RANGELY — Glenn Vawter has kept the faith. And, in his line of work, that hasn’t been easy. Vawter is executive director of the National Oil Shale Association in Glenwood Springs. The history of oil shale as a viable and economical energy source has been shaky, to say the least.
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County officials worry that millions in oil revenue will disappear with Anvil cleanup
RBC — Anvil Points — site of an oil shale research project that started in the 1950s and lasted for 40 years — is back in the news.
Officials rule deaths as murder-suicide
RANGELY — Authorities ruled Tuesday’s shooting deaths of a rural Rangely couple a murder-suicide.
Graham’s son arrested Sept. 15 for child abuse
VERNAL — Danette Graham’s husband, Carlos Graham Jr. was arrested here Sept. 15 on charges of sexually abusing a child.
Rodebaugh helping Rifle ride high
MEEKER — Alisha Rodebaugh, a sophomore from Meeker High School, is one of the top arms for the Rifle High School softball team.
Cowgirls battle for league win
MEEKER — It has been a very wavy road to start the volleyball season. The team scheduled six matches with schools bigger than Meeker, with the exception of Nucla, for its pre-season jump.
Panthers lose but show improvement
RANGELY — The Panther football team improved in a couple of areas last Friday against the 2A Coal Ridge Titans. The Panthers fell to the Titans 41-14, so they still have several areas to work on, but this was the best the team has looked this season.
Meeker Mustangs race into season
MEEKER — The Meeker Mustangs, division one (third and fourth graders) and division two (fifth and sixth graders), demanded attention as they took the field in Rifle Sunday afternoon for the first games of the season.
Middle school splits with Sailors
RANGELY — On Saturday, Sept. 13, the Rangely Panthers volleyball teams hosted their first home match of the season against the Steamboat Sailors.
Panthers drop v-ball opener
RANGELY — On Tuesday Rangely’s Lady Panthers opened up the first game of the season against Altamont, Utah.
Roaring Fork runs past Cowboys
MEEKER — The Roaring Fork Rams and Meeker Cowboys renewed a six-year absence of play Friday night at Starbuck Stadium.
Saving our children’s futures … FNBR program reaches nearly 500 students in effort to teach kids the importance of saving
RBC — Our community’s youth are active consumers, spending $180 billion annually, and thanks to First National Bank of the Rockies (FNBR), they are also learning to save. To enlighten our youth on the importance of saving, First National Bank of the Rockies recently shared lessons on saving to more[Read More…]