RANGELY — While the possible elimination of some school activities was tabled, pending further study, school board members Monday approved a 30-cent increase to lunch prices.
Stories
Shifting soils convince Meeker board to build foundation under new elementary school
MEEKER — Soils in this area can be, well, a bit unsettling. With that in mind, the Meeker School Board has decided on a foundation for the new elementary school.
Classifieds: May 14, 2009 Edition
Classified ads for May 14, 2009 edition.
Slide Show: Meeker, Rangely track teams at regionals
RBC — Meeker and Rangely track teams participated in last weekend’s regional championship at Stoker Stadium in Grand Junction.
Slide Show: Bicycle Rodeo
Meeker Elementary School recently hosted an event to encourage bicycle safety.
Rangely gets $595K in grants
RANGELY — In these tough economic times, the town of Rangely received some good news. The Colorado Department of Local Affairs awarded energy impact funding grants to the town for requests it submitted in December.
Coming Clean: Rangely man chronicles lifetime of drug abuse
RANGELY — John Durfee was 10 the first time he smoked pot. He was 12 the first — and only — time he smoked, or freebased, cocaine. At 17, he entered treatment for alcohol addiction.
Classifieds: May 7, 2009 Edition
Classified ads for May 7, 2009 edition.
Western Colorado property values buck U.S. trend
RBC — Due to the economic downturn, property owners in western Colorado may be expecting to see their 2009 Notice of Valuation showing a lower amount than their 2007 value.
Days Gone By: April 30 edition
From the archives of the Rangely Times and Meeker Herald
County incidents increase slight 4.3 percent in March
RBC — The combined incidents for the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office and the Meeker Police Department modestly increased during March 2009, with a 4.3 percent increase in activity compared to March 2008.
Trustees talk over school access road in private
MEEKER — After approving hotel and restaurant liquor licenses for Gary’s Smokehouse and the Meeker Hotel and Cafe, the town’s board of trustees and staff members entered into a closed-to-the-public executive session to discuss a portion of Ute Road.
