029 WANTED: Satellite dish wanted for Art project. 32” - 42” diameter. Please call 879-3111

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Campbell Hausfeld airless paint sprayer. 7/8 hp, 50 gpm, 50’hose. Spare tip / filters. Less than 20 hrs. $300.00 970-846-9374.

IntExt LLC We do it all!

Good old country boys, good old fashioned work! Call us for all your remodeling needs! Licensed & Insured. Also offering tree removal! 970-819-4991 2 Used Propane Fireplaces - needs repair or use for parts, call Joe for details 879-0342 Need Top Soil? Call 970-879-0655 Ace Asphalt is Colorado’s #1 choice for asphalt maintenance. Call today for your free estimate at 970-356-1630 or visit acecoatings.com

Reclaimed Barnwood for Sale Pine, Oak, and Walnut. 1x, 2x, and timbers of multiple dimensions, call 819-1265

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

580 SuperK Backhoe 4,500 hours. Excellent condition, full maintenance records. $29,000.00 970-879-9133 6 Ton National Boom Truck, 60’ reach, Ford 800 with flat bed & carrying rack. $12,000 846-6823 690B John Deere track hoe, 38,000 lbs. Strong, rebuilt motor. Good tracks and pins. Good Shape! $12,000. 970-629-1014 or 970-276-3245

Seeking private land in UNITS 3 & 301 for 2-4 hunters to hunt antelope. Will pay trespassing fee. Steve 970-376-1536

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FREE WOOD PALLETS AT THE STEAMBOAT PILOT BUILDING. YOU HAUL AWAY AS MANY AS YOU LIKE

Sorrel gelding for sale. Well broke. Good with kids. $1000 Call 824-8492

Grass Hay, Big Rounds Net Wrapped, $115 per ton. Call 871-1850 HAY FOR SALE! Alfalfa, Alfalfa Mix & Grass. Delivery Available. Please call 970-824-5219 or 970-620-3449 Small Square bales of grass hay. Very good quality. Near Craig. $6.00 per bale in stack, $5.00 per bale in field. 970-629-1760 Premium irrigated alfalfa mix hay, small square $5.50 per bale, $160 per ton. Large round also, $160 per ton. 970-824-1050 Hay for sale, alfalfa mix and grass hay. Call for pricing 970-824-3430 and leave message. 2009 First Cutting small bales. Meadow Mix & Alfalfa. $5 per bale cash. 846-4424 Hay for sale! Alfalfa 3x3x8 square bales, or small square bales. Pre-order round bales. 970-276-3381 HAY FOR SALE: Round bales, Grass, Alfalfa & Grass Alfalfa Mix. $85 per ton. Please call 970-629-5810 or 970-629-5811 BEST DEALS! Buy Direct Eliminate Middleman order next Winter’s hay. Grass, Alfalfa, Mix, Small Square, Large Rounds. Delivery options. 970-879-2391

Angora Goats, kids Yearlings, Wethers Does and Buck. Do Not Challenge Fences. Call 846-3998

Trampoline 7’x14’ great condition. $300 you haul, 970-879-6704

City of Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter Phone: 879-0621 - 760 Critter Court, 7-15-09—Found on Ridge Road-young female brown and white springer spaniel. 7-15-09-Found on RCR 129-female black and white miniature border collie 7-15-09-Found at Indian Meadows-neutered male black & white cat. City of Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter Phone: 879-0621 - 760 Critter Court 7-14-09-Missing from Shelter-Friendly female tan striped cat with collar. 7-17-09-Found-at a campsite outside of Yampa-Tan female Chihuahua Found: Shimano rod and reel, 970-734-4269

FOUND: Key ring with multiple keys at West Kum & Go. Please call to identify 970-819-3188 FOUND: Kayak Call to identify 871-1381 Missing: Superman mannequin from London Phone Booth at MyWireless, Your Verizon Wireless Premium Retailer: Reward of $100 store credit, free cell phone upgrade or accessories for the safe return of Superman. 675 South Lincoln, 970-846-7000. FOUND: prescription glasses in Wal Mart parking lot 423-802-3131 FOUND: Camera near court house 07/21. Please call to identify 970-326-7566 Found: Red mountain bike call to identify 819-2916 FOUND: nice pair of sunglasses on the Devil’s Causeway on July 15th. Call 734-4074 to identify.

Garage Sale Saturday 8-12:30, 345 Steamboat Blvd., Home & Design Firm Sale, new and used furniture, bar stools, chairs, bed frames, mirrors, fabrics, table saw, 6 pieces Ludwig drums, toys.

1915 WALTON CREEK ROAD PINE RIDGE CONDO #6, DON’T MISS THIS BIG GARAGE SALE, CHILDREN’S TOYS, GAMES, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, RV AND CAMPING EQUIPMENT, CLOTHING AND MUCH MORE. SATURDAY 8 AM TO 2 PM SUNDAY 8 AM TO NOON. FOR MORE INFORMATION 879-1834, Suzanne Becker

Giant Multi-family Garage Sale - 5 ft biquit Kohler cast iron bath tub with glass shower doors, vanity sinks with faucets, new toilet, kitchen stuff, designer clothes, Saturday 8-2, 879-6717

Legendary warehouse sample sale at Australia Steamboat. Friday 7/24 2-5pm, Saturday 7/25 8-Noon. 1205 Hilltop Parkway. Cash only, homewares, frames, bath and body, cosmetics, it’s time to stock up your gift closet!

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SAT, 7/25 Only, 8am-12 Noon, Dream Team Relay for Life garage sale. CMC Parking Lot, 1330 Bob Adams Drive, SS. Antiques, sports equipment, books, clothing. . . something for everyone!

Garage Sale: Friday, July 24th 12-6pm & Saturday, July 25th 7am-2:00pm 40520 Blue Heron, Steamboat II

MOVING SALE. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 8-12. 434 CLOVER CIRCLE. HOUSE FOR SALE: OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 1-4

Grass - alfalfa hay & Grass. Small square bales and 950lb net wrapped round bales. 846-8207.

FOUND: nice pair of sunglasses on the Devil’s Causeway on July 15th. Call 734-4074 to identify.

Alpacas For Sale. Fiber, pet males. Halter trained. $500 for two, includes gelding. Experienced, award-winning breeder. Visitors welcome! NeverSummer Alpacas. 736-1129

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Great Pyrenees Pups! AKC, 6 males, Gentle Giants. Ready Sept 1st. Taking deposits. Call 846-3998

Alfalfa Seed, Corn Seed, Grasses. Call us before you buy. YOU WILL SAVE MONEY!. We deliver anywhere. Ray Odermott, 208-465-5280, 800-910-4101

Butcher lambs and goats, ready now! Free delivery to processor. 970-826-4468

John P. Armstrong. Reliable, professional, horse shoeing for balance and performance. Gentle handling of your horse, 9 years experience, Hot-Cold and corrective shoeing. Hayden, CO, 435-640-0201

City of Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter Phone: 879-0621 - 760 Critter Court, 7-18-09 Found in Silver Spur: Young short hair blackwhite cat. 7-18-09-Found in Silver Spur: Young short hair blackwhite cat. 7-20-09-Found in Walton Creek area: Long hair neutered male tan- black striped cat.

Dryland, Irrigated Grass Hay. Small Square bales & Big Square, Round Bales. Pre - Order, Delivery Available 879-1663 or 846-6120

Found: Cash near fish creek trail around July1. Call to identify amount and identifiable item found with money. 846-0586

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Rock climbing gear found on The Needle route at Hole in the Wall. Call to identify. Sean 846-6257

City of Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter Phone: 879-0621 www.petfinder.com DATE: 7-20-09 Dogs for Adoption: We are crowded! Rowdee-Male Pit Bull-happy and playful! Sampson-7 year old Rottweiler mix-Mellow. Yola-7 yr. old female Victorian Bulldog. Hank- 4 year old adorable hound mix. Hooch-Female 10yr. old Husky-Malamute. Chelsea-6 year old rat terrier mix. Leroy-1 year old Basset hound. Sugar- 8 week old female Springer Spaniel. Rocky-9 yr. old Shepherd-Lab mix. Cats for Adoption: Many kittens available in August! Great adult cats $30!

HAY FOR SALE - 500 tons of Alfalfa hay in 1800lb round bales. Nice, solid bales priced at $75-$85 per ton. Call the Frentress Ranch at 970-276-3602.

19Y.O. Appendix Gelding $1500; 7Y.O. Warmblood Mare $2500. Also English & Western Tack for sale. 970-846-1149

Meadowbrook Horse Cart for sale. Includes all tack and harness; plus sleigh runners. $1,800. Call 879 6043.

FOUND: Burgess Creek RD bike lock with assorted keys. Call 970-846-4696

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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. ��

SERVICE PLUMBING- Need a Service Plumber? Call 928-240-0252.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Viking Horse Farm in Hayden is offering English riding lessons on my Icelandic Horses or bring your own and learn basic dressage. Call Ann Kruuse, national and international medlist. (970) 846-6780. Pure bred Yellow Lab puppies. (Champion Black Forest Kennel). Pointing lines. First shots & dew claws removed. $250. 435-781-0803, 435-790-2054. Experienced Roofer’s Wanted!! Experience in metal fabrications and shingles. Transportation, Drivers license and Tools a must! Bi-lingual preferred. Send resume to mferrier@wilsonroofingdivision.net or call 970-871-0442 to fill out application

Pure bread chocolate labs for sale. Dew clawed, first Shots. Great bloodlines. Will be ready Aug. 2nd. $500 each. Call 970-824-4641 and leave a message for Chris. Teacup Chihuahua, Dachsund, Papillion, Shih Tzu, Westies, Yorkies, All from top USDA licensed Top Breeders. Baker Drive Pets 970-824-3933 Registered Miniature Schnauzers, 2 males left. Shots. Ready to go second week of July.824-7403 days or 879-1649 evenings. AKC Pembroke Welsh Corgi puppies ready around August 10th. Tails and dewclaws are done, first set of shots. 620-5886 “LUCKY” Six Toed Scottish Fold kittens. Different colors. Call 824-3467

Household goods, camping items, toys, childrens clothing, furniture, nice redwood bar, house plans, bicycles Sat & Sun 7/25-26 8 am -2 pm 29925 Rock Point Trail, Stagecoach, follow the signs

Moving out of the Country Sale. Sat, 9-2, Lynx pass, Stagecoach, Everything must go! RCR 16 to 2nd Filly Trail 1st Right.

Drivers with 3 years of safe delivery of petroleum products. Airbrake, tanker and Hazmat Medical Card, Clean MVR required. Craig base, max 4 overnights per month, Top pay. Contact: Jason@monumentoil.com

Position available for August 2009. Pre-school Teacher IN CRAIG: 12:00-6:30 Monday through Friday. Must be group leader qualified. 970-824-9400

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Adjunct Horsemanship & Horse Management Instructor

Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely Campus is seeking an adjunct Horsemanship Instructor to teach Equine Evaluation during the 2009 fall semester. The ideal candidate must have a Bachelor of Science Degree, and have a minimum of 3 years judging experience. Please contact Brandon Velie (970) 675-3351 or Brandon.velie@cncc.edu for additional information. CNCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Alpine Campus of Colorado Mountain College is seeking part-time instructors for the following courses for fall semester, August 24-December 11: * Engineering – Thermodynamics * Geography – World Geography * Minimum of Master’s Degree (or 15 graduate credit hours) in discipline or related field required. * Automotive Service Instructor * Must be ASE level Three certified. Part-time instructor pay is commensurate with earned degree. Applications may be obtained from the Alpine Campus or on-line at www.coloradomtn.edu/forms. Please send application, resume, transcript, and/or direct inquiries to Kevin Cooper, Instructional Chair, Colorado Mountain College, 1330 Bob Adams Drive, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487. Application deadline is August 10th. CMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to diversifying its workforce.

Adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor

Colorado Northwestern Community College Craig Campus is seeking an adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor to supervise first and or second year students. The ideal candidate must be a Registered Nurse with a Master of Science Degree, and have a minimum of 2 years clinical experience. Please contact Marilyn Hehr at (970) 824-1120 or (970) 824-1104 for additional information. CNCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Horizons is looking for an individual with a degree in SPEECH & LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY Colorado Type E Special Services Certification (CDE Licensure), and experience with children birth to three with developmental delays. This position is one member of a team that works with children (in their homes), families, BOCES, and other agency professionals. Some travel is required. Send resume or letter of interest to Susan Mizen at: smizen@horizonsnwc.org. EOE. SERVICE COORDINATOR Horizons has a rare full-time benefited professional opening in Steamboat This case management position involves program monitoring, advocacy, community relations and person-centered planning for adults with developmental disabilities. Strong computer & writing skills a must. * Excellent organizational skills, follow-through and attention to detail a must! * Bachelors degree in human services or related field required * Qualified applicants will be organized and self-motivated, have good communication skills, a good sense of humor, be flexible and enjoy creative problem solving. * Prefer experience working with individuals with disabilities and their families. Application on our website HorizonsNWC.org Pre-employment Meeting set for July 20 at 1:00 405 Oak Street, Steamboat Springs EOE For questions, call 879-2065 X 112.

Auto Glass Installer

Choose your hours, your income and your rewards. Choose AVON. $10 to start. Call 824-5631, Avon Independent Sales Representative.

Mystery Shoppers Wanted! National Market Research Company seeks individuals to evaluate service at local establishments in Craig, CO! Apply at www.bestmark.com

PS Homecare, a leading national respiratory company seeks Healthcare specialist. Responsibilities: Disease management programs, clinical evaluations, equipment set-up (including ventilators) and education. Be the Dr.’s eyes in the home setting. RN, LPN, RRT, CRT licensed as applicable. Pediatric experience preferred. Great personality with strong work ethic needed. Competitive salary, benefits and career paths. Drug free workplace. EOE. 970-879-4212

EVENT HELP NEEDED!. One evening only Mon July 27th. Housekeeper, servers, and misc guest services. Call 702-271-6692 or 970-276-1255

YVRA Heavy Equipment Mechanic / Operator: Salary Range $2,881 to $3,082. Details: http://www.co.routt.co.us. Click on Employment. Deadline: 5:00 pm July 14, 2009. Routt County Human Resources, PO Box 773598, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477. Equal Opportunity Employer. NOW HIRING SPA EMPLOYEES. Accepting resumes for Nail Techs, Esthetician and Massage Therapists for new Steamboat Spa. Flexible hours. Must be certified and registered with the state. Email resume or letter of interest to info@artistrynailspa.com

Busy medical practice looking for Medical Assistant - CNA, must have computer skills and phlebotomy helpful. Competitive wages and benefits. Bring resume to 595 Russell Street, Craig.

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DOUBLE Z Day Prep/Delivery, 3-5 shifts weekly. Flexible schedule. Jobs separate or combined. Apply within. DK in the AM.

Full time Market and Deli help. Must work weekends, apply in person at 1030 Yampa.

COLD STONE CREAMERY is now hiring a part time Cake Decorator for the Steamboat location. Experience required, flexible hours. Apply in person at 2032 Curve Plaza. No phone calls please.

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SENIOR BUYER - PURCHASING

Position will be a member of the TIC Holdings (TICH) Purchasing team. This position works to maximize profits on awarded projects by successful and well planned commitments for plant equipment, materials and services and to provide the Estimating Department with competitive pricing and coverage for commodities and services on bids. This position requires a minimum of 10 years experience in procurement of construction commodities and services. Position requires knowledge of industrial construction methods and materials, engineering processes, risk analysis, good analytical, organizational, negotiating skills, and proficient computer skills. Applicant must be proficient in reading blueprints and specifications, and utilizing concepts of Value Engineering. If you value an employee-driven organization that creates opportunities for people to excel, and meet the above criteria, please send resume and cover letter to Avrom.Feinberg@ticus.com. TICH is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, minorities, veterans and the disabled to apply.

Electronics Assembler $10-14 Hour

Ski Pass - Flex Hours - Retirement Plan Indoors Work. Rapidly growing electronic manufacturing company has f/t and p/t openings for individuals to solder and assemble small parts. Experience preferred, will train. Must have solid work ethic, be a team player and want out of the cold. FAX:(970) 879-9700 Phone: 879-9900x303 email:engr@sensorso.com

Come live, work and play with Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation in the following exciting benefited openings: Human Resources Administrative Assistant (August-April) Housing Administrative Assistant (August-April) Central Reservations Sales Agent (Year round) These positions offer an excellent compensation and benefit package including access to health, dental and vision insurance, vacation, 401(k), season pass and more! We are also seeking candidates for: The Ponds Resident Manager (Year round, Part time) *Compensation includes housing* View current opportunities and apply on line at www.steamboat.com/jobs or in person at the HR office on the third floor of the gondola building. PH. 970-871-5132. Employment for some positions is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. EOE M/F

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Steamboat Lake Outfitters is now hiring for prep cooks, pizza cooks, line cooks, wait staff, front desk agents and cashiers, call 879-4404 or apply online www.steamboatoutfitters.com

SPEECH COACH (or Co-coaches) SSHS. Media Paraprofessional SSMS. Special Ed. Paraprofessional SPE. Please complete district classified application at https://apps.winocular.com/steamboat/apply/ Questions: 970-871-3199. EOE

Mobile Installer for local shop. Experience necessary, NGA Certification preferred. Must be detail oriented, reliable, good communicator. Looking for part time, possibly more. Call 970-846-8434, fax resume to 970-797-1395

Are you an energetic, people-oriented person looking for a quality environment to work in? Are you interested in personal growth and a long term career opportunity? If so, we are willing to train you and would welcome your application to join our excellent dental practice team. This is a full time, benefited position, with an average of 14 working days per month. Please send a cover letter, resume and 3 professional references to POB 770161, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 or to: steamboatspringsdentist@gmail.com

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CREEKSIDE CAFE

Experienced breakfast line-Cook, 6am start. Apply in person @ the Creekside Cafe, Jake 879-4925

Classified Advertising Representative

The Classified Adevrtising Department of the Steamboat Pilot and Today is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated self-starter who is able to multi-task with efficiency and provide the highest level of Customer Service. The ideal candidate should posess sales / customer service experience, be computer literate and be able to work well in a demanding, and fast paced environment. Excellent growth opportunity and benefits. Please email cover sheet and resume with referrences to: afleeson@steamboatpilot.com

NEED A CARETAKER? You’re looking for me. 25+ years in the valley, experienced, reliable, and absolutely trustworthy. References available. 970-879-6324

is looking for a Day Prep Cook & Night Line Cook, 3 years minimum experience. NO phone calls Please. Apply with in 1106 Lincoln Avenue. New family restaurant opening in Baggs, WY! All staff needed: line cooks, waitresses, dishwasher, etc... Send inquiries and resume to sshort2@bresnan.net.

Multi-Million Dollar Debt Free 12 year old company seeking professionals that would like to own their own business. Call Mike 303-229-3211.

NEW Downtown! Looking for a Professional and Experienced, Esthetician, Hair Stylist and Manicurist with cliental. Booth rental. Julie Buccino 871-0202

Double Z BBQ. Now hiring positions for the Summer-Fall Season for Wait Staff / Counter Help. Wage plus tips, shift meal, full or part-time positions available. Apply within, ask for DK or Jenn

Downtown apartment

STEAMBOAT: 1 bd, 1 bath, $750 per month-all utilities included. NS, Available July 15th. Call Jimmy at 970-846-7256

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STEAMBOAT: Downtown, 8/1/09, Unfurnished, clean, cozy, 2BR 1BA. New carpet, paint, tile. No pets. $975.00 Year Lease 970-734-4919 http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/269 3405

STEAMBOAT:1BD, beautifully remodeled Timbers Condo. New floors, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, great views, MUST SEE! $900, Available now! 802-310-1135 STEAMBOAT:Walton Village 1BD, 1BTH, available 8/1, NS, NP. First, Last, Deposit. $950 month. 846-1601

STEAMBOAT:Sweet mountain home private garden Apt, quiet, sunny 2bd deck WD, DW, NS, NP $1100-Utilities, wireless Inc 1st Dep 846-0261

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STEAMBOAT:Large 2BD, 1BA. Including Laundry facilities, storage. Completely remodeled! NS, NP $1050 month 928-486-2070 STEAMBOAT:Great Location, Downtown 1BD, Available now! $800 month + First, Last, Security. NP, NS. 1-Year Lease. (970)870-8168, Leave Message.

CRAIG:1 BD and 2 BD, available in August, WD in apartment, NP, background check. Pick up application at 615 Riford Rd #5G, 824-2772 CRAIG:Remodeled 2BA, 1BA apartments with Travertine, slate, oak, and alder finishes, Economy apartments, or 2BD, 2BA Townhomes that allow pets. 970-824-9251 STEAMBOAT:Studio apartment in luxury home available. $950 monthly includes utilities. (970)879-8089 STAGECOACH: 2BD, 1BA. Partially furnished, bottom floor, corner unit. WD. NS, no dogs. $950, some utilities included. 846-4355 day

STEAMBOAT:2 BD, 2 BTH, 1200sqft, separate entrance, Dishwasher, WD, pets considered, NS. Great views $1200 mo plus utilities. 846-9213

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STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA Caretaker unit, Private Home on Mountain, Separate Entrance, WD, Near Bus. References, 1st, Deposit. Available September 1, $900 846-3366

STAGECOACH:1 Bd, 1Bth with office in Stagecoach. WD, $900 per month including utilities. Pets OK, NS, 970-736-2539

STEAMBOAT:Caretaker studio in Whitewood, 20 minutes from downtown. Furnished, private entrance and patio. NS, NP, lease required. $725 monthly. 970-846-6767

STEAMBOAT:Downtown 1bd, 1ba, sunny, tile floors, wood paneling, garden, WD, NS, NP. Quiet, considerate person. $775 includes utilities. Kristina 879-7372.

CRAIG:2BD, 1BA Vacant apartments, covered parking, laundry facilities. $705 + 1 month deposit. Alpine Apartments 4th & Tucker. Jesse 970-824-3636

OAK CREEK: AFFORDABLE 1 & 2 BEDROOM hardwood floors, high ceilings, Dish TV, good location. Quiet building. Must See! 970-879-4784

STEAMBOAT: DOWNTOWN Historic Squire Building 9th & Lincoln Avenue, 5 rooms, NS, NP. $1000 month includes utilities. 970-870-8737

STEAMBOAT: 1 bedroom 1bath, Apartment for rent in Dream Island. $1000. $1000 Security Deposit Call 879-0261

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OAK CREEK:3BD, 1BA. $785 monthly includes heat, water and sewer. Pets OK, WD. Available 07/24. First plus deposit. Ann (970)846-6218 STEAMBOAT:New studio apartment for rent, close to town, $875 monthly includes utilities. 6 month or 1 year option. (970) 846-1751 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. $1,700 month + partial utilities. Or 2BD apartment $1,100 monthy plus utilities. Call Russ 203-253-6509 STEAMBOAT:This place feels like Home! 2 OR 3 bdrm, 1ba, unfurnished, NS, NP, $1,400 , 1st, and last mo, super location, on Oak St, off street parking, newly remodeled, WD hookups, call Moser & Assoc. 970-879-2839 STEAMBOAT:Walton Village Apartment 1BD, 1BA, very nice, clean, on bus route, WD, NP, NS, $900 monthly. Water, cable included. 970-846-6423 STEAMBOAT:New 1BD FAIRVIEW, NS, WD, DW 1 vehicle. Pet negotiable $1000 includes utilities, Available 08/1. 970-879-5507

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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

STEAMBOAT:3 - 2ba & 2 -2ba, garage NS, NP, bus, gas FP, most utilities included; 1st, last, security. Call 970-846-0310 STEAMBOAT:Ski Time Sq. - Very spacious 1bd, 2ba multi-level condo. Great View and short walk to Torian Plum merchants or Gondola Square. Mostly furnished (minus bed). DW. Ski Locker. Private underground parking. Hot tub, Sauna, & Coin-Op W/D on-site. NS NP. $1,100/mo on annual lease; Gas FP, Cable, Water, Trash, included. 970.846.3442. Available Sept. 1. STEAMBOAT: Shadow Run, 1bd, new bathroom, furnished, clean, $950 or owner lease option to buy, 970-819-2233 STEAMBOAT:Quail Run, 2bd, 2ba, top floor corner furnished WD, FP, garage, 2 decks, NS, NP, turnkey. 210-426-7000

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STEAMBOAT:All Inclusive PackagesMonthly Leases Includes: Wireless Internet, Local Phone, Basic Cable and Utilities. Fully Furnished, Dog Friendly 2Bedroom, 2Bath From $1,200; 1Bedroom, 1Bath From $800; housing@steamboat.com (970) 871-5140 or 877-264-2628

STEAMBOAT:Cabin for rent, 1BD + loft at River Bend. Pet ok, low utilities. Available now. $875 monthly 970-846-9340

STEAMBOAT:Walton Village, Upstairs One Bedroom. WD, Pool, Tennis, Bus Route, NS, NP $1,000 Month includes all utilities. Lease Call 970-879-5076

STEAMBOAT:On the River 2BD, 2BA, Brand new, furnished WD, NS, NP, Mountain Views. Monthly, seasonal, yearly.$1650 (970)871-6016 846-7400 HAYDEN:Brand new corner unit, large 1bd, 1ba, @ Creek View. Great location! Low utilities, NS, Child and pet friendly! $895mo. 970-819-5587 STEAMBOAT:Mountain 1bd, 1ba remodeled, furnished, views, pool, hot tubs, free bus. NS, NP. 1st, last + deposit. August 1st, $975. 970-846-5425 STEAMBOAT:1bd, 1.5ba, Walton Village. Furnished, WD, NS, NP, $900 month + utilities, $900 damage. Year lease. (303)588-9449 or (303)517-2227

STEAMBOAT:Nearly new 2bdrm, 2bath with 1 car garage. Lease negotiable. Rent includes most utilities. NS, NP Lisa at 970-879-5100. STEAMBOAT:Villas, 2 BD, 1BA fully furnished, garage, FP, WD, deck, hot tub, utitlties include heat, water, cable and trash, near bus, NS, NP, top corner, $1,250mo lesliefiji@frii.com 970-879-0080 STEAMBOAT: Comfortable condo on Apres Ski Way. Suits single, couple, available immediately, $750, NS, NP, 970-846-6453 STEAMBOAT: Old Town Fully furnished 3bdrm 3.5ba, garage, $2,695 per month, discounted 1st month rent, Scott 970-846-5898 Candice 970-870-049

STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA on mountain, beautiful views, very quiet environment!, covered parking! Fully furnished, cable, gas, water, and trash included. $1,300 per month. Call Drew 970-291-9101 STEAMBOAT:Villas 2BD, 1BA, 1 car garage, WD, hot tub. Utilities include; heat, cable, gas, water, trash. Bus, NP. $1250. 846-3811 STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA, Condo, Fully furnished, WD, on bus route, NS, NP $1,250 plus utilities, First, Last, Security (719)338-4763 STEAMBOAT:2bd + loft on mountain, particially funished, cable, deck, views, gas fireplace, on bus route, $1,050, available now! 970-870-0497, tanishsp@hotmail.com STEAMBOAT:1700sqft 3bd, 3ba Willett Heights Condo on Tamarack, two-floor end unit, lots of windows, WD, fireplace, ns, np, $1,450 monthly, available August 1, 970-879-0496 STEAMBOAT:Newly painted, furnished, North Star Effeciency condo, on mt, on bus route, cable, HT, Sauna, trash, WD, NS, NP, $850 + utilities, 719-459-1121, 719-535-0484 STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA, WD, Pool, HT, Tennis, Bus, bike route. Lease, NS, NP. $875 Cable, included. 1st, security, Available 08/01 970-879-2127 STEAMBOAT:Available NOW! Downtown 2Bd, 1Ba with wd, np, $1150 call 846-8247, long term rental, view online www.steamboatliving.com STEAMBOAT:Need 1 person to share 3bdrm, 2ba condo, with 2 clean, laid-back people. NS, NP; $520, first & dep. 970-846-6391 STEAMBOAT:Rockies 1 BD, 1 BA condo, furn. Fireplace, NS, NP. $900 monthly plus elec. Phone & internet included. Call 970-879-8161 STEAMBOAT:Sunray - 2 BD, 2 BA condo, unfurn. Fireplace, WD, garage, NS, NP. $1300 monthly plus electric. Call 970-879-8161 STEAMBOAT:Great location by City Market, 2 bedroom, 2 bath semi-furnished condo, Gas fireplace, low utilities, Lease, ns,np $1,400 month, AxisWestRealty.com 970-879-8171 or 970-846-1052 STEAMBOAT:SKI IN SKI OUT, 2BD, 2BA Storm Meadows, $1750 +Electric, NS, NP, Yr lease negotiable. 846-8284.

STEAMBOAT:Sunny corner unit, 2bd, 2bath, Available NOW, walkout patio to pool, tennis. 1st, last, NS, partially furnished $1200. 970-879-6528

STEAMBOAT:Nicely Remodeled 2BD, 1BA, mountain, bus, WD, NP, lease negotiable.$1200 month negotiable. All utilities included except gas & electric. 970-846-1446

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STEAMBOAT: NO UTILITIES! Nice 2BD, 2BA, mountain, bus. We pay utilities even cable. $1400 month, Available NOW, NS, NP. 970-846-7523

STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA, fully furnished, great views, cable, internet, gas fireplace, hottub, parking, NS, NP lease $1400 negotiable Available 8-1. 917-292-7286

STEAMBOAT:Spacious 2br, 2.5ba, carport, garage. WD, sauna, very quiet, on creek. Perfect for sm. family. All appliances, some utilities inc. NS, NP. 1st, last+dep. $1250, 1yr. Dan 719-491-6231days, 719-495-6231eve.

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STAGECOACH:16miles from Steamboat, huge 2 room efficiency, gorgeous views, wood stove. Pets, horses possible. $1,000 month. First, Last, Deposit 970-736-2629

STEAMBOAT:Pool, tennis, hot tub, 1BD. 1BA Walton Village. NS, NP, WD, furnished. $825 monthly plus deposit. Some utilities included. 970-879-4857

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STEAMBOAT:2bd, 2ba, on mountain, fully furnished, views, WD, NS, NP, cable, gas, water, trash included, available now. $1175-$1275, 819-0720 STEAMBOAT:3 Bed, 3ba, Clocktower Sq. $2000 incl util. Fully furnished, hot tub, BBQ, WD. 6 month lease. Jen 415-350-7726 STEAMBOAT:Walton Village. 1bd, 1bath corner unit. Partially furnished, clean. Enjoy pool and Tennis. Lease negotiable. $800 monthly. Lisa at 970-879-5100 STEAMBOAT:Yampa View 2BD + loft, 3BA, complete remodel, Spectacular Views! Short term lease up to 6 months. Call Mike 846-8692

STEAMBOAT:Fully furnished 2bd, 2bath on the mtn with hot tubs, pool, and tennis court. NP, NS $1450 month. High Mountain Sotheby’s International Realty, Ted Hoffman 970-846-1031

STEAMBOAT:1BD, 2BA, Top corner, GFP, WD, Pool, HT, Updated, Creek views. NP NS References required. $950. 1st, last, deposits 879-3788

STEAMBOAT:Villas- 2 BD, 2 BA condo, furn. Fireplace, W/D, garage, NS, NP. $1375 monthly includes utilities. Call 970-879-8161

STEAMBOAT:Furnished, Downtown 3 bdrm condo. Only 1 parking space. First, last and deposit plus 6-1 yr. lease. $1,800 mo., 846-9378

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STEAMBOAT: 2BD, 2BA partially Furnished, Internet, Cable Included, bus-route, WD, Hot-Tub, mountain. NS, NP $1100, negotiable, 1st, Last, Security. 970-871-7921 STAGECOACH: Wagon Wheel Condos 2BD, 1BA Spacious, FP, WD, quiet, NP, NS. Avaialbe August 1st. $850. Rory 970-736-1031, Karla 720-244-5514

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STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA, new carpet, new stove, new paint. Year lease, Deposit. $850 970-819-0528 STEAMBOAT:Promontory 3BD, 2BA, Furnished, NEW Paint & Carpet. Mountain, WD, NP, NS, Balcony, Great Views! Pool, Fireplace, Lease. $2,100 602-738-1274 STEAMBOAT:REMAINING RENT FOR JULY FREE! 2BD, 1BA. NS, NP, $950+ utility. Bus route, on site laundry facility. Susan Ross 970-819-2300 STAGECOACH: 2 Bed, 1 Bath condo in Wagon Wheel. Available August 1st. NS, NP $850 month. Brian 619-218-9394

STEAMBOAT:Mountain View, Clean, Quiet 2bd, 2ba, 1 Car Garage. Includes Heat, Cable, Internet, WD. Available Now; $1375 Mth 970-879-4529 STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA, WD, cable, internet included, NS, NP, fully furnished, mountain. Pool, hot tub, bus route. First, security. $1,250. 819-2804

STEAMBOAT:Spectacular! 3BD, 3BA, Fish Creek Falls Neighborhood. Bus, 2 car garage, Great room + Den. NS, Available August $1900 (970)846-6332 STEAMBOAT:8-1 Unfurnished, clean, sunny, bright LARGE 4BR 3BA office, family room, mud room, woodstove, garage, yard, great views, LOW UTILITIES. $2100 970-734-4919 http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/204 80104 OAK CREEK:Very nice Duplex 2BR, 1BA, 1 car garage, patio. Sewer, Water, Trash included. 1st, last +deposit $850 month 970-736-8565 STEAMBOAT:Mtn. Area 3bdr, 4.5bath, 2 car, huge basement. Newer, granite, hardwoodsvery nice! Month-to-month $1,500. Listed @ $940K. Stacy 832-797-8194. STEAMBOAT:2BR, 1BA duplex on mountain. Large deck opens to fenced backyard...great for dogs! Available now! $999 mo + utilities. 970-846-9069 STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA, Furnished, garage, WD, views, fenced yard, pets negotiable, NS. $1500+utilities, First, last, security. Long term. 846-3111. Details www.westworks.us/rental STEAMBOAT:Convenient Steamboat Blvd. 2BD, 1BA or Spacious South Valley 2BD, 2BA $1200 +electric. Garage, yard, views, lease. Pet considered. 970-870-9815 STEAMBOAT:New 3bdm, 2.5ba; Between town and Mountain, 2 car garage, Great Views of Emerald, Mt Werner AND down valley, NS, Pets negotiable. $2,200 970-819-1890 STEAMBOAT: 2BD, 1BA Riverside Duplex. Quiet, corner lot, close to river, close to bus route, backyard. Dog Ok. $950 month. Available Now! Call Central Park Management at 879-3294. STEAMBOAT:Incredible views, 5 acres. Water, sewer, storage. 3BD, 1BA (sauna) WD, fireplace. NS, NP. Low rent for responsible person. 970-879-0321 STEAMBOAT:2BD 1BA cozy, quiet, downtown. Great yard. WD, NP, NS. Lease, references First, Last, Security $1100 month + utilities. 970-879-9038

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STEAMBOAT:UPPER DUPLEX ON MOUNTAIN, Great Views, deck, 2bd, 1ba, Study, WD, Available 8/1, NS, NP, $1200 mo, includes utilities; References Required. 870-6434.

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STEAMBOAT:2 units On mountain with Incredible views, walk to Gondola. Just remodeled furnished 2BR, 1BA. NS, NP, lease. Upper Unit $1550, Lower $1450+ utilities. 970-481-7640.

STEAMBOAT:Cute Old Town home. 3BD, 1 BA. Hardwood floors, gas stove, WD. Pets considered. $1500 mo plus utilities. Sign a lease by July 31 and get $200 credit. 846-5200.

STEAMBOAT:Great old town location, 3 BR, 2 Bath, 2 car gar., 3 decks, great views. $1800 mo. + util., 1-yr. lease, 1 mo. sec. dep, NS, small pets OK, avail. Aug. 1. Call 871-1816

STEAMBOAT: Blacktail, 3BR, 2BA country home, 10acres. Heated garage, WD. Superb views, space, privacy. Dogs neg. $1650+ security. 415-868-9675, 415-517-9675

STEAMBOAT:New Sunray, 2BD, 2BA, $1400 deck, views. Attached heated garage. Gas FP, tile, wood finishes, designer lighting. Heat, H20, Cable, WD, included. NS, NP. Bus route, near gondola. 720-341-7726

MILNER:2BD, 2BA, 4 plus garage, or workshop, 1st, last, and security, $1000, pets o.k. 970-620-0655 STEAMBOAT:3Bdrm, 3.5Ba 2,900 sq.ft. Downtown, New. Luxurious open floor plan, garage, decks, family room, office, storage, WD, NS, pets, lease, $2,200. 970.846.3868

STEAMBOAT:2BD, 1BA in Historic Brooklyn neighborhood. Available Sept 1st, $1000 month, year lease, Call for more info 970-846-5902

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STEAMBOAT:3bdrm, 3bath house $1650 mo. 1st & security deposit. Pets negotiable. Avail.8/20. Perfect for family. Steamboat II. Call 208-255-1425(h), 208-304-4350(c)

YAMPA:1BD, 1BA house, quiet and comfortable, furnishings available, lease negotiable woodstove and propane. $675, includes water and trash, 638-4495 HAYDEN:3bedroom, 2bathroom house, large 2 car garage. $1325 month. No Smoking. Pets negotiable. Lease. Available Aug. 1. 846-3060

OAK CREEK- 3 bed, 1 bath, fenced yard, detached garage, woodstove, WD hookup, pets negotiable. $850mo, 970-846-3839 YAMPA:2bd Home, garage, storage building, WD, Hot tub, fenced yard, $725 mo. 303-412-0027, 303-312-3442 STEAMBOAT:Spacious 3bd, 2.5ba, large rooms, well maintained, vaulted ceilings, gorgeous fireplace, between Town & Mountain. WD, NS, $1,500 970-871-1711

STEAMBOAT:4BD, 3.5BA, 2 car, Family rental on mountain, deck, fireplace, nice yard, bus, NS, NP. $1900 1st, last, deposit. 970-846-3366

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STEAMBOAT:Fish Creek Falls, 5bedr 5ba, 5,000 sq ft. 2 year old family home in great neighborhood. Awesome views of Ski Mtn. Big yard. $4,000mowww.73telemark.com 970-846-6186

HAYDEN:3BD, 1BA Ranch House, 2 miles E Hayden, Pet possible, NS, long term lease. $1350 month. Call 970-629-1977

STEAMBOAT:Mountain area, 3BD, 1BA, fireplaces, WD, nice yard, two car garage, pets okay. NS, $1800 +utilities. Valerie Lish RE/MAX/STEAMBOAT 970-846-1082 MILNER: Brand new 2BD, 2.5BA home, beautiful views, large deck, WD, 1 floor, ample parking. $1400 month includes utilities. 970-846-5730 STEAMBOAT: 3BD, 2BA in town, garage, fenced yard, WD, NS, pet negotiable. Walk to town, HS $1,800 monthly, first, last, security. 970-367-5026 OAK CREEK:Small 3BD, 1BA unfurnished, small yard, year lease. $750 month, $750 security, Available August 1 970-736-2295

STEAMBOAT:3BD, 2BA newer-home. 2 car garage, spacious kitchen, FP, WD. Mountain, bus route, landscaped, Jacuzzi tub. $2150 month. 970-846-5004, 870-6410

Steamboat:Strawberry Park. Enjoy wilderness, solitude, stunning views, awesome decks, 3/4 bd, 3.5 bth, 2 fp, 7 acres, 10 minutes to town, hike private trails to national forest. h t t p : / / s o d a c r e e k h o u s e . b l o g s p o t . c o m /. 401-465-4130.

STEAMBOAT: Beautiful home on 49 acres. 3BD + caretaker. 20 minutes from downtown. NS. $2400 month. 970-879-8814

STEAMBOAT:Old Town! 3BR, 2BA, 2 car garage, WD, NS, pet neg. Built in 2000, 1500 sf finished up, 900 sf unfin garden level. Great landlords (I promise). $2100 + util. 1st + sec dep. 1 yr term. Avail. 7/1 Contact 520-8th-st@comcast.net.

STEAMBOAT:5BD, 3BA, bus route, On Golf Course, WD, NS, 2-car garage, pets considered. $2,150 + utilities. Great home. Call 970-846-5551

STEAMBOAT:Old Town Home, 3BD, 2BA, Gas fireplace, WD, NS, Pets OK, 1st and security. $1600 month, 846-4705 STAGECOACH:4BD, 3BA, LAKE VIEW! Hot tub, NS, WD, pet negotiable. No Move in FEES. Rent negotiable for RIGHT tenant. 736-0031

STEAMBOAT:Spectacular views!!! Very Large new 1BD $1000 or 2BD, 2BA house, NS. $1500 Both with large decks. 970-879-0514 or 970-879-9168 YAMPA: 2 bedroom Log home $850.00 month. First, Last, Damage year lease. NP Available June 1st. (970) 638-4455

STAGECOACH:Like new 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 2-car garage, high end finishes with large decks overlooking Reservoir. NS, pets negotiable. Lease required $1250 month + deposit. 846.9591.

STEAMBOAT:Family home, 3BD, 3BA between town & mountain, views, large family room, granite, stainless steel, 2-car, NS, NP, $2,100. First, last, deposit (970) 846-9496

STEAMBOAT:Country living right across from the Haymaker golf course on HYY131. Three bedroom one bath home on 42 acres. Will consider a pet. Call Kathy 879-7090. NS

STEAMBOAT:Newer 3BD, 2.5BA. Nice neighborhood with community center & guest rooms. Near mountain, bus, 1-car garage, WD, NS, NP. References required. $1800 + Utilities. 970-819-4905.

STEAMBOAT:Downtown next to Butcherknife Park. 1 Month FREE Rent. Furnished 3BD, 1BA, HUGE Yard, short or long term, pet negotiable, NS, WD, $1800 plus utilities. 970-846-4220 Ask about Rent to own. 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 OAK CREEK:Great new home, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2 car garage. Granite countertops, central vacuum, fire place, slate floors. NS, pets negotiable. $1800.00 monthly + utilities Lease option available. Sierra View Oak Creek 970-846-3542 OAK CREEK:2BR, 1BA house for rent. New remodel and sunny. $1,000 month includes water, sewer, trash and electric. Call 970-846-3824

OAK CREEK:3BD, 2BA $1300 month + utilities, NS, Pets ok. 1st , last & $500 deposit. Call Don 720-203-7916

CLARK:Charming Cabins Fully furnished. 1BD’s start at $700 monthly, 2BD’s $1,100 plus utilities. NS, NP. Horse boarding available. 1st, Last, Security. 970-879-6220.

STEAMBOAT:528 Laurel in Old Town, 2 BR, 2 BA, rock fireplace, WD, garage, garden, dogrun, available August, $1,500 month.785-766-5434

OAK CREEK: 2BD, 1BA furnished home, Large fenced yard, dogs ok, $1500 month, available Sept 1st. Call 970-736-2408 or 919-815-3404

HAYDEN: 376 South 2nd, 2 BD, 1BA, WST Included, NP. $575 month + secutiry deposit. Avaliable July 16. 970-276-4728 GORGEOUS LOG HOME Fantastic location between the ski area and downtown. Exquisite views from this 3550 sq ft 3bed, 3bath home with oversized two car heated garage with wd. $2100 mo available August 1st. Contact Sean @305-942-9362

MAYBELL: 3BR, 2BA. Fenced back yard. Pets negoitable. NS. $900 monthly + security deposit. Available now. Call Lisa 970-824-7000

CRAIG:Newer, 3BD, 2BA, 20 acres, 2 and 1 car garages. Pole barn, cross fenced. Available 8/15/09. $1,700 monthly 970-824-3956, 303-589-4646

STEAMBOAT:PETS OK! Beautifully restored cottage, 9th & Oak Street, downtown. 1BD, 1BA, WD, NS. First, last, security. Available Now. 970-879-1453.

STEAMBOAT:Furnished Herbage Townhome, 3bd, 3ba. On mountain on bus route. $1,800 monthly includes heat, water, cable. NS, NP. Available 8/1. 303-525-9102 HAYDEN:Brand new 3bd, 2.5 ba, @ Creek View. Includes kitchen appliances, garage, FP, deck, patio. NS, child and pet friendly, $1495 mo 970-819-5587 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:PERFECT FAMILY RENTAL! You only pay electric! 3bd, 3ba+ loft, office and gameroom. Approx 2100 sqft completely remodeled Kitchen, baths, carpet, new appliances. NS, NP, $1,800. Swim in our Pool this summer! (970) 819-8777 STEAMBOAT: 2BD, 2BA, Clean and bright Chinook THMS. Hardwoods & tile, on bus route. Available 8/1, WD $1,200. 970-846-6435 STEAMBOAT:Like new 4bdrm, 4bath, two car garage, high-end finishes, great location, close to mtn and bike trail. $2500 month. High Mountain Sotheby’s International Realty, Ted Hoffman 970-846-1031 STEAMBOAT: 3BD, 3.5BA furnished, NS, new construction, 2 blocks from gondola, 2 car garage, $2,300 monthly. 970-819-1540 STEAMBOAT: 3BD, 3BA, DOWNTOWN! New Carpet, Huge Loft, Near Free Bus, WD, Carport, Amazing Sleeping Giant and Downtown Views Off Deck. NP. $1,895. Call Central Park Management 970-879-3294 or 303-929-8443 HAYDEN:2br,Townhome, unfurnished, $600 mo. Call 970-846-3594

CRAIG:3BD, 1.5BA mobile home in park with fenced yard. WD, Recently updated, $750 monthly. 970-620-3449 or 970-326-5528 OAK CREEK:RENT TO OWN! Willow Hill MH Park, Remodeled 1400 sq.ft., 4 Bedroom doublewide $950 month. 875-0700. Beautiful fenced yard! STEAMBOAT:Clean 3BD, on bus route $1100 Room also available on bus route, $400 + UTL Quiet neighborhood. Call 970-871-0867 HAYDEN:Available 8/1, 2BD, 1BA, fenced yard, pets okay. Lot rent included for $950 plus matching security deposit. Call Kristy at Lucky Stars Property Managemment, (970)846-3805.

STEAMBOAT:IMMACULATE, 2bd, 1ba, Remodeled Whistler Townhome, end unit, great view, oversized bathroom vanity area, stackable high efficiency WD, NS, NP, $1,150, 879-5141, 846-4240

HAYDEN:Valleyview Work OR Live. Large 1150 sqft 2BD, 2BA + 1150 sqft heated storage with overhead door. Great views! New construction. $1500 month. 819-1788 or 870-0169 STEAMBOAT:JULY FREE!! 2bd 1ba Whistler Unit. Recent partial renovation. Last, deposit only. Includes several utilities and amenities. $1300 month (970)596-9884 STEAMBOAT:2BD, 1.5BA Whistler Townhome. WD, deck, pool, hot tub, NS, NP. $1100 month includes most utilities. 1st, last, security. 846-2451. STEAMBOAT:Whistler Townhome, Furnished, End unit, mountain views. 2BD, 1.5BA, new windows, NS, NP, bus-route, bike-route, pool. $1150, security deposit. 805-720-0772 STEAMBOAT:Clubhouse Drive 2Bed, 3Bath, 1600 sqft gas FP, hot tub on private deck off master BDRM. 2 car garage, furnished. $1,500 month + utilities. First, Last, Deposit, 602-768-3497

STEAMBOAT:3BD, 2BA, 1 car garage, WD, NS, pet considered. Available now. $1,600 monthly. Rent to own option. 970-291-9025

STEAMBOAT: Beautiful 4BD, 3.5BA, 1 car garage, between mountain and town, bus route, WD, NS, NP. $1950 monthly. 970-846-6423.

STEAMBOAT:Newer Townhouse-$1,750, 2 Masters, 2.5 bath, decks, garage, fireplace, WD. Family neighborhood with common house. Near river, mountain, on bus route. NS, NP 714-843-5726

STEAMBOAT:Chinook Townhome- 2 BD, 2 BA condo, unfurnished. WD, NS, NP. $1275 monthly plus electric & gas. Call 970-879-8161

STEAMBOAT:Quail Run Townhome- 3BD, 3.5BA, furnished, fireplace, WD, garage, NS, NP. $1975 monthly plus electric. Internet included Call 970-879-8161

STEAMBOAT:2WKS FREE RENT 5bdrm 3bath lrg shop 8 miles from town Horses OK Pets Neg 3fncd acrs. TRASH PD INTERNETpd SPLIT GAS. discount for caretaking 879-5149

STEAMBOAT:Luxury Duplex, incredible views, 3 BD, 2.5 BA, leasing now with flexible terms, high end furnishings included, $2,700 month, 2 car garage, no smoking (303)904-2377

STEAMBOAT:Newly remodeled Woodbridge townhome, 3 bdr 2.5 bth, 2 decks and a garage. WD, fully furnished, NS, NP, on bus route. available Augusy 1st. $1,600+ utilities, call 970-846-7695 STEAMBOAT:2BD,1BA on mountain, pool, hot tub. bus route, WD, cable, water. $1,075 monthly 702-806-4555

STEAMBOAT:Deluxe 3BD, 3BA Townhouse. Fully furnished on mountain with garage. Sorry no pets, no smoking, VERY REASONABLE! Lease Required. (970)871-6762 STEAMBOAT: Mountain Vista 3BD, 2BA, WD, FP, Bright, 3 Levels, Garage, Balcony, Gorgeous Views, Close to Trails. NP. $1,495 monthly. Call Central Park Management at 879-3294 STEAMBOAT:Saddle Creek 2BD, 2BA, Beautiful, furnished townhome with garage and hot tub. Quiet. Close to ski area and bus route. W/D. NP. $1,395. Call Central Park Management 970-879-3294.

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STEAMBOAT:Hilltop Pkwy Condo, 2BD, 2BA, WD, NS, Lease. 1st, last, deposit. $1300.00 month + Utilities. Call (970) 846-4951. STEAMBOAT:Easy Living. Nicely furnished Indian Meadows 3 BD 1.5BA, pine-oak woodwork, mtn views, Core Trail, creek -pond, bus stop, & quiet neighbors HIGHLIGHT this location. $1500 mo 1st, Sec incl. water, snow removal, cable gas FP, WD, DW, NS, NP. Avail. August, 6-12 mo. lease. #970.819.3469

STEAMBOAT:Sunny room, private bath, Stylish, clean, townhome, Quiet, private! Garage, WD, dishwasher, Fireplace, decks, NS, NP, $650 month includes cable, hi-speed internet, 846-2294 STEAMBOAT:Furnished Townhome, Room Overlooking Valley, Private Bath, WD, DW, WiFi. $750 includes utilities. Available Now! Lease or Monthly. 970-846-0440 STEAMBOAT:Furnished room available, on mountain, includes heated garage parking, bike path, bus, NP, NS. $700 month. 819-9463 STAGECOACH:Townhome Master Bedrm couple ok, Bdrm deck, utilities included, Hot tub, dish, Pets ok. No lease $450, $400 736-2200, 620-3120 STEAMBOAT:1 ROOM IN 3BD TOWNHOME, $650 mo including utilities, NS, NP, 846-2469 STEAMBOAT:1BD, shared BA, nice neighborhood, on bus route, in town. $600 includes utilities, NS, No Drugs. 970-734-7374 STEAMBOAT:Private room with bath in a Walton Creek Condo, bus route, WD, NS, NP, available immediately, 846-7587 STEAMBOAT:2bd, shared bath, nice townhome. hot tub, NP, NS, $550 each, Flexible lease. (970)846-4312 STEAMBOAT:1BR available, downtown starting 08/01. Walk to town. Clean, Laid back, responsible person wanted, NS, NP. $450 plus utilities. 970-291-9593 STAGECOACH:2 rooms available in 3BD, 2BA condo $400 and $450 month, Utilities included, internet, WD, Direct TV, LD, 736-8527, 846-7955

STEAMBOAT:Rooms for rent in beautiful 4BD Townhome, NS, NP. $650 monthly per room includes all utilities & internet, on bus route, between downtown and mountain. (970)846-6423 STEAMBOAT:1 bedroom in new house for rent. All utilities included. WD, Direct TV. $575 Call in the evenings. 870-2944

STEAMBOAT: 1 bedroom for rent in brand new Ranch house on 15 acres, WD. $700 monthly. 970-331-4576 STEAMBOAT:Room in large log home, half mile from town. WiFi, NS, NP, WD. $600 month, including utilities. 970-879-3473, leave message. STEAMBOAT:WESTEND, Mature, responsible, adult to share 2 bd condo, NS, ND, WD, Balcony, $575 month + utilities. Avail. now. 871-6763 STEAMBOAT:Room available for clean, NS, and responsible person, well behaved dog welcome, $650mo + dep, includes everything, 846-8610 STEAMBOAT:2 rooms West Acres mobile home. $415, $340 + utilities. Storage. Pet OK. Rent reduction for skilled home improvement. 970-819-1804.

STAGECOACH:Hogar Para Compartir en Stagecoach, Oak Creek, Bello Ecenario en el campo #4 dormitorios #2 Banos todo includio, podemos compartir viajes para el pueblo o trabajo. $500 per mez, Llame a Roger (970) 736-8405 STEAMBOAT:1BD 1BA in 2BD 2BA Quail Run Condo, $600 includes utilities WD, NS, NP, hot tub, bus route, 846-9527 STEAMBOAT:Furnished room available. On bus route, WD, internet, cable. $600 includes utilities. Laura 871-7638, 870-1430.

STEAMBOAT:Centrally located office space available with top quality finishes, shared kitchen and bathroom. 146-6,000SF starting at $375. 879.9133 Downtown flexible office space at 5th and Yampa. Ample parking and great signage. Call Jon W. Sanders, Ski Town Lifestyle Properties 970.870.0552 STEAMBOAT:Successful Oak St. location for lease, Fall ‘09. 1476 sq. ft. plus storage. Good parking. $22/sq. ft. NNN. 879-1756 STEAMBOAT:700 sqft Warehouse with 250 sqft loft, #11, Yampa Valley Business Park, 2464 Downhill Drive, $725 per month total. 879-1708 STEAMBOAT: Office to share. Nice downtown Architectural office has Space to share. Call Matt @ 970-846-6115. STEAMBOAT: Office space singles to 5 room suites. Historic building 737 Lincoln and Mountain location. Private parking both locations. 970-870-3473 STEAMBOAT:1048SF road frontage shop with 475SF office. 10’x10’ garage door, 14’ ceilings. 2200SF shop, dock height $8.60SF NNN. 879.9133 STEAMBOAT:Fox Creek Park. 1,140 square foot office space with three brand new built in Knoll workstations, also a private office, and a conference room with flat screen T.V. and high-end electronics, has kitchen and bathroom with shower, and ample parking. $2,565 per month. Call Emily at 970.871.1556. STEAMBOAT: Prime Downtown Location in Historic Professional Office Building! 1,050 sf first class finished space including 3 offices and 5 work stations located at 141 9th Street. Call Ryan at 970-819-2742

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STEAMBOAT:Office Suites Available for Immediate Occupancy. Conference room accessible. Long/short term available. Starting at $400 per month. All inclusive Call Bruce 846-0262 STEAMBOAT: RETAIL: Center of Downtown 1,200-3,500sqft Boutique Retail, Food Service Restaurant? Flexible Terms. OFFICE: Prestigious location center of Downtown 700-1400sqft, Tenant finish allowance, Call Jon Sanders 970.870.0552 STEAMBOAT:Pentagon West Office spaces available starting at $375 month + cam. Garage Bay with office. $600 month + cam. 970-846-4267 Downtown Office or Retail with a huge yard on the river next to SunPies at Eighth and Yampa. Call Jon W. Sanders, Ski Town Lifestyle Properties.970.870.0552

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STEAMBOAT:Fox Creek Park 1169 Hilltop Parkway New space. Approximately 250sq ft. Internet, voicemail included. 1yr lease $425.00 month Please contact: heather@northwestdata.com 970-879-0734x306 HAYDEN: 3100 sq ft warehouse with office and full bath/shower – 2 12X14 foot truck doors and man doors on either side. Could divide. New, landscaped and ready to lease @ $10.80 per foot ($2800mo) negotiable. Valley View Industrial Park, a great midpoint location between Craig and Steamboat. Call Dutch (970) 846-1676.

STEAMBOAT: BEAR RIVER CENTER- Beautiful 2nd floor space available immediately! Perfect for salon, spa, gallery, or office space 960SF. Call Central Park Management today for more information. 970-879-3294

Make the smart move to Fox Creek Park while interest rates are still low. Prices starting at under $200SF. 879.9133

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

STORAGE UNITS FOR RENT! 10x10 $50 month, 10x15 $75 month and 10x20 $100 month. 970-879-1065 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:Mini-home like, by Gondola, large 1BD, 1.5BA luxury condo inside Sheraton. Western museum like art and decor. Pent house style with cathedral ceilings both levels, recent remodel with new furniture and carpet. Sleeps 6-7. Ideal family with kids set up. New King and Queen sleeper bed plus bunkbeds with ottoman bed. vrbo.com/1866 (970)870-9768

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2 Businesses + land. 3 acres Industrial, Private, Future Development Potential, Residence and Office, Shop, Existing Self Storage. Possible Owner Financing. 970-879-5036

STEAMBOAT:Brand new Oak St prime location. 2350 main floor sq. footage available now for tenant finish. $25sq. ft. NNN 879-1756

HAYDEN:Large heated storage space available for rent at Hayden airport. Great for a car and motorcycle or just plain storage. Call Kathy 970-879-7090

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STEAMBOAT:Warehouse: Live or Work 2,000 sq.ft. 3 phase power, fire alarm, sprinkler, large swing and overhead doors, internet, passive solar. Tenant finish, built to suite. This is an excellent property with great neighbors. 970-879-6667

STEAMBOAT:Hwy 40 Frontage, Logger’s Lane Commercial Center, 2480sf Finished retail, industrial space, overhead garage door, Central AC & Heat. 970-846-5099

STEAMBOAT: Need more office space?? Hilltop Document Storage is the perfect solution for storing sensitive and confidential documents. Call (970)879-5242

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STEAMBOAT: Professional Office space between town and mountain. 18’x10’ with windows. Shared conference room, kitchen, bathroom and reception. WIFI included. 819-5161.

STEAMBOAT: Office space singles to 5 room suites. Historic building 737 Lincoln and Mountain location. Private parking both locations. 970-870-3473

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STEAMBOAT:4Bdrm, large 3.5bath, north of Steamboat on Elk River, Sleeps 10-12, damage deposit, cleaning fee, pets o.k. with deposit, 303-673-0727

Custom Live / Work, High - End Finishes, 2170SqFt, 3 Phase Power, Stainless Steel Appliances, Custom Cabinets, Pre - wire for Sat / TV, Internet & Phone. Owner Builder, Brokers Welcome. $569,750 Call for Appointment 970-819-5480

Professional Office=Successful Office Offered at $545,000 #124666 10% down with Small Business Administration financing to purchase your own office suite. Compare what you are paying to lease and call for details. What an excellent opportunity to have your business suite customized to fit your needs. Price includes high end finishes ready to move in. Walk to shopping dining and hospital. Your perfect business location, The Pine Grove Business Center is located on a busy thoroughfare, the free bus route and beautiful Fish Creek. Top it off with Steamboat Ski Area views. Occupancy August 1, 2009. Two units under contract, better hurry. Call Suellyn Godino at 970-846-9967 Prudential Steamboat Realty Commercial Retail in Downtown Steamboat Offered at $899,000 #125768 Excellent commercial retail building in the center of downtown. Extensively remodeled exterior and interior. Used as art gallery for over 10 years. High traffic area would make a great showroom. Call Marc Small at (970)879-8100 or (970)846-8815 www.ForSaleSteamboat.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

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

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

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

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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 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

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STEAMBOAT: Copper Ridge Office / Storefront with storage for rent. Approx 2200 sqft or can be divided 303-350-9436

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Looking for an owner/operator to start a proven restaurant concept in downtown Steamboat. Call Jon W. Sanders 970.870.0552 STLP

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Fabulous FSBO 1900sqft 3BD, 2.5BA + family room, 4th BD, 1/2 duplex on mountain, 1 car garage, Completely remodeled. For more info log on to www.steamboatduplex.com or call 879-5833. Asking $589,900

4BD, 2BA home with garage. Downtown. Large yard, decks. Land NOT included. No dogs. 970-879-4862.

Quality Quail Run, only $369,000. 2BD, 2BA, garage, perfect condition. Excellent location within the complex. Roy Powell, RE/MAX/STEAMBOAT 970-846-1661

Affordable Walton Creek 2BD, 2BA. No Banks required, owner will finance, low down $! $249,000 Roy Powell 970-846-1661, RE/MAX/STEAMBOAT

Pocket Sized - But Practical! Offered at $123,000 #125819 Revamped with new wood flooring, appliances and electronics. Complete turn-key unit with steady rental income through VRBO. Convenient access, low HOA fee’s, on site laundry. Sunset views. Priced to move quickly! Call Karen Hughes at 970-846-4841 or 970-879-8100 Prudential Steamboat Realty

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Luxury ski-in - ski-out, 4Bed, 4Bath condo in the Antler’s. Furnished, stainless, granite, awesome amenities. Appraised over $2 mil., Strong nightly rental income in ski season. Looking for Real Estate around $1 mil. Licensed owner Doug Sigg Real Estate of the Rockies 303-579-3674

Waterfront Living Offered at $385,000 #125999 Walk out your back door to enjoy the Yampa River. Fishing, floating, swimming. Located on the bike path for a quick, green commute to downtown. Choose either the upper level 2/2 residential or the lower level for commercial use. Please call for more information. Call Peggy Wolfe 970-846-8804 Prudential Steamboat Realty

Looking for an Affordable Condo? There are many condos to choose from! Whether you are looking for a one, two or three bedroom unit, something with a garage or views to take your breath away, give me a call. Something available in all price ranges. Let me show them to you today. Great financing available for qualified buyers. Call Cheryl Foote at 970-846-6444 www.SteamboatMountainProperties.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

Walk to Starbucks Offered at $382,000 #125995 Admire wildflowers as you cross the pedestrian bridge to Safeway for fresh pastries. Head back to your condo stopping at Starbucks along the way. Grab a newspaper, kick back on your patio and enjoy the morning. Professionally decorated one bedroom+den/2 bath with walk in closet, gas fireplace, garage and low HOA. Convenient to shopping, restaurants, beauty salon, fitness and gourmet food/wine store. Call Peggy Wolfe 970-846-8804 Prudential Steamboat Realty

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1bd, 1ba, Pines Condo, Garden Level, Gas FP, WD, low HOA dues, great investment or starter unit, current rental income could pay more than half your mortgage, $299,000, MLS# 125948, Michelle Barnes, Steamboat Agents, 970-846-4220

Brand new, 3BD 2 BA Home in Craig, buyer tax credit with purchase, owner financing available, seller willing to negotiate. Ken 846.4472

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3bd, 1ba, home next to Butcherknife park, creeks, trails, nicely furnished, 1287 sq ft, huge sunny yard, walk, bike, to several schools, restaurants, shopping, $549,000. Take advantage of 1st time home buyers credit soon! MLS #123860 Michelle Barnes Steamboat Agents 970-846-4220

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

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DEER CREEK 1 BEDROOM with GARAGE - Newly remodeled & Move In Ready! Priced to sell! Now BELOW Assessor estimates. NEW: Hardwood Floors, Karastan Carpet, Bathroom Tile, Sliding Glass Doors, ETC., ETC. Ski Mountain Views, 2 Decks, Renovated Bathroom, Fireplace, Basement, Walk- in Closet, Washer + NEW Dryer, Near bus route, Pets ok. LOW HOA! Real Value at Only $295,000. Great First Home with $8,000 IRS Tax Credit. Motivated Seller. Call 970-846-7275

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The Best Bargain @ Ski Time Square Condos Offered at $275,000 #124919 Delightful! The best bargain at Ski Time Square Condos. Charming, 1+ bedroom, 1+ bath condo, currently “beach-front” on ground floor. Walk-out access to the ski mountain with private underground parking. Call Karen Hughes at 970-846-4841 or 970-879-8100 Prudential Steamboat Realty

Shadow Run, 1BD, second floor, clean, 2 blocks from Gondola. $215,000 Call 970-819-2233

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SALE PENDING - LOCAL STARTER OR INVESTOR CONDO MLS#124806 One Bedroom, dogs allowed. Low dues. WD. Tour: www.PropertyPanorama.com/57622

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Affordable Walton Creek 2BD, 2BA. No Banks required, owner will finance, low down $! $249,000 Roy Powell 970-846-1661, RE/MAX/STEAMBOAT

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3 BED 2 BATH, LARGE 2 CAR GARAGE! ONLY $399,500 - STEAMBOAT II, LARGE FENCED YARD, TREE’S, LANDSCAPED. DWIGHT 970-846-9970 HELP-U-SELL WWW.HUSALPINEPROPERTIES.COM

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Newly Remodeled Log home on 60 acres, 4 BR, 3 BA, garage, barn, CR 76, north of Hayden. Lease option. 970-276-1314 For the Discriminating Buyer Offered at $1,890,000 #125994 Wow! Brand New Construction at its finest. This 5 bedroom, 5 bath and two half bath duplex offers breathtaking views that will make it easy to call this home. There are five bedrooms, all suites, each having its own bathroom. The kitchen and dining area offers plenty of room for family, eating and entertaining. The kitchen is a chef’s dream with its Wolf range, Subzero refrigerator, dual dishwashers, double ovens and prep sink. The family room offers plenty of space to watch TV or play games. Call Cheryl Foote at 970-846-6444 www.SteamboatMountainProperties.com Prudential Steamboat Realty FSBO: BEST DEAL IN TOWN! 3BD, 1.5BA, Nice big deck, Mother in law house, Detached oversized two car garage / shop. Large fenced and landscaped lot. Great location, $188,000 970-629-8223

BUILD TO SUIT for under $500,000, IN STEAMBOAT, 1.89 acres, Trees, Water, room for additional garage-shop, Ron CGR 875-2914

LOG HOME & CABIN PACKAGE - 1757sqft $60,900.00; 615sqft - $31,900. Many other models available. 719-686-0404 or visit www.highcountryloghomes.NET.

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OLD TOWN GEM 157 Hill Street

Absolutely Charming 1930’s home. 2BD+Den 2BA. Only 4 block walk to town. Large master suite. Butcher Knife Creek steps from your door. FSBO $789,000. 970-871-0709 /970-846-3690 BrokerDirectCo.com/#111581

Walk to the Slopes! Offered at $1,090,000 #123431 Excellent location and ski area views from this single-family home in desirable Landings neighborhood located just two blocks from the Gondola. Gorgeously decorated five bedroom, four bath home featuring vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, wood-burning fireplace and 2 spacious decks with outstanding views. The HOA takes care of the exterior maintenance so you can enjoy life! Call Colleen de Jong at 970-846-5569 Colleen@PruSteamboat.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

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3bd, 2.75 bath, great home with ski views in quiet neighborhood. For pix and details go to ForSaleByOwner.com and view listing ID 22143329 or call 734 5020. Fish Creek Falls Beauty Offered at $1,195,000 #122419 Close to Fish Creek Falls, this 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom home has a large yard and classic barn. Set on almost an acre, you’ll feel like you’re in the country. Enjoy modern appliances and gorgeous views of the Flat Tops. A main floor master suite has private ambiance and great morning sun. A multi-level outdoor deck and wooded side yard make it easy to feel secluded. The barn works great for extra storage, parking, workshop or home office. Call Cam Boyd at 970-879-8100 ext. 416 or 970-846-8100 www.SteamboatAgent.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

FSBO, exceptionally nice, updated home, 1860 sq ft, 4 BD, 2 BA. All new windows, new kitchen, family room, A/C, 2 car garage, Large, fenced yard, sprinkler system, two storage sheds. Spacious decks. 1281 Crest Drive, Craig. $244,900 Brokers welcome = 3% 970-824-6804, 970-629-8739

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Home for Sale in Steamboat II, In a great neighborhood, 3bd, 2ba, 2 car garage, wood stove, hot tub, storage sheds, FSBO, $420,000, 879-6579

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Back on the Market with a $20,000 price reduction! Offered at $759,000 #125547 Immaculate Single Family Home offering the ultimate location close to Whistler Park, minutes from the Ski Area, and easy access to the Core Trail. Interior offers a great open floor plan with vaulted T&G wood ceilings. Home is warm and charming with luxury appointments that include new appliances, hickory cabinetry, slate flooring, slate shower surrounds, and beautifully landscaped yard. Filled with brand new mountain furnishings and accessories. Offered turn-key. Truly a MUST SEE residence. Call Kim Kreissig at (970)870-7872 or (970)846-4250 Prudential Steamboat Realty

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A Great Place to Horse Around Offered at $349,900 #125483 Looking for a home ready for your family and horses? Check out this ranch style three bedroom, two bath home north of Hayden. The home sits on 37+ acres and features great mountain views. Fenced and cross fenced with good pasture and alfalfa crop. Loafing sheds and a large shop/garage complete the picture. Low down payment financing available. Call Today! Prudential Steamboat Realty

Brand New Home in Hayden Offered at $259,900 #125085 HUGE PRICE REDUCTION! Brand New! Three bedroom, two bath home in the new Sagewood subdivision. This home has Hickory wood floors, stainless steel appliances, a nice large master bedroom and an attached oversized one car garage. Call Cheryl Foote at ( 9 7 0 ) 8 4 6 - 6 4 4 4 www.SteamboatMountainProperties.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

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North Routt CharmOffered at $489,000 #122993 This 4 bedroom, 2 bath home in Clark sits on over 1 acre. Remodeled in 2006, this home has new paint, new doors, new blinds and a new roof. Enjoy stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, radiant floor heat and tiled floors. The master suite incorporates a double sink vanity in the bathroom and double closets. Relax outdoors on 1,000 square feet of covered deck, a fenced garden and private Elk River fishing access. The property has an attached 2-car garage and two additional sheds. Call Cam Boyd at 970-879-8100 ext. 416 or 970-846-8100 www.SteamboatAgent.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

Large family home plus accessory apartment, only $540,000. Lovely setting on 1.73 acres, lots of extras! Roy Powell REMAX/STEAMBOAT 846-1661

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Location, turn key, beautiful 4BD, 3BA home near Botanic park and Emerald park. 2 car heated garage, sprinkler, fenced back yard, professionally landscaped, views. $550,000 970-846-7018

STAGECOACH. Beautiful 2740SqFt Home 4 5BD, 3BA. Large rec room. Vaulted ceilings and Great room. Slab Granite. Custom cabinets. 2 decks. Big Lake Views. Lots of mature trees. Established neighborhood. Less than 20 minutes to Steamboat. See pics & more info on www.coloradomtnhome.homestead.com. 970-819-1562 MUST SEE! Instant Equity! $489,000

Log Home on Five Acres

4BD, 1.75BA, 2300sf, new appliances, new carpet, horse corral, Hay shed, good water, great views! Mid $200’s. See web site for full description: http://ricks-place-online.net or call 970-629-5397

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Move-in Ready, 3BD, 2BA, 1-car home located within walking distance of downtown Steamboat. Master bath with Whirpool tub and double sink vanity, gas-fireplace 2-decks, extra parking, corner lot, mature landscaping, sprinkler system, on bus-route, bike-path, great views! No HOA, no lot rent. Pioneer Village $430,000 Directions: HWY-40, 1/2 mile west of 13th St, Across from new Community Center, Rt on Conestoga Circle top of hill, brown house on left, 1467 (970)871-4880 (970)819-0347

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Economical, wonderful, in town; beautiful mature grounds; minute’s walk to river, downtown. 2bd, 2ba home plus detached guesthouse. MLS 124942.www.steamboathomeforsale.com. 970-734-7113.

Luxury Ski-in/Ski-out Offered at $2,300,000 #125786 Luxury slopeside residence in Premier location within the Antler @ Christie Base community. Highly desirable top floor unit commanding breathtaking unobstructed views of the ski area. This 4 bedroom, 4 bath residence is beautifully appointed and offers all the conveniences one needs to enjoy the ultimate family retreat. Tastefully furnished, turn-key and ready for your occupancy or high-end nightly rental. Call Kim Kreissig at 970-870-7872 or 970-846-4250 Prudential Steamboat Realty

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Oldtown Charmer. Beautiful, perfectly-kept 2BR,1BA house with 2 car garage. Nice updates to kitchen & bath. Gas f/p, w/d/dw. $565,000 Motivated Seller. Easy to see. MLS #125735 Norbert Turek, Elk River Realty 970-846-1610 www.Elkriverrealty.com

Saddle Mountain Beauty Offered at $765,000 #124453 Sitting on over 7 acres and only 10 miles from town, this custom log home has 3 bedrooms and almost 2,900 feet of living space. The finishing touches include large logs and posts, stone tiled flooring, river rock breakfast bar and tongue & groove lofted ceilings to accent the strength of the home. This great horse property has direct views from Sleeping Giant to Mount Zirkel and Saddle Mountain. Call Cam Boyd at 970-879-8100 ext. 416 or 970-846-8100 www.SteamboatAgent.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

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Luxury Home in the Sanctuary Offered at $3,979,000 #125699 This home overlooks the Rollingstone Ranch Golf Course with amazing views of the mountain and valley. This 5 bedroom/ 6 bath home backs up to 38 acres of green space. In addition, a 1 bedroom/ 1 bath caretakers unit completes this estate. 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

Ski Town Realty, Bruce Tormey, Realtor BruceT34@yahoo.com (970)846-8867

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FSBO Single Family, Longview Highlands, Built 2001, 3-Bed, 2.5-Bath, Views, Stainless, Fireplace, 3,000 Square Feet for $750,000. (970) 846-0093

Saddle Mountain Standout Offered at $539,000 #125940 Sitting on over 5 acres and with panoramic views of Saddle Mountain and Trout Creek below, this quaint ranchette sits on the cusp of old-world charm and contemporary delight. Enjoy 2 bedrooms, tongue & groove walls and ceiling, hardwood floors, new carpet, a spacious outdoor deck, greenhouse and a glorious “cabin” feel. Just 15 minutes from town. Call Cam Boyd at 970-879-8100 ext. 416 or 970-846-8100 www.SteamboatAgent.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

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Overlook Drive Oasis Offered at $2,175,000 #125774 This 4 bedroom / 4 ½ bath home has panoramic views from the valley to downtown. The house overlooks the Rollingstone Golf Course 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. 3 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, 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

$465,500 MOVE IN READY! MLS#125821 Newly remodeled bathrooms and kitchen. Open and modern, privacy, views, 1/3 acre, master suite, three car garage. Tour: www.PropertyPanorama.com/67633

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SilverSpur, custom finishes and extras gallore. 4BD, 3.5BA, easy show any time, unbeatable price! $745,000 Roy Powell RE/MAX/STEAMBOAT (970)846-1661.

Stagecoach Home w/Extras Galore Offered at $499,000 #125954 Wonderful family home in Stagecoach with views of the reservoir. 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with fabulous outdoor space. Extras galore: large deck with gorgeous garden area, office area with deck, large partially-finished basement, 3rd garage bay for your outdoor toys plus extra parking area. Great house, Great value. Call Colleen de Jong at 970-846-5569 Colleen@PruSteamboat.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

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Chateau at Bear Creek Back on the Market! WOW! Was $1,100,000 NOW $899,000! #125702 Beautifully remodeled 5 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath townhome located on a pond and a short distance to the base of the ski area. Enjoy exceptional views of Mount Werner from your large wrap around deck. Like new with high-end finishes throughout including granite slab counters, stainless steel appliances, natural stone and travertine bathrooms, wet bar with wine fridge and copper sink... New carpet, paint... the works!! Southern exposure provides excellent light throughout the home. Beautifully landscaped yard with mature garden. Priced to sell!! Call Kim Kreissig at (970)870-7872 or (970)846-4250 Prudential Steamboat Realty

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Charming Captain’s Recreational Retreat! Offered at $649,000 #125509 Fun Included! Fully furnished 3 bed, 3 bath home. 2.75 acres with Mill Creek running through. Includes numerous toys for water/snow activities. Trails abundant with direct access to Routt National Forest and Steamboat Lake Park. Call Karen Hughes at 970-846-4841 or 970-879-8100 Prudential Steamboat Realty

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Nicest 150 acres in the area, mountain top, wooded & private yet close to town, 2BD, 2BA log home, Ponds, Trail System & Wildlife. REDUCED over $700,000 can be split. Call Scoot Colorado Group Realty 970-846-3881

1bd, 1ba, in Steamboat, Turn Key and ready for you to move in, on bus route, lowest HOA dues available, lofted bedroom with tons of sunshine, great views of ski mountain, outdoor grill area, and Yampa River is in back yard. Easy to show and priced to sell! $169,500 MLS# 125512, Michelle Barnes, Steamboat Agents, 970-846-4220

LOWEST PRICED HOME IN BLACKTAIL ESTATES, Priced under recent appraisel, FSBO, 2bd, 2ba, on 5 acres with 2.5 acres in haymeadow, horse friendly neighborhood, remodeled with new windows and red wood decks, slate entry, travertine master bath and much more! 360 degree views, passive solar design, NO HOA’s! 970-819-5632, $589, 995.

STEAMBOAT:Affordable Whistler, Own A Home, Take Advantage of $8,000 Tax Credit. 2BD, 1.5BA, $249,900. Bill Pyle, Old Town Realty 970-846-7953

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Beautiful Home Open for Viewing in Hayden 434 Clover Circle, Saturday, July 25, 1-4 PM. For information contact Vonnie Frentress, Colorado Group Realty (970)846-4372.

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STEAMBOAT:2bdrm mobile home, on river! New roof, interior. Bike path, bus route, by park. Pets allowed! WD, $21,000, OBO 970-819-1239

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FSBO 4BD, 4.5BA, 2900sqft Townhome with 900sqft lock off apartment. Great views, $599,999 (970)846-8327 (303)877-4897.

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MILNER:2BR offers affordable living with large kitchen, log accents, wood stove & storage space. $40,000. Joyce Hartless (970) 291-9289 Colorado Group Realty.

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2002 MH, move-in condition 3-bedroom, 2-bath, spacious open floorplan with storage shed. Quiet location at the back of Willow Hill Park with mountain views. Possible owner carry! $35,000. Town & Country Properties. 846.9591, 736.1000

35 Acres Steamboat Lake North, waterfront, $800,000, 727-443-2679 Ready to build owner finance 40 acres E.N. Craig, 64x40 pole barn. Older motorhome, electricity, septic, water, phone, $190,000. $20,000 down, approx. $1,930 per month, 970-640-8723 160 ACRES, 15 miles from Craig Views, quiet water EA access, $379,000, OWC, call Troy 846-2356 or Penny 846-4429, Colorado Group Realty Ready to build, 5.3 acre LPS lot. Surrounded by 190 acres of preserved land. Bordering Flying Diamond Ranch, Ag Status, water, good hay. Just off expanded HWY 131, elevated, private setting. Stunning views of ski area. Flat building site, no envelope. FSBO $235,000. 970-819-5353 Very Rare 160 Acres Offered at $2,200,000 #125619 Very rare opportunity to own 160 acres surrounded by national forest and nestled in the forest next to the Flat Tops wilderness area, with Tout Creek running through it. Call the Elkins Team at 970-846-5376 or 970-846-6668 Prudential Steamboat Realty

Sleepy Bear #36 MUST SELL! Great opportunity at $10,000. Call 734-6208 3BD, 2BA $54,5000 Owner Finance with Down Payment. New floors, new kitchen. 970-819-4581 Leave message.

40 ACRES, 20 minutes rom Craig, Meadow-Water County Rd access, $94,000, OWC, Call Troy 846-2356 or Penny 846-4429, Colorado Group Realty

BADER MEADOWS ACREAGE

Owner Says “Sell!” Very Special Property. 7.31 Acres. Power to Property. Great Light & Privacy. Trees have been cleared. $199,000. Call Ivy Baker, Broker Associate at 970-846-7707 Prudential Steamboat Realty.

STAGECOACH:Ready to build, no assessments, W-S taps paid, soils test, utilities. $150,000. Call 638-4496 Ridgeline, single-family lot. Spectacular views, great neighborhood. $190,000. Owner will develop plans/estimates and would consider owner-carry. Norbert Turek, Elk River Realty. 970-846-1610 MLS# 124199 www.elkriverrealty.com

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OLD TOWN LOTS

2 lots with permit ready plans for unique 4000sqft homes. Existing 3BD, 2BA house $995,000. Owner 619-977-6606 3 Old Town Lots in Steamboat Springs, Howelsen and Emerald mountains in your back yard. $300,000 970-826-0307 Expansive Ski Area Views Offered at $650,000 #125398 Fantastic price for premier lot with jaw-dropping views of the Steamboat Ski Area and Flat Tops. Upscale neighborhood, expansive views and a flat building site with aspens and scrub oak. Build your luxury dream home on this perfect and private .68 acre lot. Best lot on the market at this price. Call Colleen de Jong at 970-846-5569 Colleen@PruSteamboat.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

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FSBO: 4BR, 2BA, Large Garage / Shop, 58 fenced Acres, Three Springs, One Pond. $525,000 with incentives. Call Arlan 970-846-3681

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CABIN in Routt National Forest, near Freeman Resevoir, furnished, 800 sq ft, 1 acre lot, MLS # 126085, $124,900, www.routtcabin.com, Amy J. Williams at Colorado Group Realty, 970-846-8601

YAMPA LOT waiting for your modular or custom. Paid water, electric and sewer taps. $100,000. (970)638-4496

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35 ACRES, County Road Frontage, Ridgetop, Big Views. Only $79,900, OWC, Call Troy 846-2356 or Penny 846-4429, Colorado Group Realty

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Cheapest lot in SS city limits, 1.89 acres, Zoned Residential, Subdivision Potential. JV-Subordinate-TradePrice Reduced $30,000. NOW $159,000, Ron Wendler CGR 875-2914

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Steamboat, approx 2100 Sq feet, 3 bd, 3ba+ loft office and gameroom. Completely remodeled Kitchen, baths, carpet, new appliances. Great porch, steps away from the pool. (970) 819-8777

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MOUNTAIN TOP HOME 35 ACRES 360 Degree views, LOWEST PRICE IN STEAMBOAT! 3000SqFt, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, Custom Woodwork, Bamboo floors, Granite counters, 3 car garage, 1800sqft of Patio’s. Don Kotowski Rocky Mountain Real Estate 846-8081 or 879-1212

STEAMBOAT: WANTED:3BR Duplex, TH or SF Downtown or on mtn to trade for 2BR, 2B Lodge unit, beautifully updated including heated tile floors. Short walk or shuttle to base, nicest pool on the mtn! Onsite mgt and great rental income. 970-222-3095

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Michael Jackson facts may turn after search of doctor’s office Linda Deutsch

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If Michael Jackson’s death turns into a manslaughter case, prosecutors would have to show that his doctor acted in a negligent or reckless fashion in causing the pop star’s death. The possibility of such a charge emerged Wednesday after authorities served a search warrant at the Houston offices of Dr. Conrad Murray, Jackson’s

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personal physician. Murray’s attorney, Ed Chernoff, said investigators were looking for items “they believed constituted evidence of the offense of Jackson manslaughter.” Such a charge does not require an intent to kill, and experts said the focus more likely would be on whether Murray took unnecessary risks in administering a drug or drugs to Jackson. To prove a charge of manslaughter, authorities must show there was a reckless action that created a risk of death or great bodily injury. If a doctor is aware of the risk, there might also be an issue of whether the patient knows that risk and decided to take it. A patient’s complicity in taking the risk could reduce the

doctor’s culpability, said Harland Braun, a prominent Los Angeles defense attorney who has represented doctors in cases involving administering of drugs. “Every drug has a risk,” he said. “In the case of a manslaughter charge, you have to show it was a reckless risk to even administer it and that the drug was administered in a reckless manner.” The search warrants for Murray’s office were obtained by the Los Angeles Police Department. LAPD detectives were joined in the search by agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. DEA spokeswoman Violet Szeleczky said the search was focused on records not drugs. Chernoff said agents left with “a forensic image” of a computer hard drive and 21 documents.

Obama rallies support for struggling health revamp Ben Feller

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Six months in office, President Barack Obama sought Wednesday night to rally support for sweeping health care legislation he’s struggling to push through Congress, expressing support for a surtax on families making more than $1 million a year to help pay for it. Under pressure from Democrats Obama to weigh in personally on the details of legislation, Obama also vowed at a prime-time news conference to reject any measure “primarily funded through taxing middleclass families.” While the session was dominated by health care, Obama said in response to one question that Cambridge, Mass., police “acted stupidly” last week in arresting Henry Louis Gates Jr., a black scholar at Harvard, in his house. Police were called to the house to investigate a possible break-in. Gates produced identification but was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct after protesting the police conduct. “Now I don’t know, not having been there, what role race played in that,” the president said. But he added that blacks and Latinos often are stopped by authorities in disproportionate numbers. Police have dropped charges initially lodged

against Gates. Obama stepped to the microphone looking grayer than the man who ran for president and took office in January and immediately began confronting the worst economic recession in decades. He defended his decision to set a midsummer deadline for the House and Senate to act on health care, even if it isn’t met. “I’m rushed because I get letters every day from families that are being clobbered by health care costs, and they ask me, ‘Can you help?” he said. If the consequences are high for nearly 50 million Americans who lack insurance, the political impact is huge for Obama, who is putting much of his credibility on the line to gain congressional passage. His stepped-up public role comes as he faces rising criticism from Republicans, sliding public approval ratings and divisions within his party. Obama acknowledged that many people are uneasy about growing federal budget deficits and the fastrising government debt. He said that without a deadline for action, a recent proposal to curtail the growth in Medicare costs would not have materialized “until who knows when.” He said in the past few days, leaders in both houses had agreed to incorporate it into legislation taking shape. Asked whether it was his job to produce a deal on legislation, the president said: “Absolutely, it’s my job. I’m the president. And I think this has to get done.”