MEEKER I Last week gave us the opportunity to give thanks for our many blessings. Topping the list for many was the blessing of family, particularly the love of our mothers who have stood strong through whatever life has handed them and made the best of every situation. Mothers are[Read More…]
Author: Hallie Blunt
Horizons offers compassion, care for children
RBC I We have so much to be thankful for as this holiday season is upon us. At the top of the list are the children in our communities. An organization that embraces the spirit of giving and deserves much praise is Horizons.
Peacocks remain proud of their hometown
RANGELY I “When we talk about home, we talk about Rangely,” Harry Peacock says about the town where he lived for nearly 50 years.
MHS volleyball falls to Telluride in final match
MEEKER I The Meeker girls’ volleyball team fought to the absolute end for their season, pushing the final match to five games before falling 12-15.
Dave Prather: From nothing but a nickel to a successful rancher
MEEKER I There are many memories to be shared in our community, stories that would make a best-selling novel, no doubt. Dave Prather could narrate quite a chapter, or an entire book, about his early days and his wife of 55 and a half years Virginia (Rogers).
Lola Bradshaw: Hard work and dedication to family
MEEKER I This past Sunday long time Meeker resident Lola Bradshaw celebrated her 80th birthday. Her room in the Walbridge Wing is decorated with pictures of the family she is so proud of. Her knowledge about each kid, grandkid and great-grandkid is impeccable.
Barone Middle School basketball season under way
MEEKER I The Barone Middle School boys’ basketball season has begun. They have two games under their belts going into this weekend, with home games scheduled. The seventh and eighth grade teams began their season against a tough Rangely team, dropping three games to the strong Panther offense.
MHS ready for regionals
MEEKER I The Meeker High School volleyball team is on its way to regionals after an outstanding performance at the district tournament last Friday and Saturday. The lady Cowboys went in as the No. 4 seed but had high expectations. Coach Atwood said, “We knew we were going to have[Read More…]
MHS fourth in league
MEEKER I Meeker’s volleyball team beat a strong Grand Valley team over the weekend but fell to Rangely and West Grand leaving the lady Cowboys fourth in the league.
Mustangs end season
MEEKER I The Meeker Mustangs completed their season Sunday playing their last game in Glenwood Springs.
Lengthy legacy for Cooks
MEEKER I It seems like a broken record to say that the people who were brought up in the 1930s and ’40s and started their families in the ’50s or ’60s were hard working, but the truth is they had to be in order to survive. They knew nothing else[Read More…]
PPK contestants await results
RBC I Rio Blanco County was well represented in the sectional Punt Pass and Kick contest held in Grand Junction Sunday.
