Also from October 31
Births
- Kara and Brian Soper, of Craig, announce the birth of their daughter, Morgan Samantha Soper, at 1:08 p.m. Oct. 16 at The Memorial Hospital. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 19.75 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Roy and Karen Grunwald, of Cato, Wis. Paternal grandparents are Bill and Mary Soper, of Craig. The baby was welcomed home by Madeline Soper.
- Matilde Silva and Jamie Quintana, of Craig, announce the birth of their daughter, Ariana Aime Quintana, at 6:48 p.m. Oct. 18 at The Memorial Hospital. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 19 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Matilde Hernandez and Florencio Tarango, of Mexico. Paternal grandparents are Maria Prieto and Leonardo Silva, of Mexico. The baby was welcomed home by Axel Uriel Quintana Silva.
- Mayra Garcia and Jorge Nevarez, of Craig, announce the birth of their daughter, Dayana Sujey Nevarez Garcia, at 6:36 p.m. Oct. 19 at The Memorial Hospital. The baby weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Saturnina Aguirre and Demetrio Garcia, of Mexico. Paternal grandparents are Olga Moyers and Jose Nevarez, of Mexico. The baby was welcomed home by Irving Arturo Nevarez.
- Michelle and Jerry Cox, of Meeker, announce the birth of their daughter, Hailey Rayne Cox, at 3:49 p.m. Oct. 20 at The Memorial Hospital. The baby weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20.25 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Don and Phyllis Myers, of Hamilton. Paternal grandparents are Dave and Mary Brown.
- Dana and Ryan Duran, of Craig, announce the birth of their daughter, Haley Bri Duran, at 2 p.m. Oct. 20 at Yampa Valley Medical Center. The baby weighed 8 pounds and was 19 inches long. Paternal grandparents are Jim and Kathy Duran, of Craig. Maternal grandparents are Bruce and Helen Emmens, of Fruita.
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- Police: Safety comes first on Halloween
- Craig Police Department amps up patrol officers
- October 31, 2008
- With hundreds of kids out trick-or-treating tonight, the Craig Police Department is set to bolster the number of officers on duty. The primary goal for the Police Department on Halloween is simple, Police Department Captain Jerry DeLong said. “Making sure the kids are safe,” he said, adding that patrols would center on high-traffic trick-or-treating areas. “We’ll try to get downtown and at the mall with the officers. A lot of that depends on calls for service.”
- Early voting ends today
- Take-home ballots no longer will be accepted through the mail
- October 31, 2008
- Today marks two important deadlines in the 2008 general election. It is the last day for early voting in the 2008 general election, and it is the last day to request mail-in/absentee ballots. However, it is too late to actually send those ballots by mail.
- OB/GYN recruitment proceeds
- The Memorial Hospital board votes, 5-0, for permission to move forward
- October 31, 2008
- The Memorial Hospital board gave administrators the go-ahead Wednesday night to proceed with the recruitment of a second OB/GYN, a candidate one administrator called an “ideal match” for TMH.
- Council looks at insurance bonds
- October 31, 2008
- The Craig City Council plans to consider tying the amount of insurance bonds required of outside vendors to the amount of city sales tax the event is expected to generate.
- Bulldogs have no need for costumes
- Bulldogs football players just that for Halloween
- October 31, 2008
- Ghosts, goblins, witches, wizards and superheroes galore. Halloween is a time for kids, teenagers and parents to dress up in costumes and, even if just for a few hours, take the opportunity to become someone or something else.
- Diane Prather: Make waffles with leftover pumpkin
- October 31, 2008
- I had several calls from readers concerning “Mom’s Sour Cream Chocolate Cake.” One reader said that she and her husband made the cake, adding raspberries (that they had frozen) to the batter. Then, they frosted the cake and put raspberries on top of it. Yummy!
- Moffat County Neighbor: Noah Miller
- October 31, 2008
- Occupation: Appliance repairman, delivery and sales
- Hunters give photography a shot
- Residents draw from experience in field to hone their hobby
- October 31, 2008
- Nearly every morning, Gary Peer hunts in Loudy-Simpson Park. His quarry, at the park and other locations across the state, includes osprey, eagles, bears and hawks.
- Dora “Corky” Coverston: Thanks to the hospital
- October 31, 2008
- To the editor: I would like to thank everyone who works at The Memorial Hospital.
- Ken Brenner: Set the record straight
- October 31, 2008
- To the editor: Setting the record straight on health care: A postcard sent for my opponent in State Senate District 8 claims that, if elected, I will increase health care prescription drug costs, reduce your options for health insurance and promote higher taxes. Nothing could be further from the truth.
- Datebook for Oct. 31
- October 31, 2008
- 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Colorado Division of Wildlife is sponsoring a Hunter Education “Crash Course” at the Maybell Community Center in Maybell. No late admittance is allowed. Participants of this course will receive a temporary Hunter Education Card that is good until Dec. 31. This also will be a completion class for the Internet Course. To pre-register, or for more information, call 970-272-3238.
- Police blotter for Oct. 31
- October 31, 2008
- Officers responded to five animal complaints.
- Restaurants, bars host Halloween bashes
- Many Halloween parties set to last into early Saturday morning
- October 31, 2008
- Halloween isn’t only for children. A number of local bars and restaurants have found various ways to celebrate the holiday with their clientele.
- Hankins’ defense objects to delaying case
- Public defender files motions in pending local murder trial
- October 31, 2008
- Defense attorneys have objected to a prosecution motion to delay a pending murder trial while awaiting a Colorado Supreme Court decision.
- Marianna Raftopoulos: 47 advances freedom
- October 31, 2008
- To the editor: If you start your own company, nobody would say you must join a chamber of commerce in order to stay in business. If you grow corn, nobody would say you must join the Corn Growers Association, or the Cattlemen’s Association if you raise cattle.
- Convictions of a game warden
- October 31, 2008
- Mike Swaro wakes up happy every day - at least every workday, though it is a few hours before dawn and he will be on the job until it’s over, whether the sun still hangs in the sky or not. He’s a game warden.
- Craig briefs for Oct. 31
- October 31, 2008
- Veterans and active-duty military not in uniform now can render the military-style hand salute during the playing of the national anthem, thanks to changes in federal law that took effect this month.
- Christina M. Currie: Costumes equal chaos
- October 31, 2008
- Halloween originally was a Celtic holiday, celebrating a new year at a time when it was believed the veil between the living and the dead was the thinnest. Whether costumes entered the picture as part of the celebration or, as some believe, to scare off or fit in (so as not to be mistaken for the living and taken away) with the ghosts of the dead still is debated.
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Question of the week
Do you seek medical care from The Memorial Hospital in Craig or Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs?
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