MEEKER I This holiday season may you find yourselves among family and friends and in the spirit of giving. Imagine if you will, 100 years ago in Meeker or Rangely, the weather cold, transportation extremely limited and Christmas shopping unheard of.
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Letter to the Editor: Thanks for support during hospitalization
Dear Editor: Meeker is indeed a small town with a big heart.
Holiday hoops…
“It’s great to be back in the gym,” Meeker High School girls’ basketball coach Greg Chintala said Monday.
RBCHS to hold annual meeting
MEEKER I The 2014 annual meeting of the Rio Blanco County Historical Society will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Kilowatt Korner (Market and 6th) in Meeker.
Hoar frost…
Hoar frost formed on trees throughout the area recently due to heavy humidity and temperatures in the teens. The fog that limited visibility to only a couple of blocks at night caused ice crystals to settle on warmer structures like plants. The ice crystals keep growing, only to disappear after[Read More…]
Rangely holiday vouchers up by 10 percent this year
RANGELY I Rangely’s fifth annual Shop ‘N’ Dine program, which ran through the month of November and ended Dec. 2, gave out approximately 10 percent more in voucher dollars than the amount distributed at last year’s event, Rangely Town Manager Peter Brixius said Friday.
What you should do if you suspect a case of child abuse
RBC I The news reports are as shocking as they are relentless: An Army sergeant in Maryland charged with first-degree child abuse, accused of starving, beating and burning her 4-year-old stepdaughter. A North Carolina Child Protective Services supervisor and her husband, a nurse, arrested after their 11-year-old foster son is[Read More…]
Cattle owners should test herds for trichomoniasis
RBC I The Colorado Department of Agriculture reminds cattle owners to test their herds for Bovine Trichomoniasis. As of Dec. 25, there is one positive trich location in Park County.
Holiday lights…
Andy and Elaine Shaffer’s home at 214 W. Rangely Ave. added a signature Bronco logo to its range of handmade Christmas decorations this year. Several Rangely homeowners battled the elements to put their decorations up for the season while Rangely Town Manager Peter Brixius said he thought the weather probably[Read More…]
Slagle honored by DAR as good citizen
RANGELY I The Mount Garfield Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Grand Junction will honor students from Northwest Colorado area high schools, including a Rangely girl, as DAR Good Citizens at a ceremony and reception Jan. 11 in Grand Junction.
MACC meets on Monday Jan. 6
MEEKER I The Meeker Arts and Cultural Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at the Meeker United Methodist Church Elbert Hall.
ERBM Basketball Events
MEEKER I A couple of events are on slate for Friday and next week, sponsored by the ERBM Recreation District in the next 10 days, and both are open to the public. On Friday is the Hoops for Charity 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. Teams of three or four players are invited[Read More…]
