MEEKER y Pat Tidwell was the winner in the Meeker Chamber of Commerce Holiday Treasure Search.
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Safe mine achievement award
For the second year in a row, Meeker Sand and Gravel received the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) Safe Mine Achievement Award for 2008. The award is presented to a mining company in the Rocky Mountain District each year in recognition of its efforts to reduce violations, accidents and[Read More…]
Rangely boys drop pair of games
RANGELY I Two games last week, and two losses. But they were two games the Panthers could have — or should have — won. “Absolutely, no ifs, ands or buts, we can win those games,” said coach Mark Skelton.
Cowboys win three, are Granby champs
MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys traveled to Granby last weekend to participate in the Mountain Parks Electric High Country Invitational tournament. Meeker won all three games it played in the tournament to claim the champion trophy, beating Love Christian, West Grand and Middle Park.
MHS wrestles shorthanded
MEEKER I “It was fun,” Cowboy wrestling coach Joe Gutierrez said of a tournament last Saturday in Kremmling. “We’re starting to gel together.” Because of injury and eligibility, only five wrestlers competed, but Gutierrez said most of the wrestlers traveled to the West Grand tournament.
Loose Ends: Caring and sharing
Recently, the Denver television Channel 9 program “9 Who Care” program focused on Meeker’s own Dave and Enid Steffen. This Christmas Eve will be the last for The Bakery, as the Steffens are retiring and closing the business.
Police Blotter: Dec. 18-24
Law enforcement activity for December 18-24, 2009, includes:
Letter: Thank you for gifts, support for Austin
My husband and I would like to extend and huge thank you to all of our family, friends and community members in Rangely for the love, support and gifts given to our son Austin Christopher England.
Harpers Corner Road will close Jan. 1
DINOSAUR I Superintendent Mary Risser announced that Dinosaur National Monument’s Harpers Corner Road, which begins two miles east of Dinosaur, on U.S. Highway 40 and runs 31 miles north into the monument, will close to the public on Jan. 1.
Slide Show: Holiday Hayride
Parents and children gathered in downtown Meeker Dec. 17 for the annual hayride. Click to see the full show.
Rangely National Junior Honor Society
Rangely Animal Shelter manager Kay Nickson accepts a donation of $240 from the Rangely National Junior Honor Society students. From left, Darion Collett, Aimee Hogan, Tessa Slagle, Connor Phelan, Tanner Nielsen, Nickson and Catherine Merino. Stephanie Hogan is the volunteer adviser for the Rangely Junior High National Junior Honor Society,[Read More…]
Light Up Rangely contest winners listed
RANGELY I Winners in the Light Up Rangely contest, which was part of the Holidayfest celebration, were: first place — Norm Hall Jr.; second — David Cassavaugh, and third — Wade and Lynn Rusher. Honorable mention were Andy and Elaine Shaffer.
