Bertha H. George Dec. 5, 1918 ~ Oct. 26, 2008
Month: November 2008
BREWING UP A BUSINESS
John and Cheri Perry open coffee shop in Rangely Whether you want a cold drink or a hot one, John and Cheri Perry can fix you up. John Perry owns the Main Street Pub in Rangely, while, just down the road, his wife, Cheri, opened the Main Street Coffee House[Read More…]
Experiencing puppy love a little late in life
I feel like a real Coloradan now. On Saturday, I made two major acquisitions. I got a puppy, and I bought a snow shovel. I guess all that is left is to buy a pickup. That will have to wait, though. My Jeep, with 177,000 miles on it, will have[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: November 6, 2008
Dear Editor,
Colorado’s oil shale resources dwarf Saudi Arabian oil
There is an energy resource in Colorado that is greater than all the oil in Saudi Arabia. Do you think politicians would want to strangle it before it ever materialized? The answer might surprise you.
Meeker man charged in wildfire
Undersheriff: Fire damaged 500 acres but was not set intentionally MEEKER — Travis Adams of Meeker has been charged with starting a trash fire last Friday that damaged 500 acres just northeast of town and took firefighters more than four hours to contain.
Authorities can’t pinpoint cause of tractor rollover
MEEKER — Inexplicably, Gene Scritchfield’s tractor veered off the road Oct. 29, rolled and pinned him underneath.
Worker injured in Saturday night explosion at EnCana gas plant
RBC — An employee was injured in an explosion last Saturday night at the EnCana Oil and Gas Dragon Trail natural gas processing plant on County Road 116, about 25 miles south of Rangely.
DAR informational meeting at Craig
CRAIG — There will be an informational meeting on Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. at the
Western line dance class at Rec. Center
MEEKER — You don’t need a partner. You don’t need experience. You just need be ready to have fun. From Nov. 17-20 the Meeker Rec Center dance studio is the place to be from 6:45-7:45 p.m. as Kari Jo Stevens teaches western line dance.
Rangely Elks ball scheduled for Nov. 15
RANGELY — Rangely Elks Lodge No. 1907 announced the annual Charity Ball
Kids, sign up for holiday swim meet
MEEKER — Grab your goggles and gather at the MRC pool for a Holiday Swim Meet. Students in the Rec. District “Sea Turtle Big Dogs,”