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A young racer fulfils his NASCAR dreams after years of paying his dues at rural dirt tracks across America.

We would like to thank the Moffat County Child Care Providers for an excellent job on presenting the Babysitting Clinic to the children of our community. They provided children of babysitting age with a lot of valuable information and with many items they could use while babysitting.

The Craig Chamber of Commerce plans to host another customer service seminar open to all businesses from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Holiday Inn.

The Memorial Hospital and Bonfils Blood Center are encouraging local residents to come out for an Aug. 28 blood drive to help mitigate the annual shortage of summer blood donations.

The master plan for a proposed new The Memorial Hospital is expected to be finished and ready for board member review later this month, said George Rohrich, hospital chief executive officer.

The Routt County Junior Livestock Sale grossed nearly $270,000 this year, exceeding the 2006 sale by almost $10,000, a Routt County Fair official said Sunday.

Although the superhero feature “Underdog” is about a beagle with the power of flight -among other abilities - there is nothing super about this dog of a movie.

Two softball institutions, the Carlsons and the Knoches, met Saturday afternoon for the A-league coed softball championship at Loudy-Simpson Park.

Managing pain and fatigue is an everyday reality for Patsy Magness, who has multiple sclerosis. It helps to attend support groups and health seminars, where she finds comfort in camaraderie with others with similar problems.

The Humane Society of Moffat County would like to thank doctors Ron Kruczek, Kelly Hepworth and Wayne Davis for selecting the finalists for the 2008 pet mate calendar, and thank you to everyone who voted for the pets that will be in the calendar.

Ten wildlife and scenic United States postage stamps will be unveiled in their natural setting of Rocky Mountain National and Estes parks on Aug. 28.

Excess weight becomes increasingly difficult to lose with each passing decade. This is, at least in part, because of a slowing metabolism. Exercise, particularly strength training, can help reverse that trend.

1 to 3 p.m. Moffat County High School hosts an open house for incoming freshmen and new students. Students are invited to come and pick up schedules, meet teachers and become more familiar with the building. Call 824-7036.

At last year’s Moffat County High School class of 1976 reunion, Jerry Schaeffer couldn’t forget about the band in which he, Russel Moore and David Van Wagoner used to play. More than a quarter century has passed since the band, Steal’n, had rocked anyone.