June 2009
Photos for June 6, 2009
Division of Wildlife staff assist Cast and Blast participants with shotguns. During the event May 30, youths learned about shooting safety and various hunting scenarios.
Sherry Bird has received more than 35 cards wishing her well and keeps them on a table in her house.
Amanda Snyder, left, banks in a jump shot Friday night. Snyder said she's excited about her team's post game for the upcoming season.
Britteny Ivers takes a free throw against Rangely on Friday. The MCHS girls varsity team beat the Panthers, 56-32, during a mini camp.
Lindsey Yoast, center, battles with two Rangely players for a rebound. Yoast is one of three seniors on the Moffat County High School girls basketball team.
Youths fish May 30 during the Division of Wildlife-sponsored youth Cast and Blast at Axial Basin. Thirty youths learned fishing and hunting techniques, and the DOW encouraged the youths to continue the hobbies in their lives.
Jesse Morris, 3, left, shares a laugh Friday with Madison Hadley, 5, at the second annual Welcome to Summer Tea Party at Craig City Park. Children dressed up in different costumes for the tea party.
Sherry Bird underwent a bilateral mastectomy and auxiliary lymph node dissection May 11. She remains stoic talking about her surgery, but it was talk of community support that brought tears to her face.
From left, Kaitlen, Rebekah and Christa Bird talk Friday about their experience finding out about their mother's cancer.
Sherry Bird, middle, shown with her husband, Joe, and children, from left, Kaitlen, Christa and Rebekah, at their home in Craig, was diagnosed with cancer in April. There will be a fundraiser for Sherry and the Bird family from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Boys & Girls Club of Craig, 1324 E. U.S. Highway 40.
Brooke Krause, 10, looks for a fish Thursday at the Lil' Rascals Pond.
Mike Swaro, Colorado Division of Wildlife district wildlife manager, helps Brice Cooper, 12, back, and Micah Wasik, 10, on Thursday at the annual Kids and Cops Fishing Day at the Lil' Rascals Pond.
Garrett Mercer, 3, trots off to the pond Thursday at the annual Kids and Cops Fishing Day. Children of all ages were invited to the event to try their hand bagging a big fish.
Deputy Steve Booker helps his son Ryan, 2, with a cast Thursday during the annual Kids and Cops Fishing Day at the Lil' Rascals Pond. Members of the Moffat County Sheriff's Office, Colorado State Patrol and Craig Police Department served food and helped the little ones with fishing at the pond located behind the Public Safety Center.
The Moffat County Education Association has reached an agreement with the School Board regarding proposed increases to teacher salaries and benefits. MCEA has ratified the proposal, while the School Board has yet to approve it through a vote.
Pictured is a complete Balleck Ranch brand. Most new brands include three characters to avoid confusion with similar-looking brands.
Dennis Balleck, owner of Balleck Ranch, brands cattle May 20 at his ranch on County Road 20. Brands and tags - and even microchips - are used to identify cattle and other breeds of livestock to assist stockowners and deter rustling.
Keith Balleck, from left, Brandon Balleck, Kyle Balleck and their father, Dennis Balleck, push a cow into the chute May 20 during branding of the Balleck Ranch cattle. Brands often are passed down from generation to generation, but they can sell for thousands of dollars.
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Do you seek medical care from The Memorial Hospital in Craig or Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs?
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