Lois Wise (Lugenbeel) was born on June 6, 1930, in Wickenburg, Arizona, to parents Claude and Helen Lugenbeel. The family, including brothers Ben and Basil, moved to Meeker, Colorado, where they put down roots. It was in Meeker where Lois met her husband, the late Tom Wise. After working side[Read More…]
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Easy riders…
Meeker Summer Rodeo Series Results from July 9, 2020
The Meeker Summer Rodeo Series picked right back up after the July 4 festivities. The weekly series has six more rodeos for competitors to enter. The final rodeo of the year will be August 20. This week’s results are: Bull riding – Ty Pint Barrel racing – Kerrin Hazeldush Open[Read More…]
Obituary: Carolyn Evelyn (Russell) Sullivan
Carolyn Evelyn (Russell) Sullivan passed away at her home on June 8, 2020, at the age of 94. She was born May 12, 1926, in Meeker, Colorado, to Glenn Rees and Pearl Elizabeth (Banner) Russell. She was a twin to Jack Russell. She had an older sister, Norma. Carolyn attended[Read More…]
Ortho opening…
Colorado Advanced Orthopedics officially opened last Wednesday, with a ribbon cutting ceremony and tours of the site. The expansion of Pioneers Medical Center adds new clinical space, two operating rooms, three recovery rooms and six inpatient hospital rooms, and allows orthopedic patients to be kept separate from the rest of[Read More…]
New fire start
A new fire has been reported west of Meeker on the eastern edge of the Black Mountain Wilderness Study Area. Bureau of Land Management crews are working on it. It’s been named the Grassy Fire with 30 acres burned as of 1:45 p.m. July 15.
Public fishing …
Ten new kiosks and a public fishing area map have been developed through a Fishing is Fun Grant with the Colorado Department of Wildlife. The kiosks are located alongside County Road 8 noting areas along the White River that are accessible to the public. These were installed to inform the[Read More…]
Academic Achievements
Thelen graduates from Fort Lewis College Nishiko Thelen, of Meeker, Colorado, graduated from Fort Lewis College in May 2020. Thelen graduated with a degree in business administration. About 450 students participated in the virtual commencement ceremony. Erik Weihenmayer, adventurer and author, gave the commencement address. The ceremony premiered online, featuring[Read More…]
Meeker trustees circle back to Circle Park and river discussion
Meeker’s Board of Trustees approved a $1,500 donation to the Meeker Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department to support the annual fireworks display. In the early years, the fire department went door-to-door asking for private donations. “Whatever we got, that’s what we were able to spend,” said Fire Chief Luke Pelloni.[Read More…]
Birth: Jordyn Elaine Burkart
Andy and Ellen (Pettijohn) Burkart of Colorado Springs, Colorado, announce the birth of their daughter, Jordyn Elaine Burkart at 11:19 a.m. on April 2, 2020, at Memorial North Hospital in Colorado Springs. She weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and was 20¼ inches long. Her maternal grandparents are Linn and Deb[Read More…]
New wildfires west of Meeker
Update: 6:20 p.m. July 13: According to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office there are eight reports of fires in the county at this time. CRFR is sending a type 6 engine and crews to help support the Stewart Gulch Fire on the Roan Plateau per a mutual aid request[Read More…]
News Briefs: July 9, 2020
Floodplain public meetings this month RBC | Rio Blanco County, the Town of Meeker and the Town of Rangely are hosting public meetings for the State to present updated floodplains as a result of the ongoing restudy over the last few years. These updated floodplains are displayed on preliminary Flood[Read More…]
