Nicole Inglis Reporter
Recent stories
- Kindergartners show ‘spectacular’ progress
- Teachers sing praises of new all-day program
- November 20, 2009
- Sara Linsacum’s kindergartners have had plenty of time this year to learn about activating their “schemas.”
- School Board to discuss past and future goals
- Policy changes, attendance and state standards on the agenda today
- November 19, 2009
- Beginning with a work session at 4 p.m., the Moffat County School Board will meet to discuss a multitude of issues, from all-day kindergarten to truancy.
- MCTA board votes to expand to 11 members
- Board appointments up to County Commission
- November 19, 2009
- After some unrest regarding recent appointments to the Moffat County Tourism Association board, a unanimous decision was made to possibly expand the board to 11 members.
- MCHS students travel to Aspen for honor band
- November 18, 2009
- John Bolton, Moffat County High School band director took 11 band students to Aspen on Friday to participate in the Colorado Music Educators Association honor band for Northwest Colorado.
- MCHS grad loses battle with cancer
- Cory Pike succumbs to lymphoma at 20
- November 18, 2009
- With his parents and brother by his side, 20-year-old Cory Pike died Monday night of Burkitt’s lymphoma after fighting the cancer for six months.
- Local crafters show off wares at annual holiday fair
- November 16, 2009
- In the crowded corridors Saturday at the Centennial Mall, a sweet, piney scent of the holiday gift-giving season permeated the air. At the 2009 Holiday Craft Show, 80 vendors of art, crafts, trinkets and gifts were squeezed into the mall hallways, offering samples, specials and smiles to the local crowd.
- 1st baby born Friday at new The Memorial Hospital facility
- November 16, 2009
- Bethany Lou Martin’s nose was slightly crooked, but was becoming straighter by the hour. She weighed exactly 6 pounds and wore a lavender cap, which was knit by hospital volunteers. Bethany was born at 2:09 p.m. Friday and was the first baby delivered at The Memorial Hospital’s new facility.
- October student count reveals enrollment rise
- First increase in 10 years a bright spot for school district
- November 14, 2009
- Official numbers of fundable students in the Moffat County School District have remained steady since preliminary estimates released earlier this year, school officials said.
- Decorated veteran relives stories from World War II
- November 14, 2009
- At age 85 and a Craig resident, Ray Wagner still has strong feelings about World War II and the atrocities he said he faced and committed while overseas.
- Move to The Memorial Hospital’s new location is bittersweet for staff
- November 13, 2009
- Just before 6 a.m. Thursday, Amanda Dieter, 21, was wheeled down the hallway of The Memorial Hospital with her newborn son, Branson, in her arms. Branson was placed in a small car seat and kept close to his mother. He was about to make his first journey, a historic one for not only him, but also TMH.
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.
