Author: Bobby Gutierrez

Up and Down El Rio Blanco: Buckle up

A parent of a young driver told me she thinks young drivers should see images of the damage caused in a car accident in order for them to understand the possible consequences of not buckling one’s seatbelt when in a vehicle. I agree, as vivid images motivate me to buckle[Read More…]

Teenager injured in rollover

MEEKER I A 16-year-old female from Meeker was injured in a rollover accident last Sunday and is recovering at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction.

Panthers win two v’ball matches

RANGELY I The lady Panthers won their first two league volleyball matches last week and will host the Soroco Rams from Oak Creek this Friday for Rangely’s 2012 homecoming.

Back to school …

Meeker Elementary School principal Jason Hightower gets “five” from an excited student entering the recently repaired school. “It was a great day at school,” Hightower later reported at the school board meeting. “We are working on the 3-B’s; Be Kind, Be Responsible and Be Safe,” Hightower told school board members.[Read More…]

Dog days of summer…

The sun was rising on the course during the handlers’ meeting before the start of the 26th annual Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials yesterday at Ute Park.

One last final wink

MEEKER I Our community lost two wonderful people, with the recent deaths of Mr. Dean Parr and Mrs. Ruth King, both originals.