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1) "This is probably the most exciting time anyone could live in." Richard Soash, Part 1

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Richard Soash describes his experiences growing up in rural Routt County focusing on his education. He goes on to talk about changes in society and people's reactions to change.

2) Issue #12, Fall 1980 - Doc Utterback Interview, Part 3

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John Abner "Doc" Utterback Jr. describes his life growing up in Routt County and voices his opinions on a variety of topics including changing values, music, education, and community development in Routt County in this interview with Mari Jo Hoaglund and Bill McKelvie.

3) Doc Utterback

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John Abner "Doc" Utterback Jr. describes his life growing up in Routt County and voices his opinions on a variety of topics including changing values, music, education and community development in Routt County.

4) I knew I was going to be a cattleman. That was everything!

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Farrington "Ferry" Carpenter describes his experiences as a cattle rancher, lawyer, and school board president in Routt County. Note: In the print version of the Steamboat Today, the article "3Wired: Breathing Digital Life into Rich Trove of Local History," Sunday, March 26, 2017, referenced Farrington Carpenter as attending Yale. Correction: Farrington attended Princeton. Source: "Confessions of a Maverick" by Farrington Carpenter.

5) Issue #11, Spring 1980 - Wayne Whitecotton Interview, Part 1

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In this interview with Kristin Bostrom, Danny Horne and Bill McKelvie, Wayne Whitecotton describes growing up on a Routt County ranch in the early 20th century. Wayne made a living as a rancher and coal miner supplementing his food supply by hunting and trapping.

6) Issue #12, Fall 1980 - Doc Utterback Interview, Part 1

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In this interview with Bill McKelvie and Mari Jo Hoaglund John Abner "Doc" Utterback Jr. describes his life growing up in Routt County and voices his opinions on a variety of topics including changing values, music, and education.

7) Dude Todd - the man who cared

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Ernest "Dude" Todd reflects on his long life in Routt County.

8) Wayne Whitecotton "It was just life as it comes."

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Wayne Whitecotton describes growing up on a Routt County ranch in the early 20th century. After leaving school at age 13, Wayne made a living as a rancher and coal miner supplementing his food supply by hunting and trapping. He served with General Patton in World War II. Other contributors to this article include Shane Jacobs and Russell Snowden.

9) Issue #06, Fall 1977 - Vernon Summer Interview, Part 1

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Vernon Summer talks about his family's history and the early days of Sidney, Colorado.

10) Issue #21, Winter 1986 - Sam Haslem Interview, Part 2

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Voice Recording

Samuel "Sam" Haslem discusses his work as an air ambulance pilot in western Colorado, his agricultural upbringing in Utah, and his role as Routt County Extension Officer. He also describes his contributions to the Routt County Fair and 4-H program.

11) Issue #06, Fall 1977 - Vernon Summer Interview, Part 2

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Vernon Summer describes the history of Sidney, Colorado, and how the arrival of the railroad affected the development of that part of Routt County.

12) Issue #14, Spring 1981 - Winston Spangler Interview, Part 1

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Winston Spangler is Interviewed by Roger Muhme, Larry Ball, and Roger Bidell about his life living on different ranches in Colorado and elsewhere.

13) Issue #20, Spring 1985 - Eunice Dorr Interview

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In this interview with Michelle Clark, Mary Rose, and Marian "Sam" Marti, Eunice Door describes her role as a bookkeeper and office manager in the early days of the Yampa Valley Electric Association. She talks about how the arrival of electric power affected the lives of residents of Routt County.

14) George Tolles - Dowsing is a God given privilege

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George Tolles explains the history of water dowsing and describes the process he uses and his dowsing experiences.

15) Routt County Climate Action Plan 2021

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The Routt County Climate Action Collaborative provides an implementation framework for the Routt County Climate Action Plan. Local government partners (towns of Yampa, Oak Creek and Hayden, the city of Steamboat Springs, and Routt County) have jointly developed and adopted the Routt County Climate Action Plan (CAP) in support of sustainability efforts which seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in accordance with sustainability goals, the...

16) "They'll never know what we had." Forrest Warren

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Forrest Warren describes his childhood and early adulthood in rural Nebraska and his adult life as a rancher in the Elk River Valley.

17) Lewis and Fannie Phillips – Three Wire Winter Interview, Part 2

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Lewis Phillips, and his wife Fannie, talk about Lewis' memories of growing up in Routt county.

18) "I longed to run for political office and be elected." Richard Soash, Part 2

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Richard Soash talks about why he choose politics as a profession, the duties and responsibilities that came along with that decision, and potential future bills he hopes to help pass.