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They’re pumped up

Golf team adjusting to ‘fresh start’

By David Pressgrove

March 24, 2005

Early this season, members of the Moffat County girls golf team walked onto the track and their identities were mistaken.

LeWarne resigns as basketball coach

By David Pressgrove

March 24, 2005

After the last game of the 2004-05 season, Moffat County boys basketball coach Mike LeWarne told his players, “For the first time in my life, things are more important than basketball,” but left it at that.

Unpaid is not unlimited

School Board limits unpaid leave to 5 days a school year

By Christina M. Currie

March 24, 2005

There’s a limit to how much school time Moffat County High School teacher Craig Conrad can spend spreading his anti-drug and alcohol message.

Vehicle crashes into business — again

By Christina M. Currie

March 24, 2005

Even the person Jack Anderson was talking to on the phone heard the crash Thursday when a woman driving a Ford F-150 crashed into the pole outside of Victory Vision.

Dinosaur school closer to compliance

By Christina M. Currie

March 24, 2005

Three months after school district officials wondered whether they’d have to close the Dinosaur Community Charter School, they were offering praises.

School Board tells leaders to hold spending

By Christina M. Currie

March 24, 2005

Educational programs won’t suffer, but neither will they see the big changes only money can buy.

Craig churches have full slates of Easter activities

By Rob Gebhart

March 24, 2005

From special services to Easter egg hunts, Craig area churches will celebrate Easter in a variety of ways.

Religion calendar for March 25

March 24, 2005

Today 5 p.m. Good Friday service at St. Michael’s Catholic Church. 7 p.m. Spanish Mass/Misa en Espanol. Viernes Santo: de la Pasión del Señor. St. Michael’s Catholic Church.

JoAnn M. Gowdy: 1942-2005

March 24, 2005

JoAnn M. Gowdy of Maybell, died March 16, 2005, at her home after a lengthy illness. She was 62.

Justin Lewis Garcia

March 24, 2005

Keeley Garcia and Mark Garcia of Belgrade, Mont., announce the birth of their son, Justin Lewis Gar-cia, at 7:57 a.m. March 7, 2005.The baby weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 18 inches long.

The necessities of life

By Christina M. Currie

March 24, 2005

There are very few circumstances that allow us to leave the house without toting more toys than we can carry.

Work in progress

By Rob Gebhart

March 24, 2005

Construction at Elkhead Reservoir is on schedule.

Petitioners seek to keep 65 mph limit on Hwy 13

By Rob Gebhart

March 24, 2005

Hundreds of people have signed a petition opposing a speed limit change on Colorado Highway 13.

Datebook for March 25

March 24, 2005

Today 10 a.m. The Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association is offering immunizations every Monday and Friday. New clients should bring in their records 24 to 48 hours before their appointments. Children younger than 18 must be accompanied by their parents or present a signed permission slip from a parent. Medicaid recipients should bring their card. Call VNA at 824-8233.

News briefs for March 25

March 24, 2005

Today is the last day for seniors at Moffat County High School to apply for scholarships from the local Kiwanis Club. Call the high school counseling office at 824-7036.

Don Coty

March 24, 2005

Memorial services for Don Coty of Sedgwick were held Tuesday, March 22, 2005, in Sedgwick.

William (Willy) Pete Georgiou: 1960-2005

March 24, 2005

William (Willy) Pete Georgiou, lifetime resident of Craig, died March 18, 2005, at his home. He was 44.

Gloria Jeanne Jones: 1929-2005

March 24, 2005

Gloria Jeanne Jones of Craig, died March 16, 2005, at The Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was 76.

Good food, hot topic

Steamboat lawyer addresses immigration law

By Andy Smith

March 24, 2005

Alvaro Landa remembers when he could count on one hand the number of Hispanic families in Craig.

Study: Foundry could help economy

By Christina M. Currie

March 24, 2005

Initially, a jewelry design and production foundry in Craig would employ three to four people. Down the road, though, the potential is limitless.

Betty Taylor

March 24, 2005

Betty Taylor of Craig died Sunday, March 20, 2005, at her home. No services are planned.