Craig Daily Press / Photos for January 17, 2008

January 2008

Photos for January 17, 2008

Oak Creek's Tom Thurston, seen here during his third-place run in the 350-mile 2007 Race to the Sky, earned his first career victory Sunday. He beat out an elite field of sled dog racers to win Montana's Seeley Lake 200, as well as taking home the race's sportsmanship award.

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Desirae Pearcey holds up some of the "paying for college" literature available at Moffat County High School. Pearcey has applied for three scholarships and is completing applications for seven more. The financial aid process is "scary" but will pay off eventually, she said.

Photo by Hans Hallgren

During compliance checks, Craig Police officers instruct a volunteer younger than the age of 21 to attempt to purchase alcohol from local bars, restaurants and liquor stores. The most recent compliance check showed that 10 out of 22 businesses sold alcohol to the underage volunteer.

Photo by Hans Hallgren