Crawford News

Last weekend brought snow , but Crawford seemed to miss a lot of accumulation, at least in town, by Crawford State Park, Needle Rock and Clear Fork.

There's no denying that Christmas is just around the corner and, as always at this time of year, the final preparations are now being made for The Crawford Parade of Lights which will start at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov.

The band Evol Intent will not perform at the Sandbar in West Vail Thursday night.

Connie Willet, Pennie Alexander and Hendrika Cegielski, once again join together in a three woman show, a oeSisters of the Eleventh Moon,a taking place at the Creamery Arts Center in Hotchkiss during November.

Last month the North Fork Pool, Park and Recreation District initiated the first steps for completing a district-wide recreation master plan.

The school district's newly formed Budget Task Force met Tuesday, Oct. 27, to consider ideas to reduce the school district's budget by $2 million.

After two encounters with law enforcement authorities last week, Rory Rundle, 49, of Crawford is being held in jail on a $60,000 bond.

Accreditation provides a process for the State Board of Education to fulfill its constitutional responsibility for supervising the public schools of the state.

A graveside funeral service was held Oct. 17 at Riverside Cemetery in Hotchkiss.

Ita s been a waiting game for the community and ambulance service volunteers since an Aug.

We publish 22 issues a year, and our next publishing break is in mid-September. Look for the next installment of HCN around Oct.

The fourth annual Hotchkiss-Crawford Historical Society cemetery tour took place at the Crawford Garden of Memories Cemetery Sept.

According to DOLA, the county government qualifies this year for $682,032 in severance tax distributions and $814.078 in federal mineral lease payments - a total of just under $1.5 million.

It seems a group of raccoons caught on top of a transformer near Crawford are the cause of a power outage there overnight.

StoryCorps, a national initiative to document everyday history and the unique stories of Americans, will arrive in our area soon to collect the stories of Western Colorado residents as part of its cross-country tour.

It's up to citizens to check online information or speak with their local police to find out if registered sex offenders are living in their neighborhood.

Knitters and crocheters of all ages and skill levels are invited to Mountain Valley Textiles & Gifts in Glenwood Springs for a monthly social get together.

Three walks along the Roaring Fork River and Castle Creek in the Meadowlands open space will be offered before Aspen Music Festival and school concerts.

Urban renewal pioneer will share her story Preservationist Dana Crawford, right, who pioneered the concept of urban renewal with the redevelopment of Larimer Square in the mid-1960s, will share her life story at a Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce luncheon, 11 a.m., Wednesday at Maggiano's Little Italy, 500 16th St.

A Montezuma County man has been arrested following a one-vehicle crash that killed his passenger.