On the last day of November, around 7:40 in the morning, a big Ford welding truck left his driver in the gas station while he (the truck, that is) ambled on over to BedRock Depot hoping to get a sandwich.
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Rio Blanco County On Patrol
Activity for Dec. 11-17 Key: CSP-Colorado State Patrol RBSO-Rio Blanco County Sheriff MPD-Meeker Police Department MVFR-Meeker Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Lady Panthers whip Plateau to even record
RANGELY I One of its starters was feeling under the weather, but the Lady Panthers were a picture of health last Friday against Plateau Valley. Rangely doubled the score on the visitors, winning easily 61-30.
Mount Main was a winter obstacle to be overcome
I know many people don’t care for the snow, but, myself, I am very fond of snow. I have fun memories of the snow and this time of year. I want to tell a story of a time gone by. A time of great confrontation and daring. A story of[Read More…]
Three Springs Ranch, Division of Wildlife team up for youth elk hunt
DINOSAUR I Shawn Bruner’s eyes grew wide with wonder as three bull elk began running across the sagebrush park towards him. As the elk approached, Joe Nicholson of Rangely North District, an officer with the Division of Wildlife (DOW), whispered to Shawn and his father Mike to remain still.
For the love of Emma
RANGELY I Mark and Cheri Smith were at the age where they had raised their two children and were looking forward to someday being grandparents. Instead, their lives took a drastically different turn.
ExxonMobil makes $41 billion purchase of XTO
RBC I ExxonMobil and XTO Energy, two of the energy players in the Piceance Basin, announced Monday an all-stock agreement valued at $41 billion, Exxon’s biggest purchase since buying Mobil Corp. 10 years ago. The acquisition — pending shareholder and regulatory approval — will result in creation of a new[Read More…]
Music is in the air
Jared Heaps directed the Rangely sixth-grade, junior high and senior high bands.
One match postponed, but Rangely still gets 10 duals
RANGELY I They didn’t have as many matches as they originally anticipated, due to a postponement. But Rangely’s wrestlers still got in plenty of action last week, which is the focus this early in the season. “All in all, we did all right. We got 10 duals in,” said coach[Read More…]
Police Blotter: Dec. 11-17
Law enforcement activity for December 11-17, 2009, included:
Small fire brings big appreciation for responders
I have a friend who had a close call with a house fire one morning last week. It turned out, thank goodness, not to be anything very serious. But it had the potential to have been so much worse. Say this friend had already left for work, she most likely[Read More…]
Obituary: Kenneth L. Fiscus
Kenneth L. Fiscus, 69, of Winnemucca, passed away Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. He was born on April 17, 1940, in Pinedale, Wyo., to Harold Wayne and Clara Belle Fiscus. He has been a resident of Winnemucca for the past 10 years and worked as a maintenance superintendent and a “Jack[Read More…]
