Craig Daily Press / Local news

Thom Schnellinger: High school graduation

During the month of May, to a quarter of our school population, their entire focus is Graduation on Memorial Day weekend in our high school gym. Without a doubt, the students have worked very hard and their accomplishments are varied and significant.

Moffat County resident Frank Moe announces bid for Moffat County Commission

The 2014 election is 19 months away, but a local candidate has emerged for the District 3 office of Moffat County commissioner.

Museum of Northwest Colorado exhibit to celebrate railroad centennial

The Museum of Northwest Colorado's new exhibit will open along with the start of Grand Olde West Days, which has become something of an unofficial start to the summer season for the museum, as well.

Secretary of State Scott Gessler: Gov. John Hickenlooper is a partisan rubberstamp

Troubles loom with new election rules

Depending on political affiliation, the first session of the 69th Colorado General Assembly could be summed up as monumentally historic or woefully un-American.

Government update for May 20

Government update

Craig Briefs: Teacher retirement gift entries sought by school

Sandrock Elementary School teacher Michele Conroy is retiring after 23 years of teaching, and the school is sending out a call for letters from former students, parents of students, colleagues and friends to add to a scrapbook being compiled for her.

Baxter Black: Me and Albert

Back in the days before satellite TV, cellphones, video players, Netflix and laptops, many ranchers in the West were isolated from civilization.

Over A Cup: Spring salad that’s good anytime

We’ll be branding calves at our place this weekend.

Janet Sheridan: Mars and Venus shop

A pervasive joke about the shopping tendencies of men and women alleges that a man will pay $2 for a $1 item he wants, while a woman will pay $1 for a $2 item she doesn’t want.

Town of Nucla passes mandatory firearm ownership ordinance; is Craig next?

Local resident plans to again appear before council with a similar ordinance for Craig

A small Colorado town’s decision this week to pass an ordinance making gun ownership mandatory likely won’t impact whether Craig city officials adopt a similar law.

It's official: The Memorial Hospital has a new CEO

Smolik accepts hospital board’s offer to join team as chief

During a special meeting Friday, the TMH Board of Trustees named Chris Smolik as its new CEO.

Routt County's Wiggins, Moffat County's Jantz join sheriffs' lawsuit over gun control bills

At issue are two laws passed this spring that are set to take effect July 1, limiting the size of ammunition magazines to 15 rounds and expanding background checks to private and online firearm sales.

CraigDailyPress.com now free to all users

The switch, which went into effect Thursday, eliminates a paywall that was put in place in August 2012.

Craig Briefs: Free workplace anger seminar today at CNCC

A free seminar about “How to handle an upset or agitated employee” is from 8 to 9:30 a.m. today in Colorado Northwestern Community College Academic Building Room 175.

Recovery plans key to mass tragedy healing

7/20 Recovery Committee members discuss lessons learned from Aurora shooting

During the course of a large-scale tragedy or a natural disaster, many communities discover they were better equipped to respond to the emergency than they expected. What’s often forgotten is the aftermath and the vast amount of resources a community needs to negotiate the long and difficult road to recovery.