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Survey shows county economy rebounding

MEEKER I In spite of local perception, the recession hasn’t hit Rio Blanco County as hard or affected it as deeply as other areas of the country, nor is the current economic situation as dire as the bust experienced in the early ’80s.

Meeker locals

Ever wondered who owns the expansive and expensive Marvine Ranch upriver? A Fortune magazine article on CNNMoney.com Web site last week explains how Newark businessman Jon Wikelried, former CEO of Goldman Sachs, left the big city to become a Colorado cowboy at the age of 50.

Lady Cowboys win a pair

MEEKER I A 49-41 win over the West Grand Mustangs last Friday in Kremmling guaranteed the Lady Cowboys a home game in the first round of the playoffs. Meeker followed up the Northwest League victory with a 65-21 slaying of the De Beque Dragons on its home court Saturday.

Correction: Woman charged with possession

RANGELY | Due to an editor’s error, it was incorrectly reported in last week’s Herald Times that Caron Wakefield was arrested and charged with unlawful dispensing of a schedule II controlled substance. According to the police report, on Jan. 21, Caron Wakefield, 36, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession[Read More…]

Wayne Clark

Wayne Clark April 13, 1970~Jan. 23, 2010 On Saturday, Jan. 23, Wayne Clark of Green River, Wyo., was snowmobiling with his friends up Lost Creek — east of Baggs, Wyo. — when he met an untimely death. Woodrow Wayne Clark was born April 13, 1970, in Farmington, N.M., to Larry[Read More…]

Sampson graduates

MEEKER | Clint L. Sampson, 20, of Meeker was graduated from the U.S. Marine Corps boot camp Jan. 15 at San Diego. Pvt. Sampson successfully completed 13 weeks of intensive basic training as one of 75 recruits in training platoon No. 3248.

Pinewood Derby

RANGELY | Rangely Cub Scouts had their pinewood derby Jan. 27 at the LDS Church. The top three finishers were Jonathan Pennell, first place; Tytus Coombs, second place; and Lucas Neal, third place.

Harrington named a Presidential Scholar

RANGELY | J.P. Harrington, a graduating senior at Phillips Academy Andover, has been named one of more than 3,000 candidates in the 2010 Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.2 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in 2010. J.P. is the son of Tom[Read More…]