MEEKER I Jeff and Kristen Eskelson purchased Rocky Mountain Bowstrings, Inc., from Bill and Erma Rucker in 2010, and since then the business has continued to thrive and grow.
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There are a lot of lighted and decorated homes and businesses in Rangely, but one of the top displays is at the Rusty and Amber Barnes residence on South Sunset. The house is spectacularly lighted, but there is more to the display than can be shown in one photograph.
Chamber Bucks available
MEEKER I The Meeker Chamber of Commerce is now selling Chamber Bucks for use with most Meeker merchants in an effort to keep local shopping dollars in town. If you or your business would like to give Chamber Bucks as holiday gifts, please stop by the Meeker chamber office at[Read More…]
MSD certifies property tax levy, receives mixed test results
MEEKER I Certifying the 2015 county property tax mill levy to fund the school district for the next year was the primary task of the Meeker Board of Education (BOE) on Dec 8. The district operates on a general fund mill levy of 6.542, resulting in $5,057,335 of local property[Read More…]
Rangely Panthers wrap up play in Cowboy Shootout with victory
RANGELY I “The effort was there the whole tournament, and I was pleased with how we came along night to night,” Rangely boys’ new head basketball coach Kyle Boydstun said of his team’s first performances in the annual White River Electric Association’s Cowboy Shootout, where the Panthers won the final[Read More…]
Rangely child care in danger of closing its doors over funds
RANGELY I In a small town, licensed daycare options for working parents can often be limited. Unfortunately for Rangely, if the financial situation at the non-profit Giant Step Preschool and Child Care Center doesn’t change, those resources could become even more challenging for parents.
Pull out the snow shovels…
The streets are slushy and the Market Street sidewalks are unshoveled as seen during the snowstorm last week in Meeker. Meeker Town Hall is reminding all Meeker residents it is their duty to keep residential and business sidewalks clear of snow or to possibly face a fine up to $1,000—even[Read More…]
Obituary: May Mobley
May Mobley (Florence Maude Caldwell) was born July 2, 1920, on the Keystone Ranch to Ernest Truman Caldwell and Florence Matilda Bailey.
Meeker boys open cage season with sweep of Cowboy Shootout
MEEKER I The Meeker High School boys’ basketball team began its season play by winning the White River Electric Association Cowboy Shootout at home on Saturday. The Cowboys began their successful weekend on Thursday against the Moffat County junior varsity (Moffat County is a 4A school). Moffat County had no[Read More…]
From My Window: Christmas lights create holiday mood; prep basketball a joy
I must admit to being a bit of a Scrooge. It has been more than just a couple of decades since I became excited about Christmas. As an adult on my own until I got married at the age of 29, there wasn’t much to look forward to.
Community Calendar: Dec. 17-23, 2015
• Food Bank Mobile Pantry will be in Meeker on Thursday, Dec. 17 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Meeker Fairgrounds.
Meeker and Rangely gather 400 boxes for Operation Christmas Child
RANGELY I Over the last six years, a group of churches in Rangely along with a few caring individuals have worked to provide needed hygiene and school supplies and a toy or two to children in impoverished nations around the world by participation in Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child. Stephanie[Read More…]
