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Unconscious man pulled from wreck

By Amy Hamilton

July 27, 2004

Craig Fire/Rescue emergency responders cut the door off a pickup to remove an unconscious driver whose vehicle skidded off Colorado Highway 13 about 11 miles south of Craig Tuesday evening.

Putt-putt for the fun of it

New owner proud to continue mini-golf tournament tradition

By Lois Wymore

July 27, 2004

Children — and anyone who happens to be a kid at heart — had an opportunity play in the Grizzly Open Mini Golf Tournament Monday afternoon and today.

Council OKs funds for playground

By Christina M. Currie

July 27, 2004

The final step in completing the North Park playground project is not only good for children, it’s good for the environment.

Second water station approved

By Christina M. Currie

July 27, 2004

Those who fill their tanks at city-sponsored water stations pay double the per-gallon rate that city water system customers pay. That’s likely to increase with the construction of a second card-operated water station.

Sandy Beran

July 27, 2004

After someone we love dies, it seems that we, as people, go through a grief process. We experience this in so many different ways. Our thoughts may be very different than they were before and we may become very forgetful and even feel spacey. Our emotions may seem raw and on edge and many times we may even have physical problems.

Rosetta Harper

July 27, 2004

Memorial services for Rosetta Harper will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church. Concluding services and interment will be in Sterling, Okla.

TMH Hospital Board

July 27, 2004

The Board of Trustees of the Memorial Hospital would like to share a summary of a unique opportunity to lease the MRI currently at Northwest Health Specialists. This endeavor has the potential to be a very positive and exciting development for our community. Hospital officials have carefully examined and are continuing to examine the projected financial performance for the MRI, other imaging equipment and clinic related operations. Based upon current information, we believe that an opportunity exists to substantially improve the hospital MRI service to the community and increase net revenue. This would help enable an investment in a critically needed new hospital for the community

News briefs for July 28

July 27, 2004

The National Barrel Horse Association, NBHA, is holding a one-day event Saturday at the Moffat County Fairgrounds in Craig. Registration will open at 10 a.m. Exhibition will start at 11 a.m. and the races begin at noon. Races will include a senior division for participants 50 years and older and a youth division for participants 18 years and younger. If there are interested participants, races may also include a peewee division. You don’t have to be a member of the NBHA to register and run the race but, it is certainly not too late to join the district, said Kay Brooks, Director of District 10. Member participants will pay $30 registration fees. Non-member fees will be $35. Youth and Senior Division registration fees are $20 for members and $25 for non-members. No points will be awarded to non-members. Points are accrued throughout the season for prizes that are awarded at the finals to be held in October in Rifle. There are no spectator costs. There will be a jackpot poles race held after the NBHA race is over. Registration for the jackpot is $15.The jackpot awarded to the winners will be a 70 percent payback. This race is held in a three-divisional format with full second splits For more information call 276-2022.

Datebook for July 28

July 27, 2004

Today Noon The Yampa Ladies Golf Association will meet in the Restaurant at the Yampa Valley Golf Club. New members are invited. Call Neva Mason at 824-5304.

CNCC to name new chief today

By Lois Wymore

July 27, 2004

Officially, representatives of the state governing body of Colorado Community Colleges will be in Craig today to discuss finances at Colorado Northwest Community College.

TMH board to discuss MRI proposal

Public will have chance to comment

By Andy Smith

July 27, 2004

The Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees will review an option to lease a Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine and office space from Northwest Health Specialists during its regular monthly meeting tonight.

City Council kills proposed ordinance

But that doesn’t mean riders in Craig get off scoot-free

By Christina M. Currie

July 27, 2004

Craig City Council members refused to pass an ordinance prohibiting motorized scooters and other toy vehicles from being used on Craig streets, but that doesn’t mean scooters aren’t reined in.

Doris Zimmerman, Craig

July 27, 2004

In Colbert Levy’s article “The pulpit and politics” on July 16, she said:”Most Americans recognize the separation of church and state as a fundamental percept of the founding fathers.” If that were the case, they would certainly have included the phrase either in the Constitution itself or in the Bill of Rights. It is not in either nor can it be implied to be. It was, however, in Article 52 of the constitution of the Soviet Union.

Quik-ly gone

Local Internet service provider goes offline

By Amy Hamilton

July 27, 2004

Maggi Heskitt isn’t bitter that her Internet service provider of three years, Quik Internet, left her without service abruptly late last week.

Banking on tourists

New motel owners chose Craig for growth potential

By Amy Hamilton

July 27, 2004

Affordable Inns of Craig soon will be no more.

Our view: Managing Moffat County

July 27, 2004

A final report of a performance audit of Moffat County’s financial management capability urges commissioners, among other things, to hire a county administrator.

Juniors take over golf course

Annual tournament is about learning

By Michelle Wallar

July 27, 2004

The sun beat down while spirits stayed high at this year’s Yampa River Junior Golf Classic Tuesday. Seventy-five competitors between 5 and 17 played for medals in five age classes.

Standoff resolved without violence

By Rob Gebhart

July 27, 2004

Ted Crook was recovering Tuesday from a long night of worrying about his son.