Milestones

Meeker board declares financial emergency

MEEKER I In meetings Feb. 2 and 16, the Meeker School Board discussed, among other items, the declaration of financial exigency and the possibility of a staff reduction, student expulsions, MAPS testing results, policy changes in interscholastic athletics and changes in personnel.

Principal has seen short week up close

RANGELY I While the Rangely School District continues to study switching to a four-day school week, Rob Winn has already done his homework. Winn, the principal at Rangely Junior/Senior High, had firsthand experience with a four-day school week while teaching at Hayden.

New Arrival: Madelyn Rose Bloch

MEEKER | Annabelle Jean Bloch would like to announce the arrival of her little sister, Madelyn Rose Bloch. She was born Jan. 26 at 12:01 a.m. in Corona, Calif. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 19 inches long.

EnCana Oil & Gas offering scholarship

RBC I EnCana Oil & Gas is in search of high school seniors who exhibit a solid academic record, embody community involvement and leadership, and plan to pursue a post-secondary education related to the oil and gas industry.

Meeker considering return to four days

MEEKER I As school districts scramble to respond to impending state budget cuts, one option being considered on both ends of the county is the four-day school week. Rangely’s school district has held public forums and surveys while it studies whether to switch to the four-day school week.

Spelling bee champ…

Caleb Lee was the first-place finisher in the Rangely Spelling Bee on Feb. 11. His sister Esther finished as runner-up. The word Caleb Lee spelled to win the contest was omniscient. Rangely Spelling Bee contestants from left: Ethan Beck, Grace Kenney, Melissa Russell, Zack Sulser, Lucas Heinle, Kymberlie Hemphill, Esther[Read More…]