MEEKER | The Town of Meeker held a workshop last Tuesday, April 25, to discuss prioritization of Ute Park enhancements and discuss the Master Plan that will move the community toward seeing those enhancements come to fruition. Town Administrator Mandi Etheridge began by introducing the history of Ute Park. The[Read More…]
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Cure spring fever with these fun area events
With spring playing peekaboo with Northwestern Colorado, perhaps you, like me, have been itching to hit the road for a day or a weekend. Inspired by that craving I have put together a little guide of happenings you may want to plan an adventure around. Friday, May 5: Cinco De[Read More…]
SPRING RECITAL
Piano students of Laura Klinzmann performed a spring recital on April 23 at the Methodist Church in Meeker. “Our Silly Socks and Sundaes spring piano recital was well attended and enjoyed by all!” Klinzmann said. Students included (back row) Miles Franklin, Troy Browning, Isaiah Gianinetti, Reagan Harrison and Caydence Smith;[Read More…]
National Park Service students restore petroglyph site
Last week, 10 National Park Service (NPS) Academy students from Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) participated in a service project at the Shield Interpretive site, a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) location a few miles outside Rangely. Chuck Huyck, NPS program director, led them on this service project. The site[Read More…]
Panthers fall to 2A league rivals
RANGELY | The top two baseball teams in the 2A Western Slope League squared off against each other on Thursday, April 26 at the Field of Dreams in Rangely. Meeker came into the game with a 9-6 overall record and a 2-0 mark in league play. Rangely came in with[Read More…]
BMS TRACK
The 2023 Barone Middle School (BMS) track team competed in Baggs, Wyoming last Friday. “All of our athletes have performed extremely well this season,” commented head coach Jordan Brown. “Tucker Chinn and Dexter Chinn have each taken first in the majority of their events throughout the season and our seventh[Read More…]
Panthers head into finals week
RANGELY | With the school year and spring sports season starting to wrap up, the Rangely Panthers high school track and field team doubled up on track meets for the weekend. On Friday, the team competed in Craig, Colorado, for the Clint Wells Invitational and then turned right around to[Read More…]
SIGNED
Kenyon Cochrane recently signed his National Letter of Intent to continue his education and track and field career at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado. Kenyon throws the discus and shot put for the Panthers with personal bests of 154-03 in the discus and 46-09.5 in the shot put.[Read More…]
NO-HITTER
Every pitcher, no matter what level of play they participate in, dreams of completing a no-hitter. The dream has come true twice for Rangely’s sophomore ace, Marcos Quintana. Quintana threw his first no-hitter against Grand Valley High School in Rangely on April 15, 2023. In the game, Quintana only faced[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: May 4, 2023
Thanks for great May Day event Dear Editor, We at the Rio Blanco County Historical Society would like to extend our greatest appreciation to everyone that helped with the planning, set up, and participation in our first ever May Day Festival event on April 30. We want to thank Go-fer[Read More…]
Local student earns Boettcher scholarship
MEEKER | Katie Lockwood, a senior at Meeker High School, has been selected as a recipient of the Boettcher Foundation Scholarship. Boettcher scholarships recognize Colorado’s top students by providing them with the funds to attain an excellent in-state education and access to additional opportunities to enrich their time in college[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Daycare deserts
Next fall’s preparations for the first day of school have already been started and are continuing to tread on the heels of the last day of school. While school boards and administrators all over Colorado have been having a great deal of difficulty hiring new teachers, an added challenge has[Read More…]
