RANGELY | John Revell Gibson, or ‘Hoot’ as he has been referred to since he was 18 years old, was named after rodeo champion and actor Hoot Gibson, but he has made a name for himself in the Rangely community since moving here in 1979 with his wife Geniel and[Read More…]
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Connecting cultures
MEEKER | “Sometimes when we’re in the field of education, there’s so many problems, and a lot of people will just say ‘it’s too much’ and just kind of give up,” said Aubrey Walsh, founder and director of international non-profit OneSeed. “That’s sort of our mountain,” continued Walsh. “We just[Read More…]
Celebration of Life: Thomas Dirk Murray
Aug. 13, 2022 at 1 p.m.Evenson’s Grove, 160 CR 57, Meeker, CO
Funeral Notice: Clark VanCleve Worrall
June 13, 1992 ~ July 25, 2022 Funeral services for Clark VanCleave Worrall, 30, of Grand Junction, Colorado, and formerly of Rangely, Colorado, will be held Saturday, July 30, 2022, at 12 p.m. at Rangely LDS Chapel (125 Eagle Crest St). Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday[Read More…]
NEWS NOTES: July 28, 2022
Farm Bureau ribbon cutting MEEKER | Come for the ribbon cutting and enjoy an ice cream social, enter to win a swag basket, and meet new Farm Bureau Agent Kris Deines and staff this Thursday, July 28 at 733 Main St. from 4-6 p.m. Plan ahead for temp bulk water[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: July 18-24, 2022
Editor’s Note: The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office has compiled the following information for publication to keep residents apprised of law enforcement activity within Rio Blanco County. ARRESTS: 40 Yr old male sentenced to 18 months county jail on child abuse charges by Judge Norrdin 43 Yr old male sentenced to 90[Read More…]
A closer look
“Same old, same old” and “It is what it is” may be two of the most annoying phrases that have seeped unnoticed into our daily conversations. So many of our exchanges with family and friends have become laced with cliches, idioms, or all sorts of space fillers. It is an[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks from Lancasters
Dear Editor: We would like to thank so many people for helping to make the third annual Nick Lancaster Memorial Golf Tournament a huge success! This tournament would not have been such a huge success without the players, sponsors, volunteers and top-notch golf course staff. The following businesses/individuals sponsored holes,[Read More…]
Rodeo results from July 21
MEEKER | #8 Team Roping — Leah Wood/Cody EdingerMixed Team Roping — Leah Wood/Joe Wood 11 Team Roping — Joe Wood/Clay Reynolds Jr./Sr. Team Roping — Whit Watson/Brett WatsonDally Ribbon Roping — Cody Edinger/Sherry DexterOpen Breakaway — Deana WoodLadies Breakaway — Beverly SalazarOpen Barrels — Kendra McMillanJr. Barrels — Landree[Read More…]
Everyone welcome for 110th annual dinner and dance
RBC Pioneers Association shifts gears to include newcomers, younger generations RBC | According to a brief note in the June 29, 1912, Meeker Herald, the pioneers of the White River Valley had been holding a summer reunion before that year, but 1912 is the official date given for the Rio[Read More…]
Rangely family grapples with ‘violation of trust’ by Montrose funeral home
RANGELY | Longtime Rangely residents Harry and Lillian Peacock died within a week of each other in 2013. Before his death, Harry had “shopped around” to find the best price for cremation services, according to his son Jeff. Harry made arrangements with Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors in Montrose, Colorado. When[Read More…]
Obituary: Hoyte Glade Williams
June 20, 1931 ~ Dec. 21, 2021 Hoyte Glade Williams was born June 20, 1931, to Harold John and Evelyn Gardiner Williams at Vernal, Utah. Hoyte had two sisters who preceded him in death: Syble Barney and Glenda Richardson of Meeker, Colorado. The family moved down by Rangely, Colorado, when[Read More…]
