RBC — Food Check-out Week, Feb. 3-9, commemorates the time of year when the average American will have earned enough income to pay for the entire year’s food supply. It takes just five weeks to pay for an American family’s food supply for the year. In contrast, Americans must work[Read More…]
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Several accidents close highways 13, 64 Sunday
MEEKER — Sunday Feb. 3 kept officers and rescue crews busy with several accidents that shut down the highways near Meeker.
Arthritis: Big burden for boomers
RBC — A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that arthritis is hitting the nation’s aging population of baby boomers and is projected to increase by 40 percent in the next two decades.
Ashley Medical Center honored
VERNAL — Ashley Regional Medical Center has been recognized by its parent company, LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., as the 2007 High Five Award recipient for the company.
Arbor Day poster deadline is March 7
RBC — The National Arbor Day Foundation, Colorado Tree Coalition and Toyota invite all fifth-grade students in Colorado to showcase their artistic talents by creating posters for the 2008 National Arbor Day Poster Contest. This year’s theme is “Trees are Terrific — inside and out!” The deadline to submit posters[Read More…]
Rangely Hospital offers cardiopulmonary services
RANGELY — According to the American Heart Association, coronary disease and strokes are two of the three leading causes of death and serious disability.
SGM announces scholarship
RBC — Schmueser Gordon Meyer, Inc. (SGM), an 85-person engineering and surveying firm headquartered in Glenwood Springs, is offering up to two $1,000 scholarships to area high school and college students interested in pursuing civil engineering or surveying degrees.
Students rise to the challenge
MEEKER — The Meeker Elementary School students lost their marbles Feb 4.
Obituary: Douglas Ray Davis
Douglas Ray Davis March 5, 1962 ~ Feb. 1, 2008
Obituary: Ed Bird
Ed Bird January 18, 2007
Rangely Locals: February 7, 2008
RANGELY — I’m not even going to comment on the weather this week! I’m just thankful to live in Colorado where we have such a wide variety of weather. I want to start my column this week with a recognition of Rosa Lopez, who is now an official citizen of[Read More…]
Meeker Locals: February 7, 2008
MEEKER — You’ve got a week to get it together for Valentine’s Day.
