RBC I Editor’s note: Candidates in the Nov. 3 election for positions on the Meeker and Rangely school boards were asked to respond to general questions about their qualifications and why they are running for office. The responses that were received appear in alphabetical order, first for Meeker, then for[Read More…]
Author: Jeff Burkhead
Snider claims insanity, pleads not guilty in killing of father
RANGELY I Jerry Snider Jr., charged with killing his father over the Fourth of July weekend, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity Friday in district court.
Gene Scritchfield remembered on anniversary today
Today is the one-year anniversary of when Meeker lost one of its favorite sons. Gene Scritchfield, the well-known Meeker outfitter and rancher, died in a tractor rollover accident one year ago today. He was only 38.
Community meeting on climate change
RBC I Climate change is about more than shifting weather patterns. Like most everything else, it’s political. Kimball Rasmussen, chief executive officer of Deseret Power, will talk about the political ramifications of climate change legislation during a presentation Tuesday at the next Community Networking Group meeting in Rangely.
Barone volleyball team downs Rangely squad in ’09 season’s final match
RANGELY I In a rematch between county rivals Meeker and Rangely, Barone Middle School’s eighth-grade team prevailed in a junior high volleyball tournament here last Saturday. Meeker’s Barone Middle School seventh-graders also finished first.
Good effort isn’t enough
MEEKER I The Lady Cowboys played well. Just not quite well enough to win. “This was the best collective effort we have had this season,” Meeker volleyball coach Christy Atwood said of last Friday’s rivalry match against Rangely. “If we can continue to eliminate errors, the karma is going to[Read More…]
Rangely spikes Meeker in four
RANGELY I It was a big week for the Lady Panthers. Their head coach, Jimmie Mergleman, delivered a baby boy the morning of Oct 13. Then there was the always-intense matchup against county rival Meeker. In between, there was a tough loss to Vail Christian, the league’s only unbeaten team.[Read More…]
Outgoing chairman sees big future for powwow
MEEKER I Even though he’s planning on stepping out of a leadership role, Bill Kight expects the Smoking River Pow Wow to only get bigger and better. Kight, an archaeologist with the White River National Forest in Glenwood Springs, has worked closely with the Ute Tribe for many years and[Read More…]
Coach: We weren’t real ready to play
RANGELY I This season, when his players take the field for a game, Tim Galloway never knows which team will show up. Friday night it was the team that showed up against Hotchkiss and Aspen. Both blowout losses. It certainly wasn’t the team that showed signs of the old Panther[Read More…]
Nitrates in water bring bottled water advisories
MEEKER I Residents of the Love subdivision, west of Meeker, are advised to use bottled water for drinking and cooking until a nitrate problem is resolved. High levels of nitrates in the water were recently discovered, leading to the recommendation residents use bottled water for drinking and cooking.
Family connections among county volleyball teams
Jimmie Mergleman, Rangely’s volleyball head coach, will be on the sideline Friday for the Lady Panthers’ regular-season finale against West Grand. Two weeks ago, she gave birth to a healthy baby boy — Cutler Owen.
County receives first allotment of H1N1 vaccine
RBC I Rio Blanco County received its full allotment of the H1N1 vaccine with its first shipment. However, the second shipment was expected to be about three-quarters of the county’s allotment.
