Month: October 2013
From My Window… Hunters keep motels and lodges busy; what next for gas?
Hunting looks like it will be a successful season for the innkeepers, motels and lodges in the Rangely and Meeker areas over the next six weeks as most owners and managers say they are in good shape as far as hunters filling their rooms.
Sen. Greg Brophy to be in Meeker tonight
MEEKER | Colorado State Sen. Greg Brophy, a candidate for the seat of Colorado governor, will be in Meeker tonight.
Shell Oil pulls all three R&D leases in Rio Blanco County
RBC I In a surprise move, Shell Oil announced last week that it will be shutting down its research and development in the upper Piceance Basin area of Rio Blanco County, southeast of Rangely.
Four couples in one family married total of 234 years
RANGELY I It’s not every man who can say he’s been married to his wife for more than 60 years. Even fewer people can lay claim to three siblings who have been wed to their respective spouses for 50 years or longer, logging a collective 234 years of marriage as[Read More…]
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Sanderson Park…
Several hundred persons attended Saturday’s dedication of Sanderson Park in Meeker, where races, games, playground equipment and free food in the form of bratwursts, wraps, veggie burgers and other goodies were well utilized by those in attendance.
Obituary: Jerry Tullio
Jerald “Jerry” Tullio was born Nov. 9, 1933, the son of Frank and Frances Tullio.
Crested Butte says yes to pot sales but no to town’s regulations
RBC I A significant majority of Crested Butte residents believe marijuana legalization is good for the state and the town, but many are wary of rushing local rules governing retail establishments, a Wenzel Strategies survey shows.
Trees are a’changing…
The trees that are changing colors already at higher elevations are definitely still in the minority, but these aspens, about five miles east of Buford on Saturday, indicate that the great fall color show is approaching.
Glow Run…
Rangely High School Summer Volleyball hosted a Glow Run on Aug. 16,
Pheasant along the road…
This male ring-necked pheasant appeared a little out of place at mile marker 38 high up on County Road 8 on Saturday. A pair of unconcerned males was walking quite unconcerned up one side of the road about a mile past Missouri Creek. Usually, pheasants are not considered high-altitude birds.