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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.

From Pipi's Pasture: A shopping day in Craig, part 2

When my sisters and I were kids, Dad and Mom sometimes planned a full day of shopping in Craig.

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.

David Pressgrove: Baccalaureate an opportunity worth taking advantage of

I still have fond memories of my high school baccalaureate.

Data Sense: Craig sales tax collections poised for continued growth throughout 2013

Although we have only three months of sales tax data for 2013, the data for the first quarter actually give us a pretty good idea of how collections are likely to shape up for the rest of the year because of the predictable monthly pattern in sales tax collections.

Lance Scranton: A path worth following

When seniors graduate and are “out on their own,” they discover that many of these idealized quotes no longer make practical sense. Paths after high school can present some very challenging hazards, a few roadblocks and even the realization that the path isn’t leading to the place they thought it would.

Stephanie Pearce: Being a rock

A large hill of rocks sits behind our house.

Baxter Black: Veterinary thought for discussion

I’ve been pondering the state of veterinary medicine in the new millennium.

From Pipi's Pasture: A shopping day in Craig

This morning, the skies over Pipi’s Pasture are gray, and a light rain is falling.

Over A Cup: Karen’s enchiladas

Just yesterday I received a nice letter from Karen Pruitt, a former Craig resident who now lives in Michigan.

Veterans Hotline: United Way donations appreciated

I’d like to thank the following people for designating their contributions to the United Way campaign to Moffat County Veterans: Lance Hammond, Marty Jackson, Kirk Smith, Roy Meats, Jeff Winslow, Kristi Shepherd and Mason Siedschlaw.

Stephanie Pearce: Mother’s Day

I was such a momma’s girl when I was little.

Over a Cup of Coffee: Making meat loaf

This week I’ve been hungry for meat loaf, one of my favorite meat dishes. Our family likes it, too, especially our son, Jamie, who could live off meat loaf sandwiches. I always make sure there’s meat loaf in the refrigerator when he’s here.

Pipi's Pasture: Getting the mail

I am amused when I hear people refer to today’s mail as “snail mail.” When I was a kid growing up on the ranch, we didn’t have a telephone — not until I was about 14 — so mail was the only way we had to communicate with people who didn’t live in the community.

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