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You only get one shot at celebrating a 100th birthday.

I have lived here in Craig for more than a year now, and have been encouraged by friends and family to buy locally. I have done so when remodeling my home and purchasing major appliances.

Some children will paint their names in the sky with firework sparklers next Wednesday.

Each summer when I teach children’s literature, my students and I enjoy exploring different types of children’s books. Folktales are among our favorites. This week’s picture book is an example.

In 2004, the Gymstar Fun N Fit squad qualified five gymnasts for the state tournament.

Four months after being diagnosed with cancer, Mike Hansen traveled more than 2,000 miles with his son Zach for an unexpected trip.

Hot air balloon pilot Ian Cox never thought the man would jump.

Randi Cruson hasn’t returned to the remote site where two of her friends died Saturday night when an oil storage tank exploded in the Routt National Forest.

Changes to how the city handles water and gas billing were addressed by the Craig City Council Tuesday. City Ordnance No. 966 has been in effect since last month and was passed officially into city code last night.

Lazy, disrespectful and unaware of the world are some perceptions adults have toward today’s youth.

I would like to thank all of our family and friends who helped make our golden anniversary so special.

Elizabeth Anne Kendrick, 18, of Craig, was booked into Moffat County Jail on a warrant.

The Human Papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine is now available through the Colorado Vaccines for Children, or VFC, program for VFC eligible females 9 to 18 years of age.

8 a.m. The Craig Downtown Business Association meets at Serendipity Coffee Shop, 576 Yampa Ave. The second Wednesday of each month is a Meet-and-Greet, hosted by a local business.

Four Hayden High School seniors reported to have hazed seven incoming freshmen will be given the option of a diversion program in lieu of a criminal trial, District Attorney Bonnie Roesink said Tuesday.

Diversified Consulting Solutions, project manager for a proposed new The Memorial Hospital, will recommend the hospital board award a construction bid to J2 Development/Twin Peaks Utilities, a Lafayette company and the project’s low bidder.

When one rodeo is not enough, adding three more, along with 30 saddles to give everybody a chance at a prize, should solve the problem.

The lease agreement Craig resident Jerry Thompson has with the county to grow wheat on county land was extended for one year to give Thompson a chance to harvest a crop from the field that sat fallow last year.