Sept. 30, 1930 ~ April 20, 2025 Robert Warren “Bob” Willis was born Sept. 30, 1930, in Udall, Kan., to Clifford John “Buster” and Ethel Mildred Willis. He was the oldest of seven siblings and grew up in Kansas. In Kansas, he met the love of his life, Marcelyn Selbe.[Read More…]
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Obituary – Vicki Lynne Watson
Jan. 30, 1956 ~ April 27, 2025 Vicki Lynne Watson, a beloved resident of Meeker and Rangely, Colorado, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2025, at the age of 69. Born on January 30, 1956, Vicki was the cherished daughter of the late Coralie (Nelson) and Lewis Timothy of Vernal,[Read More…]
4-H livestock judging team travels to Sterling for contest
MEEKER | The Rio Blanco 4-H Livestock Judging Team traveled to Sterling, Colo., this weekend for the Sterling Invitational Livestock Judging Contest. There were 76 juniors divided into 22 junior teams and 35 seniors divided into 10 senior teams. As a team, Brennan, Kilduff, Moody and Smith performed very well,[Read More…]
Youth turkey hunt opportunity provides education, encourages outdoor activity
MEEKER | On a warm, sunny weekend in mid-April, six young turkey hunters and their mentors huddled quietly on pristine private land in the White River Valley near Meeker, scanning the terrain for their elusive quarry. Participating in their first turkey hunt, the youngsters battled their nervous excitement, listening to[Read More…]
HISTORY DAY COMPETITORS
They didn’t make the finals at the state competition for History Day, but the nine qualifiers from the Meeker school district gained confidence and learned from the experience.
BASKETFULS OF FUN AT THE LIONS CLUB EASTER EGG HUNT
With hugs from the Easter bunny and eggs hidden by the Meeker Lions Club, last Sunday’s annual Easter Egg Hunt held at the Meeker Rec District was a success. JARED HENDERSON PHOTO
Everybody cut Footloose…
The cast of ‘Footloose: The Musical’ at the close of last Thursday’s performance, presented by the Meeker High School Drama Club under the direction of Shana Holliday. JARED HENDERSON PHOTO
RIO HAPPENINGS: APR 13-19, 2025
ARRESTS There were no arrests this week. CALL SUMMARIES 4/13/2025 @ 2:27 am. A caller reported suspicious activity on the White River near County Road 65. The caller thought the people who were launching a boat that had tools and were up to no good. Rangely PD responded to check[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Facing future pandemics
The re-emergence of various bouts of post-pandemic viruses has gotten people questioning what we will be facing in the future. Are we stuck with a few different strains of the original Covid-19 virus? What does it mean for our children’s and grandchildren’s health in the future? Some among us are[Read More…]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – April 24th, 2025
Protect our libraries Dear Editor: I have used and loved libraries all my life, and have had a library card since quite young, at least age 12. At 77, I no longer collect my own books, so my kids won’t have so much to go through when I die, so[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS Letters from history No. 79
Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs, July 12,1879 Sir: Agent Meeker, of the White River Agency, Colorado, under date of the 30th ultimo, reports having purchased under an existency 146 pounds of rope, for use in “rounding up” his cattle for branding, etc. at a cost of $28.47[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: YouthZone
YouthZone and Alpine Bank are hosting the second annual Spring Gala on Friday, May 2, from 6-9 p.m. at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. YouthZone, which has served at-risk youth and their families in Colorado’s 9th Judicial District for almost 50 years, is holding its largest event of the[Read More…]
