Craig Daily Press

The Craig Daily Press is based in Craig, Colorado, about 40 miles to the west of Steamboat Springs. This newspaper has a history that dates back to the late 1800s. It prints 3,500 copies from Monday to Friday and 9,500 copies on Saturdays, serving Craig as well as Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties. The Craig Daily Press transitioned from being a weekly publication to a daily newspaper on February 11, 1963.

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Pipi’s Pasture: Gathering around the table

1 week ago | craigdailypress.com | Diane Prather

My dining room table is big enough for eight people, more if we don’t mind being really crowded. It’s rectangular with a dark brown finish and scarred in places where drinks have been spilled, causing the finish to peel off. No matter. The table is always covered (or partially-covered) with a tablecloth and placemats anyway and a basket of yellow daisies or other flowers in the center.
Colorado schools will be required to adopt policies on students’ cell phone use after governor signs bill

1 week ago | craigdailypress.com | Robert Tann

Colorado school districts and certain charter schools will need to adopt policies by July 2026 regulating how students use their cell phones under a bill signed into law Thursday by Gov. Jared Polis. House Bill 1135 passed the legislature with broad bipartisan support. It was sponsored by Reps. Meghan Lukens, D-Steamboat Springs, and Mary Bradfield, R-Colorado Springs, as well as Sens. Janice Marchman, D-Loveland, and Lisa Frizell, R-Castle Rock.
Last-minute legislative proposal seeks to give Colorado firefighters a lifeline amid mounting challenges

1 week ago | craigdailypress.com | Robert Tann

Fire districts in Colorado reeling from revenue cuts and workforce challenges could see a $50 million lifeline under a last-minute plan being proposed by state lawmakers in the final days of the legislative session. House Bill 1078 initially sought to grow the workforce of state foresters and firefighters with grants for certifications, training initiatives and an outreach campaign to promote job opportunities.
Big Pivots: Speaking about Colorado’s just transition

1 week ago | craigdailypress.com | Allen Best

Testimony on Monday to Colorado’s public utilities commissioners ended within two minutes of the allotted two hours. Rarely is testimony so punctual. The video session was about Xcel Energy’s proposed electric resource plan. It’s sort of nicknamed the just transition ERP because Xcel is supposed to be studying how new generation might be possible in Pueblo and Hayden to benefit them as Xcel retires its coal-fired units in those two communities.
Moffat County track sees new school record, multiple wins during Clint Wells Invite

2 weeks ago | craigdailypress.com | Andy Bockelman

As is the case with many late-season track and field meets, this year’s Clint Wells Invitational saw a mix of ongoing growth and reaching goals for Moffat County athletes. MCHS boys placed fifth and girls ninth during Friday’s home meet, which included wins in several events, among them a broken record.
Moffat County girls soccer breaks 6-year cold streak

2 weeks ago | craigdailypress.com | Andy Bockelman

When the final whistle blew on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 22, there was a new and welcome sensation among the members of the Moffat County girls soccer program. Victory. MCHS girls took their first win since 2019 with a dominant 4-0 game against Colorado Rocky Mountain School of Carbondale. The W was also their first home win and first shutout since 2018, all of which happened for the Bulldogs when current head coach Trinitie Beckner was still a player.
Colorado’s job market stalls as unemployment rate surpasses national average

2 weeks ago | craigdailypress.com | Andrea Teres-Martinez

Colorado’s rising unemployment rate shows no signs of slowing as it continues outpacing the national average. Meanwhile, updated data from February shows the state’s job growth is slower than previously thought. In newly revised estimates for , employers in Colorado reported losing 11,600 nonfarm payroll jobs and 12,000 private sector jobs during the month of February, leaving the state with negative job growth from February 2024 to February 2025 and an unemployment rate of 4.7%.
Noisy Colorado motorists could face $1,000 fines if caught without a muffler under lawmakers’ proposal

2 weeks ago | craigdailypress.com | Robert Tann

Colorado drivers could face $1,000 fines for cars without mufflers under a bill making its way through the state legislature. House Bill 1039 seeks to crack down on noisy motorists by doubling the current $500 penalty for vehicles not equipped with a muffler. The measure also makes it easier for law enforcement to spot non-compliant vehicles by requiring mufflers to be visible and easy to inspect. The bill is sponsored by Reps. Brianna Titone, D-Arvada, and Leslie Smith, D-Boulder, as well as Sens.
Colorado wants to take factory-built homes mainstream. Is it an answer to mountain towns’ affordability woes?

2 weeks ago | craigdailypress.com | Alexander Cramer

After several years of mountain town-living, Kellie Shaltes faced a sobering question: could she sustain it? She’d taken around a $10,000 pay cut when she relocated from San Diego to teach at Battle Mountain High School in Eagle, even as her housing costs remained roughly the same. Well over a third of her income was going to rent, and she’d moved three times since coming to the Vail Valley in 2018, Shaltes said.
Pipi’s Pasture: At last, getting my hair done

2 weeks ago | craigdailypress.com | Diane Prather

Editor’s note: This column originally appeared in the April 21, 2023 edition of the Craig Press. This past winter, persons wanting to check on the weather forecast need not to have relied on their computer or cell phone apps. All they would have needed to do is call me and find out when I had scheduled a hair appointment because I cancelled every single one from around the first of December until about three weeks ago — all because of the weather.