Rockwell exhibit draws crowd in Craig
Opening day creates interest from Craig and beyond
Monday was opening day for a new Norman Rockwell exhibit featuring all 323 covers the American artist illustrated for the Saturday Evening Post magazine throughout almost five decades.
A town gone Rockwell: Exhibit of iconic American artist’s work opens Monday in Craig
Encased in light plastic to protect it during its long journey from Stockbridge, Mass., was Norman Rockwell’s “Spirit of Education,” an original painting on loan from the Norman Rockwell Museum, and the crown jewel of the museum’s most expensive exhibit to date.
Steamboat resident gains insight into ancestor’s life through novel
Sylvia Duncan never met Miriam Coulter Pence. Pence, Duncan’s great-grandmother, belonged to an era long since past, and her life was preserved only in relics and family lore.
Bear euthanized in Craig
Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife officers euthanized an adult male black bear Sunday in Craig after attempts to tranquilize the animal failed, an agency spokesman said.
VNA gauges adult care program interest
Caring for an aging parent and a young child share at least one similarity: They’re both time- and energy-intensive undertakings.
Unknown cause of death claims driver’s life outside Hayden
Stephen Soper knelt beside an unresponsive Thomas Steinbach on Monday afternoon, performing CPR and hoping the efforts could save the man’s life.
Craig student chosen to represent District 8 at Girls With Goals Day
Kinlie Brennise may not have known it at the time, but she left a lasting impression on Colorado Sen. Jean White, R-Hayden.
Craig teen takes 3rd at national livestock competition
Cali has that winning attitude. You can see it in his walk — the way he prances when he enters the ring — and you can see it in his face, said Andrea Maneotis. He has the look: confident and assured.
Craig couple who perished in Christmas Day fire fondly remembered
Charles Hurtt had a way of coaxing a smile out of other people. You just couldn’t help it, his daughters Jeannetta Baird and Jennifer Boston said. His untiring sense of humor could defuse a conflict, soothe an aching heart, or just make another person laugh. “He liked to make people smile and feel good,” said Baird, 31. “You couldn’t be mad for more than two minutes around my daddy.”
Craig officials consider options for middle school
Moffat County School Board members listened Tuesday night as they tried to grasp the finer details surrounding a structural problem plaguing Craig Middle School.
World AIDS Day brings local focus on HIV testing
Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association will offer free screenings Thursday
The number of reported HIV cases in Moffat and Routt counties may be relatively small, but the risk factor is always there.
Patrol: Speed possible factor in Thursday crash in Moffat County
Colorado State Patrol officials are investigating excessive speed as the possible cause of a rollover that killed a man Thursday near Colowyo Mine, Cpl. Robert Roberts said.
Tractor-trailer rollover claims driver
A tractor-trailer rollover Thursday morning near Colowyo Mine left one man dead and sparked a wildland fire, officials from Craig Fire/Rescue and the Colorado State Patrol reported. The one-vehicle wreck was called in at 9:04 a.m. and took place at the intersection of Moffat County roads 51 and 32, according to a news release from Craig/Fire Rescue. The driver, an adult male, died on the scene, Trooper Heather Cobler, a State Patrol public information officer, wrote in an email. The name, age and residence of the driver could not be confirmed Thursday afternoon.
CNCC nursing program moves closer to attaining accreditation
The nursing program at Colorado Northwestern Community College’s Craig campus is one step closer to attaining a nod from a national accrediting commission. Examiners scoured the campus during a site visit last week and recommended the program for initial accreditation through the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Nursing Program Director Kelly Martin-Puleo said. If the program receives final accreditation, it’s expected to be good news for the college and its students.
Sen. Jean White visits Moffat County School District
Colorado Sen. Jean White was at work Monday morning — although not where you might expect. Instead of debating on the Senate floor or sitting in a committee meeting, the freshman senator from Hayden was taking in the scene at the Moffat County Early Childhood Center.
Craig competition brings good eats, good times
Cooks of all stripes were at work at the park Saturday, the second day of the Colorado State BBQ Championship at Craig. A total of 29 teams, local and from out-of-state, turned out for the second annual event.
Barbecue contest starts Friday in Craig
They go by many names, like Swinestone Cowboys and We Cook Butt, and they’re coming to Craig this weekend with one thing on their minds: barbecue.
Local resident rescued Sunday from Rio Blanco County avalanche
Scott Brennise looked back Sunday, scanning the snow for any sign of his friend.
County facing 'health care crisis'
VNA seeks additional $131,000 for health center, programs
The Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association is asking the county for additional money in the face of state unfunded mandates and emerging health trends.
Free avalanche training takes place Saturday
Seminar to teach warning signs, survival techniques
A beacon, an avalanche probe and a shovel. These are the tools local resident Ralph Stewart takes with him when he goes snowmobiling.
Local businesses make accommodations for wheelchair-bound employee
On the morning of Dec. 19, Bobby Homberg, 29, was hard at work and loving every minute of it. "I didn't do this aisle yet," he said as he peered down a row of merchandise in Walgreens in Craig. He began plucking outdated blue and white sales stickers from the shelves. A bag sat in his lap for discarded labels as he maneuvered down the aisle in his wheelchair.
Research: Domestic violence awareness is lacking
A research project conducted last month in Craig confirmed what one local group already knew. A report from the Domestic Violence Research and Action Coalition indicates that residents don't know enough about domestic violence in their community. "Overall, information about domestic violence and the local services, as well as (their) limitations, is well-known among the professionals, but too little discussed in the wider community, leading to a passive kind of tolerance for domestic violence," a report from the coalition read.
Longtime Craig resident receives U.S. citizenship
Alvaro Landa, 34, straddles the space between two worlds.
Speakers present business method
Experts: Survey of services, quick turnaround key to attracting businesses
Successfully attracting new businesses to the Yampa Valley could depend on how much local economic development groups know about their communities, two state officials said at a public gathering Monday.
Group to schedule community training to prevent domestic, sexual abuse
Next step: education. Community members and Advocates - Crisis Support Services representatives plan to host a public session on sexual assault and domestic violence.
Tayyara leaves behind a legacy
Moffat County Commissioner Saed Tayyara, 67, dies Saturday in Craig
Moffat County Commissioner Saed Tayyara, who died Saturday in Craig, leaves behind him a legacy of public service.Tayyara emigrated to the U.S. from Syria in 1963 and became an American citizen in 1972. He came to Craig several years later, opening a restaurant in 1975. But it was as a politician that he left his mark on the community. During the next 30 years, Tayyara would forge a political career that spanned periods of boom and bust in Moffat County.
Local young women swoon for 'Twilight' book series - and now movie
Craig resident Crystal Walker had a premonition.
Love, military style
Local couple met, married while serving in different branches
When service members came to The Tavern, a hangout at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, they usually came looking for an evening's entertainment.
A decade to SHARE
Participants look at organization's past, future
Sometimes, it pays to persevere. That's a lesson Karen Gibson, Friendship United Methodist Church co-pastor, learned 10 years ago.
MCHS journalism students learn about content, layout at conference
Quality by design
When Skyler Gingrich looks at the pages of her high school newspaper, she sees what could be there.
Craig Fire/Rescue to display new fire trucks Thursday
Engines equipped to fight wildland, structural fires
Formally, they're known as Engine 2 and Engine 3. But Craig Fire/Rescue Chief Bill Johnston has another name for the two latest additions to the fire department's arsenal of flame-fighting tools.
Dear American Soldier ...
Local military member brings flags to students who sent him letters
E.J. Caras was easy to spot at Craig Intermediate School on Friday morning.
Yea for one, nay for three
Members of Education Association urged to vote yes on SAFE
A group of Moffat County educators were urged to vote in favor of an amendment that would deposit funds into the state education fund.
Terminal construction under way
Company has 60 days to complete structure
A year's worth of work began taking shape Wednesday at Craig/Moffat County Airport.
Rick Penner out as Moffat County athletic director
Board hires Matt Ray as interim replacement for 'missing' man
At its monthly meeting Thursday night, the Moffat County School District declared Rick Penner had abandoned his post as the district's athletic director.
Fires consume Moffat acreage
All three main blazes still burning as of late Tuesday
Crews from county and state agencies fought three main fires Tuesday that raged across Moffat County.
For the love of the green
Willems had passion for tractor restoration
Call it taking care of unfinished business.
Wellness Initiative to meet Thursday
Group to discuss media campaign, plan for upcoming presentations
A local organization is gearing up for another round of media messages and community programs to alert local parents to underage alcohol use.
Moffat County Fair kicks off
Fun, competitions usher in 90th annual event
Moffat County Fair coordinator Carol Haskins paused, crunching the numbers in her head.
$86K awarded for health care
Grants to fund equipment improvements, supplies for local providers
Two local agencies will get a financial boost from a grant program honed in on rural healthcare.
Preschool earns high rating
Similar ratings may become mandatory for preschools, program manager says
Last month, Sunrise Kids, LLC, Preschool & Child Care came about three points away from obtaining a four-out-of-four-star rating from Qualistar Early Learning, owner and director Judi Whilden said.
Survey shows changes in student substance abuse
A survey taken by Moffat County High School students in the 2007-08 school year reveals that alcohol use among the student population had declined since 2005-06 while tobacco and marijuana use increased during the same period.
Integrated Community executive director announces resignation
One of the founding members of a local multicultural organization recently announced her resignation.
Racing for a reason
Relay for Life currently $4,000 above fundraising goal
Craig resident Jana Rowe has a reason to run, walk or jog into the early morning hours during Craig's second annual Relay for Life event next weekend.
Meth questions voiced at COMA meeting
Funding for drug task force to decrease this year, officials said
The methamphetamine problem in Craig still is just that - a problem.
'This facility's going to get built'
The Memorial Hospital officials plan to begin construction early next week
Taxpayers could begin seeing the first fruits of their vote to fund a new hospital facility by early next week.
'Fulfilling a dream'
Cancer survivor to trek across America to raise funds for research
Eastbound U.S. Highway 40 shimmered in the mid-afternoon sun as Rick Hammersley strode down its shoulder Monday.
Talented finish
Achievement night showcases home-schooled students' performances, abilities
Violin performances, skits, and an essay about NASCAR racing.
Reaching everyone by reaching out
Upcoming suicide prevention training aimed at reducing suicide deaths
Listen, don't argue. Stay, don't leave. And, don't attempt to bolster someone who is contemplating suicide by telling them "how great they are," said Tom Gangel, Craig Mental Health Center division director.
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