Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association offers Drop in Flu Clinics from 2:30-4:30 p.m. every Thursday at Craig VNA – 745 Russell Street, through February 28. Adult Flu Shots are $25 and Kids Flu Shots/Mist are $14 or less. Flu shots are also available by appointment. Call 970-824-8233.

Bears Ears Tea Party Patriots is holding a meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Shadow Mountain Village, 1055 CR 7, Craig.

6:30 to 7 p.m. – Business meeting

7 to 8 p.m. – Sheriff Jantz will speak about over regulation and our 2nd amendment.

SWAT (Sand Wash Advocate Team) Meeting will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Little Snake BLM Office, Craig. SWAT is a group dedicated to preserving our local wild horse herd (Sand Wash Basin)

Questions? Nancy Roberts 756-1978

Colorado State Patrol is seeking applicants for 2013 Youth Academy. The CDP Youth Academy will be held from June 9-15, 2013 in Golden, CO. The goal of the Youth Academy is to assist in the development of future leaders for the State of Colorado. It is mentally and physically demanding and is provided at no cost to the participants.

Some basic requirements are:

Be at least 16 years old and a high school student

Be a Colorado resident

Have a valid Colorado driver’s license

Minimum GPA of 2.0

Proof of medical insurance and have a doctor’s certification of ability to participate

Agree to a criminal and driver history check

Present two letters of recommendation

Complete an interview at the local CSP Troop office

It is limited to 40 participants. Application deadline: March 8. For more information, visit the CSP website at http://www.csp.state.co.us and click on the Youth Academy Banner on the home page.