February 2008
Photos for February 16, 2008
Alyssa Spencer, of Girl Scouts Troop 202, counts out change for a customer with the help of her mother, Tracy Spencer, on Friday at Moffat County High School. Becky Forquer said Thin Mints were the No. 1 seller, but Samoas were a close second.
Alyssa Zimmerman, left, and Ashleigh Wheeler, of Girl Scouts Troop 302, pack up a couple boxes of cookies Friday at their booth in front of Wal-Mart.
Steamboat Springs senior Michael Vandahl drives through several Moffat County defenders in the third quarter of Friday night’s game in Steamboat Springs. The Sailors won, 54-41
Girl Scout Leah Jackson cheers as her troop leader Tylawn Smercina offers a sample box to the children Friday at Wal-Mart.
A 53-foot trailer parked at the Moffat County Fairgrounds on Wednesday is packed to the brim with Girl Scout cookies.
Claire Reilly, of Girl Scouts Troop 213, picks up her order of 109 boxes Wednesday at the Moffat County Fair Grounds. Eleven troops picked up shipments in preparation for Friday’s sale date.
Sarah Schwingdorf, 7, of Girl Scouts Troop 202, helps a customer Friday at the troop’s booth at Moffat County High School. Selling cookies encourages the young girls to be more open, Becky Forquer said. “It brings out a little bit of confidence in the girls.”
Moffat County High School’s Matt Kincheloe watches teammate Nathan Tomlin on Friday during the regional tournament. The Bulldogs hosted the tournament that will determine who goes to the state championships in Denver.
Fans cheer during one of Friday’s regional wrestling tournament matches at Moffat County High School.
Moffat County High School’s Cory Vigil pins Delta High School’s Rudy Fantin at Friday’s regional tournament at the high school. Competition continues today.
Moffat County swim coach Marin Campbell, far right, keeps her eye on the action at Friday’s 4A state championships in Fort Collins. Kelsey Pearson, far left, and Caitlin Conci join in.
Bulldog swimmer Caitlin Conci swims the breaststroke leg of her 200-yard individual medley race at the 4A state championships Friday in Fort Collins. Conci swam the race in 2:20.11, winning the heat but finishing 18th overall and missing today’s cut by 1.56 seconds.
A jackrabbit takes off across a Colorado landscape. The jackrabbit technically isn’t a rabbit. It belongs to the Genus Lepus, the “hare” group. Hares are bigger than rabbits and have longer ears.
Jim Robinson, left, and Ted Hughes take care of cattle in the area that today would be around Pershing and Eighth streets. The photo was taken about 1902 by photographer D. W. Diamond.
This is a photo of Mary Diamond with her sons Charlie on the left, Dan behind her and Sam on the right.
The Archie McLachlan sawmill was located on Black Mountain. The mill supplied much of the lumber to build many of Craig’s early structures. The photo was taken in 1896 by photographer D. W. Diamond.
Sara Schneider, a student teacher currently at Sunset Elementary, is finishing up the last part of her coursework at Chadron State College in preparation for her May graduation. She spent the past six weeks at Sunset working with about 250 students a day. She next will move on to Craig Middle School.
Entries from the Centennial poster contest are on display at Craig City Hall. The number of entries “thrilled” the Centennial Committee, board member Carol Jacobson said. Twenty posters were submitted, and four winners were selected.
Jeremy Vigil reflects on his time spent in Friendship Outreach, a volunteer-run rehabilitative program that works with inmates in Moffat County Jail. Friendship Outreach is helping inmates gradually break free of addiction and crime, program director Neil Folks said.
This month marks the three-year anniversary for Friendship Outreach, an effort to provide spiritual counseling to Moffat County Jail inmates. Neil Folks, a spiritual mentor, conducts sessions with inmates two days a week. He said much of the behavior leading inmates to incarceration stems from past pain and grief.
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