Nicole Inglis Reporter
Recent stories
- Pink Ladies uncertain about role at new hospital
- November 7, 2009
- Since 1968, Shirley Murphy has seen her share of changes at The Memorial Hospital. Now, she and her fellow Pink Ladies face the most drastic change of all. A new location, a new building and an uncertain future await the group at 750 Hospital Loop.
- Craig resident reworks climbing wall, hopes to offer lessons
- November 6, 2009
- Rob Byrnes’ first time climbing was the most memorable. He was 12 years old and staring up at a wall of floor tiles that were stacked horizontally with spaces in between. The only instruction he was given was how to tie the knots on his rock climbing harness.
- Moffat County schools may see 4 to 8 percent of funding cut in 2010
- November 6, 2009
- With an already tight budget, Moffat County School District administrators and School Board members were informed by the state to ready themselves for the possibility of a 4 to 8 percent cut. for 2010.
- Mary Lou Allen leading Preserving the Last Frontier
- November 5, 2009
- As a girl, Mary Lou Allen had trouble learning to tell time. Her teacher at the Lower Big Gulch School in the late 1940s became frustrated with turning the hands of the wooden clock and trying to teach a young Mary Lou how to read it, so she gave up and sent the clock home with her to practice.
- School lunch program numbers increase
- One-third of school district students receiving free or reduced-price lunch
- November 4, 2009
- If Karma Willbanks had her way, all students in the Moffat County School District would eat lunch for free. As it is, the food service secretary said one third of the students receive free or reduced-price lunches through the National School Lunch Program based on household size and income.
- The Memorial Hospital gets its first look
- 2,000 people walk through new hospital during public tour
- November 2, 2009
- In 1949, Al Shepherd, of Craig, had his tonsils out at the newly opened The Memorial Hospital. On Saturday, he walked through the medical surgery wing of The Memorial Hospital during a public tour of the new facility, built during the last year off of Moffat County Road 7 west of Craig.
- Community turns out for downtown Halloween event
- November 2, 2009
- Trick-or-Treat Street, an annual public Halloween event, packed the sidewalks for two hours Saturday evening as children of all ages and their families moved from business to business.
- New hospital unveiled to public today
- October 31, 2009
On the morning of Nov. 12, after the last patient leaves the door of The Memorial Hospital at 745 Russell St., every sign will be taken down, and passersby might never know the space was once the lone hospital in Craig.
- Post Script honored at Journalism Day
- MCHS students travel to Fort Collins, take home 7 awards
- October 31, 2009
Katy Gray has seen almost 200 issues of Post Script roll off the presses in her 25 years as the adviser for Moffat County High School’s student newspaper.
- Craig and beyond prepares for Halloween events
- October 30, 2009
- Kandee Dilldine’s nails are painted with stripes of orange, yellow and white. Ten tiny candy corns glittered under the lights in KS Creations as she helped customers find last minute additions to Halloween costumes Thursday in her craft store.
Recent photos
Jo Ann Baxter sits in the chair she has occupied for six years as a member of the Moffat County School Board. Last month, she received the McGuffey Award from the Colorado Association of School Boards for her service.
Pete Bergmann, former Moffat County School District superintendent, shows a class of Ridgeview Elementary third-graders how certain kinds of rocks stick to your tongue.
Ashleigh Wheeler, 8, holds up a piece of quartz during an Outdoor Education class Friday. The field trip, which takes place at Sherman Youth Camp north of Craig, features lessons on geology, compass directions and fire safety.
Hunter Seim helps his daughter, Amelia, 5, read a book Monday in her new kindergarten classroom at Sunset Elementary School. While older grade levels had their first day of school Monday, kindergartners participated in Family Connection, where the students and parents worked on activities to get them familiar with the classroom. Their first full day was Tuesday.
Veterans and their families were treated to a spaghetti dinner Saturday night as thanks for serving their country. The local Elks Lodge, which hosted the dinner, is seeking to offer the event annually.
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