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- Road and Bridge Internet woes could be over
- August 31, 2005
- Phone and Internet service at the Moffat County Road and Bridge Department headquarters has been a problem for years.
- TMH strategy for funding presented
- August 31, 2005
- Hospital board members discussed at their Wednesday night meeting whether to honor a request for additional money from the hospital’s financial adviser for the new hospital or wait until the company produces a loan application.
- Hurricane hits home for Craig residents
- August 31, 2005
- Betty Switzler has spent the past three days with the TV on and the telephone in hand praying for any news about a small Mississippi town that was one of the first hit by Hurricane Katrina.
- Father’s presence re-manes
- 11-year-old finds comfort in horses after dad’s death
- August 31, 2005
- When Dario Georgiou lost his father, he found comfort with some familiar friends — the horses his father had taught him to ride.
- Taking to the air
- Football team hopes new approach will bring same results
- August 31, 2005
- When a coach makes statements such as, “We’re not as big, but we’ve got a lot of heart,” and “It’s not a rebuildi ng, it’s a reloading year,” it sounds as if they are trying their best to put a positive spin on a season with questions.
- Workshop looks at funding a business
- August 31, 2005
- Kathleen Shepard of Craig wants to start a business, but she isn’t exactly sure how to go about it.
- Evan Matthew Beaver
- August 31, 2005
- Amber and Jason Beaver of Craig are pleased to announce the birth of their son Evan Matthew Beaver on August 29, 2005 at 9:32 a.m. at The Memorial Hospital. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long.
- Animals roam Rio Blanco County
- August 31, 2005
- Rio Blanco offers some of the best hunting for elk in the state. “Elk are incredibly strong in those units (Game Management Unit 12 and 13), Especially in the White River region,” said Randy Hampton, the public information specialist for the Colorado Division of Wildlife northwest region.
- Hunting creates cash flow
- August 31, 2005
- Hunting and fishing combined generated almost 4 percent of Moffat County’s economy in 2002, according to a study sponsored by the Colorado Division of Wildlife this spring.
- Hunter safety is key
- August 31, 2005
- So, you remembered the extra batteries, disposable gloves and toilet paper, but when were you born? If you were born after Jan. 1, 1949, the state of Colorado requires you to have hunter education card.
- Taking precautions when camping
- August 31, 2005
- When camping during a hunt, it’s important to take the proper precautions for fire safety. In 2005, high temperatures and low rain in the late summer dried out Northwest Colorado and heightened conditions for fires. Fire bans were starting to pop up throughout the region at the end of July.
- Know laws and avoid fines
- August 31, 2005
- Breaking the law to bag deer, elk or other game just doesn’t pay, state wildlife officials warn. If someone is caught killing game without a license or using someone else’s license, the fines can add up to thousands of dollars. Hunters also run the risk of having their hunting privileges suspended in Colorado and 18 other states.
- Hunt in good health
- August 31, 2005
- Compared with Colorado’s other popular recreational activities, hunting causes relatively few injuries and fatalities, statistics indicate. But staying safe isn’t an accident. Hunters must be careful and go prepared when they venture into the Colorado backcountry.
- Buckskin Network keeps hunters connected
- August 31, 2005
- The Buckskin Network is a program that involves law enforcement and commercial news media in a cooperative effort to assist the public.
- Survival tips for hunters
- August 31, 2005
- The No. 1 survival tip when heading into the backcountry to hunt is to tell someone where you’re going and when you’ll be back. That’s important, said Rob Schmitzer, “so that somebody knows when to ring the bell.”
- Snare-Gustafson
- August 31, 2005
- Carleen and Doug Skroch of Craig, and Max Snare of Steamboat Springs, announce the engagement of their daughter Christine Snare to Jordan Gustafson, son of Andy and Brenda Gustafson of Craig.
- Kandy Kropinak: The people at TMH took good care of me
- August 31, 2005
- Recently, I spent some time at The Memorial Hospital as a patient. I was impressed with the caring service I received from all those with whom I came into contact.
- Police Blotter for Sept. 1
- August 31, 2005
- Moffat County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Aug. 30 A man was issued a trespass notice.
- Stanley Milton Forbes (1930-2005)
- August 31, 2005
- Life resident of Morapos Creek, Hamilton, Stanley Milton Forbes passed on to his last reward Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005. Stanley was born in a homestead house Jan. 23, 1930, to Hilliard Earnest and Viola Marie Forbes, not many feet from his lifetime residence. During his birth, he and his mother were attended by Mrs. Boss (a neighbor) and his aunt LaVaughn Taylor. Stanley was raised on the creek helping his folks on the ranch running sheep and grain farming. He married Edna Louise Collom on Nov. 10, 1949, in Grand Junction. After this union, they began a ranching business that lasted a lifetime including finishing their own home.
- Briefs for Sept. 1
- August 31, 2005
- A California man died from positional asphyxiation after he fell into a hole he was digging at his vacation home in Moffat County.
- Elk not the ony game in town
- August 31, 2005
- All it takes is an early evening drive along a rural highway in Northwest Colorado to get acquainted with Colorado’s growing deer population.
- Rangefinders help hunters find their mark
- August 31, 2005
- The days when big game hunters had to rely entirely on dead reckoning to determine the distance to a trophy bull elk are long gone. Affordable laser rangefinders have taken much of the guesswork out of one of the most critical judgments a hunter needs to make.
- Opportunities endless for youth hunters
- August 31, 2005
- For some families, hunting is a way of life. It is an annual event that many adults look forward to sharing with their children or other youths. Opportunities for youth hunters are endless.
- Alternative activities abound
- August 31, 2005
- Hunting trips can turn long after days without a kill. The days can be even longer waiting for spouses and children who have come along for a family adventure, but don’t feel the call of the hunt.
- Hunting for other game
- August 31, 2005
- Although elk and deer are the most popular big game in Northwest Colorado, there are plenty of other native animals that hunters can pursue.
- Elk good for more than meat
- August 31, 2005
- Antlers make great decorations, and meat makes a great meal, but another part of the elk also is a valuable commodity.
- Chefs offer advice on preparing game
- August 31, 2005
- Salt and pepper are the foundations of a great-tasting game dinner. “Rosemary and garlic and onions, salt and pepper do wonders,” Steamboat Meat and Seafood Company owner Bill Hamil said.
- The art of taxidermy
- August 31, 2005
- When Jeremy Sanders started thinking of a clever way to get people interested in his business, he considered the cliched sexual innuendo, but instead settled on Bone Head Boiler.
- Chronic Wasting Disease rates low
- August 31, 2005
- The likelihood of shooting an animal with chronic wasting disease is rare, but hunters still should be on the lookout, said Kathi Green, Colorado Division of Wildlife disease management coordinator. “The bottom line is, we advise hunters to never kill animals that don’t look healthy,” she said.
- Moose or elk?
- August 31, 2005
- Introduced to Colorado 24 years ago, moose are thriving in many parts of the state, and elk hunters should know the difference between these two ungulates. A hunter who mistakes a bull moose for a bull elk can be fined more than $11,000.
- Preparation key to processing
- August 31, 2005
- An average bull elk can provide 125 pounds of boneless meat. So it’s no wonder that most hunters want to process their kills into steaks, sausages and jerky.
- Meeker is a unique hunting experience
- August 31, 2005
- The Meeker area is broken down into two distinct hunting areas — the White River units and the Piceance Basin. Both areas offer unique hunting.
- Hunting success rates reflect hard work
- August 31, 2005
- Sitting on the couch, holding a video game controller in one hand and a bag of chips in the other will not simulate hunting in Northwest Colorado.
- Drug tests results to be fast-tracked
- August 31, 2005
- Officials in the 14th Judicial District may receive the results of urine analysis tests for drugs and alcohol more quickly now that the state’s judicial system has mandated probation departments to switch companies. The change also may save money for people on probation who are required to pay to take the screenings.
- Sandi Billig: Thanks for helping us out, Copy Shop
- August 31, 2005
- The Yampa Valley Pregnancy Center would like to thank Scott McKinney and the Copy Shop for repairing our copy machine at no charge to us. Thanks, Scott.
- Lahman-Hettinger
- August 31, 2005
- Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hettinger would like to announce the upcoming wedding of their son Jake to Crystal Lahman, both of Canyon, Texas. Crystal is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lahman of Henrietta, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. Doug Page of Bowie, Texas. The wedding will take place Oct. 1, 2005 on a ranch south of Henrietta, Texas.
- Quality fishing to be had after the elk is bagged
- August 31, 2005
- Big game hunters traveling to Northwest Colorado in October don’t arrive looking for trout. And for anyone who has the great fortune to hang an elk early in the hunt, that’s a big mistake.
- Datebook for Sept. 1
- August 31, 2005
- 10 to 11 a.m. Moffat County Library will host story-time. The story-hour activity will be binoculars. For more information, call Linda Putnam at 824-5116, ext. 405.
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