Mike broke his earthly bonds, beginning his trip to heaven on Jan. 27, 2014, as a result of a motorcycle accident in Naples, Fla.
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Letter to the Editor: Thanks for the help during hospital stay
Dear Editor: For the last six years I, along with family and friends, have had the pleasure of hunting elk out of Karl Maser’s Ute Lodge. The beauty of the mountains and the camaraderie of the hunt, plus the people of the Meeker, Colo., area, make my hunting a secondary[Read More…]
Pioneers Healthcare Foundation casts wide shadow
MEEKER I The outreach of the Pioneers Healthcare Foundation made “2013 a year of great service and community support for healthcare services in Meeker,” stated Trina Zagar-Brown, chairperson of the Pioneers Healthcare Foundation (PHF).
Besseghini 7th at NWS
MEEKER I Sandra Besseghini and her dog Mik of Meeker took seventh place out of 41 contestants in the Intermediate Sheepdog Trial at the National Western Stock Show in Denver on Jan. 26.
Williams increases dividends to 40 cents
RBC | The Williams’ (NYSE: WMB) board of directors has approved a regular dividend of $0.4025 on the company’s common stock, payable March 31, 2014, to holders of record as of March 14.
431 DUI arrests made in state over New Year’s Eve enforcement period
DENVER I New Year’s Eve celebrations turned sour for many users of Colorado roadways who chose to ring in 2014 by driving impaired. Preliminary reports indicate 431 people were arrested for DUI during the New Year’s Eve enforcement period through the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) ongoing The Heat Is[Read More…]
From My Window… Variety of meetings provides useful information, ideas
Looking out the rear window this week, it has been a busy time all around.
Sheriff’s Office to test CodeRed
RBC I The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a countywide test of its CodeRed 911 reverse-calling system at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 10.
Hoarfrost in Rangely…
Hoarfrost coated trees around Rangely last week as a winter storm warning predicted up to a foot of snow in the area. Several inches supplemented the thinning blankets of snow around town in what has been, so far, a relatively mild winter on the west side of the county.
RHS Panthers split weekend games with Hayden, Soroco
RANGELY I The Rangely High School boys’ basketball team split league games last week and will host another Saturday. The Panthers defeated Hayden, 45-36, in front of a home crowd, but lost 50-43 in Oak Creek to the South Routt County (Soroco) Rams. The Panthers will host Vail Christian on[Read More…]
CPR/EMT classes offered by fire district
MEEKER | The Rio Blanco Fire Protection District is offering a series of classes that are open to the public.
Hunter safety classes offered in Craig
CRAIG I Residents of Rio Blanco County will have an opportunity to earn their Colorado Hunter Education Card by attending four classes in two days offered by Colorado Parks and Wildlife in Craig in March, May or June.
