Craig's Centennial

Video — 100 years in the making
08:47 a.m., May 5, 2008 Updated 11:25 a.m.
Videos of locals reflecting on Moffat County's past, present and future, including Saed Tayyara, Bill Johnston, and Florence and Gaye Van Tassel.
Moffat County homesteader goes to State
May 3, 2008
It’s a long way from the plains of Kansas to the U.S. Senate, especially if your route winds through Northwest Colorado.
William Penn Finley: Supporter of Craig and its people
April 26, 2008
It wasn’t unusual for homesteading families to move on to what they hoped were greener pastures and another homestead. Rowland and Laura Finley grew up on Iowa farms but ended up in Colorado.
100-day celebration kickoff stirs memories for Craig residents
April 22, 2008
Dan Davidson, Museum of Northwest Colorado director, stands amid the growing crowd and looks up.
They called it ‘proving’
Reflections on a family homesteading in Northwest Colorado
April 21, 2008
December 1922. The winter is harsh, and Howard and Emily Norman are carrying precious cargo.
An end and a beginning
Beard contest judging kicks off 100-day
April 21, 2008
Tonight, 100 days of beard growth probably will end for 46 contestants participating in the Brothers of the Brush contest.
Jerry Raehal: 100 years for Craig
April 21, 2008
Happy birthday. Or anniversary. Or Centennial celebration.
Drawing the lines of a new territory
First county surveyor devotes life to developing Craig
April 20, 2008
No one would argue that developing frontier lands took a lot of hard, physical work to make sage brush into fertile fields and empty places into bustling communities.
Centennial datebook for April 19
April 19, 2008
April 21 Celebration kickoff. April 21 was the day Craig was officially made a town. Join us for the judging of the beard-growing contest at 6:30 p.m. at the Museum of Northwest Colorado.
Leaving an impression
Limited-time cancellation stamp to commemorate Craig centennial
April 17, 2008
Norma Hahn likes stamps. A lot. Hahn has collected stamps for 63 years.
The Osborn clan grows up and out
April 12, 2008
As the large Osborn clan of Deer Creek grew, their interests did, as well.
Osborns add to Craig’s development
April 5, 2008
Newlyweds share dreams of the life and riches ahead of them, and sometimes they make dramatic changes to facilitate those dreams.
Crafting a tradition
Craig resident of 28 years makes Centennial quilt her last area project before moving on
April 4, 2008
Cheryl Bush, a Craig resident for 28 years, has one major project left on her list before she leaves.
Picture this: Centennial moving forward
Posters printing, play progressing, beards growing
April 3, 2008
With a little more than two weeks remaining until Craig celebrates its 100th birthday, the Centennial Com­mittee is putting its final touches on the celebration.
Shepherding to the early flocks of Craig
March 29, 2008
When we think of missionaries, we usually envision someone traveling to Africa or China — living among the natives in primitive housing and enduring numerous dangers and challenges to spread one religious message or another.

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