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Several times in the past few years, my family has experienced the hardship of having a loved one needing cancer treatment. In each case, treatment was not available in Craig. Even going to Steamboat for chemotherapy is hard when one is very sick.

The American Legion Auxiliary recently announced it will host its Second Annual Indoor Garage Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 13 at the legion post, 1055 County Road 7.

Downtown Yampa Avenue will look a little different in a couple weeks.

It’s hard to believe that the same Eagle Valley and Moffat County soccer teams that took to the pitch Saturday in Gypsum were the ones that faced off in Craig earlier in the season.

Angie Charchalis, Amy Dilldine and Ariel Sanchez.

In this time of growth and change, residents may have different ideas about what it means to be a local.

The need for a new community hospital is about more than a big, new building and fancy equipment - it’s about an investment in our community for the improvement of health care in the Yampa Valley. Moffat County is home to great doctors and other medical professionals who come to work every day in an aging hospital and who overcome the limitations of operating space and technology there.

What do luscious, red strawberries, midnight hued blueberries, shiny black and red beans and deep green spinach have in common? Not only do they tantalize our taste buds, but they’re all rich sources of antioxidants - nutrients that are believed to protect the body from oxidation, a process associated with heart disease, cancer and aging itself.

6 to 7 p.m. The Moffat County High School Parent Accountability Committee meets in the high school library to discuss new ideas, materials, concepts and concerns for the high school and the school district.

Nearly 800,000 state residents - nearly a quarter of them children - have no health insurance, according to estimates. With public opinion polls listing health care as a top concern, the state Legislature created the Blue Ribbon Commission for Health Care Reform.

Last year, amid one of the most active winter seasons in state history, calls for roadside automobile service reached “unprecedented levels,” said David McDonald, AAA Colorado roadside assistance manager.