This Sunday commemorates the signing of our nation’s Constitution. I wantedto print the Constitution in its entirety as we did with the Declaration of Independence, but space this week has not permitted me to do so. Small towns are wonderful fodder for fiction, whether mystery, romance, thriller or otherwise. Part[Read More…]
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{PHOTOS} 2017 Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials
Edwards and ‘Coup’ win Meeker Classic
MEEKER | Twelve dogs and their handlers, out of the 130 dogs that started the competition last Wednesday, competed in the Meeker Classic Sheepdog Trials finals Sunday. Dennis Edwards and his four-year-old male dog, Coup, from Sundance, Wyo., emerged the champions with a score of 137 points. Joni Tietjen and[Read More…]
Rangely council gives added funds to Wolf Creek project
RANGELY | The Rangely Town Council met Tuesday night where they discussed improvements to White River Village and additional funding to the Wolf Creek Reservoir project. Elizabeth Wiley, owner of Elizabeth Robinson Studio and Home on the Rangely, approached the council during public input for the purpose of clarifying what[Read More…]
MHS runners continue to progress
MEEKER | On a “hilly course” in Hotchkiss, the Meeker High School cross country team ran last Saturday and the Cowboy runners continue to enjoy the challenge of each new course. Meeker sophomore Briar Meszaros was the only girl to run for the Cowboys and according to coach Marty Casey,[Read More…]
Register for community education classes
MEEKER | Registration for fall Community Education Classes is open. Schedules were mailed two weeks ago to local residents. Many of the classes will start the week of Sept. 11 as follows: basic computer, Sept. 11; quilting, Sept. 13; stamping, Sept. 11-15; smart phone basics, Sept. 18; digital photography, Sept.[Read More…]
New volleyball coach gets first home win
MEEKER | Greg Cravens, Meeker’s new head volleyball coach, earned his first home win last Saturday in his new gymnasium, as his team defeated the DeBeque Dragons in three straight games. Meeker is currently 5-1 and will play in Grand Junction Friday then host Vail Mountain Saturday. The lady Cowboys[Read More…]
Panthers drop one to Del Norte Tigers
RANGELY | This weekend the Panther football team traveled to Del Norte to take on the Tigers. After an eight-hour trip the Panthers looked to be a little jet-lagged early. Playing at low intensity and pace. They picked it up as the game went on but were unable to finish[Read More…]
Wait for broadband service could get even longer
RBC | Success comes with its own troubles. The county’s broadband project has exceeded expected demand—more customers than anticipated have signed up to receive fiber internet. Colorado Fiber Community (CFC), the company contracted to connect individual addresses, has maxed out their $1.5 million budget, and without an infusion of capital,[Read More…]
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Cribbage tournament winners
RANGELY | The winners of the 2017 Carl Rector Memorial Cribbage Tournament were Rod Ficken in first place and Debbie Ficken in second place.
AGNC summit Sept. 15 in Craig
RBC | Tri-State Generation and the Moffat County Local Marketing District will present the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado’s economic development summit Friday, Sept. 15 at the Clarion Inn in Craig, Colo., from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Topics will include regional diversification and demographics, rural economic development and entrepreneurship,[Read More…]
