RANGELY I The Panther wrestling team opened the 2013 part of the season in Vernal, Utah competing in the 40th annual Tournament of Champions. They came home with one placer.
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MHS boys win two, lose to Rangely
MEEKER I The Meeker High School boys’ basketball team came out of the holiday break strong, winning both their games last Friday and Saturday. The Cowboys traveled to Hotchkiss Friday night and beat the Bulldogs 52-37.
Home of: Jim and Donna Kennis
RANGELY | Jim and Donna Kennis of Rangely are this week’s “home of” honorees. They retired in 2000 and moved to Rangely in 2001. Jim and Donna were high school sweethearts.
Humor, heart handed down through the generations
MEEKER I “There are two lasting bequests we can give our children, one is roots, the other is wings.” this quote is true of many of the people who came to Meeker looking to build a family and a future. Ruth Pearce is one such person, she and her late[Read More…]
Benefit cribbage tournament Jan. 27
MEEKER | The annual benefit cribbage tournament will be played Jan. 27 in the Mountain Valley Bank community room starting at 2 p.m.
BMS girls battle CMS
MEEKER I The Barone Middle School girls’ basketball team started their season Saturday in Craig. Both the seventh and eighth grade A teams found themselves against tough competition but played hard, and know what to work on going forward.
Grants for projects: CPW accepting applications
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is accepting applications from individuals, organizations and local governments to distribute up to $1.7 million for outdoor recreation activities in Colorado.
MHS wins Eagle Valley tourney
MEEKER I “Hard work,” is what Meeker wrestling coach J.C. Watt credited for Meeker’s win at the Eagle Valley tournament last Saturday in the Cowboys’ first action since Christmas break. “We had a lot of kids come in over Christmas break and I think we were in better shape than[Read More…]
Lady Panthers drop first games
RANGELY I The lady Panthers basketball team has had a rough start in 2013, losing their first three games of the new year, including two at home. Rangely traveled to Paonia last Friday and lost to the Eagles 35-54, then hosted Hotchkiss Saturday last and lost by one point, before[Read More…]
Miles for Smiles discontinued
RBC I The Miles For Smiles program, part of Kids In Need of Dentistry (KIND), was discontinued the first week of November.
COGCC approves protections
RBC I The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation has approved pioneering new groundwater protection rules considered among the strongest in the country. The new regulations mark another innovative step in Colorado’s pacesetting regulation of this important industry.
Obituary: Stephan D. Barley
Born to Melvin and JoAnne Barley in Meeker, Colo., Steve spent his childhood exploring the mountains and meadows surrounding Meeker. He attended Meeker schools, graduating from Meeker High School in 1981.
