The White River National Forest winter travel season is underway. During the winter season, all wheeled vehicles, including bikes, are limited to plowed routes to protect snow conditions for winter recreation and to protect road quality. “These winter regulations are an important part of keeping the White River National Forest[Read More…]
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26 out for Meeker wrestling this season
MEEKER | The snow is falling and that means it is wrestling season! This year head coach JC Watt has 26 kids in the Meeker Cowboy wrestling room.“ It has been a great couple of weeks so far, the kids have tons of energy and are very motivated,” commented Watt.[Read More…]
Girls basketball hits the court
MEEKER | Head coach Jamie Rogers is looking forward to a great season this year for lady Cowboy basketball. “It has been a lot of fun in the gym for our first eight days of practice,” commented Rogers, “the girls have had a lot of energy and I am really[Read More…]
PANTHER PRE-SEASON
Rangely Panther basketball and wrestling teams are ready to roll this season. | MATT SCOGGINS PHOTOS
LADY PANTHER B-BALL PREVIEW
… Rangely Girls Basketball is underway with 21 girls out for the season and one returning senior MacKenzie Manchester (above). There are five juniors: Annika Cantrell, Kastyn Dembowski, Ryann Mergelman, Emma Smith, Teijah Hall,and Ella Patch. Sophomores are Kaitlyn Cox, Miley Chism, Lexi LeBleu, Ashlynn Ducey, Jade Miller, Emmeree Wagner,[Read More…]
AVALANCHE DANGER
Monday’s storm dropped up to 20 inches of snow in the mountains, prompting an avalanche warning for the Park Range, Flat Top Mountains and Elk Mountains. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, observers have already reported avalanches triggered from a distance and[Read More…]
Board approves permit for hospital NYE mixer
RANGELY | Rangely’s Board of Trustees had a brief meeting just prior to the Thanksgiving holiday in which they approved a special event permit for the Rangely District Hospital Foundation’s New Year’s Eve Mixer on Dec. 31, 2022 at The Gathering Place. A permit for a Dec. 3 CNCC Foundation[Read More…]
WREA raising rates 4% in 2023
MEEKER | It has been five years since WREA last increased its rates which means the cost of electricity has remained the same since January 2018. During this same five-year period, WREA’s electric loads and corresponding revenue decreased by 25% with the decline in oil and gas production in the[Read More…]
MHS social studies students attend board meeting
MEEKER | Meeker High School students attended the Monday’s regular school board meeting as part of their social studies curriculum, making it the largest group of students present at a meeting in recent history, according to board members present. MHS Principal Amy Chinn said the winter band concert has been[Read More…]
Obituary: Michael Kip Cook
May 23, 1957 ~ Nov. 17, 2022 Michael Cook passed away Nov. 17, 2022, at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker, Colorado, from complications of ALS. Born May 23, 1957, to Kenneth James (Jim) and Leota Laura (Jaeger) Cook in Brush, Colorado, the family later moved to Meeker when Jim and[Read More…]
Prevent holiday decoration fires this season
This holiday season, the American Red Cross encourages everyone to follow simple steps to prevent home fires from holiday decorations. Most home fires involving candles happen in December, when one in five home decoration fires also occur “As more of us light candles to celebrate the holidays, we want to[Read More…]
It’s a Way Of Life 4-H Club Report
MEEKER | This month the It’s a Way of Life 4-H Club talked about future community service chances and other activities. The district retreat will be March 31-April 2, 2023, in Colorado Springs. Members also discussed that all demonstrations will be due by April 1, 2023. The demonstration can be[Read More…]
