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GOLDEN APPLES …

Meeker School District Board of Education president Kevin Amack presents golden apples to Renay Mobley and Jim Hanks. Mobley and Hanks have devoted numerous years of service to the Meeker School District and are planning to enjoy retirement at the conclusion of this school year. Meeker School District RE-1 wishes[Read More…]

Congratulations Graduates!

Read about the graduates and their future plans in our special section. The Rangely High School Class of 2022 commenced on Sunday, May 22. Due to the state track weather delay, three senior athletes–Timothy Scoggins, Mary Scoggins and Hayley Burr–missed the ceremony and were celebrated Tuesday evening.

Candidates In Town …

Republican State Senator Don Coram (Montrose) is challenging Rep. Lauren Boebert’s seat for Congressional District 3 in the primaries. He visited with Meeker voters last Saturday at the Hugus Building, answering questions about his platform and his priorities. Savannah Wolfson of Oak Creek, Colorado, is campaigning as a Republican for[Read More…]

Town of Meeker May 17 meeting

MEEKER | In an informational work session prior to the May 17 meeting, former Meeker Town Manager Sharon Day spoke to Meeker trustees and staff about the history of CCITF (County Capital Improvement Trust Fund) financing and how the fund was used to benefit the county, towns, and special districts.[Read More…]

NEWS NOTES: May 24, 2022

PAC Meeting May 26 RBC | The Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) will be meeting on Thursday, May 26 at the Weiss Conference Room on the Rangely CNCC Campus. The meeting will run from 6:00 to 8 p.m. The PAC will review the Phase II Report, the Reach Reports, hear the[Read More…]

SEASON WRAP …

The Rangely Panthers Baseball Team qualified for the CHSAA Regional Tournament for the first time in twelve years. They played the St. Mary’s Pirates May 23, in Colorado Springs and lost 2-9. After press time last week, MaxPreps rankings put Rangely on top in the league in weighted rankings with[Read More…]

Cowboy baseball finishes season

MEEKER | Cowboy baseball came down to the wire Sunday during the opening games of regionals, it was a fight to the end. Meeker ranked 30th, and a clear underdog with a 9-13 record, took on Rye, the number three team in the state with a 22-3 record. “We as[Read More…]

OBITUARY: Betty Kincher

April 18, 1928 ~ Feb. 13, 2022 Betty Kincher passed away peacefully at home on the Mesa at age 93. Betty was the fourth child of Vera and William Warren. Her siblings were Glenn Warren (Pat), Harold Warren aka Cyclone (Doris), and Charlotte Wix (Clark), all deceased. She was raised[Read More…]

Summer wrestling camp

RANGELY I Athlos Life Wrestling is excited to announce its first summer wrestling camp! The camp will be located near Meadow Lake and will take place from July 22nd to July 24th. We will focus on technique, mindset, and using kettlebells for strength and conditioning. Being near Meadow Lake, there[Read More…]

Hidden in the Cloud

It has taken a long time for me to get used to conducting daily business in this digital world. Many of us are moving steadily forward, but some of us continue to flounder around. I am one of those who remain baffled when a problem arises with my smartphone or[Read More…]