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Meeker native shocked at Fort Hood shootings

MEEKER I Like everyone, Daniel and Deni Saucedo were shocked by the shooting spree last week at the Army base at Fort Hood, Texas. “It was definitely scary and shocking,” said Deni Saucedo, formerly Back, who is from Meeker. “It was crazy. (At first) they thought there were multiple shooters,[Read More…]

Elementary committee will meet Nov. 18

MEEKER I The newly formed Meeker Elementary Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18 at Town Hall, 345 Market Street. Rich Sales, associate director of the Colorado Center for Community Development, will be present.

Panthers close season with 2-7 record

RANGELY I The Panthers’ football season ended the way it started, with a loss. In between, there were ups and downs — more downs than ups — but plenty of reason to look forward to a brighter future, first-year coach Tim Galloway said. “We did some good things, we did[Read More…]

Rio Blanco County warranty deeds

SEPTEMBER 2009 TRANSACTIONS Seller: Julian Mendoza Buyer: Francisco Castillo Description: Subdivision: Hildenbrandt Addition 72395 Lot: 1, 2, 3 Block: 12 304 W. Rangely Ave. Transaction Price: $38,000 Seller: Golden Parachute LLC Buyer: Donald and Lois Roberts Description: Subdivision: Sanderson Hills Re-subdivision Phase 2 #1 284732 Lot: 379 Transaction Price: $45,000[Read More…]

Meeker ends with a win

MEEKER I Overall, it wasn’t the season the Lady Cowboys hoped for, but at the end, they were playing their best volleyball. “The ending is always bittersweet when you’re not on top,” said coach Christy Atwood. “But, unlike a lot of teams, we finished our season with a win.”

County foreclosures continue to rise

RBC I The number of foreclosures in the county continues to rise. “We have opened 37, with 28 still active,” said Karen Arnold, Rio Blanco County treasurer. “Of the 28, three are files that opened in 2008.” Active files are cases that are going through different stages of the foreclosure[Read More…]