Meeker couple is thankful for their daughter, even as health and developmental issues make her life, and theirs, a daily challenge Their daughter has had four surgeries. The first one when she was eight days old. Then, when she was 21 days old, Hailee Hernandez had open heart surgery. About[Read More…]
Author: Jeff Burkhead
Slain dentist was Fine friend of CNCC program
Like so many others, Mark Patterson was shocked when he heard about the Oct. 11 shooting deaths in Grand Junction.
Energy companies are taking conservative approach to ’09
Companies’ plans tied to U.S. economy RBC — With the slowdown in the economy and the uncertainty of the markets, energy companies operating in Rio Blanco County are approaching the new year accordingly. “We can’t speculate about 2009, because we don’t know what the economy will do,” said Jim Lowry[Read More…]
Scared enough to care
Tattooed motivational speaker will be at Rangely High School next week for return visit with students He has tattoos covering more than 85 percent of his body. His hair is blue, or red, or white, depending on the day. He has body piercings. And he goes by the name The Scary Guy.
Saucedo family grateful for Meeker’s support
Former Deni Back thankful for friends, family back home Deni Saucedo (formerly Back) is a long way from northwest Colorado. But, in some ways, she feels closer than ever to her hometown of Meeker.
Woman critical after rollover by semi
RBC — A 43-year-old Iowa City, Iowa, woman is in critical condition after she was run over Monday by a semi-trailer at a gas pipeline construction site.
She’s Not Horsin’ Around
MEEKER — It wasn’t Beijing, but, for Susie Mihal, it might as well have been. “This is like the Olympics for the horse world,” Mihal’s friend Lori Farris said of the Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show in Oklahoma City. “This is the championship for the United States[Read More…]
County treasurer Arnold gives her third quarterly report
RBC — As any investor knows, there is always a risk factor. It’s no different for Rio Blanco County. The job of County Treasurer Karen Arnold is to minimize those risks. “The county’s policy has always put safety before liquidity or yield,” Arnold said. “We may not get the best[Read More…]
Rangely says ‘no’ to limits
RBC — While county voters supported school bond initiatives in Meeker and Rangely by wide margins in the Nov. 4 general election, Rangely voters said no to eliminating term limits for the mayor and town council members.
Turner decides not to serve on two boards; resigns his school board seat
MEEKER — Kai Turner is going off one board, but he will soon be joining another one.
What’s cooking? Not much for single guy
As a single guy, my dinner “menu” rotation consists of such hearty meals as chips and salsa, soup or salad, the ever-popular PB&J sandwich and, my personal favorite, a bowl of cereal.
Quarry owner says Bill Hawes has inspired his own interest in fossils
RBC — Until Bill Hawes came along, Gus Halandras never knew what he had. “If it weren’t for Bill, I would never know it (fossil collecting) existed,” said Halandras, who owns the land where Hawes has been digging and collecting fossils for 20 years. Halandras is hooked now.
