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Fred Siebott

January 31, 2007

A funeral service for Fred Siebott will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday at Grant Mortuary. Interment will follow in the Craig Cemetery.

Audrey Daley

January 31, 2007

Audrey Daley of Craig died Wednesday at her home. Services are pending.

Hoops 101

Girls basketball team re-focuses after rare league loss to Glenwood Springs

By David Pressgrove

January 31, 2007

A Western Slope League loss has been so rare for the Moffat County girls basketball team that Friday night, after a 63-62 loss to Glenwood Springs, the Bulldogs might have questioned if the sun would come up the next day.

Help for the homeless

Action group meeting draws large crowd of organizations, individuals ready to assist

By Michelle Perry

January 31, 2007

At a standing room-only meeting Wednesday morning, Homeless Youth Action Group leaders got the type of response they expected from the community.

Petition proposes deer hunt in city

John Henry

January 31, 2007

Craig resident Gail Severson got 119 signatures on the petition she circulated proposing deer population control in the fall of 2006.

Another green light for TMH

Analyst confirms $20M assessment

By Joshua Roberts

January 31, 2007

There was very little suspense to the conference call George Rohrich, chief executive officer of The Memorial Hospital in Craig, shared with the hospital's financial analyst on Wednesday.

Craig woman in critical condition after two-vehicle accident

By Joshua Roberts

January 31, 2007

Officials from The Memorial Hospital said a Craig woman was in critical condition Wednesday after suffering injuries in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Colorado Highway 40 and Moffat County Road 212.

The Daily Press gets funny

Color comics added to Saturday Morning Press

January 31, 2007

Looking for some laughter? Look no further than this week's Saturday Morning Press, where four pages of broadsheet color comics will make their appearance.

Hearings scheduled for suspects

By Joshua Roberts

January 31, 2007

Three suspects arrested last year by the Greater Routt and Moffat Narcotic Enforcement Team and accused of drug-distribution charges appeared in court Tuesday.

Speech team seeks tourney judges

Area briefs for Feb. 1

January 31, 2007

The Moffat County High School Speech and Debate Team seeks judges for the district tournament it will host later this month.

On the Record for Jan. 30

January 31, 2007

On the Record for Jan. 30.

Julie Dempster: Keep words in mind when discussing Mexico

January 31, 2007

In the conversation regarding the Spanish pages in the Craig Daily Press, there are some words that I feel need to be kept in mind.

John Anderson: Section well-intentioned but has opposite effect

January 31, 2007

I am certain that the Craig Daily Press and those writing letters in favor of it are all well meaning. But doing this, I believe, actually has the opposite effect.

John Bauer: Democratic majority

January 31, 2007

The congressional Democratic majority is on the right track with their list of goals. It would embrace the esteem of Republican leaders, and others, to get on board, instead of trying to dilute basic or minimum wage legislation with attachments.

Lace ‘em up

Touring basketball show Harlem Ambassadors to play in Craig

By Joshua Roberts

January 31, 2007

The Harlem Ambassadors, a touring basketball show similar to the Globetrotters, will play against a team of local residents next month as a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of Craig.

Elks Club Veteran Volunteer of the Year nomination

Bill Harding

January 31, 2007

Local Elks Club 1577 has nominated Bill Frye for Elks Club Veteran Volunteer of the Year for 2007 for his 20-plus years of service to Moffat County vets, and for all his prime rib cooking for Veterans Day and special dinners.

TMH board delays approving 2007 objectives

By Joshua Roberts

January 31, 2007

Administrators from The Memorial Hospital in Craig have a lofty — and lengthy — list of goals they'd like the hospital's board of trustees to consider.

Bob Grubb: Seeking donations from the needy

January 31, 2007

An ill wind was blowing outside my cave, and it blew in a letter by the Visiting Nurse Association, begging its senior wellness clients for money to meet its budget.