Tom Wise was born in Meeker, Colo., to Harvey and Ethel Wise on Oct. 13, 1922. He was the fifth of seven children, and the first-born son.
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2013 Coed Softball Championships
Rangely True Value advances to championship game RBC | Sometimes in a tournament, the best match-ups to watch are in the semifinals because both teams try their hardest, with the winner advancing to the championship and the loser to the consolation bracket.
Obit: Beryl Ann Taylor | April 20, 1933 ~ Aug. 10, 2013
Beryl Ann Taylor passed away quietly from natural causes at Family Health West in Fruita, Colo.
Two to hospital in Meeker motorcycle-truck accident
MEEKER | Just prior to 1 p.m. on Friday, an injury accident was reported between a motorcycle pulling a small trailer and a pickup truck at the intersection of Market Street and 6th Street.
From my window… County’s fair brings flashback to cock-eyed turkey event
By many standards, I assume, most of us do some pretty weird stuff as children. My affinity for “strange” pets and animals many times left my parents shaking their heads.
Obit: Harry H. ‘Magillicutty’ Peacock ~ Aug. 1, 1927 ~ Aug. 6, 2013
Harry Houston Peacock was born Aug. 1, 1927, in Jackson County, Fla., in the home his grandfather, Jefferson Peacock, built. He was the eldest son of Jessie Bodiford and George Clifford Peacock.
Letter: To the citizens of Meeker, Eastern RBC
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to the residents of Meeker and Eastern Rio Blanco County.
Abestos abatement work begins with CNCC’s Rector Building
RANGELY I For the first three weeks of August, Armando Lopez and his team from Elite Environmental Services will be doing asbestos abatement and demolition to clear the area of the last portions of asbestos in the Rector Building on the Colorado Northwestern Community College campus in Rangely.
Instructions on how to report wildland fires
RBC | The Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit would like to thank the people who have reported wildland fires.
Back to school tips for students
RBC I As a new school year begins, it’s important for parents and children to take steps to help ensure safe and enjoyable school days.
Rio Blanco County Fair Results, Continued
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MEEKER CLASSIC CARRIAGE …
Ann Marie Scritchfield is seen making one of her frequent rounds via carriage between downtown Meeker and the Meeker Classic, west of town, taking locals and tourists out to the trials grounds.
