May 16th is U.S. Armed Forces Day. The Moffat County Commissioners yesterday approved a proclamation brought to them by the Augusta Willihan Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. There will be a special concert Saturday night in observation of the day. Continue reading
The Moffat County School Board urges parents and community members to show up at a special meeting tonight to talk about the district’s budget. The board plans to give the audience a run-down on their financial situation, present some ideas for dealing with a decreasing budget, and then ask the audience for ideas. Continue reading
The Moffat County School Board is inviting parents and community members to a special meeting Thursday to talk about the district’s financial situation. The board plans to go over their financial situation with those in attendance, present some ideas for dealing with a decreasing Continue reading
When the Missoula Children’s Theater comes through Craig there will be several local cast members. More than 60 local students will help to perform an original musical adaptation of The Wizard of Oz later this week. There will be two performances, both on Saturday. Show times are at 1 and 3:30 in the Moffat County high School Continue reading
Last night’s community meeting with EPA Regional Administrator Shaun McGrath in Craig was very well attended. Miners, industry and community leaders, and others filled the Moffat County High School Auditorium to hear McGrath explain why new carbon emissions rules were needed to stave off the EPA’s claims of human Continue reading
Local officials are encouraging Craig residents to treat the EPA’s visit next week as a community event. Regional Administrator Shawn McGrath will visit Moffat County for a community meeting Wednesday to hear from local residents, businesses, and community leaders about the hardships the EPA’s new Continue reading
The agenda has been set for next week’s public meeting in Craig with the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA’s Regional Administrator, Shawn McGrath agreed to hold a public meeting in Craig, over the new carbon emissions rules levied against coal fired power plants. During hearings on the rules in Continue reading
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The Region 8 Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to travel to Moffat County for a Town Hall style listening session regarding new carbon emissions rules. Moffat County Commissioner John Kinkaid invited Shaun McGrath to Craig while in Denver testifying against the new rules last week. Kinkaid Continue reading
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Moffat County Commissioner John Kinkaid was one of those who got to testify before the EPA on their proposed new carbon emissions rules yesterday. In fact, Kinkaid was first to speak. He talked about the economic hardships the rules would place on rural Americans. Afterward, Kinkaid met with the EPA’s Regional Administrator, Shaun McGrath, Continue reading
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