I have a friend who had a close call with a house fire one morning last week. It turned out, thank goodness, not to be anything very serious. But it had the potential to have been so much worse. Say this friend had already left for work, she most likely[Read More…]
Author: Jeff Burkhead
Slide Show: Cowboy Shootout
Teams from the region battled in the annual Cowboy Shootout last week in Meeker. Click here for a slide show of some of the action from the game and the fans.
Hoops: Rangely girls lose one, win one against Utah teams
RANGELY I The Lady Panthers lost their rematch with Altamont, Utah, but the score was closer than the first meeting.
Alternative school helps students to get back on track
MEEKER I It could be called the school of second chances.
Town cuts capital budget by nearly half a million
RANGELY I Budgeting can be a challenge, but especially in a down economy. “There was a lot more back and forth in terms of getting a balanced budget this year, due to the shortfall, primarily, of severance and federal lease monies we expect to receive,” said Rangely town manager Peter[Read More…]
Panther wrestlers to see lots of action
RANGELY I It’s going to be a busy weekend for the Panther wrestlers. Rangely will have its first home match tonight against Grand Valley, starting at 6. Then, the Panthers will compete at dual team tournaments Friday at Roosevelt, Utah, and Saturday at Mesa State in Grand Junction.
Patrick Phelan scores 37 as Rangely nips Utah team
RANGELY I Bottom line, it was a win. “We won, but we have a long ways to go,” Rangely coach Mark Skelton said after his team’s season-opening game last Friday at Altamont, Utah. “I guess that would be a good way to put it.” Still, the 61-57 win was significant,[Read More…]
Slide Show: Holidayfest
RANGELY | Santa Claus was a star attraction at the Holidayfest event Dec. 5 at Parkview Elementary in Rangely. Click to view the entire slide show.
Mexico mission trip is a blessing for church group
Thanksgiving is a time of, well, being thankful. And there’s nothing like being around people who are less fortunate to make us feel thankful for what we have.
Meeker Elementary tour
Connie Nelson of the Meeker School District looked out a window of the new elementary school, along with Dean Johnson of Denver, who is an auditor for the district, during a tour last week.
Rangely girls get rematch with Altamont
RANGELY I After losing to Altamont in the third-place game at last weekend’s Meeker Shootout, the Lady Panthers will get another crack at the Utah team. Rangely will play at Altamont tonight. The Lady Panthers are looking forward to the rematch.
Colowyo cuts employment by 10 percent
RBC I Even though the official announcement came last week that Colowyo Coal Company was reducing its employment level by about 10 percent, the plan has been in the works for months. “We let employees know about the numbers back in August, so it wasn’t a huge surprise what we[Read More…]
