Most sandhill cranes live in freshwater wetlands, feeding on plants, grains, mice, snakes, insects and worms.
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Canada geese…
These two Canada geese enjoyed lounging in the sun and grass in the Bel-Air area off County Road 8 over the weekend.
Bennet: PLT, SRS, fire funds needed
RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is urging Senate appropriators to support resources for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) programs and for wildfire prevention, suppression and mitigation efforts.
MHS Spring Show, Coffee House
MEEKER I Meeker High School students produced an abundance of art this year and it was displayed at the Meeker Elementary School library for the Spring Show and Coffee House.
Drug Take-Back Day expands nationwide
RBC I The United States Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, held locally in Meeker on April 27, collected 50 percent more pills nationally than in 2012.
Rangely wrestlers end season
RBC I The Rangely Youth Wrestlers recently traveled to Parachute to finish their 2013 season.
Elk herd…
Usually when the weather warms up and the snow clears at lower altitudes, the elk head toward higher terrain.
Triple crown…
Meeker’s Cole Rogers and Jake Shelton are pictured with the championship trophy the two helped their team win Saturday in a Triple Crown tournament in Longmont.
Home of: Dave and Georgann Prosser
RANGELY | Georgann Prosser has every right to call Rangely home since she moved here 52 years ago at the age of 2 months, and Dave Prosser has called Rangely home since 1982, when he relocated from West Virginia. Together, they find Rangely a pretty good place.
13 Cowboys qualify for state track meet
MEEKER I “The regional meet could not have gone any better for us,” Meeker High School head track coach John Strate said of team members qualifying for the 2013 Colorado State Track and Field Championships, starting today at Jefferson County Stadium in Denver.
Meeker youth learn about turkey hunting
MEEKER I Three young hunters — two from Meeker — recently learned the art of hunting gobblers courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s 2013 Hunter Outreach Program’s Youth Turkey Hunt. Guided by CPW officers, the novices learned new skills and strategies during a high-quality private land hunt in April.
End of season…
Rangely senior Chad Bolding pitching for the Panthers and classmate Tobie Gasper, taking a big swing, played their final high school baseball game Saturday in Delta.
