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Craig homeowner states she is not in negotiations with Housing First Alliance A homeowner whose address was suggested last week by Housing First Alliance of Craig as the potential new location for a proposed homeless shelter said it’s just not true that she was in negotiations with the organization for her property. Michele Munfreda is selling her home in the 800 block of Tucker Street due to a family situation that is causing her to leave the area. Before information was released by the Housing First Alliance of Craig last week claiming they were eyeing Munfreda’s property as the possibl...

For the Craig Press Frank Moe will make a presentation to a new Urban Renewal Authority on the third week in May that could determine the future of his Colorado Great Outdoors Experience and Hall of Fame. The project still carries the name Yampa Valley Adventure Center, but Moe renamed the nonprofit portion of the project to focus his efforts on getting that part constructed or at least well underway. The nonprofit would honor those responsible for bringing the outdoors to life as well as help patrons appreciate what Moffat, Routt and Rio Blanco counties have to offer. A view from inside the ...

Jim Ferree (center) was awarded the Volunteer of the Year award Tuesday at the Moffat County commissioners' meeting. Ferree is joined by (left to right) City Manager Peter Brixius, County Administrative Assistant Erin Miller, Moffat County United Way Executive Director Kristen Vigil and Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jennifer Holloway. (Joshua Carney / Craig Press) Jim Ferree thought Moffat County United Way Executive Director Kristen Vigil invited him to attend Tuesday’s Moffat County commissioners’ meeting to discuss COVID-19 challenges and the 2020 United Way campaign. Instead,...

There may finally be some movement regarding the vacant Golden Cavvy building and the empty Spicy Basil restaurant in downtown Craig. During an Economic Development Committee meeting Monday, April 19, members of the committee said the former Spicy Basil location is on the market, while the owners of the Golden Cavvy have confirmed that they are willing to sell and are asking for $50,000 for the building and the property in downtown Craig. “It is my understanding that its on the market, and that they’re moving through the probate process, and it is up for sale,” Councilor Andrea Camp sai...

Craig Press Declining interest in the law enforcement profession nationwide can be felt at the Craig Police Department, which Interim Police Chief Michael Cochran acknowledged this week. Speaking to Craig City Council members at their meeting Tuesday, Cochran said his department is dealing with the same challenges in recruiting and retaining police personnel as other law enforcement offices throughout the country due in large part to police reform. “We are seeing a huge exodus from this field,” Cochran said. In Colorado, more than 200 law enforcement officers reportedly left their jobs af...