MEEKER I It was recently announced by the Professional Golfers Association (PGA), Colorado Section, West Chapter, that local golf professional Jim Cook will be awarded the 2013 Warren Smith Award at the annual spring meeting in April in Grand Junction.
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481 DUI arrests over weekend
RBC I The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Heat Is On campaign spread the important message for revelers to designate a sober driver over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, with many heeding that call.
17,000 Coloradans owed 2009 tax refunds
RBC | U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is alerting Coloradans that they may be one of more than 17,000 residents statewide who are owed tax refunds from the 2009 tax year.
RBC Historical Society presentation
MEEKER | A program titled “Pioneer Women of Rio Blanco County” will be presented April 7 at Kilowatt Korner in Meeker.
BMS wrestlers qualify for state tourney
MEEKER I A dozen members of the Barone Middle School wrestling team competed in the annual regional wrestling tournament on Saturday in Fruita, with eight members qualifying for the state tournament this weekend in Denver.
Rangely Rural gets new fire truck
RANGELY I A new tanker/pumper truck for structure fire suppression and rescue is in active service after passing its final inspection at the Rosenbauer manufacturing plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., earlier this month.
Rangely Animal Shelter receives donation…
The Rangely National Junior Honor Society presented an $800 check to Rangely Animal Shelter on Feb. 20.
Meeker DI teams advance in tourney
MEEKER I Nine Meeker teams competed at the Regional Destination Imagination Tournament on March 23 in Palisade. The problem-solving teams have been working since November to solve their challenge while practicing thinking “on their feet” for their instant challenges.
Letter to the Editor: Reunion important to Navy veterans
Dear Editor: Thank you for posting the Nitro Association’s reunion notice. It’s a time to relive the times we were haze gray and underway, as the Navy says.
Just for kicks …
The Rangely High School soccer team has played Basalt and Grand Valley on Yeager Field in its first two games of the season and will host Moffat County on Friday, starting at 4 p.m. Playing for the Lady Panthers are (back) Christina Gliem, Kristen Coleman, Cassie Kenney, Espy Saenz, Alexi[Read More…]
Wayward winds…
When Pastor Jasper Whiston of Bible Baptist Church in Rangely left the parsonage the afternoon of Mar. 17, he didn’t expect to return and see a 3×16-foot chunk of the church’s metal roof lying in the parking lot.
A dusting of snow…
Despite an unseasonably warm start to spring, Mother Nature reminded Rio Blanco County residents that it may be too chilly yet for shorts and sandals. A dusting of snow across Rangely on Saturday morning was followed by several days of more typical spring weather.
