Hurricanes host free swimming clinic RANGELY — The Rangely Hurricanes Swim Team is proud to announce the 2008 Hurricanes Stroke Clinic. The clinic is intended for anyone between the ages of 6 and 13 who can swim the length of the pool (25 yards) and who want to improve his[Read More…]
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Boudreaux had drugs in body at shooting
MEEKER — The Meeker resident who died after being shot by a police officer March 28 had cocaine and methamphetamine in his system, according to the autopsy.
Regulators tell FNBR to sell holding
RBC — Federal bank regulators are forcing First National Bank of the Rockies to liquidate a portion of the bank’s holdings in some mortgage-backed securities.
Calls for law enforcement up 18 percent
Types of calls becoming more serious in nature RBC — The number of incidents for February 2008 increased 18.77 percent year to date, according to a report released from the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office.
Foreclosures remain status quo, buck national trend
RBC — County Treasurer Karen Arnold gave the quarterly trustee report at the April 28 meeting of the Rio Blanco County commissioners. In spite of national trends in the housing market, Arnold said Rio Blanco County has been, “staying about status quo.”
Letters to the Editor: April 17, 2008
Incidents rise in January
RBC — The number of incidents received by the Rio Blanco County Communications Center rose from 764 in January 2007, to 957 in January 2008, an increase of 25.26 percent according to a report released last week.
New Meeker mayor, trustees take office
MEEKER — Following the swearing in of Meeker’s new mayor, Mandi Etheridge, and trustees John Strate, Katelin Waldref and Bob Omer, Etheridge appointed trustee Chris Ham as mayor pro tem.
Obituary: Irene Thronburg
Irene Thronburg July 5, 1916~April 18, 2008
Letters to the Editor: April 24, 2008
Dear Editor, Thanks to the animal rights movement and many well-meaning but misinformed animal lovers, the slaughter of unwanted horses is now essentially banned in all 50 states. Unwanted horses are now being shipped, often for a great many miles, to be slaughtered humanely in Canada or not-so-humanely in Mexico.[Read More…]
Animal shelter hosts successful rabies clinic
RANGELY — The Rangely rabies clinic brought out dogs and cats of all shapes and sizes despite the windy Saturday afternoon. The clinic held annually by the Rangely Animal Shelter has gone on for more than 20 years.
“Home of” 411: April 24, 2008
MEEKER — Meeker residents Tim and Cindy Nelson are this week’s “home of” honorees. The Nelsons have lived here since June 2006. They have been married 10 years.
