For nearly 30 years as a coach and teacher, Bob Tucker touched the lives of students. Tucker died in 2006, but through a golf tournament honoring his memory, his legacy is still having an impact on students’ lives.
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Chambers name members of the week
RBC I This week’s Meeker Chamber Member of the Week is Busy B’s Blinds and Bernie and Annie Gantt. To read the story, go to www.meekerchamber.com. This week’s Rangely Chamber Member of the Week is Rangely Recreation Center. For more information, go to www.rangelychamber.com.
CodeRed to get test Friday
RBC I The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s office will test its emergency notification system, CodeRed, before 8 p.m. on Friday. The countywide system has been in place for almost a year and the communication center has been doing testing of the system and will test the full function of the[Read More…]
MHS art show starts next week
MEEKER I High school art students show off some of the work they have created in the annual Spring Art Show. This year’s show will be up at the Meeker Recreation Center, starting Tuesday and running through Thursday during regular business hours.
Panther boys take fourth; girls seventh at Vernal
RANGELY I The Panther track team went across the state line to compete against Utah teams in Vernal last Friday. The boys’ team placed fourth out of 10 teams with 40 points. The girls’ team placed seventh out of 10 teams with 30 points.
Letter: Fritzlan’s will be closed to the public
Fritzlan’s Cafe is closed to the public this year. Due to gas prices and economy, we had less drop-ins last year. Also, help is hard to find and keep that will stay until after hunting seasons are over.
Letter: New hospital would keep Rangely rolling
I would like to address the hospital topic in Rangely. As everyone knows, we enjoy a life of peace in our rural community. There are things that we have to have and a hospital that is capable of meeting the needs of all is a necessity. Just as you check[Read More…]
New roof for Rangely Annex Building
RANGELY I For the next two to three weeks, the Rangely Annex Building, 17497 Highway 64, will be receiving a new roof. During construction, there may be parking and/or building entry restrictions. These potential restrictions will be necessary to ensure the safety of employees and visitors during construction.
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago • Enterprising Al Strehlke of the City Drug Store held his annual ice cream and fountain opening Saturday, and in spite of unfavorable weather it was a pronounced success.
Rangely places five at De Beque; hosts tournament this Saturday
Tourney begins at 9 a.m. at Rangely High School RANGELY I Rangely wrestlers traveled to De Beque last Saturday to compete in the Parachute Grappler wrestling tournament, sponsored by the Parachute/Battlement Mesa Parks and Recreation District.
Obituary: Darryl Stout
Darryl Dwight Stout died Friday, April 23, 2010. He was born in Mooreland, Okla., on May 27, 1951, near the family’s cattle operation. The second child of Lovella (Fern) Stout and Louis Dwight Stout, Darryl attended grade school in Mooreland until the beginning of the second grade; when he moved[Read More…]
Letter: Why aren’t “experts” out there coaching?
Be a coach … I don’t think so. As the wife of a coach for many years and the mother of a coach for quite a few, I have about seen and heard it all. The one thing I have learned for sure is that the people in the stands[Read More…]
