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Oldest Pioneer Lady
Eveyln Metzger was the Oldest Pioneer Lady at the Old Timers Centennial Celebration dinner and dance, one year shy of her own centennial celebration.
Bird’s eye view…
An aerial photo of Meeker looking southwest, courtesy of local pilot Kelly Sheridan.
Baseball!
Meeker has two 8-10 year old baseball teams and they are evenly matched, as two extra innings were needed to determine a winner in a game between the two last week before they joined for a group photo.
Old Timers Centennial Celebration
The Blue River Band of Kremmling provided the dance music at “Old Timers” centennial celebration Saturday last. Former Colorado State Representative and Rio Blanco County “Old Timer” Nick Theos, visits with Colorado State Senator Jean White, who attended the dinner with her husband Al White, Colorado director of tourism, to[Read More…]
Golden Spade Awards
Rangely’s Golden Spade Award winners for May are for The Main Street Coffee Shop owned by Cheri Perry. The business has been open for 3.5 years and serves coffee and wonderful food specials.
Avoid summer bummers: safety tips
RBC I Summer is in full swing and we are outside and on the move. To keep food poisoning, heat exhaustion and other summer woes from spoiling the fun, follow some basic safety tips to avoid illness and injury that could even become life-threatening.
Scenic Byways mobile stories now available
RBC I Travelers now have another way to receive interpretive information about Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways.
New board members bring new perspectives
RANGELY I In terms of experience and geography, Sandy Payne and Candy Collins come from different places. Which might make the two newest Rangely Chamber of Commerce board members just right for the job.
Alumni games …
Faculty and staff of Meeker High School beat this year’s graduated seniors 63-55 in the annual Faculty versus Seniors game benefiting the Meeker High School basketball programs. The Even Years team beat the Odd Years 68-54 in the annual alumni game played Memorial Day weekend.
Bear killed at campground
DINOSAUR I An aggressive black bear that was conditioned to human foods and habituated to people was shot and killed by Dinosaur National Monument staff in the park’s Gates of Lodore campground on Sunday, May 27.
Service statue…
Family and friends of Peg Rector have placed a statue of a service person representing all branches of the United States armed forces on the east corner of her property at Silver Sage RV Park. A wreath was placed next to the statue for Memorial Day and a flag pole[Read More…]
