Feb. 16, 1938 ~ April 25, 2023 Cheryl Ann Chytry was born Feb. 16, 1938, to Eugene Henry and Dorothy Jean Oldland Chytry in St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. E.O. Munroe, who was a friend of the family, delivered Cheryl. Jean was working at St. Mary’s Hospital[Read More…]
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Obituary: Vicki Lee McPhail
Vicki Lee McPhail was born on Jan. 10, 1952, in Denver, Colorado. She was wife to Tony; mom to C.J., Amber and Dusty (and a second mom to dozens of their friends); sister to Gail, Chuck, Kathy, Mike and Cindy; daughter to Chuck and Shirley; grandma to Jordan, Tyler, Sawyer,[Read More…]
Obituary: Herbert Eugene Hughley
May 7, 1936 ~ April 19, 2023 Herbert Eugene Hughley of Meeker, Colorado, passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction, Colorado, on Wednesday, April 19, at the age of 86. Herb was born to Ayotte and Adelaide Hughley in Roseville, Minnesota, on May 7, 1936. He grew up[Read More…]
Obituary: Ellen Nieslanik
Dec. 10, 1962 ~ April 24, 2023 It is with great love and heartbreak that we announce the death of Ellen Strang Nieslanik. After a 25-plus-year battle with scleroderma and other autoimmune conditions, Ellen passed away peacefully on April 24, 2023, at her home in Waldport, Oregon, surrounded by family.[Read More…]
NATIONAL HISTORY DAY
This past weekend 11 students traveled to Denver to compete at the state level for National History Day. “Although no students are moving on to the National competition I am extremely proud of each of them,” said BMS teacher Kris Casey. “Their hard work and dedication to their projects was[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Mental Health Awareness Month
The month of May is national mental health awareness month, and it’s a good time to do a self check. This is your annual reminder, a public service announcement, if you will. When my oldest son was 13 or 14 he developed an interest in knife throwing. One day he[Read More…]
Plans for future of Ute Park
MEEKER | The Town of Meeker held a workshop last Tuesday, April 25, to discuss prioritization of Ute Park enhancements and discuss the Master Plan that will move the community toward seeing those enhancements come to fruition. Town Administrator Mandi Etheridge began by introducing the history of Ute Park. The[Read More…]
Cure spring fever with these fun area events
With spring playing peekaboo with Northwestern Colorado, perhaps you, like me, have been itching to hit the road for a day or a weekend. Inspired by that craving I have put together a little guide of happenings you may want to plan an adventure around. Friday, May 5: Cinco De[Read More…]
SPRING RECITAL
Piano students of Laura Klinzmann performed a spring recital on April 23 at the Methodist Church in Meeker. “Our Silly Socks and Sundaes spring piano recital was well attended and enjoyed by all!” Klinzmann said. Students included (back row) Miles Franklin, Troy Browning, Isaiah Gianinetti, Reagan Harrison and Caydence Smith;[Read More…]
National Park Service students restore petroglyph site
Last week, 10 National Park Service (NPS) Academy students from Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) participated in a service project at the Shield Interpretive site, a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) location a few miles outside Rangely. Chuck Huyck, NPS program director, led them on this service project. The site[Read More…]
Cowboys go 2-1 in league games
MEEKER | Cowboy baseball went 2-1 last week and played each league opponent for the first time this season. Grand Valley fell easy 15-1 on Monday evening during a rescheduled home game. Wednesday’s varsity and JV games against Rangely were the second wins of the week for both teams. The[Read More…]
MHS tracksters bring home multiple PRs
MEEKER | There were two days of track events for the Cowboys last weekend. The annual Clint Wells Invitational in Craig was Friday, but not before Meeker hosted the pole vault portion of the meet. Lady Cowboy Brighton Bair took first place in the 1600 meter Run at the Clint[Read More…]
