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.
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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.
Families celebrate holiday a long way from home
RBC | Tony and Carey Seely won’t make it home for the holidays. Instead, home came to them. The Seelys, who are both from Meeker, currently live in Stuttgart, Germany, where Tony is on assignment for the Air Force Reserve.
Letter: Old Glory should be flown with due respect
My name is Ed Ballegeer. I live in Rangely. I’m a 73-year-old vet and a very patriotic American. I fly the American flag all the time, even if it’s a lapel pin on my hat. And I do it with all due respect, in accordance with the rules of when[Read More…]
Meeker girls sweep past three foes to win tourney
MEEKER I After a loss at home to Olathe, the Meeker girls’ basketball team won three games and the title last weekend in Granby. The Lady Cowboys lost to Olathe on Dec. 15, following the Cowboy Shootout.
Letter: Column reminds reader of Christmas story
Imperfect Christmas trees twice have been the subject of a Dolly Viscardi column. Dolly’s trees bring to mind a story told by my mother, Margaret Smith Isaac. Mother was 9 when this took place.
Wayward truck has adventure at BedRock Depot
On the last day of November, around 7:40 in the morning, a big Ford welding truck left his driver in the gas station while he (the truck, that is) ambled on over to BedRock Depot hoping to get a sandwich.
DOE passes on Uintah Basin clean coal project
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah | The U.S. Department of Energy has determined that a clean coal project, which was proposed by Deseret Power, will not be selected to receive any funding under the latest clean energy initiative program.
Rio Blanco County On Patrol
Activity for Dec. 11-17 Key: CSP-Colorado State Patrol RBSO-Rio Blanco County Sheriff MPD-Meeker Police Department MVFR-Meeker Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Holidays can be hard on students, counselor says
MEEKER I For students, the days leading up to Christmas are a time of excitement and anticipation. There are class parties and holiday programs, plus the long-awaited break from classes.
