Matt Stensland Photographer
Matt Stensland is a photojournalist for the <cite>Steamboat Pilot & Today</cite>. He has worked for the paper since January 2006. Matt started working at the paper as a reporter covering the town of Hayden, real estate and business. After about a year he was hired on as the newspaper's first full-time videographer. Matt has a bachelor's degree in print journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and grew up in Urbana. When not working, you will most likely find Matt soaking at either the Old Town or Strawberry Park hot springs.
Recent stories
- Brady Meier died Friday after construction site accident
- October 10, 2009
- Brady Meier was pronounced dead at 11:45 a.m. at Yampa Valley Medical Center, Routt County Coroner Rob Ryg said. The cause of his death has not been determined, but Ryg and investigating officers said they think Meier was struck with a fitting from a pressurized water line.
- VNA plans in limbo
- Organization unsure about TMH purchase
- July 24, 2009
- The Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association may buy its portion of the current The Memorial Hospital campus, or the whole facility or none at all, said Cole White, VNA director of operations.
- Search area expanded
- Civil Air Patrol looking at 4,000 square miles in 11 counties
- May 27, 2008
- Helicopters and planes could be seen and heard throughout the day in Steamboat Springs on Monday, during day two of a search for a downed aircraft carrying a Routt County man and his son.
- Search area expanded
- Civil Air Patrol looking at 4,000 square miles in 11 counties
- 03:24 p.m., May 25, 2008 Updated 08:21 p.m.
- The Civil Air Patrol expanded its search Monday for the pilot and passenger of a downed aircraft, to an area encompassing 4,000 square miles in 11 counties. Levi Klapperich, 26, of Durango, and his father, Mark Klapperich, 56, of Hayden, have been missing since Sunday morning after their twin-engine Cessna 310 left Yampa Valley Regional Airport in Hayden and flew east toward Fort Collins.
- More jets coming to YVRA
- United and Ski Corp. deal will increase seats year-round
- December 27, 2007
Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. has struck what many call a long-overdue deal with United Airlines.
- Man dies in accident at Milner Landfill
- Longtime employee remembered as smart, caring, irreplaceable
- 01:28 p.m., October 16, 2007 Updated 12:00 a.m.
A 51-year-old Steamboat Springs man died Tuesday afternoon at the Twin Landfill in Milner after a bulldozer attachment fell on top of him.
- Cattle conference not all bull
- Trade organization’s annual convention mixes fun and business
- June 19, 2007
- Getting transformed into a cow in heat was not on the printed agenda for this year’s Colorado Cattlemen’s Association convention, but that’s exactly what happened to cattle producer David Mendenhall on Tuesday.
- Airport veteran plans departure
- Copeland trading big jets of YVRA for likeable llamas of Flat Tops Wilderness
- May 7, 2007
- Ann Copeland remembers being a young girl sitting on her grandparents’ porch and gazing across a future runway as the Yampa Valley Regional Airport was being built in the 1960s.
- Upgrading the river
- Study would examine fishing holes, kayak spots in Yampa to ensure health
- May 1, 2007
- City officials are seeking a consultant to ensure that manmade structures such as kayak parks and fishing spots are not eroding the Yampa River’s health.
- Early burns a sign of an early spring
- May 1, 2007
- White plumes of smoke throughout Routt County are serving as another reminder that spring arrived early this year, allowing the agricultural community to get an early start on spring chores.
Recent photos
Steamboat Springs High School senior Joe Dover pulls in a pass during the third quarter of Friday night's game against Moffat County. Steamboat won, 42-14.
Moffat County High School goalie Dustin Carlson watches as Steamboat Springs High School's Enrique Lopez takes a shot on goal Thursday night in Steamboat. The Sailors won, 3-0.
Steamboat Springs High School senior Devin Wilkinson goes up for a kill during Thursday's match against Moffat County High School. The Sailors won in three games.
Police investigate the scene of a construction accident Friday morning next to Slopeside Grill in Steamboat Springs. Hayden resident Brady Meier died in the accident.
Ski Haus has become a fixture for outdoor equipment throughout the years. The store is celebrating its 40th anniversary this weekend. Owner Rod Schrage, top left, opened the store when he was 19.
