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05/21/2026

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05/19/2026

Yampa Valley Fly Fishers to host International Fly Fishing Film Festival

05/19/2026

Rafters successfully located — safe and unharmed

05/18/2026

https://www.craigdailypress.com/news/moffat-county-sheriffs-office-initiates-search-and-rescue-operation/

According to a news release from the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office and Moffat County Search and Rescue, an operation has been launched involving an adult male and an adult female who reportedly put in on...

05/17/2026

Approximately 90 bison seized as Moffat County Sheriff’s Office investigates animal neglect case

According to a news release from the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, a seizure operation took place on Saturday involving approximately 90 head of bison from the Lay Valley Bison Ranch located in Moffat County. A...

05/13/2026

Saving more than meals: United Way, community partners rally to preserve St. Michael Community Kitchen

For nearly two decades, the St. Michael Community Kitchen in Craig has been more than a place where meals are prepared and served. Originally built on a mission to reduce food waste and foster dignity,...

05/13/2026

‘Something that brings people together’: New music series at The Luttrell Barn aims to transform Craig’s music scene

A new live music series in Craig called Barn Sessions will begin this spring at The Luttrell Barn Cultural Center. The series will blend local talent and regional performers into what organizer Emma Attolini hopes...

05/13/2026

Colorado lawmakers pass bill to control costs, emissions of coal plants forced to stay open due to federal orders

Two Democrats representing northwest Colorado, where a coal plant in Craig has been forced to stay open by the Trump administration, opposed the bill

A Colorado bill aimed at mitigating the fiscal and environmental impacts of coal-fired power plants that are forced to remain open due to federal orders is on its way to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk.  The...

05/12/2026

Craig pastor sentenced for assault and strangulation of his son

Parrish Terry, a Craig pastor who was found guilty of one count of felony assault in the second degree and misdemeanor assault in the second degree in March, was sentenced last week in Moffat County...

05/12/2026

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs state budget, with Medicaid taking brunt of cuts to close $1 billion gap
Healthcare cuts caused a ‘lot of tears’ for lawmakers, but K-12 funding was spared

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday, May 8, signed into law a $46.8 billion state budget that cuts healthcare spending but preserves funding for K-12 education.  The budget applies to the 2026-27 fiscal year, which...

05/07/2026

Colorado anglers fear drought will make it ‘hard to keep fish alive’ this summer
Fishing in Colorado could look a little different this year, as less water means warmer rivers and more stress for trout — the main target for High Country fly fishing outfitters

Colorado’s trout fisheries could face a difficult summer, impacting the state’s billion-dollar angling industry, as widespread drought conditions drive predictions that streamflows will be well below-average. Kirk Klancke, the president of the Colorado Headwaters Chapter...