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- Vonn grabs Olympic gold
- Shin injury doesn’t stop Vail skier’s quest
- 09:40 p.m., February 17, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- Lindsey Vonn has treaded her way through the 2010 Winter Olympics with expectations heaped on her shoulders and an agonizing shin injury. But Vonn skied an attacking, aggressive run Wednesday, and the final piece of her magnificent career fell into place.
- Fans capture Olympic experience at downhill race
- Many crowded the venue to cheer on all skiers, not just their country’s
- 05:51 p.m., February 17, 2010 Updated 08:37 p.m.
- Everywhere you looked at Wednesday’s women’s downhill ski event there were flags, shirts and even a few foam fingers representing different countries at the Winter Olympic Games. But they were all there to enjoy the same exhilarating action of the downhill.
- Michelle Balleck: A few of my favorite things
- February 17, 2010
- Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes. Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes. Throw in some whiskers on kittens, and you’ve got a few of everyone’s favorite things and a good weekend in Craig.
- On the Record for Feb. 17, 2010
- February 17, 2010
- On the Record for Feb. 17, 2010
- Budget cuts, calendar at issue
- 03:00 p.m., February 17, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- At its monthly meeting Thursday, the Moffat County School District Accountability Committee will be looking for parent and community feedback on two current issues that will affect the 2010-11 school year and beyond.
- Vermont’s Kearney basking as Olympic champion
- First U.S. gold medalist of 2010 games has been on a sleepless schedule
- 12:59 p.m., February 17, 2010 Updated 08:30 p.m.
- Skier Hannah Kearney has been in high demand after winning women’s moguls on Saturday, giving her the United States’ first gold medal in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
- Andy Bockelman: ‘Dear John’ is literate, laboring tearjerker
- February 17, 2010
- The phrase “Dear John” isn’t one that people like to hear bandied about when they’re in a relationship. But when you’re talking about seeing the movie of the same name, it’s much less daunting.
- Soldiers thank community for a taste of Craig
- February 17, 2010
- Just before Christmas, six packages arrived in the hands of Keith Gauthier in Iraq. Six packages were sent to Wacie Laabs in Afghanistan and another six to Alex Clift in Iraq. Each of the 18 boxes was packed full of homemade cookies and elk jerky: a small taste of Craig the three men had left behind to serve in the Armed Forces.
- Hayden schools seek input on budget
- School Board to hear update tonight on budget feedback effort
- February 17, 2010
- Hayden High School Principal Troy Zabel will update School Board members tonight about the district’s progress in distributing surveys to engage the community in the 2010-11 school year budget process.
- Former Bulldog receives accolade
- Angie Charchalis named player of the week at Colorado School of Mines
- February 17, 2010
- Former Moffat County High School standout Angie Charchalis was named Monday as the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference/Baden East Division player of the week.
- Dale Potter: Offering a different view
- February 17, 2010
- In the continuation of the “Hot Topic” mentioned in Monday’s Daily Press, I would like to remind the readers that the original point of discussion was what the Bible says about homosexuality. Other matters have crept into the discussion, such as the Bible and science (creation, “flat earth”) and the Bible and geology (the world-wide flood.)
- Kyla Pogline: He made Adam and Eve
- February 17, 2010
- It is not a sin for a husband and a wife to love each other, but God says in Levitcus 18:22, “Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind: it is abomination.”
- Our View: Well represented
- February 17, 2010
- On Thursday, four young men of our community, athletes who have worked hard, sacrificed, and competed on behalf of themselves and their school, will begin pursuit of being the best in Colorado. These four Moffat County High School wrestlers — Charlie Griffiths, Nathan Tomlin, Cody Adams and Ben Winslow — carry their hopes, hearts and skill set into the Pepsi Center in Denver with the prospect of a state title on the line.
- Sage grouse considered for endangered list
- Moffat County Commission requests more information from DOW
- February 17, 2010
- The greater sage grouse, a bird some consider to be a symbolic and rare bird of the West, soon could be classified as an endangered species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is required to announce its determination by Feb. 26 of whether the sage grouse warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act.
- Sandrock Elementary School kindergartners celebrate 100th day of school
- February 17, 2010
- If you looked toward the sky about 2 p.m. Tuesday, you might have seen a colorful display of nearly 100 balloons soaring in the air. If you happened to be close to Sandrock Elementary School at the same time, you might have heard the delighted shrieks of more than 60 kindergartners watching their balloons bob and sail away.
- Phyllis DeLong: Calendar issues
- February 17, 2010
- I am writing about what I consider to be a very important issue facing the parents, children and education system in Moffat County. The Moffat County School Board is preparing to vote on the school calendar 2010-11-12. I disagree with some aspects of the calendar and think many of you will, too.
- Horoscopes for Feb. 17, 2010
- February 17, 2010
- AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — You can project a warm and interesting presence that others find quite appealing simply by not being afraid to speak up. Just be yourself, and you won’t need to put on airs or pretenses.
- Craig briefs: Cowbelles open to new members
- February 17, 2010
- The Moffat County Cowbelles are scheduled to host their monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Serendipity Coffee Shop, 576 Yampa Ave. All women are interested in promoting agriculture are invited to attend.
- Datebook for Feb. 17, 2010
- February 17, 2010
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- Marla Jackson: Open to interpretation
- February 17, 2010
- I admit I did not read the article in the Post Script on homosexuality that pastor Dale Potter has referred to in his letters. However, his letter certainly hit a hot spot with me.
- John and Jodi Pogline: Faith and history
- February 17, 2010
- We wish to thank Mr. Troy Taylor for providing clear facts for Mr. James Merett and the rest of the Craig Daily Press readers. It is good to know someone else is interested in the truth about our Founding Fathers and is willing to research the public record to verify their “sworn public confessions of Biblical faith.”
- Annie’s Mailbox: Fiance is not being trustworthy
- February 17, 2010
- Dear Annie: I have been engaged to “Phil” for two years, but we’ve been dating for nine. I accidentally intercepted a text message from a woman that said, “Miss you.” Needless to say, this sparked my curiosity. I kept an eye on the phone bill and noticed that this same number showed up several times.
- Steamboat Brief: Decision pending on charges in fatal wreck
- February 17, 2010
- Colorado State Patrol trooper Tonja Cowan said Tuesday that she has not decided whether to file charges in a fatal crash Saturday on U.S. Highway 40.
- Prosecutor: Plea deal possible in Capote assault case
- February 17, 2010
- Prosecutors are not ruling out the option of coming to a plea agreement with Eduardo Capote after a jury deadlocked on a charge of second-degree assault. After the jury announced a deadlock Feb. 10, prosecutors scheduled a retrial for May.
- Liquor store owners opposing pending legislation
- 12:00 a.m., February 17, 2010 Updated 12:27 a.m.
- Mike Vice, co-owner of Lariat Liquors in Craig, contends that if Colorado legislation passes to allow convenience stores to sell full strength beer, “it will drive liquor stores out of business.” Colorado House Bill 10-1186 seeks to “allow the sale of malt liquor in convenience stores defined as retail businesses of less than 5,000 square feet.”
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