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Letter to the Editor: New uses for pantyhose
Dear Editor: Reading Donald Rumsfeld’s excellent history of the Federal government between the late ‘40s and recent years, “Known and Unknown,” I came across an interesting story that brought an old memory.
Letter to the Editor: MHS class of ’61
Dear Editor: The Meeker High School class of 1961 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their graduation with a “pre-reunion” to be held at the Old Timer’s dinner on Saturday, June 4, 2011.
Cowboys send 10 to state track
The Cowboy track and field team will send seven boys and three girls to compete in the 2011 Colorado State Track and Field State Championships, starting today in JeffCo Stadium in Denver.
Obituary: Delbert Wesley Gilbow Jr. March 13, 1934 ~ April 23, 2011
Delbert Wesley Gilbow Jr., also known as Sonny, left this earth to be with the Lord on April 23, 2011. He was born in Crane, Texas, on March 13, 1934, to Delbert and Pearl Marie Gilbow, being the second of three children.
Obituary: Hank Rader April 8, 1940 ~ May 12, 2011
Gerald “Hank” Henry Rader was born April 8, 1940, in Craig, Colo., and passed away May 12, 2011, in Cortez, Colo.
Obituary: Earl Allred Nov. 23, 1923 ~ May 13, 2011
Earl Allred, 87, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2011, in his home in Vernal, Utah. Earl was born on Nov. 23, 1923, to Albert Allred and Helen Marie Redden. Earl spent most of his youth in Vernal. It was in these years where he learned the value of work[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: We’ll be back!
Dear Editor: I just wanted to write a letter of thanks and appreciation to the people of Rangely, the Daniel Lapp family, Jed and the grounds crew for the hard work and efforts that went into the arena grounds on May 14, 2011, for the NBHACO-10 double header barrel races.
Prescribed burns on Oak Ridge
During the next month, the Colorado Division of Wildlife will be conducting small scale prescribed burns on Oak Ridge State Wildlife Area. For more info contact the CDOW office at 878-6090.
Landowners team up with CDOW for youth turkey hunt
Participating in the Youth Turkey Hunt were (back) CDOW officer Terry Wygant, Jeff McGuire, CDOW officer Jon Wangnild, CDOW officer Mike Swaro, Brad Bauer and Joe Newman. (Front) Caitlyn Shepherd, Brennan Jensen, Kyle Wangnild, Eli Newman. Courtesy Photo For three Colorado youngsters, spending chilly, late April weekends enjoying a free[Read More…]
Obituary: Walter “Fuzz” William Cook March 25, 1924 ~ May 11, 2011
Walter “Fuzz” William Cook was born March 25, 1924, in Yuma, Colo., and passed away on May 11, 2011, surrounded by his family, in Meeker, Colo. Fuzz was the third child of 13 born to Robert James and Daisy Margaret Cook.
Sun brings out golfers, wind challenges them
The sun came out and with it, the golfers, to both courses in Rio Blanco County.