June 2008
Photos for June 23, 2008
Communities Overcoming Meth Abuse, an organization created five years ago to address the local “meth epidemic” is hosting a public meeting Thursday to re-evaluate group goals and direction for the next three years.
Yampa Valley Electric Association hosted its annual meeting Saturday inside the auditorium at Moffat County High School. Larry Covillo, YVEA president and general manager, encouraged state constituents to contact senators and representatives about three facets of electrical energy resources: affordability, availability and reliability.
The cremains of Richard Self rest in a pair of fireman’s boots during his Last Ride on Saturday. Current firefighters Shane Krause, right, and Mike Beason stand on either side of the remains.
The fire truck carrying the remains of Richard Self drives through Craig Cemetery during The Last Ride on Saturday. The vehicle, a 1976 American LaFrance, carried Self to calls during his 21-year tenure as a firefighter.
Shane Krause of Craig Fire/Rescue holds the remains of Richard Self after The Last Ride on Saturday. The ceremony is a tradition within the fire department in which current firefighters accompany deceased firefighters to their final resting place.
Participants in the Yampa Valley Golf Course men’s doubles tournament await the opening horn Saturday. The women’s doubles tournament was played Tuesday and Wednesday.
Paul Berry tees off Saturday during the men’s doubles tournament at Yampa Valley Golf Course as his partner, Russ Orms, watches in the background. Each team played 18 holes in the best-ball format, followed by nine holes of Chapman format. Orms and Berry placed third in the first flight, gross score category.
