MEEKER I Elaine Jordan enjoys her dancing, and she is good enough at it that she won a cruise line competition tied to Dancing with the Stars, including making it to the finals for the competition.
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Two drug incidents at Barone
MEEKER I Officials at Barone Middle School and the Meeker Police Department both report that there have been two incidents of students bringing non-prescribed prescription narcotics to the school and distributing them to other students. At least one student has been charged and three were hospitalized, but the names of[Read More…]
Rangely School Board sets dress code, talks math
RANGELY I The Rangely School Board met Dec. 16 to discuss changes in direction for a district dress code policy, high school math offerings and the 2013/14 audit report.
Update on new Rio Blanco County dam
RBC I The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District held a public meeting Dec. 2 to discuss the feasibility study for a new water storage facility within Rio Blanco County along the White River.
Work already starting on broadband in Rio Blanco County
RBC I With the adoption of Broadband Initiative 1A on Nov. 4 by Rio Blanco County voters, the Broadband Task Force headed by Rio Blanco County Information Technology Director Blake Mobley has moved swiftly to implement the various complex components and systems required to bring affordable, abundant and redundant high[Read More…]
Home schooling on the rise in Rangely, matches national trend
RANGELY I During the last decade, the number of home-schooled students has been steadily increasing nationally and in Rangely.
First elk…
Twelve-year-old Tanner Ridgeway of Meeker took his first elk recently, hunting just south of Meeker with his dad, DJ Ridgeway. Tanner shot the elk with his .243, hunting on LO7. His uncle, Olle Larson, who is from Sweden, was along on the adventure.
Elizabeth Robinson Wiley celebrates 10 years of business in pottery studio
RANGELY I When ceramic artist Elizabeth Robinson Wiley moved to Rangely 10 years ago, she had little idea how the community’s life would integrate with her own.
Rangely schools accept $25,000 Chevron grant
RANGELY I On Oct. 21, Rangely school board members accepted grant money from Chevron, discussed the level of student assessments used within the district, approved a new district vision statement and began discussion on a possible shift to a full-day kindergarten program.
Owners of Meeker taxidermy keep up Halloween tradition
MEEKER I It’s creepy. And it keeps getting creepier. Such is the Halloween tradition at Antler Taxidermy in Meeker for the past 34 years, and, according to owner Donna Wille, “it will likely continue for many years as me and my husband, Bill, truly enjoy Halloween and its scary, gory,[Read More…]
Winterizing your pipes now can save you money later
RBC I In Western Colorado, where the temperature routinely drops to 20 degrees or below, it will be worth your time and energy to prepare and maintain your home to prevent your pipes from bursting. Pipes burst when an ice blockage forms and the pressure builds up behind it. While[Read More…]
Be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide gas
RBC I Carbon monoxide is an odorless, tasteless and poisonous gas that is given off by the insufficient burning of natural gas and other substances containing carbon. It can be generated from heating systems that use natural gas, as well as gasoline-powered vehicles, charcoal grills or any device that burns[Read More…]
