RBC I The Meeker Council hosted its awards program Nov. 1 and the Rangely Council held its awards program Nov. 8. 2008-2009 Meeker Council officers:
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Rangely Holiday Bazaar a success
RANGELY | Maggie Long and Loyann Hayes of Rangely worked the checkout table at the Radino Center Bazaar and Bake Sale on Saturday. Tom Cecil was the winner in the drawing for an afghan donated by Long. “He was the first person to buy tickets,” she said.
County files appeal of use tax decision
RBC I It’s not over. Not yet anyway. Rio Blanco County, on Friday, filed a petition with the Colorado Supreme Court, asking it to reconsider its decision in the use tax case.
Rangely youth perform in Pinocchio
RANGELY | Rangely youth participated in the Nov. 9 production at the high school auditorium of “Pinocchio,” through a collaboration with the Missoula Children’s Theatre. The program was open to students kindergarten through 12th grade.
Meeker Locals
Apparently CDOT is convinced no one travels Highway 64 west of Meeker between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m., because they’ve posted a sign warning folks they won’t be sending out the snowplows at night this winter. Drive at your own risk, I guess. Maybe the State of Utah would be[Read More…]
Letter: Life Support Course will save local lives
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday of this past weekend 45 healthcare practitioners, EMTs, firefighters, law enforcement personnel, and oil and gas industry employees from Meeker, Rifle, Rangely and Grand Junction participated in a Basic and Advanced Disaster Life Support Training Course held here in Meeker.
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 50 years ago • Donald Isham, 22, was back in jail after two days of freedom following his escape Thursday. • The Meeker TV Association gets reception to Wilson Creek.
Scoggins honored for community service endeavors
RANGELY | Matt Scoggins of Rangely was presented a “Hero Award” Nov. 5 by the Colorado Society of CPAs for “representing the CPA profession and serving his community in an exemplary fashion.”
LeBlanc top wrestler at Cowboy Open
MEEKER I With family and friends in the crowd to watch him wrestle in the 37th annual Cowboy Open, former Meeker High School graduate Joe LeBlanc did not disappoint, winning four matches and the 184-pound bracket, along with being named the outstanding wrestler in the elite division.
Obituary: Irene Evans
Irene Evans, 91, of Meeker died Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, at the Walbridge Memorial Wing. Irene Wilson was born March 3, 1918, in Horse Branch, Ky., one of 13 children born to Estille Eugene and Lula Belle (Whitworth) Wilson.
Blagg-Jones adding an ‘s’ to a local business icon
For Diana Blagg-Jones, even though she didn’t grow up here, returning to reopen the family business is like coming home. “I grew up in Denver, but I spent all my summers in the Meeker and Steamboat area with my dad (Mike Blagg) and grandparents,” Diana said. “I worked in the[Read More…]
Special delivery
Caryl Meitler was officially installed as Meeker’s new postmaster and the first-ever woman to serve in that position. Meitler’s family joined her for the installation. Daughter-in-law Kama Clarke, son Scott Clarke and grandson Sebastian Clarke, all of Montrose. “You all take good care of her,” Kama Clarke said.
