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It’s possible local voters may have two tax initiatives - both proposed new construction measures - to consider during the November general election.

When he walked into the Daily Press office, Collin Smith’s laid-back demeanor was noticed by several in the office.

From a two-track dirt road atop a shale-covered hill, vast open fields and hillsides unroll in every direction. A few rusty, dented trucks sit in a makeshift junkyard. The slopes of Steamboat Ski Area are a green backdrop in the distance.

Oil field and pipeline workers in the western part of the county, as well as residents of Dinosaur, might be casting ballots at a new location this fall.

A free girls basketball clinic is scheduled for Aug. 1 and 2 at Craig Middle School.

As a sophomore, Erin Urbanoski was the 4A long jump state champion.

Under the direction of new leadership, the once-defunct Hayden Chamber of Commerce is looking to bounce back to life.

Asphalt shortages and city regulations - not contractor negligence - are causing loose gravel near downtown construction sites, a construction official said Monday.

A personal thank you to a wonderful community.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank those that supported the District Divas with your generous donations in our fundraising efforts for the American Cancer Society.

Richard Leon Mann, 49, of Craig was booked into Moffat County Jail on suspicion of driving while impaired and failure to drive in a single lane.

The Colorado River District announced Wednesday that new water supplies stored in the newly enlarged Elkhead Reservoir are available for agricultural leases at a cost of $25 per acre-foot.

7 p.m. Comunidad Integrada offers a free English and Spanish learning club, Intercambio, every Tuesday at the Boys & Girls Club of Craig, 1324 E. U.S. Highway 40. Call 846-5521.

The board of directors of the Craig Rural Fire Protection District was given an update on the department’s new aerial truck during Thursday’s meeting.

Raymond Allen, 24, who currently has an address in Craig, was arrested Friday night in Moffat County after a car chase that began in Rock Springs, Wyo.