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‘A symbol of who we are’: Moffat County Balloon Festival celebrates 15 years of sky-high celebration

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For the last 15 years, the Moffat County Balloon Festival has brought bright colors, community spirit and a sense of wonder to the summer skies over Craig. This weekend, the much-beloved event returns to Loudy-Simpson Park with a full lineup of hot air balloon launches, live music, family activities amidst one of the largest community celebrations of the summer. The event, which was launched in 2010 by a group of local leaders including Ray Beck…Craig · Craig Read Article

‘Hungry for education’: Ray Beck helps lead economic transition through JOLT initiative

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Ray Beck has worn many hats during his decades of service to Northwest Colorado. From electrician to mayor, city council member to Moffat County commissioner, Beck’s tenure as a public servant has spanned generations of change. Now, in retirement, his commitment to the region isn’t waning — it’s evolving. Beck currently serves as a co-founder of JOLT, or Joint Organizations Leading Transition, a nonprofit focused on supporting energy-impacted co…Education · Craig Read Article

Police in rural Colorado plowed into a suspect who had his hands up. The undersheriff who gave the command has since been promoted.

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CRAIG — Tanner Sholes woke up at his friend’s house at 6 a.m. on Sept. 22, 2023, and started walking to his mother’s home across town, a BB gun tucked beneath his shirt that he had used to shoot prairie dogs. An hour later, two people called 911 to report a man carrying a rifle through this small city about 40 miles west of Steamboat Springs. “I really didn’t think anything of it,” Sholes said in a recent interview. “I didn’t have no warrants, d…Craig · Craig See the Story

Moffat County detective involved in violent encounters was previously accused of criminal behavior

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Within two years of joining the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, Kurtis Luster took part in the fatal shooting of a 52-year-old man in downtown Craig and participated in another incident in which sheriff’s personnel intentionally rammed an SUV into a man walking down a country road with his hands in the air. But people who’ve had run-ins with Luster say he shouldn’t even have been hired by the northwest Colorado sheriff’s office in 2021. Police r…SUV · Craig Read Article

Craig man allegedly stabbed woman ‘to go to prison’

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A man who allegedly stabbed a woman in Craig on Monday evening told police he “needed to stab someone to go to prison,” according to the affidavit for arrest. Jack Trapp, 27, of Craig, was arrested Monday and charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault and felony menacing. Craig Police were dispatched to the 500 block of Yampa Ave. at 7:19 p.m. in the city after receiving a report of a disturbance. When police arrived at the…Craig · Craig See the Story

Pikes Pick: Balloons in the sky

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Balloons, breakfast, car show and more at the Moffat County Balloon FestivalCraig · Craig Read Article

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‘A symbol of who we are’: Moffat County Balloon Festival celebrates 15 years of sky-high celebration

‘Hungry for education’: Ray Beck helps lead economic transition through JOLT initiative

Police in rural Colorado plowed into a suspect who had his hands up. The undersheriff who gave the command has since been promoted.

Moffat County detective involved in violent encounters was previously accused of criminal behavior

Craig man allegedly stabbed woman ‘to go to prison’

Pikes Pick: Balloons in the sky

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Faith Column: He was pierced for our transgressions

Sand Wash Basin (A Visit Post Removal)

‘A symbol of who we are’: Moffat County Balloon Festival celebrates 15 years of sky-high celebration

‘Hungry for education’: Ray Beck helps lead economic transition through JOLT initiative

Police in rural Colorado plowed into a suspect who had his hands up. The undersheriff who gave the command has since been promoted.

Moffat County detective involved in violent encounters was previously accused of criminal behavior

Craig man allegedly stabbed woman ‘to go to prison’

Pikes Pick: Balloons in the sky