MEEKER I Meeker High School alumna Melanie Watt Wilhelm will be recognized June 27 for her recent selection as the National Reining Horse Association Professional Horsewoman of The Year.
Work ethic, good sense, class define Wilbur family
April 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER I Many people in Meeker are fortunate to have homesteaded land passed down through generations. The work it took to turn those homesteads into real homes is difficult to comprehend, but many of those homesteading families have maintained that work ethic and history for generations.
Arlene Fritzlan cut from tough stock
April 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER I “I learned something I never forgot on that trip. If you hire on a job, finish it,” said Meeker native Arlene Fritzlan about a two-week pack trip all over the upper White River area when she was very young and working for her Uncle Joe.
Sizemores persevered until modern times
March 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER I Perhaps the greatest quality of the people who homesteaded the White River valley in the early 1900s to make a life for themselves was perseverance. The second greatest quality was their innovative methods for earning money.
Nichols family history goes back to the beginning
March 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
RBC I Meeker and Rangely history can’t go back much farther then Fred Nichols, the grandfather of Nancy Sullivan.
Tala Atoafa earns Eagle Scout award
February 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER I Tala Jade Atoafa Jr., was presented with the Eagle Scout award, which is Scouting’s highest honor at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor held Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Meeker Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Burke family: Five generations in Piceance Basin
February 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER I The close ties and neighborly attitudes of Lime Kiln are comparable to some of the other long-standing “communities” within our county such as the Powell Park and Piceance Creek areas. Five generations of Burkes have lived on the family’s original property in the Piceance Basin. They are well-known not only for their sheer [...]
Larry Modlin “pays it forward”
February 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER I Larry Modlin, a Meeker High School alumnus and son of Nettie Faye and the late Lon Modlin, is retiring after 47 years of running his own businesses. At 67 he looks forward to skiing with his twin grandsons who also live in Greeley.
Life lessons from the Andersons
February 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER I Imagine if people learned at least one thing, if not more, from one conversation every day. That was the case in a conversation with Harold and Patty Anderson.
A new view: Student art published
February 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
RANGELY I Jess Tolley didn’t realize art was her passion until it helped her see the world in a new way.
Lime Kiln’s long history: Part 3
February 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
MEEKER I The tremendous history of Meeker’s Lime Kiln region has been the subject of various features, however, there is still so much to tell and so many areas to focus on, from the Sunday gatherings at different homes to the amazing co-op of the threshing machine, the entire area was like a family and [...]
One of many who make Rangely a great place to live
January 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
RANGELY I Opinions vary as to what has changed the most in Rangely over the years, but opinions about what makes Rangely great is consistent. The people are what make the town special and the willingness of those people to support one another makes it “home” to many. Sharon Brown echoed that response, adding, “If [...]
