Writer, composer, librettist, musician, performer and director Rinde Eckert visited The TANK in Rangely Friday, Sept. 30. Eckert was named an inaugural Doris Duke Artist in 2012, won a Grammy for Best Small Ensemble Performance as a collaborator on the album “Lonely Motel” on Cedille Records in 2011 and was[Read More…]
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Scrub Shirt 5K kicks off breast cancer awareness month
MEEKER | Right at 60 runners braved wet weather Sept. 24 to participate in the 11th annual Scrub Shirt 5K sponsored by Pioneers Medical Center. Armed with umbrellas and jackets, they took to the streets for either a 1 Mile Fun Run or a challenging 5K. More than $800 was[Read More…]
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Letter: Arcolesse thanks board and staff for matching grant funds
Dear Editor: Thank you to the Board of Trustees and city staff for providing matching grant funds to our community for site enhancement and economic development. This program provides a positive force in creating a more appealing and forward looking projects that our businesses and community will benefit from. It[Read More…]
Rangely trustees hear magazine proposal, request for ‘dark sky’ designation
RANGELY | Trustees for the Town of Rangely heard a proposal for a magazine that would help advertise the town locally and regionally from business owner Beth Wiley at the Sept. 27 meeting. Wiley has been responsible for the advertising inserts mailed with the town’s utility bills and now wants to[Read More…]
Letter: Cameo shooting center will help, not hurt, Meeker center
Dear Editor: By now, many of you have heard about the outdoor shooting facility that will be built in Cameo, outside of Palisade, Colo. With a recent media blitz, the announcement came out last week that the Town of Palisade purchased property where the range will be built. At last[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Perspective
This week is National Newspaper Week, highlighting the value and importance of local newspapers as repositories and dispensaries of information. It’s been a month since I’ve stepped into this role as editor and publisher and I’ve had several people ask me if I feel that social media has devalued the[Read More…]
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CNCC computer classes available
MEEKER | Need help improving skills with Microsoft, Word Excel and/or PowerPoint? If so, register now at CNCC Meeker Center for these October classes. Word is scheduled for Oct. 11-Nov. 1. Excel will be held in November and PowerPoint follows in December. For further information call 878-5227 or stop by the[Read More…]
Letter: Greetings from Dale and Pat Jens
Dear Editor: We read with interest your “50 years ago” in last week’s paper. We lived in Meeker for 35 years, and knew all of the boys listed, 16 of which played in the Meeker High School Band! In 1965 we sent a picture of the Meeker High School Band[Read More…]
Birth: Madee Lyn Purkey
Jason and Brenda Purkey of Meeker would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Madee Lyn Purkey, born July 31, 2016, at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs. She weighed 8 lbs. and measured 20.5 inches. Grandparents are Jay and Barbie Purkey and Brent and Carol Rowles of Meeker.[Read More…]
Christmasfest plans underway
RANGELY | The Western Rio Blanco Recreation & Park District is making preparations for the annual Christmasfest celebration, scheduled for Dec. 9 and 10 this year. Once again, the event will include a week of promotion for local businesses, sleigh rides, the Snowflake Baby contest, a scavenger hunt, residential and[Read More…]
