A life of service: Craig’s Heather Cannon blends legal work, school leadership, family and a heart for community
In a community where civic duty often overlaps personal identity, Heather Cannon is proof that service can be both a calling and a way of life. As the city attorney for Craig, a private practice...
‘Please help us:’ Ranchers, elected officials urge Colorado Parks and Wildlife to remove Copper Creek Pack of wolves from wild
Western Slope ranchers and elected officials urged Colorado Parks and Wildlife and its commission on Thursday to take more aggressive action in mitigating the impacts of the Copper Creek wolf pack on local livestock operations. ...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites anglers to participate in the annual Elkhead Reservoir Fishing Classic
Colorado Parks and Wildlife will be hosting the Elkhead Reservoir Fishing Classic starting on Saturday, June 21, at Elkhead Reservoir State Park. With nearly $10,000 in prizes, anglers of all ages are encouraged to participate....
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Western Slope lawmaker’s bill to help Colorado teachers, school staff with down payments becomes law
Colorado will create a new down payment assistance program to help public school teachers and staff buy their first homes under a bill signed on Wednesday by Gov. Jared Polis. Senate Bill 167 establishes a...
Autopsy reports show cruelty of killings, body disposal in Christopher Watts case
WELD COUNTY — Autopsy reports released Monday afternoon reveal in the greatest detail so far what, exactly, Christopher Watts pleaded guilty to, and why he’ll serve the rest of his life in prison. The reports...
‘Music that matters’: Rock Out in the Park brings community spirit, youth support to downtown Craig
On Saturday, Alice Pleasant Park will come alive with music, food and community connection as Partners for Youth hosts the second-ever Rock Out in the Park. The free, family-friendly series of music performances will be...
Homeland Security pulls down ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ list identifying several Colorado municipalities, counties
The Department of Homeland Security’s list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” — which listed several cities and counties on Colorado’s Western Slope — was pulled from its website on Sunday. The department published the list on May...
New Colorado law will bolster protections for immigrants, limit ICE cooperation. Here’s what it could mean for rural resort communities.
Gov. Jared Polis on Friday signed into law a sweeping expansion of Colorado’s existing immigrant protection policies, further limiting interactions between federal officers and local officials. The measure, Senate Bill 276, was a top priority...
Big Pivots: Ways in which the budget bill would pinch Colorado
Higher electricity rates? In Colorado as elsewhere, that’s the given if the U.S. Senate adopts the recent budget reconciliation bill passed by the House of Representatives that would end a whole host of federal tax...
‘Loyalty, hard work and respect’: A life built on radiators, family and community
For nearly four decades, Dean Dimick has been an essential presence in Craig — an open-hearted man with calloused hands who built a life and livelihood one radiator at a time. At the end of...
Officials release additional information on early morning apartment fire in Craig
Multiple agencies responded to a major structure fire early Saturday morning at the Remington Village Apartments in Craig, where residents of building four were quickly evacuated and the building sustained extensive damage. Sgt. Nicholas Cordova...