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Rayola returned home to her Heavenly Father on July 5, 2014. She continually taught us by her example to love others unconditionally, to always see the best in others, to work hard and to endure to the end without complaint. We will love and cherish her forever.
Keith F. Dunbar, 83, of Meeker, passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer on Thursday, June 26, 2014, at the Walbridge Wing long-term care facility in Meeker.
Judith Ellen Gaslin Clarke was born May 4, 1949, in Jordan, Mont., to Donald Gaslin and Helen Gaslin Groblebe. She spent her childhood in Billings, Mont.
Opal Cornelia Murray was born Nov. 4, 1914, in Longmont, Colo. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 29, 2014, in Meeker, Colo.
After battling health issues, Jim passed away at his Loma home.
Donald E. Pearson, 78, a resident of Berwick, La., passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Kyle Lee Smithey, 21, was killed in an auto accident on Colorado State Highway 64 on Tuesday, June 17, 2014. He was a resident of Dinosaur, Colo.
Sherry Lee Sargent, 70, died Thursday, April 10, 2014, at her residence with her daughters by her side in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Wesley Eugene Signs was born Feb. 26, 1925, in Pagoda, Colorado, the son of Ernest Clyde and Rosella (Johnson) Signs. He was raised on Williams Fork and later near what is now Hayden Airport.
Donald William Brown, 97, of Meeker, Colo., passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at his home. He was born to William H. Brown and Sara Mae Hull Brown in Julesburg, Colo., Feb. 24, 1917.
Ted Roloff, 58, of Dinosaur, Colo., died peacefully Saturday, June 7, 2014, at the Ashley Regional Medical Center in Vernal.
Bill was born in Rifle, Colorado, to Mike and Helen Brennan and was the sixth of eight children. He attended Rifle High School and was drafted into the U.S. Navy in December 1943, during his senior year of high school.
MEEKER I The “Save Our Track Walk-A-Thon, held July 5 in Meeker in an effort to raise funds to repair the running track at Meeker High School “Was very successful,” according to Meeker organizer Debbie Cook.
RBC I Sure, it’s July, which to some feels like summer is half over. Strictly speaking, however, the gardening season is still young, which leaves plenty of time to join Rangely Community Gardens many activities.
MEEKER I Meeker Mayor Regas Halandras and the Meeker Board of Trustees have focused their attention on the long-standing weed and property clean-up ordinance.
PICEANCE CREEK I The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 9:29 p.m. last Thursday that a structure was on fire at 23404 County Road 5, which is in the rural Piceance Creek area, 45 miles southwest of Meeker. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, when the first deputy […]
MEEKER I June 20, tens of thousands of kids and adults at aquatic facilities around the world will unite for the fifth year in a row to set a new Guinness World Record. The global record attempt for The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL) will take place at the Meeker Recreation Center.
MEEKER I One of the advantages to living in a small town is the number of exceptional teachers who possess such perseverance that they impact two generations of learners.
RBC I The Rio Blanco 4-H Foundation is pleased to announced that Taylor Neilson of Meeker and Tessa Slagle of Rangely are the foundation’s 2014 scholarship recipients.
MEEKER I “Overall, we had a great season and a solid state meet,” Meeker High School track coach John Strate said. “We saw four school records broken this season and three of them were at the state meet.