I sometimes forget normal people don’t always understand how this crazy process works. When someone asks us for news coverage, my first question is usually, “is this newsworthy?” Newsworthy means true, interesting and relevant. Generally (particularly at this time of year when everyone is hibernating, on vacation or trying to[Read More…]
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First kids of the new year
MEEKER | The Willey family started raising goats six years ago when they got one goat for their son Matthew’s fourth birthday. Today they have 92 goats—39 kids, 5 bucks, 12 yearlings, 35 mature does, and one wether—and that first goat has turned into a full-fledged family business. They started[Read More…]
Heinle named to Dean’s List at McMurry
RANGELY | Simone Heinle from Rangely, Colo., has been named to the Fall 2017 Dean’s List at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have maintained at least a 3.5 grade point average while taking 12 or more credit hours.
Panthers host Vern Rose Memorial Tourney Saturday
RANGELY | Four Panthers wrestled in the Eagle Valley Invitational tournament last Saturday and this Saturday, they will host the annual Vern Rose Memorial tournament, inviting the community to come support the wrestling program. None of the four Panthers placed in the competitive tournament but first-year head coach J.C. Chumacero[Read More…]
Proposed air permit for Colowyo released for public comment
RBC | The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) released the proposed air permit for the Collom development project at Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s Colowyo Mine. Public comments on the permit will be accepted through Jan. 28, 2018. The air permit is required for operations at the[Read More…]
Funeral Notice: David C. Brown
David C. Brown Feb. 11, 1955 ~ Dec. 23, 2017 There will be a memorial service for David C. Brown on Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Meeker United Methodist Church at 11 a.m.
Kennedy dominates Eagle Valley tourney
MEEKER | “Tannen dominated,” Meeker head wrestling coach J.C. Watt said of junior Tannen Kennedy, who won the 138-pound bracket and was the only Cowboy to place in the competitive Eagle Valley Invitational. The Cowboys will continue wrestling the toughest competition they can find, as they will enter the Tournament[Read More…]
Two league wins for Panthers
RANGELY | The Western Slope League basketball schedule kicked off for Rangely as they hosted Hayden on Jan. 5. The Rangely boys started strong with a 16-2 run in the first quarter. However, the Panthers got careless on defense in the second quarter, sending the Tigers to the charity stripe[Read More…]
Rangely town council selects new member
RANGELY | Tuesday the Rangely Town Council interviewed potential candidates for the open council seat, selected Matt Billgren as the new member Matt Billgren and conducted a regular meeting. The council position, which was vacated by former Mayor Joe Nielsen last month, received three applicants: Alisa Granger, Rich Garner and[Read More…]
Meeker Rec Center celebration Jan. 12
MEEKER | Don’t miss the festivities at the Meeker Rec Center this weekend to celebrate the center’s 10th birthday. Check the ad on page 7A this week for the complete schedule on Friday. On Saturday get ready for the annual Cardboard Derby at Paintbrush Park sledding hill. A free breakfast[Read More…]
Cowboys play in Rangely today, host Walden Friday
MEEKER | The Cowboys started 2018 with two league wins and will play two more league games this week, starting with the Panthers tonight in Rangely, then hosting the North Park Wildcats Friday. Meeker defeated the West Grand Mustangs 58-30, then pounded the Tigers in Hayden 66-28. “Against West Grand,[Read More…]
Panther girls take down Hayden, fall to Soroco
RANGELY | Coming off of the winter holiday break the Rangely Panthers hosted the Tigers from Hayden. The Panthers were coming off of their Manila Holiday Classic Championship and the Tigers also traveled to Manila to participate in the same tournament but the teams did not meet in the tournament.[Read More…]
