This is a total invasion of privacy! You have no right to write your opinion of what you may think happened until it is proven to be the facts, and even in that instance, it is not the public’s business. Of course you have the right of freedom of speech[Read More…]
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Obituary: Bill Allen
Bill Ben Allen passed away at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, Calif., Dec. 27, 2009, after suffering a severe stroke on Christmas night. He was born Sept. 25, 1934, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He always referred to Utah as the “Crossroads of the West.” He was put in an[Read More…]
Coal Ridge rolls Panthers 52-8
RANGELY I At least the Panthers can say this: They won the second half. Rangely outscored Coal Ridge 8-7 in the third and fourth quarters last Friday in a home game. However, the Titans dominated the first two quarters, outscoring the Panthers 45-0.
Panthers roll in first home match with North Park
RANGELY I The Lady Panthers are on a roll. That was certainly the case Saturday, when in game one of a Western Slope League volleyball match against North Park, Mikayla Schoenfeld reeled off 14 straight points. In game two, she served 11 straight points.
Fire officials plan burn near Aldrich Lakes this autumn
RBC I Federal fire officials on the Blanco Ranger District of the White River National Forest are planning an 800-acre prescribed fire this fall on National Forest lands near Aldrich Lakes and adjoining private lands in Rio Blanco County, approximately 19 miles northeast of Meeker.
Letter: Kindness of strangers on Piceance Creek
I am writing out of gratefulness for the kind actions on Labor Day of Lonnie Shults and his son Tony and a neighbor Jim. We had driven our motorcycle from Basalt to Piceance Creek to look at an area known for fossils. My husband forgot to turn off the ignition[Read More…]
Obituary: Walter ‘Skip’ Baese
Walter “Skip” Baese, 76, died peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, in a hospice facility in Tucson, Ariz. Born in Vernal, Utah, he is survived by his wife of 33 years, Neysa Dickey; three children (of a previous marriage) — sons Brad of San Diego and Kenny of Yuma, Ariz.; daughter[Read More…]
Road to Wellness starts with good nutrition
MEEKER I The focus was on food at the Meeker Rec Center’s first Road to Wellness class of the season. Not on the lunch provided for the class, but on ways to use food – nutrition – to improve health.
Meeker golfers compete at Steamboat, Craig meets
MEEKER I At Haymaker Golf Course Sept. 8 in Steamboat, Meeker scores were: Trey Morris 78, Dalton Rholl 98, Hunter Fellows 100, JJ Wyatt 107 and Ty Shepard 146.
54-year-old man listed as missing person
MEEKER I Paul Elder, 54, has been listed as a missing person by the Arvada Police Department. Elder was last seen Sept. 2. Elder’s green Chevy pickup was found on Lookout Mountain in Golden on Sept. 9. Arvada police said no foul play is suspected.
Tea Party speaker will discuss judges
MEEKER I Matt Arnold from Clear The Bench Colorado will be here Friday, Oct. 1 at Kilowatt Korner at 6:30 p.m., said Rob Baughman, spokesman for the Meeker Tea Party.
Montrose Powwow will be this weekend
MONTROSE I The Indian Nations Powwow will be this weekend in Montrose at the Friendship Hall. Doors open at noon Friday and dancing starts at 4 p.m. The event runs through Sunday.



