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Support group for female veterans and military wives starts Jan. 17 in Meeker
MEEKER | Female veterans and wives of veterans can face a different set of challenges than their male counterparts. For that reason, the Grand Junction Vet Center will begin hosting a women’s support group every other Tuesday from 1:30-2:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 17 at the Meeker V.F.W. (290 Fourth St.).[Read More…]
‘The Chosin Few’ of the Korean War
By Wes Eubanks Meeker VFW RBC | By mid-1950 after the successful landing at Inchon by the U.S. X Corps and the subsequent destruction of the Korean People’s Army, the Korean War appeared to be all but over. United Nations (U.N.) forces advanced rapidly into North Korea with the intention[Read More…]
Rangely Town Council holds first meeting of 2017
By Jen Hill [email protected] RANGELY | The Rangely Town Council held their first meeting of the new year on Tuesday. Police Chief Vince Wilczek updated the council on happenings in the police department including upcoming trainings, a new Facebook page and a new school program. Starting this year officers will[Read More…]
Meeker man injured in snowmobile accident
MEEKER | Rodney Dunham, 47, of Meeker suffered serious injuries Sunday in a snowmobile accident near Meadow Lake in the Flat Tops Wilderness. According to his mother, Diane, Dunham and another snowmobiler collided, knocking Dunham off his sled. He was fortunate to be snowmobiling with a group of people with[Read More…]
Correction
RBC | In the Dec. 22, 2016, edition we mistakenly stated that the mule deer population had declined “by about a third of the previous winter range density,” when the population actually declined to one-third. Additionally, mule deer parturition takes place in late spring and early summer, not mid-summer as[Read More…]
Rangely author, producer, director talks writing with local youth
RANGELY | Earlier this month a dozen young budding writers in Rangely gathered to develop their skills and learn about the writing process from local author, director and producer Peter Forbes. Forbes, who grew up near Dinosaur, spent more than an hour answering questions and giving advice to the middle[Read More…]
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Couple walks away from plane crash
MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center received a call from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Saturday morning that a plane had crashed approximately 32 miles east of Meeker. The information stated that the FAA was getting a good emergency locator transmission from the plane and the[Read More…]
Two Panthers wrestle in Vernal tournament
RANGELY | Two Panthers wrestled in the Tournament of Champions last weekend in Vernal, Utah and this Saturday, they will get to wrestle in front of the hometown fans as they host the third annual Vern Rose Memorial tournament Saturday. Rangely freshman Tytus Coombs wrestled in the 120-pound bracket and[Read More…]
Turner pins through Tournament of Champions
MEEKER | The defending 2A state wrestling champion Meeker Cowboys opened the 2017 portion of the season at home with a win over Grand Valley, then competed in the Tournament of Champions where they placed sixth as a team and six individuals earned medals, including one champion. The Cowboys will[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: The five rights of the First Amendment
The media has gotten a bad rap lately (sometimes rightfully so), but while we rant and rail against whichever media outlet rubs our personal confirmation bias the wrong way, we need to keep some very important facts in mind. 1. We only have the right to rant and rail about[Read More…]
