We can stop griping about the snow and cold now, and start griping about the mud. It’s healthy to change your topic of grumbling seasonally, in order to keep your complaints fresh. There’s nothing worse than stale complaining.
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Letter: Praise for Peggy Rector’s leadership
Really enjoyed your recent write-up on Peggy Rector’s involvement in local government. I was serving as a Routt County Commissioner from the time Peg came in until the tragic accident.
Ahrens 50th Anniversary
RANGELY | Gerald and Nancy (Mantlo) Ahrens of Rangely will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on March 19. Their children Kent (Brenda), Keith (Nancy) of Rangely, Darrell (Nancy) of Palisade, Bobbi (Devlin) Barnes of Grand Junction, along with grandchildren Derek, Jeremy, Broc, Cameron, Taylor,
Rangely soccer team about to kick off season
RANGELY I Even though her team wasn’t able to practice outside for the first two weeks, soccer coach Kris Denny is excited for the season to start. “We started practicing in February, so two weeks now we practiced in the gym and we haven’t been on the field yet,” Denny[Read More…]
Local election candidates:
RBC I Voters in Meeker and Rangely will vote April 6 for candidates running for open seats on the local town boards.
Season ends for Lady Cowboys
MEEKER I The mascot for Standley Lake High School in Denver is the “Gator” and its gymnasium, known as “The Swamp,” is where the basketball season for the Lady Cowboys came to an end last Friday.
Letter: Superintendent lists debt-cutting goals
As Rangely School District patrons know, the economy is not good. The most extraordinary economic recession since the Great Depression is taking a toll on families, companies, non-profits and our school district.
Letter: Message of farm safety important
Rio Blanco Farm Bureau strongly promotes safety on our farms and ranches. Unfortunately, agriculture is still one of the most dangerous industries and children are too often hurt or even killed while playing or working on farms.
Letter: Martins express ‘heartfelt gratitude’
The Martin family would like to convey our deepest, heartfelt gratitude to the community of Meeker. We have been affectionately overwhelmed by the amount of concern and support shown us since Stone’s tragic passing and during the difficulties our family now faces.
Young Panthers 4th at Hayden
RANGELY I Coaches are always looking for improvement, and Derek Stolworthy liked what he saw. “We did extremely well. We had 10 placers and even though we were among the smallest schools there, we took fourth out of nine teams,” said the Rangely Junior High wrestling coach.
Candidate’s wife comes home to Meeker
MEEKER I For Lori McInnis, it was a homecoming. Formerly Lori Smith (her maiden name), the wife of Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis returned to her old stomping grounds Sunday for a political meet and greet at Fawn Creek Gallery, co-sponsored by Avis’ Village Floral.
Colowyo is investigating potential sale of company
MEEKER I Employees of Colowyo Mine were notified last week of a possible sale of the coal company. “Colowyo has not been sold, but we are investigating a potential sale,” said Mark Roberts, director of commercial planning and business development for Colowyo. “Last week, we were in the process of[Read More…]
