MEEKER | The ERBM Recreation & Park District Winter Blast event on Saturday, Jan. 14, found more than 150 people at Paintbrush Park for the Cardboard Derby and Winter Carnival. The snow was perfect for the derby with 66 individuals and 11 families testing their cardboard creation. Mathias Cale came[Read More…]
(don’t use) Slider
Rangely School board discusses mill levy
RANGELY | The Rangely School Board met Tuesday night to listen to quick updates from district staff and discuss the upcoming mill levy override election. The current mill levy partnership between the school and recreation districts is in its final year and the board is planning to ask for a[Read More…]
Encana sells Rangely field, affecting 26 employees
RANGELY | Last week Encana Oil and Gas announced the sale of the Rangely based Douglas Creek Field to SWEVCO-SABW. Doug Hock, Encana Manager of Media Relations, said on Monday “Encana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc. has reached an agreement to sell its Douglas Creek Arch operations, Dragon Trail processing[Read More…]
Winter Blast 2017 Photos
Cheering for the girls…
2017 Ice Fishing Photos …
Support group for female veterans and military wives starts Jan. 17 in Meeker
MEEKER | Female veterans and wives of veterans can face a different set of challenges than their male counterparts. For that reason, the Grand Junction Vet Center will begin hosting a women’s support group every other Tuesday from 1:30-2:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 17 at the Meeker V.F.W. (290 Fourth St.).[Read More…]
Rangely Town Council holds first meeting of 2017
By Jen Hill [email protected] RANGELY | The Rangely Town Council held their first meeting of the new year on Tuesday. Police Chief Vince Wilczek updated the council on happenings in the police department including upcoming trainings, a new Facebook page and a new school program. Starting this year officers will[Read More…]
Meeker man injured in snowmobile accident
MEEKER | Rodney Dunham, 47, of Meeker suffered serious injuries Sunday in a snowmobile accident near Meadow Lake in the Flat Tops Wilderness. According to his mother, Diane, Dunham and another snowmobiler collided, knocking Dunham off his sled. He was fortunate to be snowmobiling with a group of people with[Read More…]
Ice…
Couple walks away from plane crash
MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center received a call from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Saturday morning that a plane had crashed approximately 32 miles east of Meeker. The information stated that the FAA was getting a good emergency locator transmission from the plane and the[Read More…]
Rangely Chamber’s Crab Crack Feb. 11
Rangely | The Rangely Area of Commerce will host their annual Crab Crack on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the Weiss Center’s Colorado Room at CNCC. Tickets go on sale Jan. 9 to chamber members and can be purchased at the chamber office at 255 E. Main St.,[Read More…]
