Wildland fires near Maybell result in arson arrest
A Wyoming man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of arson related to a series of wildland fires near Maybell on Sunday and Monday. According to a news release from the Moffat County...
McIntyre sworn in as Moffat County Sheriff
At a moving ceremony held on July 2 in the Moffat County Courthouse, Undersheriff Chip McIntyre was officially sworn in as the new sheriff of Moffat County following the retirement of KC Hume. Prior to...
City of Craig launches push to redevelop former courthouse site with free land offer
The former Moffat County Courthouse property, now a cleared and development-ready site, is being offered for free to a qualified developer as part of a new initiative by the City of Craig that is aimed...
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...
Arrest made in Meeker child sexual assault and exploitation case
A former Meeker business owner was arrested Friday, June 27, on multiple charges related to child sexual assault and exploitation, following an investigation by the Meeker Police Department, according to a statement released on Saturday....
Red Flag Warning issued for Moffat County
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Moffat and Eagle counties from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Due to the Red Flag Warning, the Yampa Valley Electric Association entered Fire...
‘Cow of the Cretaceous’: Helicopter crew, BLM aid CNCC in fossil recovery of Walter the hadrosaur
The remains of one of the region's oldest residents got quite the ride this week.
Faith column: Don’t lose heart
A recurring theme in the New Testament of our Bible has a message for us, always, but particularly now. Don’t lose heart, don’t grow weary or fainthearted, don’t be discouraged or give up. Faint not....
‘Walking away with something real’: Craig Business Plan Competition turns ideas into community impact
Since its launch in 2023, the Craig Business Plan Competition has helped bring local business ideas to life for its participants, but especially for the winners of the initiative’s grants. Now entering its third year,...
Volunteers needed for Yampa River Cleanups
Many community volunteers are needed to help this week with the annual Yampa River Cleanups organized by nonprofit Friends of the Yampa to pick up trash alongside, next to and in the Yampa River on...
Big Pivots: After coal, how much new natural gas for Colorado?
Coal-burning for electrical generation will end in Craig before New Year’s Day of 2028 arrives. Will a new gas plant arrive in 2029 to partially replace the lost generation. Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association says...
Protection order issued in assault case against Craig pastor
A protection order against a Craig pastor accused of attempting to strangle a juvenile was modified to allow him to return to the church while the juvenile is not there during a court appearance on...
Bennet, Neguse call out BLM’s fast-tracked review of oil expansion proposal that would haul more crude through ColoradoÂ
U.S Sen. Michael Bennet and Rep. Joe Neguse are criticizing a Bureau of Land Management decision to expedite the review of a proposal to increase oil transit along the Colorado River. The federal agency has...