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In rural Colorado, one town is looking to its community college to help survive the end of coal Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat Colorado © Matt Stensland/Chalkbeat Colorado Signs can be found throughout the Craig, Colorado, community showing support for the coal industry. This sign is pictured Jan. 9 at a home along Colorado Street. Even in the dark of night, chalky smoke from the coal power plant looms over Craig. For generations, coal has been a constant in this northwestern Colo...

File photo Nearly one week after the resignation of Craig Police Department Chief of Police Jerry DeLong, the City of Craig has named an interim chief for the department. According to a news release from the city Wednesday afternoon, City Manager Peter Brixius announced Michael Cochran as the city’s interim police chief with an estimated start date to occur in two weeks. “Cochran is familiar with Craig PD as he formerly worked for the department prior to taking his current position as Deput...

Jerry DeLong was appointed Craig chief of police in February 2018. Craig Chief of Police Jerry DeLong submitted his letter of resignation this week, according to City Manager Peter Brixius. According to Brixius, DeLong’s resignation will be effective March 1. News of the resignation came Thursday, with the three-year chief stepping down from the department, of which he was a member for 35 years total. “We wish Jerry well,” Brixius said. Brixius later declined to comment further on the mov...

For generations, coal has been a constant in this northwestern Colorado city. But by 2030, the Craig Station stacks will go quiet as Colorado shifts to renewable energy.

Tylor & The Train Robbers warm up the crowd Saturday during the 20th annual Whittle the Wood Rendezvous in June 2019 City of Craig Parks and Recreation Department Director Ryan Dennison should remember Tuesday night’s city council meeting for a long time, considering it was the first time councilors pushed a department to ask for more funding. Dennison approached councilors Tuesday night asking for the approval of of a $20,000 contract for Rhema Music & Clothing and instead received “no mor...