ARRESTS A 27 year old male was arrested on 5/10/2023 on an out of County warrant. A 39 year old male was arrested on 5/12/2023 for huffing. A PR bond was granted 5/14/23. A 26 year old male was arrested for an assault on 5/13/2023 and a PR bond was[Read More…]
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MEEKER | Park planning and proposed improvements were on the agenda for Meeker’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday, May 16. Trustees and staff discussed the process for developing RFPs (Requests for Proposals) for the Circle Park Phase 2 improvements planned with the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District[Read More…]
Hospital week …
Last week, Pioneers Medical Center celebrated Hospital Week to appreciate and honor the team’s dedication to providing excellent patient care. The week included a breakfast served by board members on Monday, a llama-kissing event with CEO Liz Sellers and CNO Amy Peck on Tuesday (thanks to The Farm.ily!), a potluck[Read More…]
Community Calendar: May 18, 2023
Piceance Range Improvement Day May 20 MEEKER | Piceance Mustangs will have their Range Improvement Day and barbecue on Saturday, May 20 beginning at 10 a.m. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. The range improvement day will consist of cleaning up the area and sealing the north Barcus[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Negativity as a default
“What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain.” ~ Maya Angelou ‘Tis the season we’ve waited months for, when flowers bloom and trees bud and grass springs back to life[Read More…]
Guest Column: Club 20 on wolves
By BRITTANY DIXON Executive Director, Club 20 As west slope residents, we understand the value of the agriculture industry and livestock producers, and we expect our government and elected officials to protect and guarantee that they have the resources necessary to succeed, not fear, the viability of their businesses. We[Read More…]
And the winner is …
Our winner is Ann Franklin who was the first to figure out that all of the brands depicted were legitimate. In my Colorado brand research, I picked out some of the ones that tickled my funny bone. I know, it was a bit of a trick question. I didn’t plant[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Next Door Neighboring
Next door neighboring was something one could always count on in our small town. It hasn’t changed. it may be practiced a bit differently, respecting all of the restrictions that previously were imposed by the recent health crisis. Sometimes these efforts may appear to have vanished, yet most everyone continues[Read More…]
Free lithophone lecture and demonstration May 27
RANGELY | A set of rounded stones shaped like French baguettes baffled a scientist for decades after they were discovered in the high desert of southern Colorado. She finally unlocked the mystery and learned the stones were used to express a fundamental human impulse. “Litho” is Greek for stone and[Read More…]
Dinner for LEOS
Members of Emmanuel Baptist Church provided dinner for local law enforcement officers during training on April 7 and April 9, 2023. In the spirit of National Police Week, May 12-16, 2023, Emmanuel Baptist Church would like to take the time to recognize those serving on the Meeker Police department. Rio[Read More…]
Obituary: Bill Dyer, Sr.
Bill Dyer, Sr. Nov. 9, 1934 ~ May 2, 2023 Billy “Bill” Dee Dyer Sr. of Rangely passed away on May 2, 2023, at the age of 88 in Denver, Colorado. Bill was born on Nov. 9, 1934, in Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas to John Dewell Dyer and Laura[Read More…]
Obituary: William Spurvey
William Spurvey July 15, 1935 ~ May 8, 2023 William Spurvey, 87, passed away quietly on Monday, May 8, 2023, in the loving arms of his dance partner, then wife of 46 years. William had been battling congestive heart failure. William was born in North Denver to William and Dorothy[Read More…]