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.
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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…]
Rangely’s Bob and Ginny Dunker celebrate 55th anniversary
RANGELY I Two recliners stand sentinel in the small living room apartment, a coffee table between them. On and above the table are mementos of two lives with more time together than apart: photos of long-grown children, a shared box of tissues and matching floral coffee cups that double as[Read More…]
Bucks in town…
Not too worried about having their photo taken or too nervous about nearby humans walking around, these two bucks, still in velvet, were seen grazing on the grass and weeds in this field at 11th and Cleveland streets in Meeker recently. It is that time of year again when deer[Read More…]
‘A Night at Hogwarts’ learning experience returning to Rangely
RANGELY I A Night At Hogwarts returns to Parkview Elementary School on Oct. 24 with more wizardry and magic planned for children and families this year.
Rangely Homecoming filled with fun activities, contests
RANGELY I The 2014 Rangely High School Panthers’ Homecoming was a huge success with a wide variety of activities involving the students.
Major progress is made as TANK takes new form
RANGELY I In September, the Friends of The TANK, Inc. took additional steps to turn the old water tank west of Rangely into a Center for Sonic Arts to be used for performance, recording and education.
Bank’s fall festival and hospital race part of the fun on Saturday
MEEKER I Downtown Meeker will be abuzz from early morning to mid afternoon on Saturday with the 11th annual Mountain Valley Bank Fall Festival.
Long-time CNCC dental hygiene teachers retiring
RANGELY I Colorado Northwestern Community College dental hygiene faculty Barbara and Mark Patterson are used to adventures. They’ve shepherded generations of students into an ever-evolving profession. They have been a part of that evolution themselves. They wouldn’t have had it any other way.
FNBR has new name: Bank of the San Juans
RBC I First National Bank of the Rockies officially became the Bank of the San Juans last week after the oldest banks in Meeker and Rangely were acquired by Montana-based Glacier Bancorp Inc.
Newly remodeled and enlarged Rector Sciences Building dedicated at CNCC
RANGELY I College officials, local dignitaries and the Rector family were on hand Thursday for the dedication of the refurbished and enlarged Rector Science Building on the campus of Colorado Northwestern Community College in Rangely.
Texan Ron Enzeroth wins Meeker Classic
MEEKER I Below are the finals and the final results from the 2014 Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials, held Sept. 3-7 in Ute Park at Meeker, Colo.
