Jay Cranmer News Today

The Craig city council recently held a workshop to review and update the city’s liquor license code, aiming to address violations and establish clearer guidelines for handling offenses. Mayor Chris Nichols explained that the initiative...

Andrea Camp was named as the newest member of the Craig City Council last week. Camp’s appointment capped the interview process for a larger-than-anticipated candidate pool, with six candidates submitting letters of interest to fill...

The Nov. 28 Craig City Council meeting kicked off with a swearing-in ceremony for newly elected mayor Chris Nichols and council members Nathan Butler, Lane Tucker, Randy Looper and Derek Duran. Municipal Judge Jay Cranmer...

The 14th Judicial District Nominating Commission revealed on Friday, Jan. 21, the names of the nine people who have applied for nomination to the office of Routt County judge.

A little over a week after officially becoming the interim chief of police for the city’s police department, Michael Cochran was officially sworn in as the interim chief Tuesday night in front of family, friends, and city council by City Judge Jay Cranmer. Cochran previously worked for the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office as the Emergency Management Coordinator before coming over to the police department once again, having previously worked as a Craig detective from October 2018 to January 20...

New Craig Police Department School Resource Officer Ryan Hampton (center) is sworn in Tuesday night by City Judge Jay Cranmer Tuesday night. Craig Police Department Chief Jerry DeLong looks on. After eight years as a Patrol Deputy in the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, Ryan Hampton swapped out his badge for a new one, joining the Craig Police Department as the new School Resource Officer. Hampton was officially sworn in Tuesday night at the city council meeting by City Judge Jay Cranmer, mark...

David Bruce Cummings (right) is sworn in by City Judge Jay Cranmer Tuesday night. (Joshua Carney / Craig Press) A little under a month after Craig’s city council appointed him to fill a vacant seat, David Bruce Cummings was sworn in during Tuesday night’s meeting by City Judge Jay Cranmer. Cummings took the oath of office in front of fellow councilors, staff, family, friends and community members inside the council chambers shortly after the start of the first meeting of the year. The Crai...