Archive for Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Archive for Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Craig briefs: VNA selling daffodils as fundraiser for hospice

March 19, 2013

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The Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association once again is selling daffodils as a fundraiser for its hospice program. The flowers will be for sale today at the VNA office, City Market, Walgreens, Walmart and Hayden Mercantile. The cost is $5 per bunch, $23 for 5 bunches and $46 for 10 bunches. For more information, call Dervla Lacy at 970-871-7603 or email dlacy@nwcovna.org.

Officials identify man who died at ski area

Steamboat Ski Area officials think a heart attack caused a 64-year-old Arkansas man to collapse at the ski resort and later die at Yampa Valley Medical Center on Monday.

According to a news release from the ski area, Robert Gawley collapsed at about 10:38 a.m. Monday while skiing with friends on the Spur Run beginner trail. Steamboat Ski Patrol began administering advanced life support a few minutes later.

Routt County Coroner Rob Ryg was investigating the death. While it appeared to be a medical issue, Routt County Undersheriff Ray Birch said he a deputy would investigate the incident.

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Question of the week

News this week showed snowpack in the Yampa River basin has reached 94 percent of median for the date. Do you think Moffat County is out of the woods as far as drought concerns?

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