George Raymond “Joe” Ruckman passed away in his town house apartment sometime before 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, 2012. He was 65 years old.
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Child Find…
Michelle Balleck, coordinator of Connections 4 Kids early childhood council, presents a basket of child-themed prizes valued at $50 on March 6 to Gracie Varner, 3, of Rangely, during the Rio Blanco County Children’s Health Fair in Rangely.
Discontent…
Becky Dunham, owner of Meeker General Mercantile, urges board members of the ERBM Recreation and Park District to reconsider the Range Call committee’s request for donated funding to support this year’s Range Call Celebration.
Host 4H families needed
RBC I Host families are needed for 65 inbound Japanese boys and girls, ages 12-21, coming to Colorado through the 2012 inbound Colorado-Japan Teen Exchange. Hosting dates are July 23-Aug. 18 or July 25-Aug. 18.
Loose Ends: Horn hunting
Visitors to northwestern Colorado talk about its natural beauty as a revelation: the wildlife, the scenery and the outdoor way of life. There are some who find beauty in the cast-off antlers shed each spring. The big bucks that graze in yards all over town drop their horns in all[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Help our troops
Dear Editor: I am writing to ask for some help from the town of Meeker. I know that this town is amazing when it comes to those in need.
Local songwriter advances to Aspen festival
MEEKER I Matt Holliday is probably best-known in the Meeker area for his ability to emcee an event with a lively mix of humor, humility and live entertainment. He is also an accomplished songwriter.
Signing on…
Meeker High School track coach John Strate was pleased to announce senior Toby Casias has signed a letter of intent to run track for Strate’s alma mater, Western State College in Gunnison.
Meeker Locals
While the warm weather of the past week has been wonderful, does anyone else have that “waiting for the other shoe to drop” feeling? You know, that little warning that says, “Don’t put away the snow shovel, the ice scraper, or the boots and gloves just yet.” Ah, springtime in[Read More…]
LeBlanc begins quest for national wrestling title
RBC I “I’m super excited and feeling really good,” University of Wyoming senior Joe LeBlanc said by phone from St. Louis, Mo., where the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships will begin today.
Letter to the Editor: My two cents
Dear Editor: In reference to fact and myth, Mr. Madison, Moffat, Routt, Garfield, Mesa, Weld counties etc., are working, not like they were but way more than we are. The commissioners should be working on streamlining the process, and it should have been tended to already years ago when we[Read More…]
News Briefs: March 15, 2012
RBC fair board meeting in Rangely Thurs. RANGELY | There will be a fair board meeting in Rangely at 6 p.m., Thursday, March 22 at the Western Annex. Dehydrating class in Meeker March 24 MEEKER | Dehydrating class, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 24. For more information, call[Read More…]