The summer that was so reluctant to arrive is now dragging its feet about leaving. Fall officially starts this week, but with temperatures still in the 80s and 90s, it feels more like mid-summer. The leaves are changing at higher elevations, however, so take advantage of the nice weather to[Read More…]
Month: September 2010
County runners compete at Grand Junction Invite
RBC I The Rangely and Meeker cross country teams competed last Friday at the Grand Junction Cross Country Invitational, along with 15 other schools. There were 173 boy runners. Rangely boys’ team placed 10th. Here are the individual finishes for the Panthers: William Scoggins, 10th, 17:51 (He was the first[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Let the complaints begin
Fall is officially here, so let the grousing begin. All of the complaints about the cold season to come seem to prepare everyone for winter weather. Winter seems to be the only season that escapes the brevity complaints, as the other three always are way too short.
Letter: Rangely Museum thanks volunteers
The Rangely Museum’s Ice Cream Social and contest could not have happened without the help of all the volunteers, staff, entertainment and our special demonstrators. What a fun time we had. The demonstrators were new to the Ice Cream Social and a huge success. Kelvin White, Bill Zadra and Mike[Read More…]
Obituary: Eugene Shaw
Eugene Shaw Sept. 19, 1914~June 12, 2010 Lt. Col. Eugene A. Shaw, U.S. Army retired, 95, of Charlottesville, Va., died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, June 12, 2010, in Louisa, Va. Born Sept. 19, 1914, in Meeker, Colo., he was the son of the late David Kirk Shaw and[Read More…]
Obituary: Sue Steele
RANGELY I Graveside services for Sue Steele, wife of Jim Steele, were held Tuesday at the family ranch on Little Foundation Creek near the head of Douglas Creek.
Lady Cowboys push champs to five games
MEEKER I “We played much, much better,” Meeker volleyball coach Christy Atwood said of her team’s matches in Hayden last Saturday. The Lady Cowboys lost to the host team in a non-league game, before pushing the defending league champions to five games in a losing effort.
Cowboys rope Center 43-20
MEEKER I Game three of this football season was a lot like game one for the Cowboys. They won big. And they shut down the other team in the process. Playing their second Saturday game of the season — they will play their last one this Saturday against the Fruita[Read More…]
Letter: Tea Party efforts have backfired
I am writing to congratulate and thank the Tea Party movement for their phenomenal performance in the Colorado gubernatorial race. Due to their “toss-out-the-incumbent-no-matter-their-positions-on-issues-or-level-of-competence” demeanor and utterly disastrous organizational framework, they have managed to vote in a Republican candidate that shares their convoluted and incoherent mission.
Story was invasion of privacy
This is a total invasion of privacy! You have no right to write your opinion of what you may think happened until it is proven to be the facts, and even in that instance, it is not the public’s business. Of course you have the right of freedom of speech[Read More…]
Obituary: Bill Allen
Bill Ben Allen passed away at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, Calif., Dec. 27, 2009, after suffering a severe stroke on Christmas night. He was born Sept. 25, 1934, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He always referred to Utah as the “Crossroads of the West.” He was put in an[Read More…]
Coal Ridge rolls Panthers 52-8
RANGELY I At least the Panthers can say this: They won the second half. Rangely outscored Coal Ridge 8-7 in the third and fourth quarters last Friday in a home game. However, the Titans dominated the first two quarters, outscoring the Panthers 45-0.