RANGELY I Twenty-nine youth wrestlers from Rangely competed in Rifle on Friday; 19 placed in the top four and one champion earned a sportsmanship award. Carmella Fortunato, age 4, wrestled in her first tournament and not only won the gold medal in her bracket, she was awarded the sportsmanship trophy[Read More…]
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Turner places 5th at state
MEEKER I Seven Barone Middle School wrestlers traveled to Denver on Friday and Saturday for the Middle School State Tournament, held at the Western Stock Show events center Friday and Saturday. Each wrestler was placed in a 64-man bracket with a double elimination format. The tournament was loaded with extremely[Read More…]
Arlene Fritzlan cut from tough stock
MEEKER I “I learned something I never forgot on that trip. If you hire on a job, finish it,” said Meeker native Arlene Fritzlan about a two-week pack trip all over the upper White River area when she was very young and working for her Uncle Joe.
Meeker Elementary holds book fair
MEEKER | With the arrival of spring, Meeker Elementary School is hosting its annual buy one, get one free Scholastic Book Fair on Wednesday from 3-8 p.m. The book fair will be held in Meeker Elementary School’s library at 201 Ute Rd.
On thin ice…
Thin ice and thick ice on Kenney Reservoir, east of Rangely, offer a stark color contrast with the flow nearest the dam taking on an emerald green hue while the remaining thick ice at the upper end of the lake remains solid white.
Rifle sportsmanship awards go to Demings
MEEKER I Thirteen members of the Meeker Community Wrestling Club opened the season with style in Rifle on Saturday as 10 of the grapplers placed in the top four and two returned with extra hardware.
Lepro sets records, wins discus
RANGELY I Lady Panther senior Holly Lepro broke the meet record and set a personal record in the discus throw, winning the gold medal in the event held March 30 in Cedaredge.
MHS baseball team loses twin bill
MEEKER I Over the weekend, the Meeker Cowboys’ baseball team made the four-hour venture to Hotchkiss for a doubleheader, only to be turned away in both games.
RHS Math Club news
RANGELY I The Rangely High School Math Club meets weekly to learn how to solve interesting math problems as preparation for various math competitions.
Ice sculpture…
Taking on a new art form due to sun and the heat, the ice tower at Colorado Northwest Community College is erected every year and used for ice climbing instruction as well as recreation.
Hole lot of trouble…
Spring runoff, subsequent freezing and thawing and vehicles driving over the softened area have caused an approximately 4×4-foot section of asphalt to buckle in Rangely’s White River Market parking lot, store director Bill Wilkinson said Saturday. “Once the weather warms further, the section will be patched,” he said.
Letter to the Editor: Tank supporters thank Rangely folks
Dear Editor: My first trip to the town of Rangely was in 1976 with the Colorado Chautauqua tour. It was great. We had everything from dancing to pottery workshops, and the people of Rangely joined in and tried everything.
