An outbuilding near a home, about 8 miles northwest of Craig on Moffat County Road 15, caught fire Monday morning. The fire is believed to have started due to heat lamps in the building. The structure sustained Continue reading
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A vacant mobile home caught fire yesterday morning on Aspen Avenue in Shadow Mountain Village. Craig firefighters responded to the fire around 10:30. The fire is believed to have originated from heat tape under the trailer. The mobile home was damaged to the point, it’s Continue reading
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Winter driving conditions were a factor in a single vehicle roll-over that occurred Friday afternoon east of Craig. The driver lost control on Highway 40, near the Wyman’s Living History Museum, resulting in the vehicle leaving the highway, eventually coming to rest on the roof. The driver and the only Continue reading
A driver of an SUV had to be extricated from her vehicle after the SUV collided with a semi Friday on Highway 40, 10 miles west of Craig. Both vehicles went off the road as a result of the accident. The driver of the SUV, who has been identified as 37-year-old Rachel Urbanik of Rangely, was Continue reading
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A semi carrying a load of cattle rolled yesterday afternoon on Highway 13 north of Craig. 59-year-old Larry Neeman from Nebraska was driving the semi when he swerved to avoid colliding with the car ahead, which had slowed to turn off the highway. His actions caused the semi to roll, blocking the road. The accident Continue reading
Craig Firefighters responded to a small fire Thursday afternoon, between Hayden and Craig, on Moffat County Road 29. The fire occurred around one. No one was injured and no structures were damaged in the blaze, which was estimated at less Continue reading
A truck crashed into the Loudy-Simpson Park pond Thursday afternoon, after the driver failed to navigate the turn off of Highway 394. The driver, who has been identified as 45-year-old Leith Adam Little of Craig, was trying to turn onto Ranney Street when he lost control, sending Continue reading
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Two people were injured in a near head on collision outside of the McDonalds in Craig yesterday afternoon. A female driver, who was leaving McDonalds, failed to see a vehicle traveling east, resulting in the vehicles colliding around 3. Airbags deployed in the vehicle that was hit and the Continue reading
Craig Firefighters made quick work of a brush-fire that started Monday afternoon near the Wyman Museum on Highway 40. The fire threatened a non residential structure, but was extinguished before reaching the building. According to Moffat County Sheriff KC Hume, Continue reading
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A collision on Moffat County Road 33 Thursday afternoon between a motorcycle and a truck resulted in minor injuries to the driver of the motorcycle. Officers believe the motorcycle rider, 49-year-old Turner Dupont, was traveling on the wrong side of the county road, about 5 miles south of Craig, which forced the 60- Continue reading
Another power pole caught fire in Craig Thursday night. Craig firefighters responded to a small fire around 8, which occurred near the top of one of the power poles in the alley between School and Breeze Streets. According to Craig Continue reading
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Craig firefighters responded to a fire at an apartment complex on Tucker Street in Craig, just before midnight Sunday night. According to Craig Fire Chief KC Hume, the fire is believed to have resulted from a cigarette. Damage was mostly contained to a Continue reading
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