Only about 12 people were on hand for the town hall meeting with U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton on May 30 at the Freeman E. Fairfield Center in Meeker.
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WREA has new general manager
MEEKER I The board of directors of White River Electric Association, Inc., is pleased to announce the hiring of Alan Michalewicz as its new general manager, effective Aug. 1.
All wildlife but deer appear to be doing well in county
RBC I Nearly all wildlife in Rio Blanco County is doing quite well following a wet spring, and some species are doing so well that they may be contributing to the decrease in number of area mule deer.
Perfect attendance…
It might not hurt that his father, Jason Hightower, is the principal, but Sam Hightower, above, a kindergarden student at Meeker Elementary School, is the only student at the school who had perfect attendance for the 2012-2013 year.
RHS girls’ teams end up as consolation champs
RANGELY I With the 2012-2013 school year just ending, many Rio Blanco County teams are using the offseason to prepare for next year, including the Rangely Junior/Senior High School girls’ basketball program, which hosted a tournament Friday and Saturday.
From my window… Passion is key to happy life: sense of community seen
I was fortunate enough to catch commencement exercises at Colorado Northwestern Community College in Rangely and lucky enough to catch the graduation exercises on Saturday at Meeker High School. (Unfortunately, a scheduling conflict kept me away from the Rangely High School graduation, but I look forward to that event next[Read More…]
MHS Graduation: Class of 2013
Rangely’s Love and Logic sessions wrap up; program takes new look at teaching, parenting
RANGELY I Love and Logic has been around for decades, but this spring, five Love and Logic sessions offered by the Rangely School District drew more than two dozen teachers and parents to Parkview Elementary School to see the teaching and parenting approach from a fresh perspective.
CNCC, state offer free shooting sports
RANGELY | Colorado Northwestern Community College’s Community Education program and the Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife are partnering to bring a free introduction to shooting sports to the Rangely community.
Letter to the Editor: DI teams winners, not stumblers
Dear Editor: I am disappointed in your headline. Your headline about the Destination Imagination teams diminishes their incredible accomplishment. None of those teams stumbled. In fact, they have accomplished things and learned life lessons that many adults still need to learn.
Susan Goettel resigns as RE1 superintendent
MEEKER I Susan Goettel, superintendent of the Meeker School District for the last three years, turned in a letter of resignation on Friday, with her last day of work being June 28.
Child killed in UTV accident
MEEKER I Seven-year-old Angelo Theos of Meeker was killed in an utility terrain vehicle rollover accident approximately 12 miles northeast of Meeker off County Road 11 on Tuesday evening.
