Dear Editor: I am writing you with a story I feel is worth printing in your paper. My 10-year-old twins with cerebral palsy are raising $5,000 to get a service dog. Mary’s Wondrous Things at 110 East 3rd St., Suite 101, Rifle, Colo., 81650, (970) 625-8555 and Wendll’s Wondrous Things[Read More…]
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Letter to the Editor: Customers, thanks!
Dear Editor: I would like to say thank you to all the customers I had the privilege of serving at Strata Networks (formerly NC Telecom/UBET Wireless) for the past 7 years and 11 months.
Lady Cowboys celebrate season
Tuesday, March 22, the Lady Cowboys celebrated a spectacular ending to a tumultuous season. The senior parents hosted a banquet for the team, coaches and their families.
Letter to the Editor: Trust keeps people happy
Dear Editor: Eyes from our courthouse. Why is there no trust from our law officials in our small little town and Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office? Why can a person call from way east of here and see what is going on down Main Street? I hear this was a[Read More…]
Rangely Locals
T he wind is blowing, so it must be spring! I hope you have managed to get out and enjoy the nice days that seem to come and go this time of year.
Letter to the Editor: Governor reaching out for your input
Dear Editor: Many times we hear citizens “complaining” about government and their processes. Many times these concerns are legitimate, and Governor Hickenlooper is reaching out to Coloradoans to seek their input!
Dr. Williams resigns post
A special meeting was called by the Rangely school board last Thursday to announce the resignation of its superintendent and to reinstate its junior/senior high school principal. Dr. Barry Williams, who had been the superintendent of Rangely schools since 2009, resigned March 22.
Meeker Locals
The tradition of April Fool’s Day rolls all the way back to 1582, when Charles IX reformed the calendar and moved the New Year to January 1. Some of the more, shall we say, rebellious, among the people refused to comply with the calendar change and continued to celebrate the[Read More…]
Wrestlers finish second at regionals
Meeker middle school wrestlers traveled to Mesa State College last weekend to participate in the Colorado middle school regional wrestling tournament. Thirty-two middle schools from the western slope participated in the tournament. The top eight in each weight qualified for the state tournament.
CNCC Aero Club
Students from the CNCC Aero Club presented a thank-you plaque to the Rangely Town Council, who donated $750 for their NIFA Nationals trip fundraiser.
RBC Historical Society quarterly meeting
The Rio Blanco County Historical Society will host a quarterly meeting of the members at the Kilowatt Korner, Sunday, April 3, at 6th and Market streets in Meeker.
Rangely students send message to bullies
Students at Rangely Junior/Senior High School participated in the International Stand Up to Bullying Day last week, wearing pink shirts that read “Stood Up.”
