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seeing the third-highest winter traffic count on record.

More than 140,014 vehicles traveled along the mountain corridor between Jan. 1 and Jan. 3.

When it was open, the toll lane, which runs eastbound from Empire to the Veterans Memorial Tunnel, remained at the base fee of $3 almost the entire time.

CDOT spokeswoman Amy Ford recently told the Vail Daily about 800 drivers used

CRAIG — The Craig man facing vehicular homicide accusations for a May accident that resulted in the death of his father was arrested again Thursday on new charges.

A warrant for the arrest of Logan Otis, 20, was issued Dec. 29 after he and his brother, Stephen Otis, 23, allegedly Logan Otis forced their way into a home, threatened the occupants and stole $150 in cash.

At the time of the incident, Logan was out on bond from his May arrest, which state prosecutors have asked the court to revoke on several occasions, and Stephen was on parole.

According to the arrest warrant application written by Craig Police Department’s Sgt. Corey Wagner, Logan and Stephen’s mother, Wendy, paid a Michael Coleman $200 for a television Dec. 18 but never received the TV. Wendy reported the incident to CPD and while officers were interviewing Coleman, they received notification that Stephen and Logan had broken into his niece’s home.

When officers arrived at the home, the niece told them the Otis brothers, who she recognized from school, knocked on her door, came inside without invitation and “got in my face.”

She said they started asking about her uncle and demanding all the money she had.

Her brother and sister were in the home as well, according to

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I-70 toll lane performs well CDOT reports no major holiday traffic delays

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CDOT REPORTS THE NEW mountain express toll lane is seeing steady use.

State transportation officials say the new express toll lane on Interstate 70 appears to have helped thousands of skiers and other vacationers make it home out of the mountains more quickly than usual this busy holiday season.

Officials with the Colorado Department of Transportation said the I-70 mountain corridor saw no major traffic delays during the New Year’s holiday weekend, despite the interstate

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“Logan also said that he would kill every one of them and that their uncle is a dead man,” Wagner stated in the warrant application.

The niece gave Stephen the $150 she had in her purse while he continued to make threats and ask about her uncle.

At one point, Stephen allegedly said Coleman was a “dead b—” and threatened to return later that night.

Stephen was confronted by CPD officers later the night of Dec. 18 and booked into Moffat County Jail on charges of strong-arm robbery and first-

“Logan also said that he would kill every one of them and that their uncle is a dead man.”

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degree burglary of a residence.

His parole was also violated.

On Thursday, Logan was taken into custody on charges of second-degree burglary, robbery, menacing, theft and violation of bond conditions after a county judge signed a warrant for his arrest in December.

He has since posted a bond at $20,000.

In Logan’s ongoing vehicular homicide case, state prosecutors have asked the court to revoke bond several times.

The first request was made in June after Logan missed three mandatory breath analysis tests.

The court granted the motion but later reinstated bond.

A little more than a month later, the state filed another motion to revoke bond after he reportedly arrived at a testing center smelling of alcohol and blew positive on a breath analysis test.

Bond was revoked for a second time but Logan was later released on a new, $25,000 bond

with the same conditions as the previous one.

In November, a similar motion for revocation was filed after Logan’s urine analysis results consistently showed low creatinine levels and abnormal specific gravity, a sign of sample dilution. The court denied the request.

Violeta Chapin, associate clinical professor of law at University of Colorado Boulder with a background in criminal procedure, said while Logan faces some serious charges, it is extremely rare for a defendant to lose their constitutional right to bond — even with violations and new criminal charges.

“It is not permitted under our Constitution of the United States or Colorado to hold someone without bond,” she said. “That just offends our basic ideas around fairness and liberty.”

Under special circumstances, such as with the Colorado Planned Parenthood shooter, judges can decide to hold defendants without bond. Judges may also set bond fees high enough that it is unlikely the defendant will be able to pay.

Logan is scheduled to enter a plea in his vehicular homicide case at 1 p.m. today.

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the toll lane on Dec. 27 and the lane was seeing “steady” use.

“The good news is it seems to have really assisted thus far,” State Transportation Commission chairwoman Kathy Connell said. “That huge clog problem we’ve had there seems to be flowing better.”

The new toll lane is CDOT’s latest effort to ease traffic headaches on a stretch of interstate that can come to a halt when travelers leave resort areas on the Western Slope.

Connell said it’s not a permanent solution, but she praised the early results.

Connell said the state had to iron out some glitches with the toll lane initially, including a problem in which one of the cameras was capturing license plate information from vehicles in the free lane.

But other fears about the

“The good news is it seems to have really assisted thus far.

That huge clog problem we’ve had there seems to be flowing better.”

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lane, including the possibility of a major accident on a stretch that doesn’t have a shoulder when the toll lane is in use, have not come to fruition.

Next week, Connell and other transportation commissioners will receive a detailed briefing on how the lane has performed so far.

“So far, everything I’m hearing, I’m pleased about,” she said. “But it will be interesting to see how it works in inclement weather.”

The new toll lane can be open for 72 days out of the year during peak travel times.

It cannot be utilized in heavy snow.

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TMH gets nighttime ambulance staff

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CRAIG — The Memorial Hospital of Craig has changed the way it provides nighttime ambulance service, with emergency response personnel working from the hospital rather than responding on call.

“We were doing a 12-hour shift during the day to cover the busiest times, with backup on-call personnel during the night,” said Elizabeth Metcalf, emergency services manager for TMH, as she described the hospital’s procedure before the change.

On Sunday, the hospital began to assign full night shifts to emergency response personnel.

“With a lot of discussion with the staff and the administration team, we worked out that by being in-house for two 12-hour shifts, we would be able to serve the citizens of Moffat County that much better,” she said.

Metcalf said the shifts run from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., and include a two-person crew able to provide Advanced Life Support Services. Metcalf cited an uptick in emergency calls as a factor in making the change.

She said the hospital received 1,377 calls in 2015, up from 1,230 in 2014.

Richard Nichols, a paramedic for the hospital, noted a reduction in response time when emergency personnel respond to a call from the hospital rather than from home, when they’re on call.

“I would suspect (a reduction of) eight to 10 minutes, on average,” Nichols said.

Nichols said from the time personnel are paged to the time they begin the route, the average response time is about 1.8 minutes — if they are in-house. He said the average response “from the time the page goes off to the time we arrive on scene is right about five minutes” when personnel are in-house.

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CRAIG — With more than a billion-dollar prize expected in the next Powerball drawing, the town of Dinosaur is being invaded by thousands of Utahns hoping to win big.

“You couldn’t get a parking space or anything,” said Dinosaur Mayor Richard Blakely as he laughed about traffic jams at the three local lotto retailers.

Dinosaur is about two miles from the Colorado-Utah border and 30 miles from Vernal, which has a population of about 9,000 people.

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EMERGENCY SERVICES manager Elizabeth Metcalf, paramedic Richard Nichols and emergency medical technician Crystal Chamberlain, left to right, work for The Memorial Hospital in Craig. The hospital has begun to staff ambulance service personnel in-house 24 hours per day. Previously, staff members worked on call at night.

Nichols said, the average time between receiving the page and beginning the route was about nine minutes. He said the response time between the page and the actual arrival was about 14 minutes when personnel were on call.

Nichols said the hospital used to use overnight in-house shifts, but went to a nighttime on-call arrangement in 2010. Jennifer Riley, chief of marketing and business development at the hospital, cited financial concerns that sparked the change to an on-call method at that time.

“2010 was a very tough year, financially, for us,” she said. “We had to make a lot of changes. We changed staffing in a lot of areas.”

Riley said a stronger financial position has enabled the hospital to return to the overnight staffing of emergency response personnel.

“The financial position of the hospital has gotten much stronger since 2010,” she said, and she added analysis revealed the in-house method of emergency service creates more financial efficiency than having personnel on call.

Riley also stressed the increasing numbers of patients using the

hospital’s ambulance and emergency-room services, creating an increase both in patient demand and in the revenue the hospital has been able to generate. She said expanded Medicaid coverage in the state may be contributing to the rising numbers of ambulance calls and emergency room visits.

Nichols, who’s worked at the hospital for 21 years, said the change to in-house ambulance service also helps the staff members.

“When we were having the oncall and responding (duties) from home, we’d also have the full-time jobs,” he said. “So some of us would be working in here for a 12-hour shift and then be on call, and get called out, in the middle of the night.”

Metcalf said the hospital hired two full-time staff members to help implement the change, along with two paramedics and an emergency medical technician hired on an “as needed” basis. The two new full-time staff members include a paramedic and an emergency medical technician.

TMH’s Emergency Medical Services division’s primary response area consists of about 2,500 square miles within Moffat County, said Metcalf.

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as of Tuesday — for today’s drawing of the multi-state system. Blakely said he witnessed a similar influx of wishful ticket purchasers when the jackpot got up to a half-million not too long ago.

Christie’s Liquor co-owner John Justice said he had $48,000 in Powerball between Thursday and Sunday evening. He expects the trend to continue until someone wins.

At $2 a pop, ignorning the $1 Power Play option, that equals 22,000 lottery tickets. Justice said some people only bought personal tickets while others came in with lists of friends and family who wanted them to buy for them.

“I brought in extra people, my family, to help stock shelves,” he said.

Justice’s business is booming because the optimistic visitors coming to Dinosaur for their chance at millions aren’t only buying lotto tickets; they are also purchasing snacks, fuel and alcohol.

“Almost every one of them,” he said.

A manager from the Kum & Go confirmed a similar experience but declined to have her name published.

The Moffat County Commissioners all agreed they are happy to see people spending money in their county and generating a bit of sales tax revenue for Dinosaur.

“We’ll take their money and wish them luck,” said Commissioner Frank Moe. “I just hope it’s someone in Moffat County who wins the prize.”

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On Jan. 12, the heart of ski season, floating season feels as if it’s far past the horizon.

But there’s something to look forward to this winter for paddlers, anglers and wildlife enthusiasts with news that Colorado Parks and Wildlife has plans to replace the 20-year-old Double Bridges boat launch west of Hayden with a more accessible boat ramp about eight-tenths of a mile downstream at Yampa River State Park headquarters.

Routt County Planning Director Chap Phillips confirmed Monday that Planning Commission approved the new plans Jan. 7, and it’s expected to become official later this week.

Park Manager Ron Della Croce said, weather permitting, his goal is to build the new $200,000 to $225,000 boat ramp in April and May. “Unless we have heavy rains, like last year, we want to get it done before high water,” he said.

Della Croce told members of Planning Commission this month that, despite its shortcomings, Double Bridges sees good traffic.

The launch point saw from two to 15 cars in-season and averages 265 cars per month, though 1,100 of the number that show up annually do so in July. He added the leased Double Bridges site does double duty as a popu-

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lar picnic site for people in the Hayden area during low flows.

The lease will remain in place so that tradition can continue, but the practice of parking vehicles on a prominent gravel bar there will be blocked.

Use of the river access points requires a state parks pass, and the best way to visualize the system is with an annotated map in the park brochure, which describes each and their location relative to one another on the park Web page.

The new ramp will join 12 other public access points on the river between Hayden and Dinosaur National Monument, near the Utah State Line, and replace a rough, old put-in that has become dysfunctional through the years.

Della Croce said Double Bridges was never ideal for floaters delivering a good-sized raft or boat to the put-in. The growth of a prominent gravel bar and the vegetation on it has made it even tougher.

“You couldn’t really get a boat on or off that thing with all the willows, especially in spring,” he said. “You had to wade — start your day out wet. The gravel bar is a good thing (environ-

“You couldn’t really get a boat on or off that thing with all the willows, especially in spring. You had to wade — start your day out wet. The gravel bar is a good thing (environmentally), but the last few years, it’s really become a problem. We want to make it a safe and sustainable riveruse site.”

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mentally), but the last few years, it’s really become a problem. We want to make it a safe and sustainable river-use site.”

The change will lengthen the float from the Hayden Pump Station five miles upstream from the town of Hayden by about .8 miles to a little more than 13 miles, but will shorten the float on down to the Yampa River State Wildlife Area to a little less than seven miles — ideal for casual day-floaters in canoes, tandem kayaks or inflatable kayaks.

A significant advantage is the abundant improved parking that already exists at park headquarters. For floaters planning to sample other segments of the Yampa River network to Craig and beyond, to Duffy Mountain and Juniper Canyon, park headquarters offers 50 camp sites, including five for group camping.

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Janey Loyd Singer Janey Loyd Singer died after a 2-month battle with lung cancer on November 18, 2015, at her New Jersey home.

Janey was born March 17, 1953 in Hayden, CO, to Helen and Gene Loyd of Craig. She graduated from Moffat County High School in 1971, went to the University of Denver for undergraduate studies, then earned a Master’s degree in Marketing from the University of Cincinnati. She worked at various large corporate offices

in the New York City area during her lengthy career in communications and marketing.

She retired in 2014 and was enjoying life with her husband, dog, and family, oftentimes at their beach home on Long Beach Island, NJ. Janey married Martin Singer December 7, 1986, and together they raised two children, Max and Alison. Max is currently a captain in the army, stationed in Ft. Carson, CO. Alison works for Facebook in

NYC. A celebration of Janey’s life was enjoyed by many family members, friends, co-workers, and neighbors on November 24, 2015, in Ramsey, NJ where the Singers lived. Janey is survived by her mother, Helen Loyd, her husband Marty and two children, her brothers Gary and Mike Loyd, her sister Judy Loyd Pottle, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Death notices Guy Jones Jr., of Craig, died Friday, January 8, 2016 at The Sandrock Ridge Care Center. Services are pending.

Bernard Mansfield II, of Craig, died Sunday, January 10, 2016 at The Sandrock Ridge Care Center.

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Downtown businesses meet to discuss business. Open to the public. 543 Yampa Ave. ■ Foot care clinics — The Journey at First Baptist, 8 a.m. to noon For older adults. Clinics include a consultation, foot inspections and toenail trim. $20 copay. Appointment is required. 970-8751884. 1150 W. Ninth St. ■ Procedural assistance in court cases — Moffat Combined Court, 8:30 a.m. to noon Available to people without an attorney. No criminal cases. No legal advice. FREE. Appointments recommended and given priority. Available in person or by phone.14selfhelp@judicial.state. co.us. 970-824-8254. 221 W. Victory Way, Suite 300.

■ Aging Well Wellness Wednesdays — The Journey at First Baptist, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For adults 50 and older. Art, writing and exercise classes. 970871-7676. 1150 W. Ninth St. ■ Interfaith Food Bank — American Legion Hall, 10:30 a.m. to noon Open to all. Call 970-824-7355 with questions. 1055 Moffat County Road 7.

■ Intro to movement and exercise — The Journey at First Baptist, 10:30 a.m. $3 donation benefits the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association. 1150 W. Ninth St. ■ Advanced movement and exercise — The Journey at First Baptist, 10:30 a.m. $3 donation benefits the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association. 1150 W. Ninth St. ■ (NEW) Craig/Moffat economic development meeting — Moffat County Courthouse main level conference room, 11:30 a.m.

The Craig/Moffat Economic Development Partnership will hold its monthly meeting. For more information, call 970-620-4370.

■ Women’s Group One Alcoholics Anonymous meeting — First Congregational Church, noon For women only. 970-824-1793.

630 Green St. ■ Procedural assistance in court cases — Moffat Combined Court, 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Available to people without an attorney. No criminal cases. No legal advice. FREE. Appointments recommended and given priority. Available in person or by phone. 14selfhelp@judicial.state.

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■ Roots and Branches Genealogy Club — Museum of Northwest Colorado, 2 p.m.

Bring your stories and questions. FREE. 970-819-0500. 590 Yampa Ave. ■ (NEW) Grief support group — The Haven Community Center, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

The VNA will host this support group open to anyone coping with the loss of a friend or loved one. For more information or to RSVP, call 970-871-7682. 300 South Shelton Lane.

■ Craig Lion’s Club meeting — Bell Tower, 6 p.m.

970-326-6697. 50 College Drive.

■ Pulse Youth Group — New Creation Church, 6:30 to 8:15 p.m.

Grades six through 12 are welcome. 970-826-0792. 520 Westridge Road.

■ LOVE MI meeting — Craig Chamber of Commerce, 7 p.m.

LOVE MI, a nondenominational Christian group headed

by Yvette Davis, has opened a women’s shelter. Volunteers are needed. Everyone is welcome.

970-824-1066 or 970-756-7113 or yvettedavis497@yahoo.com.

360 E. Victory Way. ■ Narcotics Anonymous meeting — Craig Christian Church, 7 to 8 p.m.

970-367-6909. 960 W. Victory Way (park in back).

THURSDAY ■ (NEW) Board of Education work session — Yampa Building, 7 a.m.

Meeting will be held in the board room. The agenda includes a CASB presentation, instructional coaches, budget discussion, district problem solving committee and facility discussion and Mike Taylor, superintendent contract discussion and attorney selection discussion. 775 Yampa Ave. ■ Foot care clinics — Sunset Meadows I, 9 to 11 a.m.

For older adults. Clinics include a consultation, foot inspections and toenail trim. $20 copay. Appointment is required. 970-8751884. 633 Ledford St. ■ Storytime for children — Moffat County Libraries’ Craig branch, 10 and 11:30 a.m.

For children and their parents or caregivers. Parent or caregiver must remain in library during program. FREE. 970-824-5116.

570 Green St. ■ Movement and exercise class — The Haven Commu-

nity Center, 11 a.m. to noon VNA is hosting a movement and Eexercise class. The gentle class for older adults helps improve muscle strength, flexibility, balance, endurance and the risk of falls. There is a $3 suggested donation per class. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 970-871-7676.

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■ Craig Chamber of Commerce board meeting — Chamber Conference Room, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Public is welcome. 360 E. Victory Way.

■ Bella Voce Chorus practice — Craig Middle School auditorium, 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Women’s barbershop chorus.

Teens welcome. 970-824-5879.

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■ Movie at the Senior Social Center — Bell Tower Building, Room No. 200. 1:30 p.m.

This week the television miniseries “Centennial,” chapters 3 and 4 continues. There will be popcorn and a variety of beverages. Bring a friend. Donations are appreciated. 50 College Drive.

■ Group One Alcoholics Anonymous meeting — First Congregational Church, 8 to 9:15 p.m.

Open meeting. 970-824-1793.

630 Green St.

■ Immunization clinic — Visiting Nurse Association, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Routine vaccinations for all ages are available. Drop-ins welcome.

Immunizations also are available by appointment, 970-8248233.745 Russell Street.

■ Skype Legal Advice Clinic — The Memorial Hospital, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Skype with a lawyer for a 20- to 30-minute consultation about civil legal questions, including divorce and custody, landlord and tenant or debt problems. For low-income residents of Moffat County. Must apply. FREE. 800-521-6968 or 970- 276-2161.

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■ Community kitchen — St. Michael Catholic Church, 4 to 6 p.m.

Those in need of a good meal are welcome to the community kitchen. Groups of community members help with serving and preparing meals. For more information, call 970-824-5330. 678 School St. ■ A Good Yarn — Hayden Public Library, 4:30 p.m.

Pastries and coffee served. 970276-3777. 201 E. Jefferson Ave. ■ Steamboat Meditation Recovery Group — Buddhist Center, 5:30 pm.

Bring water and something to sit on. We are currently reading “The 12-Step Buddhist,” by Darinn Littlejohn. This meeting explores recovery through meditation, studying various recovery material and open discussions. Open to all faiths and addictions. Call 720-670-8642 for more information. 2550 Copper Frontage Road No. 201.

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FRIDAY ■ Iron Men meeting — The Journey at First Baptist, 6 to 7:30 a.m.

■ Pickleball — Boys & Girls Club, 8 to 11 a.m.

The Senior Social Center, in collaboration with the City of Craig and Boys & Girls Club, are playing pickleball. Pickleball is similar to tennis but played on a smaller court with paddles and whiffle balls. Those interested in learning or have played in the past, should join. 1324 U.S. Highway 40.

■ (NEW) Circuit training for active adults — Bell Tower Building, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Instructor Tammy Workman hosts a new circuit training class for active adults at the Senior Social Center. New machines, weights, stereo and speaker system. Bring your fun side. 970-326-3188. 50 College Drive.

■ Interfaith Food Bank — American Legion Hall, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Open to all. Call 970-824-7355 with questions. 1055 C.R. 7.

■ (NEW) Preschool story hour — Hayden Public Library, 11 a.m.

Parents, caregivers, grandparents and children age 2 to 5 are welcome to attend. Stories, songs, fingerplays, puppets, snacks, crafts and more. 970276-3777. 201 E. Jefferson Ave. ■ Knit-wits meeting — Sunset Meadows II, 3 to 4 p.m.

Knit-wits is a group that makes caps, scarves, quilts, afghans, lap blankets and more for military veterans. All are welcome. 970824-5179. 595 Ledford St. ■ Elks Lodge bingo — Elks Lodge, 5 p.m.

Games start at 6 p.m. 970-8246131 or 970-620-0874. 43 W.

Victory Way. ■ Celebrate Recovery — The Journey at First Baptist, 7 to 9 p.m.

A support group to help people overcome hurts, habits and hang-ups. Child care is provided.

FREE. 970-824-5926.

■ Fellowship Group of Alcoholics Anonymous — 657 Green St., 7 p.m.

970-326-6646.

SATURDAY ■ (NEW) Annual membership meeting — Bell Tower Building, 9 a.m.

Bears Ears Patriots annual membership meeting will be held in Room 201. 50 College Drive.

■ (NEW) Avalanche seminar — Freeman Reservoir Trail Head, 9:30 a.m.

Hosted by Northwest Colorado Snowmobile Club and instructed

by Colorado State Parks and Wildlife. Open to the public.

Bring your snow machine.

■ (NEW) Freedom Addicts NA Group — 2 to 3 p.m.

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County commissioners Frank Moe — fmoe@moffatcounty.net John Kinkaid — jkinkaid@moffatcounty.net Chuck Grobe — cgrobe@moffatcounty.net 221 W. Victory Way, Suite 130 Craig, CO 81625 Phone: 970-824-5517

Colorado governor Gov. John Hickenlooper 136 State Capitol Denver, CO 80203 Phone: 303-866-2471 Fax: 303-866-2003 Email: governor.hickenlooper@state.co.us

State representative State Rep. Bob Rankin (R) 200 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80203 Phone: 303-866-2949 Email: bob.rankin.house@state.co.us

Colorado senator State Sen. Randy Baumgardner (R) 200 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80203 Phone: 303-866-5292 Email: randy.baumgardner.senate@state.co.us

U.S. senators Sen. Cory Gardner Senate Dirksen Office Building Suite SD -B40B Washington, D.C., 20510 Phone: 202-224-5941 Fax: 202-224-6524 Sen. Michael Bennet 702 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C., 20510 Phone: 202-224-5852 Fax: 202-228-5036

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I was wondering about the “Doc” part of his name.

Grisenti said it was a nickname — all cowboys had nicknames — Diane Prather but she doesn’t know how he got it.

“Last Guard: The True Story of Cowboy Life” was written by Chivington in the 1930s. Grisenti said he wrote it in a notebook, using a pencil, from notes he kept when he was a cowboy. Then, in the 1960s, Grisenti’s aunt, Frances Chivington, typed the book and had copies bound for family members.

Then, recently, some of the family members shared the various jobs in getting the book published. It’s all in the Acknowledgment page at the end of the book.

“Last Guard” was published

by Celebrations of Life (2015).

Chivington’s purpose in writing the book was to let readers know about the life of a real cowboy, specifically, “how the cowboy worked, how he lived, and how he cooked his meals.” He based the story on his own life as a real western cowboy, from 1900 to 1913.

Chivington was born

in 1880 in Smith County, Kansas. His father was a postmaster at a small post office. Each year, some of the young men from there went to Western Colorado to help with the cattle roundup.

When they came home, they checked for mail at the post office. That’s when young Chivington saw them, and he decided he wanted to be a cowboy, too.

So, in 1898, he went to Grand Island, Nebraska to work on a large sheep ranch.

Next, it was to Muddy Creek, north of Baggs, Wyoming, to work at another sheep ranch.

Finally, he got a job trailing cattle for Reversed Four Cattle Company, from Rawlins to the Snake River.

From then on, until 1913, he worked on various cattle outfits arcross Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. He did everything involved with the cattle, which included rounding up, trailing, sorting, branding and loading the cattle onto stock cars to be shipped. Sometimes, he helped put up hay on the ranches and other jobs, too.

One of the jobs of a cowboy, during roundup and trailing, was nighthawking horses.

This meant finding a place with good grass and water for a bunch of horses, maybe two hundred head, and holding them there all night. The horses included those ridden by the cowboys and the teams needed to pull the wagons.

The next morning, the horses to be used that day were chosen from the horse cavie.

The nighthawking job was tiring — you can imagine —

since the cowboy in charge couldn’t sleep and watched a bunch of horses. Chivington wrote about a trick, involving a rope, that he used to get a little sleep.

I enjoyed reading about the cook’s duties. Chivington knew them well because he cooked for some of the outfits. The meals consisted mostly of meat, beans, strong coffee and hot bread cooked in a Dutch oven buried in hot coals, with more hot coals on top of the lid.

The roundups took them many places far and wide.

The reader will recognize some of the places, such as Irish Canyon, Brown’s Park, Fortification Creek, Slater and Dixon. A map in the beginning of the book shows Routt County in 1895, which shows Craig and Maybell as belonging to that county, as there was no Moffat County yet.

The reader will also recognize the names of individuals involved in the cattle business, too.

There’s also humor in the book. I especially enjoyed Chivington’s story about finding four steers in the middle of a band of sheep, “a place where no self-respecting steer should have been.”

This is a fascinating, 156page, book with photos and a glossary. One thing is for certain: Chivington achieved his purpose in writing and included some history, too.

“Last Guard” can be purchased at the Museum of Northwest Colorado and the Slater Museum. Cost is $18.95. The book can also be found at area libraries.

CRAIG — We’re an untidy bunch, but along with the messiness comes a bunch of human complexity.

Data proves this election cycle has been thrown out the window and the “experts” are scrambling to determine why Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump are so popular with primary voters. To the great majority of us, the answer Lance Scranton is simple: for too long, too many politicians have taken advantage of the American voter.

Our culture is obsessed with statistical determination and is struggling to make the political data line up with human reality. Data is certainly great for taking apart and understanding a problem, but decisions and solutions require the risk many politicians seem averse toward. Some leaders are so dependent on following the numbers that their critical thinking skills are left far behind. Data can prove almost anything, but the numbers can’t create meaning — that’s what the human brain is really skilled at doing.

Data has allowed us to make some bad decisions more efficiently, faster and with greater impact. The emphasis educationally has been thrown behind STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) to the detriment of the humanities (rhetoric, philosophy, ethics, history) and we are paying the price.

Assessment and testing can overvalue metrics that might not be measurable using the statistical model employed.

For example, collecting data on tests such as the ACT, SAT or GRE greatly undervalue metrics such as test-taking skill (yes, it’s a skill) but overvalue the scores ability to predict future success.

Granted, most people who take such tests and score highly tend to do well, but what the model fails to take into account is that most people who take that type of tests are heavily invested in following career paths that require such testing. The number of adults who are successful and never took a standardized test would surprise only those who think only standardized test-takers will be successful in life.

The political establishment, whose livelihood depends on statistically predictable candidates, is fit to be tied with the likes of two contenders whose metrics are well outside the “acceptable” measurables but still attract millions of voters.

It doesn’t surprise most of us that numbers don’t tell the whole story because people can achieve success in so many different ways that have nothing to do with statistical models. It’s what makes America great.

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Comet Catalina was discovered on Halloween night 2013 by the Catalina Sky Survey telescope near Tucson, Arizona. Formally named C/2013 US10, Comet Catalina comes to us from the distant Oort comet cloud that surrounds our solar system.

Several million years ago, an unknown disturbance nudged C/2013 US10 into a trajectory that would bring it into the inner solar system for the first time. Falling inward for a million years, it made its closest approach to the Sun, called perihelion Nov. 15, traveling at more than 100,000 miles per hour. After executing a sharp turn around the Sun, Comet Catalina is on its outbound journey and will make its closest pass by Earth on Tuesday,

the lower left of the famous double star, Mizar and Alcor, located at the crook in the Big Dipper’s handle. You can spot it as early as 10 p.m. Saturday, low in the northeastern sky, but the comet will appear much higher in the sky before dawn Sunday.

■ Dusk until dawn, Jan. 29 and 30: Racing northward, Comet Catalina will pass 8.5 degrees from our North Star, Polaris, and will be up all night as it spins around the pole due to Earth’s rotation.

Look about one fist width at arm’s length straight out to the right side of Polaris about 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29 and about 7 p.m. Jan. 30.

Comet Catalina should be barely visible to the unaided eye under ideal conditions, but binoculars will make it easy to spot. Look for a small, greenish fuzz ball with a short, wispy tail trailing behind.

After January, Comet Catalina will fade quickly,

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Comet Catalina will make several noteworthy passes by other well-known celestial objects during January, making it easy to locate.

Following are of some of the best events.

■ 3 to 5 a.m. Friday: Rising before midnight, Comet Catalina appears only one degree to the lower left of the star Alkaid, at the end of the Big Dipper’s handle. It will be highest and easiest to spot just before dawn.

■ 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.Saturday and Sunday: Comet Catalina appears about 3.4 degrees to

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Craig Daily Press to run scholarship information

The Craig Daily Press would like organizations that offer scholarships to send them to the newspaper. The paper will compile Scholarship Happenings for our readers this spring to inform students what scholarships are available in the community. If you have a scholarship you’d like published in the paper, send it to editor@ CraigDailyPress.com. For more information, or if you have questions, call Editor Noelle Leavitt Riley at 970875-1790.

CMEDP to hold monthly meeting 11:30 a.m. today

The Craig/Moffat Economic Development Partnership will meet at 11: 30 a.m. today for its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. The following is included in the agenda.

1. Consent agenda: ■ Approve CMEDP Board Meeting Minutes Dec. 16, 2015 ■ Review Financial Reports Dec. 31, 2015 – Tami Fager, Treasurer 2. Yampa Valley Electric

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Patriots group to host precinct caucus event The Bears Ears Tea Party Patriots will host an event highlighting Colorado’s election method with guest speaker KC Hume.

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Coalition applauds House vote on FOIA reforms The Sunshine in Government Initiative, a media coalition which has worked to increase government transparency for more than ten years, applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for approving the “FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015” (H.R. 653) that improves the Freedom of Information Act, according to a news release.

“Today’s vote to strengthen disclosure under FOIA shows that Congress can find common ground to make government more transparent and accountable,” Rick Blum, director of the Sunshine in Government Initiative, said in a statement. “Nearly 50 years after President Lyndon Johnson signed FOIA into law, the bipartisan spirit to make government transparent and

accountable to the public is alive and well.”

SGI members appreciate the bill’s sponsors, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-California, Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, and Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, as well as House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, for crafting bipartisan legislation that takes significant steps to address many challenges that requesters, including the media, face when using FOIA. Specifically, H.R. 653 codifies the current “presumption of openness” policy, thereby ensuring agencies follow a pro-disclosure policy in future administrations.

Among many improvements to FOIA, the bill gives the Office of Government Information Services (the “FOIA Ombudsman”) the independence that Congress intended when Congress created that office in 2007.

In addition, it creates a single portal for all agencies to accept requests from a requester and takes several

steps to improve management of FOIA. “We congratulate the U.S. House for doing their part to help ‘fix FOIA by 50’ and we look forward to working with the Senate so we can celebrate FOIA’s 50th anniversary on July 4 with a stronger, better FOIA,” Blum said.

This July 4 marks the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson’s signature making FOIA the law of the land.

Annual Poker Run slated for 9:30 a.m. Jan. 30 The Northwest Colorado Snowmobile Club will host its annual Poker Run on Jan. 30 at Freeman Reservoir. Registration begins at the trail head parking lot at 9:30 a.m. The event’s card stations are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $10 per hand or three hands for $25.

Prices will be awarded at the awards banquet at 5:30 p.m. at the O.P. Bar and Grill, 534 E. Victory Way. Proceeds go to the local student scholarship fund.

For more information, visit northwestcoloradosnowmobile club.org.

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Probe finds fault in Steamboat Springs Police Department Investigation uncovers evidence of hostile work environment, bullying, gender-biased harassment “Poor management and oversight of the department. The c Read the latest news The investigator who looked legacy of the management d p into serious accusations against on your smartphone wasn’t ever updated to a the leaders of the Steamboat modern age, so it’s disapm.CraigDailyPress.com Springs Police Department pointing it was allowed to fesfound evidence the city’s former ter like this.” top cops presided over a hostile lic Tuesday after meeting with

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work environment where several employees felt bullied and gender-based harassment was likely occurring for more than a decade.

A new summary of Katherine Nuanes’ investigation released Tuesday faults the police department’s former leaders on several fronts and claims many city policies were violated on their watch.

After they read the new summary of the investigation for the first time, city council members were disappointed by what Nuanes found.

Sexist terminology was used and tolerated by leadership, and several employees thought there was a sense of “bullying” from some supervisors within the department, the investigator found.

Nuanes also discovered a lack of training was “of great concern to officers” — some officers felt they were disciplined without due process and others were concerned by a form of hazing that new recruits had to endure at the department, according to the summary.

Other employees described a failure of the administration to “listen to line-level personnel.”

“There was a feeling that the organization was being run by fear and intimidation. There were several examples from employees, past and present, which point to this being accurate,” new police Chief Cory Christensen wrote in his summary of the reports from the investigation. “This was a topdown leadership issue. City policies were violated in this area.”

Christensen released the new summary of the investigation’s findings to the pub-

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the Steamboat Springs City Council behind closed doors for about two hours.

The council hopes the new summary will help bring closure in the wake of the investigation.

Council members also expressed confidence in Christensen to right the ship and implement needed changes at the department.

“We are a long ways from where we used to be,” Councilman Scott Ford said.

But council members were disappointed to learn about what the investigator found about Christensen’s predecessors.

“Poor management and oversight of the department,” City Council President Walter Magill said after he was asked to react to the findings of the investigation. “The legacy of the management wasn’t ever updated to a modern age, so it’s disappointing it was allowed to fester like this.”

After council initially voted in December against a new summary of the investigation to replace the vague one that was released in July, a public outcry spurred council to seek the more thorough report.

Christensen said that recent public comment also made him reconsider interim police Chief Jerry DeLong’s decision not to release information about the investigative reports that were being withheld from the public.

The new summary aims to let the community know what the investigator found while respecting the privacy of the witnesses who talked to the investigator, Christensen said.

Christensen’s new summary outlined several problems that

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the investigator found existed at the police department before Christensen and DeLong arrived.

The summary ultimately claims there were major issues at the department during and before the leadership tenures of police Chief Joel Rae and Deputy Chief Bob DelValle, who both left their jobs at the conclusion of the probe.

Rae told Steamboat Today in September that he disagreed with former City Manager Deb Hinsvark’s claim that the investigator found a paramilitary culture at the department under his watch.

The new summary, which does not fault or name specific employees, addresses a range of more specific complaints that were made by a former police detective and officers.

Nuanes confirmed that under the former leadership dating back to the early 2000s, new employees faced a harsh

introduction and were shouted at and told to “sit down and shut up” after they introduced themselves to their new coworkers.

She also reported finding a “general feeling of bullying on the part of certain members of supervision” that was being tolerated by the administration.

In addition, Nuanes found evidence that one of the employees who was the subject of the investigation conducted outside business while on duty.

The summary does refute some allegations that were made against the department.

Nuanes did not find any evidence of a police department focused on making profits with tickets.

While officers were taught Krav Maga as a defensive tactic, Nuanes noted it is recognized as an acceptable form of training under state guidelines.

And the investigator found that Rae reported a motor vehicle crash he had in Colorado to the proper authorities.

Christensen told council the department stands ready to move forward and make the changes that were recommended by the investigator.

Council members said the new summary satisfied their desire to learn more about the investigation.

They also expressed confidence in their new chief to move the department forward.

“For me, it provides the big picture analysis of what the reports found while also preserving confidentiality and privacy of people who were interviewed and people involved,” Councilman Jason Lacy said.

“I’m really impressed with our chief and hopeful about the direction this department is going.”

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ON THE RECORD Craig police department Friday, Jan. 8 In the 400 block of Yampa Avenue, officers responded to a report of a fight. One man was arrested for third-degree assault.

In the 600 block of Ranney Street, officers responded to a report of a possible traffic crash with injuries. Upon arrival, they found a vehicle stuck in a snow bank on the side of the roadway and arrested a woman on charges of driving under the influence and careless driving.

At Breeze Street and West Victory Way, officers responded to a report of a traffic accident. An investigation is ongoing.

In the 2200 block of West Third Street, officers responded to a report of found property, which they booked into evidence for destruction.

In the 100 block of West Ninth Street, officers responded to a report of a traffic accident. A man trying to help a vehicle get unstuck from the snow was issued a summons for driving under the influence and careless driving.

In the 200 block of East Victory Way, officers responded to a report of a hit-and run crash, which is still being investigated.

Saturday, Jan. 9 In the 1000 block of East Seventh Street, officers responded to a report of domestic violence and arrested one man for thirddegree assault.

At East Victory Way and Tucker Street, officers assisted Colorado State Patrol with a K-9 search of a vehicle.

In the 1200 block of West Victory Way, officers responded to a hit-and-run crash.

A vehicle was attempting to drive around another vehicle but hit it with a frontattached snowplow blade.

In the 1000 block of West Victory Way, officers responded to a report of a disturbance. A man was issued a trespass notice from the property.

In the 400 block of School Street, officers responded to a report of a disturbance and

arrested a man on charges of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, driving without a license, violating a restraining order and driving under the influence of alcohol.

Sunday, Jan. 10 In the 1300 block of West Victory Way, officers responded to a report of a theft of gasoline. An investigation is underway.

At West Tenth Street and Yampa Avenue, officers found a license plate.

In the 800 and 600 blocks of Tucker Street, 600 block of Taylor Street, 1000 block of East Seventh Street, 500 block of Legion Street and 700 Yampa Avenue.

Monday, Jan. 11 In the 1000 block of East Seventh Street, officers assisted another law enforcement agency with the arrest of a man for alleged violation of a protection order.

In the 500 block of School Street, an officer responded to a report of a suspicious incident.

At West Victory Way and Breeze Street, officers arrested a woman on charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving without a license.

In the 600 block of Ranney Street, code enforcement red-tagged a vehicle for snow removal.

In the 1100 block of Schrader Avenue, code enforcement handled an animal complaint.

Moffat County Jail Thursday, Jan. 7 Logan Douglas Otis, 20, of Craig, was booked into Moffat County Jail on a warrant for second-degree burglary, robbery, menacing, theft and violation of bond conditions.

Monday, Jan. 11 Sarah Ann Steinhaus, 23, of Craig, was booked into Moffat County Jail on court order.

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Local guides dodge avalanche Large slide occurs down steep, rocky slope of Buffalo Pass

By TOM ROSS FOR THE CRAIG DAILY PRESS

A short time before the large avalanche broke loose on the steep pitch known as Bitch Creek on Buffalo Pass on Monday, a team of guides from Steamboat Powdercats had skied the slope strewn with rocks under the deep snow to assess whether it was ready to be skied by Powdercats clients.

No one was caught in the slide that was attributed by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center to a deep persistent slab — a dense layer of snow deep within the snowpack sitting on top of an unstable layer.

“We were doing some snow safety work on top of the pitch — digging pits, getting some observations for our operation as well as for the CAIC as we do, when the avalanche triggered remotely,” said Powdercats manager Kent Vertrees, who prefers the title “master of chaos.”

“It’s definitely scary. It’s intimidating,” Vertrees said. “If you’re managing terrain correctly to stay on top of it like we were — we skied it one at a time, from safety zone to safety

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STEAMBOAT POWDERCATS guide Bill Howard stands at the margin of the Jan. 11 Bitch Creek Avalanche, skier’s right, providing scale to the size of the crown that broke on a persistent deep slab sitting on a weaker layer. No one was caught in the slide, though the slope had been skied earlier in the day.

zone. We do that on that run all the time.”

But Bitch Creek was keeping a sinister secret.

The CAIC defines a persistent slab avalanche as the “release of a thick cohesive layer of hard snow (a slab), when the bond breaks between the slab and an underlying persistent weak layer, deep in the snowpack or near the ground.”

A citizens report about the avalanche was posted with photographs at the CAIC by avalanche expert Eric Deering, who dug a snowpit at 9,600 feet elevation and found hoar frost crystals on top of a layer of crust he attributed to drizzle — the weak level — at a depth of 25.6 inches.

Monday’s big slide happened at a time when the CAIC rated the danger of avalanches across the Steamboat Zone as “low” at all elevations and aspects.

But this week’s avalanche report carried a caveat.

The danger buried beneath the snowpack provided graphic confirmation of why the forecasters at the CAIC routinely add cautionary notes to their posts, even when the chance of a dangerous slide is considered to be low.

“This avalanche serves as a solid reminder of our persistent slab avalanche problem,” forecaster Joe Messina, who covers the Steamboat Zone, wrote Tuesday. “Even though you remain unlikely to trigger one in a large portion of the zone, there are isolated areas that demand your respect.”

Vertrees said his crews see evidence of avalanche paths every winter, but this was the first incident of the winter of 201516.

CAIC Deputy Director Brian Lazar pointed out that even with heavy skier traffic on abundant snow falling in the area since Christmas, this was the first avalanche of any significance in more than two weeks.

Remote trigger in snow Lazar said the Powdercats guides had stepped out of their skis and were post-holing around in their boots to test the stability of the snowpack when they triggered the slide from a distance.

People on boots penetrate the snow more deeply than they do on skis, Lazar explained.

“One of them found the right spot, got the slope to collapse, and the avalanche triggered some distance away. That’s not uncommon,” Lazar said.

“People have a bigger impact on buried, weak layers when they are standing in boots.”

Messina wrote that just because the avalanche danger is rated “low” or level one, does not mean no danger, only that (the) number of dangerous areas is slowly decreasing.

Persistent slab avalanches still lurk in isolated areas on slopes that face northwest to east through southeast and are near, or above tree line.”

The crown of the avalanche averaged 31.5 inches. It was about 200 feet wide and ran 200 vertical feet down the slope.

Photographs of the debris from the avalanche show sizable chunks of snow.

Messina said people going into the backcountry should avoid slopes where the wind has created a stiff slab on top of weak layers, deeper in the snowpack.

“You can also trigger one of these avalanches where weak snow developed early in the season, such as on steep, rocky faces that face northwest to northeast,” he wrote.

Vertrees acknowledged it was unsettling to have the avalanche break where his crew had been skiing minutes earlier.

“It’s something that we, as ski professionals, deal with,” he said. “This emotional roller coaster when we see an avalanche. ...we’re happy that it slid in some ways. Now, it can start to rebuild with fresh (and hopefully more stable) snow.”

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Researchers: State glacier Hickenlooper refuses to give up could melt in 20 years Governor vows to work with skeptical Republicans on spending, tax idea

By DAN ELLIOTT the Associated Press

DENVER — A small glacier in the mountains west of Boulder, Colorado, could disappear in about 20 years because of regional climate warming and drought, and similar thawing could be underway elsewhere in Colorado’s high country, researchers said Tuesday.

A severe drought and high temperatures in the early 2000s caused a rapid loss of ice from Arikaree Glacier and from permafrost under the alpine tundra, said Mark Williams, a University of Colorado geography professor and alpine researcher. A long-term warming trend in the West has prolonged the melt-off, he said.

The regional warming trend could be related to global climate change, but that’s hard to determine, Williams said.

“You can certainly make an argument that it is,” he said.

Williams is part of a team that studied Arikaree Glacier, permafrost and rock glaciers in Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest near the Continental

Divide. Permafrost is frozen soil a yard or two underground.

Rock glaciers are covered with rock and other debris.

The melting permafrost has been seen in an increase of water flowing out of the mountains in late summer and autumn over the past 20 years, Williams said. The runoff continued after the winter snowfall had melted, telling researchers it was from permafrost.

Arikaree Glacier has been thinning by about one yard a year for 15 years, Williams said.

The glacier covers about 22 acres, roughly 17 football fields.

Nearby Arapaho Glacier is four or five times larger.

The city of Boulder takes some of its drinking water from the area studied by the team, but officials said the city has other sources as well.

“I would not say it’s cause for alarm, but climate change and climate change scenarios in general is something that we’re very closely paying attention to,” said Joe Taddeucci, water resources manager for Boulder’s Public Works Department.

By JAMES ANDERSON the Associated Press

DENVER — Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper insisted Tuesday he can work with skeptical Republicans on his plan to avoid having to give refunds to taxpayers and invest the money instead on transportation and schools.

Hickenlooper discussed several priorities on the eve of the 2016 legislative session, one to be dominated by his plan to have lawmakers reclassify about $750 million coming from a fee on hospital patients.

The move would remove that sum from state constitutional spending limits and allow the state to spend more money without asking voters, as would be required under the Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights.

Colorado attracted about

100,000 new residents last year, and the governor says the state needs to keep tax collections to fund highway infrastructure and keep higher education spending on an even keel.

GOP Senate President Bill Cadman last week called the plan illegal, citing a nonbinding legal opinion from the Legislature’s own lawyers.

Hickenlooper said his administration is consulting with the attorney general’s office for legal guidance on the issue and that a new proposal could come in a month.

He added that he believed Cadman’s request for an opinion showed he, too, had been considering legislation to achieve a solution on mandatory tax rebates and spending.

“They’re not recognizing the scale of the problem,” the Democrat said of Republicans

who control the Senate and propose issuing bonds to fund transportation needs.

Hickenlooper insisted the fastgrowing state cannot bond its way to pay for highways without sufficient revenue.

Hickenlooper said he’s willing to work with the GOP to contain the growth of Medicaid spending, which the GOP argues is to blame for Colorado’s budget woes.

Colorado is spending about $2.5 billion this year on the health care plan for the needy, and the governor projects that number to go up another $80 million next year.

Also, Hickenlooper said he and fiancee Robin Pringle will be married Saturday in a small, private ceremony. Pringle is vice president of corporate development for Liberty Media Corp. in suburban Englewood.

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Police: Man fatally shot by officers had handgun DENVER — Denver police say a man fatally shot by officers in a motel parking lot Monday tried to get away from police and produced a handgun before being shot.

Police said Tuesday that the man was in a vehicle officers were trying to secure because they believed it was linked to a group of people suspected of committing credit card fraud.

In a statement, police said the unidentified man got out of the front passenger side of the Toyota RAV4, tried to evade officers and produced a handgun. Police say officers gave verbal commands to try to take him into custody before two officers fired their weapons at him.

Police learned of the suspected fraud after contacting the motel about an unrelated stolen vehicle officers found in the parking lot.

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Airlines will begin offering a daily non-stop flight from Richmond International Airport to Denver International Airport starting April 5.

That will be the farthest west that travelers can get from Richmond without stopping in another destination or switching planes.

Meanwhile, Allegiant Airlines announced Tuesday that it will offer twice-aweek nonstop flights between Richmond and Florida’s Jacksonville International Airport beginning April 15.

George Hoffer, a transportation economist at the University of Richmond, says the Denver flight is a “major step forward” for Richmond’s airport, which has long been looking for a way to connect with the western part of the country.

6 people honored for clinic shooting response COLORADO SPRINGS — Colorado Springs is honoring a range of people who helped respond to the Planned Parenthood shooting — from a doctor in a neighboring building who treated the injured to a grocery store manager who worked with shoppers locked inside during the attack.

Mayor John Suthers awarded the Spirit of the Springs award to Dr. Derek Hurst, Cathy Stark and four others Tuesday for their response to the Nov. 27 shooting.

The other honorees were Michael Hagiwara, a nurse who helped Dr. Hurst, and Kelly Hayes, Bridget Holisky and Carmella Vega who work in nearby medical offices.

Suthers’ office says Stark, an assistant store manager at King Soopers, worked with her team to keep customers safe and comfortable and distributed coloring books and

ASPEN— A Snowmass man has been sentenced to five years in prison for attacking a man in Basalt while making disparaging remarks about Mexicans and President Barack Obama.

The Aspen Times reported 47-year-old Jerry Lloyd Cunico was sentenced Monday for attacking a 67-year-old Latino man sitting in his car in August. At the sentencing, the victim clarified that he is from El Salvador, not Mexico, as Cunico suggested during the assault.

Cunico pleaded guilty in November to second-degree assault and bias-motivated crime.

Education officials delay launch of SAT tests DENVER — The Colorado Department of Education has announced it will continue to administer the ACT college entrance exam to high school juniors for free following pushback from parents over its decision to switch to the SAT exam.

Parents and school officials have complained about the department’s decision last month to start requiring students to take the SAT after many students had already begun prepping for the ACT. Officials said Monday students can continue taking the ACT for free this year and will transition to the SAT in 2017.

A new state law passed in May, requiring the department to seek bids from testing vendors every five years.

Officials say the SAT was selected based on its alignment with state academic standards and test preparation for students.

Community colleges rid of out-of-state teachers DENVER — The Colorado

Community College System is warning several dozen online instructors that their jobs are at risk if they do not live in Colorado.

The Denver Post reported that college system officials say they are “phasing out” teachers who live outside the state. They say it has become too expensive and difficult to manage all the teachers while adhering to the various education and labor laws that apply to each of their home states.

It is unclear the exact number of teachers that will be affected by the change. But in August, officials estimated there were about 250 out-ofstate employees across the 13-college organization.

The system has about 10,000 employees, not including student workers, and enrolls more than 151,000 students.

Feds to study butterfly found across Southwest ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Federal officials plan to study the status of a butterfly once found across the Southwest to see if it warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday announced it will conduct a 12-month review of the Great Basin silverspot butterfly.

Environmentalists had petitioned the agency to consider the butterfly’s status, saying it has been losing habitat due to development, grazing, mining and changing hydrological conditions.

With its black markings, the orang-brown butterfly lives in streamside meadows, seeps and wetlands in the high desert. It uses the nectar of thistles and horsemint.

Federal biologists say the butterfly is found in southwestern Colorado and on the Navajo Nation in Arizona and New Mexico. Historically, it was also found in northern New Mexico and eastern Utah.

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Super Bowl sex trafficking issue tackled Obama warns about Feds to attempt new tactic to curb crime leading up to game election year cynicism

By SUDHIN THANAWALA the Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — For the first time in its efforts to crack down on sex trafficking during the Super Bowl, the FBI will try to reach out to women and girls selling sex in the run-up to the game to give them a way out and get them to turn against their traffickers.

The softer, victim-centric approach will rely on local nonprofit groups to make initial contact with the women and girls before the agency steps in to provide them access to its victims’ advocates and other services, FBI officials told The Associated Press.

“The goal is to reach anyone who is being trafficked,” FBI Supervisory Special Agent Doug Hunt, who manages the San Francisco office’s anti-trafficking efforts, which will also include sting operations the agency has used before previous Super Bowls.

This year’s event in the San Francisco Bay Area, like past bowls and other large sporting events, is expected to be a magnet for trafficking in part because many thousands of men

will pour into the region, according to experts.

Victims’ advocates and local law enforcement officials say the FBI’s efforts are laudable, and may help ensure the women and girls don’t return to their pimps.

But they warn that victims are often too fearful to help prosecute their traffickers.

And they say efforts such as those by the FBI need to be handled with great care and patience, and need to be sustained.

“A lot of times they don’t see themselves as victims,” said Jennifer Madden, a local prosecutor who has worked with trafficked girls. “They don’t fully grasp how they’ve come into this, how they are being exploited, and they may not be amenable to services.”

Their attachment to their pimps should not be underestimated, Madden and other experts say.

“You can’t be tone deaf to that trauma and say, ‘Why aren’t you talking, why won’t you tell me your life story?’ within five minutes of meeting,” said Bradley Myles, CEO of Polaris, a nonprofit that runs a national hotline for trafficking victims.

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they are aware of those challenges and sometimes spend years making sure individual victims follow through with services.

“If there’s anything we can do to help out all of our trafficking victims, then we want to ensure we’re employing those resources for them,” said Tiffany Short, the bureau’s child victim program coordinator.

The agency plans on using dogs as part of its outreach efforts to help victims feel more secure and comfortable.

The connection between sex trafficking and the Super Bowl is the subject of much discussion, but few definitive statistics.

Anti-trafficking advocates say there is no evidence that additional women or girls are forced into prostitution to serve the Super Bowl market. But those already trafficked may be moved to such events as their traffickers see opportunities to make money.

“This is hidden,” said Dominique Roe-Sepowitz, director of the Office of Sex Trafficking Intervention Research at Arizona State University. “The victims, buyers and sellers are all doing this behind a curtain, so it’s difficult to capture what’s happening.”

High court: Florida system unconstitutional State’s death penalty sentencing said to give judges too much power

By SAM HANANEL the Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Florida’s unique system for sentencing people to death is unconstitutional because it gives too much power to judges — and not enough to juries — to decide capital sentences, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

The 8-1 ruling said that the state’s sentencing procedure is flawed because juries play only an advisory role in recommending death while the judge can reach a different decision.

The decision could trigger new sentencing appeals from some of the 390 inmates on the Florida’s death row, a number second only to California. But legal experts said it may apply only to those whose initial appeals are not yet exhausted.

The court sided with Timothy Lee Hurst, who was convicted of the 1998 murder of his manager at a Popeye’s restaurant in Pensacola. A jury divided 7-5 in favor of death, but a judge imposed the sentence.

Florida’s solicitor general argued that the system was acceptable because a jury first decides if the defendant is eligible for the death penalty.

Writing for the court, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said a jury’s

“mere recommendation is not enough.” She said the court was overruling previous decisions upholding the state’s sentencing process.

“The Sixth Amendment requires a jury, not a judge, to find each fact necessary to impose a sentence of death,” Sotomayor said.

The justices sent the case back to the Florida Supreme Court to determine whether the error in sentencing Hurst was harmless, or whether he should get a new sentencing hearing.

Justice Samuel Alito dissented, saying that the trial judge in Florida simply performs a reviewing function that duplicates what the jury has done.

Under Florida law, the state requires juries in capital sentencing hearings to weigh factors for and against imposing a death sentence. But the judge is not bound by those findings and can reach a different conclusion. The judge can also weigh other factors independently. So a jury could base its decision on one particular aggravating factor, but a judge could then rely on a different factor the jury never considered.

In Hurst’s case, prosecutors asked the jury to consider two aggravating factors: the murder was committed during a robbery and it was “especially heinous,

atrocious or cruel.” But Florida law did not require the jury to say how it voted on each factor. Hurst’s attorney argued that it was possible only four jurors agreed with one, while three agreed with the other.

Sotomayor said Florida’s system is flawed because it allows a sentencing judge to find aggravating factors “independent of a jury’s fact-finding.”

Three of Florida’s current death row inmates were sentenced over the jury’s life recommendation. But no judge had overridden a jury recommendation in a death penalty case since 1999, according to state officials.

The Supreme Court ruled in 2002 that a defendant has the right to have a jury decide whether the circumstances of a crime warrant a sentence of death.

Florida’s American Civil Liberties Union is calling on state officials to re-examine the sentences of all death row inmates. But Stephen Harper, a law professor who runs the Death Penalty Clinic at Florida International University, said it’s unlikely the Supreme Court ruling will open the door for most Florida death-row inmates to new sentencing hearings. He said the Florida decision is based on a previous Arizona ruling that was already found not to be retroactive.

By JULIE PACE the associated press

WASHINGTON — Eyeing the end of his presidency, Barack Obama urged Americans Tuesday night to rekindle their belief in the promise of change that first carried him to the White House, declaring that the country must not allow electionyear fear and division to put economic and security progress at risk.

“All the talk of America’s economic decline is political hot air,” Obama said in his final State of the Union address. “So is all the rhetoric you hear about our enemies getting stronger and America getting weaker.”

“The United States of America is the most powerful nation on Earth. Period. It’s not even close,” he said.

The president’s address to lawmakers and a prime-time television audience was meant to both shape his legacy and put his imprint squarely on the race to succeed him. He defended his record — and implicitly urged the public to elect another Democratic president

to build on it — but acknowledged the persistent anxieties of Americans who feel shut out of a changing economy or at risk from an evolving terror threat.

While Obama did not directly call out Republicans, he sharply, and at times sarcastically, struck back at rivals who have challenged his economic and national security stewardship.

In one of his most pointed swipes at the GOP candidates running to succeed him, Obama warned against “voices urging us to fall back into tribes, to scapegoat fellow citizens who don’t look like us or pray like us or vote like we do or share the same background.”

His words were unexpectedly echoed by South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who was selected to give the Republican response to Obama’s address.

Underscoring how the heated campaign rhetoric about immigrants and minorities from GOP front-runner Donald Trump in particular has unnerved some Republican leaders, Haley called on Americans to resist the temptation “to follow the siren call of the angriest voices.”

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LONDON — The world’s biggest oil companies are slashing jobs and backing off major investments as the price of crude falls to new lows — and there may be more pain to come.

Companies like BP, which said Tuesday it is cutting 4,000 jobs, are slimming down to cope with the slump in oil, whose price has plummeted to its lowest level in 12 years and is not expected to recover significantly for months, possibly years.

California-based Chevron said last fall that it would eliminate 7,000 jobs, while rival Shell announced 6,500 layoffs.

And it’s not even the big producers that will be affected most, but the numerous companies that do business with them, such as drilling contractors and

equipment suppliers.

While plummeting oil prices have been great news for motorists, airlines and other businesses that rely heavily on fuel, some 95,000 jobs were lost in the energy sector by U.S.-based companies in 2015, according to the consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. That was up from 14,000 the year before.

Energy companies expanded as oil topped $100 a barrel in 2008 and stayed there during the early part of this decade, but prices have plunged over the past two years because of high supply and weakening demand The start of a new year hasn’t helped matters, with Brent crude, the benchmark for internationally produced oil, slipping below $31 a barrel on Tuesday, a drop of about 20 percent drop since Jan. 1 and the lowest since 2004.

With some analysts forecasting a drop near $10 a barrel, companies are bracing for more trouble.

“Calling the bottom in a market is always a dangerous practice, akin to catching a falling knife,” said Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets. “But when the clamor for lower prices becomes a stampede, warning signs and alarm bells tend to start going off, which suggests that a more prudent approach might be advisable.”

The uncertainty is making companies think twice before sinking money into new oil projects. That’s a problem, since even the most modest project requires vast commitments of resources over a number of years. If the industry doesn’t invest in production, that could create supply problems down the line.

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Suicide bomber kills 10, wounds 15 in Istanbul

By MEHMET GUZEL and SUZAN FRASER the Associated Press

Square, and which has been assessed as being an attack by a Syria-rooted suicide bomber,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

Merkel pledged Germany would continue its fight against terrorism.

“Today Istanbul was the target, before Paris, Copenhagen, Tunis, and so many other areas,” she told reporters in Berlin.

“International terror changes the places of its attacks but its goal is always the same — it is our free life, in free society. The terrorists are the enemies of all free people, indeed, the enemies of all humanity, whether in Syria or Turkey, in France or Germany.”

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ISTANBUL — A suicide bomber detonated a bomb in the heart of Istanbul’s historic district on Tuesday, killing 10 foreigners — most of them German tourists — and wounding 15 other people in the latest in a string of attacks by the Islamic extremists targeting Westerners.

The blast, just steps from the historic Blue Mosque and a former Byzantine church in the city’s storied Sultanahmet district, was the first by IS to target Turkey’s vital tourism sector, although IS militants have struck with deadly effect elsewhere in the country.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the bomber was a member of IS and pledged to battle the militant group until it no longer “remains a threat” to Turkey or the world.

Davutoglu described the assailant as a “foreign national,” and Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said he was a Syrian citizen born in 1988.

However, the private Dogan news agency said the bomber was Saudi-born. Kurtulmus said the attacker was believed to have recently entered Turkey from Syria and was not among a list of potential bombers wanted by Turkey.

“Turkey won’t backtrack in its struggle against Daesh by even one step,” Davutoglu said, referring to IS by its Arabic acronym. “This terror organization, the assailants and all of their connections will be found and they will receive the punishments they deserve.”

Eight Germans were among the dead and nine others were wounded, some seriously, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told reporters in Berlin. The nationalities of the two others killed in the blast were not immediately released, but both were foreigners. The wounded also included citizens of Norway, Peru, South Korea and Turkey.

Turkey’s state-run news agency said Davutoglu held a telephone conversation with German chancellor Angela Merkel to express his condolences.

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Stocks rebound after early slide; tech stocks lead gains

By ALEX VEIGA the associated press

A volatile day on Wall Street ended in upbeat fashion Tuesday as a late-afternoon rally led by technology stocks pushed the market to a modest gain.

The turnaround helped snap an eight-day trading slump for the Nasdaq composite, which is heavily weighted with technology stocks.

Energy stocks slumped as much as 2 percent during the day, then recovered in late trading to eke out a slight gain.

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“We saw a little bit of weakness in oil and the selling just continued,” said J.J. Kinahan, chief strategist at TD Ameritrade.

All told, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 117.65 points, or 0.7 percent, to 16,516.22. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index added 15.01 points, or 0.8 percent, to 1,938.68. The Nasdaq composite climbed 47.93 points, or 1 percent, to 4,685.92.

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The latest Beige Book should provide clues as to how the Federal Reserve will gauge the state of the economy at its next policymakers’ meeting.

This month’s report is due out today. The survey is released eight times a year and consists of anecdotal reports from businesses in each of the Fed’s 12 regional bank districts. In December’s Beige Book, nine of the regional banks reported growth was modest or moderate from early October through mid-November. That signaled that healthy consumer spending was offsetting overseas headwinds that have been weighing on U.S.

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“You’re seeing very oversold conditions,” said Phil Blancato, CEO of Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management. “People here are basically buying the dip.”

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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Underrated, overrated fantasy hoops stars of 2016

To report scores, call Andy Bockelman at 970-875-1793

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BULLDOG BASKETBALL BITES HARD VERSUS SAILORS

By CHRIS GINGRICH FOR THE CRAIG DAILY PRESS

Sometimes you come across a player who you think should be ranked higher or deserves some praise. Sometimes, that player comes through with a great performance or sustains a run of his own that proves he’s worthy of some sort of fame.

I’d call these guys underChris Gingrich rated.

Other players might seem to be ranked too highly or simply produce more of the same old, same old. You might call these players overrated. Overrated doesn’t mean they’re bad at all, it only means they are already well known for what they do.

Today, I want to take a look at some players in the fantasy hoops world; some overrated, some underrated or unheralded.

Guards

Underrated

■ Reggie Jackson, point guard, Detroit: He might not offer a lot of defensive stats, but he is averaging 20 points, seven assists and 1.3 threes per game over the last week.

■ Isaiah Thomas, point guard, Boston: Sure, he’s shooting 39.2 percent over the last week, but I’ll take his 22 points, 6.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game all day.

■ Rajon Rondo, point guard, Sacramento: 14.7 assists and three steals per game trumps his subpar shooting percentages.

Overrated

■ Russell Westbrook, point guard, Oklahoma City: During his last seven games, he is shooting only 37.3 percent from the field.

■ Stephen Curry, point guard, Golden State: Lillard, Wall and Paul all average more assists.

Maybe Curry is a little onedimensional with so many threes falling for him, but he does dish the ball out at a fair rate, too.

■ James Harden, shooting See GINGRICH on page 18A

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ALEX NETON LINES UP A FREE THROW Tuesday in the Sandrock Elementary School gym during the seventh-grade girls A-team basketball game against Steamboat Springs. The seventh-graders beat the Sailors 32-8 in CMS’s first home game of the season. In the CMS gym, the eighth-grade Bulldog A-team defeated Steamboat 21-11 following a win by the B-team of 33-5. The teams will play Thursday in Hayden and host Rangely on Saturday.

MCHS swimmers on pace Bulldogs anticipate upcoming meets in Aspen, Delta, Lakewood; on track for state races

By ANDY BOCKELMAN DAILY PRESS WRITER

CRAIG — Though their activity may have the briefest of the winter sports seasons, Moffat County High School girls swimmers are making the most of it.

MCHS again swam in Montrose during the weekend as part of a smaller meet than the invitational hosted there in December.

The Bulldog team saw a number of improvements at the familiar venue, with Marisa Hulstine placing fourth in both the 50- and 500-yard freestyle events, posting better times and rankings than the previous dip in the pool.

“I’ve had kind of a slow start so

far this year, but this last meet in Montrose was probably the best I’ve felt doing the 500,” she said.

With fewer individual events available, head coach Jeff Wert moved swimmers to different races, finding success with putting Bailey Kurz back into the 100 breaststroke, in which she took fifth.

Molly Neton led in the 100 backstroke, placing seventh in her first time competing in the event at the high school and also joined Kurz, Hulstine and Abigail Told for a sixth-place finish in the 200 free relay, one of three MCHS foursomes in the event.

Kurz, Neton, Hulstine and Allie See SWIMMING on page 18A

Swim results from Montrose January invitational ■ 50-yard freestyle swimmer(s) — time, place Marisa Hulstine — 29.20, 4 Abigail Told — 31.19, 13 Selena Hernandez — 33.17, 18 Katelynn Turner — 33.86, 20 Taylor Atkin — 36.69, 25 Sydni Tripp — 37.31, 26 Andrea Valentine — 43.10, 29 Ashleigh Wheeler — 43.15, 30 Brenna Knez — 45.20, 31 Brianna Flores — 49.15, 34 Emily Milner — 49.29, 35 ■ 100-yard backstroke Molly Neton — 1:14.13, 7 Selene Singleton — 1:20.77, 10 Allie Dilldine — 1:21.58, 11 Katelynn Turner — 1:26.16, 16 Ashleigh Wheeler — 1:50.42, 25 100-yard breaststroke Bailey Kurz — 1:24.86, 5 Jaycee Holman — 1:33.49, 13 ■ 100-yard butterfly Jaycee Holman — 1:27.08, 12 100-yard freestyle

Selene Singleton — 1:12.27, 16 Abigail Told — 1:14.55, 18 ■ 200-yard freestyle Allie Dilldine — 2:41.33, 12 ■ 200-yard individual medley Bailey Kurz — 2:47.67, 11 Molly Neton — 2:53.07, 12 ■ 500-yard freestyle Marisa Hulstine — 6:27.47, 4 ■ 200-yard freestyle relay Bailey Kurz/Molly Neton/Abigail Told/ Marisa Hulstine — 2:02.76, 6 Selena Hernandez/Taylor Atkin/Sydni Tripp/Brenna Knez — 2:31.44, 11 Ashleigh Wheeler/Emily Milner/Brianna Flores/Andrea Valentine — 2:59.70, 14 ■ 200-yard medley relay Allie Dilldine/Bailey Kurz/Molly Neton/ Marisa Hulstine — 2:20.09, 8 Katelynn Turner/Jaycee Holman/Selene Singleton/Abigail Told — 2:29.47, 11 ■ 400-yard freestyle relay Allie Dilldine/Katelynn Turner/Selene Singleton/Jaycee Holman — 5:07.34, 9

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The Bulldogs — part of the Midget 18U program with Craig Youth Hockey Association — won their first game Friday, beating the West Elk Wolverines 4-3. A Saturday doubleheader with Telluride saw the Dogs fall in both games 11-0 and 4-1.

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Forwards Underrated

■ Jimmy Butler, small forward, Chicago: Included in his performances this year is a 40-point half where he broke an old record of Michael Jordan’s.

■ Rudy Gay, small forward, Sacramento: During the past week, he’s averaging 22 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal.

Overrated

averaging Durant’s 26 points per game during the last seven days.

■ Anthony Davis, power forward, New Orleans: Maybe it’s the back injury that has affected him, but his stats really took a dip during the past two weeks.

past week.

■ Chris Bosh, center, Miami: He was always the lesser of the Big Three, but he’s quietly having a great season and in the last seven days he’s averaging 24 points with close to two threes per game.

Underrated

Overrated

Centers

■ Pau Gasol, center, Chicago: Uncommon for a center to average close to five assists per game.

He’s also getting close to 2 blocks per game and shooting 51 percent this past week.

■ Zaza Pachulia, center, Dallas: It seems like centers flourish in Dallas, and that seems to be the case here as Pachulia is averaging a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds the

■ Dwight Howard, center, Houston: The damage he does with his crazy low 41 percent free throw percentage almost outweighs all the work he does on the boards.

■ LaMarcus Aldridge, center, San Antonio: The past seven days, he is devoid of any defensive stats like blocks or steals.

He is averaging a double-double, though.

who the relays are.”

Following Saturday’s event in Aspen, the month will conclude with meets such as Jefferson County — Lakewood — and Delta before the Western Slope Championships Feb. 5 and 6 at Colorado Mesa University.

Girls have been shaving seconds off their times in multiple races after a month of competition, Wert said, adding that freshmen through seniors have been seeing achievement. The Bulldogs have yet to hit any state qualifying times, but many of their personal bests are extremely close to reaching the objective.

For instance, Hulstine’s 29.20 seconds in the 50 free is less than three seconds off the 26.60 needed to send her to state. The shortest state

event is arguably the trickiest to compete in, the MCHS junior said.

“It’s tough to get into that since it’s a sprint,” she said. “I’m not too far off on the 500, but I probably need to lengthen my strokes more.”

Kurz said she hopes one of the relays will be able to make it to state.

“It’d be great to be there and have all the other girls there,” she said. “It’s been nice having a bigger team and more variety of girls. I’m happy they’ve stuck with it.”

Making it to state is a goal for Hulstine, though she doesn’t want to place too much importance on it.

“I would just be happy being there. I’m not really as competitive as some others can be, but I think it would be really rewarding,” she said.

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Dilldine were eighth in the 200 medley relay, while Dilldine also joined Katelynn Turner, Selene Singleton and Jaycee Holman in the 400 free relay, taking ninth.

“I think we might have found a better relay this weekend by switching it up,” said Kurz, a senior.

Wert, who has brought in MCHS graduate Sara Hodge as an assistant coach, said he has constantly been changing the lineup of the relay groups and will keep doing so to find the best possible combination.

“We want to have the right girls in the right situations and see who excelled and what we need to do,” he said. “This week in Aspen, we should really know

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Paradis is 1 constant Lighting shut out Avalanche 4-0 in Broncos’ O-line Bishop, Stamkos lead Tampa to victory against Colorado THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos’ offensive line has resembled both a carousel and a turnstile.

The only constant has been center Matt Paradis, who has played every snap this season.

“He’s the rock,” left tackle Ryan Harris said of his line mate who was cut in camp as a rookie and spent all of last season toiling on Denver’s practice squad for a coaching staff that was loathe to give young O-linemen an opportunity.

Before that, he was a walkon at Boise State after playing eight-man football at Council High School in Idaho, where he only got a breather on kickoffs.

“I think he played more football games against cows than humans when he first started out,” cracked Harris. “But he’s found a way to adapt and change his game.”

Coach Gary Kubiak’s philosophy of bridging the gap between the starters and backups by giving the second-stringers more snaps in the offseason paid off in a big way for Paradis. Once he got the chance, he never came out, supplanting free agent acquisition Gino Gradkowski in training camp.

Paradis snapped on every one of Denver’s 1,108 offensive plays this season and all 73 possible special teams snaps.

That proved a godsend for a line that lost two left tackles to IR, rotated its right tackles at times and plugged in rookie Max Garcia for both Evan Mathis and Louis Vasquez with the Pro Bowl guards beset by nagging injuries all season.

“The most impressive thing is just his work ethic,” Harris said.

“He works just as hard as any guy on this team and the way he works, you’d think he’d been a pro for five, six years. But I just know being at tackle and being his line mate, his confidence and his communications are in another realm from the beginning of the year.

“And that’s a big reason we’ve started to pick up the run game because he’s been doing such a good job of directing the rest of us what to do.”

The Broncos hit the playoffs on a roll offensively, having rushed for a season-best 210 yards against San Diego in Week 17. Peyton Manning’s left foot is finally healthy enough for him to line up under center rather than in the shotgun all the time, which opens up the ground game and the playaction opportunities for Denver.

The soft-spoken center has

Roethlisberger, Brown on Steeler’s injured list PITTSBURGH — Maybe Ben

Roethlisberger should consider throwing with his left hand.

The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback said on his radio show Tuesday he’s dealing with torn ligaments and a sprain in his right shoulder, though coach Mike Tomlin stressed the team remains hopeful Roethlisberger will be ready for Sunday’s playoff visit to Denver.

“Ben has a chance,” Tomlin said.

“We’ll manage him day to day.”

Roethlisberger’s shoulder was driven into the soggy turf at Paul Brown Stadium by Cincinnati linebacker Vontaze Burfict late in the third quarter of last Saturday’s wild-card win over the Bengals.

The two-time Super Bowl champion described the pain as a “grind or a crunch or something” during his weekly appearance on 93.7 The Fan. There were no plans to send him back in until Cincinnati rallied to take the lead.

When Pittsburgh earned one last chance after Ryan Shazier stripped Bengals running back Jeremy Hill, Roethlisberger ambled back onto the field.

“I looked at him, he looked at me and we knew where we were,” Tomlin said.

“Nine years together, that’s reasonable.”

His arm throbbing and his ability to get the ball down the field with any sort of velocity nonexistent, Roethlisberger — with more than a little help from the Bengals — managed to lead the Steelers on a drive that set up Chris Boswell’s winning field goal.

— The Associated Press

snapped to all three of his quarterbacks in games this year and he’ll be working with Manning again when the topseeded Broncos (12-4) host the Pittsburgh Steelers (11-6) in the AFC divisional playoff round Sunday.

“I’m just trying to do my job,” Paradis said. “I mean, just trying to stay healthy and do my job. It’s been a lot more fun getting to play compared to last year.”

Offensive coordinator Rick Dennison said Paradis’ rise from bottom rung on the roster to anchor of the O-line hasn’t been a surprise.

“His mannerisms and the way he goes about the game is not unlike some guys that have been successful in this building and in this scheme,” Dennison said.

“He’s quiet, a quiet leader, has strong hands and then coordinates people up front. Not really that surprised and excited how much more he can get better.”

Paradis has the look of a player who could anchor the position for years to come, much like retired star Tom Nalen did during the previous incarnation of the Broncos’zone-blocking scheme.

“Tommy was an exceptional football player, having coached him. He’s got a long way to go to step into those shoes, but he has some of those traits,” Dennis said.

By PAT GRAHAM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DENVER — Unlike most of the shots from the Colorado Avalanche, this caught Tampa Bay goalie Ben Bishop by surprise: He earned his first win on a Tuesday this season.

“Sweet. All right, cool,” Bishop said sarcastically. “Start somewhere.”

Bishop stopped 21 shots for his second shutout of the season and Steven Stamkos scored twice, helping the Lighting beat the Avalanche 4-0 for their first win in Denver since 2004.

Ondrej Palat added a goal and two assists, and Tyler Johnson scored late as Tampa Bay wrapped up a 3-1 road trip.

“A great win for us to end a great trip,” Stamkos said.

More than anything, though, it allowed the Lightning to rediscover their swagger on the ice. The recipe was simple: Keep things straight forward and under control.

“Thought it was our best structured game, start to finish, that we had all year,” Bishop said. “It wasn’t like we were trying to do too much and trying to get chances. We sat back and we waited for them to make mistakes. You give these guys

opportunities, they’re not going to miss too often.”

Especially Stamkos, who reached the 20-goal mark yet again by scoring twice in 3:37 during the second period.

“Those things aren’t in the back of my mind, but they’re nice to talk about when they happen and then move on,” said Stamkos, who’s scored at least 20 goals every season since entering the NHL in 2008-09.

Bishop has allowed two goals or fewer in 20 of his last 25 starts. And as for that Tuesday stat, well, it caught him off guard.

“How many games have I played on a Tuesday?” he playfully grinned.

Now he’s 1-5-1 on that particular day of the week this season.

Semyon Varlamov struggled in his second straight start, allowing four goals on 38 shots.

He was pulled in Chicago on Sunday after yielding four goals.

“I thought he had a good game tonight. We didn’t help him. We were not good defensively,” Colorado coach Patrick Roy said. “Obviously, it was not a good performance by our team. We were not good at all.”

This is how the night went

for the Avalanche: They had a 2-on-1 break in the second, when Matt Duchene dished the puck over to Alex Tanguay, who was stopped by a sliding Bishop.

The Lightning were called for hooking on the play, but Colorado couldn’t convert on the power play.

“They were just beating us to every loose puck. They were outworking us,” Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog said.

“When bounces aren’t going your way, when things aren’t going your way, we have to stick together.”

The Mile High City hasn’t exactly been a friendly place for the Lightning in recent seasons, with their last triumph in Denver a 3-0 win on March 1, 2004.

Tampa Bay’s precision passing set up Stamkos’ two goals in the second period. He took a perfect feed from Vladislav Namestnikov and caught Varlamov out of position for his first goal. Palat set up Stamkos’ second with a pass from behind the net.

Palat gave the Lightning a 1-0 lead midway through the first period with his first goal since Oct. 23. He collected a rebound near the skates of Varlamov, maneuvered around the goalie and sent a wrist shot into the net.

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Cuginos is looking for service oriented Bartenders, Servers, and Expos to join our team. Seeking experienced professional, energetic FOH staff. Please email resumes or drop them off in person.

Open every day from 11am to 11pm. cuginossteamboat@gmail.com

Integrated Community seeking Resource and Referral Coordinator.

Monday-Thursday 12-5pm. Spanish fluency required. French a plus.

PT. Pay dependent on experience. Send resumes to: director@ciiccolorado.org

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Exceptional benefits, competitive pay, travel incentive and sign- on bonus!

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Job application available on our website at www.pioneershospital.org.

Certified Veterinary Technician: We are a busy, AAHA certified, five doctor small animal practice. Our Doctors and staff work together as a family to provide the highest level of compassionate care. If you have your certification or two years of experience as a veterinary assistant and are interested in joining our team please email your resumeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to mail@petkareclinic.com attn: Janel.

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BANK TELLER (full-time) STEAMBOAT Yampa Valley Bank is currently seeking a full-time Teller (40 hrs/wk; some Saturdays) for our Steamboat location. Qualified candidates must have excellent customer service skills and demonstrated experience in cash handling and operating office equipment. Time management and basic math skills required.

Bi-Lingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Email resume to: careers@yampavalleybank.com.

EOE Bookkeeper Job Posting Little Moon Essentials is seeking a part-time bookkeeper, M-F QuickBooks experience required. AP, AR, reconciling, compliance, etc.

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Bank of the San Juans has an opening for a Mortgage Loan Officer in the Steamboat Springs office.

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We are offering competitive salary and benefits. Please apply with the Dining Services Director, Jeff Keeler at jkeeler@unidine.com

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Experienced Line Cooks Wanted!

E3 Chophouse in Steamboat Springs is now interviewing culinary professionals with experience in the kitchen management. Saute, Grill and/or Garde-manager stations. Compensation based on experience. Candidates please apply in person with resume to 701 Yampa Street, Steamboat Springs.

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Strawberry Park Hot Springs is looking for a Massage Therapist and Gate Attendant.

Email: Manager@strawberryhotsprings.com.

La Montana is hiring for the winter season. Line Cooks, Server & Food Runners. Stop by after 3 pm at 2500 Village Drive, upstairs. Send resumes to lamontanasteamboat@hotmail.com 970 879 5800 CAFE DIVA Looking for a daytime manager/ prepper. Full time, year round with benefits. Must have experience in fine cuisine. Resumes only chefkvr@comcast.net

Scratch, the New Downtown Restaurant, is open and is hiring Line Cooks. Email resumes to niki.scratch@yahoo.com, or drop one off at 700 Yampa Street.

Hourly Wage: $12+ or DOE Apply in person or send your resume to: fairfieldsteamboat@gmail.com

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General knowledge of social media, pay-per-click, SEO, video advertising and other digital marketing preferred.

Base salary + commission Submit resume to: david@steamboatdigital.com

Catamount Ranch & Club is hiring line cooks, dishwashers & servers for the winter season.

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PUBLIC NOTICES 11708-5 COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1973 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 8, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Moffat records.

Original Grantor(s) Michael K. Profumo and Jessica J. Profumo Original Beneficiary(ies) Bank of the West Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Bank of the West Date of Deed of Trust January 28, 2010 County of Recording Moffat Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 03, 2010 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 20100337 Original Principal Amount $56,366.83 Outstanding Principal Balance $44,541.54 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Lot 24A of the O’Connor-Burns Exemption Plat, according to the Plat thereof, filed December 18, 2006 as Reception No. 2006-6587. (Formerly a Portion of Lot 24 of Migration Acres IIII).

Also known by street and number as: a/k/a Galley Road, Craig, CO 81625.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/10/2016, at The South Front Doors of the Moffat County Court House, 221 West Victory Way, Craig, Colorado 81625, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 12/16/2015 Last Publication 1/13/2016 Name of Publication The Craig Daily Press IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON

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DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 10/08/2015 Linda C. Peters, Public Trustee in and for the County of Moffat, State of Colorado By: Linda C. Peters, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: The Law Firm of John A. Lobus Resource Park West, 710 Kipling Street, Suite 402, Lakewood, CO 80215 (303) 232-5606 Published in the Craig Daily Press First Publication Date: December 16, 2015 Last Publication Date: January 13, 2015 10416037 11710-5 COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1972 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 8, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Moffat records.

Original Grantor(s) Donald D Hines Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust July 23, 2012

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County of Recording Moffat Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 30, 2012 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 20123182 Original Principal Amount $155,388.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $147,968.57 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The following described property located in Moffat County, Colorado: Lot 5 in Block 11 of THE MEADOWS FIRST ADDITION, according to the Amended Plat thereof, filed August 26, 1977 as Misc. #4651.

Also known by street and number as: 218 Barker St, Craig, CO 81625.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/10/2016, at The South Front Doors of the Moffat County Court House, 221 West Victory Way, Craig, Colorado 81625, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 12/16/2015 Last Publication 1/13/2016 Name of Publication The Craig Daily Press IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A

legals@craigdailypress.com NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 10/08/2015 Linda C. Peters, Public Trustee in and for the County of Moffat, State of Colorado By: Linda C. Peters, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Janeway Law Firm 9800 S. Meridian, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Published in the Craig Daily Press First Publication Date: December 16, 2015 Last Publication Date: January 13, 2015

F.C.C. File# A0994074, that it plans to construct an 80’ Lattice Tower, for the purpose of transmitting radio frequency signals for telecommunication purposes, at the following location and with the following specifications: Address: 3415 W. 9th Street City: Craig County: Moffat State: Colorado Zip Code: 81625 Latitude: 40° 31’ 17.48” N Longitude: 107° 35’ 13.11” W Ground Elevation: 1956 Meters AMSL Structure Height: 24.4 Meters Overall Height: 26.5 Meters Requests for further environmental review must be filed with the F.C.C., and served on the applicant, no later than thirty (30) days following January 13, 2016. Instructions for filing a request are found on the F.C.C’s website at: http://www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest . Copies of requests for further environmental review served on the applicant are to be made at: Union Telephone Company Ref: FCC File# A0994074, Craig Ridgeview 850 N. Highway 414 P.O. Box 160 Mountain View, WY 82939 Interested persons may also contact: Union Telephone Company Attn: Ryan Schmidt Ref: FCC File# A0994074, Craig Ridgeview 850 N. Highway 414 P.O. Box 160 Mountain View, WY 82939 (307) 782-4031 rschmidt@unionwireless.com

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10418056 PUBLIC NOTICE

Union Telephone Company, a Wyoming Corporation, hereby gives Public Notice in compliance with the Federal Communications Commission’s Order On Remand, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act Compliance for Proposed Tower Registrations, and Effects of Communications Towers On Migratory Birds, of a pending Antenna System Registration application,

11709- 5 COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1975 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 13, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust de-

scribed below to be recorded in the County of Moffat records.

Original Grantor(s) Curtis G. Thompson and Angela C. Thompson Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc. as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust July 10, 2007 County of Recording Moffat Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 20, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 20073998 Original Principal Amount $202,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $197,069.24 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Land situated in the County of Moffat in the State of CO LOT 7 IN BLOCK 1 OF WOODBURY ADDITION NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF FILED OCTOBER 5, 1966 AS MISC. NO. 3896.

Also known by street and number as: 425 Apple St., Craig, CO 81625.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/10/2016, at The South Front Doors of the Moffat County Court House, 221 West Victory Way, Craig, Colorado 81625, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the

indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 12/16/2015 Last Publication 1/13/2016 Name of Publication The Craig Daily Press IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 10/13/2015 Linda C. Peters, Public Trustee in and for the County of Moffat, State of Colorado By: Linda C. Peters, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Published in the Craig Daily Press First Publication Date: December 16, 2015 Last Publication Date: January 13, 2015 10416041

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Horoscope CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Your energetic approach and can-do attitude will make you the go-to person for consultations. Your suggestions will be readily accepted.

Unexpected rewards and opportunities will be yours.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — You should energetically seek out creative endeavors that will allow you to use your skills to get ahead or improve your lifestyle. Romance is on the rise.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Don’t alter your appearance or make changes to an important relationship. You are best off focusing on helping others and making money. Put a price on your time and services.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Actions will speak louder than words. Put your thoughts in motion and be adamant about making things happen. Do something that makes you feel good about the way you look.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — If you present your ideas to someone in charge, you will get a good response. Your imaginative plan will bring you greater recognition as well as more responsibility and cash.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Helping others is honorable, but if you give too much without getting something in return, you will feel used. Set a time limit and a budget, and stick to them.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Take an alternate route and see where it leads you. An investment or home improvement project will turn out surprisingly well. Participate in physical activities that challenge and exhilarate you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Your ability to stir up excitement and be the life of the party will draw unusual people to your side. Take a moment to confirm your adoration for someone you love.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Participate in a social event that promotes collaborations with people who share your concerns and interests. The end result will be a worthwhile partnership. Don’t let a personal matter depress you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — A personal change won’t be welcome by everyone, but it’s time to do what pleases you.

Don’t let anyone guilt you into abandoning your plans.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Time spent alone or with the person you enjoy being with most will lead to an interesting lifestyle change.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Don’t expect everyone to do things your way.

Make a point to avoid people who are not supportive or set a poor example. Make positive personal changes.

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Family only visits sister next door Dear Annie: Several years ago my brother-in-law died.

He had been married to my older sister for 50 years. They had no children. She did not want to live alone, nor ANNIE’S did she want MAILBOX to live with a roommate. In order to solve the situation, I sold my home and bought a duplex where she could live in one unit and I would live in the other. This arrangement Kathy and Marcy has worked out very well for both of us.

Here’s the issue: My siblings never visit with me, even though they often come to see my sister. I always learn of their visits after the fact, when my sister tells me about them in conversation. At first I was puzzled by their lack of consideration to take a few moments to say hello to me, at least periodically. But then I realized they had made a choice as to who they would visit and who they would not.

If I happen to be at my sister’s place when one of my siblings stops by, I am always very cordial. I spend a social amount of time in conversa-

tion with them and enjoy their company. I do not overstay my visit in order to allow them time to visit with one another.

They have never communicated with me much, and I have accepted this as the norm.

I have reached out in the past to call them and sometimes go to their homes to visit so that I am not accused of failing to remain in contact. But it doesn’t seem to be reciprocated.

I harbor no ill will toward them and realize that I have no control over their behavior. I’m simply confused as to why this situation developed. I continue with my life and my friends, hoping someday I will understand.

— Bewildered Sibling Dear Bewildered: You could ask them why, when they are so close to your home, they do not stop by to say hello or phone ahead to have you join them at your sister’s. You could also ask your sister why she doesn’t suggest they visit you when they are at her place. You and your siblings seem to have a rather detached relationship and there could be any number of reasons for it, but you won’t know unless you ask them directly whether there is any way to close the distance.

Dear Annie: Can you please explain the difference between unconditional love

and enabling? I see so much enabling in the name of love.

— Frustrated Dear Frustrated: Unconditional love means you love someone regardless of their behavior, while not necessarily condoning what they say or do. (For example, your daughter steals from you.

You are angry about it and no longer trust her, but you still love her.) Enabling is acting in a way that allows the loved one to continue behavior that is damaging either to himself or to others. (You make excuses for your alcoholic husband when he’s too hung over to show up for work.)

A lot of folks can’t tell the difference. And it is often easier to be an enabler than to hold someone responsible for their behavior. But “easier” is the wrong choice.

Annie’s Mailbox is written

by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to annies mailbox@creators.com, or write to Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 Third Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at facebook.com/askannies. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at creators.com.

New technology unveiled for Super Bowl CBS entertainment chief vows more mainstream diversity

By BETH HARRIS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PASADENA — The Super Bowl is turning 50, although the game played next month on America’s informal national holiday will hardly be showing its age because of new gadgetry CBS Sports is debuting.

A replay system will give viewers a 360-degree perspective and higher resolution than previously ever seen for the game. Thirtysix cameras strung around the upper deck of Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, can freeze the moment and revolve around the play before continuing to show the scene. Viewers on Feb. 7 will be able to check out the quarterback’s view from the pocket to other players’ perspectives on the field, and it can be animated, too.

“We tried it on a couple regular-season games and it looks remarkable,” CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus said Tuesday at a gathering of TV critics.

For the first time in a Super Bowl, CBS will use eight custom-molded pylons that house 16 cameras to film the goal lines and sidelines of both teams. The cameras also will have micro-

phones embedded in them to enhance the game’s natural sound. They were used in the College Football Playoff championship Monday.

The new technology could even influence the game. The officials are able to use any replays a network shows when they review a play.

During the game, the network will use the NFL’s Next Gen stats that track how fast and far players run over the course of the day and matchup-based statistics between players.

CBS Sports is updating its logo and on-air graphics for the first time in 35 years to debut during Super Bowl week programming.

Gayle King of “CBS This Morning” will conduct a live interview with President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as part of the coverage.

McManus said planning for the event’s landmark anniversary began five days after last year’s game ended. CBS will be airing its 19th Super Bowl, the most of any network.

“We’re pumped up about it,” he said. “We can’t wait for Super Bowl Sunday.”

During game week at 8 p.m. nightly, CBS will air one-minute updates from either San

Francisco or Santa Clara.

On game day, the network will air seven hours of programming using four sets: one on Market Street in downtown San Francisco and three from the stadium in Santa Clara (one outside near the tailgating area, one on the field and the main hosts on a concourse overlooking the field).

“We know the appetite is insatiable when it comes to football,” pregame host James Brown said.

The game has grown dramatically since the first one Jan. 15, 1967, from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Back then, there was a scant 30 minutes of pregame programming, one marching band at halftime, 11 cameras, two production trucks and “Lassie” aired directly afterward. Besides this year’s massive pregame hype, British band Coldplay and Beyonce will perform at halftime, there will be 70 game cameras, 12 production trucks and the coveted post-game slot goes to “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”

Jack Whitaker was part of the announcing team for the first game, calling it “this first meeting ever between the American Football League and National Football League.” The term Super Bowl had yet to be popularized.

By LYNN ELBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PASADENA — CBS is committed to increasing the diversity of its prime-time series, the network’s new programming chief said, offering himself as evidence.

“I’m just a gay guy from Indiana who doesn’t play basketball, but now I’m the entertainment president of CBS,” said Glenn Geller, who was promoted to the job last fall.

He contended that CBS offers diversity in front of and behind the camera and in its corporate offices.

“And can we do better? I think we are,” he told a TV critics’ meeting Tuesday. “We’re not casting color blind, we’re casting color conscious.”

Two upcoming CBS series will offer “greatly diverse casts,” he said of “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders,” starting March 16, and “Rush Hour,” debuting March 31.

The newcomer to the “Criminal Minds” franchise, about FBI agents who aid Americans in trouble abroad, includes AfricanAmerican actor Tyler James Williams and Daniel Henney,

who is of Korean ancestry. Its top-listed stars are Gary Sinise and Alana De La Garza.

The cast of “Rush Hour,” based on the Jackie Chan-Chris Tucker movie franchise, includes Justin Hires and Page Kennedy, who are black, and Jon Foo and Aimee Garcia.

Geller inherited a schedule that had lost ground in depicting ethnic diversity. The nation’s most popular network, which 15 years ago had the most diversity, has the least among the major broadcast networks, according to an Associated Press analysis of the fall 2014 schedule.

Black representation had slipped to just under 7 percent, less than half what it was in 1999, according to the AP’s tally from the network’s own cast lists. African-Americans make up more than 13 percent of the U.S. population.

Geller’s longtime predecessor, Nina Tassler, had consistently asserted the network was working to offer a fuller depiction of American diversity but that its success created less opportunity for series turnover and cast changes.

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