Mikayla Schoenfeld and Dennis Black (center) were crowned queen and king at the annual junior/senior prom last Saturday in Rangely.
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3 ways to pay your income tax
If you owe taxes but can’t pay the full amount by the April 18 deadline you should still file your return on time and pay as much as you can to avoid penalties and interest. You should also contact the IRS to ask about alternative payment options.
Burke memorial parade Saturday
There will be a memorial parade for Elliott Burke, husband of Janice Burke, Saturday, April 16, at 12:30 p.m.
Hooper~Scroggins Engagement
Pastor Rus and Shelly Hooper of Rangely are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Beth Hooper, to Bryce Scroggins, son of Bill and Linda Scroggins of Wayside, Texas.
EnCana grants $5,500 to ERBM
The ERBM Recreation and Park District is pleased to announce that they are the recipient of a 2011 EnCana grant for $5,500.
Meeker Locals
You’ve got three extra days to file your income taxes, thanks to a little-known Washington, D.C., holiday that happens to fall on April 16 this year.
Mad science skills …
Meeker High School seniors Charley Adams and Dylon Merrell won overall best team project at the Colorado Science and Engineering Fair, held last week at Colorado State University.
9Health Fair in Meeker April 16
The 2011 9Health Fair is scheduled for this Saturday, April 16. Free and low cost health screenings along with educational health information, will be available at the Fairfield Center from 7-11 a.m.
Towns work on development
Meetings were held in Rangely and Meeker last week to discuss Gov. Hickenlooper’s Bottom Up Economic Development strategy.
Up and Down El Rio Blanco: Keep the momentum
“I think we have momentum,” Katelin Cook said after a recent public meeting about economic development in Rio Blanco County. “The rubber meets the pavement in the way the information is dealt with; is it ignored or embraced?” asked Peter Brixius, Rangely town manager, after a public meeting concerning the[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Pioneer pines
Picking up errant pine cones littering the driveway, the woman suddenly saw them in a new light. The stately old trees were planted by a pioneer family in the 1880s, not long after the original settlement of the former camp on White River.
Vietnam Veterans Day declared March 30
The U.S. Senate declared March 30 “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.” On March 30, 1973, U.S. troops withdrew from Vietnam under the terms of the Treaty of Paris.


