MEEKER I A recent survey conducted by Dan Jones & Associates, Salt Lake City, gives Pioneers Medical Center high marks for patient care. The survey results showed 80 percent of respondents believe PMC has adequate to very adequate healthcare services.
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Linemen honored
The Moon Lake Electric Board of Directors recently honored Todd Low and Randy Hanberg for completing the requirements to become journeymen linemen. Pictured from left are general manager/CEO Grant Earl, Low, Hanberg, safety coordinator Curtis Miles, operations manager Paul Betts, board president Tamara Vincent, and Colorado district manager Bob Kissling.
Meeker runners compete at state
MEEKER I Because of a big snowstorm on the Eastern Slope, freshmen William Scoggins and Lathrop Hughes had to wait an extra week before competing in the Colorado State Cross Country meet in Fort Collins. “It was such a beautiful day, it’s hard to believe there were 18 inches of[Read More…]
Obituary: Maxine Enterline
At one of the many family reunions Maxine organized, she wore a hat that said, “I am the leader. Which way did they go?” She was indeed our leader and she always knew which may we were going. Maxine passed away Monday afternoon, Nov. 2, 2009, of complications of pneumonia,[Read More…]
Letter: No help for emergency at Rangely Hospital
On the night of Sunday, Oct. 18, my husband sat down to a late dinner. Upon taking his first bite of beef ribs, he began choking. The piece of meat went down far enough into his throat that he could breathe (thank God), but he could not swallow any liquid.[Read More…]
For Meeker banker, humor is serious business
Money and banking are serious business. But for Todd Young, he can see humor, even in the financial world. “I was co-president of my banking school class at CU (Colorado University) and both of us got to make a commencement speech. The one guy’s was just like the typical commencement[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Courthouse lawn fans make their feelings known
Although a communitywide survey probably would not rank the courthouse lawn in Meeker as one of the top 10 places in the community, it is a public space that is cherished by most residents. At least it seems that way, with all the recent outrage over the possibility of taking[Read More…]
Meeker Locals
Harold went on a little excursion last week to the big metropolis of Silt. If you haven’t visited Silt recently, you might want to pull off the interstate on your way through the area and check out their roundabout. As mentioned several weeks ago, it’s not the roundabout itself that[Read More…]
EnCana wins national awards for videos
RBC I EnCana Oil and Gas, along with Versatile Productions, was awarded two Bronze Telly Awards at the national 30th Annual Telly Awards for outstanding film and video productions. Additionally, EnCana, in partnership with the University of Colorado at Denver, received a third Bronze Telly. Versatile Productions produced the three[Read More…]
Rangely receives $402K grant for Town Hall roof
RANGELY I Rangely was recently awarded an Energy Conservation Grant from the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) in the amount of $402,000 for the improvement in R-factor and repair of leaks at Town Hall.
Meeker hosts state committee
MEEKER I On Sept. 3, the Colorado State Noxious Weed Committee (CSNWC) met in Meeker for its quarterly meeting. The CSNWC holds its meetings in various locations throughout the state of Colorado to observe sites infested with noxious weeds.
Barone beats Soroco in overtime
MEEKER I Dylan Mobley made all four of his free throws in overtime and Barone Middle School’s eighth-grade boys’ basketball team beat Soroco 40-35 Saturday. “Ultimately, that made the difference,” said eighth-grade coach Neil Joy. Mobley scored 20 points — including all four shots in the fourth quarter — to[Read More…]
