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Chambers name members of the week

RBC I This week’s Meeker Chamber Member of the Week is Villa Ranch and Mary K. Krueger. To read the story, go to www.meekerchamber.com. This week’s Rangely Chamber Member of the Week is Chevron. For more information, go to www.rangelychamber.com.

Lynea Osborne died April 1 of cardiac arrest. She was 16. Family and friends celebrated her life Tuesday.

A life lost much too early

Heart condition claims life of 16-year-old Lynea Osborne RANGELY I Lynea Osborne was a typical 16-year-old. She enjoyed spending time with her friends, or on the computer. She loved horses. She loved her family. “She was outgoing, she was bubbly, she was just an outgoing person,” said her mother, Rhonda[Read More…]

New faces join town trustees

By JEFF BURKHEAD [email protected] RANGELY I There will be some new faces on the town’s board of trustees, as well as some familiar ones. Paula Davis was elected mayor of Rangely in Tuesday’s mail-in ballot election and Lisa Hatch was voted in as a new trustee. They join incumbents Clayton[Read More…]

Four seek coroner’s position

Editor’s note: There are four Republican candidates, all from Meeker, for county coroner. A primary election will be held in August, but Saturday’s Republican County Assembly will determine which candidates go forward and in what order their names appear on the ballot. Following are their responses, in alphabetical order, to[Read More…]

Yampa Watershed meeting set for April 29

MEEKER I Yampa Watershed is a partner of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and is working with the agency to host the 2010 North Platte-White-Yampa Watershed Conservation Input Forums. A meeting will be held April 29 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at Kilowatt Korner.

Meeker Locals

Do you wish someone a “happy” April Fool’s Day? Tradition has it today’s informal holiday began sometime around 1582 when the Gregorian calendar was introduced by Charles IX in France. The Gregorian calendar changed the beginning of the year from the last week in March to January 1. (And we[Read More…]

Letter: Range Call will mark 125th anniversary

This Fourth of July will mark the 125th anniversary of the Range Call Celebration. This year’s schedule of events feature country music artist Neil McCoy, Wild West variety show and pageant, expanded fireworks show, plus all our traditional favorites.

Panthers qualify 4 for state

RANGELY I Four Panther wrestlers are headed to state. Rangely Junior High had four placers — including one first-place finisher — at last week’s regional tournament in Fruita, earning them a trip to the state tourney in Denver.