MEEKER I After pleading guilty to reckless endangerment, John Wix was given a deferred sentence — six months unsupervised probation — Monday in district court.
Author: Jeff Burkhead
Utah man killed, one injured in wreck
RBC I One man was killed and another injured in a single-vehicle crash June 10 in rural Rio Blanco County, about 20 miles east of Rangely. The victim, Brian Dick, 22, from Vernal, Utah, was a passenger in the Chevrolet pickup.
District court clerk to retire after 30 years
RBC I If there has been one constant about Solveig Olson’s job she could always count on it was this — nothing stayed the same. “This job has been ever changing. There’s nothing static about it,” Olson said. “But it’s been a great job.”
Meeker superintendent Pfau won’t return for second year
MEEKER I No one is saying why, but Doug Pfau, the first-year school superintendent, won’t return for a second year. “All we can say is that nothing has been finalized, other than the board and the superintendent have initiated negotiations regarding termination of his contract,” said Mary Strang, president of[Read More…]
New Meeker hospital still years away
MEEKER I Officials at Pioneers Medical Center watched the results of May’s special election to build a new hospital on the west end of the county with a vested interest. Rangely voters approved the request for a $38 million bond. Construction on the new hospital — scheduled to open in[Read More…]
New deputy district attorney learning the ropes in RBC
Gene Tardy is getting an education. Tardy, a new deputy district attorney in the DA’s local office, is learning about his new role with the 9th Judicial District and about his new life in Rio Blanco County. And he’s doing it by listening, rather than by talking.
Huey ‘at home’ as PMC’s interim CEO
MEEKER I Ken Huey doesn’t know how long he’ll be the interim chief executive officer at Pioneers Medical Center. But, however long it turns out to be, one thing is for sure: He feels at home. “From a CEO standpoint, I’ve quickly felt this is my hospital,” Huey said. “It’s[Read More…]
Horse Sense: Jim Rogers works his magic with Mustang
RANGELY | Jim Rogers is the boss. “You have to assert your dominance and make them realize they’re not the dominant animal,” Rogers said. With his latest project, Rogers had to prove early on who was in charge.
Andy Goettel: From teacher to artist
Goettel’s retirement at MHS means he can devote full time to pottery MEEKER | Meeker students celebrated the last day of school May 27. But at the same time, the end of this school year marked the end of an era, as Andy Goettel, longtime art teacher at Meeker High[Read More…]
Meeker trio wins best ball tournament
RANGELY I The holiday came early for three Meeker golfers. Lex Collins, Pat Hughes and Bryce Ducey combined for top honors with a gross score of 63, which is 9 under par, at the Cedar Ridges Memorial Day Best Ball Tournament on Saturday.
Memories …
Patty and Harold Anderson and Edy George and daughter Kari Jo Stevens decorated graves at Meeker’s Highland Cemetery during Memorial Day services on Monday.
Candidate touts his experience in visit
MEEKER I Scott McInnis said there’s one major difference between him and his opponents. Experience. He has it, and they don’t.
