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Vol. 21, No. 211

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Waiting for the right shot Gerald Hardage’s photos on display through October at the Depot

Gondola going up New Wildhorse towers are expected to be installed by October Page 5

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Correction This year’s Steamboat Triathlon was the fifth annual event. Headlines on pages 23 and 27 of Monday’s Steamboat Today incorrectly named it the fourth annual event.

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When photographer and mixed media artist Gerald Hardage gets an image in his head, he doesn’t rest until that thought becomes a photograph. An exhibit of Hardage’s photographic prints, hand-painted scenes and digitally altered images opens with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Depot Art Center. Hardage’s approach to his art is visible in foxes captured by the camera and perfect strips of light across the valley. “I was going to go to a photography class, and I kept waiting and waiting,” Hardage said about the process of catching one stream of light falling on autumncolored trees. “And I figured they can wait on me because I’m going to get that image.” Hardage’s work — which in 2008 took home awards from the Professional Photographers of America, Florida Professional Photographers and Professional Photographers of Colorado — is presented by the Steamboat Springs Arts Council’s Visual Arts Committee, and it will be on display at the Depot until the end of October. Andy Pratt Jazz Trio will provide live music from 7 p.m. Friday until the end of the reception, said Rachel Radetsky, events and facilities manager for the Arts Council. In the Depot’s front gallery, images from the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series, a ranch JOHN F. RUSSELL/STAFF in Yampa, and local cattle drives Photographer Gerald Hardage stands in front of one of the prints he is showing at the Depot Art Center. His show, which features mixed media images of the Old West, scenic mountain vistas and images from around the world, will run through the end join photographs and mixed See Hardage, page 14 of October.

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Preparing for swine flu Local school districts taking precautions, developing strategies Jack Weinstein

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Local school districts are gearing up for the possibility of a swine flu outbreak this fall. Unlike the Front Range — where about 50 University of Colorado at Boulder students have tested “probable” for the H1N1 flu — there have been no recent cases reported in Routt County, including in local schools. Nonetheless, county school, health and emergency management officials are preparing for something they hope won’t happen. They’ve been meeting semiregularly since last spring after the virus was first reported. At a meeting held by the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association last week, school officials were briefed on the current status of H1N1,

which puts school-age children in one of the high-risk categories. “There is a virus out there that is different than the seasonal flu. It has a higher transmission rate than the seasonal flu,” Suzi Mariano, the VNA’s public information coordinator, said. “We and the school districts are trying to plan should there be an outbreak or a concern in the county. There is a vaccine coming hopefully in the next couple months. We should know more about how much and what’s available in October.” According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, there have been 70 hospitalizations and one death statewide as a result of H1N1 since April 27. The one known Routt County resident who tested positive for H1N1 had only a mild case and fully recovered. State officials report that the

How do you know if you’re sick? The VNA says flu-like symptoms include a fever higher than 100 degrees, body aches, cough, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. People experiencing these symptoms are advised to stay home and avoid contact with others. People with mild symptoms don’t need to be tested, but people with severe symptoms should seek medical care from their primary physician.

5 to 17 age group has been the most hospitalized, at 31 percent and 22 cases. It was followed by the younger than 5 age group, at 23 percent and 16 cases, and then the 18 to 39 group, at 21 percent and 15 cases. The 60and-older age group was the least hospitalized, at 6 percent and only four cases. Routt County’s public school See Swine flu, page 15

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Responsibility stressed Solomon: Too many Steamboat 700 questions are unanswered

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Local builder Ken Solomon is running for the Steamboat Springs City Council on a platform stressing fiscal responsibility, social and moral responsibility and making the best decisions for city residents — traits he thinks are lacking in the current governing body. “It seems that the current council doesn’t have a basis for making decisions that the community shares,” said Solomon, who will face Kenny Reisman in the District 2 race to replace City Council President Loui Antonucci. “My main motivation in running is giving back to the community I love, No. 1. … I think I provide a choice to the citizens as my opponent … think the council is doing a good job and the city should go forward with the Steamboat 700 project.” Solomon said Steamboat 700 — a proposed master-planned community of 2,000 homes west of city limits — poses too many unanswered questions related to issues such as traffic, water and affordable housing. “The plan that’s on the table today, I could not support,” he said. Solomon said it is irresponsible for the city to require Steamboat 700 to pay $960,000 for water projects rather than requiring the dedication of new water rights. “It appears we’re giving it away,” said Solomon, noting the much higher price other Colorado developers have had to pay for water rights. “It seems like these guys are getting a bargain.” The current City Council unanimously approved the water plan, noting that the city

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Ken Solomon, pictured, will face Kenny Reisman in the District 2 race to replace Steamboat Springs City Council President Loui Antonucci.

owns sufficient raw water rights but needs money to bring them into the municipal system. Council members also have noted that each cost it places on Steamboat 700 has a negative effect on the ultimate affordability of homes within the project. Solomon also takes issue with the fact that the developer’s team,

city staff and as many as two council members have weekly negotiating meetings that are not open to the public. “Sometimes, we don’t know what’s going on there. That’s a transparency issue,” Solomon said. “This is the biggest thing that’s happened to the commu-

All three suspects in an alleged cocaine and methamphetamine distribution ring remain in custody on a $20,000 bond and a hold for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The suspects were charged formally with distribution of the drugs and money laundering in a hearing before Routt County Judge James Garrecht on Wednesday. The suspects also were assigned lawyers based on their application for public defenders and are scheduled to again appear in court next week. The arrest warrant filed against the men remained sealed Wednesday, but Garrecht allowed at least one of the defense lawyers to look at the file. The Routt County Public Defender’s office is representing Jorge OrdunoAcuno, and outside lawyers were appointed to represent the other two men. Garrecht appointed Trevor McFee to represent Alexander Ochoa-Espinoza and Randy Salke to represent Ernesto Sanluis-Espinoza. Garrecht granted McFee’s request to unseal part of the warrant for him to view in preparation for the defense, but the warrant remains sealed to the public. During an advisement Wednesday, all three men were read their rights through a

Spanish-language translator. The men are charged with distribution of a Schedule 2 controlled substance and money laundering, both Class 3 felonies. The money laundering charge means the men are suspected of receiving proceeds from illegal activities, a charge allowed under state statute for anyone who sells drugs. The Northwest Colorado All Crimes Enforcement Team and the Emergency Response Team of the Steamboat Springs Police Department arrested the three suspects, during execution of a no-knock warrant Monday night. No-knock warrants are issued with the approval of the District Attorney’s Office if requested by the law enforcement agency and must meet all other criteria of search warrants, according to Colorado state statute. When serving a no-knock warrant, officers are not required to identify themselves before the search. ACET Commander Garrett Wiggins said the investigators and officers found about half a pound of cocaine and about a pound of methamphetamine hidden in the Creekside Court condo. Police said the drugs are worth about $81,000 in street value, and officers also found about $6,000 in cash. The raid was the result of about three months of investigation, Wiggins said. See Suspects, page 16

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Sleeping Giant Gallery owners Don Tudor, left, and Cully Kistler went to Alaska in June to take pictures of and paint wildlife. Tudor’s photos and Kistler’s paintings will be on display at a reception Friday at Sleeping Giant Gallery. Kistler is holding pottery by Brown Cannon, who also is featured in the First Friday Artwalk reception.

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During a trip to Alaska in June, Sleeping Giant Gallery owners Don Tudor and Cully Kistler got a closeup look at the wildlife they’d traveled more than 3,000 miles to see. “Probably the most outstanding moment of our trip was this male bear here,” Tudor said Tuesday afternoon at Sleeping Giant Gallery, motioning to a large photo print titled “Alpha Bear” hanging on a gallery wall.

According to the description hanging next to the picture — one of many Tudor had brought home from a nine-day trip to the wilderness on Alaska’s Pacific Coast — “This male grizzly gave Cully and I the most unforgettable 10 minutes of our lives during mating season in Alaska, as he pursued a sow within 50 feet of us as she used us for protection.” Tudor’s photos and Kistler’s paintings from the trip will be on display in a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Sleeping Giant See Gallery, page 13

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Public gondola going up Wildhorse towers expected to be installed in October Tom Ross

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Concrete bases were poured this week for some of the 10 tower bases needed for the new Wildhorse gondola. The lift between Trailhead Lodge and One Steamboat Place is expected to open by February 2010.

At a glance Wildhorse gondola ■ Cost: More than $3 million ■ Open to the public ■ Six-passenger cabins, tall enough to stand in ■ Initial capacity of 340 passengers per hour ■ Ride time: About four minutes ■ Travel distance: About 2,000 feet ■ Manufacturer: Leitner-Poma in Grand Junction

ins will cross over automobile traffic on Mount Werner Circle. The Wildhorse gondola is different from the Steamboat gondola – the new, pulse gon-

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dola will comprise four groups of two cabins. The lift will stop for loading and unloading when a group of cabins arrives at the terminal. The trip will take about four minutes, Shea said. There is the potential to increase uphill capacity with additional cars. The new gondola will be free to the public; expect to see a separate lift line that favors Wildhorse owners and guests, not unlike the ski school line at the ski area lifts. The new gondola will ride See Gondola, page 14

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A new ski lift in Steamboat typically translates into a very large whirlybird hauling heavy iron over the base of Steamboat Ski Area. But there won’t be a need for a helicopter in October when towers for the Wildhorse gondola are set. “I was pushing for a helicopter, but everything’s accessible,” said Resort Ventures West Director of Sales and Marketing Kerry Shea. “They can just come in there with cranes.” The public Wildhorse gondola being built by Resort Ventures West, developers of Wildhorse Meadows, won’t deliver people to the top of a ski run. But it promises to change the face of the Gondola Transit Center when it becomes operational no later than February, Shea said. The gondola will move arriving skiers and snowboarders from Trailhead Lodge, First Tracks, The Range and Meadows Parking Lot to Gondola Square and ski area lifts, including the Steamboat gondola and Christie Peak Express. Before they arrive in an upper terminal in the new One Steamboat Place development, the six-passenger gondola cab-

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Hayden bus plan finalized District officials revise stops, routes to help save money Jack Weinstein

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The Hayden School District’s in-town bus stops and routes have been finalized, Transportation Director Festus Hagins said Wednesday. Hayden schools begin the 2009-10 academic year Tuesday. Superintendent Greg Rockhold asked Hagins earlier this summer to revise the district’s bus stops and routes, in an effort to save money. By changing the routes and reducing the number of in-town stops from about 40 to 16, Hagins said he was able to substitute the use of one bus with a Chevrolet Suburban. And fewer stops meant less wear and tear on the district’s buses, one of which he was able to remove from operation, giving the district flexibility should another bus break down or require significant repairs, he said. In all, Hagins said the changes resulted in the district saving about $10,000 annually, after dropping a driver salary and the cost to operate the buses

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— including fuel, maintenance and insurance. By eliminating more than half the stops, some children will have to walk about a half mile to the stops. But Hagins said no child would have to cross U.S. Highway 40. Last year, more than 140 of the district’s 465 students rode the bus. Hagins said he wouldn’t know how that number will change until after school starts. He said because he’s not sure exactly how many children will

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be riding district buses, the pickup times could change in the first couple of weeks of school. Hagins wanted to remind parents to have their children at their respective bus stops at least five minutes before pickup to allow drivers to get all students to school on time. For more information, call Hagins during school hours at 276-3864. After school hours, call the bus garage at 276-2158, or e-mail transportation@hayden schools.org. Information about stops, routes and pickup and drop-off times also can be found at www.haydenschools.org. — To reach Jack Weinstein, call 871-4203 or e-mail jweinstein@steamboatpilot.com

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For a second time, the case of Timothy Nelson, a Hayden resident accused of growing marijuana at his home, was continued awaiting 14th Judicial District Attorney Elizabeth Oldham’s consent. Deputy DA Rusty Prindle said because the case has received media attention, he wants to discuss a possible settlement with Oldham before approving it. Oldham was working on the murder trial of Terry Hankins in Moffat County and is now reportedly on vacation. Routt County Judge James Garrecht said during a hearing Wednesday that he is hopeful that by the time Nelson next appears, at 2 p.m. Wednesday, the case will be resolved.

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Burglary set for jury Cory Anderson, 20, accused of burglarizing the Double Z Bar & BBQ, will go before a jury See Court, page 16

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

A graveside service for Jose Benito Cordova Sr. is at 11 a.m. Saturday at Craig Cemetery.

■ A nondenominational community Bible study is from 9 to 11 a.m. at Concordia Lutheran Church, 755 Concordia Lane. A children’s program also is provided. For details or to enroll, call Lori at 870-3455.

■ The Wild West Air Fest is Saturday and Sunday at Steamboat Springs Airport off Routt County Road 129. Event includes classic cars, vintage planes and flight simulators.

■ Yampa MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meets from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. at Yampa Bible Church. Call the church at 638-4411. ■ Yampatika hosts a free, guided hike at 10 a.m. at Vista Verde Guest Ranch. Call 871-9151 to register. ■ Yampa Valley Recycles meets from noon to 1 p.m. at Centennial Hall on 10th Street in Room 113. All are welcome. Call 870-7575. ■ Advocates Building Peaceful Communities hosts a free women’s support group at noon at the Advocates office. Call 879-2034. ■ The Steamboat Springs Writers Group meets from noon to 2 p.m. at the Depot Art Center on 13th Street. All writers, beginners and published, are welcome. Call Susan at 879-8138 or visit www.steamboatwriters.com. ■ Meditative Lunch Break, with centering prayer, is from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. at United Methodist Church of Steamboat Springs. Call Pastor Matt Krier at 879-1290. All are welcome. ■ The VNA offers a drop-in clinic from 2 to 4 p.m. for adolescents 11 to 18 years old. Children can receive any recommended vaccine from free to $14 a shot. Call 879-1632. Parents must be present for children younger than 18 and should bring their children’s vaccine records. ■ Men’s rugby practice is from 6 to 8 p.m. at Whistler Park. Call Mic at 846-0833, or visit www.steamboat rugby.com. ■ Hayden Public Library celebrates the grand opening of its Teen Corner at 7 p.m. Pizza and punch will be served. All are encouraged to attend.

FRIDAY ■ Tread of Pioneers Museum’s final Brown Bag Lecture of the summer is at noon in the museum’s community room at Eighth and Oak streets. Marsha Daughenbaugh, executive director of the Community Ag Alliance, will talk about “The

History of Ranching in Routt County, Yesterday and Today.” Bring a lunch and a friend. Call 879-2214.

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■ Oak Creek Labor Day weekend festivities include the PTO pancake breakfast, from 7 to 10 a.m. at Soroco High School; the Kiddie Fun Fair/Free Family Day from noon to 5 p.m. at Decker Park; Oak Creek Coal Queen & Princess crowning at 3 p.m. at Decker Park; and more. ■ The sixth annual Steamboat Stock Dog Challenge is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday through Monday at the Stanko Ranch, about 3.5 miles past Bud Werner Memorial Library on Twentymile Road. Admission is free, and there will be educational programs for children and adults. A yard sale to benefit the Routt County 4-H Scholarship Fund is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday during the competition. ■ The Steamboat Car Club invites all car enthusiasts to join its car show beginning at 9 a.m. at the Wild West Air Fest. No entry fee or pre-registration is needed. ■ The Hahn’s Peak Arts & Crafts Fair is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hahn’s Peak Schoolhouse near Steamboat Lake. There will be antiques, wood turnings, original paintings, jewelry, handmade soaps, photographs and more. Admission is free. Proceeds benefit the Hahn’s Peak Historical Society. Call 8199707. ■ Steamboat Lake State Park hosts a guided hike at the Tombstone trailhead at 11 a.m., crawdad fishing at 2 p.m. at the Bridge Island foot bridge, a black bear game at 5 p.m. at the Sunrise Vista Amphitheater, and a visual tour of Colorado by author Frank Weston, at 8 p.m. at the Sunrise Vista Amphitheater. A parks pass is required. The programs are open to all ages.

SUNDAY ■ Oak Creek Labor Day weekend festivities include the PTO pancake breakfast, from 7 to 10 a.m. at Soroco High School; a fishing derby from 9 a.m. to noon at Decker Park; an auction from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Colorado Bar; a Historical Society barbecue from 4 to 6 p.m. at Tracks and Trails Museum; a teen dance at 7 p.m. at Shorty’s restaurant; and more.

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■ The Steamboat Car Club invites all car enthusiasts to join its car show beginning at 9 a.m. at the Wild West Air Fest. No entry fee or pre-registration needed. ■ Steamboat Lake State Park hosts a guided hike at 9 a.m. at the Tombstone trailhead, a plaster of Paris track program at 11 a.m. at the visitors center, a gold-panning program at 2 p.m. at the swim beach and an aspen tree program lead by author Frank Weston at 8 p.m. at the Sunrise Vista Amphitheater. A parks pass is required. Programs are open to all ages. ■ Mainstreet Steamboat’s Downtown Hoedown and Chuck Wagon Chili Challenge is from noon to 3 p.m. at Eighth and Oak streets. ■ The Historical Society of Oak Creek and Phippsburg has its annual barbecue from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in Oak Creek’s Decker Park. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children 6 and younger.

MONDAY ■ Steamboat Lake State Park hosts a guided hike at 9 a.m. at the Sunrise Vista Amphitheater and a Sandhill crane program 11 a.m. at the visitors center. A parks pass is required. The programs are open to all ages. ■ Oak Creek Labor Day weekend festivities include the 10 a.m. parade line-up for judging, at Soroco High School; the parade at 11 a.m. on Main Street; the Soroco Junior Class lunch at 1 p.m. at Decker Park; games in the park after the parade; and more.

How to submit your Happenings The best way to submit Happenings items is to e-mail all relevant information to happenings@steamboatpilot.com. Readers also can visit our interactive Happenings listings at www.steamboatpilot.com or submit written information at the front desk of Steamboat Pilot & Today, 1901 Curve Plaza. Fax to “Attention Happenings” at 879-2888. Preference will be given to nonprofit organizations. Questions? Call 871-4233.

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The Obama slide David Brooks

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Two tides swept across American politics last winter. The first was the Obama tide. President Barack Obama came into office with an impressive 70 percent approval rating. The second was the independent tide. During the first months of this year, the number of people who called themselves either Democrats or Republicans declined, while the number who called themselves independents surged ahead. Brooks Obama’s challenge was to push his agenda through a Democratic-controlled government while retaining the affection of the 39 percent of Americans in the middle. The administration hasn’t been able to pull it off. From the stimulus to health care, it has joined itself at the hip to the liberal leadership in Congress. The White

House has failed to veto measures, such as the pork-laden omnibus spending bill, that would have demonstrated independence and fiscal restraint. By force of circumstances and by design, the president has promoted one policy after another that increases spending and centralizes power in Washington. The result is the Obama slide, the most important feature of the current moment. The number of Americans who trust President Obama to make the right decisions has fallen by roughly 17 percentage points. Obama’s job approval is down to about 50 percent. All presidents fall from their honeymoon highs, but in the history of polling, no newly elected American president has fallen this far this fast. Anxiety is now pervasive. Trust in government increased when Obama took office. It has fallen back to historic lows. Fifty-nine percent of Americans now think the country is headed in the wrong direction.

The public’s view of Congress, which ticked upward for a time, has plummeted. Charlie Cook, who knows as much about congressional elections as anyone in the country, wrote recently that Democratic fortunes have “slipped completely out of control.” He and the experts he surveyed believe there is just as much chance that the Democrats could lose more than 20 House seats in the next elections as less than 20. There also are warning signs in the Senate. A recent poll shows Harry Reid, the majority leader, trailing the Republican Danny Tarkanian, a possible 2010 opponent, by 49 percent to 38 percent. When your majority leader is down to a 38 percent base in his home state, that’s not good. The public has soured on Obama’s policy proposals. Voters often have only a fuzzy sense of what each individual proposal actually does, but more and more See Brooks, page 9

Innocent but dead Bob Herbert

THE NEW YORK TIMES

There is a long and remarkable article in the current New Yorker about a man who was executed in Texas in 2004 for deliberately setting a fire that killed his three small children. Rigorous scientific analysis has since shown that there was no evidence that the fire in a one-story, wood frame house in Corsicana was the result of arson, as the authorities had alleged. In other words, it was Herbert an accident. No crime had occurred. Cameron Todd Willingham, who refused to accept a guilty plea that would have spared his life, and who insisted until his last painful breath that he was innocent, had in fact been telling the truth all along.

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It was inevitable that some case in which a clearly innocent person had been put to death would come to light. It was far from inevitable that this case would be the one. “I was extremely skeptical in the beginning,” said the New Yorker reporter, David Grann, who began investigating the case in December. The fire broke out on the morning of Dec. 23, 1991. Willingham was awakened by the cries of his 2-year-old daughter, Amber. Also in the house were his yearold twin girls, Karmon and Kameron. The family was poor, and Willingham’s wife, Stacy, had gone out to pick up a Christmas present for the children from the Salvation Army. Willingham said he tried to rescue the kids but was driven back by smoke and flames. As the heat intensified, the windows of the children’s room exploded and flames leapt out. Willingham, who was 23 at the time, had to be restrained and eventually handcuffed as he tried again to get

into the room. There was no reason to believe at first that the fire was anything other than a horrible accident. But fire investigators, moving slowly through the ruined house, began seeing things that they interpreted as evidence of arson. They noticed deep charring at the base of some of the walls and patterns of soot that made them suspicious. They noticed what they felt were ominous fracture patterns in pieces of broken window glass. They had no motive, but they were convinced the fire had been set. With no real motive in sight, the local district attorney, Pat Batchelor, was quoted as saying, “The children were interfering with his beer drinking and dart throwing.” Willingham was arrested and charged with capital murder. When official suspicion fell on See Herbert, page 9 Bruce Tinsley

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Events have pushed Obama to the left it further would be to enrage a giant part of the electorate. This is a country that always has been suspicious of centralized government. This is a country that has just lived through an economic trauma caused by excessive spending and debt. Most Americans still admire Obama and want him to succeed. But if he doesn’t proceed in a manner consistent with the spirit of the nation and the times, voters will find a way to stop him. The president’s challenge now is to halt the slide. That doesn’t mean giving up his goals. It means he has to align his proposals to the values of the political center: fiscal responsibility, individual choice and decentralized authority. Events have pushed Obama off to the left. Time to rebalance.

Report shows no basis that fire was arson Herbert continued from 8 Willingham, eyewitness testimony began to change. Whereas initially he was described by neighbors as screaming and hysterical — “My babies are burning up!” — and desperate to have the children saved, he now was described as behaving oddly and not having made enough of an effort to get to the girls. And you could almost have guaranteed that a jailhouse snitch would emerge. This time his name was Johnny Webb, a jumpy individual with a lengthy arrest record who would later admit to being “mentally impaired” and on medication, and who had started taking illegal drugs at age 9.

The jury took barely an hour to return a guilty verdict. Willingham remained on death row for 12 years, but it was only in the weeks leading up to his execution that convincing scientific evidence of his innocence began to emerge. A renowned scientist and arson investigator, Gerald Hurst, reviewed the evidence in the case and began systematically knocking down every indication of arson. The authorities were unmoved. Willingham was executed by lethal injection Feb. 17, 2004. Now comes a report on the case from another noted scientist, Craig Beyler, who was hired by a special commission, established by the state of Texas

to investigate errors and misconduct in the handling of forensic evidence. The report is devastating. There was absolutely no scientific basis for determining that the fire was arson, Beyler said. He added that the fire marshal who investigated the case and testified against Willingham “seems to be wholly without any realistic understanding of fires.” Grann told me Monday that when he recently informed the jailhouse snitch, Johnny Webb, that new scientific evidence would show that the fire wasn’t arson and that an innocent man had been killed, Webb seemed taken aback. “Nothing can save me now,” he said.

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have a growing conviction that if the president is proposing it, it must involve big spending, big government and a fundamental departure from the traditional American approach. Driven by this general anxiety, and by specific concerns, public opposition to health care reform now is steady and stable. Independents once solidly supported reform. Now they have swung against it. As the veteran pollster Bill McInturff has pointed out, public attitudes toward Obamacare exactly match public attitudes toward Clintoncare when that reform effort collapsed in 1994. Amazingly, some liberals are lashing out at Obama because the entire country doesn’t agree with The Huffington Post. Some

now argue that the administration should just ignore the ignorant masses and ram health care through using reconciliation, the legislative maneuver that would reduce the need for moderate votes. This would be suicidal. You can’t pass the most important domestic reform in a generation when the majority of voters think you are on the wrong path. The second liberal response has been to attack the budget director, Peter Orszag. It was a mistake to put cost control at the center of the health reform sales job, many now argue. The president shouldn’t worry about the deficit. Just pass the spending parts. But fiscal restraint is now the animating issue for moderate Americans. To take the looming $9 trillion in debt and balloon

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U.S. Rep. John Salazar hosts a public teleconference at 7:20 p.m. today for Western Slope residents of Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. All are welcome to dial in and discuss local issues. Call 1-877-229-8493 and, when prompted, dial 15148#.

Volunteers are needed for the 2009 Wild West Air Fest, Saturday and Sunday at Steamboat Springs Airport off Routt County Road 129. The event includes classic cars, vintage planes and flight simulators. Volunteers receive a free plane ride, free T-shirt and breakfast. Call David Taylor at 875-7706, e-mail Kristi@steamboatchamber.com, or stop at the visitors center at 125 Anglers Drive to sign up.

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Local artist David Taylor is a finalist in The International Quilt Association’s annual judged show. One of his quilts, “Keeping Watch Over Carlson Ranch,” is a finalist in the association’s art-pictorial category. The International Quilt Association will announce winners of the competition Oct. 13. For more information about Taylor and his quilts, visit www.davidtaylorquilts.com.

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Yampa Valley Canine Connection is accepting applications for 20 new members. The nonprofit group provides a fun, club-style atmosphere for canine agility, Rally-O, good citizen testing and community giveback. Club areas include Steamboat Springs, Hayden and Craig. Call Cathy at 870-9037, Barb at 871-9080 or Craig members at 8246364.

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TUESDAY, SEPT. 1 6:30 a.m. Oak Creek Fire Rescue emergency responders and Routt County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a report of a carbon monoxide alarm in the 24000 block of Arapahoe Road in Oak Creek. 7:11 a.m. Deputies were called to a vehicle complaint at Routt County roads 129 and 56 where a motorcycle reportedly was passing in a no-passing zone. Officers issued the motorcyclist a ticket. 9:04 a.m. Hayden Police Department officers were called to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 41000 block of C.R. 80 near Hayden. 10:25 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers were called to a report of a suspicious person near the 100 block of South Lincoln Avenue. 10:41 p.m. Police were called to a report of a car crash in the 700 block of Lincoln Avenue. 11:30 p.m. Police were called to a report of an assault in the 1900 block of

Rockies Way. 12:14 p.m. Hayden police were called to a report of a car crash at Third Street and Jackson Avenue in Hayden. 2:33 p.m. Oak Creek Fire Rescue was called to a report of a car crash near Soroco High School in Oak Creek where two tires from a semitrailer reportedly came off and hit the front of an SUV. The SUV was undriveable, but there were no injuries. Another tire from the truck hit a mobile home and left a hole in the siding. 4:15 p.m. Deputies and Advocates Building Peaceful Communities representatives were called to a report of domestic violence in Oak Creek. Deputies arrested a 24-year-old Oak Creek man on suspicion of domestic harassment. 4:22 p.m. Deputies and Oak Creek Police Department code enforcement officers were called to a report of cell phone fraud in the 23000 block of Colorado Highway 131 near Oak Creek. 6:11 p.m. Deputies were called to a

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report of threats in the 33000 block of C.R. 41 near Steamboat Springs. 6:37 p.m. Police were called to a report of a liquor violation in the 1100 block of Lincoln Avenue. Officers arrested a man on suspicion of unlawful acts, minor in possession and forgery. 8:04 p.m. Hayden police were called to a report of domestic violence in Hayden. 8:09 p.m. Oak Creek Fire Rescue and Yampa Fire Protection District emergency responders were called to a request for an ambulance in Oak Creek. 11:57 p.m. Police were called to a report of a noise complaint in the 1300 block of Morgan Court.

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year ago, I wrote in this column about the prolonged solar minimum we were in that seemed to have no end. Now, one year later, astronomers still are scratching their heads about the sun’s paucity of sunspots. So far Jimmy Westlake this year, accordCELESTIAL NEWS ing to the NASA Web site www.spaceweather. com, the sun has been spotless for 191 of 243 days. That’s 80 percent of the days this year. Furthermore, as of Tuesday, the sun has gone 52 days straight without a single visible sunspot. This ties last year’s equally long stretch of spotless days. What’s going on with our sun, upon whose energy we depend for life? No one knows. The sun’s ho-hum routine has been this: about every 11 years, the number of sunspots and other active regions on the sun reaches a fevered pitch, followed by a period of relative calm, as solar magnetic fields get all twisted up and then relax. Like a cosmic heartbeat, this 11-year rise and fall in solar activity has gone on for decades, even

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This image of the spotless sun was taken Aug. 2, but it could have been taken on any of the previous 52 days. The sun remains in a spotless funk, the likes of which have not been seen in a century.

centuries, with few significant interruptions. The last solar maximum occurred in 2001 and 2002, when giant sunspots speckled the sun and recordbreaking solar flares erupted into space. Clouds of charged particles from the sun generated brilliant displays of the Northern Lights over Colorado and points farther south. Since 2002, solar activity has waned, as expected when nearing the end of an active solar cycle. The anomaly is that this solar minimum is lasting for an uncomfortably long time

with no end in sight. The average solar cycle lasts for 131 months, or about 10.9 years. The current cycle has lasted for 156 months (13 years) and is still counting. Sunspots during the past three years have been scarcer than a hen’s teeth, and the few that have appeared have been tiny and short-lived. Every morning, I check out the daily image of the sun on www. spaceweather.com and scan for sunspots, but every day, it’s the See Westlake, page 13

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The trail over Pearl Lake Dam at Pearl Lake State Park will be closed beginning Wednesday and the lake will be lowered 10 feet while divers repair a leaky outlet gate. The closure will further limit use at the state park; its campground also is closed until May 2010 because of the mountain pine beetle epidemic. The dam trail, which provides access from the lake at the base of Farwell Mountain to the Routt National Forest, is expected to reopen by the end of the month. The repair to the outlet gate is one of the final stages of $400,000 worth of repairs to the dam, first advertised in 2007. The dam is designated “high hazard” and must undergo annual inspection

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the lake will not return to its normal level until the snow melts after next winter. The earthen dam at Pearl Lake — technically known as Lester Creek Reservoir — was constructed in 1963. It was built on the Routt National Forest and is managed cooperatively by Colorado State Parks and the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Lester Creek drains melting snow from Farwell Mountain into Pearl Lake. The creek exits the bottom of the dam and flows just more than a mile before merging with Willow Creek. That body of water flows another two miles before reaching its confluence with the Elk River above Glen Eden Resort and Clark.

serious drought. The long rainy season of April brought no rain to this area and at that time, thousands of Maasais and their cattle Walker were migrating to areas as far away as Mombasa looking for water. Today, maize and wheat crops have been decimated. In an effort to put this situation into its proper perspective for those who can’t grasp its impact on real human beings,

I’ll describe the impact of this drought on the milk that the girls use at the center for their morning tea. The first time I visited the Rescue Centre was August 2007. At that time, the 50 girls living there made tea twice a day, splitting about 8 liters of fresh milk from a nearby dairy for the two servings. The cost of 1 liter was about 25 Kenyan shillings, or about 40 cents at that time. Today, we are only able to buy 1 liter a day from the same dairy for 35 shillings, which is now about 50 cents. How did this happen? Typically, each cow at this particular dairy produces about 5 liters of milk each morning and about 3 liters in the evening. There are six cows milked — making about 48 liters of milk every day available to be sold, which is wonderful. But because of the drought, food for the cows is in severe shortage — there simply isn’t anything to feed them. So, these days each cow is producing about 1 liter in the morning and nothing in the evening. The dairy is now selling about 6 liters of milk a day. We feel lucky to be able to get just one of these liters every morning. So the dairy isn’t making any money and I’m sure not paying its three employees — who have no other employment choices in this terrible economy. So they have no money to buy what they need. The economic trickle-down impact of that is obvious. And for the girls at the

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Editor’s note: Clark resident Mary Walker works at the Tasaru Girls Rescue Centre in Narok, Kenya. The center was built in 2002, and it provides a safehouse for Maasai girls who have escaped or been rescued from female genital mutilation and forced childhood marriage. Walker’s updates from Kenya appear periodically in the Steamboat Today. Mary Walker

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by engineers with the Colorado Division of Water Resources, because failure of the dam could mean the loss of human life and significant property damage. Mike Havens, dam repair project manager for Colorado State Parks, said the dam has the “high hazard” designation not because it is unsafe but because it is near a population center. The repairs being made to the dam won’t change its designation, Havens said. “It’s a safe dam,” he said, “but in order to keep it a safe dam, we need to do things periodically to maintain it.” Julie Arington, manager of Steamboat Lake and Pearl Lake state parks, recommends the use of hand-launched watercraft only while the water level is lowered. Colorado State Parks spokeswoman Deb Frazier said

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Gallery. The event is part of First Friday Artwalk and features Raku stoneware by part-time Routt County resident Brown Cannon. Tudor and Kistler flew in mid-June from Denver to Anchorage, then from Anchorage to Homer, Alaska. They took a bush plane from Homer to Katmai National Park & Preserve in the Aleutian Range, and stayed at Hallo Bay Wilderness on the Pacific Coast of Katmai National Park. “It was long enough that you could really start to get a feel for the way they live and act and react,” Tudor said about the trip, which gave him and Kistler detailed views of grizzly bears and other Alaskan wildlife. The artists planned their trip to be at Katmai National Park when spring bear clubs would

What: Opening reception for new work by Don Tudor and Cully Kistler, and Raku-fired pottery by Brown Cannon; part of First Friday Artwalk When: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday Where: Sleeping Giant Gallery, 601 Lincoln Ave. Cost: Free Call: 879-7143

be coming down the hills; a late spring delayed the new cubs, Tudor said, but he captured images of 2008’s cubs walking along the waterline. Tudor and Kistler traveled with a guide and were able to get within 30 feet of the bears, Tudor said. “Cully, she was afraid she was going to be scared of the bears, and she never once felt afraid or threatened. It never really entered her mind,” Tudor said. Having someone else lead the way was new to Tudor, who

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grew up in the West and has photographed wild, free-ranging animals here for years. “We’ve never been with a guide before. … I’ve always been the guide,” he said. Cannon, a Colorado native, will be opening his exhibit of Raku-fired stoneware at Sleeping Giant Gallery from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Cannon taps into his love of fishing and the outdoors for his designs. Raku pieces are crafted by firing pieces of stoneware at low temperatures, then enclosing them with combustible materials to produce colors in the glaze and a crackling effect. Cannon plans to donate his proceeds from the First Friday opening to the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.

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There’s little doubt a connection exists Westlake continued from 11 same story: “The sun is blank today — 0 sunspots.” The last time the sunspot cycle went into extended hibernation was during the so-called Maunder Minimum, between the years 1645 and 1715. This period coincided with Europe’s “Little Ice Age,” one of the most dramatic episodes of global cooling in recorded history. Although the sunspot-climate connection is poorly understood, there is little doubt that it exists. Since 1998, average global temperatures have been increasing, not increasing, according to

an August 2008 Boston Globe editorial. This coincides with a decline in the sun’s magnetic field strength, according to an American Geophysical Union report last month. If the sun’s magnetic field continues to decline at its present rate, the sunspot cycle would disappear completely in 2015 — a la, Maunder Minimum No. 2. Now, no one is making this prediction yet because no one is sure about the internal workings of the sun or the sunspot-climate connection. And, isn’t that the important point? We aren’t sure about any of this computer modeling of the sun’s behavior or Earth’s

changing climate. In spite of our best computer models, the sun is doing its own thing. We have much to learn by just sitting back and watching. Professor Jimmy Westlake teaches astronomy and physics at Colorado Mountain College’s Alpine Campus. He is an avid astronomer whose photographs and articles have been published all around the world. His “Celestial News” column appears weekly in the Steamboat Pilot & Today, and his “Cosmic Moment” radio spots can be heard on local radio station KFMU. Also, check out Jimmy’s astrophotography Web site at www.jwestlake.com.

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media pieces from elsewhere in the West. In the baggage room, scenes from Italy hang across the room from sights from Routt County. Several images in the Depot show started as photographs printed on archival paper or canvas. Hardage began painting over some of his photos to give the work a more artsy look about six years ago, he said. “They’re my answer to artists that paint,” he said. A civil engineer by training, Hardage owned a photography studio in the late 1970s and early ’80s. “I had a studio in 1979 for three years and determined I didn’t like studio work, being nailed down to one spot,” he said.

What: Opening reception for photography and mixed media by Gerald Hardage, part of First Friday Artwalk When: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday Where: The Depot Art Center, 1001 13th St. Cost: Free Call: 879-9008 Online: Images from Gerald Hardage’s photography and mixed media exhibit at the Depot are at www.exploresteam boat.com and www.steamboatpilot. com. For more information about Hardage and his art, visit www.hardage fineartgallery.com.

Hardage renewed his interest in photography after retiring about 10 years ago. He and his wife, fellow artist Edie Hardage, moved to Steamboat about two years ago to be closer to family and escape Florida’s heat and humidity, he said.

Hardage founded a monthly forum for local photographers in fall 2008, bringing an expert on a new topic to the Steamboat Springs Center for Visual Arts for a lecture and discussion on the third Monday of each month. Steamboat photographer Peter Arnold is scheduled to give a presentation about creating panoramic images in Adobe Photoshop at 6 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Center for Visual Arts. See examples of Arnold’s work at www.peterarnoldphotography. com. The monthly workshops are a chance for professional photographers to pass on the knowledge they’ve been given during the years, Hardage said. — To reach Margaret Hair, call 871-4204 or email mhair@steamboatpilot.com

Candidate wants more trails Solomon continued from 3 nity that I can think of. … The citizens of the community should have the opportunity to understand that change.” Neither Solomon nor Reisman has held elected office, but Solomon said he has experience on several volunteer boards and advisory councils that qualify him for the position. They include 12 years on the Routt County Board of Adjustment and his co-chairmanship of the 12-member Tax Policy Advisory Board, which was seated by the city in April 2004 to take a comprehensive look at the city’s tax structure. Solomon said the experiences taught him how to be fair, work with government staff and meet the needs of the community. Solomon said that in his time on the tax board, he learned that without a city property tax, Steamboat’s incentives for annexing new property are minimal. “That’s relevant today,” Solomon said. “I think in looking at annexation, we have to look

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at how that’s going to affect the current residents of Steamboat Springs.” Solomon also is in favor of expanding and creating new bike trails in the city, creating a teen center, developing city dog parks, solving traffic issues and reinstituting pay for city employees, whose hours and pay were cut by 10 percent as part of citywide budget cuts. — To reach Brandon Gee, call 367-7507 or e-mail bgee@steamboatpilot.com

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on 10 towers. Concrete bases for some of the towers were poured this week. The gondola is being built by Leitner-Poma at its Grand Junction manufacturing facility. At Trailhead Lodge on Wednesday, inspectors from the Routt County Regional Building Department were making final inspections. In other Wildhorse Meadows news, the development’s lap pool is complete and has been

filled. Workers were adjusting the placement of natural stones in the hot tub grotto Wednesday to ensure the flow in waterfall feature is dialed in before the stones are mortared into place. Shea said Resort Ventures West has sold seven of 63 contracted condominiums. He expects another series of closings within the next two weeks but acknowledges getting financing in place has been a lengthy process for buyers. – To reach Tom Ross, call 871-4205 or e-mail tross@steamboatpilot.com

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Supply of fresh milk in Kenya diminishing Walker continued from 12 Rescue Centre, what was once a legitimate source of some nutrition in their limited diet is now really just a gesture in civility — no Kenyan would want to drink their morning tea black, it would truly feel uncivilized.

But when in a pinch, milky color suffices. The girls use the 1 liter in the morning and then drink black tea in the afternoon. Packaged milk isn’t an option at about $1.50 per liter, and is getting more expensive as the supply of fresh milk decreases.

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the official student count determines how much per-pupil funding the districts receive from the state. Steamboat Springs School District Superintendent Shalee Cunningham said the district has been working with the Colorado Department of Education on a temporary waiver of the count if the flu creates an exorbitant number of absences. “I can only imagine if schools across Colorado are experiencing higher-than-average absence rates, this would be an unusual year and some expectations should have to be made,” Cunningham said. Mariano said the VNA will continue to meet with the school districts. Bob Struble, director of the Routt County Office of Emergency Management, said it’s important to keep up the communication. Then, in a worst-case scenario, the schools will be prepared. “I’m hoping this won’t be an emergency situation,” Cunningham said.

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districts hope to prevent an H1N1 outbreak by reminding parents and students to wash their hands frequently, cough into their elbows and stay home if they feel sick. Each district superintendent said they met with their staffs this week specifically about H1N1. If an outbreak were to occur, the superintendents in Steamboat Springs, South Routt and Hayden said they would rely on sharing information and strategies with one another and address the issue with a consistent approach. “What that group does, what the county does, affects each of our school districts,” South Routt Superintendent Scott Mader said. Mader said it’s important to keep parents up to date about what they can do if their children get sick and how the district will proceed. “We want to be transparent,” he said. “If things come up, we’ll let them know. I don’t think the fear factor is there as it was at one time, but we’re still going to be vigilant.” Unlike last year, when a single confirmed H1N1 case could

have closed an entire school, that won’t happen this year — based on a recent recommendation not to by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the superintendents said. “There could be a scenario where schools close,” Hayden Superintendent Greg Rockhold said, adding that it likely would take more than 30 percent of the district’s students missing school to even begin discussing the possibility. Just in case, teachers have been instructed to prepare lessons plans further into the future as well as prepare materials that could be easily sent home with students. Brian Hoza, assistant campus dean of student services at Colorado Mountain College’s Alpine campus, said in the event students have to miss extended periods of classroom time or if the campus was closed as a result of H1N1, college officials will attempt to make most instructional materials and lessons available online. The superintendents also are worried that if a flu outbreak occurs in late September, it could affect the districts’ official student count, taken Oct. 1. That’s problematic because

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in November. Anderson pleaded not guilty Wednesday, and his case was set for a Nov. 23 trial. Anderson, represented by Larry Combs, also will have a motions hearing in the case on Oct. 2, in preparation for the trial. According to Anderson’s arrest warrant, a restaurant employee interrupted an attempted burglary at 4:40 a.m. June 19. The employee called police, and the person fled. Two cases of beer were on the ground outside the restaurant, but nothing else was taken, and there was no damage to the restaurant. Officers contacted Anderson the next day on an unrelated call and matched his description with the one given by the Double Z employee, who later picked Anderson out of a lineup, according to the arrest warrant.

Timothy Barrow Nelson Age: 36 Hometown: Hayden Case number: 09CR88 Arresting charges: Cultivation of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, unaltered dog at Nelson large (Routt County Sheriff’s Office) Deputies raided Nelson’s home May 23 and seized six marijuana plants, 62.8 grams (2.2 ounces) of dried marijuana and 10 samples of chemicals they found on the property. Nelson claimed in a letter to Routt County Judge James Garrecht that the liquids were “homemade berry wine, octane booster, starting fluid and methanol” for his motorcycle hobby. An analysis from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation later found the chemicals were not hazardous.

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“Suddenly it was a live and inperson episode of C.O.P.S. ... with lots of shouting and commotion downstairs.” She said her downstairs neighbors had many cars regularly parked at the condo but were otherwise quiet and did not cause problems. On Tuesday the door of the unit still was broken off its hinges and leaning against a broken frame, she said.

Nelson was booked into Routt County Jail on June 16 and bonded out. Nelson’s case was continued Wednesday as Deputy District Attorney Rusty Prindle needed time to confer with DA Elizabeth Oldham. Nelson’s next appearance is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday. Cory Anthony Anderson Age: 20 Hometown: Steamboat Springs Arresting charges: Burglary, theft (Steamboat Springs Police Department) Anderson is charged with breaking into Anderson the Double Z Bar and Grill and attempting to steal cases of beer. He was arrested on June 30 by police investigators. Anderson pleaded not guilty; a jury trial is scheduled for Nov. 23 in District Court.

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Suspects Ernesto Sanluis-Espinoza Age: 31 Hometown: Steamboat Springs (Mexican citizen) Case number: 09CR144 Sanluis-Espinoza’s Sanluisnext appearance is Espinoza scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday. Alexander Ochoa-Espinoza Age: 24 Hometown: Steamboat Springs (Mexican citizen) Case number: 09CR 143 Ochoa-Espinoza’s next Ochoahearing is scheduled Espinoza for 1:15 p.m. Sept. 11. Jorge Orduno-Acuno Age: 25 Hometown: Steamboat Springs (Mexican citizen) Case number: 09CR145 Orduno-Acuno’s next appearance is Ordunoscheduled for 1 p.m. Acuno Wednesday. Arresting charges for all three men: Distribution of a Schedule 2 controlled substance (methamphetamine and cocaine), and money laundering. Both charges are Class 3 felonies, punishable by eight to 12 years in jail and a fine of $3,000 to $750,000.

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Ritter calls for $320M in cuts Governor issues nonnegotiable executive order to state agencies Steven K. Paulson

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Gov. Bill Ritter has issued an executive order telling state agencies to cut as much as $320 million by the end of June 2010, and he told lawmakers the cuts are nonnegotiable. The order was signed Saturday but not made public until Wednesday. In the order, Ritter said the Ritter nation is in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, resulting in increased unemployment and a sharp drop in consumer spending. He said that has slashed state revenues. “My direction to executive agencies was to focus reductions on eliminating the least efficient and effective programs, rather than continuing to shave resources from existing programs,” Ritter said in a letter to legislators. In his executive order, Ritter said the cuts are nonnegotiable. “Decisions made in connection with implementing this executive order are not subject to review or appeal, except for those claims expressly provided

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Stepped-up enforcement of drunkendriving laws on holiday weekends may be a casualty of Colorado’s budget crisis. The Denver Post reported Wednesday that Gov. Bill Ritter wants to divert $1.3 million from DUI enforcement to help close an estimated $320 million budget shortfall. The DUI money is collected from a

a right of review or appeal in the state Constitution or under state statute,” said Ritter, a Democrat. Sen. Moe Keller, chairwoman of the Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee, said Republicans may force a vote on the cuts when they return in January because it’s an election year, but they would have to propose their own budget cuts to replace Ritter’s cuts. “I don’t know how we can reverse these cuts, I don’t know where we would find the money,” she said. Ritter said under state law, he can order a cut in spending for only three months, until Nov. 30. But he plans to extend the order to balance the budget for the remainder of the fiscal year. The governor also gave lawmakers a thick binder outlining specific cuts. Many agencies warned of potentially serious consequences because of the

surcharge imposed on everyone convicted of alcohol-related crimes in Colorado. It has been used to pay overtime for officers to work on DUI crackdowns on holiday weekends. If lawmakers approve Ritter’s plan, next weekend’s Labor Day crackdown will be the last for a while. — The Associated Press

budget cuts. The cuts include saving $43,800 by eliminating a school safety officer to evaluate evacuation plans, cutting research on ways to prevent school violence and eliminating a DNA lab technician, even though the state has a backlog of 2,700 samples for homicides, sex assaults and other crimes. Cuts also include $1.9 million for DUI enforcement. The Department of Natural Resources will have to cut a coordinator for wild and scenic designation, which could hurt the state’s ability to negotiate issues with the federal government. Other cuts will reduce enforcement of water laws, the state’s ability to fix problems with its troubled welfare computer system, therapy programs for the mentally ill and money for seniors awaiting federal financial aid.

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Colorado cities and counties will get a record $80 million windfall from state and federal taxes on energy development, Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien said Wednesday. The distributions, which come at a critical time to help local government and schools maintain quality services, will go to 509 cities, counties and school districts to offset the impact of energy projects, she said. It will be up to local communities to decide how to spend it, O’Brien said. “These direct distribution awards will allow local officials to decide how best to invest these funds and make the biggest difference in their communities,” O’Brien said. Lawmakers changed the distribution formula this year after complaints from counties hit hard by the energy boom that money to repair roads and expand schools was being spent in counties with less drilling. Under the old law, the distribution was based on the number of employees in the energy impacted communities in which they resided. Because of the boom, many employees were forced to live long distances from work. Under the new law, other factors also are considered,

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Eisenhower Tunnel sees its busiest month in 36 years FRISCO

It’s been a record-setting summer for Colorado’s Eisenhower Tunnel, which charted the busiest month in its 36-year history when 1.2 million vehicles drove through in July. And a new record for August traffic at a tunnel on Interstate 70 was set, with 1.16 million vehicles counted. Last month’s tally for the tunnel on I-70 was about 42,000 more vehicles than the total last August. A 24-hour record was set Aug. 2 with 50,918 vehicles driving through the tunnel. The highest three-day count of 148,300 vehicles was set Aug. 7 through 9.

Fire lines built around southwest Colorado fire NUCLA

Crews have extended their lines around a wildfire burning in southwest Colorado. The fire is on 935 acres, or about 1.5 square miles, 10 miles north of Nucla. Fire spokeswoman Lee Ann

Loupe said Wednesday lines have been built around the full perimeter of the fire, but it won’t be declared fully contained until managers are confident the lines will hold. Two bulldozers and a hotshot crew have been released because of the progress firefighters have made.

Colorado sites eyed for climate change monitoring ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

A National Science Foundation program is considering two sites in Rocky Mountain National Park to monitor the impacts of global warming, land use changes and invasive species. The sites would be part of the National Ecological Observatory Network. A site about six miles south of Estes Park would monitor weather and soil and would include a 59-foot tower, a small building and soil-sampling equipment. A site near the Sprague Lake Picnic Area would include water sampling equipment in Glacier Creek. An environmental assessment has been posted online. Public meetings are scheduled in Arlington, Va., on Sept. 15 and at the observatory network headquarters in Boulder on Sept. 17. Public comments are being accepted until Sept. 28.

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Several engines released from LA-area wildfire LOS ANGELES

Hundreds of firefighters guarding foothill communities against a massive Los Angelesarea wildfire are being sent back to their stations as the threat eases. Los Angeles County fire Capt. Mark Whaling says 13

strike teams are being released Wednesday. They’ve been defending homes in La Canada Flintridge, La Crescenta and other communities north of Los Angeles. About 270 firefighters will leave, along with 65 of the 500 fire engines. Whaling says it’s the first time any teams have been demobilized since the fire began seven days ago. Cooler weather is helping firefighters battle the 219square-mile blaze. It’s 22 percent contained, and many evacuees are being allowed home.

SEC watchdog: Agency mishandled Madoff probes WASHINGTON

The watchdog of the Securities and Exchange Commission has found the agency consistently mishandled its five investigations of Bernard Madoff’s business, despite ample complaints throughout 16 years about the multibillion-dollar fraud. But SEC inspector general David Kotz’s report found no evidence of any improper ties between agency officials and Madoff. Despite speculation that senior SEC officials may have tried to influence the probes, a summary of Kotz’s 450-page report released Wednesday also found no evidence of that. The SEC enforcement staff, conducting investigations of Madoff’s business, “almost immediately caught (him) in lies and misrepresentations, but failed to follow up on inconsistencies” and rejected whistleblowers’ offers to provide additional evidence, the report said. Revelations in December of the agency’s failure to uncover Madoff’s massive Ponzi scheme during more than a decade touched off one of the most painful scandals in the agency’s 75-year history. Kotz’s exhaustive inquiry

Obama hopes to regain control of health debate WASHINGTON

President Barack Obama will deliver a major prime-time health care address to Congress next week, opening an urgent autumn push to gain control of the debate that has been slipping from his grasp under withering Republican-led attacks. Scheduling of the speech Wednesday night, just a day after lawmakers return from their August recess, underscores the determination of the White House to confront critics of Obama’s overhaul proposals and to buck up supporters who have been thrown on the defensive. Allies have been urging the president to be more specific about his plans and to take a greater role in the debate, and aides have signaled he will do that in the address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber. The speech’s timing also suggests that top Democrats have all but given up hope for a bipartisan breakthrough by Senate Finance Committee negotiators. The White House had given those six lawmakers until Sept. 15 to draft a plan, but next week’s speech comes well ahead of that deadline. It follows an August recess in which critics of Obama’s health proposals dominated many public forums.

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Federal prosecutors hit Pfizer Inc. with a recordbreaking $2.3 billion in fines Wednesday and called the world’s largest drugmaker a repeating corporate cheat for illegal drug promotions that plied doctors with free golf, massages and resort junkets. Announcing the penalty as a warning to all drug manufacturers, Justice Department officials said the overall settlement is the largest ever paid by a drug company for alleged violations of federal drug rules, and the $1.2 billion criminal fine is the largest ever in any U.S. criminal case. The total includes $1 billion in civil penalties and a $100 million criminal forfeiture. Authorities called Pfizer a repeat offender, noting it is the company’s fourth such settlement of government charges in the last decade. The allegations surround the marketing of 13 different drugs, including big sellers such as Viagra, Zoloft and Lipitor. As part of its illegal marketing, Pfizer invited doctors to consultant meetings at resort locations, paying their expenses and providing perks, prosecutors said. “They were entertained with golf, massages and other activities,” said Mike Loucks, the U.S. attorney in Massachusetts. Loucks said that even as Pfizer was negotiating deals on past misconduct, they were continuing to violate the very same laws with other drugs.

was intended as an investigation into the SEC’s conduct in the Madoff affair. He plans to issue separate audits that will include recommendations for changes in the agency’s enforcement and inspection operations. SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro, appointed by President Barack Obama, has brought changes since taking the helm in January. Enforcement efforts have been strengthened, and the agency has started a number of initiatives meant to protect investors in the wake of the financial crisis, officials said.

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Golfer Mary Weiss has been waiting for her day since the first time she picked up a club 15 years ago. “I think I always hoped that this day would come,” Weiss said of hitting a hole-in-one on No. 3 on Monday afternoon at the Steamboat Golf Club. “But I was surprised just the same.” Weiss said she used a pitching wedge on the 98-yard, par-3 hole. She watched the ball fly over a small creek, hit a few feet in front of the green and bounce toward the hole. Weiss said the people she was playing with cheered as they watched the ball roll into the cup. “You always imagine that a hole-in-one is going to be the perfect shot,” Weiss said. “After I hit the ball I wasn’t thinking that this was the perfect shot. I was thinking it was going to be short.” Weiss said this is the first time she’s hit a hole-in-one since she started golfing 15 years ago. She was playing in the annual Steamboat Women’s Interclub Golf League tournament, for the Catamount Ranch and Club team, Monday. “That made it really special,” Weiss said. “Everybody was there, so it was really fun.” In other golf news, Linda Danter reports that the Rally for the Cure golf tournament raised $36,552 dollars this year, an amount that is a new record for the tournament. The event, which was July 14 at the Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club, drew 224 golfers and raised money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the Yampa Valley Breast Cancer Awareness Project. Danter was thankful to the local merchants who supported the event, the volunteers who helped organize it and the golfers who came out and played. In 2008, the tournament raised $34,600 dollars.

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The idea is to host a water ramp event to cap off the summer. Saturday’s event is open to freestyle skiers and snowboarders of all levels, and Day said amateurs are encouraged to compete. The $25 registration fee includes lunch. Competitors are required to

The Steamboat Springs High School tennis team had little trouble Wednesday, downing Wheat Ridge, 7-0. The win put the Sailors record at 4-0. Steamboat was so dominant, the team dropped only one set all day. That dropped set, by the No. 3 doubles team of Luke Farny and Callum Richman, did little to set the Sailors back. Farny and Richman bounced back and won the final two sets, 6-0, 6-1. “They were a team that went three sets,” Steamboat coach John Aragon said of the doubles team. “But they really stepped up the play. That was good for that team to be able to do that.” Aragon said it wasn’t that Wheat Ridge wasn’t a good team, but rather that Steamboat’s talent and depth came through. In addition to all three singles players winning, the other three doubles teams won in straight sets. Although Steamboat is still perfect on the year, Aragon said there is room for improvement. With a relatively young but experienced team, Aragon said next week should help the team avoid complacency. “One way to do that is to go out and play better competition,” he said. Steamboat next plays at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday against Air Academy at the Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs. The team then plays in Fruita Monument on Sept. 10, before playing in the two-day Western Slope Open on Sept. 11 and 12 in Grand Junction. Aragon said all the teams will provide a different sort of competition, with the Western Slope Open providing the Sailors their

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Freestyle skier Whitney Henceroth launches off the water ramp last week at Bald Eagle Lake as part of a U.S. Ski Team camp.

Hucking it up Coach hopes competition becomes Labor Day tradition John F. Russell

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It’s the type of event that normally lands in Steamboat Springs in January, but freestyle coach Rob Day is hoping the plastic-covered jumps at Bald Eagle Lake will bring top-level jumping competition

here a few months earlier. “This is the first time we’ve ever held this event,” Day said about the first Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Huck-a-Thon, scheduled for Saturday. “Back in Lake Placid (N.Y.) we used to do an event like this every year. I proposed the idea to (Erik) Skinner, and we decided to do it.”

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School: Steamboat Springs High School Year: Senior Age: 17 Height: 6-foot-4 Sport: Football Why Spady: The senior had a breakout game in Saturday’s 41-21 victory against Holy Family. Spady caught seven passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, he intercepted two passes to thwart Holy Family drives inside Steamboat territory. Quotable: “I’m not surprised by how well Jack is playing. It’s neat to see all his athletic abilities come together. It’s nice to see his hard work come together. In the last year he’s really turned into a great athlete.” — Steamboat coach Aaron Finch Send your nominations for Athlete of the Week to sports@steamboatpilot. com.

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The Sailors didn’t win Wednesday in Delta, but coach Steve Dodson was happy with what he saw from his team on the difficult Devil’s Thumb course.

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“We left a couple of strokes out on the course today, but I was proud of the way our guys grinded it out on the course,” Dodson said. The coach said he had strong showings from Steamboat Springs High School golfers Kaelen Gunderson and Scott Ptach, who both came in at 74. Skyler Martin fired a personalbest round of 80, and teammate Alan Capistron finished with an 81. Battle Mountain senior Cameron Brown shot a 69 to

win the tournament. “I’m really pleased with the way our guys are playing,” Dodson said. “It’s been Skyler’s goal to contribute to our team score, and he was able to do that today. I think Skyler is really starting to find his game.” Durango won the tournament with a total team score of 225. Cortez was second at 227, Steamboat finished third at 228 and Battle Mountain came in See Golf, page 25

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Aragon: Team is talented first look at most of the top teams in the state. In addition to several top Class 4A teams, the Grand Junction tournament also will feature five of the best Class 5A teams. There, Aragon said, Steamboat will find out where it stands

Golf heads to Montrose Golf continued from 24 fourth at 229. Montrose, one of the favorites to win the regional title this season, finished fifth at 232. Durango was the only 5A school at the top of the standings and will not be in the running for the 4A regional title. However, Dodson thinks this season is going to be a dogfight between Montrose, Battle Mountain, Cortez and Steamboat. “I think this week, and next week, we’re really going to find out who we are and where we stand,” Dodson said. “The competition on the Western Slope this season is tight. It’s going to be tough to win the regional this season, and I’m just glad that we get to play for the title on our own home course.” The top team, and top nine individuals in the region, advance to the state tournament. Dodson said his top guys are on the cusp of playing under par, and he is excited about the way the other players are developing. “My start was a little shaky today, but halfway through I figured out my driver and started getting more pars and birdies,” Martin said. “I think I’m starting to loosen up out there. I’m not so worried about my score but more concerned about how I’m playing. I was really pleased with the 80 today — breaking 80 has been my goal for a long time, and I feel like I’m really close.” Sailors veteran Scott Ptach said he maintained an even keel during Wednesday’s round. “I had a few good shots in there, but it was just steady. I didn’t do anything drastic,” Ptach said. He bogeyed the final two holes and said he was a little disappointed he didn’t finish stronger. “That kind of finish can bug you,” Ptach said. “It’s always nice to finish strong.” The good news is that he will have another chance today, when the golf team travels to Montrose for another tournament.

among the elite and what each player needs to work on as the season moves forward. “If they keep their level of play and focus and working hard for every point, they’ll be right up there,” Aragon said. “They’re a little young, but they’re talented and they like to compete. Each week we’ve got to work a little harder.”

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Jason Giambi’s pinch-hit two-run single off Brian Stokes broke an eighth-inning tie and powered the Colorado Rockies past the New York Mets, 5-2, on Wednesday night. Giambi’s first hit for the Rockies made a winner of Ubaldo Jimenez, who outdueled WEDNESDAY’S right-hander Tim GAME: Redding and kept Rockies 5 Colorado atop the Mets 2 National League wild-card race by a game over San Francisco. The Giants won at Philadelphia behind newcomer Brad Penny’s eight shutout innings earlier Wednesday. With the bases full and the crowd on its feet waving white giveaway T-shirts, Giambi, pinch-hitting for Clint Barmes, lined Stokes’ first offering into center field just over the outstretched glove of leaping shortstop Anderson Hernandez, making it 4-2. Giambi, who was jettisoned

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by Oakland this summer, signed with Colorado last week and was called up from the minor leagues Tuesday for just these circumstancGiambi es. On Tuesday night, he walked on four pitches with the bases full. This time, he didn’t hesitate to jump on the first strike he saw. Yorvit Torrealba followed Giambi’s moment with a runscoring single off Stokes (2-4), extending his career-best hitting streak to 12 games. Jimenez (13-10), who went 5-1 with a 1.77 ERA in August, allowed two earned runs on five hits in eight spectacular innings as he worked at least into the sixth for the 24th straight time. His only mistake was a hanging curve that Jeff Francoeur deposited over the left-field wall in the second inning, his 12th homer tying the game at 2. Left-handed setup man Franklin Morales pitched a perfect ninth for his first save in

the majors. Tim Redding matched Jimenez inning for inning in his third strong start since rejoining the Mets’ rotation Aug. 22. He surrendered two earned runs on seven hits in 6 2-3 innings with one walk and six strikeouts. Seth Smith sent his 12th homer into the rock pile in straightaway center to tie it at 1 in the first inning, and he scored on Troy Tulowitzki’s single in the third. Francoeur tied it at 2 with a solo shot to left in the fourth. Jimenez walked the next batter on four pitches before retiring 11 batters in a row. The Rockies had a chance to go ahead in the fifth on Todd Helton’s double to the gap in left-center with speedster Carlos Gonzalez on first and two outs, but shortstop Wilson Valdez spun on Angel Pagan’s perfect throw and nailed Gonzalez at the plate to keep the game tied. All-Star third baseman David Wright didn’t start but pinchhit in the ninth, part of manager Jerry Manuel’s plan to ease him back into action after he returned from the stint on the disabled list with a concussion.

provide their own skis or snowboard, boots, helmet and a lifejacket. Day also recommended a wet suit to combat the chilly water of Bald Eagle Lake. “I’m not really sure what to expect this year,” Day said. “But I’m hoping that this is the kind of event that we can build on — I’m hoping it will just keep getting bigger and bigger.” Registration and training is from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Day is hoping to start the competition at 11:30 a.m. He expects to use a jam session format with competitors getting between three and five jumps. Once the session ends, a panel of judges will reduce the field to just the top competitors, and those athletes will compete in the finals. Day said the top finishers should expect to take home gifts from protective gear manufacturer POC, Bern and Honey Stinger. There also will be cash prizes for the top three male and female finishers in the event. Day said spectators are welcome to come out, watch the event and join in the festive atmosphere. “I’m hoping that this will be a joyous party,” SSWSC program director Erik Skinner said. “I hope it has a beach party atmosphere with lots of energy.”

If you go What: First Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Huck-a-Thon, offering public ski jumping Where: Bald Eagle Lake When: Registration begins at 9 a.m., competition to start at about 11:30 a.m. Saturday Cost: $25 fee includes lunch. Participants must provide own skis or snowboard, boots, helmet and lifejacket For more: Interested competitors can get more information or preregister by e-mailing Erik Skinner at skinnersswsc@yahoo.com.

The coaches are not expecting to limit the size of the field in the first year, but Day said it could be possible. “Registration is on a firstcome, first-serve basis,” Day said. “If it gets too big we might have to cut it off, but I don’t expect that to happen.” The coaches think most of the competitors will come from the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club’s summer jumping programs, but Day also is hoping to get a few members of the public who want to come out and give the freestyle jumps a try. Bald Eagle Lake is east of Steamboat Springs along U.S. Highway 40, near the Shop & Hop Food Store. —To reach John F. Russell call 871-4209 or e-mail jrussell@steamboatpilot.com

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Tuesday’s Games Texas 5, Toronto 2, 1st game Detroit 8, Cleveland 5 N.Y. Yankees 9, Baltimore 6 Boston 8, Tampa Bay 4 Minnesota 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Texas 5, Toronto 2, 2nd game Kansas City 4, Oakland 3 Seattle 2, L.A. Angels 1 Wednesday’s Games Chicago White Sox 4, Minnesota 2 Oakland 10, Kansas City 4 Seattle 3, L.A. Angels 0 Detroit 4, Cleveland 2 N.Y. Yankees 10, Baltimore 2 Tampa Bay 8, Boston 5 Texas 6, Toronto 4 Thursday’s Games Cleveland (Carmona 3-9) at Detroit (N.Robertson 1-1), 11:05 a.m. Chicago White Sox (C.Torres 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Dempster 8-7), 12:20 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Gaudin 1-0) at Toronto (R.Romero 11-6), 5:07 p.m. Boston (Buchholz 3-3) at Tampa Bay (Price 7-6), 5:08 p.m. Seattle (Snell 3-1) at Oakland (Tomko 3-2), 8:05 p.m. Friday’s Games Minnesota at Cleveland, 5:05 p.m. Texas at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 5:07 p.m. Detroit at Tampa Bay, 5:38 p.m. L.A. Angels at Kansas City, 6:10 p.m. Boston at Chicago White Sox, 6:11 p.m. Seattle at Oakland, 8:05 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 76 54 .585 — Atlanta 70 63 .526 7 1/2 Florida 69 64 .519 8 1/2 New York 59 74 .444 18 1/2 Washington 46 88 .343 32 Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 79 55 .590 — Chicago 67 64 .511 10 1/2 Milwaukee 64 68 .485 14 Houston 63 70 .474 15 1/2 Cincinnati 60 73 .451 18 1/2 Pittsburgh 53 79 .402 25 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 79 55 .590 — Colorado 74 59 .556 4 1/2 San Francisco 73 60 .549 5 1/2 Arizona 61 73 .455 18 San Diego 59 76 .437 20 1/2 Tuesday’s Games Philadelphia 1, San Francisco 0 Atlanta 4, Florida 3 Cincinnati 11, Pittsburgh 5 Chicago Cubs 4, Houston 1 St. Louis 7, Milwaukee 6 Colorado 8, N.Y. Mets 3 San Diego 4, Washington 1 L.A. Dodgers 4, Arizona 3 Wednesday’s Games Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 3 Chicago Cubs 2, Houston 0 San Diego 7, Washington 0 San Francisco 4, Philadelphia 0 Florida 8, Atlanta 7 St. Louis 10, Milwaukee 3 Colorado 5, N.Y. Mets 2

TENNIS — US OPEN Wednesday At The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York Purse: $21.6 million, Surface: Hard-Outdoor SINGLES Men First Round Gael Monfils (13), France, def. Jeremy Chardy, France, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3. Andreas Beck, Germany, def. Evgeny Korolev, Russia, 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 2-6, 6-4. Jurgen Melzer, Austria, def. Marat Safin, Russia, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. Nicolas Kiefer, Germany, def. Michael Llodra, France, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Juan Carlos Ferrero (24), Spain, def. Fabrice Santoro, France, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, def. Chris Guccione, Australia, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-0. Rafael Nadal (3), Spain, def. Richard Gasquet, France, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3. Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil, def. Yen-hsun Lu, Taiwan, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3. Nicolas Almagro (32), Spain, def. Steve Darcis, Belgium, 6-2, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (8). Jose Acasuso, Argentina, def. Marcos Daniel, Brazil, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3. Robby Ginepri, United States, def. Andrei Pavel, Romania, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0. Daniel Koellerer, Austria, def. Rui Machado, Portugal, 6-2, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. Juan Martin del Potro (6), Argentina, def. Juan Monaco, Argentina, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1. Philipp Petzschner, Germany, def. Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, 7-6 (3), 6-7 (6), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. David Ferrer (18), Spain, def. Alberto Martin, Spain, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3, 6-3. Gilles Simon (9), France, def. Daniel Gimeno-Traver, Spain, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-3. Second Round Lleyton Hewitt (31), Australia, def. Juan Ignacio Chela, Argentina, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, def. Simon Greul, Germany, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5. Women Second Round Flavia Pennetta (10), Italy, def. Sania Mirza, India, 6-0, 6-0. Li Na (18), China, def. Michelle Larcher de Brito, Portugal, 6-1, 6-3. Aleksandra Wozniak, Canada, def. Amelie Mauresmo (17), France, 6-4, 6-0. Elena Vesnina (31), Russia, def. Jill Craybas, United States, 7-6 (6), 6-1. Magdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia, def. Chang Kaichen, Taiwan, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. Kirsten Flipkens, Belgium, def. Anabel Medina Garrigues (20), Spain, 6-1, 6-3. Vera Zvonareva (7), Russia, def. Anna Chakvetadze, Russia, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1. Venus Williams (3), United States, def. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, 6-4, 6-2. Maria Kirilenko, Russia, def. Agnieszka Radwanska (12), Poland, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. Victoria Azarenka (8), Belarus, def. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-1. Kim Clijsters, Belgium, def. Marion Bartoli (14), France, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2. Francesca Schiavone (26), Italy, def. Stefanie Voegele, Switzerland, 6-4, 6-4. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain, def. Angelique Kerber, Germany, 7-5, 6-3. Vania King, United States, def. Samantha Stosur (15), Australia, 7-5, 6-4. Daniela Hantuchova (22), Slovakia, def. Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1. Serena Williams (2), United States, def. Melinda

Czink, Hungary, 6-1, 6-1. DOUBLES Men First Round Max Mirnyi, Belarus, and Andy Ram (5), Israel, def. Eric Butorac and Scott Lipsky, United States, 6-3, 6-1. Robert Kendrick, United States, and Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, def. Benjamin Becker, Germany, and Igor Kunitsyn, Russia, 6-3, 6-4. Bruno Soares, Brazil, and Kevin Ullyett (8), Zimbabwe, def. Jeff Coetzee, South Africa, and Jonathan Erlich, Israel, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Frantisek Cermak, Czech Republic, and Michal Mertinak (10), Slovakia, def. Frank Moser, Germany, and Florent Serra, France, 6-4, 6-1. Ryan Harrison and Kaes Van’t Hof, United States, def. Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski (6), Poland, 6-3, 6-7 (10), 7-5. John Isner and Sam Querrey, United States, def. Wayne Odesnik and Michael Shabaz, United States, 6-3, 6-4. Dusan Vemic, Serbia, and Mischa Zverev, Germany, def. Brendan Evans and Alex Kuznetsov, United States, 7-6 (6), 7-5. Rik de Voest, South Africa, and Rajeev Ram, United States, def. Ashley Fisher and Jordan Kerr (14), Australia, 7-6 (4), 6-4. Michael Kohlmann, Germany, and Rogier Wassen, Netherlands, def. David Martin and Donald Young, United States, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4. Martin Damm, Czech Republic, and Robert Lindstedt (11), Sweden, def. Sebastian Prieto and Sergio Roitman, Argentina, 7-5, 6-2. Jesse Levine and Ryan Sweeting, United States, def. Johan Brunstrom, Sweden, and Jean-Julien Rojer, Netherlands Antilles, 6-4, 7-5. Women First Round Vera Dushevina, Russia, and Anastasia Rodionova, Australia, def. Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears (15), United States, 6-4, 6-1. Gisela Dulko, Argentina, and Shahar Peer, Israel, def. Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic, and Olga Savchuk, Ukraine, 6-4, 6-4. Chan Yung-jan, Taiwan, and Katarina Srebotnik, Slovenia, def. Kristina Barrois, Germany, and Tathiana Garbin, Italy, 6-0, 7-5. Julie Coin, France, and Marie-Eve Pelletier, Canada, def. Laura Granville, United States, and Vladimira Uhlirova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-4. Alisa Kleybanova and Ekaterina Makarova (13), Russia, def. Alexandra Dulgheru and Ioana Raluca Olaru, Romania, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. Tatjana Malek and Andrea Petkovic, Germany, def. Mariya Koryttseva, Ukraine, and Tatiana Poutchek, Belarus, 7-5, 6-1. Sorana Cirstea, Romania, and Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark, def. Sybille Bammer, Austria, and Julia Schruff, Germany, 6-4, 6-2. Klaudia Jans and Alicja Rosolska, Poland, def. Akgul Amanmuradova, Uzbekistan, and Darya Kustova, Belarus, 7-6 (4), 6-0. Liga Dekmeijere, Latvia, and Julie Ditty, United States, def. Alicia Molik, Australia, and Meghann Shaughnessy, United States, 7-6 (4), 6-1. Virginie Razzano, France, and Agnes Szavay, Hungary, def. Shenay Perry and Lisa Raymond, United States, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, and Patty Schnyder (9), Switzerland, def. Maret Ani and Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, 6-1, 6-3. Yan Zi and Zheng Jie (11), China, def. Sara Errani and Flavia Pennetta, Italy, 6-4, 6-3. Edina Gallovits, Romania, and Magdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia, def. Jarmila Groth, Australia, and Janette Husarova, Slovakia, 7-6 (7), 3-4 (15-30), retired. Alexa Glatch and Carly Gullickson, United States, def. Polona Hercog, Slovenia, and Roberta Vinci, Italy, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7). Cara Black, Zimbabwe, and Liezel Huber (1), United States, def. Christina McHale and Asia Muhammad, United States, 6-2, 6-1. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Peng Shuai (7), China, def. Chuang Chia-jung, Taiwan, and Aleksandra Wozniak, Canada, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Camille Pin, France, and Carla Suarez Navarro, Spain, def. Sarah Borwell, Britain, and Jill Craybas, United States, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (4). MIXED First Round Raquel Kops-Jones, United States, and Jeff Coetzee, South Africa, def. Alize Cornet, France, and Simon Aspelin, Sweden, 6-4, 7-5. Lisa Raymond, United States, and Marcin Matkowski (3), Poland, def. Sybille Bammer, Austria, and Lukasz Kubot, Poland, 6-3, 6-2. Virginia Ruano Pascual, Spain, and Stephen Huss, Australia, def. Alisa Kleybanova, Russia, and Bruno Soares, Brazil, 7-6 (7), 7-5. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, and Nenad Zimonjic (8), Serbia, def. Shenay Perry and Scoville Jenkins, United States, 6-3, 6-2.

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Arizona 4, L.A. Dodgers 1 Thursday’s Games Milwaukee (M.Parra 9-10) at St. Louis (Smoltz 1-0), 12:15 p.m. Chicago White Sox (C.Torres 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Dempster 8-7), 12:20 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Misch 0-1) at Colorado (Marquis 14-9), 1:10 p.m. San Francisco (Lincecum 13-4) at Philadelphia (P.Martinez 2-0), 5:05 p.m. Atlanta (Hanson 9-3) at Florida (Nolasco 9-8), 5:10 p.m. Arizona (Buckner 2-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Garland 8-11), 8:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Florida at Washington, 5:05 p.m. St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Atlanta, 5:35 p.m. Philadelphia at Houston, 6:05 p.m. San Francisco at Milwaukee, 6:05 p.m. Arizona at Colorado, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.

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1988 F-250 4x4, Air, Cruise, Tilt, V8, 5speed, 40,500 actual miles. $8800 Call 970-638-4403

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Free 25” color tv, console model. Must pick up. 970-871-0965 FREE Hamster with cage, bedding, food, and toys! Everything you need. Call 824-9525 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

Full mattress with box spring; must take both. Large bags of assorted clothing. 970-819-5171 8’ Anderson uplink capable satellite dish, dual LNBs, polar mount, actuator, receiver, cover. You dismantle and haul. 970-734-7901

LEGAL HAPPY HOUR Free legal advice

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

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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Hand crank phonograph and old records $1400. Call 970-734-5909

Mingle Wood Timber Saw mill log yard has all dimensional lumber, peeled logs, and Graded beams. No Tax on Beetle Kill Lumber Call 970-871-9238 Discounted Steel Buildings Big & Small Get the Deal of Deals! Placement to Site www.scg-grp.com Source#1CD Phone: 970-778-3191

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FREE: 2 kids bikes, need little work, & TV stand. Pick up at 1080 Thorneburg St. Free to a good home, 31/2 year old purebred Siberian Husky female, great with kids, needs room to run, 970-736-2473 Used Propanel tin roofing 2200 sqft. 20’ and 31’ lengths. Steamboat, You haul. 303-888-2390 FREE: Couches, TV’s, coffee tables, & bookselves. Pick up at 2720 Lake Rd. Behind Casey’s Pond. Past the firestation. FREE: White steel laundry or kitchen cabinet 63” high 30” wide; sliding door mirror for closet 78”x36.5”; Baby high chair. Call 970-879-1627 for directions. FREE: mill scrap firewood. Call 970-871-9238 Free towing of unwanted & abandoned vehicles. 879-1065 Free kittens to a great home! Will be great pets or barn cats! Call 970-629-5963 2 free twin box springs. 970-846-3023

2005 Zetor Tractor with implements. Cab AC, 4x4, 650 hours, 75pto HP. Daughter’s going to college need to sell! 970-276-4803

Oak Dining Table and Chairs. 3 twin mattresses, good shape! 970-879-0974 se habla espanol.

6’ 3 pt. mower, 2 wheel tank sprayer, front end loader for tractor. Doug, 970-846-3475

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16’ cattle trailer, goose neck, $1800 OBO 970-824-1724 Oak Secretary side by side desk, great condition, $675 OBO, 970-879-9650

GE Profile Advantium 120 Above the cooktop oven microwave, stainless steel; brand new in box, never used. $700.00. 970-871-6799 30” Electric slide-in range, Kenmore, NEW condition, excellent buy / $700. Call 970-638-1024 leave message.

1928 McCormick 1020 Tractor, rubber & steel wheels. $3,500 or trade. 970-846-1511

Moving Sale:Many items for sale including living room, baby and bedroom furniture, weight set. Call 601-506-1804 to make an appointment Oak entertainment 970-846-3954

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375 H & H mag 1 box, $35, 970-846-3031 Ammunition, Weatherby, 300 ultra mag, 5 boxes, $20 per box, 970-846-3031 SNUB NOSED REVOLVER FOR SALE CHARTER ARMS 38 SPECIAL OFF DUTY MODEL, NEW WITH STORAGE CASE, $375 (970)846-5016

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Pinion, more heat 4 your $. Split and delivered! Call 970-734-4053. Portable winch runs with chainsaw motor (motor included) used once $700 Call: 846-3205 THE GREATEST FUN ON EARTH!! Sporting Clays 9AM-4PM, Driving range 9AM-6PM. Call for details 970-846-5647 - www.3qc.net.

55 Gallons of unopened Sherwin Williams water based “Woodscapes” semi-transparent stain, “Leeward” color. Retail $1925 will sell for $300. 970-879-2235 Riley’s Coating - Cedar & Wood Specialist. Specializing in Ceder sides, Replacing & Treating Shingle roofs. References Available 970-389-9850

Mingle Wood Timbers in now accepting plowing contracts. Best rates in town! Call 970-871-9238

Experience the value packed in properly processed, aged, and measured fuelwood. The wood you need, when you need it! 970-736-2745 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 Stihl 440 Magnum 25” Chainsaw, professional grade used for residential, like new. Extra chain, 441 New $860.00+ tax, $630.00 970-846-9374

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Call for local Discounts. 970-756-LOGS(5647)

Queen Sofa sleeper, Burgundy, Green, & Tan Plaid. $100 Call 970-875-1431 Several very nice Woodley’s L shaped desks. Need to sell ASAP. Call 970-819-4422

Mingle wood timers has Cut, Split, Dry Firewood. You pick up $1 Cu.Ft. Delivered $150 per cord. Call 970-871-9238

BRAND NEW AFFORDABLE FURNITURE! Beds, dressers, recliners, bunk beds, book shelves, couches... Accepting quality consignment. RUMMAGERS 11th St. South, downtown 970-870-6087

Cut, seasoned, firewood. $50 a pickup load. (970) 736-8416

Dark oak roll top computer desk; $650. 970-734-5909

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STEAMBOAT’S MATTRESS HEADQUARTERS Mountain Mattress and furniture, Queen sets from $299. All natural, memory foam, 22 models on floor (970)879-8116

BUYING GOLD, SILVER AND PLATINUM BULLION AND COINS. Call (970)-824-5807 or Cell (970)-326-8170. CHILDCARE OFFERED: Craig mother with 30 years experience has opening Monday Thursdays. Children of all ages. Call 937-231-3925 Lopi Spirit-B gas heating stove. 40,000 BTU high efficiency. Solid brass door & legs, blower, piping. Like new. $2300 970-846-9374 TOP SOIL! TOP SOIL! TOP SOIL! Kimco 879-6898 36ft enclosed Hallmark gooseneck trailer $2500; Acetylene / Oxygen torch & tanks 50ft of hose $300. Call 970-734-8029 . All mechanic tools, Snap-On, Cornwell, MAC, several other brand names, some woodwork and other misc. items, Call 970-879-4417 anytime Bodyworker wanted. Share room with acupuncture -massage practitioner in busy, upbeat PT office. 2-3days week, table included, $180-$250 Negot. 970-846-8985 Tree Sale 25% off Large Blue Spruce’s 12’-14’(delivery & planting available). Remove your unwanted stumps, we have the best stump grinder in town, great rates! Snow Country Tree Farm & Stump Grinding. 970-846-8958

Back Hoe for sale. 2003 Cat 240D Turbo, Extend-a-hoe. AC, stereo, 836 hours, $41,000 OBO. Must sacrifice! 970-870-8948 or 970-846-8948

Horse boarding, $300 month. Indoor, outdoor arenas, riding lessons on quality horses, horse training, heated tackroom, wash stall. http://mystic-valley-farm.com 970-871-1324

2 Trumpets 1 Bach 1 Yamaha. Cleaned, oiled, new corks, ready to go! $175.00 each OBO Call 824-2351

WE will BUY tour Used Heavy Equipment. 970-826-0051 Byrne Equipment Sales, Craig.

High Desert Classic Equine Driving Show September 6, Wyman Museum, Craig, Registration 8am, show 9am, More info 970-824-8621

Piano, Janssen upright, blonde wood, $250.00 Gemeinharet Piccolo, $300.00 970-879-4181 or 970-819-1067

Older Caterpillar D6C Dozer, Power Shift, Hydraulic, Straight blade with Hydraulic tilt. Rops Canopy. $18,000; 16’ Cattle Guard $500970-824-4646 Backhoe, JCB214, 2004 extendahoe, lightly used, very good condition, $35,000, call Mark 970-846-6480 American Sawmill 48” saw, 200 HP Cummins Diesel, will cut up to 24’ log. A deal at $5000 970-870-3456 Burke no. 4 horizontal mill with miscellaneous tooling. 623-242-4610, dcrrobinson@cox.net

Mule deer, muzzle loading voucher. Area 15, public land. Call 970-250-7426 or 970-874-3101 Large campsite with 26’ TEEPEE, firepit, bath, shower, fresh water, archery target, 10Mi. West of Steamboat on Trout Creek. 970-879-3699. FOR SALE: Head Mounts; Caribou - $250; Elk $500; Moose - $850. Call 970-846-0287, 970-879-1790 Trophy Trout, fall stocking special, rainbows, to 20 lbs. brown fingerlings to 2 lbs. highest quality, free delivery, Camp Clark Ranch 308-279-1311. Hayden, CO city limits, 2BD mobile home, sleeps 5-6, $150 per night, all hunting seasons, 970-276-3065

For Sale: Broyhill pine bunk beds, new condition, includes bedding, $350, flute, $300, 3 almost new Subaru tires $75 970-846-3023

Regional Goldsmith, Ron Denning “The Gold Guy” Ron provides immediate payment for your old gold jewelry, nuggets, kuggerands, platinum, sterling silver flatwear, coins before 1964. Call Ron @ (970) 390-8229 with questions. 3 Carat diamond bracelet, custom made in Italy, $8,000, 5 Carat white gold diamond tennis bracelet, $5,000. 970-701-9292

* Home Cleaning Services Available * Professional Quality at reasonable rates. Call Leslie 970-393-3111 or Kari 970-846-8985 Laundry Folder Braun Sigma model $4500 OBO. 970-875-2741

10 yr old Roan Gelding, Excellent pack horse, experience rider recommended. Please call Tim 970-846-1027 or 970-871-0117

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.

WANTED: Small open trailer for light hauling and snowmobiles, 970-736-2820

Steamboat Lake Outfitters is looking for Winter pasture for 35 horses. Please call Jamie at 970-879-4404

BECOME A MASSAGE THERAPIST THIS SKI SEASON! MountainHeart School, Crested Butte! 850 hours, 6 Month Certification. November 30. 800-673-0539 www.mountainheart.org

15 high altitude bred cows, calve beginning March. Blacks and reds $950 each. Doug 970-846-3475

Nolan motorcycle helmet, N-102-N-COM, size M, Silver, modular, $175, new this spring, Call 970-879-8230 WANTED: Used exercise bike with fly wheel. Call 970-846-5404 Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Downtown Books, 543 Yampa Ave. Craig 970-824-5343

Individual and Group Health Insurance PPO, ALL-PROVIDER. Emergency room, RX. Rates guaranteed. Replace expensive COBRA Plans. www.LoneEagleInsurance.com (970)879-1101 Bodytrac by Reebok elliptical trainer, great condition, add this to your home gym, $400, call for info 970-846-2532 D and C Medical Marijuana, LLC and Therapeutic Massage by appointment only Call Daryl 970-879-2752

Premium irrigated alfalfa-mix hay with Feed Value Report. Small square bales, Large rounds, $100 per ton. Delivery Available. 970-824-1050 20 700lb. round horse hay bales, Timothy Brome mix, $45 each, garage kept, no rain we load you haul, 970-871-7863

Good quality hay for cattle or horses in round bales, 1350 lb bales, $120 a ton. For more information 307-380-8530. Grass Hay, small bales, $125 per ton. Available now. 970-638-4617 or 970-638-4408

7 yr old, Nice Sorrel Quarter Horse Mare, English Western, Barrels, 4H Pony Club, Great kids horse. $6000 OBO 970-276-4803 Saddles, all kinds, good prices and conditions, kits to roping, High Meadows Ranch, 970-736-8416 Horse pasture available, fenced, water, easy access, great feed. 10 miles West of Steamboat, behind Saddle Mountain. 970-879-3699 Beautiful AQHA red roan four year old filly. Well broke, started roping, great ranch and trail horse, $3500. www.kurtzranch.com. 879-5029 3yr old Bay Quarter Horse Gelding, 60 day professional training, English Western, Great disposition, Ready for anything. $5000 OBO 970-276-4803 Draft single harness, $500, Meadowbrook cart, $1500, Visa-A-Vis white carriage, $2500, 970-736-8416 6 Corriente steers, free range grass and grain fed, no shots, no hormones, $300 each or all for $1500, 760-902-2137

Steamboat Pilot & Today Classified Department 970-871-4255 classifieds@steamboatpilot.com Piano or sax lessons, all ages, Suzuki or traditional. Classical, Jazz, Pop. Can teach in your home. 970-819-8352 or j.fairl@yahoo.com Music Lessons: Piano and Voice. Piano lessons for ages 5 and up. Adults welcome. Beginners to Advanced. Voice lessons for females- ages 12 and up. Males- after voice change and up. Broadway and Classical styles taught. Please call or e-mail Stephanie at 970-291-1292 or blake.piano@gmail.com.

50 Large Round Bales Premium Alfalfa Grass $60 per bale, can deliver for additional fee. Horse Boarding $245 per Month includes hay. Nov 1st - April 30th. Hay Hauling, Large square or rounds. Call Bob 970-846-2999

TROPICAL ROCKIES NEW HOURS. Now 6 days per week. Mon - Sat 11am - 6pm. 970-879-1909

Oat Hay For Sale! $75 a ton, in shed. Can Deliver. Call 970-879-6174 and leave message.

Puppies Sale, save up to $150 off! American Eskimos, Cocker Spaniels, Mini Schnauzer & Shihapoo. Baker Drive Pets 970-824-3933

09’ Grass / Alfalfa Mix. Small bales $4.75 per bale, Large rounds $110 per ton. Large round Oat Hay $50 per ton. Delivery available. 970-629-3791 Small bales of hay in covered stacks, 2 miles North of Craig $3.50 a bale 970-824-1070 or 254-625-0922

FREE Banana! Powder Pursuits Snowboard shop. Largest selection of Libtech Snowboard’s Labor Day weekend Sale! at Kali’s. Call 970-846-1905

Happy Fish Pet Emporium has new arrivals. Come say hi to Jefe and Mr. Magoo! 80 E 4th, Craig, 824-3772 Puppies and kitties so cute, show and sell!

Certified Alfalfa Grass Hay This years, covered. Square Bales $7.50 per bale. 970-326-6473 Premium Irrigated Grass Hay, Small Heavy Squares. $4 each or 500lb round bales, easy to move and feed $30 each. Pearl Lake 970-846-3475 AWARD WINNING Grass - Alfalfa Hay. Small bales for sale $5 per bale. NEVER rained on. Analysis Available. Call 970-276-4803 Top quality grass alfalfa hay. Large round bales located south of Craig. $110.00 ton. Please call 970-367-6165. Delivery available. Small bales of grass hay and alfalfa hay. Excellent quality hay! 970-250-0737

WANTED: FREE fill dirt. Call 970-692-2320

BUYING NEW GEAR THIS YEAR? SELL YOUR OLD STUFF HERE! Add a pic and sell it quick!

Baldwin counsel piano, barely used, 6 yrs old, cherry, $3000 OBO, 970-846-8807

CUSTOM HAYING! Small square bales. Call 970-629-9299, leave message.

IntExt LLC We do it all!

Construction, Remodeling, Renovations. Your satisfaction is our highest priority! Licensed & Insured. Also offering tree removal! 970-819-4991

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1,000 ton, alfalfa, large, round 970-824-6258 or 970-326-5151

Thinking of therapy? Considering counseling? Make it easy:www.steamboatcounseling.com September special topic: Coping With Job Loss. Steamboat Pilot & Today Classified Department 970-871-4255 classifieds@steamboatpilot.com 1 1/2 year female AKC pembroke welsh corgi $250 call 970-826-2761

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Found: Ring at HS football game Sat. 29th by the bleachers. Please call to identify. 970-879-8076 or 970-846-2907 FOUND: At Strawberry Park Middle School football field, key ring with charms and keys. Call 970-879-5988 to claim. FOUND: Items found at Relay for Life event; Kids Oakley blue sunglasses; Single key on turtle key chain. Call 970-879-8831 City of Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter Phone: 879-0621 - 760 Critter Court. 8/26-Found at Hayden High School-Female border collie with blue collar. FOUND: Fishing pole with reel near Ponds at Yamcolo Reservoir. Call to identify 970-819-4422 LOST sports works bike rack with hitch Friday on the way to Strawberry Park hot springs, call 970-420-3779 FOUND: August 8/26 Giro Bike helmet at 3rd & Oak st Call 970-819-4780 FOUND: In alley Downtown, Sector 9 Longboard. Call with desription. 970-819-0809

City of Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter Phone: 879-0621 www.petfinder.com Dogs for Adoption: Sampson-8 yr old Rottweiler mix-Mellow. Diana-6-month sweet brindle pup. Abbey-10 mo. old med size dog. Mary Jane-Black Lab mix puppy. Molly- Female adult Border Collie. Tippy-13 mo. old Collie/Heeler mix. Kittens: Galo, Flash, Ranger and Bobby are ready now!

All you Serendipity fans. You keep asking, so now I am back!! Cathy Patrick has returned, offering manicures and pedicures at The Spa/Salon. 5th & Yampa 970-871-0202 or our www.thespasalon.net

FAMILY DOG TRAINING, Sign-up NOW! Craig, Steamboat, Meeker. Contact Laura Tyler 1-970-629-1507 or Sandra Kruczek 1 - 9 7 0 - 8 2 4 - 4 1 8 9 . www.totalteamworktraining.com Malamute Puppies!! 1st shots, wormed, ready Sept 1st. $500 Call 970-819-9096

SOS Outreach Seeks Volunteers: Experienced and Motivated Fundraiser, Plus 2-Community Service Coordinators. Please send inquiries to Steamboat SOS Director: amy_k_mcfadden@yahoo.com Burton Cartel Bindings! Great condition, barely used! Limited Edition-White w/ Old School graphics Size Large-Fits boots 9-13 You can’t find these anymore - $125 Call Andy @ 970-988-9613

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.

Free confidential pregnancy tests & ultrasound. Pregnancy Resource Center. 544 Oak Street (Good Shepherd House) Walk-ins welcome Tuesdays 9-5PM, Wednesdays 4-7PM, Thursdays 9-2PM. Call for an appointment any time. 871-1307 www.steamboatpregnancy.com

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ELECTRICIAN: Steamboat Electric is hiring a Licensed RW or Journeyman. Employment from Sept till Jan 2010, possibly permanent. 970-879-0133 leave message. LICENSED ONLY! Johnson Excavation is currently accepting applications for two experienced equipment operators. Both positions will be full time and include benefits. Applicants will need valid, clean drivers license, and able to pass a drug test. Good references a definite plus! Please call 970-879-0982 or stop by 2611 Downhill Dr, Steamboat.

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

MOVING SALE! Saturday, 9/5, 8am-1pm. 3865 Whistler Road (across from park). Riding Lawn Mower! Furniture. Tools. Baby and kid’s clothes, toys, books, CDs, movies. INCREDIBLE DEALS! EVERYTHING MUST GO!

Saturday, 9/5, 8-12, kids toys, girl clothes, infant up to 2T, kitchen items, books and lots more! 1125 Blue Sage Drive

Moving Sale Sat 09/05 8am - ? 40595 Anchor Way, Stmbt II. Beds, desk, lawn mower, housewares, skis, tools, and more.

SUNDAY Sept 09/09 9am-3pm at the Historic Stanko Ranch across from Dog trials. Multi-family Yard sale Fundraiser for Routt County 4H Scholarship Foundation. Stankos are cleaning out another shed! Park at the Dog trial parking.

Wanted: Experienced concrete rock work hand with tools for retaining wall repair project. 970-871-7146

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Craig is now hiring for Front Desk Agent: Must be able to work a FT flexible schedule to include weekends. Kaci at 970.824.4000 X 202.

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GrandKids ChildCare Center Junior Toddler Teacher - FT (36 hours/ week) Assists in providing age appropriate activities and curriculum. Provides a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for the toddlers. Maintains an effective relationship and open communication with other staff, parents & departments. Must demonstrate an interest in and knowledge of young children. Has compassion & concern for their early education, care, and well being. A minimum of 1 year of teaching experience in an early childcare setting required. Minimum of 12 ECE credits required. Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education or Child Psychology preferred. First Aide and pediatric CPR required. We offer great benefits including health insurance, paid time off, professional staff, ski passes, 403(b) retirement plan and more! Apply at Yampa Valley Medical Center Human Resources 1024 Central Park Drive Steamboat Springs, CO or fax resume to 871-2337 or e-mail to: careers@yvmc.org

Steamboat Lake Outfitters is now hiring for front desk agents, cashiers and Housekeeping. Call 879-4404 or apply online www.steamboatoutfitters.com

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

MECHANIC II City of Steamboat Springs Transit FT Great benefits. Salary $41,500-$48,600 DOQ. As part of a team, maintains City buses, and support vehicles (diesel and gas). Requires thorough knowledge of auto and diesel mechanics and three (3) years experience. Comprehensive Bus maintenance skills desired. Must qualify for Commercial Driver’s License. Requires drug and alcohol screen. Submit resume or application to: City of Steamboat Springs 137 10th Street or mail to (Bus Mech.) POB 775088, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 by September 14, 2009. EOE

Seeking full time breakfast attendant. Week day position. Apply in person at Comfort Inn.

Quality Control, earn up to $100 per day. Evaluate Retail stores, training provided, no experience required. 888-731-1042

Seeking experience maintenance technician. CDL preferred, full timed benefited. Call 970-879-2250, fax 970-879-0251, gm@steamboathi.com

Radio Shack is looking for a sales person experienced with Electronics and Car Audio. Apply at 106 West Victory Way. INCREASE ENERGY, REDUCE STRESS, FEEL GREAT! Call for your FREE wellness evaluation. Katie lost 30lbs & 15 inches. 888-932-7704

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Horizons offers a Satisfying, Meaningful Year-Round position. Excellent benefits to qualified employee. Seeking an individual to support clients while maintaining quality group home operations as a House Coordinator. 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.

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Patient Access Representative (FT/Nights) Performs diversified tasks and duties associated with outpatient and inpatient registration, admissions, cashiering and communications. Discusses financial responsibility with patients, maintains accurate patient account information, verifies insurance, and acts as a patient ambassador. Candidate must have excellent customer service, communication, & computer skills and must be comfortable multi-tasking in a fast paced environment. Previous medical office experience a plus! We offer great benefits including health insurance, paid time off, ski passes, 403(b) retirement plan and more! Apply at Yampa Valley Medical Center, Human Resources at 1024 Central Park Drive Steamboat Springs, CO, fax resume to 871-2337, apply online at www.yvmc.org or email to: careers@yvmc.org.

Ideal job for a dependable, self starter. GO Alpine is seeking a highly organized, detail oriented and energetic individual to work the overnight dispatch shift. Will train. Apply in person at 1755 Lincoln Ave., Wed. through Sat. 10am to 7pm or submit resume to Betty@GOAlpine.com or fax resume to Betty 970-879-0979.

Eligibility Technician. 3/4 time, benefited position in Steamboat Springs. This position will work with clients to establish eligibility for a variety of programs, including Medicaid and CHP+. Must have excellent computer skills and ability to communicate with clients and families. Knowledge of local health and human services preferred. Bilingual in English and Spanish and bachelor’s degree preferred. Some travel required. Please email your resume to Diane at dmiller@nwcovna.org or call 871-7609 with questions. EOE

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Own A Computer? Put it to work earning $500 to $5,000 per month FT - PT Hours. www. Rkhglobal.com

Steamboat Lake Outfitters is now hiring Cooks and Waitstaff. Call 879-4404 or apply online www.steamboatoutfitters.com

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Saturday 8-12. New and lightly used backpacks and luggage, men’s clothing, boy’s baby clothes, screen door. Cherry and Lupine.

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Full time front desk person for busy health center. Quicken and Excel a must. Fax resume to: 970-870-9944

Three Peaks Grill and Cottonwood Grill Are accepting applications for Kitchen & Front of House positions for the Fall and Winter seasons. Please pick up and drop off applications at Cottonwood Grill @ 701 Yampa Ave. between Noon & 6:00 PM Tuesday - Sunday. No phone Calls Please.

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Large wine beer & spirits wholesaler looking for experienced sales rep. Steamboat Springs & surrounding area for on & off premise accounts. Must pass criminal, job history, reference checks, & drug screen. Have valid CO DL & acceptable MVR. Must have auto insurance per company policy. Please e mail resumes to wpetersen@bdc-co.com

Immediate PT Openings. Truck Drivers, Infantrymen & Mechanics; Paid, Training, Full Benefits, Colorado Army National Guard. Sgt. Holloway 970-986-9206

ACCOUNTANT - Full time position with local accounting firm starting immediately. Accounting degree and minimum of 2 years experience in all aspects of financial statement preparation and payroll tax knowledge. Position will include tax preparation training for upcoming tax season. Must be a self starter and motivated employee with strong communication and relationship skills. Send resume to P.O. Box 773027, SS, CO 80477 or email to firm@steamboatcpa.com

Big House burgers is now hiring a Kitchen Manager /Chef. Please apply in person at Big House Burgers and ask for Alex.

Looking for a full time cashier. Must be friendly and able to work weekends. Apply in person at 456 Breeze St.

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STEAMBOAT:Riverbend Cabin, available 10/1. 1BD+ loft. Next to golf course on W HWY 40. Pet ok, low utilities. $825 monthly 970-846-9340 reeds1180@comcast.net STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA Basement apartment with bonus room. Views of Mt. Werner. Knotty Pine and slate finishes. WD, utilities included. 970-291-9009 STEAMBOAT: 2 of the Nicest, New 1 Bedroom apartments available downtown on 6th and Lincoln. $1,100, and $1,400 monthly. Call Jon W. Sanders at Ski Town Lifestyle Properties 970-870-0552

STEAMBOAT:1BD Downtown, includes utilities. fireplace, pets considered $750.00, Available 10/1 970-846-4154. STEAMBOAT:Beautiful, 2bd, 1ba on 35 acres. Vaulted ceilings, Maplewood kitchen. Need 4x4. $950, 1/4 utilities. Absolutely NS! Pet negotiable. 970-879-0395 STEAMBOAT:Sunny basement studio, available 9/20, includes utilities, cable, internet, furnished, pets considered, first, deposit, references required $750, 970-879-7499 970-846-2973

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OAK CREEK:Nice apartments for rent, convenient location, $650-850 per month includes all utilities. Internet ready, 970-819-2849

STEAMBOAT:1bedroom apartment downtown. One car driveway. New bathroom, wood stove. $750 + deposit includes internet, wood. NP NS. 970-819-2650

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STEAMBOAT: 2BD, 1BA, Private, quiet, WD, NS, pets negotiable. $1200 monthly. Call 970-376-5442 STEAMBOAT:Downtown Studio! Cozy apartment on 11th street. Backyard. 1 Car Garage. NP. Avail Oct. Mo to Mo. $725 single / $750 couple. Call Central Park Management 879-3294. CRAIG:1BD apartment for rent. Basement, fenced back yard. NS NP. One month security deposit. Call 970-819-2877 for appointment STEAMBOAT:Very nice 1bd 1ba, WD, dishwasher, garage. Utilities included. Pets considered. 3 miles from town. Available now, $1,100 970-819-2789, 970-879-3737 STEAMBOAT:Clean and new studio. Utilities, cable, and internet included. NP, WD, first, last, security. References required. $800. 970-871-9918 or 970-846-5358 STEAMBOAT:Sunny, newer, 1bd, 1ba, caretaker apartment, includes carport, cable, heat, yard, WD, more, pets negotiable, $850, 970-846-3023 STEAMBOAT:Work - Live Space for Rent. Studio Apt. Kitchen, Bath WD. Work space 1000sq ft. open space, office with bathroom. Lg. garage door. Loft for storage. $1500. month plus utilities and damage deposit. Pet ok. 970-734-8264 870-0734 STEAMBOAT:Large, open 1BD apartment in town, office, WD. $1,200 monthly INCLUDES CABLE /UTILITIES. NS, NP, 1 vehicle only! 970-819-5353 STEAMBOAT:1 Bedroom studio apartment on the mountain. Walking distance from Gondola. Pet’s welcome. $700 monthly, 1st, last, deposit. (605)354-1825 STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA, new appliance, new carpet, Apartment for rent in Dream Island. $875 monthly $900 deposit electric, NP. Call 970-879-0261 CRAIG:Remodeled 2BA, 1BA apartments with Travertine, slate, oak, and alder finishes, Economy apartments, or 2BD, 2BA Townhomes that allow pets. 970-824-9251

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STEAMBOAT: Downtown Proper 2BD, 1BA, great location, NS, NP, all amenities. $1050 month, deposit negotiable. For more information, Darren 970-846-2981

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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

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STEAMBOAT:Cute small studio on mountain. NS, NP. 1 year lease. $700 month includes all utilities. First, last, deposit. (970)870-0449 STEAMBOAT:2BD 1.5BA, NS NP, WD, Bus route, 1 year lease. $1,100 month +utilities. Available October 1st, (970)879-7162

STEAMBOAT: 2BD, 1BA, lower level, well-lit, near downtown & mountain bus, 2 parking spots, W/D, HW floors, NS, pets considered, ideal for responsible couple or small family. $1100 + util. Available now. Call Curtis 970-846-1061

STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA Caretaker unit, Private Home on Mountain, Separate Entrance, WD, Near Bus. References, 1st, Deposit. Available 09/01, $800 970-846-3366

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STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA Walton Village. Top, Corner Unit. Furnished, pool, hot tubs, cable, WD, NS, NP. $1,050. First, Last, Deposit, 970-819-2257

STEAMBOAT:Yampa View mountain condo, 2BD, 2BA. Fully furnished, WD, all utilities included. $1000 per month, NS, NP. 303-717-3766 or gabenjoy@comcast.net

STEAMBOAT:Old Town 1BD 1BA, clean, NP, NS, $800 MO includes water. 1st, last security. Please leave a message: 970-870-8168. STEAMBOAT: 2BD, 1BA Sunny, clean apartment. Old Town. $950 month. Available September 1st. Includes WD, trash, water. NS, NP 970-846-9914 STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BTH studio downtown on Yampa St. $800 Utilities included. Avail end of August. Pets OK! Email first: jill.wernig@strategichardware.us (c)970-846-7801 STEAMBOAT:2BD, 1BA Apartment for rent in Dream Island. $1000 monthly, $900 deposit includes utilities, NP. Call 970-879-0261 OAK CREEK:2BD $750 monthly, pet considered, includes all utilities including Dish TV. 970-819-0897 STEAMBOAT:$1250: Whistler, 2 story, 2 bdrm, wd, fireplace, updated, large patio, corner unit! np. Available Now! $1150: Timber Run, FULLY furnished, available NOW! ALL included! $1550: Powder Ridge, 3 bdrm, FULLY furnished, Most included, Available 9/1. Call Robyn at 970-846-8247. See photos online at www.steamboatliving.com OR let me know what you are looking for!

STEAMBOAT:Superior Location on Oak St, Downtown. 2 OR 3 bdrm, 1ba, unfurnished, NS, NP, 1st, and last month, off street parking, newly remodeled, WD hookups, call Moser & Assoc. 970-879-2839

STEAMBOAT:Caretaker studio, 20 minutes from downtown. Furnished, private entrance, patio. NS, NP, lease. $725. 970-846-6767 See this property at tntpropertiesonline.com CRAIG:2BD, 1BA Vacant apartments, covered parking, laundry facilities. $705 + 1 month deposit. Alpine Apartments 4th & Tucker. Jesse 970-824-3636 STEAMBOAT: 3BD, 2.5BA, 2 floors, near downtown & mountain bus, 2 parking spots, gas stove, stainless app, HW floors, W/D, NS, pets considered, responsible couples & families preferred. $1750 + util. Available now. Call Curtis 970-846-1061

STEAMBOAT:Northstar Studio with full kitchen, on mountain, bus route, includes internet, cable, WD, NP, $700, 970-846-5099 STEAMBOAT:Alpine Ridge, 2bd 2ba, HUGE GARAGE W/ EXTRA STORAGE, partially furnished, bus route, WD, NS, NP, $1450 Call Tim 970-846-1708

STEAMBOAT:Fish Creek Falls Condo, 2BD, 2BA with loft, beautiful views, WD, balcony, nice neighborhood close to downtown. NP. Avail Oct. $1,195. Call Central Park Management 879-3294

STEAMBOAT: Fully furnished 2-3BD condos, all utilities included, no lease, month to month. Available from August to December. NS, NP, great monthly rates! 970-879-5351 0r 1-800-820-1886 STEAMBOAT:2bed, 2bath, Furnished The Pines by City Market. On bus route, includes utilities, NS, NP $1395 Central Park Management 970-879-3294 STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA, Fully Furnished, Fresh paint, Full size WD, on mountian, bus route, cable, internet included, NS, NP. $1250. 819-2804

STEAMBOAT:Immaculate Pines 2BD, 2BA with Loft, furnished, lots of storage, WD, NS, NP, bus, near Central Park, Lease.$1400 846-6767

STEAMBOAT:3BD 3BA, next to ski mountain, fully furnished, jacuzzi, shuttle bus, NP, NS, WD, $2100 month, Call 970-819-1540

STEAMBOAT:Move in immediately! Spacious unit on the River, 2BD, 2BA, A/C and W/D. Water, gas, electric included. NS, NP, $1450 monthly, to see, call Roger at 970-319-2886. STEAMBOAT:Run, bike, ski from your door. New, 1bdrm 1ba. Near hot springs. 4x4 needed, some caretaker responsibilities. $1,000 includes utilities. Dogs considered. 970-846-2747

STEAMBOAT: Almost new 2 bedroom, 2 bath 1 car garage. NP, NS. $1200 mo plus electric. Lisa Ruffino at 970-879-5100 ext 30. 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 RABBIT EARS:Timbers condo, 1bd, 1ba, furnished, pets negotiable, $900, available 10/1, first, last deposit, contact PJ, 970-871-6003 STEAMBOAT:Yampa View Mountain Condo, 2BD, 2BA, new upgrades, partially furnished, includes cable, internet. NS, NP. $1100 month, responsible tenant. 970-846-3766, 970-846-2157

STEAMBOAT:1BD 1BA NEWLY REMODELED TIMBERS CONDO. HARDWOOD FLOORS, FIREPLACE, HOTTUB, LAUNDRY, GREAT VIEWS. $850 + LOW UTILITIES. NS NP (970)846-7047 STEAMBOAT:1bd 1ba, Rockies Condo furnished www.condosnaps.com 925-324-5370 STEAMBOAT: Shadow Run, 1bd, new bathroom, furnished, clean, walk to Gondola, NS, NP $800 970-819-2233 STEAMBOAT:Newer Pines @ Ore House 2 Bedroom +Loft, 3 Bath spacious Condo. Close to mountain and shopping. $2200. 970-367-6012 STEAMBOAT:Yampa View 2BD + loft, 3BA, complete remodel, Spectacular Views! Short term lease up to 6 months. Call Mike 846-8692

STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA, Partially Furnished WD, Fireplace, NP, lease 1st + last Available 09/01, $950 includes cable. 970-819-1100

STEAMBOAT:1bd, 1ba, on mountain, bus route. W/D, tennis, pool, hot tub. Available NOW! $950 month. Lease Negotiable. NP. 970-846-5273

STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA, caretaker unit, unfurnished, WD, DW, pets ok, NS, $900 +utlities, available 10/1, 970-846-7080

STEAMBOAT:The Lodge 2BD, 2BA, across street from Gondola and ski area! Furnished, WD, FP, deck, pool, hot tub, NP. Avail Oct. $1695 includes all utilities, Call Central Park Management 879-3294

STEAMBOAT:MAKE OFFER ***3br, 2ba, walk to the slopes and the Tugboat!! Underground parking. Fully furnished. ***3br, 2.5ba, garage, deck, bus. Fully Furnished. 970-846-5101

HAYDEN:BRAND NEW. 1600 sqft 4BD, 2BA apt. Stainless appliances. Very nice with upgraded finishes. 1st, last, deposit. $1500 970-846-7488

STEAMBOAT:3bd +loft, 2ba condo in Mt. Werner Lodge. Excellent location right at the ski area base. Fully furnished, turn-key. Flexible Lease. NS, NP. Avail Sept 1st. $2000 utilities incl. 970.846.0833

STEAMBOAT: 2BD, 1BA near Gondola, Bus. Remodeled, unfurnished. Flexible lease. Avail. 8/19. $1,050 NP, NS! 970.547.4662

STEAMBOAT:Studio, 12 miles south 131, Includes WD, dishwasher, TV, heat and electric, NS, PP, references, deposit, $500, 970-736-8247

STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA, furnished, WD, gas fireplace, cable, bus route, NS, NP, first, deposit, $950 +electricity, gas. Available 9/20. 970-879-7499, 970-846-2973

STEAMBOAT:Available Immediately! Spacious unit on the River, 2BD, 2BA, A/C and W/D. Water, gas, electric included. NS, NP, $1450 monthly, to see, call Roger at 970-319-2886.

STEAMBOAT:Mountain Unit 2BR, 2BA, NP, NS, Furnished, pool, gym, hot tub, tennis Available Now - Mid Dec. $1000 month 819-2858 STEAMBOAT:2bedroom, 2bathroom. Shadow Run, WD, Fireplace, pool, hot tubs on site, NP. $1200 INCLUDING UTILITIES & deposit 970-846-1172 STEAMBOAT:Alpine Meadows 2BD 2BA unfurnished, bus route, hot tub, sunny, views. NS, NP, WD $1100. Axis West Realty 970-879-8171 www.AxisWestRealty.com STEAMBOAT:West Condominiums, 1BD efficiency, walk to gondola, laundry, NS, NP, Pool, hottub. Free cable & internet. $850 month. Jim 970-734-6363 STEAMBOAT:Great landlord seeking great tenants! Five exceptional properties available for long term rental. 3 mountian condos, 2 sf homes. 970-846-3353 STEAMBOAT: 2BD, 2BA Shadow Run, furnished, FP, WD, on bus route, pool, hot tub. NP. Avail Oct. $1,095. Call Central Park Management 879-3294.

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STEAMBOAT:Walk to slopes, furnished 2BD, 2BA, parking garage, bus route. Includes gas, cable & internet. NS, NP, year lease. $1450 month. Call Lori 970-846-8975 STAGECOACH:Wonderful Wagon Wheel 2 bedroom 1 bath condo. Fireplace, w/d in complex. No smoking, no pets. $750.00. 720-244-5514 STEAMBOAT:Villas condo -2BD, 2BA furn. $1350 incl. utilities. Walton Village condo -1BD unfurnished $850. Chinook Townhome -2BD, 2BA unfurn. $1200 plus utilities. NS. NP. 970-879-8161 STEAMBOAT:Shadow run, 2BD, 2BA furnished Pool, hottubs, deck, cable, gas, internet, shuttle. WD, NS, NP. 200yds to Gondola, $1250/mo. 440-666-6008. STEAMBOAT:1 BLOCK TO SKI 2BD, bus. Most utilities included. Nicely Redone $1150 month, Available NOW, NS, NP. 970-846-0713 STAGECOACH:Beautiful Wagon Wheel 2BD, 1BA New paint, wood & tile flooring, Granite, FP, new appliances. No dogs. $950 monthly. 310-748-3871, 310-748-3872 STEAMBOAT:Walton Village 1BD, 1BA, W/D, balcony, pool, tennis court, on bus route, NP, Avail Oct. $825. Call Central Park Management 879-3294.

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STEAMBOAT:1BD, 1BA Walton Village condo, fully furnished, beautiful unit, NS, NP. Available now. 1st, last, deposit. $1,100 monthly. 970-819-7505

STEAMBOAT:Shadow Run 2bdrm, 2ba Furnished, WD FP, hot tub, bus stop. $1,200 NS, NP Call Candice 970-870-0497 or Scott 970-846-5898

STEAMBOAT:Furnished 1BD. 1BA Walton Village. NS, NP, WD, on bus route, hottub. $900 monthly plus deposit. Some utilities included. 970-879-4857 STEAMBOAT:Sunny, Quiet 1bedroom, 1bath condo on Mountain. Pool, Hot tub, bus. $950 month +utilities. 1st month plus deposit. Beth 970-846-2770 STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA, fully furnished, great views, cable, internet, gas fireplace, hottub, parking, NS, NP lease $1400 negotiable Available Now. 917-292-7286 STEAMBOAT:3BD, 3BA, spacious, bright and clean, between town and mountain, new gas fireplace, flooring & countertops, WD, NS, NP, $1,450.00 monthly, 970-879-0496. STEAMBOAT:1BD 1BA fully furnished at mountain, utilities include: cable, internet, electric $1100 month 970-819-1540 STEAMBOAT:1BD 2BA Walton Village. Remodeled. partially furnished. Gas fireplace. Hot Tub. $950 + deposit. 970-819-0731 STEAMBOAT:1BD 1BA with garage, Pines at Ore House, WD, $1100 includes cable, trash and water, NP NS, Call Amy 619-417-7454 STEAMBOAT:1bd, 1ba furnished Walton Pond Cond. On bus route, NP, NS, water, cable, garbage & snowplowing included. $850/mo + sec. dep. Available now and ASK ABOUT RENT TO OWN. 970-846-4220 STEAMBOAT:2BD, 2BA, On Mountain 1car garage, storage. WD, FP, NS, NP. $1175 includes heat, water, trash, cable, internet. 303-957-7977 STEAMBOAT:Mountain, 4bd 3ba, furnished. 9 month lease, 10/1, WD, gas, FP, dish HDTV, bus, NS, NP, $2400 +gas, electric, 606-547-5048

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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:New Sunray, 2BD, 2BA, $1,200, deck, views. Direct access, heated garage. Gas FP, tile, wood finishes, designer lighting. Heat, H20, Cable, WD, included. NS, NP. Bus route, near gondola. 720-341-7726 STEAMBOAT:1BD Shadow Run condo ready now! On bus rt. w/ pool & hot tub. Includes all utilities! $1275. Call 970-846-7423.

STEAMBOAT:2bd, 1ba Completely Remodeled top to bottom! Maple cabinets, granite, tile, paint. GF, HEWD, pool, hot-tub, NS, NP, $975. 970-846-4240

STEAMBOAT:Comfortable, updated top corner 3BD, 2BA. On mountain, NS, NP, $1500 month + utilities or $1800 all included. 970-879-5923 STEAMBOAT:Walton Creek 3BD, 2BA, furnished, corner unit, pool & hot tub, on bus route. NP. Avail Oct. $1450. Call Central Park Management 879-3294. STEAMBOAT:We pay heat, tv and more! 2BD, 2BA, top floor, views, garage, WD, furnished, mountain, bus, NS, $1,450 monthly. 970-846-7523 STEAMBOAT:1BD Pines Unit, Mountain view, Furnished, WD, hottub, FP, NS, NP $1000 1st, Security. Month-month or long term. 970-879-4822, 970-846-4484 STAGECOACH: Half off first month. 2BD, 1BA Wagon Wheel condo. New paint, FP, NS, NP $850 month. +utilities. Brian 619-218-9394

STEAMBOAT:On mountain unobstructed views, 2blocks to Gondola, remodeled, new appliances, furnished, 2BD, separate BA, Shower, NS, NP. $1250 970-481-7640 STEAMBOAT:Best deal in Steamboat on the mountain! 3bd 2ba, includes it all, $1750, call 970-879-6562 STEAMBOAT: 2BD, 1BA, 3357 Apres Ski Way, WD. Walking distance to Gondola, NP, $900 monthly + deposit & utilities. 970-846-9589

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STEAMBOAT:Sunray Meadows 1BD, 1BA, heated garage $1200; Shadow Run Newly Remodeled 2BD, 2BA pool $1300; Both furnished, FP, HTB, WD, Cable, Net, trash, NS, NP all except electric. Call 970-879-8726 or 970-846-1407

STEAMBOAT:New 3bdm, 2.5ba; Between town and Mountain, 2 car garage, Great Views of Emerald, Mt Werner AND down valley, NS, Pets negotiable. $2,100 970-819-1890 STEAMBOAT:Spacious 3BD, 2.5BA duplex downtown. 2-Car heated garage, NS, Pets Negotiable. $2000 month + utilities. 1st, deposit. Snow removal and garbage included. (970) 819-0944. Available 09/01.

HAYDEN:2BD Duplex, $650 monthly +utilities +deposit, NP, gas heat, deck, quiet neighborhood, Available Now. 970-879-1200 STEAMBOAT:Clean, sunny, bright! GREAT LOCATION, YARD, VIEWS! 3BD 2BA with 2 extra rooms +bath in garage. Pet friendly. $1650, 970-734-4919 STEAMBOAT: CLEAN, SUNNY, PRIVATE unfurnished 2BR, 1BA, gas heat, water, woodstove, washer, dryer, yard, views $1200 per month. 970-734-4919. http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/slide show/22444111 STEAMBOAT: 2bd, 1ba, middle unit, furnished utilities included. On the mountain, bus route, NP, NS. Call Bill at 879-2854. STEAMBOAT:STORE ALL YOUR STUFF! New, in-town, 2BD 1BA, oversized 2-car garage. Low utilities, views, high ceilings, Emerald trailhead, cul-de-sac, WD, NS, 10/1, $1700, 970-879-7736 STEAMBOAT:3BD, 1BA Utilities paid, furnished, in town, private, clean, 1700 sq.ft., 2-vehicle maximum, full laundry $1800 970-879-6702 www.suziehawkins.com/rentals OAK CREEK:3BD, 2BA, $850 +utilities. updated windows, kitchen, bath, flooring. WD, yard, storage. Pet considered, NS, 1st, Last, Deposit. 970-736-2383

STEAMBOAT:Mountain area, 2-3bd, 1ba, WD, fireplaces, new paint, new carpet, huge 2 car garage, yard, convenient to slopes, bus, core trail, pets ok, NS, $1600 month +utilities, Valerie Lish, RE/MAX Steamboat 970-846-1082 HAYDEN:3bdrm, 2ba, 2 car garage, hot tub, fenced yard, shed, $1,650 per month +deposit, Call 970-846-3954 CRAIG:For rent or lease to buy, new home, 3 BDRM, 2 BA, 2 car garage on large lot, landscaped, 980 E 9th ST, $1,500 970-629-5427 STEAMBOAT:Great 4BD, 3BA Tree Haus home. Mountain views, hottub, 2-car garage, newly remodeled, dog okay, yard, NS, GFP. $2,300 970-819-1298 STEAMBOAT:Very private old town location, 2BD 2BA charming house, $1600 +utilities. 970-846-8888 STEAMBOAT:Downtown Living! 620 Oak St 3BD, 2BA Available immediately. New carpet new paint, some new appliances. $1500 monthly 970-734-5532 STEAMBOAT:Great Old Town house. Walk to schools and downtown. 4 bdrm, 3bth, WD, yard, garage, pets negotiable, $2450; 970-846-2573 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:2BD, 1BA, Great Location Downtown. $1100 Unfurnished +utilities or $1500 furnished, utilities included. NS, NP. First, last, deposit, lease. 970-846-8364

PHIPPSBURG: South Routt Country Home 3BD, 2BA on 1.5 acres, barn, corral, pets negotiable, horses negotiable. $1100 month. Call 970-638-4535

STEAMBOAT:Mountain Large 1BD, 1BA, Beautifully furnished, fireplace, WD, cable, internet, garage, pet considered. $1250 Utilities Included, NS. 970-879-1776

STEAMBOAT: Beautiful home on 49 acres. 3BD + caretaker. 20 minutes from downtown. NS. $2400 month. 970-879-1544

STEAMBOAT:Unfurnished, clean, sunny, GREAT VIEWS, 3BR, 2BA Log Duplex. 2-garages, woodstove, gas, yard, pet possible, WD. Sept $1650 970-734-4919 http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view /4777109

CRAIG:3BD, 1.75BA, 1 car garage, covered deck with work shop. $1,050 monthly, plus $1,050 security deposit. Call 970-396-1924 OAK CREEK:2BD, 1car detached garage, brand new interior remodel. Pets negotiable, $1,050 per month. 1st, Last, Deposit. 970-846-1558

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

PHIPPSBURG:Spacious, recently remodeled 3bd, 2bth, wood floors, wood stove, WD, large yard and patio. No smoking or dogs. $1250 month plus electric. 1st, last, deposit. Extra large shop with studio and 3rd bath included for additional $500 month. Can be sublet. 970-871-1085

STEAMBOAT:SEPTEMBER FREE! Garden level 3BD, 1BA(sauna) $1,000-$1,200 monthly includes water, sewer and storage! 5 acres. WD, Fireplace, NS, NP. (970)879-0321

HAYDEN:Small mobile home on 6 acres adjacent to owners property, beautiful grounds. $750 monthly. Utilities included EXCEPT heat. Pets considered. (970)276-3845

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STEAMBOAT:Great downtown home, quiet neighborhood, 3BD, 2BA, newly remodeled, pets welcome. WD, NS, $1,500 monthly plus utilities and deposit. (970)846-4267

HAYDEN:3bd, 2 bath family home. Fenced yard with sprinkler system. Pets ok. $1,000 per month. Call Lucky Stars Property Management. (970)846-3805. Avail. 9/1

OAK CREEK:2BR, 1BA house for rent. New remodel and sunny. $1,000 month includes water, sewer, trash and electric. Call 970-846-3824

STEAMBOAT:9th & Oak Street, Downtown. PETS OK! Beautifully restored cottage, $1100 +utilities. 1BD, 1BA, WD, NS. Available Now. 970-879-1453.

STEAMBOAT:Crawford Triangle, Downtown Home, 2Bed, 1Bath, WD, Garage, Workshop, Huge Fenced Backyard, Dog Door. Dogs ok. Avail. now. 970-234-3406. . STEAMBOAT:3BDRM 2BA large shop 8 mi. from town, 3 Fenced acres pets neg, bus stop on corner, $1550 split utilities or 5BDRM 3BA $1850 970-879-5149 CLARK:Log home, 2bd 2ba +loft, views, Hahn’s Peak Sand Mountain, woodstove, modern kitchen, furnished, $1750 +utilities, dog ok, neal 970-282-8283 STEAMBOAT:Newer 3BD, 2.5BA. Nice neighborhood with community center & guest rooms. Near mountain, bus, 1-car garage, WD, NS, NP. References required. $1650 + Utilities. 970-819-4905. STEAMBOAT:3BD, 2BA family home on Hunters Dr, fenced yard, garage, quiet location, hot tub, WD, office -play areas, 1 Dog Ok. $1995. Avail Oct. Call Central Park Management 879-3294. STEAMBOAT: Old Town Carriage House 1.5 BR 2 Ba with W&D. Pet OK.BEST LOCATION. AVAIL NOW $1050 PM David Epstein- 291-9555. STEAMBOAT:Great Location Downtown 3BD, 2BA, Large yard, 1 car garage, pet considered, $2075 Month. Call 846-5551 HAYDEN:Small 3BD, 1BA house $1,000 monthly. 1st, last, deposit. Small pets considered. Wood /coal burning stove. 1/2 acre, trees. 970-276-3845. YAMPA:2BD, remodeled bath & kitchen, dining room, FP, sunny enclosed porch. Garage, 2 out buildngs, near school, NS. $975+ utilities. 970-846-0287, 970-879-1790 STEAMBOAT:Base of Mountain, 3bd, 3ba, Unfurnished, WD, HT, Garage, Pets Negotiable. 970-879-1982 STAGECOACH: Custom log home 3BD + loft, 3BA, woodstove, NS, Pets ok, Quiet deadend st. $1650 month. 970-879-6293 or 846-7852 STEAMBOAT:5BD, 2BA,On mountain, walking distance from Gondola, pets ok, available 09-06. $2,6000 month plus utilities Call Mike (605)354-1825 HAYDEN:3BD, 2BA, 2car, all NEW carpet, sprinklers, large fenced backyard, NEW WD, deck overlooking the Valley. Pets negotiable. LEASE OPTION AVAILABLE, $1175 Available 09/10. 760-707-2238 OAK CREEK:3BD, 2BA $1100 month + utilities, NS, Pets ok. 1st , last & $500 deposit. Call Don 720-203-7916 STEAMBOAT:Furnished luxury home on 20 acres. 4,200sqft 4 bedroom, 3 bath, fireplace, theater, decks, pond. $3,600 monthly. 970-846-8635. See rockies.craigslist.org/apa/1331406105.html MILNER:4BD, 3.5BA, Brand new, unfurnished, large deck, covered porches, W/D, woodstove, pets neg., deposit, lease. $1800 plus utilities. 970-846-5730 STEAMBOAT:Executive rental at Angler’s Retreat. Premium 3 BD, 31/2 BA, 3,000 sq ft private home. Custom finishes, great for entertaining, built in 2005. $3,500 month, plus utilities, 6 mo min. Exterior HOA, Maintenance free. Unfurnished. 5 min. to Meadows Ski Lot. Call Karen, Coldwell Banker Silver Oak, 970-879-8814. STEAMBOAT:Dogs welcome -2br 2 ba +lrg private loft house on Mtn, big deck, great views, parking, fits 4-6 $1,600/mo 970-819-6930 STEAMBOAT:6Bed 5Bath 4Level (hottub in masterbath) 2Person shower/ sauna. Large Gameroom 2Car HeatedGarage Nice Yard Low Utilities WD, Gas Fireplace Furnished! duplex $2800 monthly. 903-456-0164 STAGECOACH:Ranch style 3BD, 2BA, oversized garage, pets ok, Available 10/01. $1500 includes water, sewer, trash. 1st, last, deposit required. 970-846-1993

STEAMBOAT:Rare Old Town 8th /Pine Updated Victorian 3-4 BR 3.5 Baths, W&D. NOW AVAILABLE $2150 PM. David Epstein 970-291-9555 STAGECOACH: 4BD, 3BA, LAKE VIEW! Hot tub, NS, W/D, pet negotiable. No Move in FEES. $1,900/month. 736-0031. STEAMBOAT:Family home in Sleeping Giant Estates. 5BD, 5.5BA on 35 acres. Beautiful custom home with views. $2,500 monthly. 875-2416. CLARK:Horse Property! 3.88 acres, barn, X-fenced, 3 beds, 2 baths, garage, 15 minutes to town. $1700 monthly. NS. 970-871-1810 HAYDEN:3BD, 1BA $915 monthly plus utilities. 2 car garage. Pets considered. Available Now. 970-846-5551 STAGECOACH: 5BD, 2BA, hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings. Oversized 2 Car Garage, Pets okay! Available October 1st. $1,850 per month. 970-736-8374 STEAMBOAT:Old Town Location: 2 bedrooms, 1-bathroom, unfurnished. Gas fireplace. WD. Large yard. Pets negotiable. $1,450 $1,350 per month. (970) 879-1982. STEAMBOAT:Family home 4Bdrm, 3.5bath, 2 car garage, WD, Deck with awesome views, 12-18 month lease, $2700. Candice 970-870-0497, Scott 970-846-5898 OAK CREEK:Great new home, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2 car garage. Granite countertops, central vacuum, fire place, slate floors. NS, pets negotiable. $1800.00 monthly + utilities Lease option available. Sierra View Oak Creek 970-846-3542 OAK CREEK:Newly remodeled 1BR, 1BA. Great street, large fenced yard, storage /workshop. WD, NS, Pets Neg. $825+ utilities, deposit. 970-879-6816 HAYDEN:Ranch House, 2 miles E Hayden, 3BD, 1BA Pet possible, NS, long term lease. $1350 month. Call 970-629-1977 CLARK:4bdrm, 3ba home, 2 car garage. Deck with Zirkel views. 2 living areas +loft. HT. NS, Pets Negotiable $1700, 970-846-1603 HAYDEN:3bed, 2bath new home in family oriented neighborhood. 2car heated garage, large fenced backyard. Stainless steel appliances. Pets negotiable. $1600 970-367-6028 HAYDEN:3br 2bath 2000 sq ft. Sun room, gas heat, 1 car garage. $1200 plus utilities. First, last, deposit. 1 year lease. NP, NS. 970-736-2478 STEAMBOAT:FISH CREEK FABULOUS LOG HOME 3 BEDROOM 3 BATH 3500 sq ft. Available Sep 1st, Heated 2 car garage, W/D. F/S Year Lease $2000 month plus utilities 305-942-9362 CLARK:2100 sqft. 3 beds, 2.5 baths, 2+ garage, skylights, deck, views of Zirkels. $1700 monthly. NS, Pets negotiable. 970-871-1810. STEAMBOAT:First time in 5 years! Cozy 3BR, 11/2BA in Riverside. Gas, water, heat. Fenced yard. Pets negotiable. $1425. Ken 970-217-6330. OAK CREEK: 3BD + den, 2BA, 2 car garage, walk to town and schools. $1200 month Call 970-276-3638

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STEAMBOAT:FURNISHED NICE 1BR, 1BA WD, includes utilities, TV, 20 minutes to town. One person. NS, NP, $895. 970-870-6423

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YAMPA:Beautifully remodeled 2BR, 1BA. WD, DW, woodstove, fenced yard, garage with electric and stove. Good dog with references welcome. $900 month, with first /last, $500 deposit. Contact w.liebman@yahoo.com or 847-740-9437. Avail Sep 1st. STEAMBOAT:NEW 3BD/2BA, West End Village. Unfurnished.Pet negotiable. Garage Available now. Lease through April or longer. First/last/security. References required. $1,750/month. 970-846-6073 OAK CREEK:2BD, small yard, pets okay $750 monthly, $750 security. 970-736-2295

STEAMBOAT:3BD, 3.5BA, 2 car garage. Walk to gondola. Cable & water included. $2,000 monthly. Long term, Call Barry 970-672-0421 http://rockies.craigslist.org/apa/1329241766.ht ml STEAMBOAT:AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY 2bd 1ba Whistler Unit. Recent partial renovation. Last, deposit only. Includes several utilities and amenities. $950 month 970-596-9884 STAGECOACH:Great Lake location, hike/bike trails, Mt. Werner 15 minutes, skiing. 3bd, 3ba, kid, pet friendly, WD, gas heat. $1400 Available 10/1. 970-736-8354. STEAMBOAT:Beautiful Newer: 2Masters, 2.5bath, decks, garage, fireplace, WD. Family neighborhood, rec area. River access, bus route. NS, NP. $1500. 970.846.5537 STEAMBOAT:Luxury Duplex, incredible views, 3 BD, 2.5 BA, leasing now with flexible terms, high end furnishings included, $2,500 monthly, 2 car garage, no smoking (303)904-2377

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STEAMBOAT: New, fully furnished 3BD, 2.5BA home by the river. Garage, Gameroom, Community Center, Fireplace, Entran Heating, WD, Bus-Route. NS, NP. $1750 monthly. 714-475-8210

STAGECOACH:3BR, 2.5BA. Private end unit, beautifully remodeled kitchen, fireplace, WD, NS, $1050 +utilities. Deposit, Yr lease preferred. Must see! 970-819-1939 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:3Bdrm, 2.5bath, garage, Mountain, Furnished, bus. Nice layout for roommates. Stainless appliances. WD, Views. NS, NP $1750 + security. 970.846.2298

OAK CREEK:RENT TO OWN! Willow Hill MH Park. Remodeled 1400 sqft., HUGE, 4 Bedroom doublewide, $950 month. 970-875-0700. Fenced yard! MILNER:Best deal in Steamboat area! $900+depsoit. Avail. now. 2BD, 1BA, trailer, yard, pets, playground. Water, sewer, High-speed internet included. Steamboat 10 min. 970-870-1026 HAYDEN:2bd, 1ba, furnished, in town, $875 +utilities, first, last & deposit, month to month or long term, 970-276-3065.

STEAMBOAT:Clean 3BD, on bus route $1100 Room also available on bus route, $400 + UTL Quiet neighborhood. Call 970-871-0867 STEAMBOAT:Small 1bedrooms, 1bath, Mobile Home for rent in Dream Island. $775 monthly $900 deposit + utilities, no pets. Call; 970-879-0261 OAK CREEK: 3BD, 2BA, pets okay, WD, fenced yard, $850 plus utilities. Option to purchase! 970-736-8166

STEAMBOAT:Saddle Creek 2BD, 2BA +loft, fully furnished, bus route, WD, garage. $1750 month + gas & electric. NS, NP 970-879-9113 STEAMBOAT:Saddle Creek, 4bd 3ba, high finishes, heated 2+ car garage, quiet, gondola views, bus route, WD, FP, NS, NP, cable and water included, $1900, 970-879-8605 STEAMBOAT:2BD 1.5BA townhome, on bus route, $1100 +utilities, gas fireplace, new appliances, large deck facing ski area, flexible lease, first, last, +$500 deposit, contact Bill 970-734-3494 STEAMBOAT:3BD 2.5Bath Woodbridge with garage. WD, cable, internet, NS, NP, furnished on bus route, $1850, available 11/1 or earlier, 970-846-3331 STEAMBOAT:3BD, 2BA, Indian Meadows, Pond, River, PETS OK, $1700 monthly or lease with option to Buy. Utilities included. 970-846-5632 STEAMBOAT:Walton Village 2BR, 2.5BA, Furnished, some utilities, WD, Pool, Hot Tub, Tennis, Near Bus Bike, NS, NP $1300 +deposit 970-736-2829

HAYDEN:Brand new 3bd, 2.5 ba, @ Creek View. Includes kitchen appliances, garage, FP, deck, patio. NS, child and pet friendly, $1350 mo. RENT-TO-BUY optional! 970-819-5587 www.photobucket.com/creekview STEAMBOAT:2BD, 1.5BA Whistler Townhome. WD, deck, pool, hot tub, NS, NP. $950 month includes most utilities. 1st, last, security. 970-846-2451. STEAMBOAT:2BR 2BA, sunny end unit on mountain, large patio, new carpet, good parking, on bus route, $1200 monthly +utilities. 970-846-6853. HAYDEN:Beautiful 3BD, 2BA, End unit, more windows more privacy. Child & Pet friendly, WD, gas heat, NS, $1200. First, Deposit, year lease, available 9/16, 970-846-4924 STEAMBOAT:PLEASE COMPARE! Gorgeous, immaculate, furnished, 2BR, bay-windows, WD, micro, deck, pool, hot-tub, sauna, NP, NS, GF, last, deposit, long term. $1500 (970)879-6717 STEAMBOAT:Villas 3BD, 3BA, beautifully furnished, well-maintained, high ceilings, FP, WD, quiet complex, garage, nice deck and yard, on bus route, NP, $1,695 incl. most utilities, Avail Oct. Call Central Park Management 879-3294 STEAMBOAT:2bed 1.5bath remodeled Whistler Townhome, nice, deck, Gas fireplace, WD, cable, pool, hot tub, bus route. NS NP. $1000 970-846-1797 STEAMBOAT: Beautiful 4BD, 3.5BA, 1 car garage, between mountain and town, bus route, WD, NS, NP. $1900 monthly. 970-846-6423. STEAMBOAT:Awesome 3BD, loft, 2BA, Gas FP, hot tub, views, garage. Tamarack area, year lease. $1700 + utilities. Call 970-846-4312, 954-802-8943 STAGECOACH:Spacious, 3bd, 2ba. HOME THEATER SYSTEM, WD, pellet stove, electric, wireless, satelite, NS, furnished, $1800, first, last, deposit, 10/1, 970-846-0494 STEAMBOAT:Private, Quiet Whistler 2BD, 1BA furnished, Oct -May. $1400 includes some utilities. Hottub, pool, NP,NS 1st, last, deposit. Call 434-378-1556

STEAMBOAT:1 bedroom in new house for rent. All utilities included. WD, Direct TV. $575 970-870-2944

STEAMBOAT:Master bedroom with private bath in large new home, $750 month, no lease, NP, NS, call for details 970-367-5509 STEAMBOAT: Furnished room in Cute Old Town Home, includes everything. $600 monthly References 1st, last, deposit. Call 970-819-2288 STEAMBOAT:Large room with bath in herbage townhome, NP NS, $675 month. Call Jerry 970-819-4962 HAYDEN:Rooms available. Long-term rentals $600 per month plus utilities, NS, NP. 970-276-4545 or 970-819-2838 STEAMBOAT:New Furnished Townhome with Master Bedroom Overlooking Valley. Private Bath, WD, DW, WiFi. $750. Couples considered. Available Now! 970-846-0440 STEAMBOAT:Mature roommate wanted for Downtown 3BD apartment. WD, NS. $450 month includes utilities. Month to Month, $450 deposit. 970-846-9108 STEAMBOAT:Sunny room, private bath, Stylish, clean, townhome, Quiet, private! Garage, WD, dishwasher, Fireplace, decks, NS, NP, $625 month includes cable, hi-speed internet, 970-846-2294 STEAMBOAT:2 furnished rooms for rent in beautiful townhome on hilltop. $600/mo. each + 1/3 utilities. n/s, n/p, no drugs. 970-819-7854 STEAMBOAT:2bd, shared bath, furnished, nice townhome. Tamarack area, nice views, hot tub, NP, NS, $600 each includes utilities (970)846-4312 STEAMBOAT:Walk to Gondola /Bus 2 rooms in 4BD, 3BA great furnished home. WD,NS, pets negotiable. $550 -$650 + utilities. 846-6910 STEAMBOAT:Between mountain and DT, 3BD house, fenced yard, great views, bus route, WD, $750 or $850, first, last and security, 720-810-0870

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STEAMBOAT:Looking for 1+ laid back roommate to split rent beginning Sept. Pet friendly. Will share your place or find new one. 828-674-5925. HAYDEN:2 furnished rooms available, $400 each, WD, NP, Internet included, month to month, no deposit, 303-204-0375. STEAMBOAT:Roommate to share 2BD, 1BA House in Fairview. Great spot, yard, WD. Available Now. $500 month + utilities, Deposit. 970-846-4980 STEAMBOAT:Furnished or unfurnished one room with bath available 4BD, 3BA. Internet, WD, Storage, NS, NP, $600, 1/3 utilities, deposit, 970-846-6034 STEAMBOAT:Roommate wanted immediately to share a 3 bedroom, 2 bath house. Rent $466 +utilities. 612-968-2010. STEAMBOAT:Pets OK, furnished, single-family home, Close to Old Town, 2 rooms available, $600 per month + utilities. $1200 deposit. 303-459-1106 OAK CREEK:1 person to share 3BD house in Oak Creek. Spacious bedroom, private bath. $550.00. Utilities included 970-390-6162.

STEAMBOAT:High visibility, showroom warehouse, on HWY 40, fenced storage yard. Call Ron Wendler or Todd Asbury 970-870-8800 Colorado Group Realty

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: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:3 Copper Ridge Units. OfficesWarehouse - Mezzanines. 12ft garage Doors outside storage. Two big, one small. 970-879-7659, 846-9643

MILNER:Room with 2 students. Great place; Tons of room. NS, Pets Okay! $475 INCLUDES utilities, amazing deal. Call Kyle 970-402-4089. STEAMBOAT:Walk to mountain from this large clean furnished room with great deck. Near hospital, WD, NS. Some utilities $575+deposit. 970-846-0323 STEAMBOAT:Sundance Creek, Furnished 1bd 1ba in 2bd 2ba, includes it all, $600, 970-879-6562 STEAMBOAT:Furnished room in 3BD 3BA house, private bath, $600 includes, utilities, cable, WD, deposit, no lease, West End Village 970-846-6429.

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 W. Sanders, Ski Town Lifestyle Properties 970.870.0552 STEAMBOAT:Copper Ridge Business Park 1800sqft 2 story apt / warehouse, overhead door, nicely finished. $1900 month Call Rob 970-846-1101

STEAMBOAT:AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. Roommate wanted to share furnished 3bd 2bth house close to town and bus stop. No lease or deposit, $575 a month includes utilities, wireless internet, cable, WD. Call 970-291-1143

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

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:1BD with private bathroom. Between town and mtn. on bus route. NS, pets nego. $600/month includes utilities. 970-846-1609.

STEAMBOAT:Industrial,commercial, warehouse space, 1200+ sq. ft., large overhead door. Located at Riverfront Park, long-term lease available, $1650 with some utilities included. Call 970-319-2886 to view.

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STEAMBOAT:Furnished 1BD, private bath in 3BD Woodbridge townhome, utilities included, with couple, 9/1, $550 (full townhome furnished available 11/1), 970-846-3331

STEAMBOAT:Price reduced for quick lease on professional offices in shared suite. Call for sizes and prices. 970-879-1402.

STEAMBOAT:Room available in 3br, 2b house. 1/2 mile west of downtown, on bus route. $525 month plus utilities. 970-846-4439 STEAMBOAT:Two rooms in 3bd 2ba Mt. Townhome on pond, $625 $650 utilities incl. Remodeled, NS, NP. Year lease. Chris, 970-846-2469

STEAMBOAT:Bedroom on mountain, cable, wireless, WD, bus route, bike path. NS, NP, $550 monthly includes utilities. First, last, deposit. 846-7230

STEAMBOAT:Furnished room for rent in nice 7th ST home. WD, NS, NP, garage parking. $650 monthly. 970-879-3901 STEAMBOAT:Two furnished rooms available. $500 -$550 includes utilities. WD, NP, hi speed internet. No deposits. 970-871-7638, 970-870-1430. STEAMBOAT:Share a 2BD duplex between town and mountain. Remodeled kitchen, views, open space. Pets neg. $600 includes everything. 970-846-9449 STEAMBOAT:Great Views for a roommate from private sunny deck. Quiet, second floor Apt, upper Copper Ridge Business Park. WD, NS, NP $500 + utilities. Better than living on the mountain. 970-819-8151

CRAIG:Office space for rent /lease 1100sqft, ALL utilities paid, heat, air, water, garbage. 506 Breeze St. 970-824-6097 leave message STEAMBOAT:First month free. Professional suites and individual offices available at 1205 Hilltop Pkwy from $600. Lofted ceilings, AC, security, plenty of parking, great views from every office. Call Jules 879-5242 STEAMBOAT:Office rentals in Bogue Enterprise Center at CMC. Copy center, kitchen, conference rooms, SCORE counseling, and great views of mountain. $300 includes utilities and internet. 870-4491. Start ups welcome. STEAMBOAT:Prime retail 2400’ building with parking. 800 block Lincoln Ave. Sale or lease. Steve Hitchcock 846 5739 Prudential Steamboat Realty STEAMBOAT:First Month Free! Copper Ridge Warehouse / Office. 2200 sqft or can be divided. 800-540-5063 STEAMBOAT:Pentagon West Office spaces available starting at $375 month + cam. Garage Bay with office. $600 month + cam. 970-846-4267 CRAIG:Shop - warehouse, 4800sf or 9360sf, office, 4 large bay doors, acreage, 1st Street and Ranney, available September, 970-629-2252 STEAMBOAT:Affordable retail or office space downtown Steamboat. Small units can combine into larger space. Industrial or commercial lots in Craig. Terms negotiable. 879-1521. STEAMBOAT:PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE Local design firm has studio desk space available for lease flexible configuration Call 970-875-0590

STEAMBOAT:1850 sqft located on 7th and Oak. 2 private offices, ample desk space, conference area, kitchen, 3 bathrooms, parking, utilities included. Great exposure on a visible Intersection. Available Dec 1st. Call Jimmy at 846-7256 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 suit. This is an excellent property with great neighbors. 970-879-6667 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:30% Discount! Centrally located office space available with top quality finishes, shared kitchen and bathroom. 146-6,000SF starting at $280. 970.879.9133 STEAMBOAT:Executive Office Suites Available at the Historic Old Pilot Building Great downtown location with full amenities: Phone System, Wireless Internet, Cable TV, Conference Room, and Kitchen. Contact Rhianna at (970)875-0999 STEAMBOAT:1048SF road frontage shop with 475SF office, can separate. 10’x10’ garage door, 14’ ceilings. 1542SF shop, dock height $8.60SF NNN. 970.879.9133 STEAMBOAT:Quaint, 306 Oak St, office space, available immediately, main floor approx 1000 sq ft, $21 per sq ft, NNN, 970-879-3202

STEAMBOAT:Really!! 3000sqft of retail space $1500 month + NNN. 700 block of Lincoln, tenant parking lot, Fantastic location. 970-870-3473

CLASSIFIEDS Shadow Run 2BD, 2BA $290,000. 5-percent down. Owner will Finance. 440-666-6008

HAYDEN:New 1600 sqft Workshop, Storage facility, Two 12’ overhead garage doors. Ready for tenant finish. $1200 First, last, deposit. 970-846-7488

STEAMBOAT: Need more office space?? Hilltop Document Storage is the perfect solution for storing sensitive and confidential documents. Call (970)879-5242 HAYDEN Airport Garages. Own/rent heated storage unit for cars, home, business. 970-879-4440. MILNER: Outside Storage for RV’s, Boats, Cars etc.. 970-879-1065

STEAMBOAT:Timbers top floor unit, 2 loft bd, 2ba fully furnished and equipped, Gorgeous views, October through March, $1200, 970-879-1776

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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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Shadow Run, clean 1BD on second floor, close to Gondola, $185,000 Call 970-871-0832

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PRICED REDUCED TO $559,000 3bd, 2.75bath, great home with ski views, quiet neighborhood. For pix and details go to ForSaleByOwner.com and view listing ID 22143329,call 734 5020.

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FSBO Corner Live /Work unit at River Front. Wonderful spot on river, largest deck with unobstructed views of the Mountain. 1294sqft warehouse with improvements, office loft and ADA handicap bathroom and 1011sqft 2bd, 2bath deluxe unit above. Extra windows on both floors. $485,000. Brokers Welcome, 24 hr notice required, 970-846-1760 STEAMBOAT: THE VICTORIA 10th & Lincoln RETAIL AND OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE OR LEASE Hal Unruh - Prudential Steamboat Realty 970-875-2413 Many possibilities, last road frontage unit 2815SF includes mezzanine with vaulted ceilings. Central location. Financing available or lease with option. 970.879.9133

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

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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

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

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Buy in September, or miss the $8,000 tax savings! Zero closing costs and down payment. Local’s charming beautiful house on great lot. $147,500. Tour: www.propertypanorama.com/71672

Meadowlark, 2BD +Loft, Top Floor, Corner. 2009 Remodel; Alder Cabinets, Granite, Travertine, Hardwood, Mounted HDTV, Sauna, $295k. Kevin Dyche 970-846-5632

Remodeled 1 bedroom Shadow Run 2nd Floor $220,000 970-846-1580 or 970-846-8294

STEAMBOAT:FOUR STAR SHERATON PRIVATE, BI-LEVEL PENT HOUSE STYLE CONDOMINIUM. Recently Remodeled, Sleeps 6-7. Mini Home Away From Home! vrbo.com/1866 (970)870-9768

Built for Entertaining Offered at $1,995,000 #124657 This luxury 6 bedroom home in the mountain area is nestled in one of Steamboat’s most coveted neighborhoods and sits on over 1 acre. Alluring finishes include walnut floors, alder trim & doors, central sound system, incredible stonework and caretaker’s unit. The kitchen is a chef’s dream with a fireplace, sitting area, exposed beams and professional grade stove/oven. This home is perfectly appointed for entertaining both family and friends. Call Cam Boyd at 970-879-8100 ext. 416 or 970-846-8100 www.SteamboatAgent.com 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

Beautiful Quail Run unit, only $369,000. 2BD, 2BA, garage, perfect condition. Vacant, easy to show. Roy Powell, RE/MAX/STEAMBOAT 970-846-1661

Best condo Value Under $250K on the Mountain Offered at $234,900 #125295 This cozy 2 bedroom/2 bath unit is a fully furnished turn key unit with ski mountain views. Solid management program with Mountain Resorts. Building recently renovated and paid for! Call Bob Bomeisl at (970)846-3046 Prudential Steamboat Realty

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

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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HAYDEN: 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

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BEST VALUE - GREAT PRICE!!! Only $275,000. DEER CREEK 1BEDROOM, GARAGE, COMPLETELY REMODELED! Ground Floor, Mossrock Fireplace, Full-Size WD, PETS! Walk to Ski, Bus. $8,000 IRS TaxCredit before 11/30/2009! http://westslope.craigslist.org/reo/1321670501.html Buyer agents welcome! 970-846-7275

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Tired of Small Lots? Offered at $1,450,000 #123615 What a rare find to have 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and over 4,300 square feet sitting on 2 acres in the middle of Steamboat Springs! With a beautiful open lot and no neighbors within a stone’s throw, you’ll be able to create some special memories amongst the grounds of this private setting. The tremendous views range from the Steamboat Ski Area to the Flat Tops and Emerald Mountain. Call Cam Boyd at 970-879-8100 ext. 416 or 970-846-8100 www.SteamboatAgent.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

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Enjoy rental income for this affordable 4BD 4BA country home plus accessory apartment, $499,900. Roy Powell REMAX/STEAMBOAT 970-846-1661

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STEAMBOAT:OUTDOOR STORAGE Lots for rent or buy in city limits. Availability for vehicles, equipment, materials & snow storage. 970-846-8796

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

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Stagecoach Lake House. 3BD, 2BA, garage. Yards from boat ramp, stainless appliances, granite, travertine, exceptional finishes! $389k. Kevin Dyche 970-846-5632

Family Home in Heritage Park Offered at $469,900 #126384 Cozy and comfortable 3 bedroom/3 bath home with huge great room, vaulted ceilings, hand-hewn hickory floors and very nice finishes throughout. Lower level bedroom suite with spacious bathroom and family room. Large deck with hot tub, mature aspens, sprinkler system plus fenced and landscaped yard. Call Colleen de Jong at 970-846-5569 Colleen@PruSteamboat.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

Affordable Horse Property Offered at $275,000 #125469 Beautiful & affordable Ag property with new barn, living quarters attached at one end. Home has vaulted ceilings in the timber frame style. Nice upper end kitchen cabinets. Home is off grid and has 3000 gallon cistern buried, owner also drilled a well that is not currently in use. A spring is on the property near the cistern. Adjacent 79.85 acres available also for additional $220,000. Call Kathy or Erik Steinberg at 970-846-8418 steiny@cmn.net Prudential Steamboat Realty

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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. Overlook Drive Oasis Offered at $1,995,000 #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 Prudential Steamboat Realty

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

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Luxury Home on 15 acres Offered at $2,995,000 #124337 Motivated Sellers! 5,000 s.f. custom home situated near Lake Catamount features massive log beams and a warm western feeling. Giant windows frame excellent ski area views. Matching accessory building with office and apartment can easily be customized into a great party barn! Price reduced from $4.1M to $2,499,000. Offered turn-key. Call Christy Belton Prudential Steamboat Realty 970-734-7885 www.SteamboatSpringsRanch.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

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OAK CREEK:900 sqft 1bd 1ba, newly remodeled new construction, $209,000, 970-946-7505 ��

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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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LOG HOME / CABIN Package - 1056 sq ft, full covered porch. Sale Price $41,900.00. Many other models available. 719-686-0404. www.highcountryloghomes.net. Luxury Home in the Sanctuary Offered at $3,595,000 #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 Prudential Steamboat Realty

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STAGECOACH:3BD, 2.5BA, garage, 2300 sqft, stream in back, beautiful Views. $399,000. Room to expand, lease option! Call 970-846-1525

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20512830 Price Reduced! New home, 2BA, 3BD, 2 Car garage on large lot! Gain instant equity! 980 E 9th, Craig. 970-629-5427

120 Acres on Trout Creek and the Yampa River! Offered at $1,595,000 #118238 Trout Creek and the Yampa River flow through this incredible fishing property just 15 minutes from town. This 3 bedroom home has an office, a sunroom plus a large 3-car garage with a workshop. A spacious living room has a wall of windows that bring the outdoors in. Enjoy wide open views of the surrounding mountains and the river below. With a new, 2,800 square foot barn, this is a paradise for recreation and wildlife hosting elk, deer, eagles and cranes. Approximately 1,000 feet of Yampa River frontage! Call Cam Boyd at 970-879-8100 ext. 416 or 970-846-8100 www.SteamboatAgent.com 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

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Move-in Ready, 3BD, 2BA, 1-car home located within walking distance of downtown Steamboat. Master bath with Whirpool tub and double sink vanity, gas-fireplace 2-decks, extra parking, corner lot, mature landscaping, sprinkler system, on bus-route, bike-path, great views! No HOA, no lot rent. Pioneer Village $395,000 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

Unencumbered Beauty Offered at $1,170,000 #125293 This 35-acre ranch is fully outfitted with a 6,940 square foot barn with horse stalls, indoor round pen, heated tack room, feed room and hayloft. The 1,184 square foot living quarters has an attached 3-car garage, covered patio and an outdoor hot tub with panoramic views of the Steamboat Ski Area, Walton Creek Canyon, Rabbit Ears Pass and the Yampa Valley. Call Cam Boyd at 970-879-8100 ext. 416 or 970-846-8100 www.SteamboatAgent.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

Space gallore, 12 total rooms, finished basement, 4600 sqft, show any time, $745,000 $10,000 cash back, Roy Powell RE/MAX/STEAMBOAT 970-846-1661.

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Fixer Upper! 1997 Palm Harbor 16x76, 3BD, 2BA, needs work, on rented lot. $23,000. 970-824-2927 Modular Homes at deep discounts, no gimmick’s. 303-828-0200

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Dream Island 3BD, 1BA, completely remodeled, new cabinets, appliances, carpet, storm windows, roof, wood trim, 12x16’ storage shed. 37,500 Don Kotowski Rocky Mountain Real estate 846-8081 or 846-7522

4BD, 1BA, Fish Creek Park #37, Bike path, bus route, WD, close to River. $58,000 OBO 970-819-5762, 970-819-2674 leave message. 3 BD, 2BA, new kitchen and carpet, wood stove, shed and hot tub, West Acres #50, $72,000, call 970-819-7690

STEAMBOAT:Peaceful Sanctuary on Rollingstone golf course. Beautifully Remodeled 2+BD, designer finishing & furnishings throughout. Must see to appreciate. 970-879-5011

HAYDEN: Brand new Town Homes @ Creek View. Includes kitchen appliances, garage, FP, deck, patio, and great alder finishes! Located next to supermarket and post office! Different sizes available. Starting @ $275,000. Seller financing and RENT-TO-BUY options available. Louis Nijsten 970-819-5587 www.photobucket.com/creekview

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Remodeled Spacious 3BD on 3 lots, in Craig. Big fenced back yard, lots of shade, deck, shed. $32,000 970-734-4595, 970-879-9050

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

The Ideal Mountain Home Offered at $2,863,000 #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

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

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Dream Island #24, HUGE deck on river. Looks like house, Roof NEVER needs shoveling, Beautiful landscaping, private. Asking $35,000. 970-879-6303

Hayden 2BR, 2BA with window air & small garage. Great condition, built in 2000. $48,900. Amy J. Williams at (970) 276-9101. Colorado Group Realty.

Beautiful North Routt County, majestic views and serenity, lots and acreages starting at $98,000 - $214,000. REMAX/STEAMBOAT Roy 970-846-1661 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

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39.8 Acres EN of Craig $110,000, 35 acres North of Craig $120,000, well, electricity, $5000 down, 7% Owner Financing 970-824-4256

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

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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

Ready to build, 5.3 acre LPS lot with road in. Surrounded by 190 acres of preserved land. South Valley, Ag Status, water, good hay. Just off expanded HWY 131, elevated, private setting. Stunning Ski area views. FSBO $235,000. 970-819-5353 35.4 hillside acres west of Perry Mansfield Camp. Trees, grass, water, views, seclusion. Infrastructure, 2-car garage, office and apartment 970-819-2767

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Lot in Old Town. 7,000 square feet. $110,000. 970-846-8796.

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

20 Mile Views to Zirkel Wilderness! Offered at $179,000 This parcel overlooks lush hay-producing meadows in the historic Elk River Valley. Massive old growth cottonwoods frame your views. Electric and phone to lot lines. Water shared and supplied by infiltration gallery. Year-round county road maintenance to lot lines. Call Kathy or Erik Steinberg at 970-846-8418 steiny@cmn.net Prudential Steamboat Realty

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ACCUWEATHER 5-DAY FORECAST FOR STEAMBOAT SPRINGS ®

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A t-storm in spots in the afternoon

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Salt Lake City 88/64

Moab 88/62

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Casper 86/50

Steamboat Springs 79/44

Grand Junction 88/61 Durango 84/52

Cheyenne 80/52

Denver 86/54 Colorado Springs 80/53 Pueblo 89/53

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Historic Ranch with 360 Degree Views Offered at $1,295,000 Rare opportunity to own a small historic ranch only 2 miles from town. Charming 3 bedroom home with new updated kitchen including stainless, granite and hickory floors. Property Includes a secondary bunkhouse. Exceptional water rights, pond, large historic barn, fenced and cross fenced. 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

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

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