RANGELY I When a young man entered the Rangely Pharmacy on Monday, April 16 wearing a ski mask, certified pharmacy technician Marcia Prater initially thought he was ill.
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VFW memorial …
RBC | Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5843 in Meeker and VFW Post 5261 in Rangely are currently raising funds for the Rio Blanco County Veterans Memorial to be placed on the courthouse lawn in Meeker.
MVB robber suspect makes court appearance
Jock Waylon Thacker appeared in Rio Blanco County Court April 13 after being arrested yesterday, charged with Robbery and Theft (both Class IV felonies) of Mountain Valley Bank in Meeker. A request by deputy public defender Sara Steele for Thacker to be released on a personal recognizance bond was denied[Read More…]
Bank robbery suspect in custody in RBC jail
A suspect is now in custody at the Rio Blanco County Jail, charged with robbing Mountain Valley Bank this morning at Fourth and Main Streets in Meeker, according to the Meeker Police Department, A Mountain Valley Bank employee reported the robbery at 9 a.m. A reverse 911 was issued to[Read More…]
Fire destroys Parr homestead, damages farm equipment
MEEKER I With the current dry conditions, a controlled burn can get out of control quickly, which is what happened Easter afternoon on Little Beaver.
Rangely elects new mayor
A new mayor for the town of Rangely will be seated at the next council meeting April 10, along with two new town trustees, following the municipal election Tuesday, April 3.
Joy receives three year prison sentence, probation
MEEKER I Neil Joy listened while his best friend’s mother, father, sister-in-law and district attorney spoke. Then he heard his counselor, a friend, his brother, his wife and his attorney speak on his behalf. Finally, Joy spoke for himself before Judge Denise Lynch sentenced him to three years of confinement[Read More…]
Nine candidates vie for elected offices in Rangely
RANGELY I “It’s exciting to have this happen,” said current Town of Rangely trustee and candidate for reelection Brad Casto. Casto thanked his six fellow candidates and the large crowd that filled council chambers last Wednesday.
RE-1: Good news and bad news
MEEKER I “I have good news and bad news,” Andy Stewart of Vanir, the school district’s owner’s representative for the Meeker Elementary School said following a workshop of three committees held before the March 20 meeting.
LeBlanc finishes as four-time All-American
MEEKER I The final tournament of the year didn’t end the way Joe LeBlanc or his teammates wanted, but in wrestling it’s hard to keep a good wrestler down. LeBlanc and five of his University of Wyoming teammates competed in the NCAA 2012 Division I Wrestling Championships in St. Louis,[Read More…]
A long history of hard-working people
MEEKER I Joe and Evalyn Carstens have grown up, worked, owned a business, and raised a family in this area. They come from a long history of hard-working people and carry on that tradition.
Brenton wins track & field national championship
RANGELY I After earning All-American honors three times on the Western State College Mountaineer track and field team, Rangely graduate Jason Brenton took three years off from competing in track but returned this year to win a NCAA Division II national title in the triple jump.
