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More than 50 couples converged on the Yampa Valley Golf Course during the weekend to participate in the annual No Down, Low Down, Slow Down tournament for men and women mixed teams.

Almost 30 percent of Colorado taxpayers have not requested this year’s one-time telephone excise tax refund, leaving more than $20 million on the table, according to an IRS press release.

Ambrose Redmoon once wrote, “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”

The American Legion Auxiliary of Craig will be sponsoring a program called the Little Hero Bears. The Legion, Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion have joined forces to distribute “Little Hero” bears to the local Fire Department, members of the Ambulance Department and advocates.

Over the past year and a half, the Moffat County School Board has pondered the facility needs of our school district.

Friday, Sept. 7

Leellen Koroulis wouldn’t sign a bank loan without reading the fine print first.

Similarly, she says she wouldn’t want her children and grandchildren, who participate in Routt County’s 4-H programs, to be forced to participate in a premise identification program that would require all 4-H members to register their livestock with the state.

Lines were drawn in the sand at a joint meeting between the Moffat County Commissioners and the Craig City Council Tuesday night at City Hall.

Sheep Wagon Days had to be saved from passing into history last year, and Melody Villard answered the call.

The cover of this week’s picture book bears three warnings: “Private,” “Mind Your Beeswax” and “Top Secret.” An inside credit page goes a step further. The “Danger: Radioactive” warning is accompanied by a drawing of a skull and cross bones.

Kip Hafey has achieved many goals since taking over as the Moffat County High School head football coach.

An estimated 51 million school hours per year are lost because of dental-related illness.

Move over, Mary Poppins. There’s a new nanny in town; Scarlett Johansson in the insightful film “The Nanny Diaries.”

It was refreshing to see the Moffat County High School band perform at the varsity football game Friday night.

Wednesday, Sept. 12

Negotiations between Moffat County and Dinosaur to secure additional law enforcement for the town continues, as Sheriff Tim Jantz plans to meet with Dinosaur Mayor Freda Powell to discuss a couple of issues.

There’s fact and fiction, and it’s all history.