MEEKER I There is something calming about taking time to converse in this increasingly busy world. Doris Layton is a woman who is willing to take the time. She always has a smile on her face and something positive to say in her own easy-talking way.
Features
Education, awareness helps stop the choking game
MEEKER I Almost two years ago, Ken Tork’s 15-year-old son Kevin lost his life playing “the choking game.” In December 2010, Meeker High School freshman Ty Shepherd wrote an article about the choking game for his journalism class which was also published in the Herald Times.
Obituary: Randall Charles Cochran
Randall Charles Cochran Aug. 23, 1969 ~ Feb. 28, 2011 Randall Charles “Ran” Cochran, 41, of Wasilla, Alaska, passed away suddenly in Wasilla on Feb. 28, 2011. Ran was born in Ft. Morgan, Colo., on Aug. 23, 1969, to Ellwyn and Wilma Zimmerman Cochran. He grew up in Ft. Morgan[Read More…]
Cochran dies in Alaska
RBC I Ran Cochran, 41, died Feb. 28, 2011, in Wasilla, Alaska. The official cause of death has not been released, pending results of an autopsy. Cochran and his former wife owned and operated Cochran Memorial Chapels in Meeker and Rangely for 12 years.
Obituary: James Oscar Sizemore
James Oscar Sizemore Nov. 25, 1991 ~ Feb. 20, 2011 James Oscar Sizemore, 19, passed away Feb. 20, 2011, while snowmobiling near Sand Peak, east of Meeker, Colo.
Summer “up the mountain” sparks fond memories
RANGELY I The change of seasons brings back many memories of winters down the White River and summers atop Douglas Mountain for Meb Wardell. Venna Meb Smith was born in Vernal, Utah, and made many trips back and forth to Rangely while growing up.
Brennan family is a testament to tradition
RBC – The snowy meadows will soon be home to this year’s calf crop and local ranchers are once again “living for the spring turnout,” as rancher Bill Brennan says. The Brennan family has been raising cattle and keeping traditional ranching alive for more than 150 years.
Gone … but not forgotten
MEEKER I The body of James Sizemore, 19, of Meeker was recovered Monday, Feb. 21, near Sand Peak, approximately 37 miles northeast of Meeker. Sizemore was snowmobiling with a friend Feb. 20 when he was caught in an avalanche and buried under 15 feet of snow. A 911 call was[Read More…]
Lifelong Sweethearts
Perhaps it’s the devotion to their family that keeps them going. MEEKER I There may not be a better example for Valentine’s Day than Meeker natives Fran and Carolyn Sullivan. The couple will have been married for 65 years in March. They were born and raised in the area and[Read More…]
Judge calls for mistrial
RBC I After six weeks, including jury selection, testimony and five days of jury deliberation, Judge Gail Nichols declared a mistrial in the Jerry Snider Jr. murder trial. A new trial has been set to begin May 4.
Cold weather closes new school, recreation center
MEEKER I Sub-zero temperatures created several problems at the Meeker Recreation Center and the new elementary school, closing both facilities for at least two days. “Tuesday when it got real cold our heating system went off line that night and when we came in Wednesday morning, it was 32 degrees[Read More…]
Atoafa to receive scout award
MEEKER I Alema Atoafa has completed the requirements for Scouting’s highest honor, the Eagle Scout Award, which he will receive at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor to be held at 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Meeker LDS Church at 903 3rd St. Alema is a member of[Read More…]
