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GIANINETTI SIGNS WITH CALVARY U
MHS senior Nora Gianinetti will be a Lady Warrior at Calvary University in Kansas City, Missouri, playing volleyball. She’s excited to pursue a business degree there with hopes of attending law school afterward to serve foster children as a Guardian ad Litem. | COURTESY PHOTO
BMS WRAPS SEASON
The Barone Middle School wrestlers wrapped up their season last weekend at the Hayden District Wrestling Tournament. Four Cowboys were crowned champions at this end of season tournament:Eli Rundberg (90 pounds, 15-3 record at end of season); Tristan Nee (120, 13-4); Said Rodriguez (135, 12-0); Jace Vroman (140, 17-1). Taking[Read More…]
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Timber Weber and Orion Musser competed in the 2023 Colorado Elementary and Colorado Middle School State Wrestling Championships. Weber, who wrestles in Meeker for Athlos Life, placed fourth. Orion is little brother to Tanner Musser, the state Class 2A, 285 pound runner-up, and an eighth grader at Barone Middle School.[Read More…]
Panthers begin season with snow shoveling
The Rangely High School track and field team opened up their season on March 17, 2023, after a long, cold winter at the Rifle High School Invitational. The 41 athletes on the roster were prepared for this first meet not just by lots of running, jumping and throwing, but also[Read More…]
RBC 4-H’rs perform well at LaPlata
RBC | Several 4-H kids from Rio Blanco County went to Durango, Colorado, last weekend to compete in their first contest of the season, the LaPlata County “Rumble in the Rockies” Livestock Judging Contest. Nine kids traveled to compete and all nine placed in the “Top 10” and had their[Read More…]
April Fool’s Day
The origin of April Fool’s Day is not really known. In 18th century Britain, there was a two-day event that encouraged many of the jokes and pranks we still use for our April Fool’s Day. The first day was “Hunting the Gowk,” in which people were sent all over on[Read More…]
First bill signed into law
One of the top concerns that I hear from constituents is education, and as a former teacher myself, I have seen firsthand the state of our underfunded education system. In our rural schools, we struggle to fill open positions. The greatest impact of these open positions is on the students.[Read More…]
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: March 30, 2023
Fairfield grant applications due April 3 MEEKER | Since April 1, 2023, falls on a Saturday, the deadline for Freeman E. Fairfield semi-annual grant applications will be 5 p.m. Monday, April 3, 2023. Applications may be mailed to P.O. Box 2302, Meeker CO 81641 or delivered to Diane Dunham, 438[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: MARCH 19-25, 2023
ARRESTSThere were 2 arrests this week. A 36-year-old female was arrested 3/19/2023 on a warrant. She bonded the same day. A 57-year-old female was arrested on 3/19/2023 on a warrant. She also bonded the same day. CALL SUMMARIES 3/19/2023 @ 10:45 am. A female party was arrested without incident by[Read More…]
Stakeholder committee seeks input on climate action
In October 2021, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment’s Air Pollution Control Division reached out to Colorado residents from communities across the state looking for input on what is most important to communities disproportionately impacted by climate change. Eight diverse applicants were selected from different regions of Colorado out[Read More…]
PANTHER PROM
Rangely High School celebrated Prom 2023 last weekend. Prom royalty included King Jamie Sanchez and Queen Rylee Allred, attendants Corbin Lucero, Whitney Rusher, Fisher Winder and Jasmine Talbot. Crown bearers were Treven and Lizlee. | KELSEY PETERS PHOTO
