Meeker I The HT is pleased to welcome Paige Jones to its staff. A 2015 Meeker High School alumnae, Jones earned her Bachelor’s Degree in communications with minors in art and English from Western State College in Gunnison this year. Her family owns Meeker Drugs. She’s glad to be back[Read More…]
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Rangely junior high football defeats Meeker 30-0
The Rangely junior high football team defeated the Meeker Cowboys 30-0 in Rangely on Thursday. The game started fast as seventh-grader Gage Fielder ran the opening kick off back for a touchdown. The ensuing Cowboy drive stalled and the Panthers took over around midfield. Jaxon Torsell capped off a solid[Read More…]
NEWS BRIEFS: 50th reunion for RHS Class of 1969
The RHS Class of 1969 is invited to a 50th reunion celebration on Sept. 13, 2019, at the Rock Slide Restaurant back patio in Grand Junction at 6 p.m. No reservations required. Please join us for a night of remembering and new memories to be made.
NEWS BRIEFS: Echoes of the Ages at The TANK
Enjoy an evening of Renaissance and early Baroque music by soprano Jolle Greenleaf and lutenist Hank Heijek Saturday, Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. at The TANK. Inside seating is $75, outside seating is $10. Tickets are available here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4306074
RDH seeking 8 mills
Questioning of the Rangely District Hospital Board continued at their monthly meeting this past Thursday. Several business owners and Rangely residents attended the Aug. 29 public forum portion of the meeting which lasted more than two hours. Board members present were John Payne, Nathaniel Polley, Jason Kurrasch, Stephen Petersburg and Shad[Read More…]
Rangely Football
The Rangely Panthers traveled to Norwood, Colorado Aug. 30 for their season opener with the Norwood Mavericks. The Panthers came out a little flat allowing Norwood to strike first and then fumbling on their first possession. The Panthers then started to bear down and figure out Norwood and got a few key stops[Read More…]
NEWS BRIEFS: Battle of Milk Creek anniversary
Please join us to celebrate three significant developments of the Milk Creek Battlefield Park on the 140th anniversary of the battle on Saturday, Sept. 28 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Milk Creek Battlefield Park. There will be a presentation of the colors by the VFW, dedication of the new[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Remmy and handler deputy Smith continue taking drugs off the streets in Rio Blanco County
August proved to be a productive month for K-9 Remmy. During traffic stops and traffic complaints K-9 Remmy and team confiscated Whippets (nitrous oxide found in small metal canisters used in refillable whipped cream canisters), Schedule 3 prescription medications, methamphetamine, distribution baggies and paraphernalia. K-9 Remmy and handler Deputy Smith[Read More…]
Dinosaur man dies in head-on collision on Hwy. 139
A head-on collision Monday on Hwy. 139 resulted in the death of a Dinosaur man and injured five others. According to the Colorado State Patrol, Phillip Weiler, 35, of Dinosaur was driving a GMC Envoy southbound on Hwy. 139. Weiler attempted a curve at a high rate of speed, crossed[Read More…]
Executive Council …
Rangely High School Executive Council is made up of Dillya Wagner and Tiffany Holmes Co Chair President, Dixie Rhea Secretary, Dylan LeBleu Treasurer, Hannah Wilkie Public Relations and Andrea Knight and Zoey Peck Rowdy Worm Co Chair. Executive Council plans the high school events and activities such as; Homecoming, back[Read More…]
Head-on collision closes Douglas Pass on Labor Day
RANGELY | A head-on collision Monday on Hwy. 139 (Douglas Pass) involving two vehicles—one carrying one occupant and the other carrying five—has resulted in one fatality, a brush fire, and a road closure. The condition of the other victims had not been officially released by the Colorado State Patrol (CSP)[Read More…]
Purple heart …
Rangely veterans have added a purple heart around the base of the Veterans’ Memorial statue. The Purple Heart is a military decoration for those wounded or killed in action, first established in 1782 and re-established in 1932. Kandis Dotson Photo
