Hats off to Coach Jeff LeBleu and the wrestling team for their outstanding performance on the mat and off. From Friday at 5 p.m. until Saturday at 9 p.m. they were a top-notch program.
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Panthers win tourney for third year
RANGELY I Panther pride was alive and well last weekend. The Panthers won their own 17-team invitational wrestling tournament Saturday, and the night before, they won a triangular with Coal Ridge and Hayden.
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.
Waving Hands Review seeks submissions
RANGELY I Northwestern Colorado’s new literary and arts magazine, Waving Hands Review, is accepting submissions for its second issue.
IRS agents descend on Rangely location
RANGELY I A line of dark-colored SUVs parked in front of a house on Main Street last Thursday caught the attention of passersby.
Panthers end skid with Soroco win
RBC I The Panthers ended the week on a positive note. After losing its first two games following the Christmas break, Rangely’s boys’ basketball team beat Soroco 66-47 Saturday to end a four-game losing streak and earn its first league win.
Rangely hosts triangular Friday, tourney Saturday
RANGELY I There’s no place like home. The Panthers will wrestle in front of a home crowd for the first time this season, hosting a triangular Friday and then following up with its invitational tournament on Saturday.
Obituary: LaVerne Byers
LaVerne Byers June 5, 1922~Jan. 5, 2010 LaVerne Elise Byers, age 87, passed away on Jan. 5, 2010, in her home in Rangely. LaVerne is formerly of Vernal, Utah.
Grandson graduates from Parris Island
RANGELY | Marine Corps Pvt. Christopher P. Wade, son of Anne and Paul Wade, Mechanicsburg, Pa., and grandson of Barbara and Don Wade of Rangely, has graduated from recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.
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.
Jr. high girls open basketball season
RBC I Junior high girls’ basketball teams in the county opened their seasons last Saturday, and it was a good showing. Especially for the eighth-grade teams.
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 75 years ago Jan. 10, 1935 • Political cartoon: “Before the House, 74th Congress: Unemployment, Medical Aid, Old Age Pension, Soldier’s Bonus, Industry, Business.”
