MEEKER I It still seems like a dream. A bad dream. But the reality is sinking in. “This whole last week, I’ve been thinking it’s a bad dream and I’ll wake up,” said Kyler Ross of Meeker, whose wife of five years, Lindy, was killed in a one-vehicle accident May[Read More…]
Author: Jeff Burkhead
Rangely principal won’t return
RANGELY I The class of incoming seniors is accustomed to turnover. The seniors-to-be at Rangely Junior/Senior High will have their fourth principal in four years. Rob Winn, first-year principal at Rangely Junior/Senior High, did not have his contract renewed.
Opinion: Anderson continues grandmother’s Memorial Day tradition
Patty Anderson is continuing a tradition started by her grandmother. The day before Memorial Day, Patty and other family members and friends will go to two of the little-known cemeteries in the county and decorate the graves for the holiday.
Network giving area a fiber-optic upgrade
MEEKER I As they say, it’s all about connections. In this case, fiber-optic connections.
Meeker DI team headed to finals
MEEKER I Since the first grade, when they began participating in Destination ImagiNation, members of a Meeker Elementary School team have imagined advancing to the Global Finals — the ultimate DI event.
Meeker woman dies in Utah car accident
MEEKER I A 23-year-old Meeker woman died in a one-vehicle rollover accident May 19 in Utah, but her three children, all under the age of 4, survived.
Dancing with the stars …
Ranching Feature: There’s just hardly anything better than a cow
MEEKER I Denise Pearce knows her stuff. She should. She learned from one of the best.
Ranching Feature: Cameras help Scritchfield keep an eye on things
MEEKER I As a single parent with a business to run, Ann Marie Scritchfield figured she could use a helping hand.
Opinion: ‘Afterbirth Ball’ makes a comeback thanks to Stranathan
Allan Jones remembers the days of the original Afterbirth Ball
Ethel Owens strives to be a good shepherd
MEEKER I In biblical terms, sheep, the Scriptures say, know their shepherd’s voice. For Ethel Owens, that is a metaphorical relationship she understands on both a practical and spiritual level.
Arrests made in break-in at golf course
MEEKER I Five arrests have been made following a break-in at the Meeker Golf Course.


