Bridget Manley
Bridget Manley is a graduate of Colorado Christian University, where she earned a bachelor's in Arts and English. She graduated from Hayden High School in 2003. Outside of the newspaper, she enjoys sketching, playing guitar and writing poetry.
Recent stories
- Missouri man killed in Friday rollover near Baggs
- 35-year-old passenger was later treated and released at The Memorial Hospital in Craig
- November 10, 2009
- A Missouri man was killed Friday in a vehicle rollover near Baggs, Wyo., according to a Wyoming Highway Patrol news release. A passenger — Bradley S. Shain, 35, of Glenwood, Iowa — was treated and released from the hospital.
- Panic attack support group starts Wednesday in Craig
- January 19, 2009
- Heart palpitations. Chest pains. Light-headedness. All these disturbing abnormalities can occur for no apparent reason.
- Officials still tying up roadless rule loose ends
- Creation of state-specific regulation extends past Dec. 5 deadline
- January 17, 2009
- The Colorado Department of Natural Resources received the green light last month from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to postpone submitting final changes to Colorado’s roadless area rule, said Harris Sherman, Colorado Department of Natural Resources executive director.
- Quilt Guild hosts first meeting Tuesday
- Nonprofit to offer education on quilting techniques
- January 17, 2009
- Linda Pinnt is serious about quilting. Apparently, other people are, too. The first meeting of a local quilt guild takes place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the common room of Sunset Meadows I, 633 Ledford St.
- Teachers: More resources needed for gifted, talented students
- January 17, 2009
- Giving a lecture is only half of Linda Mosher’s work in her East Elementary School fourth-grade classroom. After she’s given a lesson, she said, she gives students time in class to practice the skills she’s taught them. She takes this time to aid students who have trouble completing their work.
- Class teaches Craig residents to write memoirs
- January 16, 2009
- It’s the mid-1950s. Howdy Davis, 16, is making his annual summer trip down the Susquehanna River from New York to his home in Pittston, Penn. This adventure is one of several Davis, now 71, plans to include in his memoirs. He and 16 local writers are recording their life adventures with help from a class offered by Colorado Northwestern Community College.
- New dean plans to attract out-of-area students
- January 16, 2009
- Dan Minor was looking for a change of scenery and a chance to be closer to Colorado’s mountainous country. Enter Colorado Northwestern Community College. On Jan. 1, Minor started his first day as dean of instruction for the college’s Craig campus.
- Social host ordinance scheduled to go before City Council this summer
- January 15, 2009
- Local groups looking to reduce underage drinking are banking on community presentations this spring to help fuel passage of a new ordinance.
- Local teenage girls, adult women drawn to variety of books
- Popular genres include romance, suspense, social issues
- January 14, 2009
- Romance. Suspense. Healthy eating. Aging well. Books popular with adult and teenage women cover a wide spectrum of genres, said Christy Gonzales, programs coordinator at the Moffat County Libraries’ Craig branch.
- District to consider parental input on changes
- Meetings gather feedback on proposed attendance area boundaries
- January 14, 2009
- The Moffat County School District is trying to strike a balance between parent requests for continuity and establishing ideal class sizes at existing and new elementary schools. It hasn’t been an easy task.
Recent photos
Kinlie Brennise, 7, left, East Elementary School second-grader, works with fourth-grader Tiara Hampton, 10, during a cooperative learning project Friday morning at the elementary school. Brennise and Hampton are a part of a writing program started this year that pairs second- and fourth-graders of similar abilities.
Craig resident Howdy Davis holds notes he's taken for a Colorado Northwestern Community College class on memoir writing. The non-credit section of the course takes place at American Legion Post No. 62 in Craig. Davis' memoirs include his childhood escapades in Pennsylvania and his experiences in the U.S. Navy.
The Moffat County Democrats voted Jan. 8 to give the Boys & Girls Club of Craig $250 to fix roof leaks that caused the damages in the club's main reception office, pictured above. The group also is planning to host a fundraiser next month to benefit the club.
Medical Assistant Dawna Brewer prepares flu shots Monday at the Northwest Colorado Community Health Center, located in the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association in Craig. On Monday, VNA officials requested an additional $131,000 from the county to help fund the Health Center and its public health and home and community-based services.
Medical Assistant Dawna Brewer, foreground, and Krystal Pankey, a medical assistant in training, pause before preparing to treat patients at the Northwest Colorado Community Health Center located in the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association in Craig. On average, the Health Center sees about 200 new patients a month, said Cole White, VNA director of operations.
