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Wildlife Journey to South Africa
RANGELY | Would you dare to meet the fauna of South Africa up close, admiring their beauty and behavior? Glimpsing their nurturing relationships and comical developments? The breathtaking photography of wildlife that Steve Cochrane produces might inspire you or at least leave you wanting to see more. During October 2023,[Read More…]
Puppet theater donated to Meeker Elementary
MEEKER | This month the Meeker Elementary School Library received a puppet theater along with many puppets in memory of Jeanne Moritz. Jeanne was a first-grade teacher with the Meeker School District in 1974 and Meeker Elementary was her first teaching position. Teacher Mrs. Becky Hughes remembers Jeanne and also[Read More…]
Golf course making big comeback changes
MEEKER | For 54 years, Meeker’s 9-hole golf course has been a local favorite before falling on hard times the past few seasons. “We’ve made a commitment to re-energize our operation and would like to extend an invitation to the area golfing community to come out and give us a[Read More…]
Seminary grads
Hamblin named Sergeant at Arms for FBI-LEEDA executive board
RANGELY | The FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI-LEEDA) announced the inauguration of its latest executive board members, including Chief Joel F. Fitzgerald, Sr., Ph.D. as President and Chief TiRynn Hamblin as Sergeant at Arms for the 2024-2025 term. The full Executive Board, which will lead the organization[Read More…]
Obituary: Gene Harrison Starbuck, PhD
Sept. 3, 1946 ~ May 22, 2024 I was born on Sept. 3, 1946, in Salida, Colorado. My parents lived in Meeker at the time, but Mom stayed with Dad’s family for better medical care and family support. Although I received the best possible care at St. Mary’s cancer center,[Read More…]
Obituary: Norman F. Tucker
Feb. 19, 1953 ~ May 20, 2024 Norman Forest Tucker, 71, passed peacefully from this life at his home in Bloomfield, New Mexico, on May 20, 2024, after a 12-year battle with stage 4 kidney cancer. He was born in Laramie, Wyoming, on Feb. 19, 1953, growing up in many[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: May 30, 2024
Support for Scritchfield from Rangely resident Dear Editor: I, Rosaly Coombs, am generally a quiet and reserved person with few words. However, I feel strongly about our county and our way of life. Therefore, I wholeheartedly endorse Callie (Hendrickson) Scritchfield for County Commissioner. Please let me tell you why. I met[Read More…]
Community Calendar: May 30, 2024
The TANK RANGELY | Concerts at The TANK this summer: June 10, Zara, 8 p.m., free; June 12, Rooster Blackspur — Davis Phinney Foundation Benefit. Food preservation classes June 1, 8 MEEKER | Learn about food preservation at the RBC Fairgrounds kitchen (700 Sulphur Creek Rd., Meeker). Jams, jellies and[Read More…]
Town of Meeker meeting update from May 7
MEEKER | Town Manager Mandi Etheridge explained more about the water easement approval process for properties near Shaman Trail Drive, highlighting that properties outside of town boundaries require extraterritorial water agreements to apply for water taps. Recent easements and related approvals were necessary for new waterline installations, which will provide[Read More…]
County DHS earns performance award from state
RBC | Rio Blanco County is one of 25 Colorado counties recently recognized by the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) with the 2023 C-Stat Distinguished Performance Award. C-Stat is a performance management tool that allows CDHS to better focus on and improve performance outcomes that enhance people’s lives. The[Read More…]
