Author: Jeff Burkhead

Moms’ support group keeps efforts local

RANGELY I The needs haven’t changed. If anything, they have increased. That’s why the leaders of a moms’ support group decided to keep all of their efforts — and money — local.

Artistic commitment

Some actors really know how to get into a role. Caleb Dodds agreed to have his head shaved in order to play Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks in Saturday’s performances of “Annie Jr.”

Brian Watson has overcome his disabilities to become a professional massage therapist and master body worker.

A sense of touch

What others might see as handicaps, Brian Watson considers advantages in his job as a massage therapist MEEKER I Brian Watson is good at working with his hands. In his line of work, that’s an important skill to have. Watson is a professional massage therapist and master body worker. He[Read More…]

KEEPING  BUSY: Ed Coryell

Profession, passions keep Meeker’s Ed Coryell on the go MEEKER I Rancher. Branding inspector. School board member. Fair board president. Youth sports referee. Yes, Ed Coryell likes to keep busy. “I don’t know how he does it,” said his son-in-law and ranching partner Shane Phelan. “I know he has a[Read More…]

4 Days of our Lives…

So far, so good for Rangely’s four-day school experiment RANGELY I The school day is longer, the week is shorter and absences are down. An early report card on the four-day school week would give the district a passing grade.

Rangely’s Harris, Hood combine to create fiction series

Rod Harris was a cop. He didn’t consider himself a writer. “Are you kidding me?” said Harris, who grew up in Rangely and returned in 2006 after his retirement from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. “I’m not a literary-type person, I will be very honest with you. But I[Read More…]

Cowboys’ season, playoff hopes end

MEEKER I It wasn’t the finish they hoped for, but in spite of a lopsided loss to end the season, the Cowboys can still hold their heads high. “With all the injuries and young players playing at the end of the year, 5-4 (the team’s final record) was probably about[Read More…]