Steamboat Today, July 31, 2009 by Steamboat Pilot & Today

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Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Vol. 21, No. 182

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t was the best of times, and everyone wanted a piece of the action. Fueled by a retiring baby boomer generation with money to spend and an affinity for mountain resort property, Routt County’s real estate market ballooned to unfathomable levels in the middle part of this decade. Investors, speculators, retirees and working-class residents gobbled up what they could, aided by the loose lending practices that had become commonplace across the country. The local economy flourished. But the good times of 2007 are a distant memory, replaced by a national recession, a stagnant housing market and a shrinking local work force. The bubble has burst, and the future of the real estate development market in Steamboat and ski towns like it might never be the same.

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Nation

Poll: Obama’s rating drops after race comments > Page 34

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Rugby squad vies for title Steamboat to face Breckenridge in Mountain League Championship > Page 45

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Tait Dixson was incorrectly identified in the page 23 story, “Dixsons ride for a cause,” in Thursday’s Steamboat Today. Read the full, corrected story on page 46.

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olks often ask me how I decide what to write about each week. Truth be told, no matter how many important, interesting and timely subjects are hanging like ripe fruit for the picking, I use the same standard each week. I call it the “noggin” standard. Specifically, when I wake up each Thursday morning and go in search of my caffeine fix, it’s a good bet that — among all the conundrums banging around in my noggin — the one that first fights its way to the north side of my frontal lobe is the one that finds life in Friday’s Steamboat Pilot & Today. This week is no different, except my cranial capacity is more overwhelmed than ever. Whether it’s our local community organizer’s disturbing need to play big man on campus by throwing a county commissioner — along with generations of “ignorant” residents of the Yampa Valley — under the Community Alliance’s bus; the long-hoped-for news that the Space Station will re-open as the Space Station so many knew and loved; the alleged Jamaican lottery scam that

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took root here like an invasive weed; or the fast-approaching decision on Steamboat 700, I could have written a column each and every day this week without breaking a sweat. Still, even with all those subjects fermenting, the one that escaped my bean — only to slide south and stick in my craw — is last week’s unsolved killing of a bear in an alleyway in downtown Steamboat Springs. In case you’re the one soul in Routt County who hasn’t been following this whodunit, here’s a bit of background. According to the Steamboat Pilot & Today, at about 10 p.m. July 20, Towny Anderson, who lives next to the driveway where the bear was killed, heard a gunshot. Anderson looked out his window and saw the slain bear lying on the ground next to an overturned garbage can. Anderson didn’t see who shot the bear.

Jim Haskins, area manager for the Colorado Division of Wildlife, told the Pilot & Today that his officers are treating the killing as a crime because, “It’s not like a situation where someone was protecting human life or property or anything like that.” While the bear was known to raid trash in that vicinity, Haskins said, neighbors didn’t believe the bear was a big problem. In spite of what Haskins thinks about how residents in the neighborhood felt, someone decided to dispatch the 200- to 300-pound adult male bear to Yogi Heaven on a one-way ticket. And that’s a shame. Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not some tofu-eating environmentalist who thinks humans should seek forgiveness for our carnivorous ways. Au contraire, one of life’s joys is deciding whether the roasted flesh of critter du jour — preferably bloody rare — goes best with a merlot or a cabernet sauvignon. One look at my visage is proof positive that cholesterol-laden burgers and filets, See Douglas, page 12

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A Toyota Tacoma pickup sits on rocks in the median that separates Steamboat Boulevard near the Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club on Thursday afternoon. Steamboat Springs Police Department Sgt. Rich Brown said the male driver apparently suffered a seizure while at a nearby stop sign and that the truck rolled back into the median. Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue paramedics transported the man to Yampa Valley Medical Center. Brown said the man suffered no injuries and likely would be released soon. The truck was removed by Thursday evening.

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World Series down 120 teams Tourism unlikely to hit 2008 levels this weekend

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It would take unheard of walk-up business at the Wine Festival at Steamboat this weekend to boost lodging occupancy to 2008 levels for the first weekend in August. The combination of the wine

festival and a Triple Crown baseball tournament last summer produced the biggest tourism weekend of the season, when 13,300 guests spent the night here Aug. 2, 2008. It was also the last big peak of the summer. But Triple Crown World Series events won’t have the same impact this year. With the Steamboat Springs

Chamber Resort Association’s lodging barometer projecting as of Wednesday that 9,100 visitors would be here Saturday night, this still could prove to be the busiest weekend of the summer. Late reservations accounting for about 1,800 more visitors would be enough to push Saturday’s occuSee Lodging, page 12

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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.

George Kinkel, of Hayden, died Wednesday at Yampa Valley Medical Center. Services are pending.

■ Nordic ski jumping is from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Howelsen Hill. ■ The Hayden Farmers Market is from 5 to 8 p.m. in the 100 block of Walnut Street, just south of U.S. Highway 40. Vendor slots are filled on a first-come basis. Anyone interested in selling products or produce can call Suzanne at 970-846-0616. ■ A free skating exhibition, featuring top skaters in the Broadmoor Figure Skating Club, is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today and 11:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Saturday at Howelsen Ice Arena. Call Courtney Gill at 879-4300, ext. 340. ■ Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp presents “The Pirates of Penzance,” by Gilbert & Sullivan, at 8 p.m. today and Saturday. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for children. Call 970-8797125 or visit www.perry-mansfield. org.

SATURDAY ■ The Yampa Bible Church Men’s Group hosts a hike to the Devil’s Causeway. Meet at the church at 7 a.m. All men are welcome. Take appropriate hiking gear. ■ Young Tracks Preschool and Daycare Center hosts its second annual Garage Sale & Krispy Kreme Fundraiser from 8 a.m. to noon. Donations will be accepted until 5 p.m. today. Call 846-3253. ■ Yampatika hosts a free, guided hike at 9 a.m. at Fish Creek Falls. Meet at the upper parking lot kiosk. A tour of Rockin J’ Cattle also is Saturday. The cost is $60 for members and $65 for nonmembers. Call 871-9151 for details and to register. ■ A Mainstreet Farmers Market is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sixth Street between Lincoln Avenue and Oak Street. Items include fresh produce,

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David James Bedell, a lifetime resident of Routt County, passed away at his home in Clark on July 14, 2009. A celebration of his life is at 5 p.m. Saturday at 55005 Routt County Road 62 (Indian Rocks). For more information, call the Yampa Valley Funeral Home at 970-879-1494. A celebration of Patti Yung’s life is from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the top of the Steamboat Ski Area gondola. The remembrance starts at 6:30 p.m., followed by hors d’oeuvres, music and a cash bar. Take your favorite photo taken by Patti. Customer negatives and digital photos will be available. The gondola ride is free. Call Ann Bennan at 303-378-9903 with questions. A graveside service for longtime Routt County resident Lila Viola Millsap Stonebrink is at 4 p.m. Sunday at Steamboat Springs Cemetery. In case of rain, the service will be at United Methodist Church of Steamboat Springs. Memorial donations may be made to the United Methodist Church Youth Group, P.O. Box 773748, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477; or to Steamboat Springs Hospice, 940 Central Park Drive, Suite 101, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487. local meats and cheeses, fresh bread and pastries, local sauces, pasta, Colorado wine, local artisans’ work and handcrafts. For more information, call Tracy Barnett at 970-846-1800. ■ Stagecoach State Park hosts a wildflower walk at 10 a.m. on the Pinnacle Peak Trail, a crayfish program at 1 p.m. on the swim beach, and a program on beavers at 3:30 p.m. on the marina deck. A parks pass is required. All ages are welcome. ■ Steamboat Lake State Park hosts a guided hike at noon at the Tombstone trailhead, a crawdad program at 2:20 p.m., a deer program at 4 p.m., and a black bear program at 8:30 p.m. A parks pass is required. All events are open to people of all ages. ■ Tread of Pioneers Museum, Historic Routt County and the city of Steamboat Springs host a free tour of the historic Mesa Schoolhouse from noon to 2 p.m. at the building on U.S. 40 south of Steamboat Springs. Activities are for the whole family. Call 879-2214 for directions. ■ Emerald City Opera presents a

free master class for its Young Artist Institute participants at 2 p.m. at the Depot Art Center, 1001 13th St. The class is open to the public for audience viewing. Visit www.emeraldcityopera.org ■ Northwest Ballet hosts a Bellydance Party from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be dancing, music and food. There will be performances by Steamboat’s Jasmir, Northwest Ballet students and special guest Frank Farinaro. The cost is $4. All are welcome.

SUNDAY ■ Steamboat Lake State Park hosts an owl-pellet dissecting program at 2 p.m., a gold-panning program at 5 p.m., and a wildflower slideshow at 8:30 p.m. A parks pass is required. All events are open to people of all ages.

MONDAY ■ Steamboat Lake State Park hosts a bird walk at 9 a.m., a guided hike at 11 a.m., and a sandhill crane activity at 1 p.m. A parks pass is required. All events are open to people of all ages.

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■ Steamboat Lake State Park hosts a guided hike at noon at the Tombstone trailhead, a gold-panning program at 2 p.m. at the swim beach in Dutch Hill, and a night hike with campfire songs and stories at 8:30 p.m. at the visitor center. A parks pass is required. All events are open to people of all ages.

Teenie Allen, of Hayden, died Wednesday at The Haven Assisted Living Center. Services are pending.

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■ Stagecoach State Park hosts a “Whose Scat Is That” wildlife activity at 10 a.m., a program about bats at noon, and a water education activity at 2 p.m., all on the marina deck. A parks pass is required. All ages are welcome.

Carol Jacobson, of Craig, died Wednesday in a boating accident on the Green River. Services are pending.

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Sarah grabs grievance bag from Hillary Maureen Dowd

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The woman who was prematurely counted in is out. And the woman who was prematurely counted out is in. Goodbye, Sarah. Hello, Hillary. In their vivid twin performances Sunday — Hillary on “Meet the Press” in Washington and Sarah at her farewell picnic in Fairbanks — two of the most celebrated and polarizing women in American political history offered a Dowd fascinating contrast. Hillary, who so often in the past came across as aggrieved, paranoid and press-loathing, was confident and comfortable in her role as top diplomat, discussing the world with mastery and shrugging off suggestions that she has

been made invisible by her former rival, the president. Sarah, who was once a blazingly confident media darling, came across as aggrieved, paranoid and press-loathing in her new role as bizarre babe-at-large, a Nixon with hair extensions ranting about “American apologetics,” which sounds like a cross between apologists and Dianetics. Sarah once criticized Hillary for being a whiny presidential contender, arguing that women who want “to progress this country” should not complain about being under a “sharper microscope,” but instead should just work harder to prove themselves capable. Now Sarah is a whiny presidential contender, complaining about the sharper microscope that women wanting to progress this country are under and rejecting advice to work harder to prove herself capable. The Alaskan who shot to stardom a year ago as the tough embodiment of Diana the Huntress has now stepped

down as governor and morphed into what the Republicans always caricatured Hillary as — preachy, screachy and angry. During the campaign, Hillary got in trouble for pretending to be more than she was, for bragging about dodging bullets in Bosnia and making peace in Northern Ireland. Just so, Sarah got in trouble for pretending to be knowledgeable about foreign affairs just because she lived across the Bering Strait from Russia. If Sarah’s problem on the trail was that she knew too little, Hillary’s was that she knew too much. Before her misty turn in New Hampshire, Hillary’s wonkiness got in the way of her ability to make people comfortable. Hillary’s radiant robustness, on the other hand, even with a sore elbow, makes the dictators in Iran and North Korea we’re so worried about seem like frail, little creatures. See Dowd, page 9

Planet Bull’s-Eye Jonah Goldberg

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The year is 2109. Celebrations continue as mankind’s heroic, century-long, quintillion-dollar effort to lower the global mean temperature by 1 degree has paid off: July 2109 is just as hot as July 2009. Few can contain their jubilation. But even as the carbon-neutral Champagne corks fly, the sky darkens. A projectile of a different kind is coming our way. An asteroid streaks across the skies, giving the media Goldberg just enough time to spread the word. The New York Times, now beamed directly into subscribers’ brains via digital-neural networks, fulfills ancient prophecy and warns that women and minorities will be hardest hit by the incoming object. But there’s little we can do. The space

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flotsam smashes into the solar energy farm formerly known as Arizona. The space rock, 100 meters in diameter, hits at 50,000 mph with the force of thousands of nuclear warheads. Millions die. Dust and debris blot out the sun and will chill the planet for years. Crops fail, billions starve. The heat of impact releases torrents of nitrous and nitric acid rain. So horrendous is the calamity that some even wonder whether the enormous investment in fending off climate change might not have been better spent. Alas, there’s no time to defrost Al Gore’s frozen head to ask his opinion. This vision of the end times came to me on hearing the news that something hit Jupiter in the breadbasket the other week and nobody saw it coming. It left a Jovian scar as “small” as the Pacific Ocean or as big as Earth. An amateur astronomer in Australia saw it first because none of the pros were even looking. Then again, the rock was prob-

ably pretty small, between 50 and a few hundred meters wide. That is to say, about the size of John Edwards’ house. Now, I know what you’re saying: So what? It’s not like we need an early warning system for Jupiter, a “gassy giant.” What have the Jovians done for us? When God starts pelting rocks at Earth, or our own gassy giants, like Chris Dodd, then we can worry. Well, he has been, on a regular basis. In March, a meteor called 2009 DD45 came within a few inches, astronomically speaking, of smashing into Earth (about 45,000 miles). Fortunately, we spotted that one ahead of time — a mere three days ahead of time. That’s just enough warning for Keith Olbermann to knock out several top-notch diatribes on why George Bush is to blame, but not enough time to, you know, keep New York City from being liquefied. See Goldberg, page 9 Bruce Tinsley

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Former Gov. Sarah Palin is all cage, no bird Dowd continued from 8 Obama advisers say privately that the president truly respects the woman he ran against and that they have a good relationship, so good it has even surprised Hillary. His support of her has allowed her to keep her paranoia in check — even with Richard Holbrooke and Joe Biden biting off parts of her portfolio. In her cuckoo speech in Fairbanks, Sarah warned Alaskans to “be wary of accepting government largess. It doesn’t

come free.” Funny coming from a woman who charged the Alaskan taxpayers every time she worked from Wasilla. She also went after that old conservative villain Hollywood, saying, “They use these delicate, tiny, very talented celebrity starlets” for “their anti-Second Amendment causes.” Sarah seems happily oblivious that she benefited from Hollywood casting techniques. Just as movie directors have beautiful young actresses playing nuclear physicists and Harvard professors, knowing the fusion

of sex appeal and a heavyweight profession will excite, the novelty of a beautiful former beauty queen and TV reporter cast in a powerful role that has featured dour, gray old men like Dick Cheney was thrilling. At first. As McCain pal and Republican strategist Mike Murphy so sagely observed recently: “If Sarah Palin looked like Golda Meir, would we even be talking about her today?” Sarah should follow her own advice to Hillary and work harder to be capable. Until then, she’s all cage, no bird.

Climate change a slow-moving catastrophe Goldberg continued from 8 In 1908, a DD45-sized meteor exploded over Siberia with a force 1,000 times the Hiroshima blast. It leveled 80 million trees over an area twice the size of Los Angeles. If it had arrived five hours later, St. Petersburg would have been gone. Scientists think there are millions of such “small” near-Earth meteors out there, and more than 1,000 that are at least a kilometer wide. Those are the ones that really leave a mark.

Just ask the dinosaurs. And we’re discovering more every day. In 2008, science writer Gregg Easterbrook surveyed preparedness for a “space-object strike” for the Atlantic magazine. He found that even though serious experts believe there’s as much as a 1-in-10 chance of a significant Earth strike within the next century, NASA doesn’t much care. It makes you wonder. For all the rush and panic, the truth is, climate change — if real — is a very slow-moving catastrophe. Moreover, it happens to align

with an ideological and political agenda the left has been pushing for generations: Unregulated economic growth is bad and must be controlled by experts; nature is our master, and we must be her servants. What a convenient truth for environmentalists. Meanwhile, a “deep impact” is a terribly inconvenient threat, partly because it requires making peace with the idea that nature can be conquered. Better to not even think about it.

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Philanthropy Days early registration deadline today The Yampa Valley Community Foundaiton’s Northwest Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days event is scheduled for Sept. 16 to 18 at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort. All local nonprofit groups are invited. The conference includes forums with Front Range funders

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and government representatives, along with networking and learning real world tools. The $115 early registration is available through today. The keynote speaker is Robert Egger, author of “Begging for Change: The Dollars and Sense of Making Nonprofits Responsive, Efficient and Rewarding for All.” Register at www.northwestrpd.org or call

the Community Foundation at 970-879-8632.

Board member needed for West Routt Library District A board position is vacant in the West Routt Library District. Interested people must live within the district’s boundaries. Apply at the Hayden Public Library or call 276-3777.

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and everything was fine. 7:23 p.m. Deputies, West Routt Fire Protection District emergency responders and Hayden Police Department officers were called to an ambulance request. 8:49 p.m. Police and Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue were called to an ambulance request in the first block of Seventh Street, where a 45-year-old woman, who is diabetic, was confused. The woman refused a ride to YVMC. 9:08 p.m. Police, deputies and Colorado State Patrol troopers were called to a vehicle complaint near mile marker 66 on Colorado Highway 131, where a car reportedly was driving at an erratic speed. Troopers arrested a 50-year-old Steamboat man on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and driving with an open container of alcohol. 10:30 p.m. Police were called to a report of a suspicious person in the 2900 block of West Acres Drive, where a homeless woman reportedly was sleeping in a playground. Officers contacted the woman, and she moved.

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

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of a hit-and-run car crash in the 1300 block of Dream Island Plaza. Officers took a report. 3:13 p.m. Police were called to a report of a theft of a jacket and a ladies’ shirt, valued at a total of $280, from a store in the 700 block of Lincoln Avenue. Officers took a report. 3:21 p.m. Police and deputies were called to a report of a small bag of what is suspected to be marijuana in the 2300 block of Mount Werner Circle. The bag was handed over to deputies, who took a report. 3:47 p.m. Police were called to a report of a shoplifter in Central Park Plaza, where a 40-year-old man was suspected of attempting to steal six bags of groceries. 4:08 p.m. Police were called to a report of a juvenile situation at Lincoln Avenue and Dream Island Plaza, where a group of boys, all about 8 years old, reportedly were throwing rocks into the street. The boys were gone when officers arrived. 5:48 p.m. Police and deputies were called to a report of a burglary alarm in the 32000 block of C.R. 38. Everything was fine. 6:52 p.m. Deputies were called to a request for an officer in the 40000 block of Anchor Way, where a woman reportedly was yelling at her children about a loose dog. Deputies talked to the woman,

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 12:54 a.m. Colorado Division of Wildlife officers and Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a bear in the 3100 block of Columbine Drive. 4:05 a.m. Police and Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue emergency responders were called to a request for an ambulance in the 1300 block of Morgan Court, where a 60-year-old woman was in pain. Medical crews transported the woman to Yampa Valley Medical Center. 8:03 a.m. Routt County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a report of a suspicious incident in the 61000 block of Routt County Road 129 near Clark, where a woman overheard a conversation that made her concerned. Deputies contacted the woman, and everything was fine. 9:01 a.m. Deputies took a report of vandalism at the Routt County Jail, where an inmate reportedly vandalized a cell. Deputies added charges of criminal mischief to the arresting charges of a 29year-old Steamboat man. 2:19 p.m. Police were called to the 2600 block of Burgess Creek Road, where trash reportedly was left on the curb in a non-bear-resistant container. Officers found a visitor was staying in the house, and officers told the guest about the trash requirements. 2:54 p.m. Police were called to a report

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Kevin Bennett tests waters Former council president may run for District 1 council seat On the ’Net

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Former Steamboat Springs City Council President Kevin Bennett is considering running for a second tour of duty on a “back to basics” platform of protecting the city’s water, expanding parks and open space and slowing the pace of development in Steamboat Springs. Bennett served eight years on the council, from 1993 to 2001, and was president of the body from 1995 to 2001. Bennett has distributed surveys throughout the community in an effort to determine whether there is support for his candidacy and said he expects to make a decision within days. He said he would

Visit www.steamboatpilot.com to read Bennett’s proposed platform and other materials that accompanied a survey measuring support for his potential candidacy.

run for a four-year, District 1 seat representing western Steamboat and much of Old Town. “I’m considering it. I’m talking to a lot of people in the community, asking questions,” Bennett said. “I want to see how engaged the community is.” In 2004, Bennett received the city’s prestigious, biennial Steamboat Springs Heritage Award — which recognizes outstanding community citizenship and qualities including human service, open space preservation and maintenance of commu-

nity character — for his open space preservation and work in the construction of Centennial Hall, an effort that preserved the Carver Power Plant and created a community meeting area and city offices. While acknowledging some of his past achievements, one current council member and potential opponent in this year’s election, Cari Hermacinski, said Bennett’s arguments against the current council are unfounded. Whether Bennett has the support to get elected could depend on how satisfied residents are with the current council. “I would run as the loyal opposition,” he said. “I would offer a completely different

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When more than $30,000 went missing from a local real estate agency in March 2008, the owner became suspicious and started looking into accounting practices. On July 23, Steamboat Springs Police Department officers arrested Craig resident Lori Wagner, 27, on suspicion of Class 3 felony theft from Wagner Axis West Realty. In the arrest warrant, Det. Jerry Stabile wrote that Wagner took advantage of a monthlong absence by the business owner, Evlyn Berge, to take $30,909.60 from trust security deposit and rent accounts by taking cash that was intended for rent.

She reportedly later tried to cover the losses by transferring money from Special Places of Steamboat, a separate real estate company in the same offices and also owned by Berge. Berge spent a month in California caring for her cancer-stricken mother, according to the warrant. When she began looking at her company’s finances, she found irregularities that prompted her to hire a CPA. “Lori Wagner earned and received a position of trust within the Axis West Realty Company. Lori Wagner took advantage of the absence of Ms. Berge from the day-to-day oversight of Axis West Realty,” Stabile wrote. Wagner reportedly quit her job with Axis Realty less than two months after Berge questioned her, according to the warrant. After looking through the

books, Berge, a CPA and a bookkeeper, identified three long-term rental accounts typically paid by cash. The warrant states that Berge and Wagner were the only two people to have access to the accounts who could have accessed the money. When reached by phone, Berge declined to comment for the story or say whether she has an attorney representing her. Stabile was out of the office and will not be back for several days. A working phone number could not be found for Wagner. A number under her name in the phone book was disconnected Thursday. No attorney is entered in the case, and Wagner is next scheduled to appear in court at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 18. — To reach Zach Fridell, call 871-4208 or e-mail zfridell@steamboatpilot.com

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I hope shooter comes forward Douglas continued from 2 from every category on the food chain lower than homo sapiens, regularly cross the threshold of my overly worked oral cavity. But the killing of the bear in a downtown alleyway — absent a valid self-defense claim — is even too much for me.

Let’s be clear. This is certainly not a case of a rancher protecting his livestock, as every rancher has the right to do. And, given the reported facts, this doesn’t even appear to be a case of a city homeowner protecting property. This appears to be a case where someone was tired of a bear doing what a bear is going to do — look for food scraps in our trash — and killed it. I hope I’m wrong. I hope there’s an innocent explanation for why someone would needlessly shoot and kill a bear. I hope there’s an innocent explanation for why someone would not immediately report that he or she had killed the bear. Most of all, I hope the individual involved will find the courage to step forward and accept responsibility. That might make an unbearable killing more bearable. To reach Rob Douglas, e-mail Rob.Douglas@Comcast.net

2nd of 3 weeks of World Series Lodging continued from 6 pancy past that of July 4, when 10,800 people were in town. Sandy Evans Hall, Chamber executive vice president, said although the wine festival might be down modestly this year, the rhythm of Triple Crown business is having a larger effect on this weekend’s lodging. Steamboat has entered the second of three consecutive weeks of the Triple Crown World Series. The World Series drew a combined 300 youth baseball teams in 2008, but participation dropped to 180 teams this year, Evans Hall said. Compounding the anticipated drop in tourism this weekend is a second variable — World Series volume fluctuates from week to week with the age group of the teams playing. Some age groups draw more participation than others, Evans Hall said. This weekend coincides with the lightest age group in 2009. Bob Amin, owner of the Fairfield Inn by Marriot on U.S. Highway 40, said although his summer business is down about 3 percent, some key weekend nights were sold out six months in advance. “For the last five years or so, our summers have been busier than winters,” Amin said. — To reach Tom Ross, call 871-4205 or e-mail tross@steamboatpilot.com

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Bennett says expansion is ‘being rushed’ Council continued from 11 direction for the city.” If Bennett’s potential candidacy is any indication, growth and development will be a major issue in the 2009 election, just as it was in 2007. Bennett said the current council is hurrying development projects and proposed annexations, and the survey he sent out asks whether all annexations more than 5 acres should go to a citywide vote, whether the proposed Steamboat 700 annexation should go to a vote and whether people “care that council members meet privately with developers.” “I think the rapid expansion we’re seeing here is being rushed at the expense of the local citizenry and taxpayers,” Bennett said. Bennett cites water issues as his main example and decried the fact council has voted not to require water rights in its annexation agreement with Steamboat 700, which proposes 2,000 homes west of existing city limits. Bennett said that decision is “unfair to citizens of Old Town and unheard of in contemporary annexations.” The current council, its attorneys and city staff said they

instead were comfortable accepting about $1 million earmarked for water projects, because the city’s Water Supply Master Plan found that the city has a reliable long-term source of raw water but that it should “increase redundancy in the community’s water supply.” Bennett disagrees. “We don’t have this sort of capacity,” he said. “We will have redundancy but no reserves.” If Bennett decides to run, he may face off against his Old Town neighbor in the November election. Hermacinski has not decided whether she will run for the same four-year, District 1 seat as Bennett or the two-year, at-large seat she holds now. Hermacinski said she absolutely disagrees with Bennett’s claims that the city has been irresponsible about water. Bennett claims the current City Council let the city’s water fund reserves dip as low as $15,000 before it raised rates by 50 percent late last year. Hermacinski said that’s not true, and a report from the city’s Finance Department shows the water fund’s unrestricted, unreserved balance at the end of 2008 was about $100,000. That figure is down from $1.9 million at the end of 2007 and $2.6 million at

the end of 2006. By raising rates, Hermacinski said, this council was actually the first to do something about the problem. The city’s failure to increase water rates for the past 15 years, as well as the habit of subsidizing the operating budget with tap fees that should go toward capital reserves, were thought to contribute to the water fund crisis. Hermacinski said she also doesn’t think the city is rushing Steamboat 700. “It’s been almost a two-year process,” she said. Other candidates who have confirmed their candidacy for this year’s City Council election include incumbent Councilman Walter Magill, who holds a District 3 seat representing southern Steamboat; and local businessman Kenny Reisman, who said he would run for the fouryear, District 2 seat representing the mountain area. Term-limited City Council President Loui Antonucci is vacating that seat. City Clerk Julie Franklin said nomination petitions can’t be released to potential candidates until Aug. 4. The last day to file petitions is Aug. 24. In the meantime, it is unclear who else might vie for the council seats.

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In the words of her family, Carol Jacobson was a spontaneous gift buyer; a dirty-fingernails girl; a woman of marvelous ability, character and fortitude; and the greatest mom, the greatest daughter and a real blessing. Jacobson’s family and several friends congregated Thursday at the Moffat County home of her youngest son, Isaac, 24, and told stories about her life and what she meant to them — and will always mean to them — after her death Wednesday. Jacobson died during the

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second day of a planned fourday rafting trip through Ladore Canyon in Dinosaur National Monument. According to a news release from the National Park Service, which is leading the investigation, her raft overturned in the middle of Triplet Falls, and she was unresponsive after members of the rafting party brought her out of the water. They conducted CPR for about an hour before a commercial group notified the Park Service by satellite phone and assisted with transporting Jacobson to Echo Park, where an ambulance was waiting to transport her.

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A day after reportedly falling off his skateboard, local resident Shane Braselton, 20, was pronounced dead Wednesday in Grand Junction, Moffat County Coroner Owen Grant said. The cause of death is unknown. Samantha Johnston, The Memorial Hospital service excellence officer, Braselton said Braselton was treated in TMH’s emergency room Tuesday before nightfall and then released. Later that night, he was brought back to the emergency room and transported to a different hospital. Johnston said she could not give details about his injuries or where he was taken because of patient privacy laws. Braselton was a 2007 Moffat County High School graduate and a member of the high

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to worry about Braselton losing school cross-country team. Craig resident Jim Diehl knew his composure with others. It Braselton for more than a year, was one quality that struck him as Braselton’s boss at Carelli’s, as a sign of someone beyond his the restaurant Diehl owns, and years. “He never got as a friend. heated, he always Diehl said he “He always let kept his cool and was surprised when everyone else say got everyone else he learned that their piece before around him to Braselton had died. him. He was keep their cool, Braselton had too,” Diehl said. called work Tuesdefinitely ahead of “He always let day night, after his age, mentally.” everyone else say being released from their piece before TMH, and said he Jim Diehl him. He was defiwould be out for a Craig resident and friend nitely ahead of while because docof Shane Braselton’s tors thought he his age, mentally.” had a broken collarbone. Braselton will be missed by Diehl said he didn’t know everyone who got to know him, what happened after that. he added. He described Braselton as “He made real close friends a person who was passion- with everyone in here,” Diehl ate about skateboarding and said. “It was more than just music and always willing to working together.” work through problems withMemorial services are pendout becoming angry or blaming ing. others. “We skated” together, Diehl — To reach Hans Hallgren, call 875-1792 said. “We skated all the time at or e-mail hhallgren@craigdailypress.com the half-pipe at my house. He was big into music, too.” — To reach Collin Smith, call 875-1794 or e-mail cesmith@craigdailypress.com. He added that he never had

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Vail Valley banker Dan Godec knows what he and the folks at Community Banks of Colorado have been doing to weather this economic storm. But it was good to hear another company’s doing many of the same things. Godec was in the audience Thursday for the Vail Valley Partnership’s annual Vail Valley Business Forum, held this year at the Westin Riverfront Resort. “It was good to hear about efficiency, about doing more with less,” Godec said. The speakers on the podium represented banking, state government, lodging and the newspaper business. All said the current slump has forced them to use people and resources more efficiently. Those speakers had a big audience. About 250 people came to the session, called “Forget the guesswork — Here’s the plan.” Panel member Jim Kauffman, a senior vice president with Marriott Lodges said, Marriott still is learning how to get more out of its front-line employees and managers while maintaining its customer service levels. That can include finding cheaper brands of bacon or ice cream that still taste great. It also includes quick reversals when customers complain. Kauffman said Marriott recently tried to drop oatmeal from some of its food service. “We heard about it within 48 hours,” Kauffman said. Oatmeal quickly was brought back. In the banking world, John Ikard, CEO of Colorado-based FirstBank, said there’s only so much cutting that’s possible. FirstBank — which actually posted record profits last year — still has quietly shut down a few branches, particularly in grocery stores. But, he added, most customers still want a local branch bank they can go to, whether it’s a small business owner who needs to talk to a loan officer he’s done business with for years or a depositor with a problem. Although the business people at the forum had different stories, most agreed that a full economic recovery could take awhile.

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The fate of Ruth’s Chris Steak House now is in the hands of a district judge who will decide whether the struggling, upscale restaurant must remain committed to the seven years left on its downtown Aspen lease, which commands $35,412 a month. A three-day trial wrapped up Wednesday in Pitkin County District Court, where Ruth’s Chris was pitted against its landlord, Galena Corner, in a dispute about outdoor dining at the old Guido’s Swiss Inn space, at the corner of Cooper Avenue and Galena Street. The trial came after Colorado Steakhouse, a subsidiary of Ruth’s Chris chain, sued Galena Corner, controlled by the Aspen firm M & W Properties, for breach of contract in April 2008. The restaurant wants the court to terminate its lease because of the alleged breach of contract, which would free it up from paying the remaining seven-plus years on its lease, signed in September 2006. “It’s one of the biggest leases I’ve entered into in my life,” testified Tony Mazza, a partner with M & W Properties, which owns and manages a number of downtown Aspen properties, on Wednesday. M & W owns the master lease to the corner building, which is owned by Guidos Swiss Inn LTD Partners. District Judge Denise Lynch took the case under advisement, saying she expects to deliver a “quick” ruling. At issue is whether Ruth’s Chris’ lease allows it to use the north patio facing Cooper Avenue. At trial, attorneys for Ruth’s Chris argued that its lease entitled it to the patio, but its ground level neighbor, Royal Street Fine Art, used the spot to store some of its inventory. Ruth’s Chris management discovered Royal Street was using the disputed space in April 2007, prompting Colorado Steakhouse to sue a year later. The Ruth’s Chris lease states it was allowed to use the patio in question. Ruth’s Chris “shall also have exclusive use of the north-facing patio at the Galena Street side of the building for outdoor dining,” reads the lease, a document on which Attorney Kathryn Hopping hinged her closing arguments.

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Katz said he and the company have been called brilliant and lucky for unveiling the Epic Pass last spring. Whatever it was, Katz said the Epic Pass really represented an attempt to do something different. “We knew (the pass) could create incredible guest loyalty,” Katz said. Guest loyalty seems to proving true in Epic Pass sales for next season, which are well ahead of the pace set last year. But planning for next year hasn’t stopped with the Epic Pass, Katz said.

and going paperless in its offices during the next two years to save money. “It’s unconscionable to waste things like paper and energy when people are taking salary cuts,” Katz said. And, Katz said, just about every idea for saving money while maintaining customer service levels is up for discussion. So are ways to expand the business. During a questionand-answer period after his speech, Katz said Vail Resorts doesn’t get a lot of its revenue from its on-mountain summer activities but that those activities are generally quite popular. Finding ways to expand those activities, without turning ski slopes into amusement parks, is part of the company’s planning these days. “The last year taught us that standing still is not an option,” Katz said. “Absolutely everything has to be thrown on the table.”

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The leader of Vail Resorts said Thursday that the company has had to get more agile during the past year and has learned some important lessons. Company CEO Rob Katz was the keynote speaker Thursday at the Vail Valley Partnership’s annual Vail Valley Business Forum at the Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa in Avon. Katz used his time to talk about some of the company’s successes and problems during the past year or so and how it’s setting the stage for future growth as the national economy recovers.

$28.98: Vail Resorts’ stock price at the close of trading Thursday. $14.76 to $46.08: The company’s range in stock prices during the past year. $26.22: Thursday’s closing stock price for Disney. 20: percent drop in the company’s ski school revenue last season. — Vail Daily

One of the mistakes the company made last season was assuming people lured to Vail and other resorts with discounted skiing and lodging would spend money as they did in years past once they arrived. That didn’t happen. In fact, Katz said, the company’s ski schools and its onmountain restaurants took revenue hits last season. Ski school numbers were down 20 percent from the season before, Katz said. With that in mind, the company now is working on plans — which aren’t final — to aggressively market its ski school and mountain restaurant operations. Beyond deals, though, Katz said the company thinks its customers also value customer service. In a company that uses a lot of employees, that makes cutting costs tough. So, instead of cutting people, the company cut salaries and has looked at things such as energy savings

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TODAY ❱❱ Wine Festival at Steamboat seminars — Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel, starting at 11:30 a.m.

For its educational component, the sixth annual Wine Festival at Steamboat offers seminars on various topics. Each event is individually ticketed and lasts just less than an hour. Tickets run from $35 to $75. See a complete list at www.steamboatwinefestival.com. 2300 Mount Werner Circle. Also with the Wine Festival, “Top Chef” television cooking champion Hosea Rosenberg gives a demonstration at 1 p.m. in Torian Plum Plaza; tickets are $55. Watch a cooking demonstration with Rosenberg at www.exploresteamboat.com or www.steamboatpilot.com.

❱❱ Brown Bag Lecture — Tread of Pioneers Museum, noon

Bill McKelvie presents “Teaching Public School in Steamboat Springs,” for the Tread’s weekly lunchtime lecture series. Other weekly activities include free walking tours Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through the summer. Admission is FREE; bring a bag lunch. Call 879-2214. Corner of Eighth and Oak streets.

Master class with Sarah Meyers — The Depot Art Center, 2 p.m.

Emerald City Opera stage director and Metropolitan Opera directing staff member Sarah Meyers leads a master class about drama. Admission is FREE. Call 879-1996. 1001 13th St.

❱❱ Stroll of Steamboat Grand Tasting — Downtown Steamboat 4 to 7 p.m. ✔ Springs, Sample wines and appetizers Best at local restaurants, galleries and Bet retailers at one of the main events

for the Wine Festival at Steamboat. Featured venues are Ski Town Lifestyle Properties, Steamboat Flyfisher, Cottonwood Grill, Steamboat Yacht Club, Creekside Café and Grill, and Images of Nature. Tickets are $55 and are available at www.steamboatwinefestival or at Central Park Liquor. Call 879-3428. Check-in is at the Routt County Courthouse at Sixth Street and Lincoln Avenue.

❱❱ Rob Williams “New Work” — K. Saari Gallery, 4 to 8 p.m.

An art show by former Steamboat resident Rob Williams features all new mixedmedia work, with several pieces following a white, red and rosé wine-based color scheme. K. Saari Gallery teams up with bistro c.v. and Vino wine store to feature a rosé wine during the reception. Bistro c.v. will host a four-course dinner with wine pairings and feature art from K. Saari Gallery at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the restaurant. Admission to the artist reception is FREE; seating for the Saturday dinner is $75. Call the gallery at 870-0188 or bistro c.v. at 879-4197. 837 Lincoln Ave.

❱❱ Howelsen Place Gallery opening celebration — Howelsen Place Gallery, 5 to 8 p.m.

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Freddy Jones Band plays at Howelsen Hill tonight as part of the Free Summer Concert Series. The roots rock band will take the stage at about 7 p.m. after local openers Missed the Boat. For story, see page 20. Artist David Marshall’s work will be on display and Spanish wine and tapas will be on the menu at the opening celebration for Howelsen Place Gallery. Call 846-0659. 703 Lincoln Ave., Suite B104.

❱❱ Hayden Farmers Market — 100 block of Walnut Street in Hayden, 5 to 8 p.m.

Featuring several food stands and other types of vendors, the recently founded Hayden Farmers Market is FREE to attend. Call Suzanne at 846-0616 for more information or to apply to be a vendor at future markets.

❱❱ Freddy Jones Band — Howelsen Hill, gates open at 5 p.m.

Americana rock group Freddy Jones Band appears in the third Best part of the 2009 Steamboat Bet Springs Free Summer Concert Series. Read about singer-guitarist Wayne Healy in this week’s Explore Steamboat and listen to a song by Freddy Jones Band at www.exploresteamboat. com. Local bluegrass and folk rock band Missed the Boat opens the show at 6 p.m., with Freddy Jones Band taking the stage around 7 p.m. FREE. Call 879-4422.

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American Grill & Bar, 5 p.m.

For more information, call 879-1818. The rodeo grounds are at 501 Howelsen Parkway, at the bottom of Fifth Street across the Yampa River.

❱❱ Knock On Wood — Ben & Jerry’s, 6 p.m.

❱❱ Rocky Mountain Summer Conservatory faculty concert — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 7:30 p.m.

Happy hour entertainment. FREE. Call 870-0438. Rex’s is at 3190 S. Lincoln Ave., next to Holiday Inn.

Local acoustic rock and reggae group and winner of the 2009 Teen Battle of the Bands, Knock on Wood performs covers and original songs. FREE. Call 875-1400. 690 Marketplace Plaza in Wildhorse Marketplace.

❱❱ Organstein Jazz Trio — Three Peaks Grill, 7 p.m.

Jazz tunes from Paul Potyen on organ, Steve Boynton on guitar and Dave Allen on drums. FREE admission. Call 8793399. 2165 Pine Grove Road.

❱❱ Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series — Brent Romick Rodeo Arena, 7:30 p.m.

The rodeo includes tie-down roping, steer wrestling and bull riding. Live entertainment and barbecue get going at 6 p.m. Participants in the 2009 Emerald City Opera Artist Institute for Emerging Singers will perform the national anthem. Admission is $15 for adults, $8 for children ages 7 to 15, and free for children ages 6 and younger.

The faculty of the Rocky Mountain Summer Conservatory presents chamber music selections. FREE, with a $10 suggested donation. Call 879-1350, ext. 13. Eighth and Oak streets in downtown Steamboat Springs.

❱❱ Ruthie Foster — Strings Music Pavilion, 8 p.m.

Strings Music Festival’s Different Tempo Series presents gospel, soul and blues powerhouse Ruthie Foster. Tickets are $39 and are available at the Strings box office, 879-5056 or www.stringsmusicfestival.com. The Pavilion is at Pine Grove and Mount Werner roads.

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❱❱ “The Pirates of Penzance” — Perry-Mansfield, 8 p.m.

Musical theater students, including several Steamboat Springs locals, at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp give a broadly played, riotously

funny rendition of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta “The Pirates of Penzance.” Tickets for the show sold out in advance; they cost $15 for adults and $10 for children younger than 11. Call 879-7125. 40755 Routt County Road 36.

❱❱ Ooh La La Burlesque — Ghost Ranch Saloon, 9 p.m.

Colorado performance troupe Ooh La La Burlesque presents risqué entertainment with rock-star attitude. Tickets are $10 in advance at www.ghostranchsaloon.com and $12 at the door. Call 879-9898. 56 Seventh St.

❱❱ Karpel Tunnel — The Boathouse Pub, 9 p.m.

Keyboardist Dan Karpel and guitarist Kirk Martenson team up for rock with a groove. FREE. Call 879-4797. 609 Yampa St.

❱❱ Freddy and The Ivory Sensations — Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill, 10 p.m.

Colorado group Freddy and The Ivory Sensations puts reggae rhythms to R&B soul grooves. Pay $5 at the door. Call 8793773. 435 Lincoln Ave.

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When the five musicians in Freddy Jones Band started playing shows in Chicago about 20 years ago, they stuck to covering the artists they knew and loved. Songs by Tom Petty, Neil Young, The Allman Brothers, the Grateful Dead and the Eagles bolstered their sets. And as singer-guitarists Wayne Healy, Marty Lloyd and Rob Bonaccorsi, drummer Simon Horrocks and bassist Jim Bonaccorsi started writing their own songs, those classic American rock influences came through, Healy said during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon. “Those are your primary influences, and they were kind of shining through when we were writing and recording our records,” he said. The band was on hiatus from 2000 to 2005 and, since reuniting, has retained its American roots rock sound. At 7 p.m. today, Freddy Jones Band will take the stage at the bottom of Howelsen Hill as part of the 2009 Steamboat Springs Free Summer Concert Series.

recording process, as opposed to everybody kind of playing their signature stuff, more or less,” Healy said. On past recording projects, band members would come to the studio with complete, readyto-track songs. On “Time Well Wasted,” the three original cuts were more collaborative, Healy said. The studio became an open forum to develop a song before it went on the record, he said. The show that brought the band back together in 2005 was a charity event, and Healy said the group tries to donate part of its concert proceeds to charity organizations. With an all-original lineup, he said the group hopes to reinvent itself musically while it maintains the integrity of its original sound. Food and drinks, including beer, are available for purchase at Free Summer Concert Series events; outside alcohol and dogs are not allowed. Walking or biking is encouraged, as parking downtown near the concert site is limited. Gates open at 5 p.m., activities start at 5:30 p.m., and music starts at 6 p.m. For more information about the series, visit www.steamboatfreeconcerts.com.

If you go What: Freddy Jones Band w/ opening act Missed the Boat, part of the 2009 Steamboat Springs Free Summer Concert Series When: 6 p.m. Missed the Boat, 7 p.m. Freddy Jones Band Where: Howelsen Hill Cost: Free Call: 879-4422 for more information Listen: “Contender,” one of three new songs off Freddy Jones Band’s newest album, “Time Well Wasted,” is streaming at www.exploresteamboat.com.

Local bluegrass and folk rock band Missed the Boat opens the concert at 6 p.m. This spring, Freddy Jones Band released its first studio record in 10 years. The band members are a little more mature than they were during their radio-play days in the mid- to late-’90s, and the new album — “Time Well Wasted,” a collection of three new songs and 10 new live recordings of old tracks — reflects that, Healy said. “It was more about the songs than it was everybody playing parts and being heard on the recordings. The song was kind of the most important part of the

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Hosea Rosenberg, winner of the Bravo TV show “Top Chef,” prepares to film a cooking demonstration in a kitchen at The Porches on Thursday morning. Rosenberg is in Steamboat Springs as part of the Wine Festival at Steamboat. Rosenberg will give a cooking demonstration today as part of the festival.

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Before the season five finale of Bravo’s “Top Chef” cooking competition aired in late February, Boulder chef Hosea Rosenberg had some chance of walking into a restaurant without being recognized. When the finale aired and the world learned Rosenberg had won — beating out 16 other chefs in a series of highintensity cooking competitions — the self-trained cook said goodbye to anonymity and began life as a culinary celebrity. At 1 p.m. today, Rosenberg will give an interactive cook-

On the ’Net Watch Hosea Rosenberg — winner of the fifth season of Bravo’s “Top Chef” cooking competition and executive chef at Jax Fish House Boulder — prepare a summer-inspired fish dish at www.steamboatpilot.com and www.exploresteamboat.com.

ing demonstration at Torian Plum Plaza as part of the sixth annual Wine Festival at Steamboat. On Saturday, he’ll join fellow Boulder resident chef Matthew Jansen to take on Denver-based chefs Christian “Goose” Sorensen and Tyler Wiard in the 2009 Steel Chef Competition. That face-off is part of the Toast of Steamboat Grand Tasting, the

wine festival’s culinary-focused final event that runs from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Torian Plum. Rosenberg took time out of his five-day Steamboat Springs tour of wine, food, fly-fishing and mountain living to talk with Explore Steamboat and give a demonstration of the skills that garnered him a spot as executive chef at Jax Fish House Boulder and titles at many cooking competitions. He talked about coming to Colorado 16 years ago to study physics and engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder, using kitchens to work his way through college and becoming ‘Top Chef.’ See ‘Top Chef’, page 23

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‘The Ugly Truth’ Romantic comedy, R, 95 minutes

Katherine Heigl plays the producer of a failing early morning newscast, and Gerard Butler is the macho local cable star brought in to boost her ratings. He ends up coaching her in her efforts to win the heart of a handsome doctor. Rating: ★★

‘G-Force’ Animated comedy, PG, 89 minutes

A pleasant, inoffensive 3-D animated farce about a team of superspy guinea pigs who battle with a mad billionaire who wants to conquer the Earth by programming all the home appliances made by his corporation to follow his instructions. Rating: ★★★

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‘Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs’ Animated comedy, PG, 93 minutes

The best of the three “Ice Age” films, involving the best use of 3-D I’ve seen in an animated feature. We meet Buck the hermit weasel, and the squirrel Scrat encounters a sexy sabre-toothed squirrel named Scratte. With the voices of Ray Romano, Queen Latifah, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Simon Pegg and Chris Wedge as the squeak of Scrat. Rating: ★★★★

‘Public Enemies’ Crime drama, R, 140 minutes

Shrugs off the way we depend on myth to sentimentalize our outlaws. Johnny Depp plays John Dillinger as efficient, violent and hard as steel. Marion Cotillard is effective as Billie Frechette, his girlfriend at the end, who masks her vulnerability with sweetness. Christian Bale is all business as FBI agent Melvin Purvis. Billy Crudup plays J. Edgar Hoover as a dreamer unfamiliar with the brass tacks of law enforcement. Directed by Michael Mann (“Heat”) with precision, sidestepping clichés and sweeteners. Rating: ★★★★

‘The Proposal’ Romantic comedy, PG-13, 107 minutes

Sandra Bullock is back in form as a tyrannical boss from Canada who is threatened with deportation and commands her long-suffering assistant (Ryan Reynolds) to marry her. He has motives of his own and takes her home to Sitka, Alaska, where his family takes the “engagement” seriously. Predictable, of course, but charming. Betty White and Mary Steenburgen sparkle. Rating: ★★★

Showtimes Movie times for July 31 to Aug. 6

Chief Plaza Theater 813 Lincoln Ave. 879-0181 www.carmike.com Tickets: $7.50 adult matinee, $7 child matinee, $10 adult evening, $7 child evening ❱❱ “Aliens in the Attic” (PG) 12:45, 2:55, 5:05, 7:25 and 9:45 p.m. daily ❱❱ “Funny People” (R) 1, 4, 7 and 10:05 p.m. daily ❱❱ “The Orphan” (R) 1, 4, 7 and 9:40 p.m. daily ❱❱ “The Hangover” (R) 1:15, 4:15, 7:15 and 9:40 p.m. daily

Wildhorse Stadium Cinemas 655 Marketplace Plaza 870-8222 www.metrotheatres.com Tickets: $9 adult Monday through Thursday, $9.50 adult weekend and holidays, $6.50 matinee before 6:30 p.m., $6.50 children and seniors

❱❱ “Away We Go” (R) 5:30 and 8 p.m. daily ❱❱ “The Proposal” (PG-13) 2, 4:50 and 7:30 p.m. daily

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A very funny, very raunchy comedy about a disastrous bachelor party in Las Vegas. When the groom (Justin Bartha) disappears, his buddies (Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms) search for him, starting with such questions as: How do you wake up in a $4,200-a-night suite with a tiger, a chicken, a crying baby, a missing tooth and a belly button pierced for a diamond dangle? Directed by Todd Phillips. Rating: ★★★★ — Roger Ebert Editor’s note: A review of “Aliens in the Attic” was not available at press time.

❱❱ “Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs” (PG) 12:50, 3:10 and 5:25 p.m. daily ❱❱ “Public Enemies” (R) 7:45 p.m. daily ❱❱ “Disney’s G-Force” (PG) 12:45, 3, 5:15 and 7:30 p.m. daily ❱❱ “The Ugly Truth” (R) 1, 3:20, 5:40 and 8 p.m. daily

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6th annual Wine Festival at Steamboat main events ❱❱ Stroll of Steamboat Grand Tasting, 4 to 7 p.m. today in downtown Steamboat: Sample wines and appetizers at local restaurants, galleries and retailers. Featured venues are Ski Town Lifestyle Properties, Steamboat Flyfisher, Cottonwood Grill, Steamboat Yacht Club, Creekside Café and Grill, and Images of Nature. Check-in is at the Routt County Courthouse at Sixth Street and Lincoln Avenue; $55 ❱❱ Toast of Steamboat Grand Tasting, 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Torian Plum Plaza:

Sample food from local restaurants, taste hundreds of wines and watch top chefs square off at the festival’s main event; $65 ❱❱ An interactive cooking demonstration by “Top Chef” season five winner Hosea Rosenberg is at 1 p.m. today in Torian Plum Plaza. Rosenberg plans to make a summery gazpacho. Tickets are $55 and are available at www.steamboatwinefestival.com. ❱❱ The festival schedule also includes eight educational tasting seminars,

with topics ranging from Spanish and Australian wines to tasting new varietals like a master sommelier. The events are individually ticketed and range in price from $35 to $75. ❱❱ Tickets for all Wine Festival at Steamboat events are available at www. steamboatwinefestival.com. Tickets for the Stroll of Steamboat and the Toast of Steamboat also are available at Central Park Liquor; a local’s pass for both events is $100. For more information, call 879-3428.

‘It’s been wonderful’ ‘Top Chef’ continued from 21 EXPLORE STEAMBOAT: How did you end up on “Top Chef”? HOSEA ROSENBERG: I’m a pretty competitive person. So over the last couple of years there’s been a lot of cook-offs that I’ve entered in Colorado, and I had a lot of fun, and I like going up in front of crowds and doing my thing. They were casting for the show last year, and somebody on the casting crew heard about me and they contacted me at the restaurant, and I did an interview and made a little home video. They must have liked what I said or did or something because the next thing I knew I was getting a phone call to come out to New York City. EXPLORE: What was it like to be on the show? On TV it seems very intense. HR: It was very intense; it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done as a chef. Not only are the challenges they give you really difficult, with the timing and the fact that you’re in a kitchen that you’re not familiar with or you have limited ingredients or the fact that you’re shopping and you have $25 to come up with this extravagant meal — that was part of it. But also you’re living with a bunch of strangers for six weeks. You’re sequestered, you don’t have any access to the outside world, and you’ve got cameras pointed on you 24-7. We would wake up and go to sleep with cameras pointed at us, and until you’ve been through an experience like that, it’s really hard to comprehend what that does to you psychologically. You’re always being watched, and you feel the pressure, especially when you don’t do well. If you make a mistake in the kitchen, you know you’re being filmed, you know it’s going to end up on air because the bigger mistake you make, the better television it is, and so they’re going to just flash that all over the country. You always have in the back of your mind the millions of people (who) are going to be watching you, so it’s really, really tough.

EXPLORE: You mentioned being a competitive person — did you go into the show thinking you had a chance of winning? HR: Absolutely. I wouldn’t have done it if I didn’t think I could have won. … I don’t enter competitions unless I think I can win them. Like we have a big race in Boulder every year, the Bolder Boulder, and I run, but I don’t think I have any chance of ever coming in first, so I don’t enter the race. Because to me a race, you want to win it, it’s just the way my brain works. So I get into cooking competitions because I feel like I have a good chance of taking it. EXPLORE: So you’re not the kind of person to enter a fun run for fun. HR: No. It’s not that much fun really — it’s exercise. … With the cooking, I just thought I would give it a shot, and it wasn’t about becoming famous, I wasn’t trying to see my name in lights. I didn’t even really think about the fact that once I was on the show that a lot of people would recognize me. It was more of a personal quest to see how I would stack up against other chefs across the country, and that’s why I did it. … But, you know, things have definitely changed since I did it. EXPLORE: Do you get recognized often? HR: I get recognized everywhere. … I expected it, I guess, in Boulder and Denver and Colorado in general, but I go to New York City, Boston, L.A., wherever … and it’s not just restaurants — I’m walking down the street in New York City and I have people shouting at me from cabs. I had no idea that the show was so big and it had such an impact and so many people watch it. EXPLORE: Anything else you’d like to add? HR: A couple of years ago and I would have had to really beg and plead to come up here to be a part of the (Wine Festival at Steamboat), now people are asking me to come, and it’s just been wonderful.

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TLC: ‘Jon & Kate’ show to continue THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PEOPLE

PASADENA, CALIF.

Jon and Kate Gosselin are over, but “Jon & Kate Plus 8” continues. TLC president Eileen O’Neill says the popular reality show, which has been on hiatus since the Gosselins announced their split in June, returns Monday with new episodes that document the Gosselins “separately parenting” their eight children. O’Neill says the iconic sofa from which the couple addressed the camera is gone and replaced by “separate interview chairs.” TLC will “continue to capture this family’s journey in a respective and sensitive way,” she says. O’Neill made her comments at a meeting of the Television Critics Association.

Geffen to release album featuring Benedict XVI LONDON

Pope Benedict XVI will release an album on which he sings and recites prayers to the Virgin Mary, his label reported today. The pontiff’s as-yet-untitled album also includes eight original pieces of contemporary classical music, Geffen/ Universal reported. The pope is accompanied by the Choir of the Philharmonic Academy of Rome, recorded in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. The original compositions are performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded at London’s Abbey Road studios. The album was not a Vatican initiative but was arranged with Multimedia San Paolo, an Italian Catholic media group. Proceeds will go to fund music education for underprivileged children around the world. The album is due for release Nov. 30. Benedict is not the first pope to have his creative efforts captured on record. Last year tenor Placido Domingo recorded an album of poems by the late Pope John Paul II.

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Ohio chiefs at center of surrogate case arrested ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO

Two police chiefs suspected of snooping for tabloid fodder at the home of a surrogate mother for actors Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick have been arrested on undisclosed charges. A special prosecutor has been looking into whether the eastern Ohio chiefs illegally entered the woman’s home in May, when she wasn’t there, but it is unclear whether the police chiefs’ arrests relate to that investigation. Martins Ferry Police Chief Barry Carpenter and Bridgeport Police Chief Chad Dojack were booked Wednesday night and released, Belmont County jail personnel confirm. The jail would not release charges. There are no residential phone numbers listed for Carpenter or Dojack. Martins Ferry police would not comment Thursday and Bridgeport police referred calls to the mayor. Messages were left Thursday at Bridgeport Mayor John Callarik’s office and at the office of Martins Ferry Mayor Phil Wallace.

‘Gilligan’s Island’ actress has auction in Idaho Falls IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO

Dawn Wells, the actress who played Mary Ann on TV’s “Gilligan’s Island,” plans to cast away the contents of her eastern Idaho home at an auction Saturday. The 71-year-old native Idahoan has kept a home in the Driggs area for about 15 years and now lives near Palm Springs, Calif. Wells will sign autographs at the auction for anyone who buys something. Items up for bid include a Kenmore double-door refrigerator, antique Chinese rug, a picture frame cutter made in Denmark and memorabilia from the annual Spud Fest Family Film and Television Festival.

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Warrants call Jackson ‘addict’ Thomas Watkins

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LOS ANGELES

Investigators probing Michael Jackson’s death looked for evidence related to the powerful anesthetic propofol when they searched his doctor’s Las Vegas home and business, according to search warrants filed Thursday that alluded to the pop star being an “addict.” Los Angeles police and federal Jackson Drug Enforcement Administration agents spent much of the day Tuesday at Dr. Conrad Murray’s properties looking for evidence supporting a manslaughter charge and various violations of the California Business and Professions Code, including “prescribing to an addict,” “excessive prescribing” and “unprofessional conduct.” The code states a physician cannot prescribe drugs to anyone thought to have a chemical dependency or who is using

the drugs for non-therapeutic purposes. The warrants, which had been sealed when the searches were conducted, also said investigators wanted all documentation relating to the “purchase, transfer, receiving, ordering, delivery and storage of propofol.” A law enforcement official said earlier that on the day Jackson died Murray gave him propofol to help him sleep and that investigators are working under the theory the anesthetic caused Jackson’s heart to stop. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. A cause of death has yet to be announced. The Los Angeles County coroner has twice said toxicology findings on Jackson were imminent but after meeting Thursday with investigators, assistant chief coroner Ed Winter announced an indefinite delay. Winter said further investigation needs to be done; he did not go into detail. Propofol, dubbed “milk of

Jackson kids to live with grandma, visit mother Anthony Mccartney THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LOS ANGELES

Michael Jackson’s children will live with their grandmother under an agreement reached with the King of Pop’s ex-wife that ensures the youngsters won’t have to endure a public fight about who raises them. The agreement announced Thursday preserves Jackson’s wishes as spelled out in his 2002 will, and reopens the door to a relationship with Deborah Rowe, the mother of Jackson’s two oldest children. Rowe will be allowed to see her children in visits coordinated by a child psychologist. Rowe will receive no money from the deal, as she had after previous custody arrangements with Jackson. The agreement ends the possibility of a lengthy and public custody battle between Katherine

Jackson and Rowe. It spares the children, who range in age from 7 to 12, from appearing before a judge and declaring who they would prefer to live with. The announcement also ends weeks of rampant speculation about who would care for the children and Rowe’s intentions, which were never officially announced before Thursday. Michael Jackson, who died June 25 at 50, was the sole parent to his three children. He was married to Rowe for three years, but both had described the relationship as borne out of friendship and that Rowe had given birth to Prince Michael, 12, and Paris-Michael, 11, as a “gift.” They divorced after Paris-Michael was born. His third child, 7-year-old Prince Michael II, known as Blanket, was born to a surrogate, and the mother’s identity has never been revealed.

amnesia,” is commonly used for surgeries and is not meant as a sleep agent or to be given in private homes. Because of its potency, only trained anesthesia professionals are supposed to administer it, and patients are to be monitored at all times. Murray, a 56-year-old cardiologist, has spoken to police but not commented publicly since Jackson died June 25. Murray’s attorney, Edward Chernoff, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday. He has previously said the doctor did not prescribe anything that “should have” killed Jackson.

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What to do this weekend Calendar continued from 19 ❱❱ The New Mastersounds — Old Town Pub, 10 p.m.

Hailing from the United Kingdom, instrumental funk band Best The New Mastersounds return to Bet the Old Town Pub with a heavypartying show that doesn’t need lyrics to lay on the soul. Listen to the band at www.myspace.com/newmastersounds. Boulder funk band Springdale Quartet opens the show. Cover to be determined. Call 879-2101. 600 Lincoln Ave.

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When it sticks to the second part of its name, Denver funk band Demon Funkies churns out danceable funk tunes propelled by smooth saxophone lines. Things get more interesting when the first part of the band’s moniker comes in, throwing a punk-rock dirge over a thick rock foundation. Listen at www.myspace.com/demonfunkies. Pay $5 at the door. Call 879-7070. The Tugboat is in Ski Time Square.

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❱❱ Mainstreet Farmers Market — Sixth Street between Lincoln Avenue and Oak Street, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featuring regionally grown produce, arts and crafts, food vendors, local businesses and live music, the Mainstreet Farmers Market takes place every Saturday through the summer. Admission is FREE. Call Tracy at 846-1800.

❱❱ Craft workshop — Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Elise Matise teaches “Create a Personal Soul Portrait,” a collage and journaling workshop. Cost is $75 with materials included. Call 870-0384 for details. 1280 13th St.

❱❱ Toast of Steamboat Grand Tasting — Torian Plum Plaza, 3 to 6 p.m.

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Local restaurants offer food samples and demonstrations, and Best hundreds of wines, beers and spirits will be on hand for tasting Bet at the final and flagship event of the sixth annual Wine Festival at Steamboat. Watch top chefs from Denver and Boulder compete in the 2009 Steel Chef Competition. For more information or to buy tickets, go to www.steamboatwinefestival. com. Tickets are $65 and also are available at Central Park Liquor. Call 879-3428.

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❱❱ 3Wire — Rex’s American Grill & Bar, 5 p.m.

Locally produced bluegrass and happy hour entertainment. FREE. Call 870-0438. Rex’s is at 3190 S. Lincoln Ave., next to Holiday Inn.

❱❱ Faculty cabaret concert — Bud Werner Memorial Library performance hall, 6 p.m.

Emerald City Opera faculty members display their talents. Cash-only tickets are $27 at the door. Call 879-1996. The performance hall is in the old library building at 13th Street and Lincoln Avenue.

❱❱ Cosmic Night and free karaoke — Snow Bowl, 7 p.m.

FREE admission. Call 879-9840. 2090 Snow Bowl Plaza, off U.S. 40 in west Steamboat.

❱❱ Belly dance party — Northwest Ballet Studio, 7 to 9 p.m.

This event features performances by Frank Farinaro and Jasmir Belly Dance Troupe, as well as open dance sessions and food. Suggested donation of $4. Call Meg at 875-1164.

❱❱ Rocky Mountain Summer Conservatory student recital — The Lowell Whiteman School, 7:30 p.m. Students in the summer chamber music program give their final Steamboat Springs Performance. FREE. Call 8791350, ext. 13. 42605 Routt C.R. 36

❱❱ Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series — Brent Romick Rodeo Arena, 7:30 p.m.

The rodeo includes all the usual events, such as tie-down roping, steer wrestling and bull riding. Live entertainment and barbecue get going at 6 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults, $8 for children ages 7 to 15, and free for children ages 6 and younger. For more information, call 879-1818. The rodeo grounds are at 501 Howelsen Parkway, at the bottom of Fifth Street across the Yampa River.

❱❱ Saturday classical concert — Strings Music Pavilion, 8 p.m.

Unusual instruments take center stage at this Strings Music Festival classical concert. Flutist Alberto Almarza will play a traditional Japanese flute made from bamboo on a piece that pairs him with Strings co-music director Monique Mead on crystal glasses. The program also includes a Bach sonata and a Brahms string quartet. Tickets are $30 for adults and $5 for children. Call 879-5056. The pavilion is at Pine Grove and Mount Werner roads.

❱❱ “The Pirates of Penzance” — Perry-Mansfield, 8 p.m.

Tickets for the show sold out in advance; they cost $15 for adults and $10 for children younger than 11 years. Call 8797125. 40755 Routt County Road 36.

❱❱ Ooh La La Burlesque — Ghost Ranch Saloon, 9 p.m.

❱❱ Liquid Samurai — The Boathouse Pub, 9 p.m. Former members of local band String Board Theory provide rock, jam and funk. FREE. Call 879-4797. 609 Yampa St.

❱❱ Hunker Down — Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill, 10 p.m. On the band’s Web site, Hunker Down is labeled “stewed rompgrass.” The band plays modern acoustic music with a hefty bluegrass influence. Listen at www. myspace.com/hunkerdown. Pay $5 at the door. Call 879-3773. 435 Lincoln Ave.

❱❱ Interstate Stash Express — Old Town Pub, 10 p.m.

Lyons-based three-piece rock band Interstate Stash Express puts a psychedelic spin on classic jams. Listen at www.myspace. com/interstatestashexpress. Cover to be determined. Call 879-2101. 600 Lincoln Ave.

❱❱ Demon Funkies — The Tugboat Grill & Pub, 10 p.m.

SUNDAY ❱❱ Rooftop at the Rio — Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Try out some cocktails and Tex-Mex appetizers at the unofficial end to the Wine Festival at Steamboat. Call 871-6277 for reservations. 628 Lincoln Ave.

❱❱ Menotti one-act operas — Bud Werner Memorial Library, 3 p.m. Participants in the 2009 Emerald City Opera Artist Institute for Best Emerging Singers perform short, Bet one-act opera pieces by composer Gian Carlo Menotti. Tickets are $17 at the door. Institute singers give a free performance at the Yampa River Botanic Park at noon Tuesday. The opera company also hosts a free public master class at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Depot Art Center. Call 879-1996. The library is at 13th Street and Lincoln Avenue, and the Depot is at 1001 13th St.

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Musical theater students, including several Steamboat Springs locals, at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp give a broadly played, riotously funny rendition of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta “The Pirates of Penzance.”

❱❱ No Worries Sunday — Saddles Bar and Grill at Sheraton Steamboat Resort, 3 to 7 p.m. Djate provides live reggae music and Saddles offers food and drink specials. Call 879-2220. 2200 Village Inn Court.

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Swine flu shot not required Health officials won’t recommend H1N1 vaccine for students Steven K. Paulson THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DENVER

Colorado health officials said Thursday they have no plans to add the swine flu vaccine to a list of recommended shots for students. Dr. Ned Calonge, chief medical officer for the state health department, told lawmakers the pandemic has not become serious enough in Colorado to warrant that step. Calonge told the Legislative Emergency Epidemic Response Committee that parents are being urged to keep their children home if they are sick when classes resume next month. He said colleges also are being warned to

come up with their own plans to keep students healthy if the virus spreads. “We don’t have any mandatory vaccine authority. We understand it’s a parental decision,” Calonge said. Calonge said the health department can recommend that the state Board of Health add the vaccine to the recommended list of vaccines for public school students, but parents have a choice to opt out if they object to the vaccines. Health officials say an El Paso County woman in her 40s died of the swine flu virus Tuesday, the state’s first confirmed case. Dr. Bernadette Albanese, medical director for the El Paso County Health Department,

told lawmakers her county has become a focal point after cases were reported at the Air Force Academy, summer camps, traveling choirs and other groups. She said all groups have complied with health department regulations to separate sick people from those showing no symptoms and “we haven’t forcibly closed anybody.” Rep. Kent Lambert, RColorado Springs, said state law is unclear about the state’s authority to round up sick people and forcibly quarantine them and he asked legislative researchers for more information. Calonge said, “There are no plans and no authority to do that.”

Polis steers nearly $150K to Democrats THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DENVER

Freshman Rep. Jared Polis is sharing the wealth. The Internet millionaire from Boulder has steered almost $150,000 to his Democratic colleagues this year, a gift analysts say helps a politician’s clout. Polis started a fund in May to help Democrats win House races. By the end of June, the fund had given out $130,000, The Denver

Post reported Thursday. His own political campaign made additional direct donations totaling $18,000. The Boulder Democrat, elected last year, is considered to have a safe district, so he’s steering money from his personal fortune and that of his family and friends to other Democrats. Polis’ generosity may be playing a role in his rising prominence in Congress. Earlier this month, Polis corralled some conservative fresh-

man Democrats to oppose leading Democrats’ proposal on taxing wealth people to pay for health care reform. Of the 21 members who signed the letter with Polis, 17 received contributions from his funds, the Post reported. In a statement Thursday, Polis acknowledged his tax concerns angered some left-leaning Democrats. But he promised to side with the rest of his party on the larger goal of extending health insurance.

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Pinnacol wants to go private Legislature to hold hearings on workers’ compensation insurer THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DENVER

The leader of Colorado’s statechartered workers’ compensation insurance fund says the company wants to go private. Ken Ross, president and chief executive of Pinnacol Assurance, told The Denver Post Editorial Board Wednesday that the company might be willing to pay taxes and a lump sum of cash to the state in exchange for greater autonomy. Next week, a special committee of the Legislature begins what could be tense hearings on Pinnacol’s business practices, assets and future.

“We’ve looked at possibly beginning to pay state premium tax. We can start paying that to the state, if we are a true mutual (insurance) company,” Ross said. Ross estimated the taxes at $5.7 million a year and said Pinnacol also would consider paying the state up to 20 years in back taxes. He declined to put a figure on that amount. Pinnacol, which is currently a political subdivision of the state, does not pay taxes. Ross said Pinnacol wants to retain its status as the guaranteed workers’ compensation insurer of last resort. Ross said that under the pro-

posed arrangement, the governor, who now appoints all of Pinnacol’s board members, would only appoint some board members. The quasi-governmental agency was created as a state agency under direct state control in 1915, charged with being the insurer of last resort for companies that couldn’t get workers’ compensation insurance on the private market. Lawmakers changed the law to say that while Pinnacol was still a political subdivision of the state, it would be operated as a mutual insurance company, creating tension between lawmakers and the company.

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Southwest Airlines is trying to trump a rival bid and acquire Frontier Airlines, a Denver-based carrier operating under bankruptcy protection. The move could strengthen Southwest’s position in Denver

and speed the low-cost carrier’s expansion into new markets such as Atlanta and resort areas in Mexico. A court had approved the sale of Frontier Airlines Holdings to the parent of Republic Airways for $108.8 million, but that deal can be nixed if a better offer comes along. Dallas-based Southwest re-

ported Thursday it submitted a nonbinding bid of $113.6 million. Southwest hopes that making the bid will allow it to talk with Frontier and get information to help shape its final proposal. Southwest reported it faces an Aug. 10 deadline for submitting a binding bid. If there is more than one qualified bidder, an auction will be held the next day.

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Boulder knocks couple’s SUV into Frying Pan River BASALT

A western Colorado couple say a boulder tumbled out of a gully and knocked their SUV it into a river, but they escaped with only scrapes and bruises. Alyson and Ryan Flemming say they were driving on Frying Pan Road north of Aspen on Wednesday when the rock hit their Land Rover, sending it down a steep, 30foot embankment and into the Frying Pan River. It landed upright. John Livingston says he was driving the same road ahead of the Flemmings and saw the boulder hit their SUV in his mirror. Livingston says by the time he stopped and ran back, the Flemmings were climbing up the embankment with their dog Molly. On Tuesday, a boulder broke loose in a canyon near Grand Junction and crashed into a pickup, injuring one person.

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Beetles that eat trees are the good guys in the fight to save water and native plants in western Colorado. With the help of volunteers, Mesa County has released 2,500 beetles on an island in the Colorado River in Grand Junction. Their job is to eat the leaves of the tamarisk, a nonnative tree that can consume 200 gallons of water a day. Bark beetles have devastated parts of the Colorado high country by eating and killing lodgepole pine trees. But Chinese beetles are prized because they help keep the growth of the tamarisk, native to Asia, in check. The beetles eat tamarisk leaves, allowing more light to get to native plants below. They’ve also been used to control tamarisk near Pueblo and in Utah.

State techs, engineers praised for Hubble work BOULDER

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says the engineers and technicians at Colorado-based Ball Aerospace should share the glory with the astronauts who repaired the Hubble Space Telescope. Ritter visited Ball Aerospace’s headquarters in Boulder on Wednesday along with four astronauts from the mission to repair Hubble in May. Ball has built seven key instruments for the Hubble since 1978. Two were installed during a May mission and two existing ones were repaired. The repairs are expected to keep the 19-year-old telescope working until at least 2014. The visiting astronauts also credited Ball engineers, saying they came up with innovative tools and solutions for daunting problems.

Gov. Bill Ritter tells feds no mercury storage in state DENVER

Gov. Bill Ritter has told the U.S. Department of Energy he doesn’t want the federal government to ship thousands of tons of mercury to a waste storage site south of Grand Junction.

Ritter told federal officials in a letter Thursday that the risk of ground and surface water contamination is too high. Ritter says the waste mercury should be stored where it was generated rather than dumped in western Colorado. The site is one of seven being considered by the federal government. The DOE says it intends to have a mercury storage site selected and operational by 2013.

Mental exam delayed for man accused of killing son GRAND JUNCTION

A third mental-health evaluation has been delayed for a Grand Junction man charged with shooting his 13-year-old son to death. Prosecutors say 52-yearold Allan Grabe shot his son Jacob nine times last September while the boy was sleeping. Grabe is charged with firstdegree murder and pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. He is being held under $1 million bail.

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A judge has continued the $5,000 bond of a University of Northern Colorado theater professor accused of videotaping people as they used the bathroom in his home. Raymond Vance Fulkerson, 63, attended the hearing Thursday in Weld County District Court. He faces charges of sexual exploitation of a child, unlawful sexual contact and marijuana possession. Prosecutors say Fulkerson secretly videotaped young men using a toilet and shower in his home. Police say he told them he initially placed the camera in the bathroom to keep track of his aging parents. The university has suspended him with pay. Fulkerson declined to comment after the court hearing. His attorneys say they still are sorting through the evidence.

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Pew Research Center found that 41 percent of respondents disapproved of Obama’s handling of the Gates arrest, compared with 29 percent who approved. The poll also found the incident and Obama’s reaction saturated the public consciousness. As many as 80 percent of Americans said they are now aware of Obama’s comments on the matter.

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‘Cash for Clunkers’ could end �� Congressional officials say government will suspend program WASHINGTON

The government plans to suspend its popular “Cash for Clunkers” program amid concerns it could quickly use up the $1 billion in rebates for new car purchases, congressional officials said Thursday. The Transportation Department called lawmakers’ offices to alert them to the decision to suspend the program at midnight Friday. The program offers owners of old cars and trucks $3,500 or $4,500 toward a new, more fuel-efficient vehicle. The congressional officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. Rae Tyson, a spokesman for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which

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House Democrats pushed ahead with a compromise health overhaul Thursday despite liberals’ complaints, intent on achieving tangible — if modest — success on President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority ahead of a monthlong summer recess. “We’ve got to pass the bill. Not only do we have to, but we’re going to,” said Rep. Henry

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changes. But the concessions Waxman made to the so-called Blue Dog Democrats infuriated House liberals. They denounced the proposed new structure of the public plan, which was originally designed to be based on Medicare rates. The new structure says rates would be negotiated with providers as occurs now with private companies, which could result in more expensive care. “This agreement is not a step forward toward a good health care bill but a large step backward,” 53 Progressive Caucus members said in a letter to House leaders Thursday. “Any bill that does not provide, at a minimum, for a public option with reimbursement rates based on Medicare rates — not negotiated rates — is unacceptable.” At a news conference, liberal lawmakers threatened to vote against the bill if it comes to the floor without a stronger public plan. Rep. Anthony Weiner, DN.Y., an Energy and Commerce member, said liberals probably had enough votes to block the Blue Dog deal in committee. Some details of the deal remained murky. As part of the agreement, the Blue Dogs are insisting they won’t vote for a bill that costs more than $1 trillion in 10 years, but that would require Democrats to make more cuts or raise more money. It wasn’t clear how much or how it would be accomplished. As Energy and Commerce lawmakers worked methodically through piles of Republican and Democratic amendments, Waxman’s shaky majority was on display early, when the committee voted, 29-28, to defeat a Republican amendment to strengthen ID requirements designed to prevent illegal immigrants from getting Medicaid benefits.

Seniors uneasy about Medicare cuts in plan WASHINGTON

Democrats are pushing for Medicare cuts on a scale not seen in years to underwrite health care for all. Many seniors now covered under the program don’t like that one bit. Seeing a political opportunity, Republicans have accused President Barack Obama of trying to use Medicare as a piggy bank to finance his top domestic priority — putting the president on the defensive on a highly sensitive issue. At an AARP town hall meeting earlier this week, Obama went out of his way to address “a misperception” that the Democratic bills in Congress would cut medical benefits for the elderly. “Nobody is talking about reducing Medicare benefits,” Obama said. “Medicare benefits are there because people contributed into a system. It works. We don’t want to change it. What we do want is to eliminate some of the waste that is being paid for out of the Medicare trust fund that could be used more effectively to cover more people and to strengthen the system.” Such assurances haven’t stopped Republicans from stepping up their criticism. “Using massive cuts to Medicare as a way to pay for more government-run health care isn’t the kind of change Americans are looking for,” Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, said Thursday in a speech on the Senate floor. “Americans want savings from Medicare to be used to strengthen Medicare, not to create a system that would ... lead to a government takeover of health care.” The dueling sound bites frame a political role reversal. When the Republicans were in power, their attempts to cut Medicare to reduce government spending ran into a wall of opposition from Democrats. Now that Democrats are in control, they’re calling for hundreds of billions in Medicare cuts to help the uninsured get coverage. — The Associated Press

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Dems resist subpoenas Records could reveal if discounted ‘VIP’ mortgages were given Larry Margasak

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON

House Democrats have declined to subpoena available records that might reveal whether other members of Congress got discounted VIP mortgages from subprime lender Countrywide Financial similar to the sweetheart deals given Democratic Sens. Chris Dodd and Kent Conrad. Republicans say they are willing to risk that the records now held by Bank of America may show that GOP lawmakers were also “friends of Angelo” who got preferential terms

on personal mortgages at the behest of then-Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo. Countrywide, after losing billions of dollars on defaulted subprime loans that triggered last year’s financial crisis and the consequent recession, was taken over by Bank of America a year ago. Rep. Edolphus Towns, DN.Y., chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said he has other work to do on the causes of and fixes for the financial crisis and will not interfere with other investigations of the VIP loans. Towns’ committee in recent

months has focused on how much pressure the Federal Reserve and former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson put on Bank of America to take over brokerage giant Merrill Lynch, another financial company with losses in the billions of dollars. The senior Republican on Towns’ committee, California Rep. Darrell Issa, has been trying for months to get Towns to subpoena Bank of America for Countrywide’s records. He said that he asked Towns again this week to issue the subpoena. Any subpoena must be issued by the committee’s chairman.

Earnings reports extend big July rally NEW YORK

The stock market is a day away from locking in its best July in 20 years. Stocks added to an already impressive run Thursday as another round of earnings reports gave investors new reasons to be optimistic about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average increased to its highest level in nearly nine months with a gain of 84 points, and the Nasdaq composite index

traded above 2,000 for the first time since October. The latest reports struck a theme that has played out for weeks: Times are tough, but companies aren’t doing as badly as feared. Many have chopped costs to produce profits well beyond the market’s modest expectations. Motorola said it used deep cost cuts to wring a profit from its latest quarter. Analysts had expected a loss. Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s shortfall was half what had been expected and Dow Chemical’s CEO said he

thinks the U.S. economy “has found bottom.” A surprise drop in the number of people continuing to seek unemployment benefits gave investors even more reason to put money into stocks. With one day to go, the Dow is up 8.4 percent this month, its strongest July since 1989, when it gained 9 percent. It would be the best performance of any month since October 2002. A much-anticipated report on the overall output of the economy is sure to drive the market Friday.

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years, according to the National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, Okla. Most twisters strike in Tornado Alley, which generally extends from Texas and Oklahoma to Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota. During a remarkable 17-day lull from mid-May through early June, there were no tor-

nado watches issued anywhere in the United States. And that is typically the height of the season in Tornado Alley. “It was very, very unusual,” said Joe Schaefer, director of the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, which, like the Severe Storms lab, operates under the National Weather Service.

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since records dating to 1891. In Oregon, heat records were set in cities across the western half of the state, with Portland topping out at 106 degrees, breaking the old record of 100 for the day but falling 1 degree shy of its all-time record of 107. Portland most recently hit the 107 mark in 1981. Oregon weather data goes back to the 1850s, although meteorologist Charles Dalton said the 107-degree mark, recorded at the Portland airport, reflects records kept at that site since 1941. “We’ll see just a little bit of cooling” Thursday, said meteorologist Ted Buehner in Seattle, with temperatures dropping

back to the upper 80s on Friday. “We’re finally starting to see some marine air easing onto the coastline.” The unseasonable heat led to some bizarre complications. While most of Washington was bone dry, thunderstorms rolling through the Cascade Mountains and foothills dumped as much as 2 inches of rain per hour on scattered spots in the western half of the state, prompting the weather service to issue flash flood warnings. Sweltering Seattle residents were encouraged to cool off in libraries, except for five that lacked air conditioning and were closed Wednesday.

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Game makers pause, reload Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft report slowing sales Despite the bad earnings results Thursday, Sony and Nintendo reaffirmed their forecasts for the year. And Pachter thinks each company “has no prayer” of meeting the target without cutting prices to lure buyers. In Nintendo’s case, that might mean keeping the Wii at $250 but throwing in more free games. At first, it didn’t seem the recession would be big trouble for the video game business, which has managed to expand its audience in recent years and become a mainstream form of entertainment. By many estimates, the video game industry is larger now than the music business. Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft, as well as software publishers like Electronic Arts Inc. and retailers like GameStop Corp., have pitched video games as cheap entertainment.

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The House passed a far-reaching food safety bill Thursday in the wake of the recent outbreak of salmonella in peanuts that killed at least nine people. The legislation would require more government inspections and oversight of food manufacturers and give the Food and Drug Administration new authority to order recalls. It also would require the FDA to develop a system for better tracing food-borne illnesses, and the government could impose new penalties on those who violate the law. Food companies would be required to create detailed food safety plans.

President Barack Obama praised the bill soon after it was passed, calling it “a major step forward in modernizing our food safety system.” The House passed the bill, 283-142, a day after rejecting it. Farm-state members had argued that the bill would be too invasive on farms and had pushed colleagues to vote against it as it was considered under a special procedure that requires a twothirds vote. It was rejected by a few votes. After the bill failed, Democrats scrambled to put the legislation back on the House floor Thursday under a rule that required a simple majority to pass. Supporters said the legislation would help the FDA

change its focus from a reactive to a more preventive approach in keeping the nation’s food safe. “Americans are dying because the Food and Drug Administration doesn’t have the authority to protect them,” said Michigan Rep. John Dingell, the bill’s sponsor and a long-serving Democrat who has been pushing for tougher standards for more than a decade. The legislation gained new momentum in the wake of several highly publicized outbreaks, including salmonella in peanuts earlier this year that killed nine people, sickened hundreds of others and was linked to shoddy practices at a peanut company in Georgia. The outbreak led to one of the largest product recalls in U.S. history.

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The trends came into focus Thursday as Sony and Nintendo each reported console sales are dropping. Sony posted a loss for the April-June quarter, while Nintendo revealed a large drop in its profit. The Microsoft division that makes the Xbox 360 reported last week it lost money in the last quarter, too. “The health of the industry is terrible,” Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter said. For gamers, at least, there’s some good news: Console prices probably will come down. Sony’s PlayStation 3, the costliest of the bunch, still sells for $400. Nintendo hasn’t lowered the $250 tag on the Wii since its 2006 launch — an extreme rarity for an industry that relies on regular price cuts to broaden its audience.

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The leader of the Islamist sect blamed for days of violence in northern Nigeria has been shot and killed while in police custody, officials said Thursday. The police commander of Borno state announced on state radio that Mohammed Yusuf,

the leader of the sect some call the Nigerian Taliban, has “died in police custody.” He gave no further explanation, but the state governor’s spokesman Usman Ciroma said, “I saw his body at police headquarters. I believe he was shot while he was trying to escape.” Yusuf’s death could provoke more violence, though his fol-

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Iranian police fired tear gas and beat protesters to disperse thousands chanting “Neda lives!” Thursday at a memorial for victims of post-election violence held at the gravesite of the woman whose death made her an icon of the pro-reform movement, witnesses said. The new wave of unrest showed the opposition’s continuing ability to harness anger about the crackdown, and more protests could erupt around the inauguration next week of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose government has been virtually paralyzed by the crisis.

Thursday’s memorial gath- “Death to those who are against ering marked the end of the the supreme leader,” according traditional 40-day mourning to witnesses and state television. period for Neda Agha Soltan, a The witnesses spoke on condi27-year-old music student who tion of anonymity because they feared reprisal. was shot to death “Death to those The government June 20. Her dying has banned media moments were who are against filmed and circuthe supreme leader.” from covering some lated widely on the events, including Internet, making Thursday’s memoIranian police officers rial. her name a rallying Chanting while they Demonstrations cry for the opposidispersed protesters tion. that drew thouwith tear gas sands more later “Neda is alive! spread to other Ahmadinejad is dead!” chanted protesters, many parts of the capital, Tehran, and holding up single red roses tied more clashes with security forces with green ribbons, the signa- erupted. Police fired tear gas, ture color of the opposition. shots in the air and paintballs at Plainclothes forces dispersed hundreds of protesters on Vali the crowd with tear gas and Asr Street and other major avebatons — and with chants of nues, witnesses said.

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after pulling its combat forces back from Baghdad and other cities. The optimism was tempered by two bombings that killed 12 civilians to the north and west of Baghdad on Thursday. While such attacks have become a daily fact of life for Iraqis, overall violence levels remain low. At least 274 Iraqis have been killed in attacks in July, according to an Associated Press count. Only two months — both this year — have seen fewer Iraqis killed since the AP began tracking war-related fatalities in May 2005. There were 242 deaths in January and 225 deaths in May. Only seven U.S. troop deaths have been recorded this month, the lowest monthly total since the war started in March 2003, according to an AP tally. By contrast, July was the bloodiest month for U.S. forces in the eight-year Afghanistan war, with at least 41 dead. The encouraging numbers from Iraq came a month after the

Americans turned over responsibility for protecting cities to government forces and withdrew to bases outside urban areas. A spike in bombings and other attacks that killed about 300 people in the 10 days leading up to the June 30 city withdrawal deadline sparked concern that the move would jeopardize security gains. But that level of violence did not continue into July. Jim Dobbins, director of national security research at RAND, said the relatively smooth transition was one reason for Wednesday’s remarks by Defense Secretary Robert Gates that the U.S. may speed up its withdrawal plans if the trend toward reduced violence continues. “I think the fact that they were able to (take over the cities) so relatively successfully and the fact that they’ve continued to try to expand their own autonomy and limit the U.S. role, particularly the visible U.S. role, was a factor,” he said.

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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

You want kimchi with that? The first fast-food joint has opened in North Korea, serving up burgers, fries and beer in Pyongyang, and the locals are lovin’ it so much that more are planned for the communist capital. And it’s not just junk food. Other symbols of Western capitalism are sprouting up — including a beer commercial on state TV and a convenience store that reportedly was visited in April by leader Kim Jong Il. Impoverished and isolated North Korea likes to boast of its nuclear weapons and regularly threatens the U.S. and South Korea should they dare invade. Still, it is offering citizens of its capital some of the commonplace

delights of its sworn enemies. APTN video showed the staff, The Samtaesong fast-food res- mostly young women, in orange taurant, which reportedly opened aprons and white hats cooking last month, serves up American hamburgers and french fries. fare: hamburgers, french fries, The restaurant appeared to waffles and draft be styled after fast“It is not so long beer. Also on the food joints the menu: kimchi, the world over, with since its opening, spicy pickled cabthe menu pictured but our restaurant bage that Koreans above the counhas become popular ter. Several North love. It plans to add among our people Koreans were seen croissants and hot ordering and othdogs. and foreigners. We ers eating at tables, “It is not so long are planning to set although more since its opening, up branches in many seats were empty but our restaurant places of the city in than filled. has become popular One British cusamong our people the future.” tomer said he was and foreigners,” satisfied. manager Ko Jong Ko Jong Ok “I think it is very Ok told broadcaster Fast-food restaurant manager clean, and I think APTN in Pyongevery effort has yang on Thursday. “We are planning to set up been made to present the food branches in many places of the very well,” George Bottomley told APTN. city in the future.”

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CHISINAU, MOLDOVA

It may be the most enigmatic corner of Europe: a hardscrabble communist holdout run by a dour president who still keeps a bust of Lenin on his desk. “Europe’s largest illegal duty-free shop,” a diplomat once called Moldova, known for rampant trafficking in arms, drugs, cigarettes and sex. But

now that pro-Western parties have won national elections, big changes could be in store for the tiny ex-Soviet republic. On Thursday, a day after their convincing victory in a parliamentary vote that international observers pronounced free of fraud, four center-right opposition parties set about forging a governing alliance to steer the country out of Russia’s loose orbit. They’ve already pledged more free market reforms, an

independent justice system and greater press freedoms. It’s a potentially momentous shift for the last nation in Europe to be run by the Communist Party, which has held power since 2001. Yet much about Moldova remains a mystery — even to its neighbors — and the results of Wednesday’s vote rekindled intrigue about the clannish country that for decades has languished on the fringes of Europe.

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is bracing for Friday’s ruling in Myanmar on whether she violated the terms of her house arrest by harboring an American, a decision that could send the frail icon of democracy to prison for as many as five years. The 64-year-old opposition leader was described by her lawyer Nyan Win as “physically and mentally fine and very alert” Thursday. But he said she was also preparing for the worst, gathering medicine and several spy novels and biographies should she be given a lengthy prison term.

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past 20 years, since leading a pro-democracy uprising in 1988 that was crushed by Myanmar’s military junta. A verdict also will be given today for the uninvited American visitor, John Yettaw, 53, and Khin Khin Win and her daughter Win Ma Ma who stayed with Suu Kyi during her house arrest. Yettaw is charged as an abettor in violating her house arrest. Threatened by a woman who remains the country’s most popular politician, the junta has repeatedly detained her. During her brief moments of freedom, she was constantly hounded by the junta and a pro-government mob attacked her caravan in 2003.

Villagers form anti-Taliban militia Village leaders in a former Taliban stronghold are rebuilding their own militia to protect the area from militants holding out in nearby hills after fleeing the Pakistani army’s offensive last spring. The military operation in the Swat Valley and surrounding areas is winding down, but sporadic fighting persists — a sign that the Taliban have not given up. Locals say Taliban fighters are hiding in the hills outside Sultanwas, a village pulverized by air strikes and tanks during Pakistan’s offensive. So villagers are leaving nothing to chance: They have reorganized their own militia and say they are talking to nearby villages to join forces. Pakistan’s authorities say such militias, known as lashkars, can prevent the Taliban from rebounding in the strategic area north of the capital.

The groups have been compared to Iraq’s Awakening Councils, which helped U.S. forces turn the tide against al-Qaida there. “The army is protecting the main road, and we are protecting the village,” said one of the militiamen, Abdul Rauf, 43. The concept is an old one in Pakistan, where lashkars have augmented security in the lawless tribal belt along the Afghan border. But they have not been a feature of the more peaceful districts such as Buner, which includes Sultanwas, and in the nearby Swat Valley. Nevertheless, authorities have encouraged the local militias. They are “a great assistance, support to the government agencies, to law enforcement,” said army spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas. Sultanwas was the first village in the area to form its own defense force against the Taliban in April, the army and residents say. But the fighters withdrew after receiving assurances from

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“She is getting ready for any result,” Nyan Win said. “She is preparing for the worst.” Suu Kyi is charged with violating the terms of her lengthy house arrest when an American intruder swam across a lake and spent two nights at her home in May. Her trial in a court at Myanmar’s Insein Prison has drawn international condemnation since it opened May 18 and many critics see it as a pretext to keeping her behind bars through the country’s planned elections next year. She is widely expected to be convicted, though there has been speculation she may stay under house arrest rather than serve time in jail. Suu Kyi has been in detention for 14 of the

a local administrator that the militants would not enter. The administrator was alleged to have been a Taliban sympathizer. The village soon became one of the militants’ southernmost strongholds as the Taliban swept south from Swat. The Taliban later lost control of Sultanwas in the spring offensive by the army. With the militants gone, militiamen now are organizing patrols and setting up positions. “We are sure if the Taliban come back, we will fight,” said Rauf. Maj. Gen. Tariq Khan, commander of the paramilitary Frontier Corps, said the militias play an important role because they allow the army to operate elsewhere instead of being tied down guarding villages. More importantly, they can identify local militants whom outsiders might not recognize. “The lashkars are the right type of people who control the markets, control the bus stands, and can see who’s coming and who’s going out,” Khan said. But critics say the militias could become a threat without proper supervision. “It is quite possible that these armed groups, once they don’t have the militants to fight ... will become a power in their own substance and start oppressing the people of that area,” political and defense analyst Ikram Sehgal warned. There also are doubts as to how effective the often ramshackle forces, armed with their own often aging weapons, could be when faced with a sustained assault by the much better trained and armed Taliban.

To Report Scores: ■ Call Sports Editor John F. Russell at 871-4209 during the day. ■ Call the News Desk at 871-4246 at night.

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team that has stepped up the most. They’ve got a big squad and great coach in Peter Clark and are fit and hungry.” The two teams met in early June in Breckenridge and played to a tie. The conditions weren’t the best, as cold wind and drizzling rain dotted the playing field. Steamboat had leads of 6-5,

For Johan Santana, it was just another outstanding July. To Jorge De La Rosa, it was a second straight month to remember. De La Rosa set a franchise record by winning his seventh consecutive start and the Colorado Rockies GAME 1: beat New York, Rockies 0 4-2, on Thursday Mets 7 night, earning a split in the dayGAME 2: night doubleRockies 4 header and snapMets 2 ping the Mets’ five-game winning streak. “I feel great. I feel more relaxed right now,” De La Rosa said. “I think I’m pitching very good so I just have to be focused every game I go out and pitch.” The Mets won the opener 70 behind Santana, who struck out eight in seven sharp innings. Angel Berroa had a two-run double in New York’s five-run second, and David Wright also drove in two runs. “A well-located fastball makes the whole difference, and that’s what I was doing today,” Santana said. “I was able to command my fastball better than before and then that opens up the strike zone.” Clint Barmes hit a tiebreaking two-run homer, and De La Rosa pitched 6 1/3 solid innings in the second game for the Rockies, who avoided a four-game series sweep with the victory in the makeup of Wednesday night’s rainout. Troy Tulowitzki had a nice all-around nightcap, robbing Luis Castillo of a hit with a great play at shortstop and contributing a couple of key at-bats. “It was a big win, one of our bigger ones,” Tulowitzki said. Fernando Tatis had an outstanding diving catch in left and a solo homer for the Mets, who finished with just six hits.

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There are a lot of things to like about the 15th annual Mount Werner Classic. The scenery during the 5- and 12-mile races, for example. Race routes climb some of the most spectacular parts of the mountain, allowing for late summer views not seen often in the valley. And for the second straight year, the race has teamed up with the citys’ Green Team to make it a more environmentally friendly event. The biggest effort is to completely eliminate cups from this year’s race by using handheld water bottles. Runners are asked to bring their own bottle or portable drinking device, such as a CamelBak. If runners don’t come equipped, instead of a post-race shirt, they’ll be given a water bottle. Other efforts include recycling old trail and road running shoes at the start. Shoes will be donated to Soles4Souls. Carbon offsets for runners who travel more than 50 miles to the race, biodegradable flatwear and napkins, and organic food will be used. “It was a personal challenge to take the event to a new level,” race director Emily Conjura said. “Even trail running has the green mystique, but there is definitely a lot of waste of these byproducts. They still produce quite a bit of waste. By eliminating cups, that’s going to reduce three-fourths of what we’ll put in the landfill. That’s important to me.” The race pits runners against true trail running on either a 5mile course or 12-mile course. The 5-mile course covers 2,180 vertical feet, climbing the RightO-Way trail to Valley View and up to Huffman’s before finishing See Running, page 46

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The Steamboat Springs Rugby Club plays Wyoming in the Cow Pie Classic championship game July 11. The club will take on Breckenridge at 2 p.m. Saturday at Whistler Field for the Mountain League Championship.

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Shortened season or not, the Steamboat Springs Rugby Club has the opportunity Saturday to put another big check on its to-do list. Steamboat and Breckenridge play at 2 p.m. Saturday at Whistler Field to decide the 2009 Mountain League

Championship. In a season shortened by scheduling conflicts, Steamboat will have a chance to win its second league title in three years — something the team set as a goal before the start of the season. “We’ll be pretty close to full strength against Breckenridge,” Steamboat captain and player Michael Hurley said. “Breckenridge is certainly a

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When Tait Dixson crashed on Howelsen Hill in January 2006, the reality of head trauma set in for the Dixson family. Tait had to be flown to Denver via Flight for Life. Not understanding the full spectrum of what was to come, the Dixson family — like so many others — found comfort in The Children’s Hospital. Tait took a year off of snow and other sports and is now back to full health. But Tait’s father, Greg Dixson, said none of that would have been possible without the help of The Children’s Hospital. “Head injuries are so misun-

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derstood,” Greg Dixson said. “But (hospital staff) not only treat the patient, but they treat the family. They educate the family.” So for the third time, the Dixson family competed in the Courage Classic, a fundraiser that generally brings in more than $2 million for The Children’s Hospital. The ride — which was Saturday through Monday — takes place in some of Colorado’s most beautiful terrain. It starts in Leadville, goes over Tennessee Pass into Vail, and over Vail Pass back to Copper Mountain. The second day goes from Copper to Frisco and Silverthorne before heading north over Ute Pass and back to Copper Mountain. The final day climbs Fremont

Pass into Turquoise Lake and back to Leadville. All told, riders bike more than 150 miles. Although the ride is limited to 2,000 participants, in its 20 years it’s raised more than $20 million for the hospital. “It’s all for The Children’s Hospital,” said Greg Dixson, who has done the ride for three years. “It’s all for a good cause. I mean what better cause is there than kids.” Along with Greg Dixson, his children Dane, Linnea and Sarah all competed with Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club coach Ben Clark. Moots lent several bikes to the team. “The real story is the volunteers and the kids that are former and current patients that ride. They are really inspiring,” Greg Dixson said. “We enjoy the three days and enjoy helping out kids that really need some help. We feel lucky. You can’t help but go there and not feel lucky you can do the things you do.”

Preregistration at Ski Haus through today Running continued from 45 at the top of the gondola. The 12-mile course follows the same path as the 5-mile course, but racers will cut across to Duster and the Rendezvous Restaurant after Valley View. Runners will continue up Pete’s Wicked trail and over to the Storm Peak Challenge before they descend down to the top of the gondola.

“Challenging is a good word,” Conjura said. Preregistration is available at www.runningseries.com or until noon today at Ski Haus. Race-day registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Saturday in Gondola Square. The 12-mile run begins at 8 a.m. with the 5-mile run to start at 8:30 a.m. — To reach Luke Graham, call 871-4229 or e-mail lgraham@steamboatpilot.com

If you go What: 15th annual Mount Werner Classic five- and 12-mile runs When: Twelve-mile race begins at 8 a.m. and 5-mile race starts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday Where: Race starts at base of the gondola and finishes at the top Registration and cost: Preregistration available at www.runningseries.com or until noon today at Ski Haus. Cost is $20. Race-day registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Saturday in Gondola Square. Cost is $25.

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When in Rome, throw out the record book. No need for one at the fastest show on water. Even with Michael Phelps sitting in the stands, seven more world records fell Thursday. For those who’ve lost count, that’s 29 during five days at the Foro Italico — and there’s still three days to go at the world championships. At last summer’s Beijing Olympics, swimmers broke 25 records at the Water Cube, and the world thought that would be tough to beat. Records fell so fast in Thurs-

day’s nine events that the crowd barely had time to cheer one swimmer before another mark dropped. So, is this a good thing? Or does it cheapen the coin of the realm, so to speak? “It’s hard to say,” said Australia’s Jess Schipper, who got in on the fun by taking down the old standard in the 200meter butterfly. “It’s been a very exciting meet. It’s been very fast. But we all knew it was going to be fast coming in here, so nobody can say that they didn’t expect this. I think that the world records, while they may have been helped with the suits, it still has a lot to do with the swimmer and the work you’ve

put in.” Mark Spitz found the whole thing so amusing he released a statement saying he was planning to get back in the pool, as long as he could wear one of the high-tech bodysuits that are helping set all these fast times. “The suits that are breaking world records are so good that today I am announcing my comeback, effective immediately and ending on Dec. 31, 2009,” the 59-year-old winner of seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Games said, all in jest. Another former Olympian, Janet Evans, told the AP she’s worried that high-tech bodysuits are threatening to “make a mockery of the sport.”

Rockies end scoreless streak at 27 innings Rockies continued from 45 Jeff Francoeur’s fourth-inning sacrifice fly gave New York the lead in the second game but Ryan Spilborghs singled in Tulowitzki in the sixth, tying it at 1 and ending Colorado’s scoreless streak at 27 innings. It was the Mets’ longest shutout streak since a 28inning stretch from May 22 to 26, 2004. The Rockies went ahead for good in the seventh. De La Rosa hit a leadoff double off Jonathon Niese (1-1). After Tatis robbed Seth Smith of his third hit, Barmes belted a drive to left for his 14th homer. Niese departed after Todd Helton singled and Tulowitzki hit Brian Stokes’ first pitch off

the wall in left for a run-scoring triple, increasing Colorado’s lead to 4-1. “I made a few mistakes and they made me pay for them,” Niese said. De La Rosa (9-7) surrendered Tatis’ sixth homer in the bottom half and left after Daniel Murphy flied out. The left-hander allowed three hits to improve to 9-1 in his last 10 starts, the only loss coming on June 16 against Tampa Bay. He is 5-0 with a 2.50 ERA in six games this month, including his only relief appearance of the year on July 12 against Atlanta. “Jorge De La Rosa was terrific,” manager Jim Tracy said. “He kept us in the game.” Four relievers combined to finish, with Huston Street working

the ninth for his 26th save. Santana (12-8) allowed four hits and walked one in his first career outing against Colorado, closing out the month with a 3-2 record and a sparkling 1.82 ERA in five starts. He also improved to 20-11 with a 3.34 ERA in 53 career games in July. “Obviously, our ace did his job today,” said Alex Cora, who had two of the Mets’ 11 hits in the opener. Bobby Parnell and Tim Redding each pitched an inning to finish the four-hitter. New York’s five-run second was its biggest inning since it scored five in the first at Washington on June 7. The Mets have scored five or more runs in just six of Santana’s 21 starts this season.

Teams last met in early June, tied 18 all Rugby continued from 45 11-6 and 18-15 throughout the game, but a late Breckenridge penalty kick knotted the game at 18. Hurley said he felt Steamboat let the game get away, something he doesn’t plan on happening Saturday. “It comes down to defense and playing really good structured rugby,” he said. “We can score points and can score tries. If we keep the tries and the points down from their point of view, we should be good. It’ll be a tough game, but it’s one I’m looking forward to as are the rest of the boys.” Steamboat’s defense has been superb as of late. In the team’s Cow Pie Classic win, Steamboat outscored its opponents, 75-0, to win its third consecutive Cow Pie. Combine that momentum with the fact the first time the

two teams played, Steamboat ran out an inexperienced club, and Hurley said he’s confident another Mountain League crown is on its way to Steamboat. “They think they are ready to take our mantle away from

us,” he said about Breckenridge. “We’re going to make sure it’s going to be another season before they can do that.” — To reach Luke Graham, call 871-4229 or e-mail lgraham@steamboatpilot.com

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Thursday’s games Chongos Borachos 11, Steamboat Ski & Resort 6 Steamboat Ski & Resort 7, South Routt Bible Church 7 Alpine Pro Tint & Window 5, Resort Group/ Millenium Bank/Lee’s 3 Shockers 24, Resort Group/Millenium Bank/Lee’s 7 Bad News Beers 18, Alpine Pro Tint & Window 8 Bad News Beers 14, Shockers 6 Steamboat Christian Center 18, South Routt Bible Church 5 Steamboat Christian Center 21, City Spurs 12 Nectar Crush 9, Green Jeans/Boathouse Pub 4 Concordia 7, Nectar Crush 6 Green Jeans/Boathouse Pub 12, B & K/Ortho of Steamboat 12 Concordia 12, Off Constantly 8 B & K/Ortho of Steamboat 27, City Spurs 10 Vertical Arts 15, Off Constantly 3 Vertical Arts 22, Chongos Borachos 15

The Associated Press All Times MDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB New York 62 40 .608 — Boston 59 42 .584 2 1/2 Tampa Bay 55 47 .539 7 Toronto 49 53 .480 13 Baltimore 44 57 .436 17 1/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 53 47 .530 — Minnesota 52 50 .510 2 Chicago 52 51 .505 2 1/2 Cleveland 42 60 .412 12 Kansas City 40 61 .396 13 1/2 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 60 40 .600 — Texas 57 43 .570 3 Seattle 53 49 .520 8 Oakland 43 58 .426 17 1/2 ——— Wednesday’s Games L.A. Angels 9, Cleveland 3 Seattle 3, Toronto 2 Baltimore 7, Kansas City 3 N.Y. Yankees 6, Tampa Bay 2 Oakland 8, Boston 6 Detroit 13, Texas 5 Minnesota 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Thursday’s Games Baltimore 7, Kansas City 3 Boston 8, Oakland 5 Texas 7, Seattle 1 Chicago White Sox 3, N.Y. Yankees 2 Friday’s Games Boston (Smoltz 1-4) at Baltimore (Guthrie 7-9), 5:05 p.m. Detroit (E.Jackson 7-5) at Cleveland (Carmona 2-6), 5:05 p.m. Kansas City (Ponson 1-6) at Tampa Bay (Price 3-4), 5:38 p.m. Seattle (J.Vargas 3-4) at Texas (Padilla 7-5), 8:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (E.Santana 3-6) at Minnesota (Blackburn 8-5), 6:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Mitre 1-0) at Chicago White Sox (Richard 4-3), 8:11 p.m. Toronto (Richmond 6-5) at Oakland (Braden 7-9), 8:05 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W Philadelphia 58 Florida 53 Atlanta 52 New York 49 Washington 32 Central Division W Chicago 54 St. Louis 56 Houston 51 Milwaukee 51 Cincinnati 45 Pittsburgh 43 West Division W Los Angeles 63 San Francisco 56 Colorado 55 Arizona 44 San Diego 41

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Wednesday’s Games Chicago Cubs 12, Houston 0 San Francisco 1, Pittsburgh 0, 10 innings Florida 6, Atlanta 3 San Diego 7, Cincinnati 1 Colorado at New York, ppd., rain Milwaukee 7, Washington 5 St. Louis 3, L.A. Dodgers 2, 15 innings Arizona 4, Philadelphia 0 Thursday’s Games N.Y. Mets 7, Colorado 0, 1st game San Diego 7, Cincinnati 4 Milwaukee 7, Washington 3 Chicago Cubs 12, Houston 3 Atlanta 6, Florida 3, 10 innings Colorado 4, N.Y. Mets 2, 2nd game L.A. Dodgers 5, St. Louis 3, 10 innings San Francisco 7, Philadelphia 2 Friday’s Games Washington (Lannan 7-7) at Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 8-8), 5:05 p.m. Arizona (D.Davis 5-10) at N.Y. Mets (Li.Hernandez 7-5), 5:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Harden 7-6) at Florida (Volstad 8-9), 5:10 p.m. Colorado (Cook 10-3) at Cincinnati (Lehr 0-0), 5:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Schmidt 1-1) at Atlanta (Hanson 5-1), 5:35 p.m. Houston (Moehler 7-6) at St. Louis (M.Boggs 1-0), 6:15 p.m. Milwaukee (Looper 9-5) at San Diego (Gaudin 4-9), 8:05 p.m. Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 7-9) at San Francisco (Sadowski 2-3), 8:15 p.m.

SWIMMING FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Thursday At Rome MEN 100 Freestyle Final 1, Cesar Cielo Filho, Brazil, 46.91. 2, Alain Bernard, France, 47.12. 3, Frederick Bousquet, France, 47.25. 4, Brent Hayden, Canada, 47.27. 5, David Walters, United States, 47.33. 6, Stefan Nystrand, Sweden, 47.37. 7, Lyndon Ferns, South Africa, 47.94. 8, Nicolas Oliveira, Brazil, 48.01. Semifinals (Final qualifiers) 1, Aaron Peirsol, United States, 1:54.06. 2, Ryosuke Irie, Japan, 1:54.14. 3, Arkady Vyatchanin, Russia, 1:54.90. 4, Stanislav Donets, Russia, 1:55.25. 5, Ryan Lochte, United States, 1:55.39. 6, Radoslaw Kawecki, Poland, 1:55.62. 7, George Du Rand, South Africa, 1:55.75. 8, Aschwin Wildeboer, Spain, 1:55.78. Semifinals (Final qualifiers) 1, Christian Sprenger, Australia, 2:07.31. 2, Eric Shanteau, United States, 2:07.42. 3, Brenton Rickard, Australia, 2:07.89. 4, Daniel Gyurta, Hungary, 2:08.08. 5, Giedrius Titenis, Lithuania, 2:08.35. 6, Loris Facci, Italy, 2:08.50. 7, Henrique Barbosa, Brazil, 2:08.56. 8, Edoardo Giorgetti, Italy, 2:08.63. 200 Individual Medley Final 1, Ryan Lochte, United States, 1:54.10. 2, Laszlo Cseh, Hungary, 1:55.24. 3, Eric Shanteau, United States, 1:55.36. 4, Thiago Pereira, Brazil, 1:55.55. 5, Leith Brodie, Australia, 1:56.69. 6, James Goddard, Britain, 1:57.93. 7, Ken Takakuwa, Japan 1:58.02. 8, Gergo Kis, Hungary, 1:59.32. WOMEN 50 Backstroke Final 1, Zhao Jing, China, 27.06. 2, Daniela Samulski, Germany, 27.23. 3, Gao Chang, China, 27.28. 4, Anastasia Zueva, Russia, 27.31. 5, Aleksandra Gerasimenya, Belarus, 27.62. 6, Sophie Edington, Australia, 27.73. 7, Emily Seebohm, 27.83. 8, Fabiola Molina, Brazil, 27.88. Semifinals (Final qualifiers) 1, Lisbeth Trickett, Australia, 52.84. 2, Britta Steffen, Germany, 52.87. 3, Amanda Weir, United States, 53.02. 4, Fran Halsall, Britain, 53.05. 5, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, 53.31. 6, Jeanette Ottesen, Denmark, 53.41. 7, Dana Vollmer, United States, 53.55. 8, Evelyn Verraszto, Hungary, 53.74. Semifinals (Final qualifiers) 1, Annamay Pierse, Canada, 2:20.21. 2, Rebecca Soni, United States, 2:20.93. 3, Mirna Jukic, Austria, 2:22.13. 4, Joline Hostman, Sweden, 2:22.24. 5, Nadja Higl, Serbia, 2:22.28. 6, Martha McCabe, Canada, 2:22.75. 7, Nanaka Tamura, Japan, 2:22.83. 8, Rie Kaneto, Japan, 2:22.92. 200 Butterfly Final 1, Jessicah Schipper, Australia, 2:03.41. 2, Liu Zige, China, 2:03.90. 3, Katinka Hosszu, Hungary, 2:04.28. 4, Mary Descenza, United States, 2:04.41. 5, Jiao Liuyang, China, 2:04.50. 6, Aurore Mongel, France, 2:05.48. 7, Audrey Lacroix, Canada, 2:05.95. 8, Samantha Hamill, Australia, 2:06.11.

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2002 VW Passat Wagon, Black, leather interior AWD, V6, Power everything. $5500. Call 970-819-0713 2001 Firebird 70k miles, clean, good shape! $5,500. 970-629-2350

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

1998 Malibu Response LX Ski Boat, Great condition! Low hours, excellent maintenance, great sound system. Well below market $11,900. 291-1093. Cheap Summer Fun! Canoe’s, Kayak’s, Inflatables, for Lakes or White water. New / Used. Mountain Sports Kayak School 879-8794 Wanted: Boat Trailer suitable for 12’ fishing boat. 970. 846.4096 Must Sell! 1998 25’ SmokerCraft Pontoon. Asking $14,000 OBO, comes with all extras. Call 970-276-3687 1994 FourWinns 19’ open bow I/O V8 with lots of extras. Runs great, low hours. Garaged in winter. $8000 846-2856, 819-1096 1987 Bayliner 2150 Sierra SunBridge, 350 engine, new low hours, Cobra Outdrive, all extra equipment goes with boat. 970-824-5638, 970-629-1925 Outcast PAC 800 pontoon fishing boat. Anchor system, motor mount. Highest quality construction. Excellent condition. $1300.00 new, $825.00 846-9374

2008 SUBARU OUTBACK, power everything, 5 speed, 10,000 miles, $18,500 OBO: 2003 DODGE DURANGO, leather, power everything, 82k, $7500 OBO 970-824-5337

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

2000 11’ Bigfoot truck camper, generator, microwave, electric jacks, thermopane, -40, separate shower, sleeps 4, loaded. $12,500.00, excellent condition 970-846-9374.

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

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

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

Honda Shadow 2003, low miles, mint condition, saddle bags. $4500 OBO. Call 846-4013

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

1995 Subaru Wagon, AWD, 5 speed, AC, 160k, runs good. $1800 MUST GO! Ryan 970-846-8397

2001 1200 Custom Harley, MANY EXTRAS! MUST SEE TO APPRECIATE! Serious inquiries only. $9,500 OBO (970)629-8205 can leave message.

1997 Pontiac Sunfire, 129k, $1,500 OBO 970-629-8825 or 970-629-8111

1996 Kawasaki 500 runs good, $1,000. 970-629-2350

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

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, $3500 o.b.o. 970-629-1639

07 Yamaha Venture/lite Touring Snowmobile stored in heated garage 858 miles, asking $6500; 2 2005 Otter Kayaks asking $200 each; 2 Draw/tite Bike carriers, new still in boxes, 4 bike carrier asking $150 & 2 bike asking $100. 937-231-3925

2007 Audi, A4 2.0T, black on black, 6 speed, garage kept, AWD, titanium package, Z rated, snow & summer tires, 40k miles. $28,000. (970)819.3160

2007 Yamaha R6 Street bike, $6,500. 2005 Arctic Cat 900 Kingcat $4,500 OBO, (970)846-5629

98 Jeep Grand Cherokee, needs work, moving and must get rid of, $1000 obo. (941)321-3145 2007 Yamaha V Star 1100, under 2k miles, black, $7,500 obo, 819-3654 2007 Honda CRS 100 4 stroke dirt bike, mint condition, only used 10 times, $1,500 846-4870

2005 Mini Cooper Convertable Yellow, Black Top, Manual, Stored Oct - April, 27 - 35 MPG, ONLY 4,500 miles. $19,000 970-870-8043

2001 Suzuki SV-650, 6k miles, garaged, Excellent Condition $3200 Call 970-870-1952

1990 Pontiac Bonniville gets 20 MPG, great run around car asking $1000. Call 970-276-4152

FOR SALE:2006 Harley Davidson Fat Boy with extras, 700 miles, 2001 Harley Duece lots of extras, both mint condition. 970-276-3677

2002 VW Cabrio Convertable, Black with Tan interior, upgraded CD player, power windows, good condition, 78,250 miles, $6995 Call 879-1833

2006 KYMCO Super 9 50cc Scooter, two stroke. Goes 48 miles per hour with two people on. Color grey, excellent condition, only 2100km, $2,300. 970-669-4035

1997 Porsche C4S, 6 speed, black-black, AEROKIT ($6370.00+installation), OEM winter wheels ($4500.00), widebody, AWD, loaded, unmolested. 59,200 miles, $45,000, 970-846-9374.

2007 Honda CRF50 $800 includes riding boots size 13. Call 736-2614

1992 Toyota Camry sedan, good condition, $2,000. (970) 824-0114, (970) 216-5837.

1999 Honda 800 VFR, 10k miles, garaged, Excellent condition. $4200 Call 970-870-1952

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

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2001 KTM 300 EXC $2000 2005 KTM 65 SX $2000 Both good condition, never raced, light use. 2006 Shore Lander 1400UA trailer, $875, used 12 times. 970-819-5342.

1999 Kia Sephia 12,000 miles on new motor, 2 sets of tires, new battery, Sunroof, 40+ MPG, asking $1000. Call 970-276-4152

1991 Subaru Legacy 5 speed, AWD, lots of new parts, high miles, runs good. $825 Call 970-819-2837

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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

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2003 Ohara Caliber Snowcat Yanmar diesel hydrostatic drive Eight feet wide Choice of tracks $45,000.00 McCoy Co 970-653-3030

2003 Polaris Wide track, only 400 Miles, $3,500, 970-846-1939

(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!

2003 DODGE DURANGO, Leather, Power Everything, 82K Miles, $7500 OBO: 2008 SUBARU OUTBACK, Power Everything, 5speed, 10,000K Miles, $18,500 OBO 970-824-5337

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2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee V6 109K miles, well maintained, runs great, audio system with amp + sub. $5500 Tharles 970-629-0337

FIREWOOD - CUT, SPLIT, DELIVERED. Rounds $100 delivered per cord; Split & Delivered $150 per cord. Call 970-846-2524

2008 Haulmark, 24 Ft, Car Hauler, black, IN GREAT CONDITION, dual 5K axels, asking $8,500 call 970-846-5618 16’ Flatbed Dual axle 10,000 GVW, brakes, spring assist ramps. $2300 Call 846-8415

1986 1/2 Ton Chevy, 4WD, 454 with 15k miles. $2,500. 970-629-2350 2005 Chevy Colorado Ext Cab, 4x4, 5 speed manual 4 cyl, 95,000 miles, looks & runs great, $8,000 OBO 824-1958 1995 Toyota Previa stuff: wiper blade inserts, Chilton repair manual, Owner’s Guide, Windshield shade. Marty 879-4128 1993 GMC U-Haul box with ramp. Refurbished motor 20k, 190k total. Good condition, water tight box, well maintained. $5,000 OBRO 970-620-7602

THE GREATEST FUN ON EARTH!! Sporting Clays 9AM-4PM, Driving range 9AM-6PM. Call for details 970-846-5647 - www.3qc.net. “There is no substitute for books in the life of a child” Downtown Books, 543 Yampa Ave. 824-5343.

FIREWOOD: Round $90 or Split $125 per cord, We load. Call 970-778-2439 or 879-3475 Pearl Lake Firewood:Cox Bros Sawmill Split 4cents lb. (approx. $80.00 cord) Long Slab Bundles available 970-824-3919, 970-824-4071 leave message Fri. 9-5 Sat 9-12

Need to get rid of logs? Mingle Wood Timbers Inc. will pick them up for free. (970)871-9238 Vintage Bike Frames, 14 vintage bicycle frames, some pre-war, skip tooth, some Springer forks. $700 for the lot only 970-871-1381 Trek 6700 Mountain Hardtail, Excellent condition Bontrager & Shimano with Rcok shock $1300 new, $550 obo, 970-291-9076 TREK 2120ZX full Carbon Fiber frame. FRAME ONLY $200.00 970-393-2047

Free moving boxes at 1103 Lincoln, back of building. Entrance faces 11th Street. 970-870-6087 FREE: Stacked Washer & Dryer unit. Dryer works great, washer does not spin. Call 970-846-2915 Free 2 Queen Waterbed frames, 1 -4 poster Oak with Pedestal 1 -Pine wood with headboard and pedestal with drawers. No mattresses. 276-1892

1996 F250, 4X4, XLT, Powerstroke Diesel. Automatic transmission with grill guard, toolbox, fifth-wheel and gooseneck attachments. 180,000 miles. $6,700. (970) 871-7391.

DONT TOSS IT! DONATE IT! AND SAVE! HOME RESOURCE AT THE MILNER LANDFILL TUES THRU SAT 9-3 EVERYTHING AND THE KITCHEN SINK.

2004 Ford Ranger Edge, 4x4, Red, power everything, 60k miles, extra set of black rims, very clean. $10,500 Call 970-402-1853

HP Laserjet 6L Printer Canon PC-1, good home copies for simple copying. Cindy 970-846-3243

1995 Ford Ranger 4x4, new clutch, AC, cruise, good mileage, new transfer case, runs great, $2,000 OBO. Call Mike 970-846-0536.

Free towing of unwanted & abandoned vehicles. 879-1065

FOR SALE: 1986 Nissan Pickup ext. cab. Needs so me engine work. Can be for parts $800 Call 970-276-4152 For sale 2004 Ford Ranger XLT 4 door. Very clean. 56k. Manual Transmission. Asking $11,500 OBO 970-824-8471. 2002 Toyota Tacoma SR5, Extra cab- Topper, bedliner, Towing Pkg, Premium Wheels, Manual transmission, remote start. $13,000 OBO. 970-846-4259

2002 Toyota Sienna Symphony Minivan. 156,000 miles. One owner all service records available. Great in snow with vehicle stability control front wheel drive. 4 snow tires included. Good condition and reliable! $6995. Call 846-6086

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 Computer Rebuild Special! Makes equipment run like new, extends life 2-3 years, Bill Eakins, 15 years experience, references available, 846-8256

King mattress, box spring, frame. Must take all. 846-2238

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

2008 Hardly used w/ new bulbs ESB Tanning Bed $650.00. (970)819.3160

LEGAL HAPPY HOUR Free legal advice

Call to sign up. Randall Salky, Attorney at Law McGill Professional Law 970-879-6200 ext. 13

Full Sealy Posturepedic Mattress, $175; Solid wood Queen headboard, footboard, $325. nightstand $100. All like new, rarely used. 871-1120 BRAND NEW AFFORDABLE FURNITURE! Beds, dressers, recliners, bunk beds, book shelves, couches... Accepting quality consignment. RUMMAGERS 11th St. South, downtown 970-870-6087

Misc. Lighting fixtures Commercial grade 277 volt various sizes, Call 870-1180

DRESSERS, COUCHES, CABINETS, TABLES AND MUCH MORE. PRICED TO MOVE. COME IN AND CHECK OUT OUR GREAT DEALS AT FAVORITE THINGS, 584 YAMPA AVE. CRAIG

4 Dell Laptops. Windows xp and wireless ready. Fast and light in great condition. Each $300 or less. Need sell before Friday! 819-3143 Retirement Sale! Ongoing, Everything is 25%. NEOLITHICS, 565 Yampa Downtown Craig. Get your gift shopping done now!

John Deere 337 Small Square Bailer, in the field working now. $4250 OBO Call 970-819-6158

‘05 Suzuki 125L, 33” snowblower, 46” Concrete troweling machine. 970-638-0100 BUYING GOLD, SILVER AND PLATINUM BULLION AND COINS. Call (970)-824-5807 or Cell (970)-326-8170.

Ace Asphalt is Colorado’s #1 choice for asphalt maintenance. Call today for your free estimate at 970-356-1630 or visit acecoatings.com New Daycare Opening in Craig September 1st Now accepting Applications for All Day Childcare. Infants - 5 years old. Please call Colleen at 970-819-2449 2 Used Propane Fireplaces - needs repair or use for parts, call Joe for details 879-0342 Need Top Soil? Call 970-879-0655 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.

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Solid Oak Kitchen Table and Four Chairs. Solid, well made. Butcher block style table top. Upholstered in Rustic/Western fabric. $150.00 970-393-9227 after 5:30 pm.

Beetle kill pine flooring. Kiln dried, quality milled T and G $2.35 / sf Granby Co. 970-887-2644 www.ecowoodsales.com

2 walk in coolers with compressors 1@8’x12’ & 1@10’x12’, $3000 each OBO. Made up of modular panels so can be reshaped to other sizes or configurations. Call Tom 875-2741 or Kent 870-1150

FREE: Older Nokia phone comes with charge and head phone. By T-Mobile. Call Alex 970-846-7697

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

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

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

3bay SS sink, XBOX 360 Elite $220, Commercial refrigerator 24cu.ft, 32” HDTV, SS hand sink, 6 burner commercial range, 846-6622

Sofa bed, chair with ottoman, uhaul $175 870-9156

TOOLS. MACHINERY. 1x PORTER CABLE 7HP 80 gal stand up air compressor 175 psi new cond. $480.- 1x small self cut metal bandsaw $50.ERIK 970.291.9546

YAMPA:1BD, 1BA house, quiet and comfortable, furnishings available, lease negotiable woodstove and propane. $675, includes water and trash, 638-4495

FREE:TV’s Refridgerator & Much more Come and Haul away Sat & Sun at 342 Hilltop Dr

FREE: Intrane & Intrane despensor; animal water trough, water pump & tank, For more information call Merle Nash 970-879-1627

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

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

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

Lose 4 lbs in 15 minutes! Dump that old laptop & buy a new Netbook from MyWireless at only 2.4 lbs you can’t afford not to & you’ll instantly be slimmer. MyWireless, Your Verizon Wireless Premium Retailer: 1755 Central Park Drive 970-846-2000 or 675 South Lincoln 970-846-7000. Individual and Group Health Insurance PPO, ALL-PROVIDER. Emergency room, RX. Rates guaranteed. Replace expensive COBRA Plans. www.LoneEagleInsurance.com (970)879-1101

690B John Deere track hoe, 38,000 lbs. Strong, rebuilt motor. Good tracks and pins. Good Shape! $10,200 OBO. 970-629-1014, 970-276-3245

Alpacas For Sale. Fiber, pet males. Halter trained. $500 for two, includes gelding. Experienced, award-winning breeder. Visitors welcome! NeverSummer Alpacas. 736-1129 Butcher lambs and goats, ready now! Free delivery to processor. 970-826-4468

SAGE CREEK FARRIER SERVICES

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 Boer & Boer cross goats, some yearling nannies, this years babies and 1 Wether ready for butcher. Call 970-276-4152

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 / grass mix, small squares, $5.00 bale in stack. No Rain on! 970-824-8832 Hay for sale. Grass-alfalfa hay, both small and big round bales. Call Mike, 846-2255. HAY FOR SALE! Alfalfa, Alfalfa Mix & Grass. Delivery Available. Please call 970-824-5219 or 970-620-3449 2009 First Cutting small bales. Meadow Mix & Alfalfa. $5 per bale cash. 846-4424 New 2009 crop, grass hay, alfalfa hay. Small square bales, multi bales (large square) as low as $125 per ton delivered locally. 970-846-4424 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 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. 18 tons of alfalfa hay. $65 a ton out of the stack. 970-824-4959 and 970-620-5573 Middlepark Grass Hay Small Squares $5 and up Hot Sulphur Springs 970-725-0389 Hay for sale! Alfalfa 3x3x8 square bales, or small square bales. Pre-order round bales. 970-276-3381 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

FOUND: Border Collie mix, Big Red Park & Farwell Mountain Trail. Please call Kelly 970-819-4207 LOST: Necklace July 23rd White & Yellow Gold with 3 Diamonds. REWARD! Please Call 970-879-7093 LOST: Money clip with sentimental value. REWARD! (760)219-8492 or (970)879-9429 after 3:00

Shoulder Surgery Special. Small beige leather recliner. Great Shape. $150.00 Call 303-514-3160 or 970-846-4196

FOUND: Burgess Creek RD bike lock with assorted keys. Call 970-846-4696 CHILDCARE OFFERED: Experienced Craig mother has opening Monday - Thursdays. Children of all ages. Call 937-231-3925 **FRESH PALISADE PEACHES & PRODUCE** August. Corner by Furniture Gallery-Casa Loya, 385 S. Ranney St. in Craig, CO. Tuesdays & Saturdays, 10:00am ‘til sell out. Mt. Lincoln Peach Company (970)361-2027

Laundry Folder Braun Sigma model $4500 OBO.

Found — Ladies gold-plated watch in Quail Run. Call to identify. (970) 846-9654. Seeking private land in UNITS 3 & 301 for 2-4 hunters to hunt antelope. Will pay trespassing fee. Steve 970-376-1536

FOUND: Fishing fly’s found on yampa Sat 07/25 Call to describe 720-341-7921

WANTED:Private land for 1 responsible elk hunter (no horses or ATV’s) in GMU 3, 4, 5, or 301 for first season (Oct 12-16). Will pay trespass fee up to $100 a day. 303-229-4449

MISSING!! WHITE CANOE with glittery hot-pink stripe from LOCKHART HOUSE on 11th. Was by dumpster, but not trash or free item! PLEASE RETURN or CALL 970-846-9026

Private hunting land available for deer, elk, & bear. 450 acres, Routt County Unit, 13. Reasonable, trespass fees. (970)361-5968

Found: SanDisk memory card for digital camera in upper field on Emerald Mountain. Call 819-4048 to retreive.

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City of Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter Phone: 879-0621 - 760 Critter Court 7/29-Found at 306 Blackberry Ln.-Grey striped with white short hair cat. 7/27-Found being used as target practice outside of Craig: grey/black striped female kitten with cropped tail. 7/30-Found on Abbey Ct.-Older female black long hair dog. Found at 11th/Oak St.-Older female short hair brown/black/white dog.

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Garage Sale - 2391 Abbey Court, back of West End Village, Saturday, August 1st 8am-12pm Tools, baby stuff, camping & sporting gear, household items, dresses, shoes & more!

to Ranch Sale - Antiques, furniture, rockers, dressers, book shelves, tack, collars reigns, antique tractors, boys clothes. Saturday 8am Elk River Rd left on #44 go 5.2 miles 42055/42105 RCR 44

PIANO TUNING Offering maximum playability, enhanced tone, optimal artistic response. Free tuning with regulation. John Mason, Registered Piano Technician 970-819-2771

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. Happy Fish Pet Emporium, now carrying birds, reptiles, furries, fish! Expanded to meet your needs, 80 E 4th, Craig, 824-3772 City of Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter Phone: 879-0621 www.petfinder.com Dogs for Adoption: Rowdee-2 yr. old male Pitl/Lab-Great with dogs! Sampson-7 yr old Rottweiler mix-Mellow. Hank- 4 yr old adorable hound mix. Hooch-Female 10yr. old Husky/Malamute (Please hurry!) Chelsea-6 yr old rat terrier mix-Cute! Nelly- Female 10 month Akbash-Big and shy! Hoppers-Spayed female bunny! Cats for Adoption: Many, many cats and kittens! Teacup Chihuahua, Dachsund, Papillion, Shih Tzu, Westies, Yorkies, All from top USDA licensed Top Breeders. Baker Drive Pets 970-824-3933

14.5ft Mad River canoe, excellent condition, includes paddles, life jackets, car carrying pads and straps. $450 Call Jim 846-6043

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Vintage Stoves, Lamp, Tools and Misc items. 1280 13 St unit D Twenty Mile Warehouse Sat & Sun 879-5483

Found RX glasses on Skyline Trail. 879-8412 DOG FOUND: Black boxer. describe/identify.(970) 846-6918.

Friday, July 31, 2009

Sat & Sun 7am - 10am Oak Ridge Cir Oak Creek Furniture, yard stuff, skies, snowblower, and much much more!

Steamboat Springs School District Teachers 2009-2010. Fashion Design Teacher (PT) SSHS, LT Substitute Media Specialist SSHS (8/17/09 - 11/2/09), LT Substitute Spanish Teacher SSMS (8/17/09 - 1/19/10) .82 FTE, LT Substitute Special Education Teacher SSMS (9/28/09 - 12/18/09). CO Teacher License with appropriate endorsement or Substitute Authorization required. Salary: DOQ. Please complete district application at https://apps.winocular.com/steamboat/apply/ Questions: 970-871-3199. EOE

Good earning potential! Wrecker Driver. Good driving record. Experienced. Benefits. Sunshine Mountain Auto 879-1210.

Moving Sale- 805 Dougherty Rd (Behind Steamboat Christian Center) Queen Bed Set, Snowboards, Boots, Clothes, River Tubes, Books, Mags, Tall Bookshelf, Storage Bins, and more. Starts SAT at 8AM.

Quality Control, earn up to $100 per day. Evaluate Retail stores, training provided, no experience required. 888-731-1042 Full time seasonal full for high end hunting lodge South of Hayden. Duties to include Housekeeping / Kitchen. Pleasant working conditions on a beautiful 40,000 acre property. Candidate must be personable, clean in appearance and hardworking. Long hours for six days a week. Position to begin August 26th for approximately 9 weeks. $200 per day plus tips, room and board. Call 970-824-2803

TOTAL HOUSEHOLD: sleeper sofa, King Queen beds, headboard, TV, appliances, plates, flatware, pots, dresser, sidetable, lamps, books, toys, vases, vacuums, plants, roadbike, vanity tops, construction materials. 1432 Clubhouse SAT 9am-1pm

Big O Tires is accepting new applications for tire techs. Application deadline August 4th. Apply in person at 2440 Lincoln Ave.

Sweetest Sale of the Summer! Kids stuff, back to school cloths, snow gear & housewares, you want it we’ll sell it. 1868 Hunter Ct Sat August 1st 8am - 1pm

Experienced 970.879.7753

Multi-Family Sale. 7:30 - 11 Saturday. 1040 Uncochief Circle, take Yahmonite to Thornburg to Uncochief Circle.

Construction flaggers needed, must be certified. Call Mona 303-841-9874, if no answer please leave message with name and phone number.

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Steamboat Lake Outfitters is now hiring for front desk agents, cashiers, admin assistant, call 879-4404 or apply online www.steamboatoutfitters.com

Classified Advertising Representative

The Classified Adevrtising Department of the Steamboat Pilot and Today and The Craig Daily Press 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. Base pay plus commission. Excellent growth opportunity and benefits. Please email cover sheet and resume with referrences to: afleeson@steamboatpilot.com

HVAC Service Technician, HVAC / Sheet Metal Installer needed. Please call 970-879-7753 for more informtaion Choose your hours, your income and your rewards. Choose AVON. $10 to start. Call 824-5631, Avon Independent Sales Representative. DIRECTV Home Services is recruiting for the following position:

Satellite Technician

(Steamboat Springs, CO) 0900683 Must own P.U., SUV or van, have valid DL and be willing to work weekends. Please reference “Newspaper” as your referral source. If you are not able to access our Web site, DIRECTV.com, please mail your resume and salary requirements to: DIRECTV Home Services, Attn: Recruiting, 6501 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 500, Englewood, CO 80111. Please also include the reference number for the position in which you are interested. EOE

Huge Yard Sale! No Junk, 426 Oak, 8-12 Sat, Tons of womens cloths & jackets, baby items, cribs, backpack, skies, teles, snowboards, snow shoes, kitchen items, tools, Price low 2Sell.

Sat 8/01 8am -Noon Down 5th St turn left at the River, Watch for Signs. Antique Full & Twin Bed, office chair, bikes, furniture, skates & Wake board, much more.

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

Yard Sale Sat 08/01, 9am - 4pm, Sun 10am 2pm. 620 Evans St Fairview. 30 yr Collection of STUFF, motorcycle gear. Yard Sale 08/01 8am - ? 696 Parkview Dr: Tools, Household items, baby cloths, high chair, women’s * men’s cloths, CD’s. CD & DVD player, toys.

Attention videogame players! I am looking to judge interest in Steamboat Springs and surrounding areas for a place to buy, sell, trade, and play videogames. A new place that would carry new and used games could give all of us videogame players the opportunity to save some money. What do you think? E-mail me comments and ideas and let me know what you think. E-mail steamboatgamer@live.com.

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.

Many nice antiques and floor lamps, Housewares, tools, and construction remnants. Picnic table, Weber grill, kayak, saxophone, telescope, much more. Sat 8am - 1pm. Turn left at 9th and Aspen, by new Soda Creed Bridge. 437 Yahmonite. The sale of the summer - don’t miss out! Sat. Aug 1st from 8am-11am. Items include kids’ clothes, toys, furniture, sporting equipment & more. Downtown 146 Hill Street. Directions: 846-6247.

HUGE SALE SAT & SUN 8-? Saddles, bridles, bits, saddle blankets, pads, breast collars, saddle bags, chaps, rifle scabbards, hay bags, harness, saddle stands, halters, lead ropes, cinches, 22 pistol, scales with tray, coffee grinder, 6’ tall chain link dog kennel with gate, many more items, and neighbors stuff too. 40511 Steamboat Drive Steamboat II

�� 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 * Science – Microbiology * General College Chemistry I * 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. * Certified Step Aerobic Instructor * 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.

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Yard Sale at 1278 Harwig Cir up Fish Creek Falls rd Left Harwig, Sat 8am - Noon

CLASSIFIEDS Downtown Steamboat

CLEANER needed for part to full time day employment. Reliable transportation required. Must speak English, up to $15/hour based on experience. Call Jennifer 970-736-2577

Apt 1:$500 mo One room studio, small kitchen. Apt 2: $800 mo studio, full kitchen WD, NP, NS. Utilities included. 970-846-7256

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.

Direct Care Staff

Seeking an individual to support clients while maintaining quality group home operations. Applicants must demonstrate superior leadership ability, excellent communication skills, attention to detail and flexibility. Background in a similar field and/ or managerial experience a plus, but we are willing to train the right person. Colorado Driver’s License required. EOE. Pick up application at 405 Oak Street.

Full-time nursing position available at the Dermatology Center of Steamboat Springs. Must be licensed RN, LPN, or MA, enthusiastic, motivated, and detail oriented. Great staff, exceptional benefits. Fax resume to 970-879-4527, or Call Patty at 970-871-4811, option 2.

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We will train conscientious, caring individuals to work for adults with developmental disabilities. Our clients are wonderful to work for! Colorado Driver’s License required. EOE. Pick up application at 405 Oak Street.

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

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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 family restaurant opening in Baggs, WY! All staff needed: line cooks, waitresses, dishwasher, etc... Send inquiries and resume to sshort2@bresnan.net. Local, Established Fine Dining Restaurant is hiring a General Manager. 5 years Kitchen and Management experience required. Please send resume to: rrrestaurantmanager@yahoo.com

Butcher needed USDA, HACCP trained, experince with game and domestic. Apply in person at 1030 Yampa.

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STEAMBOAT:Great Location, Downtown 1BD, Available now! $800 month + First, Last, Security. NP, NS. 1-Year Lease. (970)870-8168, Leave Message.

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Part - Time help needed. Retail experience necessary . Apply in person at Steamboat Shoe Market 907 Lincoln Ave between 10am - 8pm.

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

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STEAMBOAT:One room efficiency apartment, full bath, full kitchen, pets possible. Fireplace. NS. $900 includes utilities. No lease, No Deposit 970-846-4420 HAYDEN:The Redstone Motel, 20 minutes west of Steamboat. Weekly and monthly rentals available, Long term. Security Deposit required. Includes utilities, cable, wireless. Call Jessica (970)846-0924. CRAIG:1 & 2BD apartments available situated on acreage for feeling of spaciousness. Outside entrance, we pay heat, WD included. $600 deposit, NP. Application at 615 Riford Rd #5G 10-4 M-F 970-824-2772 CRAIG:Remodeled 2BA, 1BA apartments with Travertine, slate, oak, and alder finishes, Economy apartments, or 2BD, 2BA Townhomes that allow pets. 970-824-9251

Now Renting

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:2bedroom, 1bathroom apartment, recently remodeled. Downtown location in Bagel Building, WD, NP, NS. $1,100 month. Call (406) 459-2232 for appointment.

STEAMBOAT:Riverbend Cabin, 1BD+ loft. 3.5 miles west of 7-11 on HWY 40. Pet ok, low utilities. $875 monthly 970-846-9340 reeds1180@comcast.net

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STAGECOACH: 2BD, 1BA. Partially furnished, bottom floor, corner unit. WD. NS, no dogs. $950, some utilities included. 846-4355 day

The Village At Steamboat

is hiring for the following full time positions: NIGHT AUDIT, PIECE RATE HOUSEKEEPER, COMMON AREA CLEANING /GROUNDS, and PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE. MUST BE ABLE TO WORK WEEKENDS. Year round employment. Full Time Employee (32 hours) Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401k, Potential Tuition Reimbursement, Discounted hotel room rates at Wyndham core properties. Apply in person at 900 Pine Grove Circle (Across from the Tennis Bubble) EOE, VETERANS, DV, M, F

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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:Great Views from private sunny deck, quiet, second floor Apt, upper Copper Ridge Business Park. 1000sqft 2BD, 2BA WD, NS, NP. $1500 month. Better than living on the mountain. 970-879-5815 HAYDEN:New 1600 sqft 4BD, 2BA unit. New construction. Stainless steel appliances. Many other upgraded finishes. 1st, last, deposit. $1500 970-846-6922 STAGECOACH:16miles from Steamboat, huge 2 room efficiency, gorgeous views, wood stove. Pets, horses possible. $1,000 month. First, Last, Deposit 970-736-2629

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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

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

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DENTAL ASSISTANT 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 clinical, 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

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, New 1BD, 1BA in Fairview. NS, WD, DW, Pet negotiable, $1,000 includes utilities. Available 08/15. 970-879-5507

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(2) Full-time positions, benefited; (1) in Steamboat Springs School District and (1) in the South Routt School District. Approximately 40 hours per week. Assists the school health nurse with meeting the health needs of students and provide administrative support for health services. Strong communication and computer skills required. Apply in person at the VNA, 745 Russell Street, Craig or 940 Central Park Dr. Suite 101, Steamboat. Please direct inquiries to sanderso@nwcovna.org. EOE

STEAMBOAT: Clean and New studio apartment available. utilities, cable, and internet included. NP, WD, First, last, security. References required. $800 monthly. (970)871-9918 or (970)846-5358

La Montana is accepting applications for Dishwasher. Please apply in person at 2500 Village Dr. Wednesday - Sunday 3pm -6pm

PCM is looking for LPN’s and RN’s for in-home care in Steamboat. FT and PT and varied shifts available. RN’s earn $32 and LPN’s earn $25. Please call 888-886-2281 x324 or apply online at www.procasemanagement.com

School Health Aide

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

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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 STAGECOACH:1 Bedroom, 1 Bath with office in Stagecoach. WD, $850 per month including utilities. Pets OK, NS, 970-819-2025

STEAMBOAT: Large in town Apartment. 3BD, 1.5BA, WD, storage, fenced yard, NS, pets negotiable. $1350 month 970-819-1009

STEAMBOAT:Beautiful, 2bd, 1ba on 35 acres. Vaulted ceilings, Maplewood kitchen. Need 4x4. $950, 1/4 utilities. Absolutely NS! Pet negotiable. 879-0395 STEAMBOAT:Furnished mountain, 2bed, 1 bath apartment. NS, pets allowed, WD, cable, internet, utilities included. Until December 1st $950 month. 970-819-5160.

STEAMBOAT:2bd, 2ba, on mountain, fully furnished, views, WD, NS, NP, cable, gas, water, trash included, available now. $1175-$1275, 819-0720 STEAMBOAT:Villas- 2 BD, 2 BA condo, furn. Fireplace, W/D, garage, NS, NP. $1375 monthly includes utilities. Call 970-879-8161

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Satisfying, Meaningful Year-Round positions open. Excellent benefits available to qualified employees.

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

STEAMBOAT: 1 BLOCK TO SKI 2BD, bus. Most utilities included. Nicely Redone $1350 month, Available NOW, NS, NP. 970-846-0713 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:Nearly new 2bdrm, 2bath with 1 car garage. Lease negotiable. Rent includes most utilities. NS, NP Lisa at 970-879-5100.

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STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA, garage, top floor, Mountain Views, near slopes. $1400 includes all utilities, NS, NP. Valerie Lish RE/MAX Steamboat 970-846-1082 STEAMBOAT:Sunny corner unit, 2bd, 2bath, Available NOW, walkout patio to pool, tennis. 1st, last, NS, partially furnished $1200. 970-879-6528 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:Sunray - 2 BD, 2 BA condo, unfurn. Fireplace, WD, garage, NS, NP. $1300 monthly plus electric. Call 970-879-8161 STEAMBOAT:Beautiful 2BD, 2BA condo at The Pines, Fully furnished, WD, on bus route, NS, NP $1,100 plus utilities. (719)338-4763 STEAMBOAT:1BD, 2BA, Top corner, GFP, WD, Pool, HT, Updated, Creek views. NP NS References required. $950. 1st, last, deposits 879-3788 STEAMBOAT:Newly painted, furnished, North Star Studio condo, on mt, on bus route, cable, HT, Sauna, trash, WD, NS, NP, $850 + utilities, 719-459-1121, 719-535-0484 STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA, WD, cable, internet included, NS, NP, fully furnished, mountain. Pool, hot tub, bus route. First, security. $1,250. 819-2804 STEAMBOAT:AUGUST FREE! 2BD, 2BA on mountain, beautiful views, very quiet environment!, covered parking! Fully furnished, cable, gas, water, and trash included. $1,300 month. Drew 970-291-9101 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:Available September 1st. Two bedroom fully furnished condo on the mountain. NS, NP on bus line. $1200 Call Cheryl Foote at 970-846-6444

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: Shadow Run, 1bd, new bathroom, furnished, clean, NS, NP $900 or owner lease option to buy, 970-819-2233

STEAMBOAT: 2BD, 2BA partially Furnished, Internet, Cable Included, bus-route, WD, Hot-Tub, mountain. NS, NP $1100, negotiable, 1st, Last, Security. 970-871-7921 STEAMBOAT:Yampa View 2BD + loft, 3BA, complete remodel, Spectacular Views! Short term lease up to 6 months. Call Mike 846-8692 STEAMBOAT:Rockies 1 BD, 1 BA condo, furn. Fireplace, NS, NP. $900 monthly plus elec. Phone & internet included. Call 970-879-8161 STEAMBOAT:Villas 2BD, 1BA, 1 car garage, WD, hot tub. Utilities include; heat, cable, gas, water, trash. Bus, NP. $1250. 846-3811 STEAMBOAT:Furnished 2 bedroom 2 bath, garage, plenty of amenities, Sunray unit, $1,300 per month, includes utilities, Candice 970-870-0497, Scott 970-846-5898

STEAMBOAT:North Star Studio: Great location, Walton Creek Road and Columbine. Newly remodeled exterior. Includes internet, cable. NP, $875 monthly. Available immediately. 970-846-5099. STEAMBOAT:4BD, 4BA Eagle Point, all new carpeting, repainted, on bus-route, garage, NS, NP. First, Last, Damage, References. $2,300 monthly. 307-760-7337 STAGECOACH: 2 Bed, 1 Bath condo in Wagon Wheel. Available August 1st. NS, NP $850 month. Brian 619-218-9394 STEAMBOAT: Mountain, 3br, 2ba, furnished, garage, fp, wd, cable, internet, water, heat included, bus route, hot tub, playground, $1800, 954-770-6263. STEAMBOAT:Sunray Meadows 1BD, 1BA, heated garage $1300; Shadow Run Newly Remodeled 2BD, 2BA pool $1400; Both furnished, FP, HTB, WD, Cable, Net, trash, NS, NP all except electric. Call 879-8726 or 846-1407

STAGECOACH: 1st month free. 2BD,1BA. Wagon Wheel Condo, Very clean, furnished NS, NP. $850 monthly + utilities. Available 7/1/09. 970-819-1511 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:2 units On mountain with Incredible views, walk to Gondola. Just remodeled furnished 2BR, 1BA. NS, NP, lease. Upper Unit $1350, Lower $1300+ utilities. 970-481-7640. STEAMBOAT:UPPER DUPLEX ON MOUNTAIN, Great Views, deck, 2bd, 1ba, Study, WD, Available 8/1, NS, pet considered. $1200 includes utilities; References Required. 870-6434.

HAYDEN:Brand new corner unit, large 1bd, 1ba, @ Creek View. Great location! Low utilities, NS, Child and pet friendly! $895mo. 970-819-5587

STEAMBOAT:2 Bedroom, 1BA Duplex on lower mountain. $1300 + electric. Lease. WD. Garage. Yard. Views. Nice Neighborhood. Pet considered. 970-870-9815

STEAMBOAT:Available NOW! Downtown 2Bd, 1Ba with wd, np, $1150 call 846-8247, long term rental, view online www.steamboatliving.com

STEAMBOAT:2BD 1BA cozy, quiet, downtown. Great yard. WD, NP, NS. Lease, references First, Last, Security $1100 month + utilities. 970-879-9038

STEAMBOAT: Comfortable condo on Apres Ski Way. Suits single, couple, available immediately, $750, NS, NP, 970-846-6453

OAK CREEK:3BD, 2BA, $895 +utilities. updated windows, kitchen, bath, flooring. WD, yard, storage. Pet considered, NS, 1st, Last, Deposit. 970-736-2383

STEAMBOAT:Upgraded 2bed 2bath villas. Granite counter tops, hardwood floors, Jacuzzi tub, surround sound. Heated garage. Cable and gas included. $1450 pm. Sept 1st. 305 433 2394 STAGECOACH: Wagon Wheel Condos 2BD, 1BA Spacious, FP, WD, quiet, NP, NS. Avaialbe August 1st. $850. Rory 970-736-1031, Karla 720-244-5514 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:On the River 2BD, 2BA, Brand new, furnished WD, NS, Mountain Views. Lease negotiable. $1650 utilities included (970)871-6016 819-0696 STEAMBOAT:Partially Furnished 1BD, 1BA Walton Village. WD, Ample Parking, Pool, Tennis, Volleyball, Bus-Route, NS, NP, $950 monthly includes utilities. 970-846-4522

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: 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. OAK CREEK:Very nice Duplex 2BR, 1BA, 1 car garage, patio. Sewer, Water, Trash included. 1st, last +deposit $850 month 970-736-8565 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:2BR, 1BA duplex on mountain. Large deck opens to fenced backyard...great for dogs! Available now! $999 mo + utilities. 970-846-9069

1BD 1BA NEWLY REMODELED GROUND LEVEL TIMBERS CONDO. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. HARDWOOD FLOORS, FIREPLACE, HOTTUB, LAUNDRY, GREAT VIEWS. $900 MONTH + LOW UTILITIES. NS NP 846-0747

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. $1175, 1yr. Dan 719-491-6231days, 719-495-8304eve. STEAMBOAT:Nicely Remodeled 2BD, 1BA, mountain, bus, WD, NP, lease negotiable.$1200 month negotiable. All utilities included except gas & electric. 970-846-1446 STEAMBOAT:Newer, nicely furnished, 3BD, 2BA, downtown near river- walk to shops, restaurants, bus route, $1700 including utilities. NS, NP. 970-846-9378

STEAMBOAT:Mountain View, Clean, Quiet 2bd, 2ba, 1 Car Garage. Includes Heat, Cable, Internet, WD. Available Now; $1375 Mth 970-879-4529

STEAMBOAT:528 Laurel in Old Town, 2 BR, 2 BA, rock fireplace, WD, garage, garden, dogrun, available August, $1,500 month.785-766-5434 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). $1850 + util. 1st + sec dep. 1 yr term. Avail. 7/1 Contact 520-8th-st@comcast.net. STEAMBOAT:Strawberry Park 3BD, 2BA $2000 5BD, 3BA (includes 1BD APT) $2650, acreage, Horse, dog OK, downtown close. Paul 970-879-1086, 970-846-9783 OAK CREEK:Small 2BD, 1BA unfurnished, small yard, year lease. WD, $750 month, $750 security, Available August 1 970-736-2295 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. HAYDEN:Spectacular home in Hayden for rent. 4BDR 3BATH, 3000 sq ft with att dbl gar. Open floor plan, in-flr heat, 500 sq ft custom log deck, two laundries, oversized kitchen with dbl ovens, custom closets, undgr sprinkler. We are looking for neat, clean, responsible renters ONLY! Lease and deposit required. $2000 mo. Call Amy 846-7044. AVAILABLE NOW!

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 STEAMBOAT:PETS OK! Beautifully restored cottage, 9th & Oak Street, downtown. 1BD, 1BA, WD, NS. First, last, security. Available Now. 970-879-1453. 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 /. 401-286-1644. 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 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 STEAMBOAT:Cozy Old Town, unfurnished cottage, with garden patio and yard. $875 plus utilities, Available 8/1, NS, references required, 970-879-2140 STEAMBOAT:Great downtown home, quiet neighborhood, 3BD, 2BA, newly remodeled, pets welcome. WD, NS, $1,800 monthly plus utilities and deposit. (970)846-4267

STEAMBOAT:1 Bdrm + office, 1BA House in Downtown, 19 Logan Ave, WD, NP, NS, $1100, 1yr lease, 1st, last, deposit 303-704-5714

MILNER: 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom house. 1,500 square feet. $1,200/month includes all utilities. Pets allowed. Available Sept. 1. (970) 846-8693.

STEAMBOAT:Family home 4Bdrm 3.5bath, 2 car garage, WD, Deck with awesome views 12-18mo lease, $2,700 mo Candice 970-870-0497 Scott 970-846-5898

OAK CREEK: 3BD, 2BA, Hardwood floors, garage, hot tub, NS, WD, pets negotiable. $1200 + utilities + security deposit. 970-871-9892

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

HAYDEN: 9 acre Horse Property 2BD, 1BA, unfurnished, $1000 mo. Call 970-846-3594

STEAMBOAT:$1000 Buys you Serene Country living surrounded by Elk & Deer, Pasture for 2 horses, Unique Ranch House. Nikki 970-291-1001

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

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.

STEAMBOAT:Spacious 3bd, 2.5ba, large rooms, well maintained, vaulted ceilings, gorgeous fireplace, between Town & Mountain. WD, NS, $1,500 970-871-1711

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:Lower level 3BD, 1BA(sauna) $1,000-$1,200 monthly includes water, sewer and storage! Incredible views, 5 acres. WD, fireplace, NS, NP. (970)879-0321

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

STEAMBOAT:Immaculate 3BD, 3BA, Fish Creek Falls Neighborhood. Bus, 2 car garage, Great room + Den. NS, Available Now $1800 (970)846-6332

STEAMBOAT:3Bdrm, 3.5Ba 2,900 sq.ft. Downtown, New. Luxurious open floor plan, garage, decks, family room, office, storage, WD, NS, pets, lease, $2,100. 970.846.3868

STEAMBOAT:2BD, 1BA, Cozy, Quiet, Downtown. Unfurnished=$1400. Furnished= $1800. WD, First, last, deposit, lease. 9/1, Responsible tenants only. NS, NP. (970)846-8364

YAMPA: 2 bedroom Log home $850.00 month. First, Last, Damage year lease. NP Available June 1st. (970) 638-4455

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

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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:AFFORDABLE COUNTRY LIVING, 3bd, 2ba, White Cotton Area, on two acres, garage, storage, quiet setting, pets negot, $2200 mo, 970-376-5442

STEAMBOAT:Third Street Home for rent. 3BR, 2BA, detached pottery studio. Parking for Two. $1,850 month First & deposit (970) 879-4893

STEAMBOAT:3 - 2ba & 2 -2ba, garage NS, NP, bus, gas FP, most utilities included; 1st, last, security. Call 970-846-0310 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:Promontory 3BD, 2BA, Furnished, NEW Paint & Carpet. Mountain, WD, NP, NS, Balcony, Great Views! Pool, Fireplace, Lease. $2,100 602-738-1274

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STEAMBOAT: GREAT DOWNTOWN LOCATION!! Short walk to schools, 3BD, 2BA, 2 car garage, NS, pets negotiable. $1800 Avail 08/15 970-846-1115

HAYDEN:3bedroom, 2bathroom house, large 2 car garage. $1325 month. No Smoking. Pets negotiable. Lease. Available Aug. 1. 846-3060 OAK CREEK: 2BD, 1BA furnished home, Large fenced yard, dogs ok, $1500 month, available Sept 1st. Call 970-736-2408 or 919-815-3404 STEAMBOAT:For rent on mountain, 5 bedroom, 2 bath duplex, unfurnished, pets okay, $2500 month + utilities, first, last, security due at move in. Available Mid Sept. Call Amy 970-846-2114 STEAMBOAT: 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath, Unfurnished, 2 car garage, on Mountain, WD, HT, Home Theater, Pets Negotiable. $2,600 SHM 879-1982 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 STAGECOACH:Beautiful log sided home in the aspens, deck with lake views, 4bd, 3bth, 2 living areas, open floor plan, garage, Possible lease/ purchase, $1,800 mo. 970-531-4512, visit www.mybrokers.com IDX #: 125315 STEAMBOAT:Ranch Property-less than 5 minutes from town. 2bdrm, 1bath. Incredible views, horses and pets ok. Couple preferred. $1100 monthly plus utilities. 846.8958 HAYDEN:3BD, 1BA Ranch House, 2 miles E Hayden, Pet possible, NS, long term lease. $1350 month. Call 970-629-1977

CLARK:Newly Constructed Log Home in Willow Creek Pass, 5BD, 3BA, 2 car garage, NS, NP, $2500 + utilities. 1st, Last, Deposit. Available 08/15. 970-870-1494

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

STEAMBOAT:Mountain location, quiet neighborhood, newly remodeled, cute, clean, 3BD, 2BA, fenced yard, attached 2 car garage, NS, $1,850 monthly. 970-846-9529.

STEAMBOAT:Old town, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, Butcherknife, cathedral, remodeled, stainless, quiet neighborhood, patio, storage, garage, N/S, N/P, available, $1350.00, 970-846-9374.

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STEAMBOAT:Clean 3BD, on bus route $1100 Room also available on bus route, $400 + UTL Quiet neighborhood. Call 970-871-0867 OAK CREEK:RENT TO OWN! Willow Hill MH Park, Remodeled 1400 sq.ft., 4 Bedroom doublewide $950 month. 875-0700. Beautiful fenced yard! 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:Whistler Townhome, Furnished, End unit, mountain views. 2BD, 1.5BA, new windows, NS, NP, bus-route, bike-route, pool. $1100, security deposit. 805-720-0772 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 HAYDEN:2bd, 1.5ba, Townhouse. $625 plus security deposit. NP, owner pays water and trash. Available Immediately. Bear River Realty 276-3392 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 STAGECOACH:$1200 mo. End unit new remodel new appliances 3BD+, 2BA, WD. Beautiful deck, large stove, large storage, 846-3083 970-282-9568 STEAMBOAT:Chinook Townhome- 2 BD, 2 BA condo, unfurnished. WD, NS, NP. $1275 monthly plus electric & gas. Call 970-879-8161 STEAMBOAT: 3BD, 3.5BA furnished, NS, new construction, 2 blocks from gondola, 2 car garage, $2,300 monthly. 970-819-1540 STEAMBOAT: Beautiful 4BD, 3.5BA, 1 car garage, between mountain and town, bus route, WD, NS, NP. $1900 monthly. 970-846-6423.

STEAMBOAT: IMMACULATE 2bd, 1ba! Remodeled Whistler Townhome. End unit, deck, oversized bathroom, free cable, low utilities, pool, HEWD, NS, NP, $1,150, 879-5141, 846-4240 STEAMBOAT:JULY FREE!! 2bd 1ba Whistler Unit. Recent partial renovation. Last, deposit only. Includes several utilities and amenities. $1300 month (970)596-9884

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

STEAMBOAT:Two furnished rooms available. $575 -$625 include utilities. WD, bus, hi speed internet. Month to month. No deposits. 871-7638, 870-1430.

STEAMBOAT: Newly renovated office space, Great location, 200 SF, $265/mo includes utilities. Avail Now. Call Central Park Management at 970-879-3294.

STEAMBOAT:Centrally located office space available with top quality finishes, shared kitchen and bathroom. 146-6,000SF starting at $375. 879.9133

STEAMBOAT:3BD, 2.5BA, Corner unit, close to ski mountain, core trail, river access. Club house & garage. $1450, year lease 846-0864

STEAMBOAT:Room for rent walk to mountain, clean, furnished, WD, NP, NS, great deck. Near hospital. Some utilities $600+ deposit. 970-846-0323

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

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

STEAMBOAT:Mountain Vista 1 bedroom + loft + garage, partially furnished. 1st months + security. $1150 (916-612-5200) HAYDEN:2BD Townhome, $675 monthly + utilities, NS, NP: 2BD Duplex, $650 monthly + utilities, NS, NP, Both Available Now. 970-879-1200 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:2BD, 1.5BA Whistler Townhome. WD, deck, pool, hot tub, NS, NP. $1100 month includes most utilities. 1st, last, security. 846-2451. 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: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. 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:Partially furnished bedroom with bath. On bus route, fishcreek area. Must like children. $450 incl. util 819-0153, 871-1318 avail now. STEAMBOAT:Furnished Townhome, Room Overlooking Valley, Private Bath, WD, DW, WiFi. $750 includes utilities. Available Now! Lease or Monthly. 970-846-0440 STEAMBOAT:Furnished bedroom & private bath in 3bd. townhome. On Mtn. bus & bike trail. $600mo. All util. incl. 879-2127 STEAMBOAT:Mature, Responsible Roommate wanted, Furnished, Large family home, Absolutely, NS, NP (pet, kid friendly) $575 Includes utilities, no lease. 970-846-2730

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

STAGECOACH:Townhome Master Bedrm couple ok, Bdrm deck, utilities included, Hot tub, dish, Pets ok. No lease $450, $400 736-2200, 620-3120

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:Duplex, lower level, off Fish Creek Falls, near schools. 2bd, 3ba, Fully furnished, WD, 1car garage, NP, NS, cable, wifi, internet. $550 per person utilities included. Owners visit occasionally, upstairs unit. 970-819-7764

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

STEAMBOAT:Room available for clean, NS, and responsible person, $650 mo + dep, includes everything, dog OK. 846-8610

STEAMBOAT:PAY WHAT YOU WANT for this new 2BD, 2BA sunny end unit. Great location. WD, DW, NS, NP. 9 7 0 - 8 4 6 - 2 1 4 1 http://steamboatphotoday.com/rent/ 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 STEAMBOAT:2BD, 1BA on mountain, pool, hot tub. bus route, WD, cable, water. $1,075 monthly plus Security. 702-806-4555 STEAMBOAT:2bdrm, 2.5bath 2 level, pool, hottub, tennis, volleyball, close to bike path, bus. Great place, $1200 avail 9/1 Kristin 970-846-8422

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STEAMBOAT:Room for rent in trailer in Dream Island. $400 monthly, no lease. $200 deposit. 970-846-6429 STEAMBOAT:1 ROOM IN 3BD TOWNHOME, $650 mo including utilities, NS, NP, 846-2469 STEAMBOAT:Room for rent downtown. Own bathroom, share kitchen, garage and living space. Pets ok, NS. 650 month call Marc 734-5288 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:1BD, shared BA, nice neighborhood, on bus route, in town. $600 includes utilities, NS, No Drugs. 970-734-7374

STEAMBOAT:Roommate Wanted. Nice, clean, quiet, includes all utilities, wireless, hot tub, pool table etc... $525 monthly. 970-846-4013 STEAMBOAT:Silver Spur, no lease, NP, NS, ND, Available 8/1, call for details $650 mo 970-367-5509 College student looking for a clean, responsible, and hardworking roommate to share a very nice 2 BD, 2BA condo, WD, NS, NP, $600 a month plus electric, and deposit. (785)243-6343 STEAMBOAT:1BD 1BA in 2BD 2BA Quail Run Condo, $600 includes utilities WD, NS, NP, hot tub, bus route, 846-9527 STEAMBOAT: 1 bedroom for rent in brand new Ranch house on 15 acres, WD. $700 monthly. 970-331-4576 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:Live / Work in Upper Copper Ridge Business Park: Available Now 2BD, 2BA, end unit, second floor, with Master suite, south facing views, and decks, Warehouse includes 3/4BA, 3 phase power; $3000 month includes CAM, taxes. Possible split rental $1500 floor. Nicest units in Copper Ridge. Limited availability! 970-879-5815 or 970-846-2123 STEAMBOAT:Executive Office Suites Available at the Historic Old Pilot Building Great downtown location with full amenities: Phone System, Wireless Internet, Cable TV, Conference Room, and Kitchen. Contact Rhianna at (970)875-0999 STEAMBOAT: SPACIOUS EXECUTIVE OFFICE SPACE now available. 1200 sq. ft. Pine Grove area. EASY ACCESS, unlimited parking. Call Mark, 879-6519

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: DOWNTOWN Office Space! Historic Squire Building 9th & Lincoln Avenue, $425 month includes utilities. 970-870-8737

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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:SUNDANCE @ FISHCREEK, 1st Floor, Prime Retail Space, Large Windows, 2nd Floor, Office Space, Recently Remodeled. Lots of Natural Light, Bob Larson: 871-4992 or 846-6899 STEAMBOAT:Fox Creek Park. 1,140 square foot office space with beautiful built in Knoll workstations, additional private office, conference room, kitchen and bathroom with shower. The conference room is equipped with a flat screen TV and high end electronics. Ample parking. Move in ready and below market price. Call Scott at 970.871.1556. 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 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 STEAMBOAT: Copper Ridge Office / Storefront with storage for rent. Approx 2200 sqft or can be divided 303-350-9436

STEAMBOAT:Wanted to rent or lease option. Home with horse property in Routt County. 970-481-2130

STEAMBOAT: Need more office space?? Hilltop Document Storage is the perfect solution for storing sensitive and confidential documents. Call (970)879-5242 HAYDEN/STEAMBOAT: Airport Garages, Spring Special! Own a heated 12’ x 22’ storage unit for cars, home or business. $39,900 now $24,900 on a limited # of units. On site shuttle/clubhouse and manager. Rentals also available. AirportGarages.com (970)879-4440 STORAGE UNITS FOR RENT! 10x10 $50 month, 10x15 $75 month and 10x20 $100 month. For Rent or Sale. 970-879-1065

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 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

STEAMBOAT:Quaint, 306 Oak St, office space, available immediately, main floor approx 1000 sq ft, $22 per sq ft, NNN, 970-879-4219 STEAMBOAT:Prime retail 2400’ building with parking. 800 block Lincoln Ave. Sale or lease. Steve Hitchcock 846 5739 Prudential Steamboat Realty

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:2200SF shop available, delivery garage door, dock height, parking $8.60SF NNN, parking. Downhill Drive. 970.879.9133 STEAMBOAT: Historic Lorenz Building located on Lincoln Ave, 2 offices spaces w/ 325 SF each, private entrance, storage, parking, signage. Avail Now. Starting at $600 mo ALL INCLUSIVE! Call Central Park Management at 970-879-3294 STEAMBOAT:Pentagon West Office spaces available starting at $375 month + cam. Garage Bay with office. $600 month + cam. 970-846-4267 STEAMBOAT: Office to share. Nice downtown Architectural office has Space to share. Call Matt @ 970-846-6115. STEAMBOAT:RIVERSIDE PLACE AGGRESSIVELY PRICED STARTING AT $10 FT. Several square foot age options available for retail, office, restaurant space. Jim Hansen (970)846-4109 Thaine Mahanna (970)846-5336 Old Town Realty

STEAMBOAT: 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 STEAMBOAT: Single office rentals, $400 mo. inclusive, A+ Professional Office Building. Features: Reception, conference, windows & kitchen, MOSER & ASSOC. 970-879-2839 Downtown flexible office space at 5th and Yampa. Ample parking and great signage. Call Jon W. Sanders, Ski Town Lifestyle Properties 970.870.0552 HAYDEN:New 1600 sqft Workshop, Storage facility, Two 12’ overhead garage doors. Ready for tenant finish. $1200 First, last, deposit. 970-846-6922 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

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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2 Businesses + land. 3 acres Industrial, Private, Future Development Potential, Residence and Office, Shop, Existing Self Storage. Possible Owner Financing. 970-879-5036 Looking for an owner/operator to start a proven restaurant concept in downtown Steamboat. Call Jon W. Sanders 970.870.0552 STLP

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

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Live, Work and PLAY! Offered at $525,000 #124035 This beautifully designed live/work unit at Riverfront Park sits on the Yampa River with downtown convenience. Your commercial space includes room for a workshop, studio or office. The upstairs living area is immaculate with stainless steel appliances, granite tile counters, picture windows, 2 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. The back balcony has direct mountain views and lots of privacy. Call Cam Boyd at 970-879-8100 ext. 416 or 970-846-8100 www.SteamboatAgent.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

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Storm Meadows Condo Offered at $465,000 #125408 Play on the mountain right from the building. Slopeside corner unit with views of the ski mountain and valley. Ski-in/out access, seasonal shuttle, year-round pool and hot tub. Never been rented, in good condition. Pets OK for owners. First rate amenities, easy to show. Call Kathy or Erik Steinberg at 970-846-8418 steiny@cmn.net Prudential Steamboat Realty

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Top of the Line Custom Live/Work Unit Offered at $775,000 #126050 Gorgeous build out with top of the line finishes. Pecan wood floors upstairs, extensive use of custom glass, stainless appliances, granite, travertine, steam shower, custom hand blown glass bathroom sink with custom matching light fixtures, built in speakers, wall mounted flat screen, you won’t see another live/work like this one. WAREHOUSE includes an additional 300 sq ft loft office, large overhead door, ADA bathroom downstairs w/ travertine, private end unit, room for RV plus cars, large work space. Too many details to list priced below appraisal and ready to sell! Call Kathy or Erik Steinberg at 970-846-8418 steiny@cmn.net Prudential Steamboat Realty

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

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

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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

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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

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

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STEAMBOAT: Fully furnished 1-5BD condos, all utilities included, no lease, month to month. Available from July to December. NS, NP, great monthly rates! 970-879-5351 0r 1-800-820-1886 Walk to the Slopes! Offered at $279,900 #123221 Nicely remodeled ground floor unit conveniently located near check-in, laundry and pool. Solid summer and winter rental income. Walking distance to the slopes. Great Deal! Call Kathy or Erik Steinberg at 970-846-8418 steiny@cmn.net Prudential Steamboat Realty

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Exceptional value at Fox Creek Park. Only one unit with road frontage. Style, central location and parking. 1800SF. Financing Available. 970.879.9133

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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

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

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Sunray Meadows- 2BD, 2BA. Fully funished, 2 decks with great views. FP, WD, utilities & cable inc. NS, NP, $1,600. (561)414.4530

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Loggers Lane Offered at $299,000 #124888 Very lucrative well established business with lots of contracts in place for ongoing business. Excellent building location with five deeded parking spaces (three in back, two in front). Call Kathy or Erik Steinberg at 970-846-8418 steiny@cmn.net Prudential Steamboat Realty

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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

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

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Prime retail 2400’ building with parking. 800 block Lincoln Ave. Sale or lease. Steve Hitchcock 846 5739 Prudential Steamboat Realty

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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

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

Best retail spot on mountain! Set-up for cafe / foodservice operation. Beautiful high-end finish out, large kitchen, equipment purchased new. 1746 sq.ft. $1,125,000. Serious inquiries call 970-819-1491. Confidential.

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

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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

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.

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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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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 Timber Framed Home with Awesome Views Offered at $629,000 #125484 A timber-frame home is a celebration of wood, fine craftsmanship, and pleasing aesthetics; a piece of art in itself. This Steamboat home is no exception. With the sweeping views of Emerald Mountain and Steamboat ski area, combined with the comfort and beauty of this family home, this is a value to behold. 3 plus bedrooms, 3.5 baths and 2,640 square feet of pure enjoyment. Call Charlie Dresen at 970-846-6435 www.SteamboatsMyHome.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

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Sensational Setting Nestled in the Aspens Offered at $1,299,000 #125387 View the night lights of Steamboat while unwinding in your hot tub. This 4 bedroom/5.5 bath home has gorgeous finishes and generous natural light. Private location with expansive remodel! This Colorado dream home can be yours for a reduced price of only $1,299,000. The location is magic! Call Kathy or Erik Steinberg at 970-846-8418 steiny@cmn.net Prudential Steamboat Realty

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Live Downtown Steamboat

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

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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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

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Better Than A Condo! $129,900

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

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Mountain Nirvana Offered at $1,595,000 #126068 With far-reaching views of the Flat Tops and beyond, this vacation home has 5 bedrooms on a .61 acre lot. This property was recently remodeled with hardwoods, granite, tile, and plush carpet. The private master suite occupies the entire upper level with a private deck to enjoy the endless vistas. A newly finished media room with all the latest technology incorporates a wet bar, gaming area and a gas fireplace to take off the winter chill. Call Cam Boyd at 970-879-8100 ext. 416 or 970-846-8100 www.SteamboatAgent.com Prudential Steamboat Realty Beautiful South Valley Home Offered at $1,250,000 #124719 Just remodeled 5 bedroom, 3 bath home on over 35 acres in the beautiful South Valley. Enjoy the expansive views as you sit in your hot tub, or entertain in the brand new kichen and family area. Large outbuilding for all of the toys. Only 15 minutes from downtown Steamboat. Call Kathy or Erik Steinberg at 970-846-8418 steiny@cmn.net Prudential Steamboat Realty New Home with Warranty Offered at $429,000 #126059 A custom new home at an affordable price is now available. This 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home features hickory hardwood flooring, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, custom tile work, gas fireplace, hickory cabinetry and a large 2 car garage. All backed by a new construction warranty. This home has a great solid feel to it. See more photos on website. Call Charlie Dresen at 970-846-6435 www.SteamboatsMyHome.com Prudential Steamboat Realty Dakota Ridge Bliss Offered at $2,100,000 #125985 This secluded 5 bedroom, 6.5 bathroom country estate in Dakota Ridge sits on 11 acres with 2 ponds. This elegantly refined home gives you over 8,100 sq ft and far reaching views of the Steamboat Ski Area. A kitchen with fireplace and walkout deck, living room with grandiose cathedral ceilings, huge picture windows and downstairs family room are just a few of the perks. Outdoor hot tub and fire pit too! Call Cam Boyd at 970-879-8100 ext. 416 or 970-846-8100 www.SteamboatAgent.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

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Lake Agnes Retreat Offered at $1,295,000 #126058 A 35 acre outdoor paradise is calling from this immaculate 4 bedroom log home sitting at the edge of Lake Agnes. This hand-crafted lakeside retreat gives you 3 outdoor decks, a private dock, lower outdoor patio and glorious views. The subdivision has a private common trail system and horse barn. Horseback riding, swimming, boating, fishing, biking and hiking are all just steps from your front door. Call Cam Boyd at 970-879-8100 ext. 416, 970-846-8100 www.SteamboatAgent.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

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FSBO MOUNTAIN AREA

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.

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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.

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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 Gorgeous Game Trails Offered at $1,475,000 #125657 Breathtaking and panoramic views are what you will enjoy every day from this beautiful mountain contemporary home. 4000 sq ft with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, plus loft, office/library, family room and bonus room. Impeccable quality on 35 acres only 4 miles from town. Call Kathy or Erik Steinberg at 970-846-8418 steiny@cmn.net Prudential Steamboat Realty Million Dollar Views! Offered at $369,000 #125897 Looking for that affordable house that has everything? Stop Looking because here it is. Enjoy spectacular views of the Zirkels from this 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home in North Routt. This home has had extensive upgrades throughout including a brand new kitchen. Store your cars, skis, snowmobiles, tools or whatever toys you may have in the oversized attached two car garage. Call Cheryl Foote at 970-846-6444 www.SteamboatMountainProperties.com Prudential Steamboat Realty 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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The Ideal Mountain Home Offered at $2,893,000 #120016 Finally…The Ideal Mountain Home! Superior design and breathtaking views at the Steamboat Ski Area. Distinctive floor plan includes high-style finishes throughout. The main home features four bedrooms, four and one-half baths and an attached one bedroom, one bath carriage house. This is truly an impeccable resort home with everything you expect, and more importantly, everything you deserve. Call Kathy or Erik Steinberg at 970-846-8418 steiny@cmn.net Prudential Steamboat Realty 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

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South Routt Charmer Remodeled home in Phippsburg 3BD, 1BA with detached 1 car garage.1200 sqft plus 300 sqft basement storage FSBO $218,000 970-736-8492

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

Oldtown Charmer, Price Reduced! Beautiful, perfectly-kept 2BR, 1BA house with 2 car garage. Nice updates to kitchen & bath. Gas fp, wd, dw. $529,000 Motivated Seller. Easy to see. MLS #125735 Norbert Turek, Elk River Realty 970-846-1610 www.Elkriverrealty.com

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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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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.

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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, WAS $420,000, NOW $405,000 970-879-6579

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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.

LOG HOME & CABIN PACKAGE - 1757sqft $60,900.00; 615sqft - $31,900. Many other models available. 719-686-0404 or visit www.highcountryloghomes.NET. New Price on this Fabulous Home w/Caretaker unit Offered at $799,000 #124387 “This home sits on a large lot, at the end of a cul-de-sac, in one of Fishcreek Falls finest subdivisions, Margarite Ridge. Enjoy all that this single family home has to offer with beautiful back yard, large open living area and great views. There are four large bedrooms and three and half baths with the master suite resting on its own level. The caretaker unit is a large one bedroom with kitchenette, full bath and its own entrance. Truly a remarkable home. Call Cheryl Foote at 9 7 0 - 8 4 6 - 6 4 4 4 www.SteamboatMountainProperties.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

Craig, 99 Mobile home for sale. 3BD, 2BA new carpet, new paved parking, sod and deck. $100,000 (970)629-2380 New double wide modulars. $55,995 set and delivered. 303-828-0200 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

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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

38 acres 6 miles NE of Craig. Views, Wildlife $100,700 OWC $5000 down 7% (970)629-9843 week days; (970)826-4721 evenings & weekends.

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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 35 Acres Steamboat Lake North, waterfront, $800,000, 727-443-2679

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Bruce Tormey, Realtor Ski Town Realty, BruceT34@yahoo.com 970.846.8867

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. 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 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

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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

Views, Views, Views! Offered at $3,595,000 #125698 Possibly the best views of the mountain can be seen from this 5 bedroom/ 7 bath home. The master suite is on the main level with its own office and walk out to a private hot tub. A large family room, wine cellar, great storage and incredible craftsmanship can be found in this new luxury home. Call for an appointment. Call Marc Small at (970)879-8100 or (970)846-8815 www.ForSaleSteamboat.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

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3 Old Town Lots in Steamboat Springs, Howelsen and Emerald mountains in your back yard. $300,000 970-826-0307

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

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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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

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YAMPA LOT waiting for your modular or custom. Includes mobile, rent, live in or remove. Paid water, sewer. $100,000. (970)638-4496

Historic Ranch - 2 Miles from Town Offered at $1,393,000 Rare opportunity to own a small historic ranch only 2 miles for town. Charming 3 bedroom home with new updated kitchen including stainless appliances, granite and hickory floors. Property includes a secondary bunkhouse. 360 degree views of ski area and the entire Yampa Valley. Call Kathy or Erik Steinberg at 970-846-8418 steiny@cmn.net Prudential Steamboat Realty

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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

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

2 lots with permit ready plans for unique 4000sqft homes. Existing 3BD, 2BA house $995,000. Owner 619-977-6606

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Finally, a property priced realistically in today’s market, value well beyond other comparable properties. You’ll see the difference immediately, huge lot and completely remodeled charming house. Perfect location in Oak Creek. Incredible value for the savvy buyer at $154,900. Tour: www.propertypanorama.com/71672

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1.32 Acres Beach front Property, Cook Inlet, Located in Kenia Alaska. Paved access, asking $225,000 Call 970-846-4507

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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

Rare Ranchland in South Valley Offered at $999,000 #118981 Rare parcel near Lake Catamount. Extensive panoramic views of the ski area, divide, Sarvis wilderness area, Blacktail Mountain, Stagecoach, and Thorpe Mountain. Wonderful pond dug in the late 1950’s is a wildlife watcher’s delight. Homesite has 30+ year old trees and the best views in the South Valley. Sellers have owned and farmed this land since 1954. Call Kathy or Erik Steinberg at 970-846-8418 steiny@cmn.net Prudential Steamboat Realty

White Haven Trailer Park #00, 2BD, 1BA, yard. Will sell furnished or unfurnished. Older but in good shape. $15,000 970-879-1192

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4bdrm, 2ba, 2 car garage, AC, large fenced yard, sprinkler system, spacious deck, new windows, new kitchen, many upgrades, 1281 Crest Drive, Craig 970-824-6804, 970-629-8739, Brokers welcome = 3%

Cutest Trailer in Dream Island #24, on river with deck. Beautifully landscaped, privacy fence, well insolated. Many extras $35,000. 879-6303

STAGECOACH:Large lake view lot, no assessments. Backs up to open space, W-S taps paid, soils test, utilities. $150,000. Call 638-4496

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PRICE REDUCED! FSBO $238,000

Lots FSBO @ Stagecoach. South Station II + Highcross Subd. $21,785 to $56,975. Call Mike 866-460-1076. FsboCheapAds.com

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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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-8 Stagecoach lots $65-155,000 -Meadowlark 2bd + loft, top floor corner unit, masterfully remodeled, granite, travertine, hardwood floors, new appliances, mounted HDTV, Bargain price- $295,000 -Indian Meadows Town Home 3bd, 2ba corner unit on private fishing pond. Value at $310,000 -South Shore lake home, 3bd, 2ba with garage. Yards from Stagecoach south dock. Solar, stainless appliances, granite, travertine, and incredible finishes. A steal at $389,000 -Brooklyn neighborhood charmer! Cozy 2bd, 1ba home in the heart of Steamboat. $459,000 -Luxury 1/2 Duplex 4bd, 4 1/2ba on mountain. Sold as turn key rental home earning $60K+ or incredible family home. Great location, impeccable home! $1,495,000 -Elk River Guest Ranch with business or as private ranch for sale. $2,200,000. 4 surrounding lots also offered between $375-495,000. -Call Kevin Dyche (970)846-5632 or Lindsey Miller-Dyche (970)846-6796 for details.

3BD New House. Steamboat $399k; Trailer and Land. Downtown $215k; Strawberry Park Ranch $2.5M; 6 Stagecoach Lots. Paul Hands 970-846-9783

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Carol Jacobson died Wednesday in a rafting accident. Jacobson, the owner of Downtown Books, was pictured here after being named a recipient of the 2009 Celebrate Literacy Award.

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As Jacobson grew older, Mauer said her daughter never seemed to be scared of hardship. Not when she worked at separate homes for disturbed adolescents and juvenile boys after college. Not when she wanted to move back to Craig after living about 30 years in Denver. Not when she rented space in the back of Serendipity Café & Coffee Shop to open Downtown Books, the business she has run with Caroline Dotson the past few years. “I always just presumed she couldn’t do all the things she was able to do,” Mauer said. “I always just marveled at what a wonderful person she became. I marveled at her abilities. “I thought the next time I talked to her, I was going to say how sweet it was having her here again,” Mauer said. “She’s the daughter that I wish my mother had, had in me. I just couldn’t have asked for anything more in a daughter. She was absolutely wonderful.” Jacobson’s son, Isaac, said failure was never a possibility for his mother. The fact that she was doing something she believed in — whatever it was at the time — was enough for her and enough for him.

“She kind of had that free spirit,” he said. “I never thought about winning and losing for her. If she had something she wanted to do, if it was part of a dream of hers, anything at all, she was going to live it.” Time and again, Jacobson’s family said it was the little things that made her what she was. When she was in elementary school and her mother suffered from anemia, Jacobson made it a point to always wash the dishes to save her mother’s strength. Jacobson was renowned in her family for buying “perfect gifts.” Not extravagant things that made loud noises or cost hundreds of dollars, but presents like a handmade Three Stooges shrine, constructed out of wood for Isaac when he was doing stand-up comedy. However, not all of her actions were small. Jacobson took in foreign exchange students from Regis University, Isaac said. She helped found the oral history group, Preserving the Last Frontier, and the Page Turners book club, volunteered with the Craig Centennial Committee and was working on publishing books of longtime residents Stella Craig and Chuck Mack.