June 2012
Photos for June 13, 2012
A dragline dumps coal at Trapper Mining, Inc.’s surface operation in Craig. Trapper Mining, Inc. was one of the few Colorado companies to increase coal production between 2004 and 2011.
Danny Zeadker of Wauseon, Ohio, begins working on a wood sculpture Wednesday for the annual Whittle the Wood Rendezvous in Loudy-Simpson Park. He’s been wood carving for 12 years and said carvings don’t always turn out the way the artist initially envisions them. “The log always wins,” he said.
Matt Holmes, of Santa Cruz, Calif., cuts into a log Wednesday, the first day of the 13th Whittle the Wood Rendezvous in Loudy-Simpson Park. Eleven contestants are entered in event, which also includes free concerts and an arts and craft show.
Ted Scherer
Steven Higgins
Robert Waits
Matt Holmes
Ken Braun
Jon C. Parker
Glynis Verrazzano
Evan Henley
Danny Zeadker
Chad Stratton
Bongo Love
A horse bucks around the corral at the bronc-riding event during Wild West Weekend at the Moffat County Fairgrounds.
A rider falls from his horse at the bronc-riding event during Wild West Weekend on Saturday at the Moffat County Fairgrounds.
A rider clings to his horse at the bronc-riding event during Wild West Weekend on Saturday at the Moffat County Fairgrounds.
A rider clings to his horse at the bronc-riding event during Wild West Weekend on Saturday at the Moffat County Fairgrounds.
A rider exits the gate during the bronc-riding event of Wild West Weekend on Saturday at the Moffat County Fairgrounds.
Riders carrying an American and Colorado state flag take a lap around the corral during the national anthem before the bronc riding event during Wild West Weekend on Saturday at the Moffat County Fairgrounds.
A rider carrying the American flag takes a lap around the corral during the national anthem before the bronc riding event during Wild West Weekend on Saturday at the Moffat County Fairgrounds.
A rider carrying the American flag takes a lap around the corral during the national anthem before the bronc riding event during Wild West Weekend on Saturday at the Moffat County Fairgrounds.
Will Pilgrim and Ripley Bellio attempt to snag a sheep by the foot during a sheep hooking competition Saturday during Wild West Weekend at the Moffat County Fairgrounds. The event is “the sheep industry’s version of roping,” said Glenda Bellio, one of the event’s committee members.
Wild West Weekend committee members Don Hayes, fourth from left, and Glenda Bellio, third from right, pose for a photo with belt buckle winners from Saturday’s rodeo events. From left, Austin Corsen, Will Pilgrim and Ripley Bellio won buckles for sheep hooking. Mosses Sidhu, right, and Wacey Smith, second from right, won buckles in bronc riding.
A rider tries to stay in the saddle during a bronc riding competition Saturday during Wild West Weekend at the Moffat County Fairgrounds.
Brett Carroll, of Meeker, rides a bucking bronc with a broken cinch Saturday during Wild West Weekend at the Moffat County Fairgrounds. The inaugural event, which also included a barbecue and a dance, drew an estimated 300 to 400 people, committee member Glenda Bellio said.
The Craig Association of Realtors has named the property at 1780 E. Seventh St., owned by Ron Bugay and Adrienne Reeves, as the Yard of the Week.
Tree trunks and scaffolding stand ready for woodcarvers Tuesday afternoon at Loudy-Simpson Park in preparation for this week's Whittle the Wood Rendezvous. Carving competitors are due to begin working on their entries today, and carvings in progress can be viewed from 9 a.m. to dusk. For more information about Whittle the Wood, call 826-2029 or visit www.whittlethewood.com.
Emily Sperl and Kyle Lobato
Andrew Sperl and Victoria Even
Makayla Camilletti, an incoming Moffat County High School senior, drives to the basket Tuesday during a scrimmage with Steamboat Springs High School at MCHS. Camilletti and the Bulldogs continued a busy summer with scrimmages against Steamboat, Hayden, Meeker and Little Snake River Valley High Schools.
Brett Carroll, of Meeker, rides a bucking bronc with a broken cinch Saturday during Wild West Weekend at the Moffat County Fairgrounds. The inaugural event, which also included a barbecue and a dance, drew an estimated 300 to 400 people, committee member Glenda Bellio said.
Sunset Elementary School teacher Cheryl Arnett (left) and Mark Ferrandino, Colorado House of Representatives minority leader, participated Tuesday in a conference call organized by President Barack Obama's re-election campaign. Both responded to recent comments made by Obama's presumed opponent in the upcoming election, Mitt Romney, concerning jobs for teachers, firefighters and police officers.
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Would you support Secretary of the State Scott Gessler if he ran for Colorado governor?
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