Coach Mark Skelton of Rangely makes a point to his team during a close game Saturday at CNCC.
Author: Jeff Burkhead
Have your cake and decorate it too
MEEKER — Members of the 4-H Cake Decorating Club held a cake demonstration June 10 at the Clock Plaza in Meeker.
Slide Show: Changes in schools mean changes in construction
RANGELY I With the configuration of schools changing, the scope of work has also changed for the district’s $15 million construction project.
Slide Show: Power outage strikes Saturday afternoon
MEEKER — The lights went out in parts of Meeker on Saturday afternoon when two electrical poles were pulled down on First Street, next to Stage Stop, turning the power off in the downtown district as well as other businesses and residential neighborhoods in the area.
Opinion: This is the county’s newspaper … and both towns’
Dee Weiss, who has strong ties to both ends of the county, which is appropriate, given the topic I am writing about this week, recently shared a publication with me I had never seen before.
Williams gas plant update
Steve Allen, right, Meeker fire chief, visits with Jeff Madison, Rio Blanco County natural resources specialist and planning director, during a tour June 4 of the new Williams Gas Plant in the Piceance Basin.
Classic cars pass through Meeker
A number of antique cars, traveling on Highway 13, passed through Meeker on Saturday.
Out Of His Tree
Michael Smith takes flight on a backyard tree swing in Meeker, while his sister Carissa waits her turn.
County road cleanup
Rangely’s Roman Chavez, left, and Stephen Boleng picked up trash Saturday along County Road 5 as part of a cleanup day sponsored by companies operating in the Piceance Basin. Community groups from Meeker and Rangely participated.
Slide Show: Rangely & Meeker Basketball
RANGELY — Colorado Northwestern Community College was the location for area high school basketball teams to gather June 13. Meeker and Rangely teams were in the mix.
Father’s Day: Double The Blessings
RANGELY — Father’s Day is twice as nice for Brad and Michelle Casto. Like any parents-to-be, Brad and Michelle Casto could hardly wait for the new arrival. Or, in the Castos’ case, new arrivals.
High-Flying Connection
RBC I For father and son Don and Phil Brown, flying runs in the family. Both Don and Phil started flying as teenagers and spent their entire careers as pilots.
