MEEKER I Jonathan Burnell, currently stationed at Fort Drum, N.Y., has received his second promotion — to private first class. He is the son of Sam Burnell and Jody and Caleb Gardner. Siblings are Jefrey and Cherokee Burnell.
Month: October 2010
Rifle Cross Country Invitational:
Held Thursday, Oct. 14: Rangely results Boys varsity Rangely boys placed 7th William Scoggins 8th 18:19.31 Devin Williams 37th 20:12.05 Justin Prosser 44th 20:34.16 Tanner Nielsen 52nd 21:11.57 Dale Nielsen 65th 21:56.49 Conner Phelan 69th 22:15.65 Cameron Enterline 78th 24:46.02 Girls varsity Rosalise Coombs 54 28.19.53 • • • •[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys host Hayden for homecoming
MEEKER I The Meeker High School volleyball team both lost and won a league match last weekend and will end the regular season with a homecoming match against Hayden Friday, before traveling to Collbran on Saturday.
Wild horse gather attracts international attention
MEEKER I This month’s gathering of wild horses by the BLM is drawing a lot of attention. Even from the international media. Two French journalists were in Meeker last week to cover the gathering and to interview Madeleine Pickens, wife of billionaire T. Boone Pickens, at the Blue Spruce Inn.
Letter: FairTax proposal is being misrepresented
I find it sad that I have come to expect the misrepresentation of facts by those who are seeking to be leaders in our nation, but the outright lies from Michael Bennet, John Salazar, and various PACs that you can’t even contact have gone just too far for me. This[Read More…]
Annual book fair slated for Oct. 27-28
MEEKER – The Meeker Elementary School will have its third annual book fair on Oct. 27 and 28. It will be held during parent-teacher conferences. The first day of the book fair will be from 4 to 8 p.m. and the second day 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. There will[Read More…]
Rangely’s ‘few good plays’ aren’t enough against rivals
RANGELY I Ah, the what-ifs. That’s the kind of thing that can drive a coach crazy. “I counted two touchdown passes that were dropped that were easily scores,” Rangely coach Tim Galloway said after looking at the film of last Friday’s 39-8 homecoming loss to rival Meeker. “Making those plays,[Read More…]
Support group formed in Rangely
RANGELY I An informational meeting for a new support group for families and friends of adult mental health clients will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 130 Pinyon Circle. The group is part of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. For information, contact Linda Roedell, 629-9470.
Letter: Midterm election among most vital
Mail-in ballots are going out soon here in Meeker. People are preparing to vote all over our nation. I view this election as one of the most critical, perhaps the most important in the history of our country.
Meeker Locals
Local TV channels are inundated with back-to-back political advertising right now. Granted, we media types appreciate political advertising. It’s good for our business. But the amount of money spent on television, radio, print and direct mail advertising is astronomical.
Cowboys can secure playoff spot with homecoming win
MEEKER I It didn’t take long for first-year football coach Jeff Palmer to figure out the cross-county rivalry with Rangely was a big deal. Like before he even was hired. “When I was getting interviewed, they said you either beat Rangely or get fired,” Palmer said. “They said it and[Read More…]
Town takes cautious approach to budget
MEEKER I Uncertainty is the name of the game when it comes to planning budgets, not just for individual households, but for the Town of Meeker. The way votes on bills like Amendments 60, 61 and Proposition 101 turn out after the Nov. 2 election may well determine what rural[Read More…]
Come say hi!
Join the Meeker High School Drama department for their production of Emma TONIGHT for opening day! Performances through Saturday at 7pm. Tickets are $5 and is a family friendly production.
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MHS senior Ryan Sullivan pitching for the Cowboys against Steamboat. Coming off a series of wins against Monte Vista, Steamboat and Cedaredge, the Cowboys play Grand Valley on Saturday, April 20. RHS junior Marcos Quintana pitching for the Panthers. The Panthers play the Aspen Skiers today at home following wins against Dove Creek on April 13.
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The Rangely Preschool Registration Health Fair is tomorrow, April 19th from 8:30 am to 2pm!
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This year’s batch of Mormon crickets are beginning to hatch. Above is a picture of an immature cricket compared to a dime. JANE TURNBURKE PHOTO Read more online at ht1885.com.
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On April 4, the Meeker Lions Club installed new shelving units for the New Eden Pregnancy Care Center. New Eden asked the Lion’s Club to help them come up with more storage for items within the building, and the Lion’s Club raised money to purchase shelves. OPAL MUNGER PHOTO
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