Commissioners heard updates from various departments during work sessions Tuesday. Commissioner Jeff Rector was not in attendance for the meeting. Human Resources Director Laura Smith said there are currently seven positions open at the county. While the number of job openings has remained fairly consistent, the number of applications received[Read More…]
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Death Notice: Bryce Purkey
Aug. 14, 1932 ~ Nov. 22, 2021 A full obituary and information about services to be held later will be published in coming weeks.
Obituary: Barbara June Helwick
Barbara June Helwick, 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep with family near on Nov. 7, 2021. She was married to Kenneth Wade Keeble for 24 years having daughters Karen Kreul and Sheryl Bell. Grandchildren Isaac, Luna and Asher Kreul and two grandsons of Sheryl Bell. Barbara and Kenneth lived[Read More…]
LIGHT IT UP
Horizons: help and hope for families since 1975
Little Points of Light virtual fundraiser Thursday, Dec. 2 “The course of true love never did run smooth,” according to Shakespeare. The same can be said of raising children, as every parent can attest, and in some cases, getting outside help makes all the difference in a child’s healthy development.[Read More…]
Rangely 4-H Achievement Night {PHOTOS}
On Nov. 11, Rangely 4-H celebrated its yearly successes and honored local military veterans by serving them dinner and thanking them for their service to our country. Roxie Fromang Photos
Bugsy Malone {PHOTOS}
Medical professionals talk COVID, testing and more
Skip ahead to 21:30 to watch the video above. With the return of cold weather, COVID cases are again climbing in Rio Blanco County and many areas of the state. Hospitalizations are also increasing, which is why 95% of the state’s ICU beds are full. “We’ve been having anywhere from[Read More…]
Obituary: Ramona Lea Klein
Dec. 12, 1952 ~ Nov. 12, 2021 Ramona Lea (Willey) Klein passed away Nov. 12, 2021 at the Walbridge Wing in Meeker, Colorado. Mona was born Dec. 12, 1952, in Denver, Colorado, to Olen F. and Opal N. (Scrogum) Willey. Mona married the love of her life and lifetime companion[Read More…]
Obituary: Shane Everette Eskridge
April 20 , 1973 ~ Nov. 5, 2021 Shane Everette Eskridge was born on April 20, 1973, to Larry Eskridge and Deby Martindale Eskridge (Merriam) in Craig, Colorado. Shane left this world much too early at age 48 on Nov. 5, 2021, with his family by his side. Shane grew[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: Feeling grateful
Given the rough past two years of COVID and other complications in our lives, it might be challenging to think of things we’re grateful for. In preparation for Thanksgiving, I asked myself what I could celebrate this year. Here goes: • Last year we were nearly bedridden with positive COVID[Read More…]
Letter: Vaccination should be a personal choice
Dear Editor: The vaccination mandate proposed in this docket is a knee-jerk reaction to an un-charted and unpredictable man made virus. Unlike Polio, there is currently no vaccine that will put an end to the ever evolving variants of this virus. There is no argument that the vaccines approved by[Read More…]