RANGELY | Rangely’s eighth grade volleyball team hosted Hayden on Saturday. 8B lost in three tight games. The girls played well and did a lot of great things before districts this weekend. 8A also lost in three. “Things just didn’t go our way, but I am very proud of the[Read More…]
Month: October 2019
Business Feature: Kris Deines, Alison’s Pantry
Kris Deines is an Alison’s Pantry representative for the Meeker area. Alison’s Pantry is a food delivery service that provides families with food service quality products without the hassle of driving out of town. “Products are not only higher quality than those found in big box grocery stores, they aso[Read More…]
Meeker’s newest tiny home resort and RV park opens its gates this fall
MEEKER | Four Points Funding, a private real estate investment firm and Opportunity Zone Fund with offices in Steamboat Springs and Denver, announced today the future opening of Trail & Hitch RV Park and Tiny Home Hotel, Meeker. The former park, Wilderness Rendezvous, which has remained vacant for nearly a[Read More…]
Division 1 Team Black Mustangs fall to Aspen
MEEKER | This past week two of three Meeker Mustang teams were idle due to a bye schedule. Division 1 Team Black travelled to Coal Ridge to take on Aspen. Aspen was victorious despite a great effort by the Mustangs. The kids continue to work hard and learn Docs system,[Read More…]
Spartans place in Utah despite sloppy conditions
RANGELY | It was a wet, muddy weekend in Logan, Utah, for the Spartan rodeo team. “Our Spartan cowboys and cowgirls had a sloppy time at the Utah State University NIRA rodeo, placing at both ends of the arena despite terrible conditions,” said head coach Jed Moore. The Beau Southern show[Read More…]
Meeker 6-0 in league play
MEEKER | Last Thursday the Meeker Cowboys traveled 60 miles over to the other side of the county to take on the Rangely Panthers. The rivalry game started off with the Cowboy ball where Addie Joy served consistently taking the Panther defense by surprise. The games went to three with the[Read More…]
Letter: Community generosity appreciated
Dear Editor: The Food Bank of Meeker would like to thank the community of Meeker for the contributions to our Food Bank. Special thank you goes to Mountain Valley Bank for helping us collect food at the Fall Festival. Also we would like to thank the Brennen family, White River[Read More…]
Fairy Ring …
A curious sight popped on up the administration building lawn last week. A “fairy circle” of what appear to be shaggy mane mushrooms appeared at the site of an old, large tree that was removed due to disease a few years ago. A fairy circle is a naturally occurring ring[Read More…]
Rangely School Board Candidate Q and A’s
RANGELY | Rangely School board has two seats open for four year terms. The election will be held this November. These are the candidates. – Sarah Nielsen What particular experiences or skills have prepared you to serve as a board member? I have worked my entire life in customer service.[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: A lot of learning in a year
I don’t want to write this column this week, much like I didn’t want to write the column I wrote a year ago. It’s been one year since my oldest son, Ethan, died in a car accident. He was 25. Typing those words still seems surreal. The first anniversary of[Read More…]
Cowboy softball 3-16 on season, three games left
MEEKER | It’s been a tough year for Cowboy softball. Currently 3-16, with only three games left before the beginning of post-season, they were looking to last weekend to boost the numbers. Traveling to Delta in a varsity doubleheader against the Panthers, both games played out similar. In the first[Read More…]
Rangely runners compete at two meets
RANGELY | The Rangely harriers had a busy week with two meets this week. They started the week at the Soroco School Night Invite in Oak Creek on Tuesday, Sept. 24 then ran in the Moffat County High School Invite on Saturday, Sept. 28 in Craig at Loudy Simpson Park.[Read More…]