August 2007
Photos for August 4, 2007
Paul Diamond finds himself in a tough position as Stoney lifts him up in the air before driving him to the ground. The two were a part of the wrestling and gladiator boxing matches Friday night at the Moffat County Fairgrounds. For more on the event, see Monday's Craig Daily Press.
Seth Lingo, No. 17, of the Rocky Mountain Rage, is swarmed by his teammates after hitting a towering home run in the top of the fourth inning of the Triple Crown World Series at Woodbury Sports Complex on Friday. Lingo's delight was cut short soon after, when he was called out for not touching third base as he rounded the bases.
Visitors examine the Moving Wall during its recent visit to Missoula, Mont. The Moving Wall, a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be on display from Thursday through Aug. 13 at Loudy-Simpson Park. Veterans say the wall's display will pay homage to all those who lost their lives in the conflict.
Wheat harvested by Bret Grandbouche is unloaded at Craig Grain Company on Thursday morning. The wheat is lifted by elevators to storage bins, where it awaits a decision on when to sell by the grain's owner.
A truckload of wheat harvested by Bret Grandbouche arrives at Craig Grain Company on Thursday morning. Prices are up, but the harvest is down this year as the worldwide harvest is off due to flooding and drought.
Gordon Grandbouche tests the moisture level of a load of wheat at Craig Grain Company on Industrial Avenue. Each load arriving at the business is weighed and tested for moisture and protein content.
Craig Grain stores wheat for Moffat County farmers and can hold 150,000 bushels of grain in its bins. Wheat is tested for moisture, weight and protein to help determine its value.
Gordon Grandbouche opens the doors on a truckload of wheat at Craig Grain, harvested north of Craig by his son, Bret. The Grandbouche family has been involved in the wheat business in Northwest Colorado since 1941. Colorado is a major wheat-producing state, with the 2005 harvest valued at $179 million.
Emergency medical technicians and firefighters assist a male motorcyclist involved in a crash on Moffat County Road 7 on Friday afternoon. The motorcyclist crashed while swerving to avoid another vehicle, and he was transported to The Memorial Hospital.
Jorge Pitty, of Panama, left, and Hanna St. Luce, of Belize, visited Craig on Wednesday as part of a group of 22 students from Central and South America studying land management techniques. The Little Snake Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management hosted the group for a morning of classroom instruction before they headed for Browns Park to visit the wildlife refuge.
Land management students representing 14 countries in South and Central America enjoy lunch in Maybell as John Husband of the Bureau of Land Management explains management techniques used in America. The group is visiting Colorado for 35 days to learn about preservation at local, state and federal levels.
Couri Blevins, who will be a fifth-grader this fall, awaits a spray of water from a friend Tuesday night at the Summer Splash pool party that Grand Futures Prevention Coalition sponsored this week. Events like Summer Splash are geared toward giving youths fun activities to do. "It's an alternative to sitting at home, playing a video game, those kinds of things," Director Chad Kiniston said.
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Question of the week
Do you seek medical care from The Memorial Hospital in Craig or Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs?
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