Michelle Perry Special Section Editor
Michelle Perry began her tenure at the Craig Daily Press as a photographer and features writer in October 2004. She is now the special sections editor, overseeing the newspaper's many editorial sections and magazines. She also covers the education beat and shoots many of the newspaper's photographs. A graduate of Indiana University, Michelle is originally from Ohio. She enjoys photography, sewing and knitting. She leads the Moffat County 4-H photography and news writing clubs, sits on the county's Grand Futures Prevention Coalition board and assists with the Humane Society of Moffat County's annual fundraising Pet Mates calendar. She loves Craig and the people who make it special, and especially enjoys the West's wide open spaces. She looks forward to hearing you. Call her at 824-7031, ext. 213, or e-mail her at mperry@craigdailypress.com.
Recent stories
- Garden season right around the corner
- May 13, 2009
For those with a green thumb, their season to shine is just around the corner. Gardeners are gearing up for planting season.
- The sound of music
- Craig Concert Association hosts annual membership drive
- May 6, 2009
- The best deal in town. That’s how Julie Dempster describes the Craig Concert Association’s membership drive taking place this month. The association’s season membership puts tickets at $7 a piece for adults, making it a steal for good entertainment, she said.
- Direct sales force up in Craig, nation
- April 1, 2009
With her job security a bit shaky, Jana Rowe, of Craig, decided to find a way to earn a little money on the side.
- National speaker urges Craig business owners to create awareness, spend wisely
- March 27, 2009
Justin Jenison was shocked by the results. The owner of Jenison Custom Builders didn’t expect so much room to grow. But in a recent survey conducted by TOMA Research, 72 percent of area residents polled couldn’t name a building contractor.
- Local retailers say vacation wear is inspiring spring fashion
- March 25, 2009
Vibrant and vacation-driven are the best ways to describe spring fashions, Craig retailers contend. With flowy, flouncy tops and dresses in a variety of patterns and prints, spring fashions are in Craig and ready for warm-weather wardrobes.
- Slash your energy bills
- Small steps add up on utility savings
- March 4, 2009
- Yampa Valley Electric Association fields as many as 1,000 customer calls a year about how to save on energy bills. And the association is happy to help, YVEA spokesman Jim Chappell said.
- Local trainer: It’s all about abs as women prepare for spring
- February 25, 2009
Women’s midsections are how they generally gauge their fitness and overall readiness for swimsuit season, said Karrie Booth, personal trainer and co-owner of Holistic Health & Fitness, 420 Breeze St. in Craig.
- The lowdown on health
- Local nutritionist offers tips to living, feeling better
- February 18, 2009
- There is no magic wand to grant health and weight wishes, said Holly Sperry, a certified nutrition and wellness consultant and owner of The Nutri Therapy Center in Centennial Mall in Craig.
- 116 students enroll in Work and Life Skills after-school program
- February 14, 2009
For Moffat County High School sophomore Ty Spencer, the Work and Life Skills Coalition’s after-school program was a way to prepare himself for the work force before he joined it.
- Valentine’s on the cheap
- February 11, 2009
- Sure, Valentine’s Day is notorious for enormous bouquets of red roses accompanied by a box of chocolate candies that takes months to finish off. But why not think outside the greeting-card holiday box?
Recent photos
Kirk McKey holds up the newest golf ball of his collection. On Thursday, McKey hit a hole-in-one at Yampa Valley Golf Course, earning the ball the top spot in his collection.
Josh Chase, a 22-year-old Craig man, will compete in Saturday's Special Olympics Colorado Western Area Summer Games. Craig has been the host site for the Special Olympics for more than 30 years. Chase will anchor the torch run Saturday morning. He said he will be thinking of his friend, the late Betsie Madsen, while doing so.
Julie Dempster, media liaison for the Craig Concert Association, poses by a display at Pam Design Interiors showcasing the association's 2009-10 season performances. The association is hosting its annual membership drive this month. Dempster said it's one of the best entertainment deals in town.
Junior Curtis Lorio, left, and senior Michael Zehner pose with trophies the Moffat County High School Speech and Debate Team has earned this season. Coach Eric Hansen calls it the "most successful season" in a decade. Recently, Zehner qualified for nationals in the Senate competition, while Lorio placed high in the drama competition at the "biggest speech tournament in the nation." Both are among 16 students who qualified for the upcoming state tournament.
Holly Sperry, certified nutrition and wellness consultant and owner of The Nutri Therapy Center in Craig, assists a customer Tuesday at her office in Centennial Mall. Sperry said that leading a healthy lifestyle requires cutting sugars and processed foods out of diets and finding plenty of excuses to walk.
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