DENVER I As part of a landmark settlement agreement announced in November, the Bureau of Land Management last week canceled 17 of the 19 leases on top of the Roan Plateau near Rifle.
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MSD to hold public forum on Tuesday
MEEKER I The Meeker Board of Education has set an open public forum for Tuesday evening, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., in the board room at the School District Administration Building, 555 Garfield St.
Shortfall hits MSD’s budget; district audit finds no wrongdoing
MEEKER I At the Jan. 20 meeting of the Meeker Board of Education, district Superintendent Mark Meyer presented his recommended revised budget for the current school year, showing operating expenses of $5,922,357, plus a possible tax abatement return payment to the county of $148,000, totaling $6,070,357.
Obituary: Mary Jane Davies
Mary Jane Davies, often called “MJ” or “Grandma,” 93, of Nipoma, Calif., passed away on Thursday Jan. 22, 2015.
Meeker Chamber of Commerce seeking nominees for awards
MEEKER I The Annual Meeker Chamber of Commerce Dinner will be held March 7, set to recognize Meeker’s outstanding businesses and citizens, and member input is being sought regarding those to be honored.
Winter magic…
Death Notice: Don LeFevre
Gilbert Donald “Don” LeFevre died Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker. Services will be held at the Masonic Lodge Building in Meeker at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. A complete obituary will follow.
RJHS A, B girls lose four
RANGELY I This past week, the Rangely Middle School basketball teams traveled to Soroco Thursday. The A team played pretty well but lost by a score of 25-14.
Wanted felon arrested at Meeker apartment
MEEKER I On Monday the Meeker Police Department announced that on Jan. 21 Meeker police officer Gardner Mendenhall developed information that led to locating Matthew Finley, 28, who was wanted out of Mesa County on a nationwide no-bond warrant for charges related to dangerous drugs.
Rangely School District to start new breakfast program
RANGELY I The Rangely School District started 2015 with several program additions and changes, including the addition of a breakfast program, a behavioral support system and an online curriculum housing system.
Bond is reduced for woman in scam case; accomplice is wanted
MEEKER I The story continues for one of two females who allegedly misrepresented themselves as relatives of Meeker residents in December while claiming to sell magazines to fund a Meeker High School volleyball trip to Florida. Kristina Ann Lopez, 23, appeared before Judge John Neily on Friday after being held[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Concerned about a variety of issues
Dear Editor: Your most recent post regarding the Doc Bob drama and some other miscellaneous town actions really lit my fuse and, I’m sorry to say, it’s had me thinking…
