After reading the letter to the editor from Marty Estes, I wanted to respond.
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Slide Show: Sheepdog Demo
Ellen Nieslanik, director of the Meeker Sheepdog Championship Trails, gave a demonstration July 8 at the Meeker Golf Course for Club 20 members, who were in town for two days of meetings.
Obituary: Kati Joy Wood Buttram
Kati Joy Wood Buttram passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2009, at the Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Grand Junction. As the ever-giving person, Kati spread joy and caring to all those around her. She shall be dearly missed by her family and friends.
Letter: Taking pride in Rangely community
Have you noticed the wonderful clean streets? Have you noticed the beautiful flowers up and down Main Street? Have you noticed the pride that is now being displayed with regard to property in Rangely? This is wonderful.
Joe Sullivan’s 90th Birthday
Meeker’s Joe Sullivan, a longtime rancher, celebrated his 90th birthday Friday
Two-day wrestling clinic in Meeker
MEEKER I Charlie Falck, who was a senior University of Iowa wrestler, and Phil Keddy, who will be a senior for the Hawkeyes, will give a two-day clinic July 22 and 23 at Barone Middle School in Meeker.
Rio Blanco County: On patrol
Activity for July 3-9
Slide Show: New window at Catholic church
MEEKER | The Catholic church in Meeker recently replaced a stained glass window.
Birth: Kyra Jade Wright
Yvonne and Justin Wright are the proud parents of their first child, born July 11, 2009, at The Memorial Hospital in Craig, Colo., where they live.
Rangely singer to perform July 24
After a long hiatus, Roxie Long-Leischer of Rangely will make her return Friday, July 24 at the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days,
Letter: Estes deserves credit for fireworks show
Year after year after year I have read the letters of praise for the Rangely fireworks display, giving thanks to the fire department for doing such a great job.
Organizers ask Meeker trustees to chip in for Smoking River Pow Wow
MEEKER I Smoking River Pow Wow committee chair Lynn Lockwood updated Meeker’s Board of Trustees about new developments in the planning of the second annual powwow, and asked the “tribe of Meeker” to match a $2,000 donation from the Utes.