Congratulations to the Rangely Class of 2022!
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On Edge Statewide Conversation
LIVE on Tuesday, May 17 from 5:30-7 p.m. Join Colorado News Collaborative, in collaboration with Colorado Public Radio, for a 90-minute statewide conversation at the Buell Public Media Center’s Masterpiece studio on May 17th from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. about the mental health crisis and gaps in Colorado’s safety net[Read More…]
Celebration of Life: Richard Ellsworth
July 1, 1945 – Dec. 8, 2021 Please join us for a celebration of his life on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 10 a.m. at the Fairfield Center.
Obituary: Lonnie Shults
Dec. 20, 1942 ~ May 2, 2022 Lonnie Shults — husband, father, papa, cowboy and rancher — passed away Monday, May 2, 2022, at his home in Meeker, Colorado. A lifelong rancher, Lonnie started his life’s journey on Dec. 20, 1942, with his parents Winnie and Ivo and big sister[Read More…]
Obituary: Rex Allred
June 5, 1933 ~ May 6, 2022 Rex was born June 5, 1933, in Altonah, Utah, to Charles Ralf Allred and Belva Burgess Allred. He was the fourth of six children. He grew up on a farm. He attended grade school through the sixth grade at Altonah. Then he went[Read More…]
OBITUARY: Delton Ray Gerloff
Jan. 28, 1946 ~ April 13, 2022 Delton Ray Gerloff, son of Alvin and Laura Gerloff, was born Jan. 28, 1946, in Fredericksburg, Texas. He was the youngest of three children. As a child, he attended the public schools of Kerrville, Texas, and graduated from Tivy High School in 1964.[Read More…]
Grad Greetings 2022
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Celebration of Life: George Wenschhof
July 8, 1941 – Jan. 9, 2022 A celebration of his life will be held on May 21, at 10 a.m. at the 4-H Building in Meeker. In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to be made to Meeker Education Foundation, in honor of George and Glenda Wenschhof[Read More…]
Mendenhall receives CRA scholarship
MEEKER I Savannah Mendenhall, a senior at Meeker High School, has been named a winner in the Colorado Retirement Association (CRA) Scholarship Program. Mendenhall was chosen from several qualified applicants and will receive a $2,000 scholarship. “Each year the Scholarship Committee identifies the strongest submissions among the numerous qualified applicants,”[Read More…]
Editor: What have we learned?
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. ~ Søren Kierkegaard Someone has said that when we go through difficult times, instead of asking “why is this happening?” we should be asking “what can I learn from this experience?” So what can we learn from the[Read More…]
Why we must reclaim our river
It’s an annual ritual for the alpine snow to melt as soon as the spring winds blow over the Flat Tops and once the sun again embraces the raw lands of the backcountry. Water, here, is practically woven into nature’s coat out of thin air. It condenses on the rugged[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: May 12, 2022
Gerloff family thanks Dear Editor:The Delton Gerloff family would like to say a big thank you to Dr. Travis Anderson, PA Starla Pelloni and all the nursing staff at Pioneers Medical Center for taking such good care of our beloved guy (Opa).Thanks going out to everyone who brought meals and[Read More…]
