The Meeker Thunder traveling baseball team won the Triple Crown-Eagle Tournament over Memorial Day weekend winning three of four games.
Month: May 2014
Letter to the Editor: Joos will continue to provide excellence
Dear Editor: During the last few months, the race for Rio Blanco County Sheriff has quietly moved toward what will be a significant election for the citizens of Rio Blanco County.
A circus was in town …
The Carson & Barnes Circus put on two performances last week at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds in Meeker. The big top was put up early in the day and taken down late at night and, like most circuses, featured trapeze artists, clowns and animals for the late afternoon and[Read More…]
Obituary: Hilda Simmons
Hilda Mae (Murray) Simmons, 90, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014, of natural causes at the Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home in Rifle, Colorado.
RHS Class of 2014…
Letter to the Editor: Dr. Bob not resigning
Dear Editor: Rumors that I have resigned from my teaching position at Meeker High School are premature, and I would like to clarify my position.
CNCC Aviation team finishes No. 2 in U.S.
RANGELY I The Colorado Northwestern Community College aviation team had a successful mission to Columbus, Ohio, two weeks ago as the team from Rangely finished second in the nation for two-year aviation schools at the National Intercollegiate Flight Association competition.
Education, life experience Tenn. theme for DI teams
MEEKER I Three Meeker Destination Imagination teams traveled to Knoxville, Tenn., last week to compete in the global finals tournament. This tournament is the culmination of a year’s worth of hard work and success at regional and state levels, and all three teams finished near the middle of the field[Read More…]
RHS All-Conference…
Four Rangely High School Panther baseball players were honored by the Western Slope League for their play this season.
MHS All-Conference…
Three Meeker High School Cowboy baseball players were honored by the Western Slope League: senior Tanner Matriciano, junior Matt Frantz and freshman Hunter Garcia.
From My Window… Memorial Day: Remembering freedom
Memorial Day is special for a couple different reasons. First, but hopefully not foremost on everyone’s mind, it is the first holiday of summer. It is a time for family gatherings, perhaps a round of golf when the weather is good, as it was this year, or a time to[Read More…]
Now time to enroll in classes at CNCC
MEEKER I Now is the time to sign up for summer Community Education classes at Colorado Northwestern Community College in Meeker as classes begin in the next couple of weeks.