ARRESTS 4/23/2025- A 39 year-old male was arrested by Rangely PD for Violation of a Protection Order, Resisting Arrest and Escape. 4/24/2025- A 28 year-old male was arrested by Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant for Failure to Appear. 4/24/2025 @ 11:58 am. A 57 year-old male was[Read More…]
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Pioneers Medical Center recognized as a top rural hospital in Colorado, CEO announces
MEEKER | The Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District’s Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) held its regular monthly board meeting last week, with all board members present and some community members in attendance. They started the meeting by celebrating a major achievement that PMC received. CEO Liz Sellers highlighted that[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – May 1st, 2025
Mother’s Day Special! MEEKER | The Rio Blanco Cattlewomen are hosting a free Mother’s Day drawing at Clark’s Market on Wednesday, May 7. Sign up starts May 1. Two $50 gift certificates for purchase of beef and two swag bags. Come by for meatballs and dips from 11 a.m. to[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Whose job is it?
“Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.” – Ronald Reagan At various times in American history, and world history for that matter, humanity decides that the status quo of government is not working and they come together to switch things up. Revolutions, coups, movements, paradigm[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – May 1st, 2025
Thank you from Giant Step Preschool & Child Care Dear Editor: On behalf of Giant Step Preschool & Child Care, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated to our Walking Taco Bar and Soda Fundraiser. Your generosity helped make our event a wonderful success. Because[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: Standby
0600, Nov. 10, 1975 The Coast Guard Cutter Mesquite had just moored portside to, City dock, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. With the engine room secured, it was time to head up to the mess deck for breakfast. It had been a long four-week buoy run on the north end of Lake[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Is the era of cooperation gone?
I was with a friend recently and we ran into a small group of friends. Casual, light conversation was the name of the game until it wasn’t. The tension kept building before someone inadvertently inserted a remark that was on the edge of politics and religion. Discussing those subjects reasonably have[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS Letters from history No. 80
Denver, Colo. July 5, 1879 To Hon. N.A. HAYT, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C.; Reports reach me daily that a band of White River Utes are off their reservation, destroying forest and game, near North and Middle Parks..They have already burned millions of dollars of timber, and are intimidating[Read More…]
MHS track racks up personal records, prepares for final home meet
MEEKER | The Meeker High School track and field team had a busy stretch this past weekend, beginning with a last-minute pole vault event at home Thursday and continuing with the Clint Wells Invitational in Craig on Friday. On Thursday, the Cowboys hosted Rangely and Soroco for a pole vault-only[Read More…]
Meeker baseball drops doubleheader to Aspen
MEEKER | After building a four-game win streak, the Meeker High School baseball team hit the road last week to face the Aspen Skiers. The Cowboys entered the matchup with momentum, coming off a 12-3 win over the Olathe Pirates and aiming to continue their success against a 2-9 Aspen[Read More…]
Rangely track and field excels at back-to-back meets
RANGELY | The Rangely High School track and field team had a packed weekend, competing in back-to-back meets. The Panthers first faced off against 18 teams at the Clint Wells Invitational in Craig, Colorado, before dominating a smaller field of four teams at the Hayden Valley Track Meet in Hayden,[Read More…]
PIANO RECITAL
Sunday, April 27, Laura Klinzmann held her annual spring piano recital entitled, “Costumes and Cookies.”