Also from February 3
Events
- Craig Middle School Accountability Committee meeting
- East Elementary School Accountability Committee meeting
- Moffat County High School School Acountability Committee meeting
- Ridgeview Elementary School Accountability Committee meeting
- Sandrock Elementary School Accountability Committee meeting
- Sunset Elementary School Accountability Committee meeting
Obituaries
Photos
All stories
- New officers assigned to ACET
- Craig Police Department, Moffat County Sheriff’s Office designate members to drug task force
- 03:43 p.m., February 3, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- Two new officers have been assigned to the All Crimes Enforcement Team drug task force. Craig Police Chief Walt Vanatta appointed sergeant Marvin Cameron, a 14-year veteran, and Sheriff Tim Jantz appointed former Dinosaur deputy Bhrent Shock to ACET.
- Michelle Balleck: Music & movies — the makings of a relaxing weekend
- 03:41 p.m., February 3, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- Don’t you just love weekends where you can stay in your jammies all day and hang out, looking forward to some laid back plans for the evening hours? I sure do, and that’s what this weekend seems to be made for.
- Over a Cup of Coffee: Making a cobbler quickly is extra sweet
- February 3, 2010
- I’m getting lots of use out of my “to try” file lately, which is a good thing. I’ve kept recipes in the file for years without trying them! But I’d like to receive more recipes from my readers. If you have a favorite recipe that you’d be willing to share, please let me know.
- On the Record for Feb. 3, 2010
- February 3, 2010
- On the Record for Feb. 3, 2010
- Sheriff’s Office deputy saves baby
- 10:55 a.m., February 3, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- Staffers at the Moffat County Courthouse called a Moffat County Sheriff’s Office deputy a hero for his efforts Tuesday in saving a young child who was choking. Poley, who has been with the Sheriff’s Office off and on since March 2007, said the incident was just a part of his duties as a courthouse security guard.
- Our View: Clearing the lines of communication
- February 3, 2010
- Like several other key entities, the contributions of The Memorial Hospital in Craig to the local community are largely positive and its services completely necessary. Still, and again like several other key agencies, the hospital and its management are not without problems.
- Girls varsity swim team moves closer to state
- February 3, 2010
- With only one race remaining until the Feb. 12 state swim meet, the Moffat County High School girls varsity swim team is trying to add to its state-bound roster. The team will try to cut down on its times when it swims Friday at the League Championships in Grand Junction.
- Asthma can’t slow Moffat County High School’s Eryn Leonard
- February 3, 2010
- Eryn Leonard, a freshman, will represent Moffat County High School this weekend at the all-league swimming meet in Grand Junction and Feb. 12 at the state meet in Loveland. She swims the 100-meter butterfly.
- Part of Cedar Mountain Road closed to protect raptors
- February 3, 2010
- The upper portion of Cedar Mountain Road northwest of Craig will be closed to motorized vehicles from Feb. 3 through late spring or early summer to protect nesting raptors, the Bureau of Land Management reported in a news release.
- Moffat County School District to bid out insurance contract
- February 3, 2010
- With nearly 10 percent less state funding, the Moffat County School District is busy planning for upcoming budget cuts amounting to more than $1 million. On the expense side, rising insurance premiums could cost the district more than $500,000 more to provide benefits to its staff next year, district finance director Mark Rydberg said.
- Moffat County census forms to be hand delivered
- February 3, 2010
- Moffat County will be one of the few counties nationwide that will have census forms hand delivered, census spokeswoman Deborah Cameron said. Unlike roughly 95 percent of the country, the Census Bureau deemed Northwest Colorado to be “not advantageous for mailing,” said Chris Anthony, a Craig resident and local census recruiting assistant.
- Moffat County High School sends record number to All State Choir
- February 3, 2010
- On the west wall of the Moffat County High School choir room, next to a Colorado state flag, a series of plaques commemorate a significant achievement for several students in the school’s history. Each year, the names of students who are selected for the All State Choir are engraved on a plaque and hung on the wall. Soon, five MCHS students will see their names displayed next to decades of singers who achieved the same milestone.
- Swinging bridge anchors to get soil test
- February 3, 2010
- The Moffat County Commission is moving forward with preliminary plans to rebuild the Browns Park swinging bridge on Moffat County Road 83. On Tuesday, the commission approved a $2,200 contract with Soilogic Inc. to perform soil and rock tests near the bridge’s anchors.
- New policies, faces at ACET after audit
- Drug task force ready to move forward
- February 3, 2010
- The All Crimes Enforcement Team drug task force has added new officers and implemented new provisions after an audit from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Craig Police Department Chief Walt Vanatta requested the audit in the wake of two charges of officer misconduct in the past year.
- 1st-responders take witness stand at Capote assault trial
- Testimony from officers, medics and taxi driver opens brothers’ trial
- February 3, 2010
- A steady stream of police officers and emergency responders filed up to the witness box Tuesday during the first day of the trial of Eduardo and David Capote. The Miami brothers are charged with assault in connection with a Jan. 2, 2009, altercation at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Seventh Street that led to the death of Sgt. 1st Class Richard Lopez.
- Sports Briefs: Mardi Gras tournament this weekend
- February 3, 2010
- The Craig Puck Ewes women’s hockey team will be hosting its annual Mardi Gras Tournament starting Friday at the Moffat County Ice Arena, 600 S. Ranney St.
- Dale Potter: A counterargument
- February 3, 2010
- Ryan Neece’s article on homosexuality was well thought out and well written. However, I would like to present to Ryan and his readers the reasons why I disagree with him.
- The Chapman family: Thanks, everyone
- February 3, 2010
- The family of Maurice R. Chapman would like to thank everyone who sent flowers, cards, brought food or just stopped by.
- Government update for Feb. 3, 2010
- February 3, 2010
- Moffat County Tourism Association meeting
- Police Blotter for Feb. 3
- February 3, 2010
- Police Blotter for Feb. 3
- Datebook for Feb. 3, 2010
- February 3, 2010
- Datebook for Feb. 3, 2010
- Craig Briefs: MCHS class of 1980 plans for reunion
- February 3, 2010
- There will be an organizational meeting for all 1980 Moffat County High School graduates at 7 p.m. today at the Holiday Inn of Craig restaurant.
- Horoscope for Feb. 3, 2010
- February 3, 2010
- Horoscope for Feb. 3, 2010
- Annie’s Mailbox: Parents don’t say no
- February 3, 2010
- My husband’s brother has a 10-year-old son. He’s an only child and still sleeps with his parents. He has a perfectly nice bedroom, but they never got around to making him sleep by himself.
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Do you seek medical care from The Memorial Hospital in Craig or Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs?
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