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.
Milestones
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…]
New Arrival: Lilliana Belle Luthge
MEEKER | Brynn and Hallie Buckles are proud to announce the birth of their baby sister, Lilliana Belle.
Jacob a degree candidate in South Dakota
MEEKER I Justin Jacob was a candidate for a degree in interdisciplinary sciences/pre-medicine from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology during commencement ceremonies Dec. 29.
Hollowed on Univ. of Wyoming honor roll
MEEKER I Elizabeth A. Hollowed was listed on the University of Wyoming Dean’s and Freshman Honor Roll for the fall 2009 semester.
Harrington named a Presidential Scholar
RANGELY | J.P. Harrington, a graduating senior at Phillips Academy Andover, has been named one of more than 3,000 candidates in the 2010 Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.2 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in 2010. J.P. is the son of Tom[Read More…]
LeBlanc on Univ. of Wyoming honor roll
MEEKER | Joseph James LeBlanc of Meeker was one of 68 students from Colorado on the 2009 fall semester President’s Honor Roll at the University of Wyoming.
Rangely officials continue to look at option of four-day school week
RANGELY I When it comes to the subject of a four-day school week, there’s more homework to do.
Engagement: Hooper-Block
Hooper-Block Engagement RANGELY | Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hooper of Rangely would like to announce the engagement of their daughter Tanara Dawn Hooper to Lavon Bryant Block.
Home births an option for moms in Rio Blanco County
MEEKER I It’s been years since hospitals in Rio Blanco County offered birthing services, except in emergency situations.
Grade school to be torn down
Board unable to come up with alternative use for 30-year-old building RANGELY I Talk about bringin’ down the house. The “old” Parkview Elementary — which is how it has been referred to since the building was vacated at the end of the school year — will be demolished.
Music is in the air
Jared Heaps directed the Rangely sixth-grade, junior high and senior high bands.
