Frank Moe: A tribute to my community hero and best friend
As I reflected and reminisced over this past weekend, I realized that it was just not me who lost a community hero and best friend. Everyone in Craig and Moffat County lost a community hero,...
Could pausing wolf reintroduction help solve Colorado’s budget problem?
As Colorado looks for ways to cut nearly $1 billion from its budget, some legislators are pondering whether pausing wolf reintroduction efforts could save the state $2.1 million per year. It was one of many...
Colorado Mountain Rail Project development plan speeding forward
When phase 2 of the proposed Colorado Mountain Rail Project passenger train line is developed to transport people back and forth on the rails from Oak Creek to Craig, the length of the rides would...
New Year, new laws: Here are 5 coming in Colorado
As the new year approaches, new Colorado laws ranging from distracted driving prevention to cage-free egg requirements are coming with it. Here are some of the biggest laws Coloradans should know about: Ban on holding...
Bulldog basketball has solid start at Meeker Cowboy Shootout
Finding themselves on both sides of some lopsided scoreboards in their first weekend of competition, Moffat County boys could not help but think that two out of three ain’t bad. The MCHS hoops squad went...
Moffat County girls wrestling shows skills with team win at Western Slope Showdown
The Moffat County girls wrestling program is taking some big honors early in the season. The Bulldogs emerged the top team of the girls portion of the Western Slope Showdown Saturday in Montrose, with three...
Craig man, Minnesota woman killed in crash on U.S. Highway 40
A crash on U.S. Highway 40 near mile marker 81 resulted in two fatalities at 3:11 p.m. on Thursday, according to Colorado State Patrol. Ervin Gerber, 85, of Craig, and his daughter-in-law Ashley James, 57,...
Letter to the Editor: Your support impacts a girl for life
In this season of generosity, I invite our mountain and Western Slope communities to join me in making a real difference in the lives of girls who need it most. The Cycle Effect’s mission is...
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...
Congress passes bill to help clean up abandoned mines that pose threat to America’s watersheds
Conservation groups are cheering the passage of new federal legislation that aims to help local officials and environmental groups remediate abandoned mines that threaten the country’s watersheds. The Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines...