MEEKER I From the snow on the mountaintops to the dirt in the arena, Don and Rosemary Hilkey help make events special in Meeker. This year, the ever-active couple will be celebrated as the grand marshals for the 2014 Range Call Parade, which will be held on Friday in downtown[Read More…]
Month: July 2014
No fire restrictions during Fourth of July holiday
RBC I Federal fire officials from the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit encourage the public to be cautious with fire but will not initiate fire restrictions for the July 4 holiday.
Re-enactment resurrects Meeker bank robbery
MEEKER I One of Meeker’s claims to fame was the dramatic attempted robbery of the Bank of Meeker on Oct. 13, 1896.
Meeker Chamber has day full of fun slated downtown after July 4th parade
MEEKER I A full slate of activities and events, some new and some returning, will take place in downtown Meeker as part of the annual Range Call Celebration.
VFW No. 5843 has long parade history
MEEKER I The Veterans of Foreign Wars organization traces its roots back to 1899, when veterans of the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) founded local organizations to secure rights and benefits for their service: Many arrived home wounded or sick. There was no medical care or veterans’[Read More…]
Rifle fireworks display tonight
RIFLE I Rifle will celebrate Independence Day over two days this year with a concert and fireworks display at Centennial Park tonight.
Early on Fourth: Run for Your Life 5K walk/run will turn 36
MEEKER I For the past 35 years in the early morning hours of the Fourth of July, Meeker locals and visitors have gathered downtown to take part in a different kind of Independence Day parade: the Run for Your Life 5K walk/run. Last year the race featured 120 runners and[Read More…]
Rangely has fun-packed Fourth of July holiday planned
RANGELY I If you’re planning to stay in Rangely for this holiday weekend, you’ll have plenty of entertainment options. During the last few years, the Western Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District (WRBM) has scaled up its offerings, from family-friendly fun to serious competition, not to mention a fireworks[Read More…]
The history of the Range Call Pageant ~ Reviving the Past
The Meeker Massacre Pageant started in 1938, when the American Legion Auxiliary asked Laroy Purdy to organize the show.
Obituary: Opal Murray
Opal Cornelia Murray was born Nov. 4, 1914, in Longmont, Colo. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 29, 2014, in Meeker, Colo.
Classifieds: July 3, 2014
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