Michael Dale Heath Dec. 10, 1956~Aug. 27, 2010 Michael Dale Heath, 53, passed away Aug. 27, 2010, from a heart attack while at work. He was a hard worker and left a great legacy for his children and grandchildren of dedication, responsibility and pride in the work you take on.[Read More…]
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MHS volleyball opens at Glenwood Springs
MEEKER I The Lady Cowboy volleyball team will open the varsity season in Glenwood Springs this weekend. “We play up in Glenwood, there are mostly 3-4 and 5A schools,” coach Christy Atwood said of the upcoming competition for her 2A varsity team. “We’ll use it as a measuring stick to[Read More…]
Letter: Task force raffling quilt for charity
Just wanted to let your readers know about a quilt raffle. The Colorado Rural Electric Association Women’s Task Force is raffling off a beautiful custom-made quilt. The quilt will be on display at the WREA annual meeting on Sept. 8.
4-H News
MEEKER I The fair has rounded up for Rio Blanco County, and some exhibits and animals are participating at the Colorado State Fair. Congratulations to all participants at the county fair. I would like to thank all the people who volunteered at the fair.
Rio Blanco BOCES implementing program to provide food for hungry kids on weekends
RBC I Rio Blanco BOCES (Boards of Cooperative Educational Services) is implementing a program called Feeding Our Future. Various models of this idea have been successfully started in other states and also in other communities in Colorado.
Seniors dominate Rangely volleyball roster
RANGELY I If experience is a luxury, then the Lady Panthers’ volleyball team is really sitting pretty. Out of the 30 girls on the Rangely Senior High volleyball team, which includes the junior varsity and C team, almost half of them are seniors.
Herter competes in Iron Girl Triathlon
MEEKER I Bonnie Herter competed Aug. 28 in the Boulder Iron Girl Triathlon. There were 619 women who participated in the quarter-mile swim, 17.2 mile bike ride and 3.1 mile run.
Veterans reminded to claim stop-loss pay
RBC I Joe Dungan, veterans service officer for Rio Blanco County, reminds local veterans who are owed back pay that they should claim it.
Letter: Report from the Rangely Food Bank
Since my last letter, the Rangely Food Bank has received two refrigerators from Byrne Equipment Sales of Craig and Albert Knoblock of Rangely. The Catholic Church has bought us a new upright freezer. We have received several food and toiletries donations and a cash donation of $100. Sales of peanut[Read More…]
Meeker Locals
If you’d like to avoid spending Labor Day laboring, you might want to take advantage of Saturday’s special holiday: Fight Procrastination Day. Grandparents’ Day is Tuesday, Sept. 7.
Smoke in northwest Colorado is from fires in Wyoming, Utah
RBC | Numerous smoke reports called into the Craig Interagency Fire Dispatch Center this afternoon were the result of fires in Utah and Wyoming. Smoke was carried from these incidents across northwest Colorado causing hazy air conditions and raising concerns from the public.
Meeker golfer second at Rifle
RBC | Meeker High School’s Trey Morris shot an 18-hole score of 74 to finish second Aug. 23 at Rifle Creek Golf Course. Cross-county rival Rangely Senior High was led by seniors Kacey Denny and Caleb Templeton with scores of 96.
